Trading journal — 2026-05-10
Morning plan
Pre-market as of 2026-05-10 | Paper mode | Equity $100,000 | No open positions
25 gappers screened. 4 passed all filters (gap > 1.5%, rel-vol ≥ 1.5x, identifiable catalyst, above 200SMA, long-only). All 4 use gap_continuation strategy. No earnings_drift candidates (all positive gaps > 5%). No mean_reversion candidates (no RSI(2) < 5 stocks above 200SMA).
| Symbol | Side | Qty | Entry | Stop | Target | Strategy | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKAM | buy | 33 | 147.78 | 141.78 | 159.78 | gap_continuation | +26.5% gap on strong earnings + guidance; 3.1× rel-vol; above 200SMA |
| MU | buy | 6 | 744.51 | 707.01 | 819.51 | gap_continuation | +15.2% gap on AI/memory demand surge; DRAM ETF $6.2B launch; 1.7× rel-vol |
| AMD | buy | 10 | 455.14 | 428.14 | 509.14 | gap_continuation | +11.5% gap on earnings beat + AI momentum; 1.6× rel-vol; options pricing 17%+ move |
| DDOG | buy | 24 | 200.23 | 188.23 | 224.23 | gap_continuation | +6.1% gap on earnings beat + guidance; 1.75× rel-vol; above 200SMA |
Skipped ideas (notable):
- SNDK (+16.8%): rel-vol 1.12x < 1.5x threshold
- MNST (+13.4%): no identifiable catalyst in news
- DELL (+13.1%): no news/catalyst
- INTC (+14.6%): rel-vol 1.47x < 1.5x threshold
- CVNA (-80.5%): apparent data anomaly or corporate action; gap-down; long-only rule
Risk notes for open routine:
- AKAM gap (+26.5%) is very large; wait for opening 5-min range to confirm direction before entering
- AMD: earnings timing ambiguous — check if AMD reported pre-market today or reports after close; if after-close, this gap may be sentiment not catalyst
- All stops are 1.5× estimated ATR(14); refine to actual ATR or opening-range low at open, whichever is tighter
Executed trades
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Mid-day notes
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Post-close review
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Lessons
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