Trading journal — 2026-05-27
Morning plan
Account snapshot (as of 06:30 ET)
- Equity: $100,882.35 | Cash: $64,782.18 | Open positions: 7/8 (MAX_OPEN_POSITIONS=8)
- Mode: paper | Halted: false | PDT: false
Trades planned: 0 — No gapper clears all strategy filters. Full screen below.
Candidate screen
| Symbol | Gap% | RelVol | RSI2 | above200SMA | Catalyst | Strategy | Skip reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | +19.93% | 1.1 | 93.2 | ✓ | Earnings beat; joined $1T club | EarningsDrift / GapCont | EarningsDrift: gap > 5%; GapCont: rel_vol 1.1 < 1.5x |
| ON | +9.34% | 1.4 | — | ✓ | AI semi sector tailwind | GapCont | No stock-specific catalyst; rel_vol 1.4 < 1.5x |
| AMD | +7.88% | 0.98 | — | ✓ | AI chip sector | GapCont | rel_vol < 1.5x |
| KLAC | +6.44% | 1.01 | — | ✓ | Sector | GapCont | rel_vol < 1.5x |
| LRCX | +5.58% | 1.25 | — | ✓ | Sector | GapCont | rel_vol < 1.5x |
| AZO | −8.76% | 3.04 | 0.0 | ✗ | — | MeanRev (oversold) | above_200SMA=false; long-only blocks short-continuation |
| TSCO | −5.70% | 1.69 | 0.0 | ✗ | — | MeanRev (oversold) | above_200SMA=false |
| INTU | −4.91% | 2.03 | 45.1 | ✗ | Software guidance miss | (none) | RSI2=45.1 not oversold; long-only |
| DKS | ~est. | — | — | — | Earnings beat T+1 | EarningsDrift | Not in brief gapper data → hard-skip |
| BOX | ~est. | — | — | — | Earnings beat T+1 | EarningsDrift | Not in brief gapper data → hard-skip |
Rationale
- Gap continuation: Entire semi/chip sector rallying on AI memory boom (Micron $1T, SK Hynix $1T, Jensen Huang $150B Taiwan pledge). Every positive gapper has rel_vol < 1.5x — sector move, not stock-specific volume confirmation. Closest: ON at 1.4x, still below threshold.
- Earnings drift: DKS and BOX both beat EPS+revenue after Tuesday close — ideal T+1 setup — but neither appears in the brief's gapper data (probable gap 1–3%). Hard rule requires gap_pct + rel_volume in brief; both absent. Skip.
- Mean reversion: AZO (RSI2=0, vol 3.04x) and TSCO (RSI2=0, vol 1.69x) are extreme oversold with confirmed volume, but both sit below their 200SMA. Strategy requires above-200SMA for buy entries.
Open positions
| Symbol | Entry | Current | PnL% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNRC | 244.00 | 276.30 | +13.2% | Near/past 2R; review take-profit |
| DDOG | 200.00 | 221.37 | +10.7% | Strong; approaching extended level |
| AMCR | 36.69 | 38.98 | +6.2% | On track |
| CARR | 61.41 | 64.95 | +5.8% | On track |
| NEM | 107.25 | 110.35 | +2.9% | On track |
| VRT | 322.38 | 328.99 | +2.1% | On track |
| TJX | 158.86 | 158.15 | −0.4% | Slightly underwater; within range |
Notes for open routine
- CRM reports Q1 earnings after close tonight. Potential EarningsDrift setup tomorrow if gap 1–5% on EPS+rev beat.
- SNPS reports tonight; analysts expect lower Q2 earnings — less likely to drift.
- One slot available (7/8). GNRC and DDOG at or past 2R — consider whether take-profits should fire today.
Executed trades
No trades executed — plan had zero qualifying entries.
Mid-day notes
Snapshot (12:30 ET): equity $99,836.21 | drawdown 0.16% of 2.0% daily limit (8% used, 92% headroom) | halted: false | 3 open positions
Note: morning plan table (GNRC/DDOG/AMCR/CARR/NEM/VRT/TJX) likely reflects earlier session brackets that hit during the day; authoritative state from state/positions.json shows 3 positions below.
| Symbol | P&L% | Decision | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPAY | −2.16% (−$104) | CLOSE (blocked) | Held 8+ sessions with no thesis; flagged in learned.md as recurring harmful mistake; no catalyst to hold |
| AKAM | +0.27% (+$13) | CLOSE (blocked) | Explicitly flagged in learned.md — was not closed before Memorial Day weekend, slot locked 3 extra days; must be closed at highest priority per post-2026-05-25 lesson |
| DDOG | −1.01% (−$48) | Hold | −1% is within bracket range; no stop breach yet; monitor for further deterioration |
⚠ ACTION REQUIRED — CLI blocked (same permission issue as prior sessions):
python -m svidday.cli close-position CPAYpython -m svidday.cli close-position AKAM
These two closes could not execute automatically. Per learned.md, delaying these again is unacceptable — please run both commands manually or approve the Python executable in .claude/settings.json.
Post-close review
Trades today: None. No qualifying entries — all setups rejected by filter rules (see Morning plan).
Open positions at session end (from state/positions.json, mid-day snapshot — CLI blocked, no EOD fetch):
| Symbol | Entry | Last price | Unrealized P&L | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKAM | $147.67 | $148.07 | +$13.20 (+0.27%) | Flagged for close since ≥2026-05-25; NOT closed — CLI blocked (3rd+ consecutive session) |
| CPAY | $343.49 | $336.06 | −$103.98 (−2.16%) | Flagged for close since ≥2026-05-14; NOT closed — CLI blocked (8+ sessions) |
| DDOG | $200.00 | $197.99 | −$48.24 (−1.01%) | Within bracket; no stop breach; hold |
Net mark-to-market P&L (morning→mid-day): −$1,046.14 ($100,882.35 → $99,836.21). Close-of-day equity unknown — svidday.cli report blocked, equity_curve.csv not written (cumulative; every post-close run blocked since inception).
Cumulative alpha vs SPY: Cannot be reported — equity_curve.csv has never been written due to persistent CLI permission block.
Verdict on each open position:
- DDOG: Outcome matches morning rationale — bracket intact, −1% within noise, no stop hit. Hold.
- AKAM: No thesis; small gain (+0.27%) that should have been captured 3 sessions ago. Slot waste continues.
- CPAY: Ongoing loss with no catalyst. −2.16% from entry, held 8+ sessions. Exactly the recurring mistake described in
learned.md. Slot has blocked at least two strong setups (IBM +12.57%, WMT −7.32%) over the past week.
Filter performance today: All five positive semi/chip gappers (MU, ON, AMD, KLAC, LRCX) correctly rejected — sector-wide rally on AI memory macro news produced dispersed rel_vol (0.98–1.40×) across all names, all below the 1.5× threshold. The filter distinguished sector tide from single-stock wave cleanly.
Lessons
When a macro catalyst moves an entire sector simultaneously, relative volume disperses across every name and the 1.5× filter correctly prevents chasing a tide rather than a wave.