November 5, 2026 (+$37.50) | LIQUIDATION


November 5, 2026 (1 Trade) (+$37.50)

Overall Grade: B-

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Day Summary: Wow! What a red day. One for the books!

I, unfortunately, undercapitilized on the opportunity (Hungover, 2am Sleep, etc). So really, whose fault is that. Especially since you know trending days are when I should be more aggressive. Poor habits led to poor readiness. That being said, I was still able to make a small scalp today and at least traded with the trend.


DAILY - ES

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5 MIN - ES

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TRADES

Trade 1 - Short 1 MES @ Price Action + Trend Continuation + Intuition + No Set Up

Grade: B-

natemadden1994-note-2026-11-05

  1. playbook set up? no
  2. trading with the trend - yes - good job reading sentiment today
  3. FOMO entry - skews R
  4. good hold through pullback
  5. good scalp exit - ovbiously wish I held considering but this wasn't a playbook set up and I was selling low so it didn't make sense to hold for more when I felt already late to the party


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FAQ

The overall performance resulted in a profit of $37.50, despite the day being described as a 'red day' in the market.

The trader cited undercapitalization, poor habits, and a lack of readiness as key factors affecting their performance on that day.

The trader did not follow a playbook setup but managed to trade with the trend, which was a positive aspect of their approach.

The trader executed a scalp trade, shorting 1 MES based on price action, trend continuation, and intuition.

The trader learned the importance of being prepared and capitalized for trending days, as well as the need to avoid poor habits that can affect trading readiness.

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