November 9, 2026 (+$77.50) | System Over Fear


November 9, 2026 (1 Trade) (+$77.50)

Overall Grade: B+

natemadden1994-note-2026-11-09

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Day Summary: The bulls were bulling today and thankfully I played with them. Although I did take my set up today, my entry and trade management due to being fearful made me grade this trade a B+ instead of somewhere in the A's. Ultimately, I traded with the trend and that saved me, but my entry was risky and I also traded 2 MES which I shouldn't be doing currently unless it is an A quality set up and I am in the proper mindset to put on risk.


DAILY - ES

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5 MIN - ES

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TRADES

Trade 1 - Long 2 MES @ 21 EMA Trap + Trend Continuation + FOMO Entry + Closed Early

Grade: B+

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  1. Playbook set up - yes
  2. trading with the trend - yes - good thing
  3. FOMO Entry - due to emotions - skewing my R on this trade
  4. buying low at least - based on prior consolidation
  5. I did do a good job of holding this trade almost all the way to target (7535.75), but I was nervous the whole time I was in this trade
  6. thought this was going to be a trade that went immediately to stoploss for a second
  7. should have been eyeing the order flow on the tape when we tested the 21 EMA at 7524.25
  8. I did close a few points early but based on my emotional state during this trade, it was probably the right decision to take my almost 8 points on this trade
  9. considering my mental state today, I am overall happy with this trade but there is definitely room for improvement
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FAQ

The overall grade of the trade was B+.

The profit made from the trade was $77.50.

The trader experienced fear and FOMO (fear of missing out), which impacted their entry and trade management.

The trader used 2 MES contracts for the trade.

The trader noted the need for better emotional control and more careful entry decisions, especially under less than ideal mental states.

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