sean2's SOL/USDT Trade $-419.40

🗓️ Weekly Trade Journal – SOL (Solana)

Strategy: Volume Profile (Value Area High, Point of Control, Value Area Low)

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1. Market Context
    •    This trade followed the same impulsive pattern as the previous late-night Bitcoin trade.
    •    The setup attempted to trade a rejection below the Value Area Low (VAL) — which directly violates the core Volume Profile principle of trading within the value area.
    •    The trade was taken too late; the valid entry would have been one candle earlier.
    •    Market conditions were not favorable, and price was already extended beyond key levels.

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2. Entry Trigger
    •    Setup: Attempted to short a rejection from below the Value Area Low.
    •    Entry: 151.88 USD — late and poorly timed, chasing the move.
    •    Stop Loss: 155.00 USD
    •    Take Profit: 146.00 USD
    •    Key mistake: Entry was outside the valid trading zone; trade was chased rather than planned.

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3. Trade Details
    •    Entry: 151.88 USD
    •    Stop Loss: 155.00 USD
    •    Take Profit Target: 146.00 USD
    •    Actual Exit: Closed manually before stop-loss after realizing the mistake.
    •    Loss: 400 USD (0.4%)
    •    Reason for Manual Exit: Immediate recognition that the setup was invalid.

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4. Trade Rationale
    •    Intended to trade a bounce rejection from below the VAL — a non-strategic setup outside the system rules.
    •    The entry was reactionary and late, taken out of greed and the desire to catch another move after prior trades.
    •    The market had already made its move, and chasing the trade led to poor positioning.
    •    Realized quickly that the trade was invalid and exited manually to minimize damage.

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5. Execution & Emotions
    •    Execution quality: Poor — entered late, invalid setup, and not within strategy boundaries.
    •    Emotional state: Not panicked but fully aware of the mistake even during entry.
    •    Decision to manually close the trade shows good self-awareness despite poor trade logic.
    •    Emotional driver: Greed and FOMO, not market structure.

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6. Lesson Learned
    •    Never trade outside the value area.
    •    Stick strictly to Volume Profile rules — entries below VAL or above VAH are invalid.
    •    If you know a trade is wrong at entry, don’t take it — awareness is good, but execution discipline must match it.
    •    Ending the trading session earlier would have prevented another unnecessary trade.