Daily Log - July 14, 2025

No Trades - Total Net PnL: +$0.00

Note:

Another slow, grinding uptrend—classic stair-step structure. Small pushes up followed by sideways movement, then another small push higher. The market just kept chopping along in tight micro ranges, with price moving back and forth through the 21 EMA like it wasn’t even there.

The bias was clearly bullish, but the trend was so weak that there never seemed to be enough room to the recent highs. On top of that, every setup that formed looked pretty mediocre.
With this kind of slow, grinding trend, I really need everything to line up—local structure, pattern, and especially the signal bar. It has to be a tier 1 setup for me to consider it.

The weak uptrend kept going throughout the entire session and didn’t offer much. Hard day at the office, especially after three straight sessions without a trade.

Biggest Lesson:

Slow grinding trends can be just as tricky as volatile ones—maybe even harder. It’s easy to get lured into mediocre setups just because you haven’t taken a trade in days. But waiting for high-quality entries, even in dull markets, is part of the discipline. No trade is better than a bad trade.

Overall Daily Experience:

🔴 Poor – Off day mentally or technically

Mindset & Emotions:

😐 Bored but Focused, 🚀 Motivated

Execution Behavior:

✅ Followed Plan

Todays Mistakes:

✅ No Mistakes

Distractions:

🚫 No Distractions

Discipline:

Focus Level:

Sleep Quality:

Market Condition:

⛔ Not Many Setups, 🌪️ Choppy Action, ➖ Weak Trend

Special Event Day:

✅ None

July 14, 2025 - ES 2000 Tick chart

July 14, 2025 - ES 10K Tick chart

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