Daily Log - September 2, 2025
Losing Day - Total Net PnL: -$4,479.60
Note:
Price had a steep spike during the overnight session. The downtrend played out with a new low, but it still looked bearish, so I drew a spike-and-channel and kept an eye on the channel line.
As price kept working lower, a second entry short (2ES) formed right at the trendline and the 21 EMA, so I took it. The signal bar wasn’t perfect, there wasn’t much room to the lows, ATR was low, and the move might have been losing steam; also the short-term trend up hadn’t printed a new high yet. I kept the target to 8 ticks. It didn’t work — loser.
After that, price reversed and started trending up without making a new low for the spike-and-channel, which likely invalidated that pattern. The rest of the session was mostly back inside that broader structure, with no additional clean entries I wanted.
Biggest Lesson:
At least I took a trade. It’s not every day, so the good thing is that I pulled the trigger. With time it should get easier, and taking losers really doesn’t affect me anymore.
Overall Daily Experience:
🟠 Mixed – Some good, some bad
Mindset & Emotions:
😬 Hesitated Too Much, 😐 Bored but Focused
Execution Behavior:
✅ Followed Plan
Todays Mistakes:
📏 Not enough room to recent high or low
Distractions:
🚫 No Distractions
Discipline:
Focus Level:
Sleep Quality:
Market Condition:
📈 Strong Trend, 🌪️ Choppy Action
Special Event Day:
🏭 ISM Manufacturing PMI
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September 2, 2025 - ES 2000 Tick chart
September 2, 2025 - ES 10K Tick chart
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