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Daily Recap | PnL: +$7,276 | 180 points caught on stream

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Key takeaways

Finance

Finance-Focused Trading Recap (Daily)

Date / Context

  • Friday, July 31 (end of month).
  • Focus: day trading funded accounts and evaluation (eval) accounts.
  • No traditional asset ticker mentions (the recap references price levels instead).

Performance / Results

Funded Accounts

  • +180 points on stream
  • About +$3,100 total across three funded accounts

Evaluation (Evals)

  • +$4,171
  • Noted as ~$7,000 total P&L including evals
  • Comment: evals “don’t matter” as much

Overall Day

  • Roughly 3 winning trades / a green day
  • Framed as “2R, 1R, 1R” (approx. ~180 points total)
  • Also mentioned:
    • #1 in the “Robins Cup” monthly
    • +100% on the live trading account
    • Trading is done for the day (Friday behavior), with desire for a trophy but “out of control”

Instruments / Levels Mentioned (Price Levels Only)

Key chart levels and zones referenced:

  • 28,620: “line in the sand” / upside acceptance threshold
  • 28,420: downside invalidation (“lose 420” triggers downside plan)
  • 28,240: HVL level tied to the “Tanuki trade”
  • 28,080 / 28,040: “most important level on the map” (weekly importance)
  • 28,240 to 28,250: target zone referenced for the first short
  • 28,765: upside target cited
  • 28,420 to 400: range referenced during the second short setup
  • Mentions Asia lows as a short-term trigger zone

No explicit asset ticker (e.g., SPY/QQQ/ES) is named in the subtitles—only these numeric price levels.

Macro / Market Framework

  • Uses high-timeframe “value down structure” / bearish framing.
  • Looks for “responsive selling” / re-engagement to maintain bearish structure.
  • Notes premium/balancing on a higher timeframe after a large pump from the prior day.

Trading Methodology (Step-by-Step Framework)

1) Pre-Market: Define 3 Scenarios Around Two Key Levels

Two primary levels structure the plan:

  1. Upside Acceptance

    • Buyers must accept above 28,620
    • Sellers’ reclaim attempts should fail

  2. Downside Acceptance

    • Price breaks below 28,420
    • Buyers cannot reclaim
    • Expect movement toward HVL ~28,240

  3. Rotation / Mean Reversion Possibility

    • Potential two-sided rotation within 28,620 to 28,420 (about 200 points range)
    • Example path: price down to lows, then bounce or consolidate

2) Open Execution Rules

  • Don’t treat “close above 28,620” as acceptance.
  • Require seller reclaim that fails.
  • Take shorts when buyer failure is observed:
    • Buyers try to push up, fail, and momentum flips bearish
  • Stops are tied to the buyer-failure area and adjusted as price reaches key zones.
  • Near 28,420, expect friction and manage/tail stops carefully.

3) Re-Entry Logic at Support/Resistance

  • If buyers fail to reclaim 28,420:
    • Take another short
    • Described as about ~1-to-1 R with 5 micros
  • If trailing becomes tight, stops may be hit before continuation.

4) Weekly “Most Important Level” Long (Countertrend, Not a Home Run)

  • Watch 28,080 / 28,040 (tested repeatedly all week).
  • Long idea conditions:
    • Selling pressure builds, but sellers fail to continue lower
    • Large order absorption/rejection occurs
    • Example cited sequence:
      • Negative delta building
      • Large participation
      • Rejection of approximately ~580 orders
      • Candle flips bullish
  • Risk management:
    • Stop placed below seller failure
    • No hard target; instead trail the stop (especially when approaching a value-area high)

5) Risk / Trade Management Practices

  • Frequent trailing stops, influenced by:
    • Asia lows
    • Whether price is entering a “danger zone” where a sweep/mean reversion is possible
    • Proximity to a composite profile value area high (be more careful)

6) Disposition Decision (Friday)

  • Because it’s Friday and the day is already profitable, he chooses not to hold longer for additional upside retests.

What Happened (Trades)

First Short (After Failed Upside)

  • Upside attempt: price pushed above 28,620, then slammed back down
  • Seller reclaimed the 620 area successfully (so no upside acceptance)
  • Trade details:
    • Short entered after buyer failure
    • Stop placed just above buyer failure
    • Intended target: 28,240–28,250 (about 250 to 240 range)
  • Result:
    • About +100 points
    • Price briefly kisses trailing stop, then continues down, but he is taken out, securing roughly ~100 points

Second Short (Near 28,420)

  • Buyers attempted reclaim around 28,420 to 400, but failed
  • Trade details:
    • Another short taken
    • Framed as about ~1-to-1 R with 5 micros
    • Trailed stop a little tight
  • Result:
    • Exited around ~30 points, then the market continued lower anyway

Long (Near Weekly Key Level)

  • New focus: 28,080 / 28,040
  • Rationale:
    • “Most important weekly level”
    • Repeated week-long reactions
    • After an earlier pump broke, sellers failed to reclaim following rejection
  • Long trigger:
    • About ~580 orders absorbed/rejected
    • Negative delta building but sellers encountered issues
    • Candle flips bullish
  • Management & outcome:
    • Stop trailed below the open of a 1-minute candle
    • Outcome: about ~+50 points
    • Exit as price reached the composite value area high area (careful due to resistance proximity)

Recommendations / Cautions

  • Acceptance matters more than closes above a level (e.g., above 28,620).
  • Mean reversion isn’t guaranteed—confirm via scenario-based logic.
  • Near key levels (28,420, 28,080/28,040), expect friction; manage/tail stops accordingly.
  • Friday behavior: after a profitable day, there’s “no point” holding longer despite possible upside retests.

Disclosures

  • No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer appears in the provided subtitles.

Presenter / Sources

  • Presenter: Thrax
  • Platform / Sponsor: Goat Funded Futures (code: Thrax)
  • Community mention: NeverFlat community
  • Trade reference: “Tanuki trade” (used for the HVL level)

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