12/14 DRC

 Busy day today. Lots to look at market gapping up big. Lookin very bullish again. Was a slow pullback in and held well and recovered so we look to go higher once more.

My trading is going well, taking it slow, focusing on best setups, getting good at being selective. Risk the focus now. 



APPS

Nice range above ath and vwap, tested under, saw good tape, in and added but no go. 

Reclaimed after exit, waiting for re entry. 

Quick, scalped tiny win on big bid showed up, but taken out right away.



Not much day trading going on, focusing on swings again it seems. Waiting, maybe a ZS trade coming. 

ZS

Starting up for me, super tight, SYP at good spot to find a bottom and ZS held well whole time.

Starting curling up from prev hi and vwap and in.

Slow and can be spready, might get lucky id I get my momo adds in. 

SPY made new low anyways, ZS ticked up and got to breaking point, added small but all out if we dont goo.

Cant do it, might be different story if SPY wasnt doing what its doing. There is case for re entry. 

And did and back in on break. Market turning higher too. ran into decent sized offer but got through, cant add, RR gone too fast. 

Nice pop, slow but steady increase in vol to big offer at 186, took half in front, dont wanna see that big dump on me. Letting it ride. 

Big buy came through taking him out, will take rest at HOD if gets there.

Big bid came in ahead, can also use him, would like to wait for HOD, but reasons to take off both ways. 

They took him I bailed, Re entry was sort of a chase / scalp. 

Was the right call


Going to have to call it an early day. Things to do, will be back later in afternoon, maybe something there. 




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