February 9, 2026 (+$62.50) - Accepting The Risk

February 9, 2026 (1 Trade) (+$62.50)

Overall Grade: A-

Day Summary: Today was a huge confidence booster as I felt like my profitable self again. I only took one trade today and it was a playbook set up. However, even though it was my set up, it did not play out quick and easily. It was a tough hold, but I mentally accepted the risk and let it ride. I did have some luck on my side because price came within just one tick of my stoploss, but because I had accepted the risk, my emotions were not as involved. After almost getting stopped out, I was able to look at what the chart was telling me and determine that I was on the right side of the trade (price action, fake flushes aggressively getting bought, ADD slowly trending up). That helped me stay emotionally controled and reminded me that trading with logic instead of emotion is so important.

DAILY - ES

5 Min - ES

TRADES

Trade 1 - Long 1 MES @ 21 EMA Trap + Accepted The Risk + Held Winner

Grade: A-

1. playbook set up - yes
2. entry - good for set up
3. tough hold, but after the dip and recovery just before 10am, I was pretty sure I was on the right side of the trade
4. good job accepting the risk, made this an easier hold even though it was uncomfortable
5. target was 6959.50 so I did a good job of holding winner almost all the way to target, took profit in the right place considering the range i had just held through - could easily have broken the high and rolled back over