2026

I have been trading so far this year, but I've yet to really "start" this year given all the family health stuff. But, today is finally the day to get back at it officially.

A year ago, I hit a level of consistency that allowed me to 'launch' Pop Capital. Having said that, 2025 still had days that negated a lot of progress. The patten continues 2-6 weeks of consistent, competent and quality trading, only to be out done by 1 day of recklessness. Each cycle I do feel more and more confident in what my edge actually is.

The overriding theme is selectivity. How to be more patient, potentially 'missing' trades. Scaling in to objectively evaluate the probabilities and loading up once the setup is obvious.

Where I get into trouble is still the propensity to scale too quick / oversize and then be unwilling to take the loss. Staying small is the best way to comfortably take losses and simply get back in, reevaluate or wait for the next setup.

Deferring to the 10m, being committed to missing a trade and really knowing that setups taking 30+ minutes to materialize and 30+ minutes to play out. It's all about patience and certainty, not in setup, but certainty in my set of PREdetermined actions.

Having a plan, sticking to the plan.

Patience.

This is the year. It frankly has to be because I can no longer continue if not. That's not to put pressure on myself. It's the opposite. Just follow the process and the outcome will be the outcome.

This is the year.

Had a plan. Didn't wait for it. Caved to fomo. Entered large. Averaged down. Became obvious. No ammo once obvious. Plus fucked my confidence.

1 con! 2nd con limit entry at support.

Can I do it?

I can.

My ability to hold through pain is my strength. Just need more patience to enter slowly. 30 mins!