Documenting financial (mis)adventures with more confidence than competence!

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31
Dec
Tumalo Falls, Bend, Oregon, USA - Dec 29, 2020. Picture Credit - Me!

2025 - A Year in the Trenches

End of Year Review - 2025.
5 min read
26
Dec

Day 95

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 95. Merry Christmas!
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20
Dec
Picture of an old Victorian style house. Spooky - but a nice restaurant inside.

Day 94

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 94. This week: I close a few winners, fool around with a Zero DTE trade, and get a tad philosophical!
5 min read
14
Dec
Image generated using Gemini Nano Banana Pro. A male trader is looking at their computer screen. They have a single screen and a cup of coffee on their table.

Day 93

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 93. This week - I navigate a tricky low IV environment, deal with 2 consecutive week of losses, and deliberate over what a good bet size is for my current portfolio.
7 min read
06
Dec
View of a pond about a mile away from my house. There is a reflection of the sun in the lake. Picture credit - me!

Day 92

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 92.
4 min read
23
Nov
Fall 2025, Picture Credit - Me!

Day 91

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 91. This week volatility spiked and I closed 9 profitable trades while managing a losing META diagonal. Here's how I played both sides to scalp wins and cut losses in half.
5 min read
08
Nov
A rare near double rainbow - Photo Credit - My Wife!

Day 90

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 90. This week - volatility spike and cooldown == opportunities!
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01
Nov
Tasty Trade Portfolio - Oct 31, 2025

Day 89

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 89. This week in markets - NVDA became a $5 Trillion company, AAPL tracking close at $4 Trillion, and AMZN made a big stride forward.
3 min read
25
Oct
TastyTrade Portfolio - Oct 24, 2025

Day 88 - When Everything Clicks

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 88. End of Week 40. Nine trades, nine winners. And a reminder that markets don’t owe you a thing. This week’s trading recap covers how I caught a clean run, where I’m holding back now, and why I’m not calling it a hot streak just yet.
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18
Oct
Day 87

Day 87

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 87. End of Week 39.
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