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

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29
Aug
Graffiti on an underpass between Hillsboro Public Library and Hillsboro Airport, Oregon, that says “DONT SLEEP TOO LONG ON YOUR IDEAS BECAUSE THEN THEY JUST BECOME DREAMS”

Day 120

Foolish Trader Journal #120. A $1900+ week! Almost through August and boy has Zero DTE worked for me this month! I am terrified as to what this success has done to my brain now.
6 min read
22
Aug
Sunset over Pacific Ocean, Newport, Oregon. Picture credit: Me!

Day 119

Foolish Trader Journal #119. A $2100+ week! This is wild! This week I doubled down on Zero DTE trades - being away from them in July has only increased my appetite for them in August!
9 min read
15
Aug
Painted Hills, Oregon. Picture credit: Me!

Day 118

Foolish Trader Journal #118. A $1500+ week! This week I tried fading the huge rally, super early morning SPX scalps, and tested a new (for me) structure - the ZEBRA.
6 min read
09
Aug
El Arco De Cabo San Lucas (The Arch of Cabo San Lucas), Mexico

Day 117

Foolish Trader Journal #117. Another $1000+ week!
6 min read
31
Jul
Manhattan/New York Sky Line as see from the Statue of Liberty. Picture Credit: Me!

Day 116

Foolish Trader Journal #116. I am working hard to know nothing and still make money!
8 min read
19
Jul
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Newport, Oregon

Day 115

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 115. Current positions and an AI-generated analysis of first half of the year.
10 min read
21
Jun
Chicago

Day 114

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 114. Is the market settling into a zone and both the bears and the bulls are waiting for some action?
5 min read
06
Jun
Same park as last week. Picture credit - me!

Day 113

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 113. Another week where Zero DTE won and I lost.
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31
May
Bright sun over a swamp/pond. A sunny day in a park close to my house. Picture credit: me!

Day 112

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 112. Every single Zero DTE I attempted ended in a loss. Yet I am profitable overall (Year to Date), and only a hundred dollars short since last two weeks.
6 min read
16
May
A sunset. Picture credit - me!

Day 111

Foolish Trader Journal, Day 111. A 4.5% return over the entire options portfolio in one week. That's a theoretical 239% annualized return! And I never used more than 30% of my buying power. Insane!
10 min read