13.05.2025
This journal documents my personal trading experience, thoughts, and emotions throughout the day. It includes a full session recording and a short reflection on the setups, decisions, and lessons learned. The goal is consistency, self-awareness, and long-term growth — not perfection.
— Hipi Trader
📅 Trading Journal – [13.05.2025]
🎥 Full Live Session Recording Included Below
🎯 Session Summary
Asian hours extended Monday’s bullish surge: Nasdaq‑100 and WTI marched higher while gold slipped. Europe stalled but never turned, and the U.S. session finished green across risk assets.
No live trades were taken today—focus remained on reading price action and protecting capital after a busy start to the week.
🧠 Reflections & Feelings
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The tape feels stretched: a fresh +1.4 % day on Nasdaq with volatility (VIX) grinding lower toward prior lows.
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Emotionally, a mix of confidence and caution—tempted to chase, but mindful of Monday’s unfilled gap.
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Sitting flat felt surprisingly comfortable; discipline continues to improve.
📊 Market Insight
| Instrument | Daily Close | Δ Day | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq‑100 | 1 .4 % | ▲ | Hourly chart shows exhaustion; gap from Monday still open. |
| WTI Crude | 2 .4 % | ▲ | Re‑claimed yesterday’s pull‑back; trend intact. |
| Gold (XAUUSD) | 0 .45 % | ▲ | Couldn’t break resistance; watching for catch‑up if Nasdaq cools. |
| VIX | ~ –3 % | ▼ | Drifting to a 4‑hour lower low; complacency building. |
| Fear & Greed | 66 (Greed) | – | Sentiment skews bullish; ripe for profit‑taking. |
🏆 Key Wins
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Patience over impulse: no trades taken on a day that invited over‑trading.
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Clear read on VIX/Nasdaq dynamic for tomorrow’s plan.
📌 Closing Stats
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Total trades: 0
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Day P/L: 0
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Max drawdown: 0 %
💡 Key Lesson
Flat is a position. Sitting out can be the highest‑probability play when price is extended and sentiment euphoric.
👣 Final Note
Friday’s triple‑gap streak looms, sentiment is stretched, and volatility is fading—conditions often precede sudden mean reversion. I’ll prep for both a continuation squeeze and a swift gap‑fill pull‑back. Quality setups only.
— Hipi Trader
🎥 Session Video Watch the full live session replay below: