20.05.2025
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 – [20.05.2025]
🎥 Full Live-Session Recording Included Below
🎯 Session Summary
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Trades: two high-conviction scalps on the live account, both winners (exact % P/L to be filled in tonight).
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Market tone:
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Gold led the pack—strong bid all day.
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Nasdaq-100 drifted lower through the Asian session, probed support several times during EU + US hours, but never broke out.
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WTI crude ranged tightly between 61.5 – 62.5 most of the session.
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VIX stayed negative, signalling continued complacency.
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🧠 Reflections & Feelings
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Felt fully in sync: took only the two A-grade scalps and then stepped aside.
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Gold’s leadership reinforced my read on rotation; avoided forcing tech longs.
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Comfortable leaving the desk early—quality over quantity is clicking.
📊 Market Insight
| Instrument | Intraday Behaviour | Close | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq-100 | Down in Asia, multiple failed bounces EU → US | (fill) | Continues to struggle above recent highs. |
| Gold (XAUUSD) | Bid all day | Best performer | Safe-haven tone despite low VIX. |
| WTI Crude | 61.5 – 62.5 box | (fill) | Energy stalled; awaiting catalyst. |
| VIX | Negative throughout | (fill) | Complacency stretches further. |
🏆 Key Wins
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2/2 winning scalps with stellar R-multiple.
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Executed reads on gold strength vs. tech weakness perfectly.
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Zero over-trading once the edge was gone.
📌 Closing Stats
| Closed trades | 2 winners |
| Realised P/L | [ % ] |
| Max drawdown | Minimal |
💡 Key Lesson
Strike when the pattern is clean, then walk away.
A sharp win-rate beats hours of screen-staring.
👣 Final Note
Gold’s relative strength and a still-negative VIX keep my eyes on a potential Nasdaq fade if sentiment finally wobbles. Tomorrow: stay patient, attack only textbook setups.
— Hipi Trader
🎥 Session Video Watch the full live session replay below:
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