02 May 2026 2 min read

Wins Blown - Review & Reset

I did blow my account and simply because I did not follow my own rules in desperation to get my wins back. I can sit here and dwell on it, but I truly won't. it's done and it's time to move on and be disciplined with myself, because I only blew it for not following my own rules.

So, I do want to a review of the last stocks I observed, because I monitored them on April 30 and found that my TSLA analysis would've paid off as well as AVGO.

Let's start with TSLA

I've added the different notes to the chart above for where every event happened. When we look past the revenge trade and the broken rules, we can see that on May first, the trend exploded and the price of TSLA reached $397. What does this tell me? that I was correct in my analysis, but my entry wasn't the best and I got carried away with emotions.

Let's move on to AVGO next

In the above chart, I've highlighted where I broke my rules. First, I entered a contract pre-market. Secondly, given that the order filled at opening, I didn't respect my 30-60 mins no trading rule post opening. As a result, AVGO dropped in price, which pushed it further from the $430 strike price therefore depleting my wallet. While I sold at a lower price, the silver lining is that it did continue to grow the following day. AVGO closed at $421.28 on May 1.

So, the two examples from my last two trades confirm that I've been accurate in my analysis, which is fine. However, my entry or execution hasn't been the best. It's time to remind myself of the mantra:

The market doesn't pay you for analysing charts, it pays you for entering well

I will continue to look utilize my method, but I need to be strict and don't violate my own rules. So, the coming week will be for me to get off my training wheels and actually apply all my lessons from my mistakes this past week. Here's a list of rules:

No entering contracts before opening
No entering contracts during the first 30-60 mins
Take profit and don't get greedy!
Do not hold overnight; this is not my 401k, Roth IRA, nor my investing account
Set stop losses
DO NOT REVENGE TRADE

Final thoughts

So last week beat me down to the ground, but it honestly feels like a rite of passage. I know the flaws in my week were emotions and lack of discipline. This can't happen again, I'll make sure of it. I'm excited for the week ahead. Tomorrow, I will begin looking at a daily tracking calendar app for P&L moving forward. At the same time, I'll be prepping for Monday's reset and entries.