Daily Trading Report — 2025-12-05

2025-12-05 · 4 min read

A qualitative run-through of every trade from 2025-12-05: setups, thought process, and outcomes.

Running P&L for 2025-12-05

Day P&L: $+7177.50 | Total R: +11.94R

JFBR opened weaker than expected, and I thought I saw an opportunity for a washout long. I entered at 3.86, hoping for a bounce off the early lows. Instead, the tape showed weakness, and I had to cut my position quickly for a small loss. That was a sign of things to come; the stock didn’t have the strength I anticipated. I took another stab at JFBR shortly after, this time entering at 3.60. Again, I was wrong, and it dropped sharply, leading to a bigger loss. My read was off, and I should have recognized that the selling pressure was stronger than the buying interest.

WHLR caught my eye next, and I figured I’d ride the washout long momentum. After a quick scalp at 5.99, I entered again at 5.59 when it pulled back. I felt good about this setup, but just like JFBR, WHLR didn’t hold the bounce and faded back down again. My entries were decent, but the stocks just weren’t cooperating, which is a reminder that sometimes the market just doesn’t want to play ball.

Mid-morning, I switched gears and focused on SMX. The stock was showing some serious relative strength with a low float and high relative volume. I caught a nice move after entering at 280, riding it up to 292, which gave me my first win of the day. Feeling the momentum, I jumped in again at 303 for a sub VWAP trap, but it quickly reversed. I took a small loss there but managed to recover with a solid move up to 310. This was a good example of how a stock can turn around quickly, especially with low float names that can move on a dime.

After that, I was feeling more confident with SMX, so I continued to take advantage of the sub VWAP setups. I entered at 339 and exited at 346, which was a clean trade. The key here was the tape — it held above VWAP and showed buying strength. I was starting to feel the rhythm of the market as we moved into TGL later in the morning.

TGL had some serious momentum, and I got in on a parabolic squeeze at 14.68, riding it up to 16.06 for a solid win. The stock was breaking out, and the tape was confirming the strength. I added to my position after a slight pullback, and it felt good to see that pay off. However, I got a bit too aggressive with another entry at 17.82, which turned against me quickly. I had to cut that one and realized I was pushing my luck.

The midday session had me hopping back into TGL again, and while I had a few wins, I also faced some frustrating losses. I entered at 23.32 but had to exit quickly as it failed to hold. The tape was choppy, and I got caught in a few washouts. I should have recognized the signs earlier.

The late afternoon was a mix of good and bad trades in TGL and TWG. I caught a nice move in TGL around 64.77, but then I got stuck in a couple of washouts that drained my P&L. I was too eager to chase after a few winners and ended up giving back profits. I had a decent win at the end of the day with a small scalp in TWG, but overall, I felt like I was fighting the tape rather than flowing with it.

What I did well: I recognized strong setups in SMX and TGL and capitalized on them effectively. My entries during the mid-morning were well-timed, especially in SMX.

What I did poorly: I was too aggressive with JFBR and WHLR, entering too soon when the tape suggested caution. I also let a few losses spiral, chasing trades that weren't there.

Trading grade: B+. I had some solid wins, but I let poor reads on JFBR and WHLR lead to unnecessary losses that I could have avoided.

One takeaway for tomorrow: Stay patient and trust the tape. If the market shows weakness, don’t force trades. Let the good setups come to you.