Daily Trading Report — 2025-12-08

Caught my eye right away was SMX, which gapped up but showed signs of weakness. I took a long position at 169.65, banking on a washout long setup. Unfortunately, the tape didn’t cooperate. Sellers were aggressive, pushing the price down sharply to close at 160.17, netting me a loss of $1,896. The stock had a quick drop that I thought would reverse, but it just kept fading, and I had to cut my position.

Next up was CETX. I entered at 6.35, again looking for a washout long. At entry, the stock was near the 1m9 level of 7.06, so I thought I had a solid chance. However, it didn’t hold, and I watched it drop to 6.15 for a loss of $2,042. The price action was choppy—one moment it seemed like it would find support, but then sellers came back in, dragging it down further.

I tried CETX again shortly after, entering at 6.72. The stock had a similar pattern, and again, I was hoping for a washout long. I cut it for a loss at 6.20, totaling $1,047. The 1m9 was near 6.42 at entry, but it failed to hold that level, and the tape showed a lack of buying interest.

Later in the day, I found a better opportunity with CETX when it reclaimed VWAP. I entered at 7.87 and managed to exit at 8.56 for a gain of $971. This time, the buyers showed strength, and the price held above the 1m9 of 7.67. It felt like the stock was finally finding its footing.

Then I shifted my focus to TWG, entering at 13.12, aiming for a bull flag setup. The stock had a solid run, and I exited at 14.84 for a gain of $2,001. The volume was strong, and it moved well above the 1m9 at 12.57, indicating strong buying interest.

However, I went long TWG again at 19.77 for another washout long, but this time it didn’t play out. I cut it at 19.18, taking a loss of $885. The entry was extended above the 1m9 at 17.44, and it quickly became clear that the buyers weren’t stepping in as I had hoped.

I quickly pivoted back to TWG, entering at 19.56. This time, I got a nice bounce, exiting at 20.55 for a gain of $990. The stock was starting to look like it would hold its gains after the washout, and I timed it well.

My last notable trade in TWG was at 20.47, where I expected another washout long but was met with aggressive selling. I had to cut that one at 19.51, resulting in a loss of $1,201. The initial entry was extended, and the sellers were heavy, pushing it down quickly.

In the late afternoon, I took a long at 17.90 on TWG, hoping for another washout long. I managed to exit at 18.32 with a gain of $838. The stock was still showing some resilience, and it held above the 5m9 of 18.10, which gave me a little boost of confidence.

The day ended with a few more trades, including a parabolic squeeze on IOTR and a washout long on ATMC, neither of which panned out well. IOTR saw aggressive selling after I entered at 5.45, and I cut it at 5.28 for a loss of $624. ATMC was another washout long that didn’t hold; I entered at 87.96 and exited at 70.50, taking a $367 loss.

Overall, it was a tough day with a lot of choppy price action across the board, particularly in the healthcare sector with names like CETX and TWG. The volume rotation seemed to favor some of the biotech names early on, but as the day progressed, the buying interest faded across the board.

What I did well: I executed well on the VWAP reclaim with CETX. What I did poorly: I overtraded TWG without confirming the tape.

Trading grade: C—I had some good entries but failed to manage the losers effectively.

Trade charts

Selected notable trades (by P&L) with time-of-day vs price (entry → exit).

IOTR 16:23:43 – 16:24:37 — P&L $-1541.08

TWG 13:40:40 – 13:42:36 — P&L $+1450.88

TWG 12:52:21 – 13:03:22 — P&L $+2001.03

CETX 10:08:12 – 10:14:05 — P&L $-2041.93

SMX 09:55:01 – 09:55:21 — P&L $-1896.00