Daily Trading Report — 2025-12-12

The day started with some early momentum on AVGO, where I saw a setup that looked promising. I got in at 372.90, and it quickly moved in my favor, allowing me to exit at 374.68 for a gain of $432. The tape was strong, with buyers pushing the price up and clearing out offers. It felt like the right call to take the scalp, as the stock showed solid strength out of the gate.

Then I switched gears to ZDGE, hoping to catch a sub VWAP trap. My first entry was at 4.23, but the stock didn’t cooperate. It quickly faded and I had to exit at 4.11, taking a loss of $581. The tape showed aggressive sellers stepping in, and I extended my entry above the key levels, which didn’t help my case. I tried again at 4.32, but that was another misstep as I exited at 4.08 for a larger loss of $1,520. Again, the stock was under pressure, and I should have recognized the weakness earlier.

I went back to AVGO with a scalp entry at 367.77, but this time it didn’t pan out. I exited at 367.09 for a small loss of $339. The stock was choppy, and I felt the pressure from selling as it couldn't hold above the 1m9. I should have taken that as a cue to step back.

Later in the morning, I saw some potential with OCG. I entered at 1.34 as it set up for a sub VWAP trap and managed to take a small win of $333, exiting at 1.42. The stock had a nice bounce, and the buyers showed some strength, which was refreshing after the earlier losses.

Tesla was next, and I caught a quick move long at 444.26. I managed to exit at 445.00 for a gain of $422. The tape was solid, and it was nice to see the follow-through from buyers in that moment. However, I quickly flipped to a short at 445.13, which didn’t go well. I had to cut it at 445.69, resulting in a loss of $336. The stock was choppy, and it didn’t hold the level as I had hoped.

I tried another long on Tesla at 441.96, which worked out better, allowing me to exit at 442.46 for a $307 gain. The buyers were stepping in again, showing some resilience. However, I then tried to short at 442.24, which was another misfire, resulting in a loss of $361. The stock was just too volatile, and I was getting caught in the noise.

As the day progressed, I returned to OCG and saw a washout long setup. I entered at 2.01 and exited at 2.06 for a solid gain of $614. The stock was showing strength after a sharp drop, and I was glad to take advantage of that. I kept trading OCG, catching several more washout longs throughout the midday session, with entries at 2.18, 2.60, and 3.21, netting gains of $1,549, $735, and $605 respectively. Each time, the tape showed buyers stepping in after a drop, which helped confirm my decision to get in.

However, I also faced challenges with OCG, where I took a few losses. One notable loss was at 3.43, where I exited at 3.21 for a loss of $1,459. The stock had started to fade, and despite my earlier successes, I misjudged the momentum. Another loss followed at 3.39, where I exited at 3.31 for a $464 loss. The tape was showing weakness, and I should have recognized the shift sooner.

In the late day, I continued to trade OCG with mixed results. I saw a few more washout longs that worked out, but also faced losses as the stock continued to chop around. My last entry was at 0.6449, but I had to exit at 0.6210 for a loss of $569. The tape was difficult to read, and I found myself on the wrong side of several trades.

What I did well: I capitalized on OCG washout longs effectively during the midday session.
What I did poorly: I mismanaged entries on ZDGE and Tesla, leading to larger losses than necessary.
Trading grade: C+ — solid execution on some trades but suffered from poor reads on others.

Tomorrow’s another day to refine my approach.

Trade charts

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

OCG 15:13:56 – 15:15:58 — P&L $-2158.73

OCG 13:43:59 – 13:49:05 — P&L $-1505.87

OCG 12:54:22 – 13:00:35 — P&L $+1548.56

ZDGE 10:35:13 – 10:44:38 — P&L $-2114.20

ZDGE 09:53:11 – 09:55:36 — P&L $-1520.42