Daily Trading Report — 2026-02-24

2026-02-24 · 4 min read

A qualitative run-through of every trade from 2026-02-24: setups, thought process, and outcomes.

Running P&L for 2026-02-24

Day P&L: $+31.08 | Total R: +0.10R

Caught a quick scalp on AMDL early, but the day turned into a mixed bag as I navigated some choppy waters. The morning was dominated by AMDL, which had a nice gap of over 15%. I was looking for volatility, but the tape was tricky, and I ended up overtrading a bit.

My first trade was a short at 13.23. It felt right at the moment, but I got squeezed out just a few ticks later, exiting at 13.30 for a loss of $140.20. The stock had initially shown weakness, but it quickly turned around, and I didn’t cut my losses fast enough. The tape had a few aggressive buyers coming in, which I should have paid more attention to.

I took another short at the same level shortly after, and this time I caught a small bounce, exiting at 13.19 for a win of $79.80. The market was still trying to find its footing, and I was flipping between bearish and bullish bias. By the time I entered my third short at 13.34, the name finally gave me some follow-through, and I exited at 13.24 for a solid gain of $199.73. This was the kind of action I was looking for, but it felt like I was still playing catch-up on the overall trend.

However, I got a bit greedy. I took another short at 13.54, thinking the stock would fade back down, but it reversed on me again. I exited at 13.59 for a loss of $100.20. The volatility was causing me to second-guess my reads, and I could see that the sellers were losing steam. I was aware of the potential for a squeeze but didn’t trust my instincts to switch to a long.

The next short at 13.64 was another mistake. I got caught in a squeeze again, exiting at 13.73 for a loss of $180.20. At this point, I was down significantly on AMDL, and I had to recalibrate my approach. I took a breather and focused on the tape, noticing that the stock was forming a tighter range. I shorted again at 13.69 and managed to catch a small win, exiting at 13.63 for $176.87.

Moving on to the mid-morning, I tried my hand at EZRA, looking for a sub vwap trap. I entered long at 0.3912, but the stock just didn’t have the buying pressure I needed, and I exited for a small loss. I tried again at 0.3833, but it was another small win, netting me just $9.78. The volume wasn’t there, and I should have noted the lack of interest given its low float and high rvol.

What I did well today was recognize when to cut losses and stay disciplined after a few bad trades. I avoided revenge trading, which is a win in itself. However, I did poorly by overtrading AMDL early on and failing to adapt my strategy quickly enough to the tape. I let a few trades dictate my mindset instead of focusing on the overall price action.

Trading grade: B+. I managed to pull a small profit and navigated the tape reasonably well after a shaky start, but I could have reduced my losses significantly if I’d been more patient with my entries.

One takeaway for tomorrow: focus on quality over quantity. I need to refine my setups and avoid jumping in too quickly, especially when the tape is unclear.