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💻 The surge in technology shows no signs of slowing down.
🏦 Heavy-weighted tech stocks once again pushed into uncharted territory, reinforcing the narrative that Fed rate cuts are fueling corporate America’s momentum.
FOMC Reversal
What looked like a sharp selloff during the recent FOMC event flipped aggressively.
By the close, markets had not only recovered but closed above the highs, with that strength spilling into today’s session.
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Today’s Impulses ⚡
Traders keep BoE rate bets steady, pricing in just 6bps of cuts for the rest of 2025.
US Initial Jobless Claims: 231K (Forecast 240K, Previous 263K, Revised 264K).
EU accelerates plans to phase out Russian LNG after Trump’s latest push.
This rally isn’t just about liquidity. It’s a statement of aggressive leverage in the tech sector as U.S. and China battle for leadership in AI dominance - a competition that’s heating up fast.
But we’ll save that discussion for later.
For now, I want to leave you with a lesson on Dopamine in trading - and why it’s so important to measure your state of mind when markets amplify these big moves.
Lessons from the Trenches
Most retail traders fall into a dangerous trap: markets become their primary source of stimulation.
Regulators report 74–89% of retail accounts lose money.
Trading’s reward pattern mirrors gambling - variable reinforcement that drives “just one more trade.”
Cortisol spikes with volatility and P&L swings, reducing decision quality.
If the market is your biggest dopamine hit, your brain will chase stimulation over process - fueling overtrading, revenge trades, and broken risk rules.
The Solution
Just like you budget capital, you need to budget dopamine so the market isn’t your only hit.
Pre-Market Baseline (30-45 min)
Move your body: walk, stretch, or intervals.
Sun and hydration: daylight, water, and protein.
Plan, then pause: write setups, risk, and max loss. No P&L or social feeds until open.
Sessions Rules
Setup-only trading: A-setups only, max 2 tries per idea.
Stimulation caps: hide real-time P&L, mute news, silence phone.
Micro-breaks: 60–90 seconds away from screens post-entry/exit.
Post-Market Refresh
Decompress on purpose: gym, walk, or short social call.
Journal like a scientist: grade setups, log urges (0–5), note triggers.
Shut-down ritual: plan tomorrow’s first task, close platforms.
Your Dopamine Menu
Pre-define fast, healthy wins to replace impulse trades:
20 push-ups or a 5-minute walk
2 minutes of box breathing
Message a peer with one lesson learned
Make a coffee or tea, read one page of your playbook
5-minute desk reset
Budget dopamine like you budget risk. When your day supplies steady, healthy rewards, the market stops being your only hit - and your decision quality climbs.
Weekly Recap
MNQ Trades
Today’s focus was on a few 1:1 risk-reward entries on the long side only.
The key takeaway: sticking to one clear bias helps prevent overtrading. After yesterday’s major event, we saw demand steadily increase, and by 30 minutes after the New York open, the trend confirmed. That was the moment to align with the long side.
I don’t need a big piece of the pie - just a well-timed one. Consistency is everything. On each account, I risk roughly $500, keeping the approach uniform across all accounts. This structure supports both performance and mindset.
Daily Avg
I don’t get too caught up in daily averages, because each week brings fresh opportunities - driven by economic events and shifts in gamma exposure. For perspective, my toughest day this week was Tuesday, but risk stayed controlled.
Trade smart my friends and let the process do the work.
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