Daily journal

Today the account barely budged, closing at $93,859.54. The system checked 223 stocks, found 7 worth buying, and added more Ford, GM, and PSA shares since they hit new highs and bounced back up. It also sold GM after it jumped too fast and locked in a small gain on PM when its stop-loss kicked in at the broker.

A quiet day — the account ticked up 0.22% to $94,029.59. It checked 223 stocks and only one looked good, but it skipped buying NUE because it had jumped 8.6% overnight before the market even opened. No buying or selling happened; it just held onto what it already owned.

A good day — the account gained 1.43%, up $1,202, to $93,820.80. It bought 40 shares of NUE after it broke out to a new high, sold HPQ and GM for gains of about 11% each after holding them 4 days, and then also sold that same NUE position for a small gain the very same day after it ran up fast.

A calm, positive day — the account rose 0.52%, up $476, to $92,618.53. The only trade was selling XOM for a small 0.40% gain after holding it 5 days because it had run up too fast.

The account grew 0.53%, up $484, to $92,142.61. It bought three new positions — HPQ, GM, and PM — after each one broke out to a fresh high and bounced off its average.

Trading was paused for part of the day, but the account still ended up 0.43%, gaining $395 to reach $91,658.95. It bought 159 shares of BMY after it broke out to a new high and bounced off its average.

A nearly flat day — the account dipped just 0.02%, down $14, to $91,264.02. It bought XOM and COP after both broke out to new highs, but skipped buying CF because it had jumped 6.7% overnight. Trading also started back up again today after being paused.

The account lost 3.57% today, about $3,380, ending at $91,277.96. It bought six stocks that looked strong (like SBUX, WM, and EXC), but losses added up fast and the system automatically stepped in and sold everything off for the day.

The account slipped 1.11%, down $1,067, to $94,657.72. It bought five new positions — DUK, WEC, FE, PPL, and WELL — and sold DE for a 3.31% gain after holding it 5 days. It skipped buying JNJ because it had jumped 6.2% overnight.

A strong day — the account climbed 1.25%, up $1,183, to $95,724.40. It bought six new positions (AEP, SRE, XEL, ED, EIX, and CMS) and sold TRV for a 2.03% gain after holding it just 2 days.

The account dipped 0.67%, down $641, to $94,541.87. It bought six new positions including MPLX, SO, ES, DTE, AEE, and ETR, but had to sell that same MPLX position later the same day for a tiny loss after its trend broke down.

A nearly flat day — the account slipped 0.21%, down $204, to $95,182.45. It bought six new positions (TRV, DE, ETN, CMI, EQIX, and PKG), but sold ETN the same day for a small loss after its trend broke down.

Trading started off paused, then got turned back on partway through the day. It bought MPLX, but losses got too big and the system automatically sold that along with several other holdings (KLAC, EMR, INTC, PH, ETN, DRI). The account dropped 4.78%, about $4,789, closing at $95,386.44.

The account edged up 0.18%, gaining $176, to reach $100,175.58. It bought six new positions — EMR, ETN, DRI, PH, INTC, and KLAC — while buying into dips, but ran into trouble along the way: the safety stop-loss orders failed to place on several of them, and it also couldn't sell KLAC when it tried to.

The market was closed today, so nothing actually happened even though orders were lined up. It tried to buy six positions — EMR, CMI, RTX, PH, DRI, and DE — but all six morning orders failed to fill since trading wasn't open.

The account started at exactly $100,000 and ended the day unchanged. It tried to buy six positions — EMR, CMI, RTX, PH, DRI, and DE — but every single one of the six morning orders failed to fill.