$BKR short 13/05/2026

1st trade (1st arrow):

Entry price – 64.95

SL – 65.7

Risk – 75 cents

Time of entry – 14:34

Catalyst / setup – WSS short on the daily

Entered on break of 1st 3 min bar lower but no real setup on the 3 min chart, got stopped out.

Result – 1pt full loss

2nd trade (2nd arrow):

Entry price – 65.42

SL – 65.7

Risk – 28 cents

Time of entry – 15:30

Catalyst / setup – WSS short on the daily and a retest of yesterdays closing highs on the 3 min chart, buyers couldn’t push through and broke back down.

Result – 0.5pt win, closed runner EOD as didnt have enough cushion to carry in to overnight session. (24hr market)

SA 14/05/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 24

Yesterdays market: Money leaving the market – High selling pressure

TC2000 McClellan: -68

Stocks above 40PMA: 46%

VIX: 18

52 week highs (US common stocks): 298

Seasonality: May is typically a weaker month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: Uptrend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: Uptrend

$BTC: Uptrend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: No trend

$TLT Downtrend

1%+ sectors yesterday:

  • $TAN +3.50%
  • $SMH +2.00%
  • $XTL +1.30%
  • $HACK +1.02%

1%- sectors yesterday:

  • $KRE -1.60%
  • $XLU -1.15%
  • $XLF -1.14%

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLY $XLK
  • Lagging – $XLF $XLU

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $TAN
  • Lagging – $TLT $KRE

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 80k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics

Are breakouts working: No

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: EP9 focus, markets extended breadth indicators starting to rollover

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: Extended stocks

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan

SA 13/05/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 23

Yesterdays market: Money leaving the market – normal selling pressure

TC2000 McClellan: -46

Stocks above 40PMA: 51%

VIX: 18

52 week highs (US common stocks): 258

Seasonality: May is typically a weaker month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: Uptrend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: Uptrend

$BTC: Uptrend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: No trend

$TLT Downtrend

1%+ sectors yesterday:

  • $XLV +1.96%
  • $IBB +1.34%
  • $XLP +1.28%

1%- sectors yesterday:

  • $SMH -2.61%
  • $TAN -2.22%
  • $IGV -1.38%
  • $JETS -1.28%
  • $HACK -1.24%

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLP $XLK
  • Lagging – $IBB $XLU

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $IGV
  • Lagging – $TLT $KRE

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 81k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics

Are breakouts working: No

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: 20% study elevated over 100 so expecting a pullback in the coming days

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: Extended stocks

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan

SA 12/05/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 22

Yesterdays market: High buying pressure & high selling pressure

TC2000 McClellan: -32

Stocks above 40PMA: 53%

VIX: 18

52 week highs (US common stocks): 280

Seasonality: May is typically a weaker month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: Uptrend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: Uptrend

$BTC: Uptrend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: No trend

$TLT No trend

1%+ sectors yesterday:

  • $XLE +2.64%
  • $XTL +2.24%
  • $TAN +1.79%
  • $SMH +1.72%
  • $XLK +1.34%
  • $XLB +1.30%
  • $XLI +1.06%

1%- sectors yesterday:

  • $JETS -3.17%
  • $KRE -1.86%
  • $RTH -1.68%

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLE $XLK
  • Lagging – $IBB $XLV

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $IGV
  • Lagging – $TLT $KRE

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 81k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics

Are breakouts working: Yes

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: 20% study elevated over 100 so expecting a pullback in the coming days

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: No

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan

SA 11/05/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 21

Fridays market: Money entering the market – High buying pressure

TC2000 McClellan: -4

Stocks above 40PMA: 57%

VIX: 17

52 week highs (US common stocks): 353

Seasonality: May is typically a weaker month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: Uptrend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: Uptrend

$BTC: Uptrend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: Downtrend

$TLT No trend

1%+ sectors Friday:

  • $SMH +4.90%
  • $TAN +3.65%
  • $XLK +3.44%
  • $HACK +1.07%

1%- sectors Friday:

  • None

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLP $XLK
  • Lagging – $XLU $XLV

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $IGV
  • Lagging – $TLT $KRE

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 81k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics

Are breakouts working: Yes

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: 20% study elevated over 100 so expecting a pullback in the coming days

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: No

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan

SA 06/05/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 18

Yesterdays market: Money entering the market – High buying pressure

TC2000 McClellan: 2

Stocks above 40PMA: 57%

VIX: 17

52 week highs (US common stocks): 330

Seasonality: May is typically a weaker month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: Uptrend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: No trend

$BTC: Uptrend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: Downtrend

$TLT Downtrend

1%+ sectors yesterday:

  • $TAN +3.99%
  • $SMH +3.14%
  • $JETS +2.52%
  • $XLK +2.21%
  • $HACK +2.07%
  • $XLB +1.74%
  • $HACK +1.60%
  • $IYT +1.55%
  • $KRE +1.35%

1%- sectors yesterday:

  • None

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLY $XLK
  • Lagging – $XLU $XLV

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $TAN
  • Lagging – $TLT $JETS

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 81k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics, Energy

Are breakouts working: Yes

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: 20% study elevated over 100 so expecting a pullback in the coming days

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: No

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan

SA 05/05/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 17

Yesterdays market: Money leaving the market – High selling pressure

TC2000 McClellan: -35

Stocks above 40PMA: 55%

VIX: 18

52 week highs (US common stocks): 199

Seasonality: May is typically a weaker month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: Uptrend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: No trend

$BTC: Uptrend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: Downtrend

$TLT Downtrend

1%+ sectors yesterday:

  • $IGV +2.09%
  • $IBB +1.73%
  • $HACK +1.60%

1%- sectors yesterday:

  • $IYT -3.95%
  • $TAN -1.50%
  • $XLB -1.36%
  • $JETS -1.32%
  • $XTL -1.23%
  • $KRE -1.19%
  • $XLI -1.14%

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLY $XLK
  • Lagging – $XLB $XLV

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $IGV
  • Lagging – $TLT $JETS

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 81k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics, Energy

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: Yes EPs SoS

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: No

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan

SA 01/05/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 15

Yesterdays market: Money entering the market – Very high buying pressure

TC2000 McClellan: -21

Stocks above 40PMA: 60%

VIX: 17

52 week highs (US common stocks): 295

Seasonality: May is typically a weaker month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: No trend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: No trend

$BTC: No trend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: Downtrend

$TLT Downtrend

1%+ sectors yesterday:

  • $XTL +5.28%
  • $TAN +4.08%
  • $XLI +2.74%
  • $XLU +2.56%
  • $XLV +2.21%
  • $IBB +2.00%
  • $JETS +1.97%
  • $XLP +1.68%
  • $IYT +1.60%
  • $SMH +1.43%
  • $RTH +1.37%
  • $XLY +1.29%
  • $KRE +1.19%
  • $XLE +1.05%
  • $XLB +1.00%

1%- sectors yesterday:

  • $HACK -1.57%

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLY $XLK
  • Lagging – $IBB $XLV

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $IYT
  • Lagging – $TLT $JETS

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 77k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics, Energy

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: Yes EPs SoS

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: No

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan

SA 30/04/2026

Overall market trend: Bullish phase – day 13

Yesterdays market: Money leaving the market – High selling pressure

TC2000 McClellan: -27.41

Stocks above 40PMA: 55%

VIX: 19

52 week highs (US common stocks): 192

Seasonality: April is typically a strong month

Indices:

$QQQ: Uptrend

$IWM: No trend

$SPY: Uptrend

$DIA: No trend

$BTC: No trend

$SQQQ: Downtrend

$UVIX: Downtrend

$TLT Downtrend

1%+ sectors yesterday:

  • $XLE +2.29%
  • $XTL +1.81%
  • $SMH +1.70%
  • $HACK +1.64%

1%- sectors yesterday:

  • $TAN -2.60%
  • $KRE -1.90%
  • $IBB -1.45%
  • $JETS -1.38%
  • $XLU -1.23%
  • $IYT -1.11%

Main sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $XLY $XLK
  • Lagging – $IBB $XLV

Sub sectors monthly trailing:

  • Leading – $SMH $HACK
  • Lagging – $TLT $TAN

Bitcoin: Under the 200sma at 76k ish

Themes: Tech, Semis, AI, Robotics, Energy

Are breakouts likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: From tight setups, market due a pullback, strong stocks may just consolidate

Are breakdowns likely to work for the next 3 – 5 days: Extended & bear flags

Should I be trading: Yes following trade plan