Trading Journal — Performance Dashboard

Account Blowdown Period — Jan 14 → Feb 10, 2026

⚠ Blown Account

Start Balance

$52,100

Best balance reached

End Balance (EOD)

$49,750

Feb 10, 2026

Total Drawdown

-$2,178

-4.1% from peak

Duration

27 Days

Jan 14 → Feb 10

14 Jan

-$120

10 AM reversal failed. 10/10 discipline but SL hit. Then funded Alpha — B.E entry, up 4%.

$51,808

15 Jan

-$300

Stupid lunch gamble — activated the Alpha account. Avoidable loss.

$51,508

16–18 Jan

—

No entries logged. Likely sitting out or forward testing VP.

$51,508

19 Jan

B.E

Asia holiday. Forward testing VP. Still figuring stop placement. $0.

$51,508

20–21 Jan

—

No trades logged.

$51,508

22 Jan

-$270

Scared of losses. Stopped out manually on 2nd re-entry. "Bad mental state bc of blowing alpha."

$51,238

23–31 Jan

—

No trades logged. Possibly locked out or stepping away to recover mentally.

$51,238

1–4 Feb

—

No trades. Drawdown continuing by absence — account idle, mental pressure building.

$51,238

5 Feb

B.E

Back on the charts — B.E session. No P&L. Signs of returning discipline.

$51,238

6–10 Feb

–$1,488

Blowdown finalised. EOD balance confirmed at $49,750. Account crossed below starting balance of $50,000.

$49,750

⚑ Post-Mortem Analysis

The blowdown didn't happen in one catastrophic session — it was a slow-burn psychological spiral. The Jan 14 lunch gamble on the Alpha account destabilised your mental state. What followed was avoidance: nearly 3 weeks of no meaningful trading, occasional B.E sessions, and isolated forced entries that bled the account incrementally. The real damage was inaction + emotional paralysis, not aggressive overtrading. The account crossed below its $50,000 starting balance and settled at $49,750 — a -0.5% net loss from origin, but a -4.1% peak-to-trough drawdown from $52,100.

Analyst Notes — Patterns & Insights

✓ Strength

Discipline on A+ setups is exceptional. Psychology scores average 9.1/10. You consistently hold yourself accountable even on losing trades — "I accept this loss but I don't accept the guy behind it" reflects real self-awareness. You almost never revenge trade without catching yourself.

✓ Strength

System edge is proven. The 70 System + Volume Profile combo is producing real, consistent results. From mid-Dec through Jan you strung together +$490, +$600, +$840, +$535 — all A+ executions. The system works when you trust it.

⚠ Weakness

Early stop-outs & manual B.E decisions are costing you. Multiple trades note "closed manually bc I didn't like the retracement" or "trailed SL bc of revenge." You're cutting winners short and letting the fear of being wrong override your system's logic. Letting price hit your actual stop more often could meaningfully improve R:R.

⚠ Weakness

November was your roughest patch. You overtraded during weeks 3–4, deviated from system rules under emotional pressure, and noted "I went unconscious, started tweaking." The -$1,100 week recap shows what happens when emotional state leaks into execution. Conditions: early November market turned unusually bearish.

→ Insight

The algorithm is real — stop fighting it. Pre-market Judas swings on the 8:30 / midnight levels kept catching you because you assumed "it already happened." Your Nov 26 note captures it perfectly. Trust the pattern: price will sweep, then go.

⚠ Jan 14 → Feb 10 Blowdown

The Jan 14 lunch gamble was the trigger for your worst period. Right after a strong run, you activated the Alpha account with a reckless lunch trade (-$300). That emotional shock cascaded into 3+ weeks of avoidance, paralysis, and fear-driven manual stop-outs. The account drifted from its $52,100 peak all the way down to $49,750 — crossing below the $50,000 starting baseline. The lesson: after any emotional or impulsive loss, your next session is your highest-risk session. Implement a mandatory cool-down rule: after any unplanned loss, take the next day off completely.

Your mental state is your biggest edge AND biggest risk. 10/10 psychology days produce clean A+ trades and big wins. 0/10 days (revenge, bad wifi, class distractions) produce overrisk and losses. Consider a pre-session checklist: Am I in the right state to trade today? If not — sit out. You've proven you can wait (1h+ sessions with no FOMO).