Week 9 Recap: A Good Loss
23rd – 27th February
Week 9 was a quieter week. Not dramatic. Not explosive. Just controlled.
Coming into it, the focus was very specific. I wanted to double down on discipline. That meant sticking to my trading planner rules without exception:
- Maximum 5 trades per day
- Maximum loss of 2R
- Profit target of 2R
- No deviation from 1 percent risk
In terms of execution, this was genuinely an A+ week. I followed the rules. I did not oversize. I did not chase. I did not break daily limits out of frustration or excitement. That might sound basic, but consistency in rule adherence is still the foundation of everything.
Now for the honest part.
The week closed slightly red at -0.71R.
There is no dressing that up. It was a losing week. But context matters. The loss was small. It was contained. It stayed well within predefined limits. That is what risk management is supposed to do.
If the model is working correctly, losing weeks will happen. The key is ensuring they are controlled, while winning weeks are allowed to expand.
If the model is working correctly, losing weeks will happen. The key is ensuring they are controlled, while winning weeks are allowed to expand. By that definition, this was what I would call a good loss.
What makes it more interesting is that I actually had more wins than losses. Six wins. Five losses. A 54.55 percent win rate.
Accuracy was not the issue.
The issue was upside. Many of the winning trades were under 1R. There were fewer runners. Without extended moves, the expectancy tightens quickly. When you cap downside effectively but fail to capture larger upside, the edge compresses.
That leads directly into the work I am doing behind the scenes.
Exit strategy testing continues. I am comparing different models, including fixed targets, partials, extended targets, and trailing approaches. Some early patterns are already emerging, but it is still too soon to draw firm conclusions.
Right now the objective is simple:
- Log every trade consistently
- Apply the same rules each session
- Remove discretion from exits where possible
- Build a meaningful sample size
Once I have tracked around 50-100 trades under consistent conditions, the data will start to speak clearly and I’m looking forward to sharing.
Week 9 was not about big numbers. It was about professional behaviour. The PnL was slightly red. The execution was green.
Over time, that combination is what compounds.
Trade well. Stay ordinary.
