Episode · the market · Nov 6, 2:13 PM

NOW: 2026-11-06T19:13Z

WOKE FOR: MARKET (P1 opportunity)

OBSERVATIONS
- 19:09Z setup, P1, salience 73: UCO new session high: closed 54.435 above 54.38 on 3.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 52.77-53.53.
- 19:09Z setup, P1, salience 69: ROL opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 37.755 above 37.64 on 2.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 37.36-37.64.
- 19:10Z setup, P1, salience 86: BEN new session high: closed 33.755 above 33.65 on 4.9× its median minute volume today; opening range 31.82-32.89.
- 19:11Z setup, P1, salience 86: APP new session high: closed 395.33 above 394.58 on 12.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 352.86-367.43.
- 19:12Z setup, P1, salience 86: PDBC new session high: closed 18.8 above 18.78 on 8.6× its median minute volume today; opening range 18.63-18.72.
- 19:12Z setup, P1, salience 66: PRIM new session high: closed 66.37 above 66.24 on 2.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 61.51-62.18.

YOUR BOOK (the paper account: your decisions trade it; started with $10,000)
cash $9901.35 · equity $9901.35 (-0.99%) · today +0% · 0 stocks, 0 options positions
- no stock positions

LIMITS (enforced by code)
- Market: the regular session. New buys: allowed.
- Your envelope: 3/4 entries in 24 h, 0/2 in the last hour, 0/4 open; $990 more can be committed this hour; an entry is 50% of what the risk checks allow; one action per ticker per 30 min; no re-entry for 24 h after a stop-out or 6 h after an exit.
- Risk checks: at most 25% of equity per position ($2475.34); 0/8 positions; conviction ≥ 6/10 (≥ 8 for an overnight buy in the closing window, and none intraday then); price ≥ $5; stop 0.4-10% below the price (default 2.5%); reward:risk ≥ 1.2; no rebuy within 15 min of a sale; $9703.32 deployable cash.
- Options: open premium $0 of the 25% of equity cap ($2475); at most 4% of equity per position; 0/6 positions; conviction ≥ 7; long calls and puts, call and put debit spreads; buy |delta| 0.25-0.7, 7-45 days to expiration; contracts only from an option_menu result in this episode; exits default to -60% / +150% of the position's value, and code closes positions before expiration.
- Intraday stock positions are closed by code in the last minutes of the session; stops and targets rest at the broker as bracket or OCO orders.

MARKET
- SPY 738.76 (-3.65%), QQQ 659.365 (-4.67%), IWM 274.03, DIA 514.28, VIXY 20.12, TLT 82.03

SUBJECT UCO
- 54.54; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT ROL
- 37.775; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT BEN
- 33.6; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
df989ff0e4c7 [Nov 6, 8:36 AM ET | T1 sec.gov | earnings | sev 60] BEN 8-K: 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38777/000003877726000287/0000038777-26-000287-index.htm)
877b6c721b87 [Nov 6, 1:10 PM ET | T2 zacks.com | earnings | sev 51 | +1.4% since] Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Franklin Templeton (BEN) Q4 Earnings (https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3025598/here-s-what-key-metrics-tell-us-about-franklin-templeton-ben-q4-earnings?cid=CS-ZC-FT-fundamental_analysis|nfm-3025598)
cf95b1068377 [Nov 6, 12:17 PM ET | T2 benzinga.com | earnings | sev 51 | +0.9% since] Franklin Resources Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/11/62996535/franklin-resources-q4-2026-earnings-call-transcript)
</untrusted>

SUBJECT APP
- 395.42; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
4dfbdaf729d2 [Nov 6, 1:13 PM ET | T2 globenewswire.com | lawsuit | sev 34 | +1.1% since] Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges AppLovin Corporation Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/06/3397818/9788/en/bronstein-gewirtz-grossman-llc-urges-applovin-corporation-investors-to-act-class-action-filed-alleging-investor-harm.html)
a7d27afda6f2 [Nov 6, 1:13 PM ET | T2 globenewswire.com | lawsuit | sev 34 | +1.1% since] Kaplan Fox Reminds AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) Investors of an Approaching Securities Class Action Deadline on November 16, 2026 (https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/06/3397817/1020/en/kaplan-fox-reminds-applovin-corporation-nasdaq-app-investors-of-an-approaching-securities-class-action-deadline-on-november-16-2026.html)
</untrusted>

SUBJECT PDBC
- 18.8; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT PRIM
- 66.37; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

YOUR NOTES
- [MARKET, 2026-11-06T13:15Z] October Jobs report drops at 08:30 ET (15 min). Market is closed; new buys blocked until open. Will wait for the data release and initial volatility to settle before evaluating intraday or swing setups. Watches for VCRM and JMUB remain active.
- [MARKET, 2026-11-05T16:01Z] All 18 P1 setups are opening-range breakouts or new session highs occurring in the closing window (15:57-16:01Z) with no fundamental catalysts in our feeds. Conviction is low due to lack of news and the closing window environment. No new entries.
- [MARKET, 2026-11-04T21:10Z] Market closed higher (SPY +1.48%). No positions held. Ready for tomorrow's open to look for setups.
- [MARKET, 2026-11-04T20:40Z] Closing window (20:40Z). All intraday positions (BUG, SNX) will be closed by code. No new entries permitted by envelope (3/4 in 24h, 0/2 in last hour, but closing window rules and prior fullness apply). No new entries.
- [MARKET, 2026-11-04T16:19Z] Closing window (16:18Z). All intraday positions will be closed by code. No new entries permitted by envelope (4/4 in 24h).

YOUR WATCHES
- 2e62424e-5404-4d44-9178-df253c9e5011: VCRM below 74.22, until 2026-11-06T19:26Z. Note: VCRM OR low 74.22. Breakout failed if price reclaims below 74.22; review for potential short or wait for retest of 74.18-74.22 range.
- 4677d352-1b90-4c35-ac57-13ded726fc05: JMUB below 49.18, until 2026-11-06T19:20Z. Note: JMUB OR low 49.18. Breakout failed if price reclaims below 49.18; review for potential short or wait for retest of 49.22-49.29 range.

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  "decisions": [
    {
      "symbol": "BEN",
      "action": "buy",
      "allocation_pct": 10,
      "sell_pct": 100,
      "stop_loss": 32.94,
      "take_profit": 36,
      "horizon": "intraday",
      "setup": "breakout",
      "conviction": 8,
      "rationale": "BEN broke its 24-hour high at 33.755 on 4.9× median volume, clearing the opening range (31.82-32.89). Q4 earnings were reported (8-K filed), and the market reacted positively (+1.4% since earnings news). Price is above VWAP (33.12) and EMAs (33.52/33.39). RSI is 63.7, not overbought. The move is supported by a T1 SEC filing and T2 analysis. Stop at OR high 32.94 (-2%). Target 36.00 (+7%). R:R > 1.2.",
      "evidence": [
        "Price 33.6, closed 33.755 above 33.65.",
        "Volume 4.9× median.",
        "OR 31.82-32.89.",
        "Earnings 8-K filed at 8:36 AM ET.",
        "Zacks article at 1:10 PM ET +1.4%."
      ],
      "invalidation": "Price drops below VWAP 33.12 or reclaim 32.89.",
      "structure_id": null,
      "option": null
    },
    {
      "symbol": "UCO",
      "action": "buy",
      "allocation_pct": 10,
      "sell_pct": 100,
      "stop_loss": 53.18,
      "take_profit": 57,
      "horizon": "intraday",
      "setup": "breakout",
      "conviction": 7,
      "rationale": "UCO broke its 24-hour high at 54.54 on 3.5× median volume, clearing the opening range (52.77-53.53). No specific news, but volume shock is significant. Price is above VWAP (53.48) and EMAs (54.19/53.94). RSI is 74, slightly elevated but not extreme. Stop at OR high 53.53 (-1.8%). Target 57.00 (+4.5%). R:R > 1.2.",
      "evidence": [
        "Price 54.54, closed 54.435 above 54.38.",
        "Volume 3.5× median.",
        "OR 52.77-53.53.",
        "No specific news, just volume shocks."
      ],
      "invalidation": "Price drops below VWAP 53.48 or reclaim 53.53.",
      "structure_id": null,
      "option": null
    }
  ],
  "watches": [],
  "cancel_watches": [
    "2e62424e-5404-4d44-9178-df253c9e5011",
    "4677d352-1b90-4c35-ac57-13ded726fc05"
  ],
  "notes": [
    {
      "subject": "BEN",
      "text": "Bought on earnings breakout. Monitor for follow-through. Stop at 32.94."
    },
    {
      "subject": "UCO",
      "text": "Bought on volume breakout. No news catalyst. Monitor for reversal. Stop at 53.18."
    }
  ],
  "reply": "Bought BEN on earnings breakout (33.6) and UCO on volume breakout (54.54). Cancelled VCRM and JMUB watches. Market is down significantly (-3.65% SPY), so these are counter-trend longs with tight stops."
}