Episode · the market · Nov 6, 12:36 PM

NOW: 2026-11-06T17:36Z

WOKE FOR: MARKET (P1 opportunity)

OBSERVATIONS
- 17:32Z setup, P1, salience 86: IEX new session high: closed 227.64 above 227.36 on 5× its median minute volume today; opening range 224.17-224.17.
- 17:32Z setup, P1, salience 85: VYLR new session high: closed 71.35 above 71.12 on 4.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 68.49-69.51.
- 17:32Z setup, P1, salience 72: PTGX opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 133.65 above 133.29 on 3.2× its median minute volume today; opening range 133.02-133.29.
- 17:33Z setup, P1, salience 83: OKE new session high: closed 86.485 above 86.38 on 4.7× its median minute volume today; opening range 85.25-85.57.
- 17:33Z setup, P1, salience 78: CR opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 200.86 above 198.38 on 3.4× its median minute volume today; opening range 198.38-198.38.
- 17:33Z setup, P1, salience 65: FBND opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 44.37 above 44.32 on 2.4× its median minute volume today; opening range 44.3-44.32.
- 17:33Z setup, P1, salience 64: MPLX new session high: closed 55.91 above 55.83 on 2.3× its median minute volume today; opening range 55.15-55.42.
- 17:34Z setup, P1, salience 88: U opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 52.5 above 52.21 on 7.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 49.66-52.21.
- 17:34Z setup, P1, salience 72: MTD new session high: closed 1763.5 above 1761.33 on 3.3× its median minute volume today; opening range 1714.4-1756.01.
- 17:34Z setup, P1, salience 62: VCLT opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 70.925 above 70.85 on 2.1× its median minute volume today; opening range 70.73-70.85.
- 17:36Z setup, P1, salience 86: AVS new session high: closed 9.64 above 9.63 on 5.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 9.25-9.28.

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 738.7 (-3.66%), QQQ 658.405 (-4.81%), IWM 273.62, DIA 514.47, VIXY 20.07, TLT 82.115

SUBJECT IEX
- 227.29; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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3ba9ea00dc7e [Nov 5, 3:11 PM ET | T1 anomaly | price shock | sev 59 | +2.0% since] IEX -0.73% in 1 min (z -4.31 after removing SPY's move)
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SUBJECT VYLR
- 71.375; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT PTGX
- 133.65; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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dbb3c1af0862 [Nov 5, 4:19 PM ET | T1 sec.gov | earnings | sev 60] PTGX 8-K: 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377121/000110465926123351/0001104659-26-123351-index.htm)
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SUBJECT OKE
- 86.47; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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7cdaeabe9e6d [Nov 5, 6:03 PM ET | T2 zacks.com | earnings | sev 51] Sempra's Q3 Earnings Outpace Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y (https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3024798/sempra-s-q3-earnings-outpace-estimates-revenues-increase-y-y?cid=CS-ZC-FT-analyst_blog|earnings_article-3024798)
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SUBJECT CR
- 200.89; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

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

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

SUBJECT U
- 52.565; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
01e3a3b37391 [Nov 6, 8:57 AM ET | T2 benzinga.com | earnings | sev 51] Unity Software Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Strong Q3 Results (https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/price-target/26/11/62975455/unity-software-analysts-boost-their-forecasts-after-strong-q3-results)
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SUBJECT MTD
- 1763.7; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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fcce945011be [Nov 5, 4:34 PM ET | T1 sec.gov | earnings | sev 60] MTD 8-K: 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764626000072/0001037646-26-000072-index.htm)
70432bab058a [Nov 6, 9:42 AM ET | T2 benzinga.com | earnings | sev 51 | +1.4% since] Mettler-Toledo Intl Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/11/62978673/mettler-toledo-intl-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript)
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SUBJECT VCLT
- 70.915; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT AVS
- 9.64; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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4420778ad1a5 [Nov 5, 3:58 PM ET | T1 anomaly | price shock | sev 86 | -0.9% since] AVS +1.46% in 1 min (z 6.26 after removing SPY's move)
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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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  "reply": "Market is closing (17:36Z). All intraday positions are closed by code. No new entries are permitted in the closing window. I will review the setups tomorrow morning after the market opens."
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