Episode · the market · Nov 3, 1:13 PM

NOW: 2026-11-03T18:13Z

WOKE FOR: MARKET (P1 opportunity)

OBSERVATIONS
- 18:10Z setup, P1, salience 64: CLSK new session high: closed 8.115 above 8.11 on 2.3× its median minute volume today; opening range 7.22-7.59.
- 18:11Z setup, P1, salience 87: APLD new session high: closed 17.955 above 17.9 on 7.4× its median minute volume today; opening range 16.35-17.11.
- 18:11Z setup, P1, salience 74: GEV new session high: closed 928.425 above 926.49 on 3.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 890.86-910.21.
- 18:11Z setup, P1, salience 62: MGK opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 86.69 above 86.51 on 2× its median minute volume today; opening range 85.97-86.51.
- 18:12Z setup, P1, salience 88: AEHR new session high: closed 66 above 65.62 on 7.4× its median minute volume today; opening range 54.96-62.73.
- 18:12Z setup, P1, salience 88: BTDR new session high: closed 6.99 above 6.96 on 7.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 6.27-6.61.
- 18:12Z setup, P1, salience 67: ACWI opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 156.33 above 156.17 on 2.6× its median minute volume today; opening range 156.06-156.17.
- 18:12Z setup, P1, salience 66: FN new session high: closed 368.37 above 367.64 on 2.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 333.37-361.45.
- 18:13Z setup, P1, salience 81: KEX opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 143.16 above 141.38 on 3.7× its median minute volume today; opening range 141.38-141.38.

YOUR BOOK (the paper account: your decisions trade it; started with $10,000)
cash $9900.47 · equity $9900.47 (-1%) · today +0.1% · 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 ($2475.12); 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; $9702.46 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 756.7 (+0.13%), QQQ 688.115 (-0.35%), IWM 281.07, DIA 517.9, VIXY 18.055, TLT 81.125

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

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

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

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

SUBJECT AEHR
- 65.94; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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2a71b88e11bf [Nov 2, 4:21 PM ET | T1 sec.gov | earnings | sev 60] AEHR 8-K: 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040470/000165495426009385/0001654954-26-009385-index.htm)
c4beb412561a [Nov 2, 6:14 PM ET | T2 benzinga.com | earnings | sev 51] Aehr Test System Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript (https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/11/62804775/aehr-test-system-q1-2027-earnings-call-transcript)
eb57fcd3bffb [Nov 2, 4:59 PM ET | T2 benzinga.com | earnings | sev 51] Aehr Test Systems Stock Pops After Q1 Results: Here's Why (https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/26/11/62802176/aehr-test-systems-stock-pops-after-q1-results-heres-why)
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SUBJECT BTDR
- 6.995; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT ACWI
- 156.33; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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eeda5767bea7 [Nov 3, 9:49 AM ET | T1 anomaly | price shock | sev 60 | +0.2% since] ACWI -0.08% in 1 min (z -4.39 after removing SPY's move)
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SUBJECT FN
- 367.73; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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cf23d48db2f4 [Nov 2, 4:31 PM ET | T1 sec.gov | earnings | sev 60] FN 8-K: 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408710/000140871026000034/0001408710-26-000034-index.htm)
373ec716cde6 [Nov 2, 5:04 PM ET | T2 benzinga.com | guidance | sev 55] Fabrinet Stock Jumps on Q1 Earnings Double Beat, Strong Guidance (https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/26/11/62802794/fabrinet-stock-jumps-on-q1-earnings-double-beat-strong-guidance)
fdc677b5df37 [Nov 2, 6:14 PM ET | T2 benzinga.com | earnings | sev 51] Fabrinet Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript (https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/11/62804787/fabrinet-q1-2027-earnings-call-transcript)
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SUBJECT KEX
- 143.16; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

YOUR NOTES
- [MARKET, 2026-11-03T16:53Z] Closing window. All setups are opening-range breakouts with no fundamental catalysts. No new entries. Positions closed by code if any existed (none held).
- [MARKET, 2026-11-03T16:28Z] Closing window (16:28Z). All setups are opening-range breakouts occurring after 16:15Z with no fundamental catalysts (CAH, PODD, HYMB, EGP, CAG, ED) or only minor anomalies (CR, CTAS). Conviction is low due to lack of news and the closing window environment. No new entries. Positions will be closed by code if any existed (none held).
- [MARKET, 2026-11-03T16:23Z] Closing window. Most setups lack fundamental catalysts. No new entries.
- [MARKET, 2026-11-03T16:18Z] Multiple opening-range breakouts detected in the closing window (16:14-16:18Z). FICO, PGX, SRLN, XLF, DIA, LQDA, PKG, RBC, GL, IWN, QYLD, TYL, PFG, SWKS, AEE, NBIX, JBHT, BKLN, AVAV, VCLT, SIG, ITT, KYMR, CMS. Most are ETFs or low-float names with no specific news catalysts other than volume anomalies. The market is in the closing window; new intraday buys are generally discouraged unless conviction is very high and the setup is clean. Given the lack of fundamental catalysts for most of these br
- [MARKET, 2026-11-03T14:30Z] Inside opening buffer until 14:40Z. No new buys allowed. Will scan for opening-range breakouts and new highs on heavy volume after the buffer clears.

YOUR WATCHES
- 727531d9-a4cc-41ef-8df3-d35566505a3c: news on CGNX at severity 60+, until 2026-11-04T17:41Z. Note: CGNX is up 6.5% today, trading above all key SMAs and VWAP. However, intraday RSI is elevated at 73.7, suggesting short-term exhaustion. The news is generic earnings chatter (T2) with no specific catalyst for today's move. The setup is technically strong but lacks fundamental confirmation. I will wa
- 3a53e53f-3d30-4f2f-a074-ac871e155438: MYRG above 292.4, until 2026-11-04T17:52Z. Note: MYRG broke above its opening range but is below VWAP (289.24) and SMA20 (284.98). The T1 anomaly is unconfirmed. Wait for a retest of the breakout level or a move above VWAP with volume. No entry yet.

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  "reply": "Six P1 setups (CLSK, APLD, GEV, AEHR, BTDR, KEX) broke session highs on heavy volume, but five have no news catalysts and AEHR's earnings are already priced in. With no fundamental confirmation and the session closing, I will not enter new positions. I will review tomorrow."
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