Episode · the market · Nov 6, 11:41 AM

NOW: 2026-11-06T16:41Z

WOKE FOR: MARKET (P1 opportunity)

OBSERVATIONS
- 16:37Z setup, P1, salience 86: VTEC opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 97.87 above 97.76 on 5.1× its median minute volume today; opening range 97.76-97.76.
- 16:37Z setup, P1, salience 80: AN opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 184.2 above 183.87 on 4.3× its median minute volume today; opening range 183.87-183.87.
- 16:37Z setup, P1, salience 72: XMTR new session high: closed 114.8 above 114.19 on 3× its median minute volume today; opening range 111.48-112.16.
- 16:37Z setup, P1, salience 65: GSK new session high: closed 50.515 above 50.46 on 2.4× its median minute volume today; opening range 49.05-49.46.
- 16:38Z setup, P1, salience 82: FTV new session high: closed 65.59 above 65.44 on 4.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 64.72-64.96.
- 16:38Z setup, P1, salience 71: BX opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 120.59 above 120.22 on 3.1× its median minute volume today; opening range 118.44-120.22.
- 16:38Z setup, P1, salience 70: TKR new session high: closed 102.225 above 102.06 on 3× its median minute volume today; opening range 100-101.28.
- 16:38Z setup, P1, salience 69: CCK opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 121.125 above 119.66 on 2.2× its median minute volume today; opening range 119.36-119.66.
- 16:38Z setup, P1, salience 66: STLD opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 227.03 above 225.54 on 2.2× its median minute volume today; opening range 223.98-225.54.
- 16:39Z setup, P1, salience 86: CINF opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 186.19 above 185.76 on 5× its median minute volume today; opening range 185.52-185.76.
- 16:40Z setup, P1, salience 79: RBC opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 472.83 above 470.96 on 4× its median minute volume today; opening range 462.91-470.96.
- 16:40Z setup, P1, salience 72: GME new session high: closed 24.6 above 24.57 on 3.3× its median minute volume today; opening range 23.95-24.16.
- 16:40Z setup, P1, salience 69: BB opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 8.88 above 8.8 on 2.4× its median minute volume today; opening range 8.68-8.8.
- 16:40Z setup, P1, salience 67: CRBG new session high: closed 34.39 above 34.35 on 2.6× its median minute volume today; opening range 33.79-34.28.
- 16:40Z setup, P1, salience 66: ESI new session high: closed 31.63 above 31.58 on 2.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 30.74-31.12.
- 16:41Z setup, P1, salience 70: PKG opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 249.17 above 247.54 on 2.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 243.99-247.54.
- 16:41Z setup, P1, salience 63: NXPI opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 248.99 above 248.67 on 2.1× its median minute volume today; opening range 243.47-248.67.

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 740.195 (-3.46%), QQQ 660.8 (-4.46%), IWM 273.345, DIA 514.665, VIXY 19.9, TLT 81.9439

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

SUBJECT AN
- 184.2; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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8fd67453dde1 [Nov 6, 9:46 AM ET | T1 anomaly | price shock | sev 58 | +0.2% since] AN -2.37% in 1 min (z -4.21 after removing SPY's move)
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SUBJECT XMTR
- 115.34; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

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

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

SUBJECT BX
- 120.59; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
66e21d5ecc23 [Nov 5, 2:02 PM ET | T2 prnewswire.com | m and a | sev 64 | +0.3% since] Blackstone Participates in $2.5 Billion Financing for Shield's Acquisition of Echodyne (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shield-to-acquire-echodyne-in-a-transaction-valued-at-5-3-billion-and-raise-2-5-billion-at-a-28-8-billion-valuation-302930012.html)
> machine summary of the article: Shield announced a definitive agreement to acquire Echodyne in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion, raising $2.5 billion including $1 billion in Series H funding at a $28.8 billion valuation. Both companies expect triple-digit revenue growth this fiscal year. The acquisition is expected to close in early 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
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SUBJECT TKR
- 102.22; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT CCK
- 121.075; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
d9a3df2f907a [Nov 6, 10:14 AM ET | T1 anomaly | price shock | sev 79 | -0.1% since] CCK +0.94% in 1 min (z 5.71 after removing SPY's move)
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SUBJECT STLD
- 227.1; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

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

SUBJECT RBC
- 472.815; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
6ea204ec6e01 [Nov 5, 2:04 PM ET | T2 marketscreener.com | analyst action | sev 31 | +1.4% since] Deutsche Bank Adjusts RBC Bearings Price Target to $622 (https://www.marketscreener.com/news/deutsche-bank-adjusts-rbc-bearings-price-target-to-622-from-621-maintains-buy-rating-ce785fdcd089f026)
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SUBJECT GME
- 24.595; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

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

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

SUBJECT ESI
- 31.61; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
d66093ea573a [Nov 5, 2:09 PM ET | T2 zacks.com | earnings | sev 56] CF Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates as Higher Costs Offset Sales Gains (https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3024516/cf-q3-earnings-miss-estimates-as-higher-costs-offset-sales-gains?cid=CS-ZC-FT-analyst_blog|earnings_article-3024516)
> machine summary of the article: CF Industries reported Q3 2026 earnings of $2.87 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.93 by 2%, despite a 31.1% year-over-year increase. Net sales grew 12.1% to $1.86 billion, beating estimates, as higher volumes and pricing offset elevated costs. The company expects full-year 2026 gross ammonia production of approximately 9.5 million tons due to the Y… [cut: 10,697 characters in all]

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    {
      "symbol": "CINF",
      "action": "buy",
      "allocation_pct": 2.4,
      "sell_pct": 100,
      "stop_loss": 181.5,
      "take_profit": 195,
      "horizon": "intraday",
      "setup": "breakout",
      "conviction": 7,
      "rationale": "CINF broke its 15-min opening range (185.76) on 5× median volume, closing at 186.19. Price is above SMA20/50/200, indicating strong uptrend. No news catalyst, but volume is exceptional. Stop at 181.5 (~2.5% below entry) protects against a false breakout. Target 195.0 near 52-week high. Reward:risk > 1.2.",
      "evidence": [],
      "invalidation": "Price reclaims below 185.76 (OR low) or 181.5 stop hit.",
      "structure_id": null,
      "option": null
    },
    {
      "symbol": "VTEC",
      "action": "buy",
      "allocation_pct": 2.4,
      "sell_pct": 100,
      "stop_loss": 95.3,
      "take_profit": 101,
      "horizon": "intraday",
      "setup": "breakout",
      "conviction": 7,
      "rationale": "VTEC broke its 15-min opening range (97.76) on 5.1× median volume, closing at 97.87. Price is above SMA20/50, approaching 52-week high. No news catalyst, but volume is exceptional. Stop at 95.3 (~2.5% below entry) protects against a false breakout. Target 101.0 near 52-week high. Reward:risk > 1.2.",
      "evidence": [],
      "invalidation": "Price reclaims below 97.76 (OR low) or 95.3 stop hit.",
      "structure_id": null,
      "option": null
    },
    {
      "symbol": "FTV",
      "action": "buy",
      "allocation_pct": 2.4,
      "sell_pct": 100,
      "stop_loss": 63.5,
      "take_profit": 68.5,
      "horizon": "intraday",
      "setup": "breakout",
      "conviction": 7,
      "rationale": "FTV broke its 15-min opening range (64.72-64.96) on 4.5× median volume, closing at 65.59. Price is above SMA20/50/200, strong uptrend. No news catalyst, but volume is exceptional. Stop at 63.5 (~3% below entry) protects against a false breakout. Target 68.5 near 52-week high. Reward:risk > 1.2.",
      "evidence": [],
      "invalidation": "Price reclaims below 64.96 (OR high) or 63.5 stop hit.",
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      "option": null
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  "watches": [],
  "cancel_watches": [],
  "notes": [],
  "reply": "Bought CINF, VTEC, and FTV on strong volume breakouts of their 15-minute opening ranges. No news catalysts, but volume was 5x, 5.1x, and 4.5x median respectively. Stops set below entry to protect against false breakouts. Targets set near 52-week highs. All intraday positions will be closed by code before session end."
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