Episode · the market · Nov 13, 10:13 AM

NOW: 2026-11-13T15:13Z

WOKE FOR: MARKET (P1 opportunity)

OBSERVATIONS
- 15:13Z setup, P1, salience 86: USIG opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 48.96 above 48.91 on 14.7× its median minute volume today; opening range 48.91-48.91.
- 15:13Z setup, P1, salience 86: LVS opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 40.23 above 40.15 on 5.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 39.5-40.15.
- 15:13Z setup, P1, salience 84: TKO opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 196.5 above 195.99 on 4.7× its median minute volume today; opening range 195.99-195.99.
- 15:13Z setup, P1, salience 74: TTAN opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 81.585 above 80.68 on 3× its median minute volume today; opening range 80.68-80.68.
- 15:13Z setup, P1, salience 72: VGLT opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 51.1 above 50.98 on 3.2× its median minute volume today; opening range 50.9-50.98.

YOUR BOOK (the paper account: your decisions trade it; started with $10,000)
cash $2900.25 · equity $10248.27 (+2.48%) · today -1.34% · 11 stocks, 0 options positions
- BOXX: 11 shares at 119.00, now 119.035 (0.03%), stop 118.52, target none, TREND CORE (rules-managed: its stop trails and a close below the 50-day average sells it; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the trend), multi_day horizon, opened 10:00 AM ET. Thesis: Trend core: 0.4% above a 50-day average 1.1% over the 200-day; 6-month 2% at 0.04% daily ATR (strength 51.66); 100% of its 52-week high Invalidation: The trailing stop, or a close below the 50-day average.
- JD: 1 shares at 27.51, now 27.695 (0.64%), stop 27.17, target 29.65, multi_day horizon, opened 10:07 AM ET. Thesis: JD broke its 15-min opening range (27.48) on massive 10.2× volume at 27.535. The move is clean, with the opening range low (27.17) providing a tight, logical stop. While no recent news is flagged, the sheer volume and breakout structure suggest strong institutional accumulation. Reward:risk is >1.2 (target ~29.65). Invalidation: Close below 27.17 (opening range low).
- MPC: 1 shares at 383.85, now 407.61 (6.01%), stop 380, target 448.67, LONG-TERM BOOK (rules-managed: held for months until a week closes below its 200-day average; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the long-term case), multi_day horizon, opened 10:00 AM ET. Thesis: Long-term leader: 12-month return 148.9% (skipping the last month), 25.9% above its 200-day average Invalidation: Weekly close below 200-day average.
- NTAP: 2 shares at 184.50, now 178.5 (-3.03%), stop 149.72, target none, LONG-TERM BOOK (rules-managed: held for months until a week closes below its 200-day average; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the long-term case), multi_day horizon, opened 10:00 AM ET. Thesis: Long-term leader: 12-month return 112.5% (skipping the last month), 19.5% above its 200-day average Invalidation: A week closing below its 200-day average (a leader also: its trailing stop, or dropping out of the top at a month's refresh).
- NVD: 1 shares at 6.71, now 6.835 (1.94%), stop 6.12, target 8.5, multi_day horizon, opened 10:07 AM ET. Thesis: Breakout above 15-min opening range (6.12-6.75) on 11.4× median volume. Daily trend is strongly up (40% above SMA20, 61% above SMA50) with 5-day return +30%. RSI 75.6 is elevated, reflecting strong momentum. Target 8.50 offers >1.2 R:R. Invalidation: Close below 6.12 (opening range low). Invalidation: Close below 6.12 (opening range low)
- PSX: 2 shares at 248.78, now 260.305 (4.49%), stop 212.58, target none, LONG-TERM BOOK (rules-managed: held for months until a week closes below its 200-day average; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the long-term case), multi_day horizon, opened 10:01 AM ET. Thesis: Long-term leader: 12-month return 107.2% (skipping the last month), 21.7% above its 200-day average Invalidation: A week closing below its 200-day average (a leader also: its trailing stop, or dropping out of the top at a month's refresh).
- PTC: 7 shares at 195.33, now 196.27 (0.45%), stop 190.75, target none, TREND CORE (rules-managed: its stop trails and a close below the 50-day average sells it; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the trend), multi_day horizon, opened 10:01 AM ET. Thesis: Trend core: 16.8% above a 50-day average 12.9% over the 200-day; 6-month 33% at 1.17% daily ATR (strength 28.2); 100% of its 52-week high Invalidation: The trailing stop, or a close below the 50-day average.
- SPY: 1 shares at 747.67, now 750.31 (0.35%), stop none, target none, LONG-TERM BOOK (rules-managed: held for months until a week closes below its 200-day average; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the long-term case), multi_day horizon, opened 10:00 AM ET. Thesis: Long-term book: SPY at 15% of equity, held while its weekly close stays above its 200-day average: last week closed at 735.29, 0.67% vs its 200-day average 730.38. Invalidation: A week closing below its 200-day average (a leader also: its trailing stop, or dropping out of the top at a month's refresh).
- TOST: 52 shares at 34.47, now 34.36 (-0.35%), stop 33.58, target 36.5, multi_day horizon, opened 9:46 AM ET. Thesis: TOST is in a strong daily uptrend (above SMA20/50/200), with price breaking the 15-min opening range (33.58-34.24) on 4.1× median volume. The move is clean with no news, but the volume and technical structure are strong. Stop at the opening range low (33.58) provides a tight, logical invalidation. Target 36.50 (near 52-week high) offers >1.2 R:R. Invalidation: Close below 33.58. Invalidation: Close below 33.58 (opening range low)
- USO: 3 shares at 143.74, now 146.145 (1.66%), stop 117.32, target none, LONG-TERM BOOK (rules-managed: held for months until a week closes below its 200-day average; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the long-term case), multi_day horizon, opened 10:00 AM ET. Thesis: Long-term leader: 12-month return 107.8% (skipping the last month), 17.8% above its 200-day average Invalidation: A week closing below its 200-day average (a leader also: its trailing stop, or dropping out of the top at a month's refresh).
- VLO: 1 shares at 352.24, now 371.5 (5.34%), stop 302.19, target none, LONG-TERM BOOK (rules-managed: held for months until a week closes below its 200-day average; sell it yourself only on news that breaks the long-term case), multi_day horizon, opened 10:00 AM ET. Thesis: Long-term leader: 12-month return 160.8% (skipping the last month), 19.4% above its 200-day average Invalidation: A week closing below its 200-day average (a leader also: its trailing stop, or dropping out of the top at a month's refresh).

LIMITS (enforced by code)
- Market: the regular session. New buys: allowed.
- Your envelope: 4/8 entries in 24 h, 2/3 in the last hour, 3/4 open; one action per ticker per 30 min; no re-entry for 6 h after a stop-out or 2 h after an exit.
- Sizing is code's: a buy risks 1% of equity at its stop (×0.75 at conviction 6, up to ×1.25 at 10), up to 25% of equity per position ($2562.07). A closer stop means more shares; leave allocation_pct null.
- Risk checks: 5/8 positions; conviction ≥ 6/10 (no intraday buys in the closing window); price ≥ $5; stop 0.4-10% below the price (default 2.5%); reward:risk ≥ 1.2; no rebuy within 15 min of a sale; $2695.28 deployable cash.
- Options: open premium $0 of the 25% of equity cap ($2562); 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; overnight and multi-day ones stay. Stops and targets rest at the broker as bracket or OCO orders, and once a position is up by its stop distance code trails its stop at that distance behind the price.

MARKET
- SPY 750.31 (-1.… [cut: 10,276 characters in all]

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  "decisions": [
    {
      "symbol": "LVS",
      "action": "buy",
      "allocation_pct": null,
      "sell_pct": null,
      "stop_loss": 39.5,
      "take_profit": 42.5,
      "horizon": "multi_day",
      "setup": "breakout",
      "conviction": 8,
      "rationale": "LVS shows a strong opening-range breakout (40.23 > 40.15) on 5.8× median volume, indicating institutional interest. While there is no fundamental catalyst in our feeds, the price action is clean and the volume is significant. The T1 anomalies in the last 24h suggest active trading interest. The opening range low (39.5) provides a tight, logical stop. The daily trend is up, and the move has room to the next resistance. Invalidation: Close below 39.5 (opening range low).",
      "evidence": [
        "Price 40.23, OR 39.5-40.15, Volume 5.8× median",
        "T1 anomalies in last 24h (sev 76, 57)",
        "No recent news, but volume confirms move"
      ],
      "invalidation": "Close below 39.5 (opening range low)",
      "structure_id": null,
      "option": null
    },
    {
      "symbol": "TKO",
      "action": "buy",
      "allocation_pct": null,
      "sell_pct": null,
      "stop_loss": 195.99,
      "take_profit": 205,
      "horizon": "multi_day",
      "setup": "breakout",
      "conviction": 7,
      "rationale": "TKO broke its 15-min opening range (196.5 > 195.99) on 4.7× median volume. A T1 anomaly (sev 88) was flagged at 9:43 AM ET, confirming active trading interest and potential catalyst or institutional flow. The move is strong and clean. The opening range low (195.99) serves as a tight stop. Invalidation: Close below 195.99 (opening range low).",
      "evidence": [
        "Price 196.5, OR 195.99-195.99, Volume 4.7× median",
        "T1 anomaly at 9:43 AM ET (sev 88)",
        "Strong momentum breakout"
      ],
      "invalidation": "Close below 195.99 (opening range low)",
      "structure_id": null,
      "option": null
    }
  ],
  "watches": [],
  "cancel_watches": [],
  "notes": [],
  "reply": "Bought LVS and TKO on opening-range breakouts with strong volume and T1 anomalies. Both have tight stops at their opening range lows. Held all other positions."
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