Episode · the market · Nov 3, 12:57 PM

NOW: 2026-11-03T17:57Z

WOKE FOR: MARKET (P1 opportunity)

OBSERVATIONS
- 17:53Z setup, P1, salience 72: TVTX opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 47.59 above 47.36 on 3.1× its median minute volume today; opening range 45.2-47.36.
- 17:54Z setup, P1, salience 68: SNOW new session high: closed 296.375 above 296 on 2.8× its median minute volume today; opening range 286.22-292.48.
- 17:56Z setup, P1, salience 78: HII opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 315.49 above 311.96 on 3.5× its median minute volume today; opening range 311.96-311.96.
- 17:57Z setup, P1, salience 72: ECO opening-range breakout (first 15 min): closed 93.63 above 93.45 on 3.3× its median minute volume today; opening range 91.71-93.45.

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 755.535 (-0.02%), QQQ 686.825 (-0.54%), IWM 280.6, DIA 517.22, VIXY 18.16, TLT 81.0967

SUBJECT TVTX
- 47.31; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
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11d96fade754 [Nov 2, 4:06 PM ET | T1 sec.gov | earnings | sev 65] TVTX 8-K: 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438533/000143853326000074/0001438533-26-000074-index.htm)
91fe9bd6bede [Nov 2, 10:03 PM ET | T2 zacks.com | earnings | sev 51] Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Travere (TVTX) Q3 Earnings (https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3021225/here-s-what-key-metrics-tell-us-about-travere-tvtx-q3-earnings?cid=CS-ZC-FT-fundamental_analysis|nfm-3021225)
a5781a9c0eca [Nov 2, 5:39 PM ET | T2 benzinga.com | earnings | sev 51] Travere Therapeutics Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/11/62803965/travere-therapeutics-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript)
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SUBJECT SNOW
- 296.115; technicals: use the tools
- news: nothing in our feeds about it in the last 24 h

SUBJECT HII
- 315.05; technicals: use the tools
- news in our feeds, last 24 h, most severe first:
<untrusted source="wire">
cc9022bad635 [Nov 3, 10:47 AM ET | T1 anomaly | price shock | sev 88 | -0.9% since] HII +0.91% in 1 min (z 7.66 after removing SPY's move)
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SUBJECT ECO
- 93.63; 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.
- 388ffb92-579f-4a64-93b7-8fc0bb9e7a35: ZS above 228.69, until 2026-11-04T17:52Z. Note: ZS broke above its opening range and is above VWAP (225.37). However, it is below SMA20 (231.59) and in a short-term downtrend (-12.79% 5d). Wait for a move above 228.69 (today's high) with confirmation.
- dafc110b-fe5a-4330-9c3a-ced6a75e1569: VV above 348.22, until 2026-11-04T17:52Z. Note: VV broke above its opening range but is below SMA20 (354.08) and in a consolidation phase. Wait for a move above 348.22 (today's high) with volume.

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  "reply": "It is 17:57Z, well past the 16:00Z close. The regular session is over, and intraday positions are required to be flat. No new entries are permitted in the closing window without high conviction and fundamental catalysts, which these setups lack. All setups are closing-range breakouts with no news or only minor anomalies. No trades."
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