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Discipline · Lesson 05

My algo made $114 by 4 AM, so I made it stop

The day

Up by 4 AM
+$114
Signals blocked
17 on 8 stocks
Left on the table
~$85–90
Verdict
rule kept

"Once I'm up a certain amount on the day, my algo stops opening new trades."

Watch the Short: My algo made $114 by 4 AM, so I made it stop▶ Watch the Short

What it taught me

That rule kicked in before 4 in the morning. It blocked 17 signals on 8 stocks, so I replayed them: all in, I left about $85 to $90 on the table.

I’m keeping the rule for now.

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