Day 35 of the $10K SOXL Challenge | No Trades, Flat Day (0.00%) | NAV $10,272.16

Описание: Welcome back to the $10K SOXL Challenge! This is the recap for trading day 35, on October 3, 2025.

Today, our patience was tested once again. The system still did not generate any trading signals, and we continued to stay on the sidelines. The account's daily P&L was $0.00 (0.00%), with the closing net asset value remaining at $10,272.16.

Consecutive no-trade days are a normal part of systematic trading. They indicate that the current market conditions do not align with our strategy's risk-reward model, and the most appropriate action is to do nothing.

🎯 Key Takeaways & Strategy
Discipline as a Top Priority: Success in trading starts with strict discipline. When the market doesn't offer an opportunity in our "sweet spot," holding our position is a successful outcome.

Avoiding "Ineffective Trades": Trading without a clear edge only increases transaction costs and mental strain. The goal is to make high-quality trades, not frequent ones.

Continuous Learning, Not Anxiety: We use these quiet days to review historical data, optimize our strategy, or study market structure changes, rather than feeling anxious about the lack of trading activity.

🔄 Trade Replay (with timeline)
October 3, 2025: No trades were executed.

📈 Market Context (October 3, 2025)
QQQ: Closed at 603.18 (Range: 601.39 - 607.33). Tech stocks were volatile, and the index closed with a slight decline.

VOO: Closed at 615.30 (Range: 614.29 - 618.42). The S&P 500 ETF remained in a high-level consolidation and closed slightly down.

SOXL: Closed at 38.23 (Range: 37.62 - 40.06). The semiconductor sector saw significant intraday volatility. After hitting a high, SOXL pulled back to close.

News Flow: The highly anticipated U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report showed a still-strong labor market, which dampened market optimism for an imminent Fed rate cut. As a result, Treasury yields climbed, putting pressure on growth-oriented tech stocks. The ongoing government shutdown's economic impact remains unclear, with market focus shifting to macroeconomic data.

📊 Quant Summary
Win Rate: N/A (No trades)

Gross P&L: $0.00

Daily Net Profit: $0.00

Account Daily Return: 0.00%

New Account Balance: $10,272.16

⚙️ Platform & Workflow
No-code Platform: We use Capitalise.ai to implement rules, backtest, and automate trades.

Data & Analysis: Historical data and chart analysis are powered by Barchart Premier.

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