VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸

Swing trader, technical strategist. 20+ yr Trading Vet: The Surge 100® | Star Citizen proponent, toxically masculine, ass kicker.

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

Today's Work
Trading Desk: +2.56%
The Farm: +0.34%
Strike Desk: +44.05%
Wait Desk: -2.39%
Total Lab: +1.74%
Win! Market Outperform!

TRANSACTIONS
$FAST: Long 46.53-47.37 +1.82% P&L Bookage
$NSSC: Long 38.25-38.09 -0.43% P&L Bookage
$XYZ: Long 74.76-77.65 +4.28% P&L Bookage
$ELAN: Long 24.77-24.68 -0.36% P&L Bookage
$SOFI: Long 17.23-17.85 +3.6% P&L Bookage
$NOW: Long 106.37-111.28 +4.6% P&L Bookage

CURRENT SITUATIONS
Long: Flat!
Short: Flat!

Editor's note: Win! I'm going on a 60-day swing trading hiatus. I'll be back full time trading on September 8th 2026. (I need a break.)

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

Today's Work
Trading Desk: +1.22%
The Farm: +0.98%
Strike Desk: 0.00
Wait Desk: +1.33%
Total Lab: +1.45%
Win!

TRANSACTIONS
$RKLB: Long 99.3-95.06 -4.27% P&L Stoppage
NTNX: Long 48.03-5284 +10.04% P&L Partial Bookage
NEW SITUATIONS
AMBA: Long 82.94-79 -4.73% P&L Stoppage & Damnit!

CURRENT SITUATIONS
Long: $FAST, $SOFI, $XYZ, $ELAN, $NTNX, $NOW
Short: Null

Editor's note: None. Win!

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THE SITUATION DAILY
Trading Desk: +2.88%
The Farm: -1.28%
Strike Desk: -49.16% Mauled. Bruh?
Wait Desk: -2.82%
Total Lab: +1.35% Day
Win! Market outperform!

TRANSACTIONS:
$SOFI: Long 17.24-18.97 +10.09% P&L Partial Bookalicious

CURRENT PREDICAMENTS
LONG: $FAST, $RKLB, $SOFI, $XYZ, $ELAN, $NOW, $NTNX, $LBRDK 7/17 C40
SHORT: Null

Editor's Note: Things were going so much better at open. Again. Criminals!

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THE RETURN TO #FOREX
DAY 23. TRADE 7
BAL YTD: -12.98%
Balance: 106.65

END OF PROJECT

Editor's Note: Stopped at breakeven on the recent 1.14 EUR/USD Short.

I'm not interested anymore. I'm not psychologically ready for swing trading currencies. I'm having trouble waiting for new opportunities to short EUR/USD. I found myself chasing missed gains on the 1.16 short I ruined.

When you're right about the trade but somehow manage to find a way to muck it up, is always a clear sign to chill. Confidence is like capital. Don't blow it. This is not over. I'll pick up where I left off when I'm ready again.

THIS IS NOT OVER.

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THE RETURN TO #FOREX
Day 22. Trade 7.
NAV: 111.97
Balance: 106.65
Bal YTD: -12.98%
Float: +4.99%
Total Day: +4.05%
Win!

TRANSACTIONS
EUR/USD: Short! Execution

CURRENT SITUATIONS
Short: EUR/USD Short at 1.14
Long: Flat
Long Carry: USD/JPY & NZD/JPY

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THE SITUATION DAILY
Trading Desk: -0.85%
The Farm: -1.01%
Strike Desk: -0.00%
Wait Desk: -3.65%
Total Lab: -1.11%
Fail!

TRANSACTIONS
$GSK: Long 52.19-51.37 -1.56% P&L Booked L
NEW SITUATIONS
$NOW: Long! Execution
CURRENT PREDICAMENTS
LONG: $FAST, $RKLB, $SOFI, $XYZ, $NOW, $ELAN, $NTNX, $LBRDK 7/17 C40
SHORT: Null

Editor's Note: Things were going so well.... this morning.

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

Hmmm. Strike Desk might be accurate, but that didn't all happen today. That $LBRDK contract sucks.

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THE SITUATION DAILY
Trading Desk: -3.28%
The Farm: +1.14%
Strike Desk: -90.42%¹
Wait Desk: +1.17%
Total Lab: -3.43%
Fail!

TRANSACTIONS
$MAN: Long 33.93-33.85 -0.22% Stoppage²
$FE: Long 48.25-47.65 -1.25% Booked L
$KO: Long 80.44-82 +1.94% P&L Bookalicious
NEW SITUATIONS
$RKLB: Long! Execution

CURRENT PREDICAMENTS
LONG: $FAST, $RKLB, $SOFI, $XYZ, $GSK, $ELAN, $NTNX, $LBRDK 7/17 C40
SHORT: Null

Editor's Note: I didn't like the $FE & $KO longs anymore. Although they're still great positions.
¹Strike Desk numbers are inaccurate.
²Booked a 10%+ Partial in a previous session.

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THE RETURN TO #FOREX
Days 20 & 21. Trade 6.
NAV: 107.61
Balance: 106.46
Bal YTD: -13.14%
Float: +1.08%
Total Day: +3.62%
Win!

TRANSACTIONS
EUR/USD: Overnight short from 1.1422 Stopped at 1.14 today
+22 pips.

CURRENT SITUATIONS
Short: Flat
Long: Flat
Long Carry: USD/JPY & NZD/JPY

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

@william9in I see. Cool.

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

$SPY : It has that, "I wanna take a leg down" look.

Signs of evil....
Treachery is afoot! Send help!
A storm approaches...

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

THE SITUATION DAILY
Trading Desk: +1.52%
The Farm: +1.53%
Strike Desk: -43.68%
Wait Desk: +1.56%
Total Lab: +0.99% Day
Win!

TRANSACTIONS
NEW SITUATIONS
$LBRDK: Long 7/17C40 @ 0.4

CURRENT PREDICAMENTS
LONG: $NTNX, $GSK, $ELAN, $SOFI, $XYZ, $KO, $FAST, $FE, $MAN, $LBRDK 7/17 C40
SHORT: None

Editor's Note: None.

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THE RETURN TO FOREX
Day 19. Trade 5.

NAV: $103.86
Balance: $104.84
Bal YTD: -14.46%
Float: -0.92%
Total Day: -1.19%
Fail!

TRANSACTIONS
EUR/USD: Booked L on the short reentry 1.1368-1.1382
Small spot, but I was ready to build on it if I was right.

NEW SITUATIONS
Null.

CURRENT SITUATIONS
Short: Flat
Long: Flat
Long Carry: USD/JPY & NZD/JPY

Editor's Note: Camping for another Euro short.

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

Today's Work
Trading Desk: +6.17%
The Farm: -0.50%
Wait Desk: -3.01%
Total Lab: +4.82% Day
Win! Market Outperform!

TRANSACTIONS
$FLEX: Long 160.97-152.91 -5.01% Bookacyde
NEW SITUATIONS
$MAN: Long 33.93-37.12 +9.39% Partial Bookalicious
$NTNX, $ELAN, $GSK, $FE ... Long! Executions

CURRENT SITUATIONS
LONG: $NTNX, $MAN, $GSK, $XYZ, $SOFI, $KO, $FAST, $FE
SHORT: Null

Editor's Note: Most of yesterday's rash moves seem validated. Win! Market outperform!

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

@william9in Tell me more.

[VizFact: The Dude 🇺🇸 @VizFactTheDude]

THE RETURN TO #FOREX
Day 18. Trade 5.
NAV: $105.10 -11.71% Day
Balance: $106.97 +19.03% Day
Bal YTD: -12.71%
Float: -1.74%
Total Day: -11.71%
Fail, but Win! (It happens)

TRANSACTIONS
EUR/USD: Short 1.1464-1.1387 Booked +77 pips.
Should've booked that shit at 1.1340ish. Dog & Ass!

NEW SITUATIONS
EUR/USD: Short 1.1368 1.14stop Target 1.10s.
I think it's gonna take another leg down. I'm willing to risk a small loss. I'll keep an eye on it overnight. Any sign of continued strength, like any sustained presence over 1.1380, and I'm bailing out instead of piling on.

I am committed.

CURRENT SITUATIONS
Short: EUR/USD
Long: Flat
Long Carry: USD/JPY & NZD/JPY

Editor's Note: Currencies are tricky.

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$SPY: Save yourselves!!!!!