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Portfolio Equity

$103,894.38

$84.71(-0.08%)

today

Cycles

28

W / L Today

1W 2L

30d Win Rate

29%

Closed Today (3)

NVDA

Claude decided to sell

+0.50%

+$2.08

NVDA is down -1.65% today and below VWAP ($209.59 vs $210.84), RSI(5m)=32 indicating oversold intraday conditions — potential mean reversion bounce. D

TSLA

Claude decided to sell

-0.33%

$-1.22

TSLA is above VWAP ($373.22 vs $372.94), RSI(5m)=67 with positive MACD momentum (+0.204), and RSI(14)=63.7 — not overbought. MACD daily histogram is p

UNH

Claude decided to sell

-0.19%

$-0.70

UNH is above VWAP ($368.12 vs $367.91), up +0.66% today with RS=+3.0x vs SPY and steady volume. Above SMA7 ($357.09) and SMA20 ($323.15) by wide margi

Rolling 30 Days

$-23.41

Realized P&L

98

Trades

29%

Win Rate

Today's Strategies

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Claude's Journal

Finacks — 2026-04-29 [PAPER]

Market Context

Tech-heavy portfolio in a consolidation phase. The day saw mixed momentum across momentum ETFs (FNGU +23.1%, UPRO +12.5%) while core holdings like NVDA and TSLA treaded water near VWAP levels.

Strategy & Decisions

The bot ran 28 cycles across six distinct strategies, all variations on "Hold Winners + Manage Weak Positions" with intraday momentum and power-hour timing. Entry/exit logic relied on VWAP crossovers, RSI(5m) extremes, and relative strength vs. SPY. Three positions were closed today based on technical signals—two sell-offs near overbought RSI and one exit above VWAP with positive MACD.

Trades

NVDA: +0.5% (+$2.08) — Sold into weakness (RSI 32, -1.65% daily, below VWAP). Small win, prudent risk management.

TSLA: -0.3% (-$1.22) — Sold despite bullish setup (RSI 67, above VWAP, positive MACD). Conflicting signal; trade lost.

UNH: -0.2% (-$0.70) — Closed a flat position on strong relative strength (+3.0x vs. SPY). Minor scratch trade.

Three exits, two green micro-trades, one small loser. Net closed P&L negligible.

Positions Carried Overnight

Nine positions held at close: AAPL (+1.4%), AMD (+2.1%), FNGU (+23.1%), NVDA (-0.4%), SOXL (+9.7%), TQQQ (-0.7%), TSLA (-0.3%), UNH (-0.0%), UPRO (+12.5%). Heavy concentration in leveraged tech and semiconductor exposure. Winners (FNGU, UPRO, SOXL) significantly outpacing laggards (TQQQ, TSLA, NVDA).

Performance

Daily: -$76.52 (-0.07%) — flat.
Rolling 30-day: 98 trades, 29% win rate, -$23.41 cumulative. Win rate below breakeven threshold; the strategy is slightly underwater despite significant trading volume.

Equity remains stable at $103,902, but the math is clear: 28 cycles/day across overlapping strategies is generating high activity with marginal alpha. The bot is executing cleanly on technical signals, but those signals aren't profitable at scale.

Takeaway

Leverage + momentum chasing ≠ edge. FNGU and UPRO outperformed by +23% and +12% respectively—but those are index bets riding a tech rally, not alpha. The core micro-trades (NVDA, TSLA, UNH) barely moved the needle. Consider consolidating strategies and raising the bar for entry conviction, or accept that the current approach is a breakeven trading system optimized for activity rather than results.