Investment & Trading Action Plan

Weekly Planner & Performance Tracker

$12,450 Portfolio Value
+2.3% Weekly Return
15 Trades Executed
78% Win Rate

Daily Action Items

Sunday

  • Plan upcoming week
  • Update watchlists
  • Risk assessment
  • Distressed asset analysis
Deliverables:
  • Weekly plan, including which bank, REIT, company, commodity, option strategy to do next week
  • Updated watchlists
  • Stress test the portfolio
  • Research report on at least 1 distressed asset
  • Recommendations on the distressed asset trading: complete strategy
  • Research report on at least 1 bankrupt company

Monday

  • Economic calendar/macroeconomic condition review
  • Broad market index analysis
  • Market sentiment analysis
  • Interest rate analysis
Deliverables:
  • a list of important economic events within the week
  • current macroeconomic condition: which regime
  • current broad market index condition: which regime
  • current market sentiment: which regime
  • current yield curve: trend
  • recommendations on the broad market index trading: complete strategy
  • recommendations on the fixed income trading: complete strategy

Tuesday

  • Bank analysis
  • M&A Analysis
  • Model building
Deliverables:
  • Research report on at least 1 bank
  • recommendations on the bank trading: complete strategy
  • Research report on at lease 1 recent M&A event
  • recommendations on the M&A trading: complete strategy
  • Research report on at least 1 model

Wednesday

  • REIT analysis
  • Arbitrage analysis
  • Trade management analysis
Deliverables:
  • Research report on at least 1 REIT
  • recommendations on the REIT trading: complete strategy
  • Research report on at lease 1 arbitrage strategy
  • recommendations on the arbitrage trading: complete strategy

Thursday

  • Company analysis
  • Earnings calendar review
  • Sector/Industry rotation analysis
  • Options expiry review
Deliverables:
  • a list of important earnings events within the week
  • Research report on at least 1 compnay
  • recommendations on the compnay trading: complete strategy
  • Research report on at lease 1 industry
  • Report on option expiry review

Friday

  • Commodity analysis
  • Options strategy review
  • System building
Deliverables:
  • Research report on at least 1 commodity
  • recommendations on the commodity trading: complete strategy
  • recommendations on at least 1 option trading: complete strategy
  • Enhance at least 1 part of the system

Saturday

  • Weekly performance analysis
  • Trade log entries completion
  • Portfolio rebalance review
Deliverables:
  • Weekly performance analysis report
  • Completed trade log entries
  • Portfolio rebalance recommendations

Daily Performance Journal

Monday

Achievements

Successfully identified breakout pattern in AAPL and entered position at $175.20. Maintained disciplined risk management by keeping position size at 2% of portfolio. Completed pre-market analysis 30 minutes before opening bell.

Areas for Improvement

Could have been more patient with entry timing on NVDA - entered too early and faced initial drawdown. Need to wait for confirmation candle before entry. Also missed opportunity in energy sector due to incomplete sector rotation analysis.

Market Analysis

Market showed strong momentum in tech sector. VIX decreased to 18.2, indicating reduced fear. Dollar weakened against major currencies, supporting risk-on sentiment. Treasury yields remained stable around 4.2%.

Tuesday

Achievements

Executed perfect swing trade on QQQ calls, capturing 15% gain in 2 hours. Applied technical analysis correctly using RSI divergence and support/resistance levels. Maintained emotional discipline during volatile morning session.

Areas for Improvement

Overtraded in the afternoon session - made 6 trades when 3 would have been optimal. Need to stick to planned trade count. Also failed to adjust position size based on increased volatility in healthcare sector.

Key Reflections

Learning to trust my analysis more. The morning hesitation cost me 3% additional gains on the QQQ trade. Confidence in proven setups needs improvement. Risk-reward ratios are improving - averaged 1:2.5 today.

Wednesday

Achievements

Successfully navigated FOMC announcement volatility. Closed all positions 1 hour before announcement and re-entered after initial volatility subsided. Captured 8% gain on SPY puts during initial selloff reaction.

Areas for Improvement

Position sizing was too conservative during the FOMC volatility. Could have increased size by 50% given the clear technical setup. Need to be more aggressive when high-probability setups align with major events.

Market Analysis

Fed maintained dovish stance, leading to immediate rally in growth stocks. Bond yields dropped 15 basis points. Sector rotation into small-caps observed post-announcement. Crypto markets showed strong correlation with tech stocks.

Thursday

Achievements

Identified and traded earnings gap-fill opportunity in TSLA. Managed to capture 12% profit using gap-trading strategy learned last month. Completed comprehensive volatility analysis before market open.

Areas for Improvement

Missed significant opportunity in semiconductor stocks due to lack of sector-specific research. Need to dedicate more time to sector analysis. Also exited winning trade too early - left 7% on the table.

Key Reflections

Patience is paying off. Waiting for proper setups vs forcing trades is showing clear performance improvement. Need to work on holding winners longer while maintaining tight stops on losers. Overall discipline improving weekly.

Friday

Achievements

Excellent week-end positioning - reduced portfolio beta to 0.7 ahead of weekend. Successfully managed options expiry day volatility. Completed detailed performance analysis showing 18% monthly return.

Areas for Improvement

Could have been more tactical with profit-taking during the afternoon rally. Left some gains on table by not scaling out of positions. Weekend preparation could include more macro economic analysis.

Market Analysis

Strong institutional buying observed in final hour. Options flow heavily skewed toward calls in major indices. International markets showing strength, particularly in European tech. Commodities mixed with energy outperforming metals.

Weekend Review

Weekly Summary

Completed 23 trades with 74% win rate. Generated 4.2% portfolio return vs SPY's 2.1%. Successfully implemented new position sizing model. Maintained maximum drawdown below 2% throughout the week.

Next Week Focus

Concentrate on sector rotation opportunities. Increase research time for earnings season preparation. Work on holding winning positions longer. Practice meditation for improved trading psychology and emotional control.

Strategic Planning

Portfolio allocation performing well - 60% growth, 25% value, 15% defensive. Consider increasing allocation to international markets. Risk management systems working effectively. Continue focus on high-probability setups only.