This trading journal is my end-of-day note for Friday 05 June 2026. There were two F&O trades today. Both were short CE trades. The first one lasted about 15 minutes and closed as a loss. The second one stayed open for about 118 minutes and finished close to breakeven.
The day still ended red. But it did not become messy. That is the part I want to keep in the journal.
The Short Version
- Trades taken: 2
- Trade 1: short CE option, loss, about 15 minutes
- Trade 2: short CE option, breakeven, about 118 minutes
- Day result: loss day
- Main theme: protection after the first loss
Market Read
Today was not a clean one-trade day. It was also not a simple loss-and-recovery story.
The first trade failed quickly. The second trade stayed active for a long time and did not give a clean move either. That made the session slower to review.
The move never really got going after the first entry. Later, the second trade became more about risk control than target chasing.
On days like this, I do not want to dress the result up. The trade log should say what happened in plain words. I took two short CE trades. One lost. One protected. The day still finished as a loss.
Trade 1 – Short CE Loss
The first trade came in the late morning. The setup was clean enough for a call-side short, so I took the short CE trade.
It did not take long to show weakness. The trade stayed open for about 15 minutes. That was enough time for the idea to start working. It did not.
Price pushed back, and the exit plan handled it. I do not need a bigger story than that. The trade failed. The loss stayed inside the plan.
That is the first thing I wanted to see after the market closed. Not whether the trade felt annoying. Not whether the next candle looked better. Just this: did the failed trade stay controlled?
Trade 2 – 118 Minutes Of Protection
The second trade came later in the session. It was another short CE trade, but it had to stand on its own.
After the first loss, I did not want to treat the next trade like a recovery attempt. That is where traders can make the day worse. One loss can push the mind into proving mode.
The second trade stayed open for about 118 minutes. That is a long time to sit with a trade that is not giving a clean result.
It did not run strongly in my favour. It also did not need to become a bigger loss. The useful part was protection. The trade finished close to breakeven instead of adding more damage to the day.
That is not exciting on a screenshot. But it matters in a real trading account. Sometimes the best trade management note is simple: do not let a weak trade become a bad one.
What I Learned
The part I want to remember six months from now is not the first loss. Losses happen.
I want to remember the second trade. It sat there for nearly two hours. It did not give me a clean target move. It did not turn the day green. But it also did not turn the day into a bigger problem.
That is useful information. In this trading journal, a breakeven trade is not nothing. It can be a sign that the protection side of the plan did its job.
I would rather have a boring breakeven after a loss than force the market to pay me back.
Risk Notes
- The first trade failed quickly and closed as a controlled loss.
- The second trade stayed open much longer and finished near breakeven.
- No exact levels, strikes, entries, account details or private setup rules are needed for the public journal.
- The day result was a loss, but the trade management stayed controlled.
Risk management in trading is not always about finding a perfect exit. Some days it is about keeping a difficult session small.
Today fits that. A quick failed short CE trade could have become a messy day. The second trade did not fix everything, but it kept the damage limited.
Read Next
- Trading Journal – more public trade reviews from MyTradingDesk.
- Risk Management Handbook – a simple resource for structured risk control and review.
- Free Risk Management Starter Checklist – a useful checklist before and after a trading session.
Useful Resource
This is a risk-control type of journal entry, so the most relevant resource is the Risk Management Handbook. I would use that before adding more opinions to a day like this.
Final Journal Note
Two trades. One quick loss. One long breakeven.
The second trade did not save the day. It protected the day. That is the cleaner way to look at it.
I ended with a loss day, but not a messy day. The first short CE trade failed, and the second trade stayed under control for about 118 minutes. That is enough for today.
Simple Questions
How many trades were taken today?
There were two trades today. Both were short CE option trades.
What happened in the first trade?
The first short CE trade lasted about 15 minutes and closed as a controlled loss.
What happened in the second trade?
The second short CE trade stayed open for about 118 minutes and finished close to breakeven.
What is the main journal lesson?
The second trade did not need to recover the first loss. It needed to stay controlled, and it did.
Is this a trading signal?
No. This is a public trading journal entry. It does not give buy or sell advice, exact levels, strikes or private setup rules.