Daily Trading Recap - 1/22/26
Process Wins
TLDR
Stayed disciplined on SXTP, waited for higher-timeframe confirmation, and avoided forcing size early.
SNDK clean opening momentum short; then turned into a more complex but valid long setup.
IBRX was a solid long early; then flipped short after the failed breakou.
Added a few swing longs tied to strong themes (semis, defense, nuclear, space).
Trades I Took
SXTP 0.00%↑
SXTP triggered an early primary short signal, but it was sitting over premarket highs with the 200-day just below. I took a starter but that’s not where I want to press size. I passed on the full add and waited for the 3-minute “final” signal per my system.
It would have worked from the 1-minute signals, but my data says those are lower quality in this context. That discipline matters to me. I got the confirmation I needed and set limit orders to get filled higher, but it never quite came to me. I ended up with only partial size.
When it got tight and built a range near low of day (lod), I added. Covered some at my first target and scaled out the rest into the close.
Lesson: Trust the rules, even when the early move looks tempting. I’d rather miss catching the top with perfect entries than violate my process.
SNDK 0.00%↑
SNDK washed hard right out of the gates. On the daily it’s very overextended, but I was really looking for one more push intraday to get an A+ short. Instead, it failed immediately, so I took the momentum short and covered into the dips for a quick gain.
Later, it bounced back to vwap. This stock has had a clear pattern of reclaiming and trending, so I flipped long. The idea was right, but execution wasn’t. I kept stopping out early, anticipating my stop getting hit instead of letting the trade work.
My final stop was a tick-in before it pushed to 500, which was my main target. That one hurt.
Lesson: If I’m flipping bias with conviction, I need to give the trade proper room. Anticipating stops is just self-sabotage.
IBRX 0.00%↑
IBRX gapped up over yesterday’s high. When big short setups fail, they often turn into crowded exits, which can create solid long opportunities. I bought the open dip and caught the push into 8, selling some into strength.
It then failed hard back to lows. I got stopped out and flipped short, expecting a breakdown, but it held the low, so I covered. When it later broke opening range lows again, I reshorted.
I added on the midday bounce, covered some at the lows, and then it chopped sideways for the rest of the day. Will be watching for a daily bar break down tomorrow.
Swings and Other Notable Mentions
LAES: Started a swing long. Semis and defense are all strong themes right now and this one has it all. Added on the intraday breakout and sold a chunk into the push.
IMSR: Long for a swing off a daily and intraday breakout. Nuclear energy remains an area of strength.
ASTS: Space stocks paused recently, but the bounce was too strong to ignore. Entered long on the intraday breakout for a swing.
-Sold BE, will look for a new entry into a pullback or consolidation
Current holdings: ASTS IMSR IREN LAES
Takeaways
Today was mostly about process. Waiting for confirmation on SXTP kept me aligned with my data, even if it meant a lower average. SNDK was the big execution miss—right idea, wrong stop management. IBRX reminded me how fast flipping names can turn into chop if I’m not careful. Tomorrow’s focus is simple: stay patient on adds, stop anticipating stops, and keep prioritizing A+ setups over activity.