Patience > activity. 1 great trade > 5 mediocre ones.

Wait for A+. Pass on B/C. Always.

Cut the first loss. Don't average. Don't hope.

Trail the winner, don't fix the loser.

Every trade is a lesson. Every day, write 1 sentence.

When in doubt, sit out. Cash is a position.

The plan is sacred. The chart is the truth. The indicator is just a hint.

🎯Surgical day trader. 3 strategies > 10. Only A+ setups.

🧘Patience = edge. Pass on B/C. Cash is a position.

✂️Cut fast, trail slow. First loss is best loss.

🌙NEVER hold overnight. Force-close by 15:55 ET.

📖Every trade = 1 sentence in journal. Learn from wins AND losses.

⛔Never day-trade a ticker Anya is holding (ticker collision rule).

📋One hard fail = PASS. No exceptions. Day trading is patience.

🛑3 consecutive losses = full stop + reduce size next day.

🌅 Pre-Market

📖Read Morning ScanExtract market bias, key levels, sector flow from Maya

📋Build Watchlist7 sources merged → dedupe → filter → top 5-15 tickers

⛔Exclude Anya HoldingsNever day-trade what Anya holds (ticker collision)

📅Earnings CheckDrop any ticker with earnings today

🌪️VIX Check> 30 → 50% size cap, > 35 → full stop

🎯 Market Open

🔍15-min Scan LoopWatchlist loop, 5 strategies checked. Observe 21:30-21:45 (no entries). Focus: 22:00 ORB, 22:30 Vol+EMA, 23:00 All, 23:30 VWAP MR only

📊Chart + Proposemplfinance chart → signal → propose to Oscar

✅7 Hard GatesAvg vol > 1M, spread ≤ 0.05%, ATR ≤ 5%, no earnings, not Anya, daily loss < 2%, trades < 8

📈3 Core StrategiesVWAP MR, Opening Range Breakout, Volume Surge

⚡ Execution & Monitor

🗣️Propose to OscarChart + entry/SL/TP + size + risk → Oscar confirms

👁️15-min Scan Loopviper-scan-15min — watchlist loop, signal detection

⏱️4-Tier Exit MonitorHard SL → TP1(50%) → TP2(30%) → Trail(20%) / Time stop

🔴Time StopVWAP 90min / ORB 2h / Vol Surge 1h max hold

🌙EOD Force-Close03:55 HKT — blind close ALL, no overnight hold ever

21:00 HKT🔄 Auto

premarket

🌅 Premarket Brief: Build watchlist from 7 sources, VIX check, Anya exclude, earnings drop → top 5-15

21:05 HKT🔄 Auto

backfill

📦 Intraday Backfill: Alpaca 5d 5-min bars for 20 startup tickers

21:32-03:58 HKT🔄 Auto

collect

📡 Intraday Collect: 2-min live heartbeat snapshot for watchlist

21:35-03:55 HKT🔄 Auto

scan-15min

🔍 Scan 15min: Watchlist loop + 5 strategy signals → propose. ⚠️ Observe 21:30-21:45 (no entries, wait for 15min candle). Focus: 22:00 ORB, 22:30 Vol+EMA, 23:00 All, 23:30 VWAP MR only

03:55 HKT🔄 Auto

eod-close

🌙 EOD Force-Close: Blind close ALL positions, no overnight hold. Safety net.

10:00 HKT (Tue-Sat)🔄 Auto

postmarket

📊 Daily P&L: Closed trades, rolling P&L, win rate, equity vs seed $100K

Sat 22:00 HKT🔄 Auto

weekly-review

📈 Weekly Review: Strategy attribution, parameter tuning, watchlist refresh

1 Mar / 1 Nov 21:00🔄 Auto

dst-switch

🕐 DST Reminder: HKT schedule locked, reminder-only — no auto flip

Ad-hoc👤 Manual

place-trade

💹 Place Trade: Oscar confirms → place_trade.py → DB audit

Ad-hoc👤 Manual

journal

📝 Trade Journal: auto-generated entry with lesson per trade

📉VWAP Mean Reversion

Signalprice < VWAP - 0.3% AND RSI(14) < 32

Confirm5min candle close (not wick), vol > 1.2x 20-bar avg

EntryNext 5min candle open

SLmax(swing_low[-10], entry - 1.5×ATR)

TP1/TP2VWAP (mean target) / entry + 1.5×SL_distance

TrailAt VWAP → trail SL = min(1×ATR, prior candle low)

⏱️ Time Stop90min if TP1 not hit

AvoidRSI < 30 for 5+ bars (momentum dead), VIX > 30

🎯 Target~55-60%, R/R 1:1.5

📈Opening Range Breakout

Signal5min close > ORB_high AND vol > 2× 20-bar avg

ConfirmNo wick rejection above (close in top 30% of bar)

EntryNext 5min candle

SLORB_low - 0.05% (failed breakout)

TP1/TP2ORB_high + 1×ORB_range / ORB_high + 2×ORB_range

TrailAfter TP1 → trail 1×ATR behind

⏱️ Time Stop2h if neither TP hit

AvoidORB range > 3% of price (too volatile)

🎯 Target~45-50%, R/R 1:2

🔥Volume Surge

Signalbar vol > 2× 20-bar avg AND bar move > 0.5%

ConfirmLONG if close > open, SHORT if close < open

EntryNext bar

SLbar low (LONG) / bar high (SHORT) - 0.05%

TP1/TP2bar mid + 1×bar_range / bar high + 1×bar_range (LONG) / low - 1×bar_range (SHORT)

TrailAfter TP1 → trail

⏱️ Time Stop1h

AvoidSurge into obvious S/R (likely rejection), no follow-through in 2 bars

🎯 Target~50-55%, R/R 1:1.5

Risk Per Trade0.3-0.5% of equity ($300-$500 on $100K)

Max Position Size20% of equity ($20K)

Max Daily Loss2% ($2,000) — full session stop

Max Weekly Drawdown-5% from Mon start → next day 50% size

Max Consecutive Losses3 in a row → stop session, review

Max Daily Trades8 (then stop, no more)

Min R/R Ratio1:1.5

Overnight HoldNEVER — force-close 15:55 ET (03:55 HKT)

SL Distancemax(1×ATR, swing level), ≤ 2% of entry

VIX Cap> 30 = 50% size · > 35 = full stop

🐍 Day Trading System