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Trading Journal

A weekly log of trades, lessons, and market observations — documented with an engineer's precision.

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Strategy

Nifty 0DTE, 11-08: Trading Around the New Closing Auction

NSE's new Closing Auction Session put a discontinuous jump right where the usual tent trade lives. So the tent stayed off, and a farther-out strangle sold on afternoon decay booked +₹2,311 instead.

Aug 12, 2026 Read
Strategy

Killing the Condor: What 11 Months of Backtest Said

I ran the Sensex weekly condor against 11 months of data on two platforms. It came back negative-to-marginal. A plain short strangle over the same window came back better. So the condor is retired — and I want to be honest about why the number, not my attachment, gets to decide.

Aug 01, 2026 Read
Strategy

Positional Bull Put on the 125-Minute EMA: First Trade of a New System

A slower system than anything else in the journal: one signal on the 125-minute chart, a credit spread, and a hold measured in days. First trade closed +₹2,213 — booked early, on purpose, because the system is still on trial.

Jul 24, 2026 Read
Strategy

Nifty 0 DTE Expiry Execution: Managing Volatility with Hedged Ratio Straddles

The Setup On the July 7, 2026 weekly expiry, Nifty opened with initial morning volatility. Once the…

Jul 07, 2026 Read
Strategy

Opening the Journal: Rules Before Trades

Opening the Journal: Rules Before Trades I have been reading about options for a long time and…

Jul 01, 2026 Read