Hey traders,
No trades today. The market’s off for Memorial Day.
I’ll be honest—this day means more to me every year.
It’s easy to get caught up in charts, profits, and trying to level up… but none of that exists without the people who gave everything to protect this kind of freedom.
The freedom to build your own thing. Trade from a laptop. Take risks. Screw up. Get back up. Most people won’t get that.
So, I’ll pause today. Think about what matters. Then get back to work quietly.
No ticker noise. Just me, my notes, and a few hours to prep before things heat back up tomorrow.
I’ve been digging into all my trades from May, looking at what worked, what didn’t, and where I let emotion sneak in.
That review? It’s where real progress happens.
Want to see what my May looked like and how I organized what I needed to study and fix?
While most traders are checked out today, I’m checked in.
Memorial Day gives me space. No alerts. No rush. Just time to reset, reflect, and sharpen my edge.
Here’s what I’m working on right now:
- Reviewing every big runner from May
Not just the obvious ones. I’m digging into the plays I missed completely.
The ones that ran without me. Those are gold if you study them with the right eyes.
That’s where I figure out what I wasn’t seeing—and what I need to train myself to catch.
- Spotting the patterns I keep fumbling
We all have blind spots. I’ve got a few patterns I think I understand… until I trade them wrong three times in a row.
I’m going through those with a notebook and writing out exactly what I’m doing wrong—so I don’t do it again.
- Cleaning up my June focus list
No more charts I don’t trust. I’m building a tight list of tickers that fit my top setups.
If something doesn’t match, it’s out. I want clean, repeatable trades—nothing sloppy.
- Resetting my mental game
Yeah, this part’s not flashy. But today’s quiet gives me time to ask: What was I feeling when I forced that trade last week? Why didn’t I pull the trigger on that A+ setup?
Journaling that clears the noise and keeps me from carrying emotional baggage into next week.
Instead of just guessing what to work on next, I laid it all out. Wins, losses, what stuck, what stung.
Here’s what my May actually looked like, calendar and all:
This is how I make progress, especially when the market’s closed.
And if you’re using today to get better too…
Tim Sykes just opened up access to his A.I.-powered trading system this weekend for $1.
Whether you’re reviewing, planning, or just resetting, use the quiet. Use it well.
Talk soon,
Jack Kellogg