Daily Journal
Jul 7, 2026: Alarum Technologies dug a -$280 hole
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-$280
realized today · running day-trade P&L below
The routine doesn't change, but the result sure does. I ran the same pre-market playbook I always do, and today it bit me.
ALAR: where it went wrong
I worked ALAR (Alarum Technologies), selling into ~$2.65 across 2 prints on 1,000 shares, for a -$400 hit.
The math of this is simple and it keeps finding me: my small scalps are fine, but one oversized loser erases a stack of them. Size is the whole game.
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HODO did the work
I worked HODO (House of Doge), in around $1.71 and out around $1.83 across 6 prints on 1,000 shares, for a +$119 win.
Also on the tape
Smaller pieces that netted into the day: SPCE +$0.
Add it up and it was a -$280 day. That puts my running total for this stretch at +$194. I'll reset, size down, and try to give it back slower than I lost it.
Disclaimer: This is a personal trading journal documenting my own trades and opinions. It is not financial or investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Day trading, especially in micro-cap and leveraged products, carries a high risk of loss, and most active traders lose money. Figures are reconstructed from my brokerage statement, net of fees. See the full disclaimer.