Daily Journal
Jul 24, 2026: a small red day, -$17, on Sphere 3D
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#VIVK
#SKHU
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-$17
realized today · running day-trade P&L below
Some days are just a grind. I worked my usual movers and ended within a rounding error of even.
The ANY mistake
I worked ANY (Sphere 3D), in around $1.95 and out around $1.88 across 19 prints on 3,200 shares, for a -$232 hit.
Every red day lately rhymes: too much size in the wrong name at the wrong time. The fix isn't a better entry, it's a smaller one.
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VIVK: the day's bright spot
I worked VIVK (Vivakor), in around $2.98 and out around $3.05 across 29 prints on 2,500 shares, for a +$180 win.
SKHU did the work
I worked SKHU (ProShares Ultra SK Hynix) — the 2x leveraged fund that tracks SK Hynix. I was in around $19.05 and out around $19.28 across 10 prints on 600 shares, for a +$139 win.
Also on the tape
Smaller pieces that netted into the day: TSLG -$104.
Add it up and it was a -$17 day. That puts my running total for this stretch at -$261. 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.