Mindful Trader Commentary For December 1, 2025


Hey Guys,


This is the first morning in a week that the market wasn't up to start the morning.  Even so, the S&P 500 is down only 20 points from its Friday close as of the time I'm typing this.


There haven't been any new trades yet today.  And I don't have any open positions right now.  So it's quiet here today, which isn't particularly fun, but which also isn't abnormal.


Since my trading approach is one that is rules-based, and since I want to stay in lock step with the backtested approach, it means that I simply follow along with the trading rules wherever they lead.  And sometimes, that means having days (or strings of days) with no trades.  And to me, that's ok.  I don't want to be forcing my way into trades if they don't have any historical basis of success.


So on days like today, I stay patient.  I have orders set up for the tickers at the top of the watch list, as always.


If you have any questions, just reply directly to this email.


Eric



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