Episode #4 - The watchlist

Week 21 - 2025

1. Retrospective

In the previous episode (see episode #3 - The strategy), I explained my strategy and indicated that I wanted to be very cautious about changes. Changes often come from fear and that usually does more harm than good. I also wrote that if you make adjustments, you should therefore check very carefully with yourself whether you are doing this out of fear or whether it is a rational choice.

Anyway, a long introduction to tell you that I did add an adjustment to my strategy. I described in the previous epic how I make purchases based on the EMA-20. I sell half at 3R and let the rest run. I felt the distance to the EMA-20 on a rise was too great and wanted to reduce the risk of evaporating profits, without affecting if the price continued to rise.

I added the following: 14 days after buying the position óf a rise to 3R, I change the EMA-20 to an EMA-9. I put this date in my log immediately after purchase.

2. The watchlist

‘The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.’ (Malcolm X)

Many stock market traders know by now that Donald Trump is fickle and that his strategy often involves initially betting full and then adjusting his demands downwards. He sells the result as a victory to the public. When he introduced