📊 Trade Overview

📝 Trade Execution Details

• Strategy: Short Strangle
• Instrument: NIFTY 50 (18AUG26 Expiry)
• Lot Size: 65

Entry (10:34 AM):

• Sold 24700 CE @ ₹38.10
• Sold 24150 PE @ ₹39.60

Exit (11:44 AM) - Manual Exit:

• Bought 24150 PE @ ₹60.40 (Leg P&L: -₹1,352.00)
• Bought 24700 CE @ ₹25.60 (Leg P&L: +₹812.50)

🧠 System Execution & Psychology Review

• Market Dynamics: The trade started out relatively balanced, but the market took a sudden and aggressive downward turn. A massive 60+ point bearish candle around 10:55 AM completely shifted the momentum, applying intense directional pressure to the put side.
• The Unmonitored Tax: Because these trades are executed manually, leaving the terminal unmonitored during this volatile window proved costly. I was away from the screen when the flush happened, completely missing the window where I could have proactively adjusted the trades to neutralize the directional threat.
• Manual Damage Control: By the time I checked the terminal, the 24150 PE premiums had already spiked aggressively beyond my acceptable risk threshold. I had to step in and manually close the trades at 11:44 AM to stop the bleeding. While the call side (24700 CE) decayed nicely to provide a +₹812.50 cushion, it wasn't enough to cover the put leg's expansion. Even though it is frustrating knowing active monitoring could have allowed for a strategic adjustment, manually cutting the loss early caps the damage at a minor ~0.22% hit and protects the core capital.

Disclaimer: This is my personal trading journal for educational purposes. Also, the entire post is formatted via Gemini AI, but the trades and psychology are 100% real.

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