[Day Trading Journal] The man aiming for 10 billion yen, only 2 trades today. The ‘art of patience’ that was worth more than +2,470 yen

Friday, October 9, 2026 | M&A Investor’s Day Trading Journal

Today, it was harder to be patient than it was to buy stocks.

Today’s day trading consisted of only two trades.

Moreover, the only stock I traded was Advantest (6857).

The result was **+2,470 yen**.

A person who has invested in real estate on the scale of approximately 1.5 billion yen in Japan is still stacking up profits of a few thousand yen today.

The man aiming for 10 billion yen, today’s result is 2,470 yen.

Quite a gap between the grand goal and reality lol

However, regarding today, there is something I want to praise myself for more than the amount of profit.

That is, being able to resist the urge to trade.

This is surprisingly difficult.

From 9:00 to 9:30. I want to do it. But, I won’t.

Since I had a sudden work schedule today, I only had trading opportunities until 11:00,

but I had decided since the day before yesterday not to trade between 9:00 and 9:30 in the morning,

so I decided to refrain.

This time slot is extremely attractive to me.

Immediately after the market opens, volume is high and stock prices move significantly.

There are stocks that rise sharply, and stocks that fall in an instant.

As a day trader, I inevitably want to participate.

Honestly, I really wanted to trade.

However, I held back today.

Lately, since entering October, I haven’t been getting the results I want.

In particular, I sometimes incur unnecessary losses by jumping into sudden price movements or trading against the trend.

Because of that situation, I intentionally skipped the most volatile time of the day today.

Breaking the rules is a bigger problem than missing an opportunity.

Even though I know it in my head, it’s not easy to execute.

Only 2 trades on Advantest after 9:30 AM

After 9:30 AM, I finally started trading.

I made two trades on Advantest (6857), which I had been monitoring.

Here are the results.

Item Result Number of trades 2 Wins 1 Loss 1 1st trade -1,700 yen 2nd trade +4,170 yenToday’s profit/loss +2,470 yen

The first trade was a loss of 1,700 yen.

However, I secured a profit of 4,170 yen on the second trade, and ultimately finished in the black.

After that, I had to stop trading because of a sudden work commitment.

It was truly a fleeting day trade.

Usually, I would want to look at the charts more and trade a bit more.

But today, I didn’t force myself to increase the number of trades, and as a result, I finished with a profit.

Increasing the number of trades does not mean increasing profits.

This is a phrase I want to keep telling myself lately.

When I checked after the close, there were surprisingly many strong stocks.

After finishing work, I checked the market closing prices again.

The Nikkei Stock Average was 69,030.92 yen, down 11.19 yen from the previous day.

The TOPIX was 4,104.81 points, up 13.35 points from the previous day.

Looking only at the indices, it was a day where the direction was somewhat split, with the Nikkei slightly down and the TOPIX slightly up.

However, looking at individual stocks, there were relatively many that finished in the positive, especially among the stocks I am monitoring.

For example,

and so on.

Looking at the charts after the close like this, different emotions arise.

“Couldn’t I have traded more?”

“Couldn’t I have increased my profits today?”

This is the greed peculiar to day traders.

However, that is something I can only say after knowing the results.

If I had actually been trading on the spot, there is no guarantee I could have increased my profits.

In fact, there is a possibility that I could have made unnecessary entries and incurred losses.

Even charts that look easy in hindsight are completely different in real-time.

I believe understanding this difference is also an important part of learning day trading.

Companies can be sold. But the timing of selling stocks is difficult.

I have experienced various investments and businesses, including company management, M&A, and real estate investment.

I have even moved funds in the billions.

Yet, in day trading, I am desperate to make a profit of a few thousand yen.

When I think about it calmly, it is quite interesting.

I have experience selling companies.

However, the timing of selling stocks is still difficult.

Even so, I do not think my current small lot size is a bad thing.

In the past, I have had experiences where I invested large amounts of capital and failed.

That is precisely why, instead of relying on capital strength, I want to master trading techniques first.

I do not believe that someone who cannot win with small lots can win by increasing their lot size by 10 or 100 times.

Of course, with a profit of 2,470 yen, the road to 10 billion yen is infinitely long.

Even so, today’s 2,470 yen makes me happy.

It is far better than losing.

Today’s harvest was the ‘decision not to act’ rather than the profit.

When organizing today’s reflections and gains, the biggest thing was not the entry technique.

It was the ability to execute the decision not to trade.

Recently, when the market is moving, I feel like I absolutely have to do something.

If it rises, I want to buy.

If it falls, I want to sell.

However, I should really only participate when my preferred setup appears.

Today, it was largely due to work commitments, but as a result, I was able to limit my trading.

From now on, I want to be able to exercise this kind of patience by my own will, even on days when I don’t have work scheduled.

I will master not only the art of trading, but also the art of not trading.

This is my next challenge.

A three-day weekend starts tomorrow. A fresh start next week.

The Japanese market will be closed for a three-day weekend starting tomorrow.

Since October 12th (Mon) is Sports Day and the market will be closed, the next trading day is October 13th (Tue).

Since entering October, there are still many areas in my trading that need improvement.

The proper use of trend following versus contrarian strategies.

Entry decisions using VWAP and moving averages.

And above all, reducing unnecessary trades.

I want to look back at the charts over this three-day weekend and organize my strategy for next week.

Right now, it is a time to acquire a repeatable way to win rather than trying to make a lot of money.

Don’t rush, take it one step at a time.

I started this note for record-keeping, but being able to look back, and by ‘recording’ and ‘thinking and organizing,’ I have come to understand my weaknesses, and the areas for improvement have become clearer than before.

Once again, I am keenly aware of the importance of recording and leaving things behind.