The SPX closed up 0.38% at 6045 yesterday. My stocks were mixed. SHOP closed down 4.31%.

Trading Journal for 6/13 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed down 0.27% at 6022 yesterday. My stocks closed mixed. PLTR closed up 2.7%, a new all-time-high. SHOP closed up 3.51%.

6:41AM: There’s news that Trump will be unilaterally setting tariff rates in the coming weeks.

6:46AM: The WSJ has some commentary on the shift to negotiating over export controls over tariffs.

Trading Journal for 6/12 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed up 0.09% at 6005 yesterday. My stocks were mixed. PLTR closed up 3.4%, completely reversing its recent selloff. SHOP closed down 3.24% after news of antitrust litigation.

6:38AM: TXRH is trading down 2.6% after news that it fired its CFO.

6:41AM: Trade talks between the US and China continue. There’s news that the US may reduce chip export restrictions in exchange for China increasing exports of rare earth metals.

Trading Journal for 6/10 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed up 1.03% at 6000 on Friday after news of more US-China trade talks scheduled for this week. My stocks were up across the board. PLTR closed up 6.07%, recovering a bit from its prior selloff. AMZN closed up 2.72%. GOOG closed up 3.01%.

6:37AM: There’s news today that NVDA is partnering with UK companies to build AI infrastructure for the UK government.

Trading Journal for 6/9 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed down 0.53% at 5939 yesterday. PLTR closed down 7.77% on news that some Congress members are questioning data privacy.

6:46AM: CNBC has some commentary on recent corporate layoffs.

The SPX is currently trading up 1.27%, breaking above its recent range.

Trading Journal for 6/6 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed flat at 5970 yesterday. META closed up 3.16%, perhaps on continued momentum after its AI ad creation announcement. SPOT closed up 4.47% after analyst upgrades. PLTR closed down 2.37%; it’s at all-time-highs and is seeing a lot of volatility.

Trading Journal for 6/5 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed up 0.58% at 5970 yesterday. NVDA closed up 2.80%.

6:34AM: There’s news of a weak private jobs report.

Trading Journal for 6/4 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed up 0.41% at 5935 yesterday. META closed up 3.62% after news of plans to AI tools to automate ad creation. My stocks were mixed otherwise.

6:40AM: There’s news that META has signed an agreement with CEG to supply nuclear power. I’ve been curious about how AI will drive data center energy demand. Though, perhaps energy companies are one step too far removed to be worth investing in.

Trading Journal for 6/3 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed flat at 5911 on Friday. NVDA closed down 2.92%, giving up its post-earnings gains. PLTR closed up 7.73% after news of contracting with the government to compile data on Americans. SPOT closed up 4.47%.

On Friday, Trump announced increases to steel tariffs.

Trading Journal for 6/2 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The SPX closed up 0.4% at 5912 yesterday, giving up most of its gains after an appeals court put Trump’s tariffs back in place for now. NVDA ended up closing up 3.25% at $139.19; I’m watching closely for where it goes from here. SPOT closed down 4.11% on no news that I could find.

Trading Journal for 5/30 was originally published in Finding Income on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.