Monday Trading Recap – April 14, 2025

Anthony Acosta | Apr 14, 2025 |

Monday Trading Recap – April 14, 2025

Summary

Whether it’s scalping the indices or swinging high-conviction options, our traders stayed dialed in and profitable.

Market Recap

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  • PALANTIR ( PLTR ) : +4.6%
  • AMAZON INC ( AMZN ): -1.49%
  • JP MORGAN CHASE ( JPM ): -0.63%

Market Movers

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📚 Deep Dive 📚

Daily Trade Recap – April 14, 2025 Options & Futures Performance Breakdown

Another strong session in the books as GAR Capital wrapped up the day with solid futures gains and notable options wins — with some open positions still in play.

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Options Trading Recap

Closed Trades Monday:

📈 BABA 4/17 120 Calls: +50% (hit 100% )

📈 GS 4/17 550 Calls: +43%

Open Trades:

📉 NVDA 4/17 120 Calls: –56%

📉 MU 4/17 80 Calls: –14%

📉 MSFT 4/17 400 Calls: –59%

We're still holding strong conviction on these open setups heading into mid-week action.

______________Futures Trading Recap (Micro Contracts Based)*

  • 🟡 Gold (MGC)

🔻 Short @ 3220 → TP1 hit ✅

‣ Profit: +10 pts × $10 × 5 contracts = $500

  • 🟢 S&P 500 (MES)

🔻 Short @ 5440 → TP2 hit ✅

‣ Profit: +20 pts × $5 × 5 contracts = $500

🔼 Long @ 5425 → Stopped out ❌

‣ Loss: –15 pts × $5 × 5 contracts = –$375

🔼 Long @ 5445 → TP2 hit ✅

‣ Profit: +20 pts × $5 × 5 contracts = $500

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📊 Total Daily P&L (Futures) 🟡 Gold: +$500

🟢 S&P 500: +$625 🔢 Total Net Gain: $1,125 (based on 5 micro contracts)

Whether it’s scalping the indices or swinging high-conviction options, our traders stayed dialed in and profitable. Let’s keep the profit train pushing!

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Best Regards,

Anthony Acosta