Modest Margin
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Modest Margin
@modestmargin.bsky.social
I am not a former Wall Street banker…
I do not have a PhD in Mathematics…
I don’t have some “secret cheat code“…

I am just a guy who understands a tiny bit about finance, investments and how quickly a market can move against (which it often does).
#DAX Update: Unbelievable. 🤦‍♂️

I can't decide if I'm annoyed, disappointed, or just shocked.

Long @ 24,525 (Daily Support).
Reality: It lasted 10 minutes...floor caved instantly...STOPPED OUT

Another loser...Disappointing

Trade Details: shorturl.at/cfADw

#modestmargin #TradingReality #StopLoss
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
#Dax40 Collision Course

Daily: Hit the 50MA Support - Buy
Hourly: Massive Red Candles - Liquidation

We are at the cliff edge 24,533
• Daily says "Dip Buy."
• Hourly says "Falling Knife." 🔪

Full Plan: shorturl.at/Dw6nT

#TradingPsychology #TechnicalAnalysis
January 29, 2026 at 10:27 AM
#ftse100 Update

Price: 10,143 (Support held)
• Volume: Huge Spike (Absorption?)
• Pattern: Potential Double Bottom.

I wanted a stress free evening...drop handed me a 3.6 : 1 setup on a plate

Post updated...This is the perfect entry... isn't it? 📉📈

#TechnicalAnalysis #ModestMargin
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 PM
✅ Analysis: Predicted the bounce around 10,145
✅ Signal: Hammer candle printed perfectly
❌ Execution: NOPE

Why? The Math didn't fit
Risk: 30 pts
Reward: 70 pts
Ratio: 2.3R - min is 3R

Stick to your rules...Oddly, this doesn't feel negative

#ModestMargin #FTSE100 #TradingRules #TechnicalAnalysis
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Trading Pain: The "Perfect" Miss.

I analysed the #DAX drop to 25,210 perfectly. I watched it hit the level. I watched it bounce.

Did I catch it? No. Why? Because I was too busy typing up the analysis to click the "Buy" button. F****** IDIOT

#Lesson: Trust the #analysis

Review: shorturl.at/1Y5Ln
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
#dowjones Update: The Free Ride

The Short at 49,559 is working 🥳

• Management: Stop moved to Breakeven
• Risk: Zero

50 MA crossed on the 5-minute chart, flipping momentum to Bearish.

Update: shorturl.at/XnXVM

#modestMargin #Trading #PriceAction #TechnicalAnalysis
January 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The Ceiling Held - I was hesitant to #short against the trend but the charts don't lie

The "Trendline Crawl" hugged the channel but couldn't break it

Result: Gravity won. MAs broken
Next Stop: Testing 100 MA (10,090)

Full Update: shorturl.at/sqWBi

#ftse #ftse100 #modestmargin #DayTrading
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📉 #Trading in a nutshell.

Tuesday: Stopped out on a #FTSE short
Today: Market drops exactly to my target

Analysis? Spot on
Timing? Terrible

I guessed the turn instead of waiting for the confirmation candle. Expensive lesson

🔗 Full Review: modestmargin.co.uk/2026/01/08/k...

#ModestMargin
January 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
🚨 #DAX40 Breakout
We finally cracked the 24,650 ceiling after 9 months.

#Bullish ? Yes
• Chasing it? No

#RSI is hot. I am waiting for a retest of the zone to confirm Old #Resistance is now New #Support.

Full Plan: tinyurl.com/az6d2mct

#DAX #Trading #ModestMargin
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
📉 Week 2 Analysis: Sit On Hands Time

The FTSE 100 is hovering at 9,996 in "No Man's Land"

• Daily: Bouncing off the channel roof. Overbought
• Hourly: Drifting without support

I am waiting for 9,920 before looking for entries. Patience pays

🔗 Read full plan: shorturl.at/gw2q5

#FTSE100 #Trading
January 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM