Hey gang,

I was nowhere near mentally prepared to trade the other day. You know those mornings when your head just isn’t in the game? When the smart move is to acknowledge it instead of just trying to force trades?

That was me the other day.

I think something that we can do a better job of as traders is acknowledging instead of just trying to force it. I’m gonna have to let things sort of settle in before I probably do much of anything this morning.

At least my mental game was better than Elon and Trump’s Twitter feud that’s been tanking Tesla all week. Sometimes stepping back is the smart play.

But here’s what happened while I was taking it slow and letting the market come to me.

I spotted AAP (Advance Auto Parts) setting up something beautiful. And even though I wasn’t in my usual trading headspace, this chart was just too clean to ignore.

We’re talking about a potential move to that $63 gap – a setup that’s practically begging to break higher while everyone else was getting chopped up in the back-and-forth action.

The Chart That Caught My Eye

Even in my off state, I couldn’t help but notice what was building on AAP’s chart.

There’s not like a perfect squeeze on it or anything, but man this looks good. We’ve got what appears to be a handle formation developing. The kind of consolidation pattern that often leads to explosive moves once it finally breaks.

I think we can actually break over this high move on AAP and get something going.

And here’s the kicker – there’s a massive gap sitting way up at $63. Once this thing breaks out of its current range, that gap becomes a magnet for price action. The chart is just begging to break higher.

Why I Started Building a Position

Despite not being mentally sharp for day trading, I knew I had to act on this swing setup:

I grabbed the $50 calls for next week. This isn’t a day trade or quick scalp – this is a swing position I’m planning to hold for the break of this high.

If AAP can basically break over into here, I think there is actually room, there’s a gap that goes way up here at 63. And I think this is where this can hit.

The beauty of swing trading is you don’t need to be “on” every second. You can spot these bigger picture setups even when you’re not in peak day-trading mode.

Why Being “Off” Led to a Better Setup

Sometimes when you’re not forcing trades, you see the market more clearly.

And while other traders were getting chopped up in the back-and-forth action, I was patient enough to spot this consolidation pattern building in AAP.

I also like that this isn’t some overcrowded AI or tech play that everyone’s watching. This is a solid, under-the-radar setup in a name most traders completely overlook.

Your Action Plan

If you want to follow this setup, here’s what to watch:

The key levels are clear – we need to see AAP break above those recent highs around $52-53. Once we get through there with conviction, this setup becomes much more compelling.

The target is that $63 gap, representing a substantial move from current levels.

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