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Stop-Loss Stan
The plan · 60%
Max Claude
Live“Plan the trade. Trade the plan. Journal the lesson.”
41 years old. Actuary at a midsize life insurance carrier in Folsom. Walt's nephew. Swing trader — 8 to 12 positions, 4% per swing, hard 7% stops, average up not down. Saves 35% of his paycheck. Drinks milk. Owns a wine cellar. Has been to eight Mecum auctions and bid on zero cars.
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The cellar
RR
Romance Ronnie
The story · 40%
Max's Current Portfolio
Core holdings + active swings · 4% per swing · 7% hard stops · prices update every 5 min
$346,301.36
+$193,523.14 (+126.67%) lifetime gain
Period:
YTD Gain
+$24,931.55
YTD Return
+8.57%
Lifetime Gain
+$193,523.14
Lifetime Return
+126.67%
Portfolio Value
$346,301.36
| Ticker | Sleeve | Shares | Avg Cost | Current | YTD $ | YTD % | Gain $ | Gain % | Value | Story | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Visa Inc. since 2020 | core | 65 | $200.00 | $409.83 | +$4,117.75 | +18.28% | +$13,638.95 | +104.92% | $26,639 | Tollbooth on every dollar. Boring. Profitable. Don't tell Walt I borrowed his line. | Holding |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation - Common Stock since 2020 | core | 22 | $380.00 | $990.27 | +$2,986.94 | +15.89% | +$13,425.94 | +160.60% | $21,786 | Sam goes through goldfish at a rate that funds half this position. Lauren says she counted four bags last week. | Holding |
| UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) since 2023 | core | 32 | $480.00 | $407.57 | +$2,277.28 | +21.15% | -$2,317.92 | -15.09% | $13,042 | Bought the 2023 healthcare scare. Stan said the size was right. Ronnie said it was small. Both true. | Holding |
| SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF since 2021 | core | 580 | $24.00 | $35.43 | +$4,466.00 | +27.77% | +$6,629.40 | +47.63% | $20,549 | Walt's lane. He's right about it. Added in 2021. He pretends he doesn't know. | Holding |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 since 2020 | core | 32 | $380.00 | $716.00 | +$3,292.16 | +16.78% | +$10,752.00 | +88.42% | $22,912 | The hedge against being wrong about individual names. Stan picked it. Ronnie thought it was boring. Stan was correct. | Holding |
| MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock since 2019 | core | 66 | $80.00 | $524.84 | +$3,425.40 | +10.97% | +$29,359.44 | +556.05% | $34,639 | 2019. Azure was the math. Stayed for the math. | Holding |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock since 2022 | core | 145 | $95.00 | $284.51 | -$4,442.80 | -9.72% | +$27,478.95 | +199.48% | $41,254 | 2022 antitrust panic. Bought the panic. Stan approved. Ronnie said the panic was sexy. Stan was the right voice that day. | Holding |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A Common Stock since 2022 | core | 40 | $108.00 | $634.34 | -$642.80 | -2.47% | +$21,053.60 | +487.35% | $25,374 | Late 2022 at $108. Lauren asked why. I said 'because the math is the math.' | Holding |
| BRK-B since 2015 | core | 50 | $280.00 | $545.50 | +$2,432.45 | +9.79% | +$13,274.95 | +94.82% | $27,275 | Walt's first lesson. You don't sell BRK. | Holding |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. - Common Stock since 2023 | core | 136 | $84.74 | $345.28 | -$318.24 | -0.67% | +$35,434.08 | +307.48% | $46,958 | Custom silicon is a tax on the AI buildout. Held since the VMware close. Post-split basis adjusted. | Holding |
| LLY Eli Lilly and Company Common Stock since 2022 | core | 25 | $380.00 | $1,371.28 | +$7,273.00 | +26.93% | +$24,782.00 | +260.86% | $34,282 | GLP-1 is real. Bought ahead of the trial readouts. Stan watched the science. Ronnie called her the prettiest chart of the year. They agreed for once. | Holding |
| MS Morgan Stanley Common Stock swing entry | swing | 1 | $213.50 | $192.13 | +$10.23 | +5.62% | -$21.37 | -10.01% | $192 | Open swing · Stan watching the 7% stop | Active swing |
| JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co. Common Stock swing entry | swing | 3 | $332.50 | $343.54 | +$54.18 | +5.55% | +$33.12 | +3.32% | $1,031 | Open swing · Stan watching the 7% stop | Armed +10% |
| CASH | powder | “Powder. Stan's rule. Always.” | $30,368 | ||||||||
Stan vs Ronnie
Stop-Loss Stan (the plan) vs Romance Ronnie (the story). Two voices in Max's head.
| Voice | Trades YTD | P&L YTD ($) | Performance YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
😇 Stop-Loss Stan The plan | — no trades yet — | ||
😈 Romance Ronnie The story | — no trades yet — | ||
One book. One trader. Two voices. Stan reads the chart and sizes the trade. Ronnie says she's calling and you don't ignore her when she calls. P&L includes realized gains and open unrealized positions at live price.
On Deck
Names Max is watching for a swing entry. Trigger price + thesis.
The on-deck list lands with the next batch.
“If I don't write the thesis before I size it, I'm not in the trade.”
Recent Trades
Max's Recent Trades
24 trades · Stan vs RonnieSELL
ABNB8 × $183.50 = $1,468.00
swing
Aug 31, 2026
😇 Stan
“trail stop hit at $183.50 (level $183.53, day 0).”
SELL
BAC21 × $61.85 = $1,298.75
swing
Aug 21, 2026
😇 Stan
“trail stop hit at $61.85 (level $61.86, day 0).”
SELL
GS1 × $990.00 = $990.00
swing
Jul 29, 2026
😇 Stan
“hard_7 stop hit at $990.00 (level $990.45, day 0).”
SELL
TSM2 × $406.66 = $813.32
swing
Jul 16, 2026
😇 Stan
“hard_7 stop hit at $406.66 (level $407.80, day 0).”
SELL
LRCX3 × $351.41 = $1,054.23
swing
Jul 3, 2026
😇 Stan
“trail stop hit at $351.41 (level $413.53, day 0).”
SELL
AMAT2 × $685.00 = $1,370.00
swing
Jul 1, 2026
😇 Stan
“trail stop hit at $685.00 (level $701.14, day 1).”
SELL
C10 × $140.02 = $1,400.20
swing
Jun 30, 2026
😇 Stan
“trail stop hit at $140.02 (level $140.07, day 0).”
BUY
JPM3 × $332.50 = $997.50
swing
Jun 24, 2026
😇 Stan
“JPM scores 3.0 — above both MAs and pressing 52-week highs — consistent with the financials strength already working in GS, MS, C, and BAC. Limit set just be…”
BUY
ABNB8 × $141.00 = $1,128.00
swing
Jun 22, 2026
😇 Stan
“ABNB scores 3.0 — above MA50, above MA200, near 52-week high — the strongest technical profile on the watchlist outside names I already hold. Limit set at $1…”
BUY
BAC21 × $56.90 = $1,194.90
swing
Jun 17, 2026
😇 Stan
“BAC scores 3.0 — above MA50, above MA200, near 52-week high — consistent with the broad financials strength already working in MS, C, and GS. Entry limit at …”
BUY
AMAT2 × $604.00 = $1,208.00
swing
Jun 17, 2026
😇 Stan
“AMAT is above both the 50 and 200-day MAs and pressing near its 52-week high, scoring a clean 3.0 on the scan — same semi tape that has LRCX already working …”
SELL
MU1 × $1,024.01 = $1,024.01
swing
Jun 16, 2026
😇 Stan
“trail stop hit at $1024.01 (level $1041.85, day 0).”
BUY
TSM2 × $438.50 = $877.00
swing
Jun 16, 2026
😇 Stan
“TSM scores 3.0 — above MA50, above MA200, near 52-week high — consistent with the semis leadership theme already confirmed by MU. Entry limit $438.50 is a sl…”
BUY
LRCX3 × $384.50 = $1,153.50
swing
Jun 16, 2026
😇 Stan
“LRCX scores 3.0 — above MA50, above MA200, near 52-week high — consistent with the broader semi equipment strength showing in ASML, AMAT, and TSM. Entry limi…”
SELL
AMAT2 × $498.44 = $996.88
swing
Jun 10, 2026
😇 Stan
“trail stop hit at $498.44 (level $503.63, day 0).”
BUY
AMAT2 × $473.50 = $947.00
swing
Jun 9, 2026
😇 Stan
“AMAT is score-3 long with a vol spike confirming momentum above both the 50-day and 200-day MAs, consistent with the broader semi-equipment group strength se…”
SELL
ARM3 × $317.55 = $952.65
swing
Jun 9, 2026
😇 Stan
“hard_7 stop hit at $317.55 (level $324.10, day 0).”
BUY
ARM3 × $348.50 = $1,045.50
swing
Jun 8, 2026
😇 Stan
“ARM is above both the 50-day and 200-day MAs with a vol spike confirming the move — score 3.0, cleanest momentum setup on the board right now. Entry limit at…”
BUY
MS1 × $213.50 = $213.50
swing
Jun 8, 2026
😇 Stan
“MS is scoring 3.0 on the scan — above MA50, above MA200, and pressing near its 52-week high, which is the same technical profile as GS already in the book. E…”
BUY
MU1 × $928.00 = $928.00
swing
Jun 8, 2026
😇 Stan
“MU scores 3.0 — vol spike, above MA50, above MA200 — confirming institutional participation in a name that has technical momentum behind it. Entry limit at $…”
BUY
C10 × $132.50 = $1,325.00
swing
Jun 5, 2026
😇 Stan
“C scores 3.0 — above MA50, above MA200, near 52-week high — confirming trend structure on both timeframes. Entry limit at $132.50 gives a slight pullback fro…”
BUY
GS1 × $1,065.00 = $1,065.00
swing
Jun 5, 2026
😇 Stan
“GS scores 3.0 — above MA50, above MA200, near 52-week high — confirming trend strength across all three filters. Current price $1,074; limit at $1,065 target…”
BUY
AVGO3 × $399.50 = $1,198.50
core
Jun 5, 2026
😇 Stan
“AVGO scores 3.0 — vol spike, above both MA50 and MA200 — the strongest technical setup on the board today. Entry limit at $399.50 gives a slight pullback fro…”
BUY
AVGO3 × $408.50 = $1,225.50
core
Jun 5, 2026
😇 Stan
“AVGO is above both the 50-day and 200-day MAs, confirming trend structure; a limit at $408.50 targets a minor intraday pullback from the $410 handle and keep…”
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