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Made $375k CAD day trading using margin in 60 days

BULLISH by u/Easy7777 | Aug 14, 2026 | 1↑ 0 comments | 21 views | VIEW ON REDDIT

$GOOGL$PLTR$MSFT$MU

$GOOGL ALPHABET INC. COMMUNICATION SERVICES EQUITY SIMULATION

$332.60

+1.95 (+0.59%)

LAST PRICE · 15 MIN DELAY

DAY CHG +0.59%

5D CHG -1.28%

30D CHG +4.76%

$PLTR PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. TECHNOLOGY EQUITY SIMULATION

$175.89

-4.05 (-2.25%)

LAST PRICE · 15 MIN DELAY

DAY CHG -2.25%

5D CHG +1.94%

30D CHG +30.90%

$MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION TECHNOLOGY EQUITY SIMULATION

$510.48

+13.66 (+2.75%)

LAST PRICE · 15 MIN DELAY

DAY CHG +2.75%

5D CHG +1.07%

30D CHG +29.87%

$MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. TECHNOLOGY EQUITY SIMULATION

$910.43

-56.36 (-5.83%)

LAST PRICE · 15 MIN DELAY

DAY CHG -5.83%

5D CHG -10.01%

30D CHG -2.98%

AI SUMMARY — Trader made $375k CAD in 60 days day trading high-beta US stocks and leveraged semiconductor ETFs using $700k margin, executing 400+ trades with stop-loss discipline. Key risks include margin call vulnerability, leveraged ETF decay, and the sustainability of short-term trading returns against transaction costs and taxes.

TICKER	GOOGL	USER	u/Easy7777
RATING	BULLISH	ENTRY	$346.41
POSITION	7 sh SYN	BOOK VAL	$2500.36
CURRENT	$332.60	P&L %	-3.99%
CURR VAL	$2400.68	P&L $	-99.68

TICKER	PLTR	USER	u/Easy7777
RATING	BULLISH	ENTRY	$179.00
POSITION	13 sh SYN	BOOK VAL	$2499.86
CURRENT	$175.89	P&L %	-1.74%
CURR VAL	$2456.43	P&L $	-43.43

TICKER	MSFT	USER	u/Easy7777
RATING	BULLISH	ENTRY	$496.81
POSITION	5 sh SYN	BOOK VAL	$2499.65
CURRENT	$510.48	P&L %	+2.75%
CURR VAL	$2568.43	P&L $	+68.78

TICKER	MU	USER	u/Easy7777
RATING	BULLISH	ENTRY	$949.90
POSITION	2 sh SYN	BOOK VAL	$2500.18
CURRENT	$910.43	P&L %	-4.16%
CURR VAL	$2396.30	P&L $	-103.88

Decided to try out day trading in my non registered account after years of being a buy and hold investor of Canadian Dividend Payers and few ETFs

My portfolio had $700k of available margin space and decided to tip toe into day trading into high beta US stocks

Started off with SpaceX then went deep once I made my first $900 within a few minutes

Ventured into Google, PLTR, MSFT during the sell off in July...then went full tilt into 2x leveraged ETFs of semi conductors such as SNDK, SKHY, MU...etc.

Strategy was buy large volumes ($100k+ ) and set up stop losses so I wouldn't lose my shirt. Let winners ride but get out quickly. Unfortunately I sold PLTR and MSFT once I was +10% but they quickly went to +30% the next day.

After 400+ trades and $375k realized profit, decided to call it quits for the time being.

Took out half the funds to wipe out some personal debts and will keep the balance in the account for taxes.