September 2026, Week 4 | Investment Journal

U.S. stocks

This week I took profits on Meta Platforms (META). It kept climbing after I sold, which is a little frustrating, but I still made a profit, so I will call that good enough.

I would like to get back in if it falls again, though at this pace the next chance may not come for a while. Microsoft (MSFT) also moved up before I could add more. Timing this stuff is hard.

Next I will mainly watch Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), and Broadcom (AVGO). McDonald's (MCD), Nike (NKE), and PepsiCo (PEP) may need more time. I may average down if they fall further, but I do not want to rush the timing.

Japanese stocks

There was not much action in Japanese stocks, partly because the market was closed early in the week. The stocks I want are not falling much either, so there has not been much to do.

From here, I want to take a little more risk and do more swing trading. I started with JX Advanced Metals (5016), so I will see how that goes.

The target is JPY 4,000, though it may take longer than expected and turn into a longer relationship with the position. If that happens, I will deal with it then.