A Wild Week of Momentum Day Trading

March 7, 2026- Trading is fun… until it isn’t.

Most traders know the feeling. You’re holding a position, the chart looks good, sentiment is positive, and you’re expecting a nice breakout. Then something completely outside the market happens and suddenly the entire landscape shifts.

That’s exactly how this week started.

Over the weekend, geopolitical tensions exploded when the United States began bombing Iran alongside Israel. The news immediately sent shockwaves through the market. When I checked the charts around 4:00 AM Monday morning, it was already clear things were going to be turbulent.

Unfortunately, I was already holding a position.

Cutting Ties With GAME

I had roughly $3,500 invested in GameSquare (GAME). I bought in just under $0.33 because the chart was looking strong and the company had recently announced a share buyback around that same level. Sentiment seemed positive and I was hoping for a breakout when the market opened Monday.

Then the war headlines hit.

Even before the regular session began, the stock was already sinking past $0.30. At that point, the thesis for the trade was gone. There’s no sense holding onto a stock when the entire market narrative has suddenly changed.

So I cut ties and moved on.

With roughly $3,800 in cash, I started scanning for new opportunities.

Chasing Energy Momentum With TPET

Whenever global conflict erupts, energy and defense stocks tend to move quickly. That’s exactly what I started seeing on my scanners.

One ticker kept popping up repeatedly: Trio Petroleum (TPET).

This was a small Western U.S. energy company that had been gaining serious momentum. Just weeks earlier the stock had been trading around a quarter per share, but suddenly it was running.

I entered premarket at $1.66.

The stock eventually broke above $2, which in hindsight would have been the perfect exit. But trading rarely works out perfectly. I ended up selling at $1.77, locking in a $286.87 profit.

Not the top of the move, but a solid gain.

A Misstep With NFE

Next up was New Fortress Energy (NFE).

I’ve traded NFE several times over the past few weeks and had been green overall on the name. The reason I entered again was simple: the stock had been beaten down to about $1.20, and there were catalysts on the horizon including earnings and restructuring news related to their debt.

The problem?

The stock simply refused to break $1.20.

Instead of showing strength, it started slipping quickly and dropped nearly 10% in short order. I considered holding to see how the earnings situation played out, but the price action wasn’t convincing.

One rule I try to stick to is simple:

If a stock isn’t behaving the way I expected, I move on.

So I took the loss — about $300 — and started looking for the next opportunity.

There are always more trades out there.

The Trade That Almost Became Legendary

Then came Brilliant Earth Jewelry (BRLT).

The company had just released earnings. Sales were actually up 34% year-over-year, but profits were shrinking due to rising gold prices squeezing their margins. The market didn’t like that.

The stock collapsed from $1.76 all the way down to $1.27.

When I saw that kind of drop, I started watching closely. Eventually buyers began stepping in and the selling pressure looked like it was exhausting.

I placed an order at $1.29.

At the open, the stock exploded upward and hit $1.59 almost immediately. It was one of those perfect relief bounces traders dream about.

Unfortunately, there was a catch.

I was out of day trades, which meant I couldn’t sell without triggering restrictions. So instead of locking in the quick win, I had to hold overnight and hope the momentum held.

The next morning the stock opened hovering in the $1.40 range.

I sold at $1.41, thankfully just before it started dropping again. The trade still finished $329 in the green, but it could have easily been one of my biggest wins if I had been able to sell during that spike.

That’s trading.

Catching MOBX at the Right Time

By this point it was getting late in the week, which always makes me a little cautious. Momentum trades often cool off as traders begin locking in profits heading into the weekend.

The good news was I still had two day trades available.

What I wanted now was a stock that had been beaten down but looked ready for a reversal.

Mobix Labs (MOBX) caught my attention.

The premarket chart looked strong, and momentum seemed to be building. I entered at $0.99, and within about 30 minutes the stock pushed higher.

I sold at $1.10, locking in $466.81 in profit.

Quick, clean, and exactly the type of trade momentum traders look for.

Finishing the Week With BURU

My final trade of the week came from another momentum name tied to the geopolitical situation: Nuburu (BURU).

This time I took a more controlled approach to the entry.

Instead of going all in immediately, I split the position in half:

- First buy at $0.2976

- Second buy at $0.2873

By lunchtime the stock had climbed back above $0.30 and was holding fairly steady heading toward the afternoon session.

It attempted to break $0.31, but the move was rejected and the price slipped back toward $0.30. Rather than risk a reversal, I decided to take the win.

I sold at $0.3004, finishing the trade with $142.97 in profit.

Wrapping Up the Week

All said and done, the week started with roughly $3,800 in trading capital after exiting the GAME position. After rotating through TPET, NFE, BRLT, MOBX, and BURU, the account finished the week around $4,730.

That works out to a net gain of roughly $930 for the week.

Not every trade was perfect. There were missed opportunities and one clear loss along the way. But that’s part of trading. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s staying disciplined, protecting capital, and stacking wins over time.

Even in a week where global conflict shook the markets, there were still opportunities for traders willing to stay focused and adapt.