Zero Pain Tolerance

Sandwich Review in NYC #12 & 13 (Rowdy Rooster + John's Deli)

Friday -- Rowdy Rooster in Midtown, just a block away from Madison Square Garden. Indian cuisine's take on the chicken sandwich.

rowdy rooster

I got the fried chicken thigh at level 3 Spicy. Absolutely delicious. Unique value add to the fried chicken sandwich with the curry spices and the mint chutney--maybe one of the best of its kind. I found myself hungering for more after eating it all. My only nitpick was that the chicken patty was hard to pull at while eating the rest of the sandwich, so it did fall apart a little. My sandwich mouthfeel ideal is to eat all of it in one easy bite without having to do "cleanup" for other ingredients.

Rating: 3/4 (retroactively got downgraded from 4 because I'm nitpicking the sandwich integrity compared to the one at Pecking House)

Saturday -- another trip out to Bensonhurst. Ordered the Johnny's Roastbeef with melted mozz, caramelized onion, and gravy

johnnys roastbeef

Delicious. Pure comfort food on this one. Easy to bite into, rich savory gravy sauce... I'm a big onion lover so I appreciate the abundance of serving. I would eat this a LOT if I lived nearby.

Rating: another 4/4

Morning thoughts, week of December 8th There are some good setups forming. Today I don't see any of them as worthy of max risk yet where I aim to make 6 figures. Keep in my mind my perspective is that of a trader who either wants to do nothing or go all-in and hold for target. I don't like "feeling things out", I take a snapshot of how I evaluate each setup at the start of the day and I follow it for better or worse.

PLTR -- beginning to climb at a new slope after Friday's news. Another gap up AFTER closing strong today would make this very enticing. Today it's probably a stay away although I understand the desire for some to try to take it on. I've been following this story all year and I'm sensing some "narrative peak" possibilities later in the week as well.

SMCI -- supposedly won't be removed from Nasdaq 100 and thus up 8.6%. It's not a classic blow off but it's a gap over resistance on something that IDK, feels kinda priced in after a big 100%+ bounce from lows. I think there's a solid B+ level day trade here. My prediction is that shorting the open print with a stop at pre-market highs (49.6) will work out for a close at least 2-3 points below the open. Not saying that's what I'll do but that's the benchmark I'm using as a prediction for simplicity sake. If I'm right, the market will just say early on "I don't like being here" and fade off without needing a bigger extension.

SOUN -- big breakout move over 10, closed the week at 15. Didn't like the slow down of the trend into 15, suggests some price acceptance in the $12-14 range instead of climactic blow out. This is more of a wait and see with many different permutations on how it could play out--some continuation possibilities, maybe small pullbacks that may be traps or consolidation. IMO, as of Monday, low potential of a larger unwind (-10 to -20% in a single day). I'll likely stay away today.