Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wed. 12/05

11:30am CST - Done early after hitting my max loss I had set for the day.  Final trade was nearly a big winner which would have ended the day >+$200 but it stopped out by 7 ticks instead.  My quick scalping "experiment" is officially over.  I had planned to go all week but after 4 days of too much work for little/no net gain, only my broker is happy.  I did learn alot though and have more ideas to work on.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
CL -$723(57), GC $48(5)
RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:62
Net $P/L:-675
Wins:28
Losses:24
Win%:54
Avg$Win:40
Avg$Loss:-75

3 comments:

  1. I tried scalping both with real money and paper. I also found that it requires too much time, effort and emotional capital for gains that did not justify the stress.

    I know I can be prone to over-trading for a multitude of reasons. Scalping for me is like giving a recovering alcoholic a shot of tequila. You never know if it will end with just one shot or a night of binge drinking. lol

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  2. i hope you are able to develop some strategies based on this scalping experience.

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  3. compare with past loss history, this loss smells like winner.

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