Quarter 3 2013 Trading Results

September Trading Summary

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $289(116), CL -$800(18), NQ $2415(330), ES -$128(6), 6E $741(2)

RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER
Contracts:	472
Net $P/L:	2517
Wins:	63
Losses:	80
Win%:	44
$Commissions:	1568
Avg$Win:	282
Avg$Loss:	-191

Mon. 9/30

2:50pm CDT - End of month and quarter was as good of day as any to log my best day in 2 years.  Now to repeat this more often.  Over past 2 years, 13 days I have lost more than the negative of today's number.  That pretty much sums things up.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
CL $1(2), NQ $2074(10)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	12
Net $P/L:	2075
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	1084
Avg$Loss:	-94

Fri. 9/27

2:30pm CDT - 2 trades was enough today.  For the week, net gain +$507.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $190(2), NQ $712(5)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	902
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	451
Avg$Loss:	0

Thurs. 9/26

2:40pm CDT - Another roller coaster day.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$21(4), NQ $582(45)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	49
Net $P/L:	561
Wins:	4
Losses:	5
Win%:	44
Avg$Win:	459
Avg$Loss:	-255

Wed. 9/25

1:50pm CDT - Good recovery only to give it all back.  Frustrating...

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$362(12), NQ -$105(40), ES -$128(6)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	58
Net $P/L:	-595
Wins:	6
Losses:	10
Win%:	38
Avg$Win:	217
Avg$Loss:	-190

Tues. 9/24

2:50pm CDT - Could have held trade #12 in NQ - it went pretty smoothly up another $1400 from where I got out!

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
CL -$278(4), NQ -$720(65)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	69
Net $P/L:	-998
Wins:	5
Losses:	12
Win%:	29
Avg$Win:	155
Avg$Loss:	-148

Mon. 9/23

10:35am CDT - Some huge swings in NQ could have made for a really stellar day.  But the most I got on any of my 4 NQ trades was 2 points.  Got to learn to hold 'em...
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $190(2), NQ $448(20)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	22
Net $P/L:	637
Wins:	5
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	127
Avg$Loss:	0

Fri. 9/20

9:25am CDT - Ending week early on a high note and why not with quadruple witching?  Psychologically, I needed a winning week (net +$945) after last week even though I only got back 1/3 of that week's net loss.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $704(4), NQ -$226(10), CL $26(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	15
Net $P/L:	504
Wins:	3
Losses:	2
Win%:	60
Avg$Win:	243
Avg$Loss:	-113

Thurs. 9/19

1:30pm CDT -

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$216(8), NQ $435(25)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	33
Net $P/L:	218
Wins:	5
Losses:	4
Win%:	56
Avg$Win:	223
Avg$Loss:	-224

Wed. 9/18 - Forex Thieves

3:05pm CDT - Traded cautiously after FOMC rate announcement. If only I hadn't trailed my stop so quickly after my first NQ long trade.  It could have been a one and done day...

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $296(30), 6E $433(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	31
Net $P/L:	729
Wins:	4
Losses:	3
Win%:	57
Avg$Win:	192
Avg$Loss:	-13

As if anyone didn't know, more proof here, regarding FXDD, that Forex dealers are thieves! And isn't FXDD one of the more reputable ones? 

"FXDD used asymmetrical slippage parameters on its principal trading platform, meaning that the system favored FXDD over its customers in slippage situations. Based on these parameters, FXDD rejected a customer’s order when the price slipped more than 2 pips in the customer’s favor (and instead re-quoted the customer the new, less favorable price), but filled a customer’s order at the original price if the price slipped in FXDD’s favor by more than 2 pips. As a result, FXDD benefited from slippage of more than 2 pips in its favor between order placement and order execution, but did not allow its customers to benefit from similar price changes in their favor."

Tues. 9/17

2:00pm CDT -
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $409(8), NQ -$13(5)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	13
Net $P/L:	396
Wins:	2
Losses:	3
Win%:	40
Avg$Win:	452
Avg$Loss:	-170

Mon. 9/16

3:15pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
ZS Contracts:	10
Net $P/L:	-902
Wins:	0
Losses:	5
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-180

Thurs. 9/12

12:15pm CDT - Crop report trading is either tough or easy depending on how your first trade goes. Today it was tough.  Not happy with my trading the past few days so I'm taking a short break.

RESULTS FOR DAY
ZS Contracts:	24
Net $P/L:	-949
Wins:	5
Losses:	7
Win%:	42
Avg$Win:	440
Avg$Loss:	-450

Wed. 9/11

1:45pm CDT - Dead day today with just a 7 cent range in beans. Crop report tomorrow should liven things up in grains.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$606(6), NQ -$188(5)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	11
Net $P/L:	-794
Wins:	0
Losses:	4
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-199

Tues. 9/10

9:45am CDT - Should have quit earlier.  No patience today with the chop.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$496(4), CL -$288(4), NQ -$912(35)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	43
Net $P/L:	-1695
Wins:	2
Losses:	11
Win%:	15
Avg$Win:	99
Avg$Loss:	-172

Mon. 9/09

2:20pm CDT - Down $200 early then made it back and then sum on a bean short trade.  It went down another $1000 without me.  But singles and doubles are fine as they say...
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $344(6), CL $51(2), NQ -$13(5)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	13
Net $P/L:	382
Wins:	4
Losses:	2
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	158
Avg$Loss:	-124

Fri. 9/06

12:00pm CDT - Lots of movement today in the eminis but I didn't get in and/or stops didn't hold! The morning range was impressive and took just a half hour to drop down and about an hour to go back up.  The range for just 1 contract was:  NQ $965, TF $2130, YM $1115, ES $1237.  This is a good reminder how much bang you get for your commission dollar, if, like me, you pay the same rate for all the eminis. 

I traded my 6E system for 1st time today and had 1 trade. I took it off early however mostly because I didn't want to wait until the close to exit.  All in all a good short week with net gain +$2045.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $290(2), CL $6(1), NQ -$114(15), 6E $308(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	19
Net $P/L:	489
Wins:	4
Losses:	2
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	229
Avg$Loss:	-213

Thurs. 9/05

2:15pm CDT - 2 losers to start out, then 2 winners. Quit while I'm ahead today.

RESULTS FOR DAY
ZS Contracts:	8
Net $P/L:	409
Wins:	2
Losses:	2
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	302
Avg$Loss:	-98

Wed. 9/04

2:10pm CDT - Couldn't make any headway today in CL or NQ. ZS responded much nicer.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $790(14), CL -$317(4), NQ -$426(10)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	28
Net $P/L:	46
Wins:	6
Losses:	7
Win%:	46
Avg$Win:	169
Avg$Loss:	-139

Tues. 9/03

2:00pm CDT - Can I have all 20 Sept. trading days like this?
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $515(2), NQ $587(5)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	1102
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	551
Avg$Loss:	0