July Trading Summary

 Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $634(26), NQ -$2472(118)

RESULTS FOR JULY
Contracts:	144
Net $P/L:	-1838
Wins:	58
Losses:	73
Win%:	44
$Commissions:	453
Avg$Win:	56
Avg$Loss:	-70

Wed. 7/30 Tilt

10:15am CDT - The chart explains the details but needless to say, I haven't exorcised all my demons! Unacceptable behavior.  I was having a mildly positive month prior to this so will end things right here.  Time for some more soul searching and a new trade plan, perhaps one that I will actually follow! 

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$123(2), NQ -$2309(13)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	15
Net $P/L:	-2433
Wins:	1
Losses:	7
Win%:	13
Avg$Win:	7
Avg$Loss:	-349

Tues. 7/29

2:50pm CDT - Same as yesterday but ZS did the bailing out this time. I really need to give up trading the NQ open and wait for more concrete trades when price is done mercilessly whipping back and forth taking out stops.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $227(2), NQ -$313(7)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	9
Net $P/L:	-87
Wins:	1
Losses:	7
Win%:	13
Avg$Win:	282
Avg$Loss:	-53

Mon. 7/28

2:25pm CDT - Failing marks at following my rules today. NQ bailed out most of hole I had dug.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$354(3), NQ $187(7)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	10
Net $P/L:	-167
Wins:	1
Losses:	6
Win%:	14
Avg$Win:	295
Avg$Loss:	-77

Fri. 7/25

2:45pm CDT - If that last ZS long had not been stopped, it would have been at least a breakeven day. Oh well, live to trade another day. For the week, net gain +$59.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$184(4), NQ $10(19)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	23
Net $P/L:	-174
Wins:	11
Losses:	12
Win%:	48
Avg$Win:	27
Avg$Loss:	-40

Thurs. 7/24

2:00pm CDT -

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $89(2), NQ $104(6)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	8
Net $P/L:	193
Wins:	6
Losses:	2
Win%:	75
Avg$Win:	38
Avg$Loss:	-17

Wed. 7/23

2:15pm CDT - Again, easier time with soybeans.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $107(1), NQ $39(10)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	11
Net $P/L:	146
Wins:	7
Losses:	4
Win%:	64
Avg$Win:	40
Avg$Loss:	-33

For what it's worth (not much), word from "The Fool."

Tues. 7/22

1:10pm CDT - NQ is proving difficult.  Could have locked in 2 or 3 pts. a few times but didn't.  The age old dilemma of going for bigger gains vs. scalping.  ZS, on the other hand, took some time but paid nicely.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $195(1), NQ -$191(8)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	9
Net $P/L:	3
Wins:	2
Losses:	7
Win%:	22
Avg$Win:	99
Avg$Loss:	-28

Mon. 7/21

2:00pm CDT - Couldn't get anything to stick with NQ today.  Should have quit trading it before I did.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $102(2), NQ -$211(23)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	25
Net $P/L:	-109
Wins:	11
Losses:	13
Win%:	46
Avg$Win:	27
Avg$Loss:	-31

Fri. 7/18

11:00am CDT - 2 quick trades today, done early again. For the week, net gain +$278.

RESULTS FOR DAY
NQ Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	100
Wins:	1
Losses:	1
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	102
Avg$Loss:	-3

Thurs. 7/17

12:25pm CDT - Just 2 trades today was enough. As you can see, the potential today was large.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $70(1), NQ $62(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	132
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	66
Avg$Loss:	0

Wed. 7/16

2:25pm CDT -

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $96(3), NQ $84(6)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	9
Net $P/L:	180
Wins:	6
Losses:	3
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	59
Avg$Loss:	-59

Tues. 7/15

12:45pm CDT - Better day. Quit early. $100 is the daily goal for now. I know I can have some outlier days much greater than this but working on holding winning trades is work-in-progress!

RESULTS FOR DAY
NQ Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	107
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	75
Avg$Loss:	-43

Mon. 7/14

2:45pm CDT - Good thing I'm trading NQ which limits the damage on days like today. Made a couple mistakes I'm not happy with.

RESULTS FOR DAY
NQ Contracts:	8
Net $P/L:	-241
Wins:	1
Losses:	6
Win%:	14
Avg$Win:	42
Avg$Loss:	-47

Fri. 7/11

2:45pm CDT - Study break is over.  Moving onward with NQ for now and ZS.  Today was as perfect a day as I've had in awhile.  Left a lot on table but I'm okay with that.  Good weekend to all.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $410(5), NQ $102(5)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	10
Net $P/L:	512
Wins:	6
Losses:	4
Win%:	60
Avg$Win:	99
Avg$Loss:	-20