Monday, November 30, 2015

November Trading Summary

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
6E $21(1), CL $2055(106)
RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER
Contracts:107
Net $P/L:2076
Wins:53
Losses:28
Win%:65
$Commissions:409
Avg$Win:137
Avg$Loss:-186

Monday, November 23, 2015

Mon. 11/23

1:45pm CST - Taking a holiday break rest of week and likely the next week too. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:11
Net $P/L: 448
Wins: 4
Losses: 4
Win%:50
Avg$Win: 291
Avg$Loss: -179

Friday, November 20, 2015

Fri. 11/20

12:55pm CST - Tough conditions again. I'm seeing very poor trade management decisions lately on when I add to a trade.  Only 5 of past 15 "2-contract" trades have been winners. I'm going to have to study this more. For the week, net -$338.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:7
Net $P/L: -587
Wins: 2
Losses: 3
Win%:40
Avg$Win: 82
Avg$Loss: -250

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Thurs. 11/19

1:30pm CST - Glad to be done before the dead chop.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:3
Net $P/L: 309
Wins: 3
Losses: 0
Win%:100
Avg$Win: 103
Avg$Loss: 0

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Wed. 11/18 + Trade idea

1:55pm CST - Much better day.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:5
Net $P/L: 311
Wins: 3
Losses: 2
Win%:60
Avg$Win: 183
Avg$Loss: -119

A quick pic of something I noticed today I plan to investigate as a trade idea. I literally have hundreds of snapshots on my hard drive of various ideas I've come up with over the years. 99% of them are junk but it only takes one...

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tues. 11/17

12:50pm CST - Holding for a bit larger targets on a choppy day does not work so well.  Another frustrating day.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:13
Net $P/L: -680
Wins: 4
Losses: 6
Win%:40
Avg$Win: 60
Avg$Loss: -153

Monday, November 16, 2015

Mon. 11/16

12:50pm CST - Gave the 1st trade a bit too much rope and it eventually hung itself and nearly me.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:8
Net $P/L: 309
Wins: 4
Losses: 2
Win%:67
Avg$Win: 248
Avg$Loss: -341

Friday, November 13, 2015

Fri. 11/13

1:35pm CST - I'm my own worst obstacle to success.  Could have been 1 and done or 2 and done but had to battle it out with a couple more trades.  Overall good week though, net +$620.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:6
Net $P/L: 307
Wins: 3
Losses: 2
Win%:60
Avg$Win: 128
Avg$Loss: -39

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Thurs. 11/12

1:45pm CST - Extreme frustration after 2nd trade stop out but kept composure and finished for day with a couple more trades.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:6
Net $P/L: 307
Wins: 3
Losses: 1
Win%:75
Avg$Win: 140
Avg$Loss: -112

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Wed. 11/11

10:45am CST - Back to BE on the week. Happy Veteran's Day!
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:3
Net $P/L: 309
Wins: 3
Losses: 0
Win%:100
Avg$Win: 103
Avg$Loss: 0

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Tues. 11/10

1:25pm CST - Went a bit off plan today and was rewarded for it. This is not really a good thing.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:12
Net $P/L: 364
Wins: 5
Losses: 3
Win%:63
Avg$Win: 183
Avg$Loss: -183

Monday, November 9, 2015

Mon. 11/09

1:45pm CST - Not my day.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:7
Net $P/L: -667
Wins: 2
Losses: 3
Win%:40
Avg$Win: 6
Avg$Loss: -226

Friday, November 6, 2015

Fri. 11/06

1:40pm CST - One Euro system trade after NFP report went 24 pips against me and 21 pips in favor over the course of whole day. I settled for 2.  Better results with CL but took 1st trade off too early again. Interestingly, of the 135 days I've tracked my MFE and MAE on CL trades, this is only the 3rd day (2%) where total MFE < total MAE but I managed to be in the green.  These are for sure lucky outlier days!  On the other hand, there have been 16 days (12%) with total MFE > total MAE but I ended up red.  [Note: this involved summing each days total MFE and total MAE, subtracting them and comparing to gross ticks gain or loss that day. Easy to do with MS Query and Excel.]
For the week, net +$1345.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
CL $307(6), 6E $21(1)
RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:7
Net $P/L: 328
Wins: 5
Losses: 0
Win%:100
Avg$Win: 66
Avg$Loss: 0

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Thurs. 11/05

1:25pm CST -
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:2
Net $P/L: 302
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Win%:100
Avg$Win: 151
Avg$Loss: 0

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Wed. 11/04

1:30pm CST - Tough day but battled above water at least. Inventory days are often tricky for me, uncertain how much to trade before the release and too cautious afterwards at times.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:11
Net $P/L: 108
Wins: 6
Losses: 2
Win%:75
Avg$Win: 98
Avg$Loss: -241

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Tues. 11/03

1:25pm CST - Got lucky on 2nd trade, exited within a buck of goal so quit for day.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:3
Net $P/L: 299
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Win%:100
Avg$Win: 149
Avg$Loss: 0

Monday, November 2, 2015

Mon. 11/02

12:10pm CST - Good start to month despite leaving cash strewn all over the table.
RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:3
Net $P/L: 309
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Win%:100
Avg$Win: 153
Avg$Loss: 0