April Trading Summary

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ES -$413(4), 6E -$314(2) CL -$2970(110)

RESULTS FOR APRIL
Contracts:	116
Net $P/L:	-3698
Wins:	43
Losses:	58
Win%:	43
$Commissions:	441
Avg$Win:	115
Avg$Loss:	-149

Fri. 4/29

2:15pm CDT - End of a lousy week, month, and first third of the year.  More focus and better trading are ahead! Net -$1235 for week.  YTD -28%.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ES -$91(1), CL -$211(3)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	-302
Wins:	0
Losses:	4
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-76

Thurs. 4/28

2:50pm CDT - Working on a volume profiling method.

RESULTS FOR DAY
ES Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	-322
Wins:	0
Losses:	2
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-161

Wed. 4/27

2:10pm CDT - A big loser of a short system trade in Euro not long after FOMC.  A few minutes after entry, a quick spike higher took me out near the high of day.  I'm officially putting this system on sabbatical from live trading.  I'll keep tracking how it does and will update the blog periodically.

RESULTS FOR DAY
6E Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	-610
Wins:	0
Losses:	1
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-610

Thurs. 4/21

1:40pm CDT - Still in break mode but got a rare Euro system signal so took it.  Glad I did.

RESULTS FOR DAY
6E Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	296
Wins:	1
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	296
Avg$Loss:	0

Wed. 4/20

1:35pm CDT - I'm an idiot.  Made a rare longer term trade in CL and planned to hold for a day or two. This was partly based on news (Kuwait strike) but also expected resistance at 4/13 high (stop above that) and so I traded short from near yesterday's high.  So much for that idea!  Need a break and some beer...

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	9
Net $P/L:	-1194
Wins:	3
Losses:	5
Win%:	38
Avg$Win:	218
Avg$Loss:	-370

Tues. 4/19

1:30pm CDT - Was nearly back to even on day then I let things get out of control. 1 step forward, 2 steps back. This cycle I've been in since Dec. will end soon one way or the other! 

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	20
Net $P/L:	-886
Wins:	7
Losses:	9
Win%:	44
Avg$Win:	69
Avg$Loss:	-152

Mon. 4/18

1:05pm CDT - As usual, in hindsight I should have held most of these longer...

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	393
Wins:	6
Losses:	1
Win%:	86
Avg$Win:	75
Avg$Loss:	-54

Fri. 4/15

11:15am CDT - Looking for breakouts when none existed.  Then trade the top of range short and get stopped to the tick.  Not my day...  For the week, net +$283.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	-595
Wins:	0
Losses:	5
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-110

Thurs. 4/14

1:30pm CDT - No range today but didn't get into too much trouble.  News from BP CFO at 9:39 CT took me out of a decent first trade.  And now in final 2 min. of day price decides to move, finally breaks, lower.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	-361
Wins:	1
Losses:	2
Win%:	33
Avg$Win:	6
Avg$Loss:	-184

Wed. 4/13

1:45pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	519
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	331
Avg$Loss:	-144

Tues. 4/12

1:40pm CDT - Left a lot on the table as usual...

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	322
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	161
Avg$Loss:	0

Mon. 4/11

1:30pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	352
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	176
Avg$Loss:	0

Fri. 4/08

1:50pm CDT - Dug a hole, nearly got out, then dug it deeper with overtrading. Not my finest moment with patience or discipline.  Net for the week -$460. YTD -20%.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	29
Net $P/L:	-771
Wins:	9
Losses:	13
Win%:	41
Avg$Win:	71
Avg$Loss:	-108

Thurs. 4/07

1:50pm CDT - Regret not letting the last 2 shorts run longer.  Why oh why?
(forgot to mark on chart but first green fill triangle was a stop and reverse)

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	301
Wins:	3
Losses:	2
Win%:	60
Avg$Win:	150
Avg$Loss:	-74

Wed. 4/06

2:20pm CDT - Good to at least erase yesterday's loss.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	605
Wins:	4
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	151
Avg$Loss:	0

Tues. 4/05

12:35pm CDT - No trades yesterday and today was another day caught on the wrong side with each attempt.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	-595
Wins:	0
Losses:	4
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-149

Fri. 4/01

11:55am CDT - I felt like an April Fool today.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	15
Net $P/L:	-893
Wins:	3
Losses:	9
Win%:	25
Avg$Win:	8
Avg$Loss:	-102