| RESULTS FOR JANUARY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 162 |
| Net $P/L: | -611 |
| Wins: | 37 |
| Losses: | 40 |
| Win%: | 48 |
| $Commissions: | 483 |
| Avg$Win: | 106 |
| Avg$Loss: | -113 |
A daily chronicle of results of one retail futures trader trading my own accounts. I define myself as a day trader and generally swing for at least a few points most of the time. But I do make the occasional scalp for ticks too.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
January Trading Summary -3.2%
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Thurs. 1/26 -3.7%
9:10am CST - The last trade was a revenge trade and with that I need a break to recollect my wits and my strategy. Will be back in early Feb. The NQ seems different than it was a month or two ago with more violent whips than before. Not an excuse but we, and our strats, need to be able to adapt to changing environments or there is little chance for success.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 12 |
| Net $P/L: | -706 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Losses: | 4 |
| Win%: | 0 |
| Avg$Win: | 0 |
| Avg$Loss: | -176 |
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Wed. 1/25 +0.3%
2:55pm CST - A head banger of a day.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 20 |
| Net $P/L: | 65 |
| Wins: | 4 |
| Losses: | 5 |
| Win%: | 44 |
| Avg$Win: | 168 |
| Avg$Loss: | -121 |
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Tues. 1/24 -2.4%
3:05pm CST - It wore me down today and spit me out. Watching the YM and ES while in positions led me to have the wrong bias early in day. Not enough patience and poor trade management cost me on later trades by not being in the moves that did happen.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 14 |
| Net $P/L: | -472 |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Losses: | 6 |
| Win%: | 14 |
| Avg$Win: | 4 |
| Avg$Loss: | -79 |
Monday, January 23, 2017
Mon. 1/23 +1.1%
2:50pm CST -
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 12 |
| Net $P/L: | 204 |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Losses: | 3 |
| Win%: | 50 |
| Avg$Win: | 111 |
| Avg$Loss: | -43 |
Friday, January 20, 2017
Fri. 1/20 +1.7%
2:15pm CST - Out with Obama, in with Trump, for better or worse! For the week, net +$766.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 4 |
| Net $P/L: | 318 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Losses: | 0 |
| Win%: | 100 |
| Avg$Win: | 159 |
| Avg$Loss: | 0 |
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Thurs. 1/19 +1.1%
2:00pm CST - Some spastic moves for no obvious reason today. I imagine the Trump volatility will be even worse tomorrow?
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 10 |
| Net $P/L: | 200 |
| Wins: | 4 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Win%: | 80 |
| Avg$Win: | 77 |
| Avg$Loss: | -106 |
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Wed. 1/18 +1.3%
1:15pm CST -
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 8 |
| Net $P/L: | 246 |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Win%: | 75 |
| Avg$Win: | 111 |
| Avg$Loss: | -86 |
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Tues. 1/17 +0.0%
2:50pm CST -
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 6 |
| Net $P/L: | 2 |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Losses: | 2 |
| Win%: | 33 |
| Avg$Win: | 194 |
| Avg$Loss: | -96 |
Friday, January 13, 2017
Fri. 1/13 -1.9%
3:20pm CST - Friday the 13th for me today. Going nowhere fast this month so far. Time for some homework this weekend. For the week net -$73.
If anyone's interested and use NinjaTrader version 7, I just updated this "Ruler" indicator I use all the time. Middle mouse button turns it on/off on any chart.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 8 |
| Net $P/L: | -354 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Losses: | 2 |
| Win%: | 50 |
| Avg$Win: | 4 |
| Avg$Loss: | -181 |
If anyone's interested and use NinjaTrader version 7, I just updated this "Ruler" indicator I use all the time. Middle mouse button turns it on/off on any chart.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Thurs. 1/12 -2.6%
3:05pm CST - Not my day.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 8 |
| Net $P/L: | -504 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Losses: | 4 |
| Win%: | 0 |
| Avg$Win: | 0 |
| Avg$Loss: | -126 |
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Wed. 1/11 +0.2%
3:15pm CST - Trump volatility had me uneasy.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 12 |
| Net $P/L: | 44 |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Losses: | 3 |
| Win%: | 50 |
| Avg$Win: | 74 |
| Avg$Loss: | -59 |
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Tues. 1/10 +2.8%
2:25pm CST - I'm going to start including the % change in my day to day equity in my post titles. If there are any other stats or anything anybody would like to see changed on my blog, please let me know so I can consider. Thanks.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 4 |
| Net $P/L: | 518 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Losses: | 0 |
| Win%: | 100 |
| Avg$Win: | 259 |
| Avg$Loss: | 0 |
Monday, January 9, 2017
Mon. 1/09 +1.2%
3:10pm CST -
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 6 |
| Net $P/L: | 222 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Win%: | 67 |
| Avg$Win: | 114 |
| Avg$Loss: | -6 |
Friday, January 6, 2017
Fri. 1/06 +0.0%
3:15pm CST - Roller coaster day but could have been stellar. Spinning my wheels instead. For the week, net -$396.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 14 |
| Net $P/L: | 8 |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Losses: | 3 |
| Win%: | 50 |
| Avg$Win: | 185 |
| Avg$Loss: | -183 |
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Thurs. 1/05 +0.0%
3:00pm CST - Very frustrating zero result day. Had ~3 pts. 4 different times but all stopped out.
In other news, good to see Jon Corzine getting a nice fine! Jail would have sent a stronger message.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 8 |
| Net $P/L: | 6 |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Win%: | 75 |
| Avg$Win: | 4 |
| Avg$Loss: | -6 |
In other news, good to see Jon Corzine getting a nice fine! Jail would have sent a stronger message.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Wed. 1/04 +1.1%
3:05pm CST - Good to notch a win, even though it only recoups 1/3 of yesterday's loss.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 4 |
| Net $P/L: | 208 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Losses: | 0 |
| Win%: | 100 |
| Avg$Win: | 104 |
| Avg$Loss: | 0 |
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Tues. 1/03 -3.3%
3:10pm CST - Not the start I was hoping for to start the year. I also resumed trading in my other account. I've always shown the equity in both accounts combined and plan to continue taking identical trades in each for now (so 1 lot in each, in NQ at least). The chop at end of day caught me nicely and got a reversal signal to short for a final stopout.
| RESULTS FOR DAY | |
|---|---|
| NQ Contracts: | 12 |
| Net $P/L: | -616 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Losses: | 4 |
| Win%: | 33 |
| Avg$Win: | 4 |
| Avg$Loss: | -156 |
















