October Trading Summary -3.3%

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
MNQ -$33(11), CL -$399(114)

RESULTS FOR OCTOBER
Contracts:	125
Net $P/L:	-432
Wins:	59
Losses:	63
Win%:	48
$Commissions:	457
Avg$Win:	79
Avg$Loss:	-80

Thurs. 10/31 -3.9%

2:40pm CDT - Was breakeven on month and year after yesterday but not today. Too many bad signals in a row. Days like this, makes one think any edge is imaginary.  The work continues...

RESULTS FOR DAY
Cl contracts:	14
Net $P/L:	-515
Wins:	7
Losses:	7
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	35
Avg$Loss:	-108

Wed. 10/30 +1.6%

1:55pm CDT - FOMC Day and EIA Report Day. Loved the first fill of day. Lucky with no heat.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	6
Net $P/L:	216
Wins:	4
Losses:	2
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	96
Avg$Loss:	-84

Tues. 10/29 +1.6%

1:15pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	202
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	101
Avg$Loss:	0

Mon. 10/28 +0.0%

2:10pm CDT - Trade mismanagement day!

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	2
Wins:	3
Losses:	4
Win%:	43
Avg$Win:	59
Avg$Loss:	-44

Fri. 10/25 +0.7%

2:10pm CDT - Short changed myself a few times by not letting trades run further. Will I ever learn to do this? For the week, net +$276.

RESULTS FOR DAY
Cl contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	90
Wins:	3
Losses:	2
Win%:	60
Avg$Win:	109
Avg$Loss:	-119

Thurs. 10/24 +1.7%

12:45pm CDT - Good to grind out a win.  Too many 10+ MFEs for BE or stop outs for my taste.

RESULTS FOR DAY
Cl contracts:	6
Net $P/L:	216
Wins:	3
Losses:	3
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	103
Avg$Loss:	-31

Wed. 10/23 +0.1%

1:45pm CDT - More crappy signals, some of which I may have imagined prematurely. Should have quit after the first trade and/or held it longer.  Afternoon was fading, looking for a nice size pullback but never really got one.  Looks like a parabolic move up for cryin' out loud! SMH

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	11
Net $P/L:	17
Wins:	6
Losses:	5
Win%:	55
Avg$Win:	68
Avg$Loss:	-78

Tues. 10/22 -2.7%

1:50pm CDT - Too many wrong signals and stops too tight.  No idea what caused the 9:57am spike up? 10 min. earlier would have been helpful.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	8
Net $P/L:	-352
Wins:	1
Losses:	7
Win%:	13
Avg$Win:	176
Avg$Loss:	-75

Mon. 10/21 +2.4%

1:35pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	304
Wins:	3
Losses:	1
Win%:	75
Avg$Win:	103
Avg$Loss:	-4

Fri. 10/18 -2.2%

12:55pm CDT - Nothing worked today. Well I guess 4th trade did but BE stop took me out. For the week, +$343 net.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	-290
Wins:	2
Losses:	3
Win%:	40
Avg$Win:	6
Avg$Loss:	-101

Thurs. 10/17 +1.3%

12:15pm CDT - More missteps but can't complain too much. Green is green.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	168
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	121
Avg$Loss:	-74

Wed. 10/16 +0.5%

1:30pm CDT - Tough day but patience paid off with a few Andrew Jacksons. Thought it was inventory report day until half hour before when I saw it on calendar for tomorrow.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	64
Wins:	2
Losses:	2
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	56
Avg$Loss:	-24

Tues. 10/15 +0.8%

12:15pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	98
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	106
Avg$Loss:	-114

Mon. 10/14 +2.4%

1:05pm CDT - More tweaks. Let's see if we can't put together a green week.

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

Fri. 10/11 -2.0%

9:30am CDT - A bit of a test today and quit when I get to + or - $200.  So much for going into weekend on a winning note.  Not sure this applies to trading but my optimist brain like this quote:  "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.  The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."  -Thomas A. Edison

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	8
Net $P/L:	-252
Wins:	3
Losses:	5
Win%:	38
Avg$Win:	86
Avg$Loss:	-102

Tues. 10/08 -4.9%

11:05am CDT - Abysmal trading. Remember how I said I need to do more homework Fri.? Well I did some over weekend but not enough.  Tweaked things which worked fine yesterday but not today.  Discipline went out window on last few trades and the stop out on the last one just plain hurt. Short break is due.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	-648
Wins:	1
Losses:	5
Win%:	17
Avg$Win:	6
Avg$Loss:	-131

Mon. 10/07 +1.6%

1:15pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	208
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	156
Avg$Loss:	-104

Fri. 10/04 +0.4%

2:00pm CDT - Great first trade then gave most back. Need to do more homework.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	58
Wins:	1
Losses:	2
Win%:	33
Avg$Win:	246
Avg$Loss:	-94

Thurs. 10/03 -3.2%

12:35pm CDT - Not my day.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
MNQ -$37(5), CL -$388(7)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	12
Net $P/L:	-424
Wins:	4
Losses:	6
Win%:	40
Avg$Win:	7
Avg$Loss:	-75

Wed. 10/02 +0.7%

12:50pm CDT -

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
MNQ +$1(3), CL +$94(4)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	96
Wins:	3
Losses:	4
Win%:	43
Avg$Win:	77
Avg$Loss:	-34

In other news from Brazil, "Researchers found that 3 percent of traders make money, with less than 1 percent making more than minimum wage."

Tues. 10/01 +0.0%

3:30pm CDT - Tough day, content with breakeven.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
MNQ +$2(3), CL +$2(2)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	4
Wins:	3
Losses:	2
Win%:	60
Avg$Win:	47
Avg$Loss:	-69

In other news, Schwab is offering ZERO commissions starting next week on stock trades. I assume there is no limits so should we consider trading stocks or ETFs?