MBAGearhead Trading Journey: December 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

2019 Trade Analysis

First non-losing year since 2015 but it was really a wash. Net gain of +$118! I do like the method I'm using (and still tweaking) past 4 months or so and expect to continue that in 2020.

The big picture for past 10 years below. Easy to be depressed about this but it's in the past and I am an optimist. I still believe I can be successful and will attempt to realize that in 2020 and beyond.

Quarter 4 2019 Trading Summary +1.0%

December Trading Summary +3.9%

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
NQ +$53(10), CL +$455(85)

RESULTS FOR DECEMBER
Contracts:	95
Net $P/L:	508
Wins:	56
Losses:	21
Win%:	73
$Commissions:	362
Avg$Win:	77
Avg$Loss:	-182

Tues. 12/31 +1.7%

1:00pm CST - And that's a wrap. Treaded water much of year. Didn't lose, didn't win. Look for year-end wrap/stats by tomorrow.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
NQ +$22(1), CL +$202(2)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	224
Wins:	3
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	75
Avg$Loss:	0

Monday, December 30, 2019

Mon. 12/30 +0.0%

1:55pm CST - Scalping the decade away...

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
NQ +$31(9), CL -$26(9)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	18
Net $P/L:	5
Wins:	10
Losses:	6
Win%:	63
Avg$Win:	83
Avg$Loss:	-137

Friday, December 27, 2019

Fri. 12/27 -1.7%

12:00pm CST -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	-222
Wins:	0
Losses:	3
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-74

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Thurs. 12/26 +2.0%

9:35am CST - Done early, thankfully, to enjoy the 62°F temps forecasted in Chicago! :) Forgot chart on previous post - just added, as ugly as it was!

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	264
Wins:	3
Losses:	1
Win%:	75
Avg$Win:	116
Avg$Loss:	-84

Monday, December 23, 2019

Mon. 12/23 -6.0%

1:40pm CST - Easy to get burned with 2-lots. Need to rethink my rules to reduce risk. 2nd trade was pure revenge - Bah Humbug. Merry Christmas to all.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	-846
Wins:	0
Losses:	2
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-423

Friday, December 20, 2019

Fri. 12/20 +2.2%

1:35pm CST - A little lucky I was able to get back initial loss and then some. For the week, net +$855.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	9
Net $P/L:	305
Wins:	6
Losses:	1
Win%:	86
Avg$Win:	120
Avg$Loss:	-418

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Thurs. 12/19 +0.9%

1:45pm CST - Another low volume day.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	6
Net $P/L:	126
Wins:	5
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	25
Avg$Loss:	0

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Wed. 12/18 +1.6%

2:20pm CST - Still dealing with data delays on my trading platform during fast markets. Very frustrating broker can't seem to figure this out quickly and fix it! Hard to click on DOM to place a trade when price is 20+ cents wrong! If not for Ninjatrader, I would be blind.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	214
Wins:	3
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	71
Avg$Loss:	0

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Tues. 12/17 +1.6%

12:15pm CST - A bit more range than yesterday but slow as hell, perhaps partly due to rollover?

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	6
Net $P/L:	206
Wins:	4
Losses:	1
Win%:	80
Avg$Win:	73
Avg$Loss:	-84

Monday, December 16, 2019

Mon. 12/16 +0.0%

1:15pm CST - No range, no follow through. Is it a holiday or something?

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	4
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	2
Avg$Loss:	0

Friday, December 13, 2019

Fri. 12/13 -3.4%

2:10pm CST - Gain Futures data issues causing major delays during the spike up. Was trading nearly blind, or at least confused. Price was not where it was showing on Gain charts or DOM. The add at 60.30 was great if I had gotten out above but I ended up with nothing on that sequence. Gave up 2 days of gains. For the week net +$207.