MBAGearhead Trading Journey

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.

Friday, November 30, 2018

November Trading Summary -9.8%

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Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ -$1310(48), ES +$18(2) RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER Contracts: 50 Net $P/L: -1291 Wins: 14 Losses: 2 W...

Fri. 11/30 +0.2%

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2:55pm CST - New idea testing... RESULTS FOR DAY ES Contracts: 2 Net $P/L: 18 Wins: 1 Losses: 1 Win%: 50 Avg$Win: 147 Avg$Lo...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Tues. 11/13 -13.9%

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1:45pm CST - Sometimes I have to relearn lessons the hard way. Maybe this would have been sustainable in a less volatile market but back to ...
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Monday, November 12, 2018

Mon. 11/12 +4.6%

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3:20pm CST - $3600/contract range today in NQ may not have been the best day to go live.  I escaped several close calls with 4 digit MAEs.  ...
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Friday, November 9, 2018

Demo Results

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1:00pm CST - Traded demo account this week.  It's so easy a monkey do it!  Seriously though, my approach averaged into positions (5-lot ...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

October Trading Summary -5.0%

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RESULTS FOR OCTOBER CL Contracts: 18 Net $P/L: -694 Wins: 10 Losses: 8 Win%: 56 $Commissions: 71 Avg$Win: 97 Avg$Loss: -208
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Tues. 10/30 -1.3%

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1:20pm CDT - RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 1 Net $P/L: -174 Wins: 0 Losses: 1 Win%: 0 Avg$Win: 0 Avg$Loss: -174
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Wed. 10/24 -1.4%

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2:00pm CDT - Time for another break. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 5 Net $P/L: -190 Wins: 3 Losses: 2 Win%: 60 Avg$Win: 69 A...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Tues. 10/23 -5.9%

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1:15pm CDT - Buying at high of day and selling at low for full stop outs does not help the results. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 6 N...
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Monday, October 22, 2018

Mon. 10/22 +2.3%

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1:40pm CDT - RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 3 Net $P/L: 318 Wins: 3 Losses: 0 Win%: 100 Avg$Win: 106 Avg$Loss: 0
Friday, October 19, 2018

Fri. 10/19 +1.5%

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12:30pm CDT - 1st trades this month.. Testing a discretionary CL system that's very related to system I was mechanically trading before....
Friday, September 28, 2018

Quarter 3 2018 Trading Summary -10.7%

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September Trading Summary -0.5%

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RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER 6E Contracts: 11 Net $P/L: -72 Wins: 7 Losses: 4 Win%: 74 $Commissions: 46 Avg$Win: 59 Avg$Loss: -121

Fri. 9/28 -1.8%

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1:30pm CDT - RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 2 Net $P/L: -252 Wins: 0 Losses: 2 Win%: 0 Avg$Win: 0 Avg$Loss: -126
Thursday, September 27, 2018

Thurs. 9/27 +1.4%

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1:20pm CDT - Less than 45 sec... RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 1 Net $P/L: 196 Wins: 1 Losses: 0 Win%: 100 Avg$Win: 196 Avg$...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Wed. 9/26 +0.1%

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3:25pm CDT - RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 2 Net $P/L: 10 Wins: 2 Losses: 0 Win%: 100 Avg$Win: 5 Avg$Loss: 0
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Tues. 9/25 -0.0%

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2:15pm CDT - Had +13 ticks MFE twice and +11 on last trade but Euro not moving today.  RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 4 Net $P/L: -5 ...
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Monday, September 24, 2018

Mon. 9/24 -1.6%

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1:30pm CDT - RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 1 Net $P/L: -223 Wins: 0 Losses: 1 Win%: 0 Avg$Win: 0 Avg$Loss: -223
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Friday, September 21, 2018

Fri. 9/21 +1.4%

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12:15pm CDT - I'm back. Did some sim trading but hate that so back live testing tweaked 6E method.  I'm taking a break on CL system ...
Friday, August 31, 2018

August Trading Summary -10.9%

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Net breakdown (contracts traded): CL -$1679(10), 6E -$20(32) RESULTS FOR AUGUST Contracts: 42 Net $P/L: -1699 Wins: 21 Losses: 20 W...
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Thurs. 8/30 -1.3%

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2:50pm CDT - Another losing CL system trade. Officially, it's 0 for 10 this month, down $2600.  But because I overrode a couple trades, ...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Wed. 8/29 -3.0%

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4:05pm CDT - Well that sucked all around... Net breakdown (contracts traded): CL -$124(1), 6E -$317(4) RESULTS FOR DAY Contracts: 5 ...
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Tues. 8/28 +0.0%

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12:25pm CDT - Caught in chop but escaped in tact. RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 4 Net $P/L: 2 Wins: 2 Losses: 2 Win%: 50 Avg$W...
Monday, August 27, 2018

Mon. 8/27 +0.5%

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2:35pm CDT - RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 2 Net $P/L: 73 Wins: 1 Losses: 1 Win%: 50 Avg$Win: 121 Avg$Loss: -48
Friday, August 24, 2018

Fri. 8/24 -1.1%

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1:45pm CDT - The CL trade was really completed yesterday but reporting it today.  For the week, net -$306 all thanks to 2 CL trades.  Up $2...
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Thurs. 8/23 +0.4%

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1:55pm CDT - I'm short a CL too. Expecting it to stop out!  RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 3 Net $P/L: 63 Wins: 3 Losses: 0 ...
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Wed 8/22 +0.2%

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2:10pm CDT - RESULTS FOR DAY 6E Contracts: 2 Net $P/L: 23 Wins: 2 Losses: 0 Win%: 100 Avg$Win: 11 Avg$Loss: 0
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Tues. 8/21 -1.6%

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2:35pm CDT - Further Euro testing.  And a loser CL system trade stopped early morning. Net breakdown (contracts traded): CL -$334(1), 6...
Friday, August 17, 2018

Fri. 8/17 +3.7%

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3:05pm CDT - Should still be holding the 2nd trade. It had +$500 MFE so I went to BE.  Oh, and trade #1 came 5 ticks from target I overrode ...
Friday, August 10, 2018

Fri. 8/10 -2.7%

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1:00pm CDT - CL from yesterday stopped out just before the open again today. It was up $850 while I slept but still short of target.  6E was...
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MBAGearhead
Chicago, IL, United States
A former engineer with an MBA that attempts to trade full-time for a living. Also see my First Post.
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