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, February 28, 2020

February Trading Summary +5.6%

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Net breakdown (contracts traded): ES +$1697(76), CL -$971(23) RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY Contracts: 99 Net $P/L: 726 Wins: 41 Losses: 44 ...

Fri. 2/28 +3.3%

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3:05pm CST - Another crazy day. ES was as wild intra-bar as I can remember. Spurts up and down many points in fractions of seconds. And over...
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Thurs. 2/27 +0.4%

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1:45pm CST - I could blame my crappy delayed data but that was just part of my problem today causing a 14% drawdown. At least I quit after g...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Wed. 2/26 +1.6%

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3:20pm CST - Another volatile day and went off plan a few times which is not good! Nearly quit but then caught a nice move to get back in th...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Tues. 2/25 +2.8%

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1:35pm CST - Tough trading with the volatility but the opportunities were endless. I want that 3rd trade back! RESULTS FOR DAY ES Cont...
Monday, February 24, 2020

Mon. 2/25 +5.5%

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1:40pm CST - Just a gut trade at open as I thought we'd have a big bounce. RESULTS FOR DAY ES Contracts: 1 Net $P/L: 659 Wins: ...
Friday, February 14, 2020

Fri. 2/14 -3.0%

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1:15pm CST - Time to bench another system. Back to drawing board. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 3 Net $P/L: -362 Wins: 0 Losses: ...
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Thursday, February 13, 2020

Thurs. 2/13 -4.4%

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4:15pm CST - Not my day. Ignore fills in circle -they weren't meant to be. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 5 Net $P/L: -570 Wins:...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Wed. 2/12 -1.1%

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2:00pm CST - RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 1 Net $P/L: -144 Wins: 0 Losses: 1 Win%: 0 Avg$Win: 0 Avg$Loss: -144
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Tues. 2/11 +1.7%

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1:30pm CST - Shortchanged myself $120 by not letting it run to target. Otherwise a nice trade. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 1 Net $P...
Monday, February 10, 2020

Mon 2/10 +2.8%

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1:55pm CST - Yet another new system... RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 1 Net $P/L: 346 Wins: 1 Losses: 0 Win%: 100 Avg$Win: 346...
Monday, February 3, 2020

Mon. 2/03 -3.6%

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2:00pm CST - Picked up right where I left off a week ago.  I need to develop a 100% rules-based system I guess, despite endless attempts to ...
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Friday, January 31, 2020

January Trading Summary -4.2%

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Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ +$128(10), CL -$686(60) RESULTS FOR JANUARY Contracts: 70 Net $P/L: -559 Wins: 27 Losses: 30 W...
Friday, January 24, 2020

Fri. 1/24 -2.3%

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1:40pm CST - Piss poor trading to give back yesterday's take. Likely no trading for rest of month for me. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contr...
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Thurs. 1/23 +2.3%

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2:25pm CST - First failed 2-lot trade would have gotten back yesterday's losses and then some. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 5 Ne...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Wed. 1/22 -4.0%

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2:05pm CST - Amazed at my luck sometimes, and not talking about the good kind! RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 7 Net $P/L: -538 Wins:...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Tues. 1/21 +2.2%

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1:35pm CST - Had to turn off comments for a short spell. Some spammer was posting a comment on 30+ of my posts per day! Get a life! RES...
Monday, January 20, 2020

Mon. 1/20 -0.1%

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11:35am CST - MLK early close today but almost had a nice $200 win.  Wasn't to be. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 2 Net $P/L: -18...
Friday, January 17, 2020

Fri. 1/17 +1.6%

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2:00pm CST - Testing day for new strat idea. RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 2 Net $P/L: 202 Wins: 2 Losses: 0 Win%: 100 Avg$Win...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Wed. 1/08 -6.2%

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10:15am CST - New year, same overtrading issues and not stopping when I should have. Break time. Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ -...
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Tues. 1/07 +3.2%

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1:25pm CST - Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ +$215(2), CL +$218(3) RESULTS FOR DAY Contracts: 5 Net $P/L: 433 Wins: 4 Los...
Monday, January 6, 2020

Mon. 1/06 -2.3%

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2:00pm CST - Mondays... RESULTS FOR DAY CL Contracts: 8 Net $P/L: -312 Wins: 2 Losses: 6 Win%: 25 Avg$Win: 81 Avg$Loss: -79...
Friday, January 3, 2020

Fri. 1/03 +3.3%

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12:30pm CST - Good to be lucky on last CL exit! Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ +$2(1), CL +$432(7) RESULTS FOR DAY Contracts: ...
Thursday, January 2, 2020

Thurs. 1/02 -1.5%

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2:10pm CST - Not the start to decade I wanted but it's what I got. Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ +$4(4), CL -$198(2) RESUL...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

2019 Trade Analysis

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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 ...
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Quarter 4 2019 Trading Summary +1.0%

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December Trading Summary +3.9%

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Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ +$53(10), CL +$455(85) RESULTS FOR DECEMBER Contracts: 95 Net $P/L: 508 Wins: 56 Losses: 21 Wi...

Tues. 12/31 +1.7%

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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...
Monday, December 30, 2019

Mon. 12/30 +0.0%

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1:55pm CST - Scalping the decade away... Net breakdown (contracts traded): NQ +$31(9), CL -$26(9) RESULTS FOR DAY Contracts: 18 Net...
Friday, December 27, 2019

Fri. 12/27 -1.7%

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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
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A former engineer with an MBA that attempts to trade full-time for a living. Also see my First Post.
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