July Trading Summary

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $1341(38), TF -$2088(26)

RESULTS FOR JULY
Contracts:	64
Net $P/L:	-747
Wins:	26
Losses:	32
Win%:	45
$Commissions:	264
Avg$Win:	189
Avg$Loss:	-177

Wed. 7/31

3:15pm CDT - TF system out of sync again today and ends a drawdown month.  System only had 1 trade where the target was hit this month vs. 9 in June!  Here's the update since June 1st.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $107(1), TF -$515(2)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	-408
Wins:	1
Losses:	2
Win%:	33
Avg$Win:	107
Avg$Loss:	-258

Tues. 7/30

3:25pm CDT -

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $122(3), TF -$83(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	39
Wins:	1
Losses:	2
Win%:	33
Avg$Win:	240
Avg$Loss:	-100

Mon. 7/29

3:25pm CDT - TF system in drawdown mode this month but scratched today.  My discretionary ZS trades are doing much better.

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $107(1), TF $5(2)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	112
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	182
Avg$Loss:	-253

Fri. 7/26

2:50pm CDT - For the week, net gain +$66.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $107(1), TF -$263(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	-155
Wins:	1
Losses:	1
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	107
Avg$Loss:	-263

Thurs. 7/25

3:30pm CDT - Scratch day - exactly 0.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $145(1), TF -$145(2)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	0
Wins:	2
Losses:	1
Win%:	67
Avg$Win:	126
Avg$Loss:	-253

Wed. 7/24

3:20pm CDT - Beans chopped me around and I gave up trying to get to $100 on that.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $66(9), TF $297(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	10
Net $P/L:	363
Wins:	4
Losses:	4
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	196
Avg$Loss:	-105

Tues. 7/23

3:45pm CDT -
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $144(6), TF -$253(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	-109
Wins:	4
Losses:	3
Win%:	57
Avg$Win:	76
Avg$Loss:	-138

Mon. 7/22

3:25pm CDT - Another slow day in emini land. 
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $99(5), TF -$133(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	6
Net $P/L:	-33
Wins:	2
Losses:	3
Win%:	40
Avg$Win:	155
Avg$Loss:	-114

Thurs. 7/18

3:10pm CDT - Likely no trading for me tomorrow.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $122(3), TF -$253(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	-131
Wins:	1
Losses:	2
Win%:	33
Avg$Win:	227
Avg$Loss:	-179

Wed. 7/17

2:30pm CDT - No signals in TF today but took a quick ZS short trade mid-morning for a couple cents.  The eminis were uber dead today.

RESULTS FOR DAY
ZS Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	95
Wins:	1
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	95
Avg$Loss:	0

Tues. 7/16

3:20pm CDT -
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $107(1), TF -$133(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	-25
Wins:	1
Losses:	1
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	107
Avg$Loss:	-133

In other news, a group of Hong Kong-based hedge fund traders produced a “once-in-a-lifetime catch”.  Life must be good in the hedge fund world!

Mon. 7/15

3:15pm CDT - In a long TF trade nearly the entire slow day, out at close.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $132(1), TF $697(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	830
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	415
Avg$Loss:	0

Fri. 7/12

2:50pm CDT - Beans were on fire today dropping more than 30 cents but I didn't capitalize.  For the week, net loss -$1249.
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$3(3), TF -$263(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	-266
Wins:	1
Losses:	2
Win%:	33
Avg$Win:	140
Avg$Loss:	-203

Thurs. 7/11

3:25pm CDT - Got lucky on my ZS trade as I forgot news was coming out at 11am.  Orders were staged and got in and out in just 150 milliseconds!

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS $95(1), TF $67(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	162
Wins:	2
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	81
Avg$Loss:	0

Wed. 7/10

2:45pm CDT - Nothing but wide ranging chop after the FOMC minutes. 1 discretionary bean trade would have been a winner but got stopped out by a tick on a quick price spike.  The week drags on...
Net breakdown (contracts traded):
ZS -$105(1), TF -$263(1)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	-368
Wins:	0
Losses:	2
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-184

Tues. 7/09

3:00pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
TF Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	-515
Wins:	0
Losses:	2
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-258

Mon. 7/08

2:45pm CDT - Dead day with 1 losing signal.

RESULTS FOR DAY
TF Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	-263
Wins:	0
Losses:	1
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-263

Fri. 7/05

3:05pm CDT - Nice to finally have a winner to close out the week.  For the week, 1 win, 5 losses for a net loss -$76.

RESULTS FOR DAY
TF Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	635
Wins:	1
Losses:	1
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	897
Avg$Loss:	-263

Wed. 7/03

12:20pm CDT - Half day but decided to take any signals I got.  1 loss.  Happy Birthday America!

RESULTS FOR DAY
TF Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	-263
Wins:	0
Losses:	1
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-263

Tues. 7/02

5:00pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
TF Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	-385
Wins:	0
Losses:	2
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-193

Mon. 7/01

3:20pm CDT - A thrilling day of system trading (yawn). Out at close as neither stop nor target hit.

RESULTS FOR DAY
TF Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	-63
Wins:	0
Losses:	1
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-63