MBAGearhead Trading Journey

Friday, July 31, 2015

July Trading Summary

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
6E $267(2), CL -$875(30), ES -$119(2), TF -$1779(7), ZS $153(2)

RESULTS FOR JULY
Contracts:	43
Net $P/L:	-2353
Wins:	16
Losses:	23
Win%:	41
$Commissions:	158
Avg$Win:	173
Avg$Loss:	-223

Fri. 7/31

3:25pm CDT - I lied, update sooner than I said. If I trade, like today's Euro system trade, there's a blog entry...

RESULTS FOR DAY
6E Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	521
Wins:	1
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	521
Avg$Loss:	0

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

2:20pm CDT - Sabotage is the word of the day since that's pretty much what I did to my plan. I'm back to breakeven on the year. I could blame it on my stubbornness to test things live instead of on a demo account. Fact is, I've grown impatient waiting for either success or failure to arrive. So I pushed the envelope today and pushed the wrong direction. It could have been a day equally green as the red below but it's not. So be it. I'll be fine after some fresh air this afternoon when I will realize stubbornness and impatience has no business in a trader's mindset. Comments off. Will update again in August after a break and some SIM trading.

RESULTS FOR DAY
TF Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	-1779
Wins:	0
Losses:	3
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-593

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Tues. 7/28

2:05pm CDT -

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
CL -$279(5), ES -$119(2)

RESULTS FOR DAY
Contracts:	7
Net $P/L:	-398
Wins:	3
Losses:	4
Win%:	43
Avg$Win:	21
Avg$Loss:	-115

Monday, July 27, 2015

Mon. 7/27

1:20pm CDT - Traded from other computer today so no screenshot. Very choppy 57 cent range today!

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	-398
Wins:	0
Losses:	2
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-199

Friday, July 24, 2015

Fri. 7/24

2:50pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	206
Wins:	1
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	206
Avg$Loss:	0

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Wed. 7/22

1:25pm CDT - Inventory report days can be tricky as I know all too well. Going to do some more homework after testing this latest system in live trading for past week and a half.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	-759
Wins:	1
Losses:	4
Win%:	20
Avg$Win:	6
Avg$Loss:	-191

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Tues. 7/21

1:35pm CDT - Not my day today.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	-478
Wins:	0
Losses:	2
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-239

Monday, July 20, 2015

Mon. 7/20

1:45pm CDT - Slow day in oil.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	2
Wins:	1
Losses:	1
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	246
Avg$Loss:	-244

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Thurs. 7/16

1:35pm CDT - Traded the plan. Likely off tomorrow. Back Monday. For the week, net +$830.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	236
Wins:	1
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	236
Avg$Loss:	0

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Wed. 7/15

1:30pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	271
Wins:	3
Losses:	2
Win%:	60
Avg$Win:	190
Avg$Loss:	-149

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Tues. 7/14

1:35pm CDT -

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	4
Net $P/L:	205
Wins:	3
Losses:	1
Win%:	75
Avg$Win:	123
Avg$Loss:	-164

Monday, July 13, 2015

Mon. 7/13

1:40pm CDT - Testing out a new/modified CL system this week. Should have kept trading...

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	3
Net $P/L:	119
Wins:	1
Losses:	2
Win%:	33
Avg$Win:	336
Avg$Loss:	-109

Friday, July 10, 2015

Fri. 7/10

1:30pm CDT - Took a couple ZS trades. 3 ticks slippage on the 1st trade stop. Been a busy week with some travel and other summer enjoyment. Researching and backtesting work continues.

RESULTS FOR DAY
ZS Contracts:	2
Net $P/L:	153
Wins:	1
Losses:	1
Win%:	50
Avg$Win:	195
Avg$Loss:	-42

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Thurs. 7/02

2:00pm CDT - Another Euro system trade, this time thanks to NFP. It went nowhere. Don't have time to look but this may be a record for my 6E system for number of trades in a row that don't hit target or stop and time out at end of day. Happy Independence Day this weekend to all Americans!

RESULTS FOR DAY
6E Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	-254
Wins:	0
Losses:	1
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-254

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Quarter 2 2015 Trading Results

June Trading Summary

Net breakdown (contracts traded):
6E $1095(10), CL -$291(84), ZS -$447(2)

RESULTS FOR JUNE
Contracts:	96
Net $P/L:	357
Wins:	51
Losses:	41
Win%:	55
$Commissions:	373
Avg$Win:	123
Avg$Loss:	-144

Tues. 6/30

2:05pm CDT - Yet another Euro system trade, thanks to Greece. Will update end of month and quarter stats later tonight.

I sat on my hands and watched but the moves on news in the grains was quite impressive:

RESULTS FOR DAY
6E Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	-142
Wins:	0
Losses:	1
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-142

Monday, June 29, 2015

Mon. 6/29

2:10pm CDT - Another Euro system trade. Didn't go anywhere and timed out at close.

RESULTS FOR DAY
6E Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	21
Wins:	1
Losses:	0
Win%:	100
Avg$Win:	21
Avg$Loss:	0

Friday, June 26, 2015

Fri. 6/26

2:10pm CDT - One Euro system trade today.

RESULTS FOR DAY
6E Contracts:	1
Net $P/L:	-242
Wins:	0
Losses:	1
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-242

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Thurs. 6/25

9:30am CDT - Gave back half my June gains today and am likely done for the month. I honestly have no idea how to consistently produce gains the way crude oil is trading lately. The relentless spikes up then down and back with no follow through is mind numbing. Big stops, small stops, no difference. Break needed.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	5
Net $P/L:	-739
Wins:	0
Losses:	4
Win%:	0
Avg$Win:	0
Avg$Loss:	-185

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Wed. 6/24

1:25pm CDT - Should have quit after 1st trade but wanted to get yesterday's loss back. After being tossed around, settled for $200. What a mess all those trades in the middle.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	11
Net $P/L:	208
Wins:	6
Losses:	4
Win%:	60
Avg$Win:	135
Avg$Loss:	-151

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Tues. 6/23

1:05pm CDT - Tough trading again. Too much wild back and forth chop. Take a look at the volume spikes. That tells the tale.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	8
Net $P/L:	-451
Wins:	1
Losses:	6
Win%:	14
Avg$Win:	212
Avg$Loss:	-111

In other news, Vanguard price cuts rattle brokers. Glad to see costs continue to fall with more options for the small investor.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Mon. 6/22

2:05pm CDT - As usual (see trade #5), moved stop too soon. It's a fine line when this is a great idea vs. when it sucks.

RESULTS FOR DAY
CL Contracts:	6
Net $P/L:	207
Wins:	5
Losses:	1
Win%:	83
Avg$Win:	64
Avg$Loss:	-114

Friday, June 19, 2015

Fri. 6/19

2:10pm CDT - Computer crashed in middle of 2nd trade. Got it back up a few min. later to see my BE stop had been taken out. Not sure what caused crash. Time to dust out the inside and the video cards perhaps? For the week, net +$761.