08/13/13: +341.91 [+0.53%] vs. SPX +0.28% Entered into UPRO again this morning. Tomorrow is a possible timing window early morning with...
08/12/13: +$82.44 (+0.13%) vs. SPX (down 0.12%) Closed short because I was getting conflicting signals at the timing window and I want to play...
08/09/2013: ($777) (1.19%) vs. SPX (0.36%) Was stopped out on UPRO at 72.98. Took a short SPX via SPXU @ 20.77 3rd week out of 4 since this...
08/08/2013: +$504 (+0.78%) vs. SPX +0.39% Odd, I made back the exact amount I lost yesterday. Today we had a timing window in the first two...
08/07/13: ($504) (0.77%) vs. SPX (0.38%)
08/06/2013: ($774.90) (1.17%) vs. (0.57%) Currently holding 2 lots of UPRO so 2x long levered. Wasn't great entry at all yesterday. Should...
08/05/2013: ($117.40) (0.18%) vs. SPX (0.15%) Bought one more UPRO lot at cost of $75.44. Cost avg on the two lots is now $74.27. Stop is...
08/05/13: bought another lot of UPRO. Moving stop up
08/02/13: +$127.35 (0.19%) vs. SPX +0.16% Holding UPRO, next timing window is EOD 08/05 Monday. Strong momentum, so I wouldn't be surprised if...
08/01/2013: +$851 (1.30%) vs. SPX +1.25% Holding UPRO into 8/6. Stop moved up to breakeven.
Performance for July 2013. (07/12 - 07/31). Looking for the system to bounce back (hopefully) in August. Only made 4 trades. 2 shorts did not...
07/31/2013: Sized up to one full lot intraday for UPRO (was slightly off by about $8k). P&L: ($100.69) or (0.15%) vs SPX (0.01%)
7/29/13: no trades 7/30/13: bought 1 UPRO lot @ 73.08. I've moved my stop up to approx. 70.9. This is a 3% cushion. System triggered buy...
Good job man, keep it up.
7/26/13: WEEKLY UPDATE Was stopped out on SPXU trade on Monday (7/22) and have not put on any trades since then. Waiting for blackout period...
7/26/13: intraday - approaching timing window and continues to look like a short in the system (again no trades until 7/31) However I would...
Richard thanks for the note. I hope to make this journal helpful for myself but also to others who come across. I work at a firm that can...
7/25/13: no trades until 7/31 Markets opened lower, bounced, made a lower low and now rallying up. Still mentally noting that currently on a...
7/24/13: no trades until 7/31 Mentally noted to myself that the timing window ending 7/23 was another short opportunity. It would have been...
7/22/13: P&L -$592.37 (-0.59% on capital) vs. SPX +0.20% Stopped out on 2 lots of SPXU. My stops are generally < 1.5% risk on total...
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