20% return per month FX trading

Discussion in 'Journals' started by fxtrader101, Oct 8, 2007.

  1. Short is still in play but just inthe money. was 8K in the money. now only approx 800$. Will stick it out as my signals are indicative of the short coming to fruition.
     
    #21     Oct 15, 2007
  2. Short on GBP/USD is right in the money again. 5K. Short on AUD/USD in the money at 9K. up 14K but will not close as i believe move has long way to go. Cant recognise profits until i close them. right now unrealised profits.
     
    #22     Oct 16, 2007
  3. lost all my 14K unrealised gains unfortunately. stuck to my rules. would have profited over 30% gain this month but unfortunately find myself down
    5950$ down 11.9%
    dont feel so crash hot. cheers.
     
    #23     Oct 18, 2007

  4. If you are risking 10% of your account each time you can go on indefinitely. you do not blow out after ten loses.

    You didn't split your account up into 10 pieces, you are just re-evaluating your capital after each trade and the next trade uses 10%. is that right?

    Starting at 50k you risk 5k. get up to 60k and you risk 6k. Down to 40k, you risk 4k.

    10% risk on each trade can be risky, unless your edge is good. Its the kelly criterion, and that can work well with a good edge.
     
    #24     Oct 18, 2007
  5. didnt want to post as i recorded record losses and broke nearly everyone of my trading rules:
    went against the trend to recoup losses. entered without applying my trading strategy. didnt look at market for a few days at a time. Had orders in that i forgot about and got hit and stopped out:

    Balance at end of October : 29497.40$
     
    #25     Nov 1, 2007
  6. October Summary:
    Balance b/f: 56743$
    P/L: (27246)
    Balance: 29497

    return: (48%)
     
    #26     Nov 1, 2007
  7. will attempt to start a long recovery back or get wiped in the process. :D
     
    #27     Nov 1, 2007
  8. November Summary as at 22nd:
    Balance c/f: 29497
    P/L: 36603$
    Balance: 66100

    return: 124%
     
    #28     Nov 21, 2007
  9. gerald_ch

    gerald_ch

    Just wondering what indicator do u use (only Elliot Wave??). And what's your stop lost & profit stop rules?
     
    #29     Mar 6, 2008
  10. you must have got wiped out to not hear from you again(i sincerely hope not)...so sorry about that if true.
    i've been there too, more than once too, the trick is, rather than kick off with 50k capital, start off with a couple of k's max. the extra capital won't give you added experience but the number of accounts blown, do you a lot of good. as in all biz, it's about staying power while you gain knowledge and experience.

     
    #30     Mar 6, 2008