2014: The Battle for Survival

Discussion in 'Journals' started by neke, Jan 5, 2014.

  1. 00009

    00009

    Neke's threads are the only one's that I read in this forum. Last few years I come here every couple weeks to check what's new. I just want to say that in all those comments there is essence of what's trading. From greatness of top notch advice to sorrow from witnessing blow ups. Thank you all for participating and especially neke for enabling it with his openness.
     
    #81     Mar 8, 2014
  2. Why are you shorting stocks in up trends? If you had put a 50 And 200 moving average on chart you can trade with them
     
    #82     Mar 8, 2014
  3. Any Update?:)
     
    #83     Mar 8, 2014
  4. neke

    neke

    Updates are done monthly. Week-end following last trading day of the month.
     
    #84     Mar 9, 2014
  5. neke

    neke

    For the remainder of the year (Mar - Dec 2014) I am re-setting targets for each strategy earlier mentioned. I am still maintaining an overall target of 100K for the year, but with some reshuffling among the strategies. I have increased target on option2 because of the current good result, and increased optimism on that end. stock4 has also got a higher target because of better expectation (in part also reflective of a good week on that strategy). I dropped option3.

    Code:
    
             Initial Projection   Current Amount	New Projection
    		
    option1      10000               2840              10000
    option2      10000               15303             25000
    option4      10000               -199               5000
    		
    OPTOTALS     40000               17944             40000
    		
    stock1       15000               -815              10000
    stock2       15000               -1515             10000
    stock3       10000               -27980             5000
    stock4       10000               5893              25000
    stock5       10000               6022              10000
    		
    STKTOTALS    60000               -18395	      60000
    		
    GRAND TOTALS 100000              -451		     100000
    
    
     
    #85     Mar 9, 2014
  6. neke

    neke

    Period Update for March 3/1/2014 - 3/29/2014 (4 weeks)

    Closing my month with one more trading day left, as I will likely be too occupied next week-end with my office work.

    What a spectacular month it was, up 57K (58%).

    The slight return of volatility spurred strategy stock4 into tremendous level of activity, with a win rate of 68%. As I noticed the good turn of results, decided to allow discretionary averaging in on that strategy, but subject to strict rules enforced by system. Everything worked out perfectly, size of winners outpacing size of losers as well.

    I should probably be revising my targets again for the rest of the year, but will abstain. I just don't want to be doing that every month, and certainly not want to jinx my next month performance by an ambitious target.

    Code:
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    Opening Balance:                	 98,087
    Net gain for period 		         57,126
    Cash Withdrawal				 (2,500)
    ------------------------------------------------
    Net Balance:                   		 152,713
    
    
    For the Thread YTD  2014 (1/4/2013 - 3/29/2014)
    
    Opening Balance:                       101,037
    Net gain   	    	                56,676 (Up 56%)
    Cash Withdrawal			       (5,000)
    ------------------------------------------------
    Net Balance			       152,713
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    TRADES
    
    TYPE	Exit Date/Time		P/L
    
    STOCK  ***2014-03-03-15-01-13***-258.53
    STOCK***2014-03-05-10-46-12***1498.07
    STOCK***2014-03-06-10-54-27***734.98
    STOCK***2014-03-06-09-37-51***1298.48
    STOCK***2014-03-07-15-23-34***-733.8
    STOCK***2014-03-07-15-55-58***2572.08
    STOCK***2014-03-07-14-10-11***6910.09
    STOCK***2014-03-07-15-20-32***4479
    STOCK***2014-03-10-15-56-16***-3693.1
    STOCK***2014-03-10-15-50-00***314.8
    OPTION***2014-03-10-15-49-03***95.5
    STOCK***2014-03-10-15-51-29***1417
    STOCK***2014-03-11-10-05-44***2177.7
    STOCK***2014-03-12-10-55-00***-1378.1
    STOCK***2014-03-12-14-04-14***3305.7
    STOCK***2014-03-12-10-32-41***2979
    STOCK***2014-03-12-09-52-20***-14.1
    OPTION***2014-03-14-14-56-16***-2787.5
    STOCK***2014-03-14-12-16-53***8395.5
    OPTION***2014-03-14-09-56-54***-99.5
    STOCK***2014-03-17-12-49-46***92.5
    OPTION***2014-03-17-13-57-23***1191.9
    STOCK***2014-03-19-10-09-42***1059.2
    STOCK***2014-03-19-13-56-15***4779.7
    STOCK***2014-03-19-14-49-33***2378.5
    STOCK***2014-03-20-11-24-39***-156.2
    STOCK***2014-03-20-15-28-24***4190.4
    STOCK***2014-03-21-13-30-53***1602.8
    STOCK***2014-03-21-12-55-05***-526.4
    STOCK***2014-03-21-15-34-40***-4338.7
    STOCK***2014-03-21-09-59-01***69
    STOCK***2014-03-24-13-34-46***5060.8
    STOCK***2014-03-24-10-59-33***-886.9
    STOCK***2014-03-24-15-32-31***-1398.6
    STOCK***2014-03-24-15-24-31***744
    STOCK***2014-03-24-15-43-48***-176.2
    STOCK***2014-03-25-11-22-31***-1009.5
    STOCK***2014-03-25-09-31-34***57.1
    OPTION***2014-03-25-15-41-31***1943.2
    STOCK***2014-03-25-15-19-46***5440.4
    STOCK***2014-03-25-10-52-55***-128.7
    OPTION***2014-03-25-15-51-12***79
    STOCK***2014-03-25-11-09-51***-64.4
    OPTION***2014-03-27-15-44-15***3314.7
    OPTION***2014-03-27-11-02-49***5666.5
    STOCK***2014-03-28-09-31-04***928.4
    
    
    
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    #86     Mar 28, 2014
  7. Good work! History doesn't lie. You've proven yourself in the stock market in the past, and a couple of subpar years doesn't change that.

    Where are the haters now?
     
    #87     Mar 29, 2014
  8. Zzoom

    Zzoom

    Very nice return to form. :cool:
     
    #88     Mar 29, 2014
  9. d08

    d08

    While it was certainly a nice month and a "well done" is in order, one has to take into account the crazy position sizing, which from the looks of it could've been above 100% of equity. Betting the farm also brings in the largest returns, obviously.
     
    #89     Mar 29, 2014
  10. Mo06

    Mo06

    Well done.

    A spectactular return to form.
     
    #90     Mar 29, 2014