A very boring stock trading journal (nothing to see here)

Discussion in 'Journals' started by monet, May 31, 2015.

  1. monet

    monet

    US main market and LSE. Various strategies and hold times.
     
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  2. nursebee

    nursebee

    I'm bored at present...
     
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  3. monet

    monet

    Monday

    1000: ISM Mfg Index - 51.5 / 51.8 / 51.0 to 52.7

    Bearish: oil and gas, airlines
     
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  4. monet

    monet

    11 trades / 4 stopped / 7 open

    Improvements: be more selective with intraday entries, set stops more logically

    Emotional state: mild satisfaction
     
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  5. monet

    monet

    Tuesday

    Bullish: biotechnology, semiconductors / bearish: restaurants

    Directionally, a mixed bag
     
  6. monet

    monet

    5 new positions / 6 stopped / 6 open

    Improvements: avoid being too long or short, avoid correlation, be more diversified across sectors , open fewer positions pre lunch

    Rule amendments: maximum of 5 new positions per day, number of longs and shorts should not differ by more than 2, maximum concurrent open positions should not exceed 15

    Emotional state: disappointment, optimism
     
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  7. monet

    monet

    Wednesday

    0830: Trade Balance Level $-51.4 B $-50.6 B $-44.0 B $-46.0 B to $-39.5 B $-40.9 B
     
  8. monet

    monet

    0 new positions / 1 stopped / 5 open

    Improvements: take care to avoid conflicting signals, be more selective in picking candidates for watchlist

    Emotional state: somewhere between neutral and enthusiastic
     
  9. monet

    monet

    Thursday

    0830: New Jobless Claims - Level 282 K 284 K 276 K 270 K to 300 K 276 K
     
  10. (nothing to see here)

    gets you everytime lol
     
    #10     Jun 4, 2015