Totalizator=Totalizator (Totalisator) - The system of betting on races (an automated system that dispenses and records betting tickets, calculates and displays odds and payoffs and provides the mechanism for cashing winning tickets) in which the winning bettors share the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the operators of the system, taxes etc. Synonyms: Tote, Parimutuel. aka horse racing. I will post my end of day results here along with time and sales. Why am I doing this? I am doing this to make myself more serious about trading. I trade solo, so I am the only one who ever sees my P and L. I am also doing this to force myself to actually put into words my ideas on the markets. I trade stocks and futures. Mainly mini futures and mini crude oil futures. I will try and respond to any questions if I have a good answer, but I am not doing this to train or teach anyone. This is an open forum so anyone can write what they want. Good luck to everyone and hopefully this small post of mine will allow me to take it to the next level. I rarely use stops to exit and limit or market orders to enter or MIT to enter. I am 100 % non-automated.. discretionary
This is the format that I will use. it will be in order by the date and time. buy/sell, qty, underlying description, price, currency, exchange, time, order reference, commission and realized P/L SLD 100 VXX Stock 34.47 USD SMART 10:08:32 BookTrader 1.00 + SLD 400 VXX Stock 34.260 USD SMART 10:05:05 BookTrader 2.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 12.8625 USD SMART 09:57:10 1.00 SLD 50 BIDU Stock 117.39 USD ARCA 09:56:13 1.00 39.50 SLD 1 NQ MAR11 Futures 2289.75 USD GLOBEX 01:26:03 2.01 45.98 BOT 1 NQ MAR11 Futures 2287.25 USD GLOBEX 01:18:18 BookTrader 2.01 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 102.475 USD NYMEX 00:56:31 2.07 245.86 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 102.975 USD NYMEX 00:56:09 BookTrader 2.07 BOT 50 BIDU Stock 116.56 USD ISLAND FEB 23 09:41:08 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 12.4601 USD SMART FEB 23 09:34:49 1.00 SLD 400 VXX Stock 32.67 USD SMART FEB 22 13:44:06 2.00 0.04 + SLD 400 SSO Stock 52.390 USD SMART FEB 22 13:44:00 2.00 12.07 + BOT 400 VXX Stock 32.660 USD SMART FEB 22 13:43:48 2.00 + BOT 400 VXX Stock 32.600 USD ARCA FEB 22 13:43:42 2.00 40.50 SLD 200 UCO Stock 11.84 USD SMART FEB 22 13:41:14 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 32.78 USD SMART FEB 22 13:38:30 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 300 VXX Stock 32.69 USD ISLAND FEB 22 13:31:04 BookTrader 1.50 + BOT 400 SSO Stock 52.350 USD SMART FEB 22 13:30:02 BookTrader 2.00 + BOT 1,500 SSO Stock 53.670 USD ISLAND FEB 22 06:52:55 BookTrader 7.50 1366.52 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 95.225 USD NYMEX FEB 21 11:00:26 2.07 58.36 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 95.350 USD NYMEX FEB 21 10:54:42 BookTrader 2.07 BOT 1 YC MAR11 Futures 707 1/2 USD ECBOT FEB 18 11:03:20 1.83 32.59 + SLD 400 SSO Stock 54.850 USD ISLAND FEB 18 10:30:15 2.00 SLD 800 UCO Stock 10.72 USD ARCA FEB 18 07:30:00 4.00 107.50
Up $ 481 for the day SLD 50 BIDU Stock 117.39 USD ARCA 09:56:13 1.00 39.50 BOT 1 NQ MAR11 Futures 2287.25 USD GLOBEX 01:18:18 BookTrader 2.01 SLD 1 NQ MAR11 Futures 2289.75 USD GLOBEX 01:26:03 2.01 45.98 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 102.975 USD NYMEX 00:56:09 BookTrader 2.07 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 102.475 USD NYMEX 00:56:31 2.07 245.86 SLD 100 UCO Stock 12.8625 USD SMART 09:57:10 1.00 BOT 400 UCO Stock 12.31 USD SMART 12:46:57 2.00 -28.74 + SLD 400 VXX Stock 34.260 USD SMART 10:05:05 BookTrader 2.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 34.47 USD SMART 10:08:32 BookTrader 1.00 + BOT 500 VXX Stock 34.116 USD ARCA 10:19:22 2.50 87.50 SLD 300 VXX Stock 34.71 USD SMART 10:45:53 BookTrader 1.50 BOT 300 VXX Stock 34.44 USD SMART 10:56:00 1.50 78.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 34.88 USD ISLAND 11:54:15 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 100 VXX Stock 34.73 USD SMART 12:00:35 1.00 13.00
I am up a little over $ 2,100 for the week. I am up $ 481 today net. SLD 50 BIDU Stock 117.39 USD ARCA 09:56:13 1.00 39.50 BOT 1 NQ MAR11 Futures 2287.25 USD GLOBEX 01:18:18 BookTrader 2.01 SLD 1 NQ MAR11 Futures 2289.75 USD GLOBEX 01:26:03 2.01 45.98 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 102.975 USD NYMEX 00:56:09 BookTrader 2.07 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 102.475 USD NYMEX 00:56:31 2.07 245.86 SLD 100 UCO Stock 12.8625 USD SMART 09:57:10 1.00 BOT 400 UCO Stock 12.31 USD SMART 12:46:57 2.00 -28.74 + SLD 400 VXX Stock 34.260 USD SMART 10:05:05 BookTrader 2.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 34.47 USD SMART 10:08:32 BookTrader 1.00 + BOT 500 VXX Stock 34.116 USD ARCA 10:19:22 2.50 87.50 SLD 300 VXX Stock 34.71 USD SMART 10:45:53 BookTrader 1.50 BOT 300 VXX Stock 34.44 USD SMART 10:56:00 1.50 78.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 34.88 USD ISLAND 11:54:15 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 100 VXX Stock 34.73 USD SMART 12:00:35 1.00 13.00
I got a late start today, and I can tell I am not into it today. I traded the UCO and it is a whole new beast ever since the 1:4 split. Up $ 94 for the day. Have a great weekend. SLD 200 UCO Stock 50.05 USD ARCA 11:47:00 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 50.23 USD ARCA 11:51:38 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 300 UCO Stock 49.82 USD SMART 12:08:40 1.50 83.50 SLD 100 UCO Stock 50.09 USD ISLAND 12:42:43 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 100 UCO Stock 50.10 USD SMART 12:44:57 BookTrader 1.00 -3.00 + BOT 100 UCO Stock 50.130 USD ISLAND 12:50:04 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 50.26 USD ISLAND 12:53:18 BookTrader 1.00 11.04
Up $ 266 NET I got another late start and played relatively small since I do not have a great read or feel for market direction right now. I am confident oil is over bought and will sell off 5-8 bucks, but it is risky due to the geopolitical situation.. the stock market does not have a clear direction for me at this point. BOT 100 BIDU Stock 120.35 USD ISLAND 10:24:47 BookTrader 1.00 + BOT 100 BIDU Stock 120.100 USD ISLAND 10:26:21 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 200 BIDU Stock 120.51 USD SMART 10:40:30 1.00 54.00 BOT 100 BIDU Stock 119.9899 USD SMART 11:01:29 BookTrader 1.00 + BOT 100 BIDU Stock 119.860 USD ISLAND 11:07:38 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 100 BIDU Stock 119.86 USD SMART 11:07:49 BookTrader 1.00 + SLD 175 BIDU Stock 120.070 USD ISLAND 11:23:10 BookTrader 1.00 26.42 BOT 100 BIDU Stock 119.79 USD SMART 11:28:37 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 100 BIDU Stock 120.07 USD SMART 11:37:21 1.00 + SLD 200 BIDU Stock 120.420 USD ARCA 11:43:20 BookTrader 1.00 97.05 + SLD 125 BIDU Stock 120.330 USD ISLAND 11:44:43 1.00 49.04 SLD 100 UCO Stock 49.9201 USD SMART 11:29:36 1.00 BOT 100 UCO Stock 49.51 USD SMART 12:14:22 1.00 39.01
I got an early start, and I traded terribly. I had some gret set ups and i acted on some good ideas but i was spooked out of positions for no reason. I also made a couple trading errors by not changing my size on the book trader after piecing out of a few trades. My worst mistake of the day was tradin gBRENT crude oil futures. I was only looking for a quick 80 to 100 bucks.. i used a stop to enter and i got raped.. 7 points!!!= 70 bucks! terrible fill but such is life and such is trading. I started my short position in oil.. uco short 600 shares I am also positioned short gold with the gld Net for the day: + $ 120 down $ 229 on my oil and gold position. I use the days end closed trades to get my profit and loss. I fully expect a nice sell off in crude and gold over night. I paid % 54.50 in commission today! way too much trading! BOT 100 AAPL Stock 349.519 USD SMART 10:28:51 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 AAPL Stock 349.91 USD ISLAND 10:31:21 BookTrader 1.00 37.10 BOT 100 BIDU Stock 119.69 USD ARCA 07:32:26 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 BIDU Stock 120.05 USD SMART 07:36:10 1.00 34.00 BOT 100 BIDU Stock 119.67 USD ARCA 07:50:11 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 100 BIDU Stock 119.20 USD SMART 07:56:09 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 200 BIDU Stock 118.7501 USD SMART 08:00:10 1.00 -139.98 BOT 200 BIDU Stock 118.2899 USD SMART 08:31:59 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 200 BIDU Stock 118.71 USD ISLAND 08:33:33 BookTrader 1.00 82.02 BOT 300 BIDU Stock 117.95 USD ISLAND 08:39:15 BookTrader 1.50 + SLD 200 BIDU Stock 118.110 USD SMART 08:40:04 1.00 30.00 + SLD 300 BIDU Stock 118.410 USD ISLAND 08:40:41 BookTrader 1.50 44.50 BOT 200 BIDU Stock 118.49 USD SMART 08:41:01 1.00 -17.50 SLD 1 COIL APR11 Futures 113.42 USD IPE 08:28:25 BookTrader 2.40 BOT 1 COIL APR11 Futures 113.54 USD IPE 08:29:24 2.40 -124.80 SLD 100 GLD Stock 138.74 USD ISLAND 07:40:16 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 GLD Stock 138.71 USD SMART 07:42:50 BookTrader 1.00 + SLD 300 GLD Stock 138.700 USD ISLAND 07:47:07 BookTrader 1.50 + BOT 500 GLD Stock 138.690 USD SMART 08:09:08 2.50 4.00 SLD 100 GLD Stock 139.30 USD ISLAND 10:19:59 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 98.575 USD NYMEX 07:45:04 BookTrader 2.07 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 98.500 USD NYMEX 07:46:08 BookTrader 2.07 33.36 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 98.275 USD NYMEX 09:08:57 2.07 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 98.275 USD NYMEX 09:11:55 BookTrader 2.07 -4.14 SLD 100 UCO Stock 50.38 USD ARCA 07:33:09 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 50.49 USD ISLAND 07:36:21 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 50 UCO Stock 50.69 USD ARCA 07:42:11 1.00 SLD 50 UCO Stock 50.94 USD ISLAND 07:52:29 1.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 50.80 USD ISLAND 08:06:24 1.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 50.84 USD SMART 08:41:32 1.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 51.14 USD SMART 09:58:28 1.00 SLD 200 VXX Stock 31.00 USD SMART 08:12:48 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 31.23 USD ISLAND 08:20:27 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 31.43 USD ISLAND 08:29:10 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 31.4601 USD SMART 08:31:11 BookTrader 1.00 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.10 USD ISLAND 08:54:43 BookTrader 1.00 10.60 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.07 USD ISLAND 08:55:14 BookTrader 1.00 13.60 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.05 USD SMART 08:56:52 BookTrader 1.00 15.60 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.01 USD ISLAND 08:57:00 BookTrader 1.00 19.60 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.00 USD ISLAND 08:57:09 BookTrader 1.00 20.60 + SLD 300 VXX Stock 31.700 USD SMART 10:01:42 BookTrader 1.50 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.48 USD ISLAND 10:07:36 BookTrader 1.00 20.50 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.48 USD ISLAND 10:24:04 BookTrader 1.00 20.50 BOT 100 VXX Stock 31.48 USD SMART 10:24:12 BookTrader 1.00 20.50
i was wrong in oil.. i will get paid on this eventually this week! net negative down -$968 for the day down -388 on gold and oil trades.. i reshorted the uco .. i also had trouble shorting the uco today.. at certain times IB did not have the shares to lend! SLD 100 GLD Stock 139.84 USD CBSX 06:39:42 BookTrader 1.00 SLD 100 GLD Stock 140.1501 USD SMART 11:23:39 1.00 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 100.875 USD NYMEX 07:02:48 BookTrader 2.07 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 100.800 USD NYMEX 07:03:04 BookTrader 2.07 -41.64 SLD 1 QM APR11 Futures 100.750 USD NYMEX 07:04:23 BookTrader 2.07 BOT 1 QM APR11 Futures 100.650 USD NYMEX 07:04:58 BookTrader 2.07 45.86 + BOT 600 UCO Stock 52.578 USD ISLAND 08:21:15 3.00 -1110.50 SLD 300 UCO Stock 52.23 USD ISLAND 08:53:19 1.50 SLD 100 UCO Stock 53.8301 USD SMART 10:03:33 1.00 0.00 SLD 100 UCO Stock 53.75 USD SMART 12:38:30 1.00 + SLD 250 VXX Stock 32.470 USD ARCA 07:30:17 1.25 SLD 100 VXX Stock 32.41 USD SMART 07:34:32 1.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 32.4201 USD SMART 07:34:34 1.00 SLD 100 VXX Stock 32.65 USD ISLAND 07:35:52 1.00 BOT 100 VXX Stock 32.21 USD SMART 07:40:35 1.00 25.50 BOT 100 VXX Stock 32.24 USD SMART 07:40:46 1.00 22.50 BOT 100 VXX Stock 32.27 USD SMART 07:40:52 1.00 19.50 BOT 100 VXX Stock 32.18 USD ISLAND 07:42:21 1.00 28.50 BOT 100 VXX Stock 32.18 USD ISLAND 07:42:34 1.00 28.50 BOT 50 VXX Stock 32.18 USD ISLAND 07:42:38 1.00 13.75
Thank you for your posts. Could you tell me what your capital is so that I can understand your daily ROI?