Andy's Day and Position Trading Journal

No trades today. Market was moving sideways. FOMC meeting tomorrow.

 

No trades today due to the FOMC meeting today at 1.15pm

 

Euro FX 60 minutes: 8.00am – short TTE (RH) at 12215, initial stop at 12233 – covered first lot at 12206, second at b/e.

Euro FX 30 minutes: 9.50am – short TTE (RH) at 12199, initial stop at 12208 – all out at b/e.

Result for today: +11 ticks (+$137.50)

Mini Dow 30 minutes: 8.40am – short TTE (RH) at 9867, initial stop at 9882 – covered first lot at 9857, second at b/e. 11.00am – short TTE (RH) at 9880, initial stop at 9893 – all out at b/e.

Mini Dow 10 minutes: 9:30am – short TTE (RH) at 9855, initial stop at 9863 – all out at 9861.

Result for today: -2 ticks (-$10)

Mini Russell 30 minutes: 10.40am – short TTE (RH) at 5218, initial stop at 5229 – covered first lot at 5208, second at b/e.

Result for today: +10 ticks (+$100)


Total since beginning of my posting:

Euro FX: +72 ticks (+$900)
Mini Dow: +110 (+$550)
Mini Russell: +86 (+$860)

 

i love this journal...please keep it going. thanks jim

 

Euro FX 10 minutes: 8.00am – long TTE (RH) at 12316, initial stop at 12303 – covered first lot at 12326, second at 12319.

Euro FX 30 minutes: 9.30am – long TTE (RH) at 12333, initial stop at 12324 – covered first lot at 12340 (time stop) and second at 12336.

Result for today: +23 ticks (+$287.50)


Mini Dow 60 minutes: 8.30am – long TTE (RH) at 9843, initial stop at 9824 – all out at 9840 (time stop).

Result for today: -6 ticks (-$30)


Mini Russell 10 minutes: 8.50am – long TTE (RH) at 5207, initial stop at 5187 – all out at 5196.

Mini Russell 30 minutes: 9.40am – long TTE (RH) at 5203, initial stop at 5195 – all out at 5195.

Result for today: -38 ticks (-$380)


To be consistent with my recordings I will add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

July:
Euro FX: +39 ticks (+$487.50)
Mini Dow: +195 (+$975)
Mini Russell: +183 (+$1830)

August (till now):
Euro FX: +56 ticks (+$700)
Mini Dow: +66 (+$330)
Mini Russell: -4 (-$40)

 

I am trading the 10 minute charts only till 10.00am (indices) or 11.00am (Euro FX) and only on strong moves. Sometimes the indices also after 1.00pm.

 

Euro FX 60 minutes: 8.50am – short TTE (RH) at 12335, initial stop at 12348 – all out at 12341.

Euro FX 30 minutes: 9.40am – long TTE (1-2-3) at 12345, initial stop at 12331 – all out at 12339.

Result for today: -24 ticks (-$300)

Mini Dow 30 minutes: 8.40am – long TTE (RH) at 9838, initial stop at 9823 – covered first lot at 9848, second at 9938 (I used a 100 ticks target).

Result for today: +110 ticks (+$550)


To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

July:
Euro FX: +39 ticks (+$487.50)
Mini Dow: +195 (+$975)
Mini Russell: +183 (+$1830)

August (till now):
Euro FX: +32 ticks (+$400)
Mini Dow: +176 (+$880)
Mini Russell: -4 (-$40)

 

Andy,

Where do you trade mini Russel and mini Dou (which broker?)? Maybe you have answered that question earlier, but I skipped some of your posts with results, sorry about that.

Thank you

 

I am trading with Refco!

 

Euro FX 30 minutes: 10.00am – short TTE (RH) at 12320, initial stop at 12331 – all out at 12324.

Result for today: -8 ticks (-$100)


Mini Dow 30 minutes: 8.40am – long TTE (RH) at 9990, initial stop at 9972 – all out at 9984.

Mini Dow 10 minutes: 9.50am – short TTE(1-2-3) at 9981, initial stop at 9993, covered first lot at 9971, second at 9965.

Mini Dow 60 minutes: 12.40am – short TTE(1-2-3) at 9960, initial stop at 9973 – all out at 9973.

Result for today: -12 ticks (-$60)


Mini Russell 60 minutes: 1.10pm – short TTE (1-2-3) at 5289, initial stop at 5298 – covered first lot at 5284 (at the #2), second at b/e.

Mini Russell 10 minutes: 2.20pm – long TTE (1-2-3) at 5294, initial stop at 5286 – all out at 5286.

Result for today: -11 ticks (-$110)


To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

July:
Euro FX: +39 ticks (+$487.50)
Mini Dow: +195 (+$975)
Mini Russell: +183 (+$1830)

August (till now):
Euro FX: +24 ticks (+$300)
Mini Dow: +164 (+$820)
Mini Russell: -15 (-$150)