Andy's Day and Position Trading Journal

Today’s Day Trading – 04/05

Euro FX 10 minutes: 8:20am – Long TTE (RH) at 12877, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at b/e (time stop).

Result for today: +0 ticks (+$0)

Mini Dow 3 minutes: 9:41am – Long TTE (RH) at 10485, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 10479.

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

Mini Russell 10 minutes: 9:30am Long TTE (RH) at 6171, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 6177.

Result for today: +12 ticks (+$120)

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

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -12 ticks (-$150) 4 trades
Mini Dow: -60 ticks (-$60) 1 trade
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 1 trade

 

Today’s Day Trading – 04/06

Euro FX 60 minutes: 9:20am – Short TTE (1-2-3) at 12873, first target/risk 10 ticks – all out at b/e.

Result for today: +0 ticks (+$0)

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

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -12 ticks (-$150) 5 trades
Mini Dow: -60 ticks (-$60) 1 trade
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 1 trade

 

andy - have you changed your strategy to 10 ticks stop/exit now??

 

No Fred, I did take this trade on the 60 min chart and the idea was to take profit at the RH. The trade just didn't work out.

Regards,

Andy

 

Today’s Day Trading – 04/07

Euro FX 10 minutes: 8:10am – Long TTE (RH) at 12945, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 12946 (time stop). 8:40am – Short TTE (1-2-3) at 12944, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 12940 (time stop).

Result for today: +10 ticks (+$125)

Mini Russell 10 minutes: 9:00am – Short TTE (RH) at 6153, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 6159.

Result for today: -12 ticks (-$120)

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

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -12 ticks (-$150) 7 trades
Mini Dow: -60 ticks (-$60) 1 trade
Mini Russell: +0 ticks (+$0) 2 trades

 

Today’s Day Trading – 04/08

Hi Guys, I am not happy at all with the day trading at the moment. Is it the market? Is it me? Don't know but something is wrong. Will start papertrading till it gets better again!

Euro FX 10 minutes: 8:00am – Short TTE (RH) at 12837, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 12843.

Result for today: -12 ticks (-$150)

Mini Russell 10 minutes: 9:10am – Short TTE (RH) at 6190, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 6196.

Result for today: -12 ticks (-$120)

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

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -20 ticks (-$250) 8 trades
Mini Dow: -12 ticks (-$60) 1 trade
Mini Russell: -12 ticks (-$120) 3 trades

 

I appreciate your disciplined approach and I have been following this journal for a while. I am having a hard time last two weeks. I think this kind of sloppy range market is not really useful to trade. You might consider keeping to your strategies as this condition might change and give you the profit the strategy has to offer over a longer term time frame.

 

Today’s Day Trading – 04/11

Gave it one more try today!

Mini Russell 10 minutes: 9:40am – Short TTE (RH) at 6082, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 6080 (time stop).

Result for today: +4 ticks (+$40)

Mini Dow 10 minutes: 9:40am – Short TTE (RH) at 10470, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 10468 (time stop).

Result for today: +4 ticks (+$20)

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

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -20 ticks (-$250) 8 trades
Mini Dow: -8 ticks (-$40) 2 trade
Mini Russell: -8 ticks (-$80) 4 trades

 

Today’s Day Trading – 04/12

No trades today!

 

Today’s Day Trading – 04/13


Euro FX 3 minutes: 8:35am – Long reversal bar at 12880, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 12883 (time stop).

Result for today: +6 ticks (+$75)

Mini Russell 3 minutes: 8:45am – Long TTE (1-2-3) at 6133, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at b/e.

Result for today: +0 ticks (+$0)

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

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -14 ticks (-$175) 9 trades
Mini Dow: -8 ticks (-$40) 2 trade
Mini Russell: -8 ticks (-$80) 5 trades