Andy's Day and Position Trading Journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Jordan_Andy, Jul 26, 2004.

  1. FredBloggs

    FredBloggs Guest

    out of interest andy - what was the method that didn't work?

    maybe if it doesnt work, i/we can come up with something that fades it??
     
    #341     May 7, 2005
  2. I do not want to come up with something that doesn't work. All the journals are full of that stuff. I am working with a back testing software now and it makes it much easier to test some basic ideas this way. Some ideas seems to work if you look at them only over a short time period. But if you look at it on a longer time frame you see it was just pure luck to make some $. But also the opposite is possible of course.

    Happy trading,


    Andy
     
    #342     May 7, 2005
  3. What back testing software are you using? This an interesting development.
     
    #343     May 7, 2005
  4. Andy,

    Just spent the last few days looking over your thread and the ross method. I am wondering if you ever post any charts or could you to show us what you are seeing after a trade. It would be very hrlpful if possible. Thank you.
     
    #344     May 7, 2005
  5. The problem Scott is I did a lot of 3 and 10 min. trading in the past and it was just too much time for me to prepare some charts. Now, trading the 60 min. it might be possible....but do not want to make any promise.

    Happy trading,

    Andy
     
    #345     May 9, 2005
  6. Today’s Day Trading – 05/09

    No trades today!

    The markets I am trading are in a trading range at the moment...this is really a problem! The RH's and 1-2-3's work in trending markets. At the moment you don't have any trend it's better to stay out of any trade.

    I am testing different ideas at the moment regarding trading in sideways markets. Maybe I can come up with something usefully the next few weeks. I am pretty new to use the testing software, so it will take a while :)

    In the meantime I trade my spreads (the best way to trade todays markets anyway).

    Happy trading

    Andy
     
    #346     May 9, 2005
  7. Today’s Day Trading – 05/10

    Mini Russell 60 minutes: 10:30am – Short TTE (RH) at 5970, stop/first target 10 ticks – covered first lot at 5960, second at b/e.


    Results of today: +10 ticks (+$100) 1 trade

    Here are the results for this month:

    May:
    Euro FX: -8 ticks (-$100) 5 trades
    Mini Russell: +10 ticks (+$100) 2 trades

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

    April:
    Euro FX: +0 ticks (+0) 19 trades
    Mini Dow: -40 ticks (-$200) 15 trade
    Mini Russell: +8 ticks (+$80) 12 trades
    Mini Russell new method: +48 ticks (+$480) 5 trades

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

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

    January:
    Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
    Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
    Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades
     
    #347     May 10, 2005
  8. FredBloggs

    FredBloggs Guest

    have you looked at joe's gimme bars?
     
    #348     May 11, 2005
  9. Today’s Day Trading – 05/11

    No trades today!

    Will have a look Fred...thanks!

    Andy
     
    #349     May 11, 2005
  10. Today’s Day Trading – 05/12

    Euro FX 60 minutes: 9:20am – Short TTE (RH) at 12707, first target/stop 10 ticks – all out at 12717.


    Results of today: -20 ticks (-$250) 1 trade


    Today’s Day Trading – 05/13

    Mini Russell 60 minutes: 11:30am – Short TTE (RH) at 5875, initial target/stop 10 ticks – covered first lot at 5865, second at 5810.


    Results of today: +75 ticks (+$750) 1 trade

    Here are the results for this month:

    May:
    Euro FX: -28 ticks (-$350) 6 trades
    Mini Russell: +85 ticks (+$850) 3 trades

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

    April:
    Euro FX: +0 ticks (+0) 19 trades
    Mini Dow: -40 ticks (-$200) 15 trade
    Mini Russell: +8 ticks (+$80) 12 trades
    Mini Russell new method: +48 ticks (+$480) 5 trades

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

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

    January:
    Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
    Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
    Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades
     
    #350     May 14, 2005