---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Trades - 4 Winners, 1 Loser 3 EUR Trades = +0.0027 = +$270 per contract 1 YM Trade = -10 = -$50 per contract 1 ER2 Trade = +1 = +$100 per contract ------------- +$320 per contract ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 9, 2004 9:32 short EUR 1.2710 Scalping the loss of momentum 9:34 Cover EUR 1.27 +10 Target hit 9:40 Short YM 10559 Weakness 9:42 Stop YM 10569 -10 Stop hit 10:16 Long ER2 584.5 Time to rise 10:18 Cover 1/2 ER2 585.5 +1 Might reverse quickly 10:24 Cover 1/2 ER2 585.5 +1 Not moving 10:23 Short EUR 1.2684 Weakness 10:26 Cover 1/2 EUR 1.2674 +0.001 I'm being careful today 10:35 Add 1/2 EUR 1.2688 This is still weak 10:50 Cover 1/2 EUR 1.2672 +0.0012 Still careful 10:58 Cover 1/2 EUR 1.2665 +0.0023 Market conditions changed 11:20 Long EUR 1.2646 Should turn 11:27 Cover EUR 1.2648 +0.0002 Not working... More patience would have payed of nicely (would have, could have...) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I decided to stop posting points and dollar amount summeries since they do not reflect anything really. That is because each trade amounts a different number of contracts and the numbers in those summeries do not reflect any real result. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Trades - 3 Winners, 0 Losers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 10 9:34 Long ES 1138 Indices gettin stronger 9:48 cover 1/2 ES 1139.25 +1.25 Might turn here 9:50 cover 1/2 ES 1138.5 +0.5 Not working anymore Full Size P&L: +0.875 9:52 Short ES 1138.5 Might reverse here 10:02 cover & rev ES 1139.5 -1 Still strong 10:31 Add ES 1139.5 Going to pick up 13:07 Cover all 1145.5 +6 Will consider re-entry at a lower price 13:35 Long ES 1144.5 Re-entry 14:11 Cover ES 1144.75 +0.25 Stalling, might try again later ES: +6.125 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I didn't have time to post before but here are the results for the last few days. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Trades - 2 winners, 0 Losers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 11, 2004 10:04 Short ER2 592 Weakness 10:56 Cover ER2 590.2 +1.8 not moving 11:13 Short ER2 594 Exahustion 11:32 Cover ER2 593 +1 Stalled, might turn again up --------------------------- ER2: +2.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Today started very bad. It took me several tries just to log into IB TWS. When I finally did, I didn't receive any Globex data. Several more tries later and it was working, or so I thought. Minuts later and the Globex data was gone again. Contacting IB service weilded the usual answer "we are not aware of any problems". I managed later to receive partial Globex data during the day but when Globex data stabilized, CBOT data disappeared. I gave up trying to fix it and continued trading Globex instruments only. This should have been a sign to whats about to happen. well, it was my first bad day in a while so no point grumbling about it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Trades - 1 winner, 5 Losers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 13, 2004 10:23 Short ER2 591.9 Weakness 10:24 Stop ER2 591.9 0 Moved stop to BE too early, made a good move afterwards 10:40 Long ER2 589.1 Rebound? 10:44 Stop ER2 588 -1.1 Stopped out 10:47 Short ER2 586.7 10:49 Stop ER2 587.7 -1 10:54 Short EUR 1.2774 10:58 Stop EUR 1.2784 -0.001 11:58 Short EUR 1.2738 12:01 Cover EUR 1.2736 0.0002 14:48 Long ER2 586.5 15:20 Stop ER2 585.4 -1.1 --------------------------- ER2: -3.2 EUR: -0.0008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jesus! What a horrible day! could be time to consider another career eh? If you are interested, I am looking for a car parking valet at a restauraunt i own. Let me know. Yours Concerned Trader
Er, so.....you want that job or not? Why not forward me your CV. Ill start you on 7 bucks an hour if you have reasonable qualifications. Sound good eh? Yours Charitable trader p.s you do have a clean driving license right?
Well, I was caught once driving 130mph, though I was cited for 85mph only. Does that count? TM Trader
Im afraid this infirngement almost certainly rules you out from the valet job. I like my staff to be beyond reproach. Good luck looking for a new career. You know, trading isn't for everyone so dont feel bad. Yours Sympathetic Trader