Geoff's FX Journal

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  1. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    December 22, 2005

    Account Balance: $99,966
    Unrealized P&L: $328
    Net Asset Value: $100,294
    Leverage: 0.72

    USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
    USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
     
    #41     Dec 22, 2005
  2. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    December 23, 2005

    Account Balance: $99,980
    Unrealized P&L: $234
    Net Asset Value: $100,214
    Leverage: 0.72

    USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
    USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.

    It's effectively a weekend in terms of spread and trading activity at OANDA.
     
    #42     Dec 24, 2005
  3. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    Can't log in to OANDA at the location I'm at... will update with recent numbers ASAP.
     
    #43     Dec 24, 2005
  4. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    Due to some personal issues, I had suspended trading for the last few weeks. I've returned with slightly new entries and exits.
     
    #44     Jan 9, 2006
  5. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    January 9, 2006

    Account Balance: $99,574
    Unrealized P&L: $-198
    Net Asset Value: $99,376
    Leverage: 2.10

    AUD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    EUR/AUD: Long 1 unit.
    GBP/CHF: Long 1 unit.
    USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
    USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.

    Lots of signals today, ironically after I implemented a more stringent entry.
     
    #45     Jan 9, 2006
  6. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    January 10, 2006

    Account Balance: $99,286
    Unrealized P&L: $-50
    Net Asset Value: $99,236
    Leverage: 2.43

    CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
    GBP/CHF: Long 1 unit.
    NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
    USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
    USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
     
    #46     Jan 10, 2006
  7. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    January 11, 2006

    Account Balance: $99,006
    Unrealized P&L: $-172
    Net Asset Value: $98,834
    Leverage: 1.88

    CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
    NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
    USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
    USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
     
    #47     Jan 11, 2006
  8. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    January 12, 2006

    Account Balance: $98,714
    Unrealized P&L: $282
    Net Asset Value: $98,996
    Leverage: 1.56

    CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
    NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
    USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.

    Many pairs are churning, USD/CHF looks nice...
     
    #48     Jan 12, 2006
  9. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    January 13, 2006

    Account Balance: $98,736
    Unrealized P&L: $0
    Net Asset Value: $98,736
    Leverage: 1.92

    CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
    GBP/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
    USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.

    Unrealized profit happened to balance out to 0 to the cent going into the weekend. Fooled by randomness indeed...
     
    #49     Jan 15, 2006
  10. esuperbo

    esuperbo

    January 16, 2006

    Account Balance: $98,942
    Unrealized P&L: $468
    Net Asset Value: $99,410
    Leverage: 2.96

    AUD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    CAD/JPY: Long 2 units.
    EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
    GBP/JPY: Long 1 unit.
    NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
    USD/CHF: Long 2 units.
    USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.

    New entry criteria are shaping up well. I'm getting roughly the same number of entries, but trade placement and vulnerability to whipsaws are both subjectively decreased (must run numbers to confirm).
     
    #50     Jan 16, 2006