How to never get an account wiped out?

Discussion in 'Strategy Building' started by gg12, Jan 9, 2007.

  1. gg12

    gg12

    06/06/07 +8.9%

    New record high.

    Since 104! days I am making 2.7% avg. EVERY day.

    Target is to reach the 3%/day mark this quarter.
     
    #201     Jun 6, 2007
  2. gg12

    gg12

    06/07/07 -89.1%

    Very bad mistake in money management, judgement of the down trend and technical analysis.

    I need a lot of time to recover:

    75 days for an average of 3% per day.
    46 days for an average of 5% per day.
    29 days for an average of 8% per day.
    24 days for an average of 10% per day.
    20 days for an average of 12% per day.
    16 days for an average of 15% per day.
     
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    #202     Jun 8, 2007
  3. gg12

    gg12

    06/08/07 +98.0%

    1/2 day writing opions
    1/2 day buying strangles
     
    #203     Jun 8, 2007
  4. gg12

    gg12

    06/11/07 +35.8%

    Risk was 20.8% of the account.

    Risk to Reward ratio need to be log because of high percentages.

    Skill was there today and experience. Trade was a strangle.

    I know that I have a long way to reach new tops.
     
    #204     Jun 11, 2007
  5. gg12

    gg12

    06/12/07 +161.5%

    Long strangles all the way. Great fun hunting.

    Big dependence on big intraday moves.

    I am back in the game with 2.4% avg. since 108 days!
     
    #205     Jun 12, 2007
  6. QQ12

    Focusing on wrong goal. If you dont want your account wiped out - easy. Use small positions.

    IS that really your goal?

    Dude - work out what you REALLY want.

    Im serious.
     
    #206     Jun 12, 2007
  7. neke

    neke

    If your system will be anything near as good in real-life why not commit real money to trade this, and let's watch your success, with real account balances and profit figures?
     
    #207     Jun 12, 2007
  8. gg12

    gg12

    06/13/07 +34.3%

    High volatility day gave many opportunities.
     
    #208     Jun 13, 2007
  9. gg12

    gg12

    nzbryant

    With this account I learned how not to blow up an account.

    I learned it by compiling all the information and sharing it. I lost money in the last years. Now I know that to win is a function of controlling and documenting my account.

    Because I am doing it since 109 trading days, I know what I want.

    I also outlined my goals many times in this thread.
     
    #209     Jun 13, 2007
  10. gg12

    gg12

    neke

    My system is live and in real $s.
    But I don't care about them.

    I care about two things.

    1) not to wipe out my account (see thread title)
    2) make an average of 3% gain every day

    The reason why I can post that huge gains is because the market is exceptional volatile these days. I am spending also a lot of time and effort to research and trade (full time).
     
    #210     Jun 13, 2007