I trade 1 ES

Discussion in 'Journals' started by random trader, Aug 16, 2003.

  1. Overnight

    ES SEP03 (1021.25-1024.75)
    ZF DEC03 (110'220-110'290)
    YG DEC03 (377.5-378.3)
    QM SEP03 ()
     
    #261     Sep 8, 2003
  2. Internet access was available for only 5% of the time today. It's impossible to trade under these conditions.

    ES (1017.75-1029.75) no trade
    ZT (109'240-111'000) no trade
    YG (372.5-381.5) no trade
    QM (28.625-29.075) no trade
     
    #262     Sep 8, 2003
  3. 9/8/03 Day 15

    ES SEP03
    Bias: down
    Position: open from 1018 on 9/2/03
    P/L: -30.5 (990-1008, 1018)
    Sell and hold P/L: -40.5 (990-1030.5)

    ZF DEC03
    Bias: up
    Position: none
    P/L: +4/32 (109'260-109'060, 109'040-109'160, 109'040-109'160)
    Buy and hold P/L: +23/32 (109'260-110'170)

    YG DEC03
    Bias: up
    Position: none
    P/L: 0
    Buy and hold P/L: 0

    QM SEP03
    Bias: down
    Position: none
    P/L: 0
    Sell and hold P/L: 0

    No fear, no greed, lots of patience
     
    #263     Sep 8, 2003
  4. Overnight

    ES SEP03 (1028.75-1034.75)
    ZF DEC03 (110'160-110'225)
    YG DEC03 (376.7-379.9)
    QM SEP03 ()
     
    #264     Sep 9, 2003
  5. YG: missed trades costing more than bad trades
    QM: missed trades costing more than bad trades
    ZF: missed trades costing more than bad trades

    ES: next?

    Buy/sell and hold seems more attractive by the day
     
    #265     Sep 9, 2003
  6. Momemtum is clearing losing on this thread. It seems more and more a waste of time posting on days when no trade is made, which happen to be most of the days. From now on, update will be posted only when trades are made.

    An idea was refined into a strategy during the last few days. Another experiment has started and a corresponding new thread will appear on this board soon. It's the exact opposite of "I trade 1 ES". It is influenced in certain aspects by people posting on this thread. Who said I never listen to others?

    The new thread will be called "perpetual lottery tickets drawer". A comparison of the two experiments follows:

    I trade 1 ES
    Vechicle: futures
    Leverage: high
    Trade: in and out
    Bias: up and down
    Stops: yes
    Indicators: MACD, CCI

    perpetual lottery tickets drawer
    Vechicle: penny stocks
    Leverage: none
    Trade: buy and hold
    Bias: up and up
    Stops: no
    Indicators: price is its own indicator
     
    #266     Sep 9, 2003
  7. ES SEP03: buy @ 1010
     
    #267     Sep 10, 2003
  8. 9/10/03

    ES SEP03
    Bias: down
    Position: none
    P/L: -10 (990-1008, 1018-1010)
    Sell and hold P/L: -23.75 (990-1013.75)

    ZF DEC03
    Bias: up
    Position: none
    P/L: +4/32 (109'260-109'060, 109'040-109'160, 109'040-109'160)
    Buy and hold P/L: +1 24/32 (109'260-111'180)
     
    #268     Sep 10, 2003
  9. Switched to ES DEC03.

    sell @ 1018 today
     
    #269     Sep 11, 2003
  10. 9/11/03

    ES DEC03
    Bias: down
    Position: open from 1018 on 9/11/03
    P/L: -7.25 (990-1008, 1018-1010, 101:cool:
    Sell and hold P/L: -25.75 (990-1015.25)

    ZF DEC03
    Bias: up
    Position: none
    P/L: +4/32 (109'260-109'060, 109'040-109'160, 109'040-109'160)
    Buy and hold P/L: +1 13/32 (109'260-111'070)

    No fear, no greed, lots of patience
     
    #270     Sep 11, 2003