Jaime's Trading Journal

I am trying to get my trading legs and I thought that sharing my ideas (or exposing my possibly humiliating defeat in the markets) with the world would help. I am 22 and am focused on trading commodities and financial futures.

Wish me luck

 

It is 1:17am on 19/12/06, I am putting my first trade on.

Sold 1 Feb Nat Gas @ 7.1510

 

I am entering a stop at 7.000 on the natty

 

Forgot it was Feb, stop at 7.15

 

Good luck

 

Covering Natty position at nice profit. Bot 1 Feb nat Gas @ 6.2060 @ 7am EST.

Also going short 2 lots of Comex Copper @ 289.70 with 300.00 stop working GTC.

 

Closing out Copper position

Bot 2 Mar Copper @ 257.35

 

New trade

Sold 5 Mar Corn @ 367-1/2

stop at 400

 

Short 1 AUD @ 7824 , no stop

 

Why???