New Trader EC's Notebook

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Ely, Sep 28, 2007.

  1. Ely

    Ely

    +7

    EBAY: 0.17*100=17
    -10 commission

    Didn't trade in the morning due to software problem.

    Week Total:
    -29.2
    +38
    +11
    +7
    ------
    26.8

    :)
     
    #31     Nov 9, 2007
  2. Ely

    Ely

    +1

    CNQ: 0.21*100=21
    ECA:0.13*100=13
    JNPR: -0.03*100=-3
    ---------------------
    +31

    -30 commission

    don't feel comfortable with the high frequency of the market vibration. Better get out of here.
     
    #32     Nov 12, 2007
  3. Ely

    Ely

    update:
    +8

    CNQ: 0.21*100=21
    ECA:0.13*100=13
    JNPR: -0.03*100=-3
    APOL: 0.14*100=14
    BIIB: 0.13*100=13
    ---------------------
    +58

    -50 commission

    didn't handle winners well, but had 4 winning trades out of 5. great achievement.
    :)
     
    #33     Nov 12, 2007
  4. Ely

    Ely

    -30

    CNQ: 0.15*100=15
    ADSK: -0.03*100=-3
    APOL: -0.12*100=-12 (winner turned to loss)
    -----------
    0

    -30 commission

    done for now, maybe will be back this afternoon.
     
    #34     Nov 13, 2007
  5. Ely

    Ely

    update:

    +1.5

    CNQ: 0.15*100=15
    ADSK: -0.03*100=-3
    APOL: -0.12*100=-12 (winner turned to loss)
    QCOM: 0.11*100=11
    QCOM:0.08*100=8
    CNQ: 0.25*150=37.5
    -----------
    56.5

    -55 commission

    didn't trade well today. Rushed into the rally didn't know what i was doing in the afternoon. Just luck.
    :(


    Reading Trading In The Zone.
     
    #35     Nov 13, 2007
  6. Ely

    Ely

    +10.5

    CNQ: 0.17*150=25.5
    INTU:-0.10*100=-10
    NVDA: 0.25*100=25
    --------------------------
    40.5

    -30 commission
     
    #36     Nov 14, 2007
  7. Ely

    Ely

    +37

    CNQ: 0.30*150=45
    VRSN:0.06*200=12
    -------------
    57

    -20 commission
     
    #37     Nov 15, 2007
  8. Friendly suggestion here. Get a new broker. Your commisions are VERY high. Plenty of BD`s out there where you can trade for $1.00 per 100 shares(or less) as a retail customer.

    Good trading to you.
     
    #38     Nov 15, 2007
  9. Ely

    Ely

    Thank you for your kind suggestion.
    The commission plan for questrade is 0.01 per share Min 4.95 per trade. but it allows me to day trade with as little as $1000 initial fund. And the headoffice is 10 mins away from my work. So I can go see what's going on there and chat with staff.
    Compare to my trading size, the commission is a lot but I think starting with this disadvantage wil force me to be selective with every of my trades. I wll add more shares gradually if I can keep the consistency.
     
    #39     Nov 15, 2007
  10. Ely

    Ely

    +17

    CNQ: 0.21*100=21
    UAUA: -0.10*100=-10
    RIMM:0.37*100=37
    ------------------
    48

    -30 comission

    stop here with a positive number.

    Week Total
    +8
    +1.5
    +10.5
    +37
    +17
    ---------
    +74

    :)
     
    #40     Nov 16, 2007