Swing Trading Global Markets - WILD Approach

Discussion in 'Journals' started by gmst, Oct 3, 2013.

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  1. gmst

    gmst

    out of remaining 12 at 1972 for a loss of 12*50 = 600 $. Total loss = 900$

    Account Equity = 94,625 - 900 = 93,725 USD
     
    #231     Jul 29, 2014
  2. gmst

    gmst

    Long 10 ES @ 1964.
     
    #232     Jul 29, 2014
  3. gmst

    gmst

    Add 8 ES @ 1940, already have 10 long ES from 1964
     
    #233     Jul 31, 2014
  4. gmst

    gmst

    Desperately want to add here, but alas no margin :( :( :( :(

    Price 1920 now.
     
    #234     Aug 1, 2014
  5. You're down 45k....

    I'm not going to do the math but I have to imagine that margin call has been hit already.
     
    #235     Aug 7, 2014
  6. gmst

    gmst

    Hey,

    I have been way too busy with my real trading to update on this position. And I am sorry that I haven't updated since you and obviously some other folks must be keeping tabs.

    Actually, I underwent a 6k drawdown in my real acccount, and it was keeping me very busy. I have managed to make back 5k, so still in 1k drawdown in my real account.

    I closed my real account that had a long position from average price of 1956 at 1936 on Monday. So, I lost 20 points on each contract which is 1000$ per contract in my real account.
     
    #236     Aug 7, 2014
  7. gmst

    gmst

    In light of above post, markets have been very volatile after Argentina default, I could not update my above position in time.

    I would have closed my long position in this paper account at 1936, in accordance with my real account.

    So, "Assuming" a close at 1936, my PL

    PL on 10 from 1964 = 10*50*28 = -14,000 USD
    PL on 8 from 1940 = 8*50*4 = -1,600 USD

    Total Loss = -15,600
    Account Equity = 93,725 - 15,600 = 78,125 USD
     
    #237     Aug 7, 2014
  8. gmst

    gmst

    NOTE In above post, I understand market is now at 1905 and I am updating with market price at 1936.

    There are 2 things that can be learnt from this experience:

    1) Journal integrity has been breached.
    2) I don't have "enough" interest and desire to update this journal "always" during live markets.

    So, I have decided to close this journal here and start a new journal.

    http://elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?p=4007947#post4007947
     
    #238     Aug 7, 2014
  9. Yea but you were "interested" enough to update this journal promptly when you were booking paper profits.

    But whatever man. :D
     
    #239     Aug 7, 2014
  10. +1
     
    #240     Aug 7, 2014
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