The Patient Trader's journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by fan27, Sep 11, 2011.

  1. fan27

    fan27

    My two Relative Strength strategies have me exiting EEM and entering QQQ.

    Ticker: EEM
    Entry: 42.84
    Exit: 42.83
    Gain: Flat

    New Trade
    Ticker: QQQ
    Entry: 108.70
    Qty: 450 shares

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    #51     May 11, 2015
  2. fan27

    fan27

    #52     May 26, 2015
  3. fan27

    fan27

    #53     Jun 8, 2015
  4. fan27

    fan27

    Exited the XLU trade for a loss:

    Ticker: XLU
    Entry: 45.44
    Exit: 42.31
    Qty:435
    Loss: $-1361.55

    YTD stats:
    Account: Down -$2397
    Losing trades: 2
    Winning trades: 1
    Account balance: $98,187

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    #54     Jun 15, 2015
  5. fan27

    fan27

    Monthly Relative Strength Strategy has me exiting QQQ and entering SHY:

    Ticker: QQQ
    Entry: 108.70
    Exit: 108.07
    Qty:225
    Loss: $-141.75

    New trade:
    Ticker: SHY
    Entry: 84.88
    Qty:282

    YTD stats:
    Account: Down -$2538.75
    Losing trades: 3
    Winning trades: 1
    Account balance: $98,045.25
     
    #55     Jul 6, 2015
  6. fan27

    fan27

    I am currently using a slightly different strategy which I will further illustrate once I push my latest tool/website updates to production. It basically goes like this:

    I have a relative strength strategy which finds the strongest ETF in the group every two weeks and invests fully in that ETF. There is also a downtrend reversal strategy which when a signal is encountered, it will liquidate a portion of the Relative Strength position for the downtrend reversal trade which has a very high win rate. I will post more on this later when I can more easily illustrate with my tool. In the meantime:

    Bi-Weekly Relative strength strategy rotation

    Ticker: SHY
    Entry: 84.88
    Exit: 84.77
    Qty:282
    Loss: $-31.02

    New trade:
    Ticker: QQQ
    Entry: 112.11
    Qty:455

    YTD stats:
    Account: Down -$2569.77
    Losing trades: 4
    Winning trades: 1
    Account balance: $98,014.23
     
    #56     Jul 23, 2015
  7. fan27

    fan27

    Posting this a bit late:

    On 8/13/2015

    Ticker: QQQ
    Entry: 112.11
    Exit: 110.43
    Qty:455
    Loss: $-764

    New Trade:
    Ticker: TLT
    Entry: 124.15
    Qty:650

    YTD stats:
    Account: Down -$3334.17
    Losing trades: 5
    Winning trades: 1
    Account balance: $97250.23
     
    #57     Aug 17, 2015
  8. fan27

    fan27

    Looks like the rotation into TLT last week is proving quite timely. Below is the system I am currently trading which has support for strategy ranking and will exit a portion of lower ranked strategies in favor of higher ranked strategies when necessary.

    http://www.fasterbull.com/members/strategy-portfolio-builder.html?id=22

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    #58     Aug 20, 2015
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    fan27

    Still holding the TLT trade. It was entertaining driving in my new vehicle from Florida to Arkansas for a show with my band and listening to CNBC at the time of the Fed announcement. Needless to say the announcement was positive for TLT. It was also good given my Mom is now investing with this strategy with a small sliver of her retirement account. Fortunately for me Mom is not afraid of taking a little heat on a trade ;)

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    #59     Sep 20, 2015