Total for 2006.

Discussion in 'Trading' started by saxon22, Dec 29, 2006.

  1. Why post your exact % return (217% is what you wrote), and then when asked, not post your exact account size?
     
    #21     Dec 30, 2006
  2. would you like an address too?
     
    #22     Dec 30, 2006
  3. MattF

    MattF

    some don't want to say how many 6 figures they made..:p :D
     
    #23     Dec 30, 2006
  4. Then why bother posting? I think the point of this thread is to see how people did this past year, and you really need the % and $ amount to get an accurate picture. Making 100% on a $25K account isn't a big deal, nor is making $200K on a $5MM account. For intraday prop traders, the % is less meaningful.

    For me, +$285K trading intraday prop ($2.5 MM BP).
     
    #24     Dec 30, 2006
  5. Because the amount changed during the year with in and outflows...and returns ! Let's say you start with 300k$. After 6 months, you've reached 600k$ and have to do the same returns as for the first months of the year on that amount. So what? when you can multiply your wealth by 3 in a year you don't really care if it's out of 300k$ or 600k$. The thing I know is that I can sustain that kind of returns till around 5mio$. All the rest is totally uninteresting...

    Is that enough answer for you ?
     
    #25     Dec 30, 2006
  6. Thanks for your post. Most ETers will only post if it's positive.

    All the best in 2007 to you!
     
    #26     Dec 30, 2006
  7. ok ... here is a different spin on these numbers
    of those of you who like me HAD a profitable yr :

    what is the worst day or days , week or weeks

    and percentage of losing weeks you had in 2006

    more important ... if you work in a group or prop

    did your risk manager or software ever tell you

    or prevent you from digging yourself into a bigger hole
    in those day ( s ) that you just were "comatose" ?

    I won't go into the numbers myself at the moment
    but lets just say I feel like larry williams who
    one yr had a great yr but in reality had a huge drawdown
    that yr as well.
     
    #27     Dec 30, 2006

  8. You make me feel poor!!!!!!!!!!:( :(
     
    #28     Dec 31, 2006


  9. That is amazing !!!!!!!!:D :D :D
     
    #29     Dec 31, 2006


  10. No offence, but six figures has a very large spread. Care to be more specific??? :D :D :D
     
    #30     Dec 31, 2006