what the f@!# is wrong with my trading?!

i'm a swingtrader and discipline is not my problem. i stuck to my system for a month without ever being emotional. after about a month's trading, the trades had an expectancy of +.11%, not including commissions. including commissions, i f%#@ing suck.

here's a excel spreadsheet showing dates, stops, entry, exit, etc.

 

Provide some details about how you make your decisions

 

You've got 6 instances out of 30 where your R is > -1.40 ( and as high as 4!)

That means that 20% of the time you did not keep R at 1

Do a calc where you remove those (pretend that you were disciplined) and see how it changes things.

 

I f%#@ing suck is pretty emotional.

I need a lot more info to give any type of feedback

Robert

 

"i'm a swingtrader and discipline is not my problem. i stuck to my system for a month without ever being emotional. after about a month's trading, the trades had an expectancy of +.11%, not including commissions. including commissions, i f%#@ing suck."

sounds pretty emotional to me.

 

Did your system make money and you didn't? Or is it your system wasn't profitable during July?

 

Besides the emotional thing, I looked your spreadsheet quickly, and if I am not mistaken, you only played LONG side of the mkt? and last month was a strong downtrend before the turnaround, just do what you did for another month (keep playing the long side with your stops), see what happens.

Good Luck

 

If what you say is true, and you traded your plan without emotion and according to the strategy, then you have 2 possibilities...

#1: Your trade strategy is in an extended drawdown period, and will at some point come back in alignment with the market. The question is...are you willing to wait for it?

#2: "i f%#@ing suck." Nope, your strategy does...... Time to look for a new trading style that better suits these markets?


I too am a swing trader, and about 3 months ago was not happy with the results from my swings, so I tweaked my money management rules a little and have been cleaning up ever since. The market is constantly changing, a trader must be a shape shifter as well.

-Good Luck and Good Trading!

-Bo Yoder

 

any time i had an R greater than -1, it was because of gaps or execution. once i enter a trade, i immediately entered my stop order. i really was disciplined, but some gaps and executions hurt me.

 

lol! seriously, i am disciplined when it comes to trading.. but i was just a little disappointed with my end results. plus, i'm joking a little...

i'm willing to answer any question you need to know.