Ok guys, time to shine. How much did you manage to keep/make/hoard/take from the markets in 2008? My take = 168K. Much, much more than I expected and most of it came after August. Goal for 2009..... to be able to keep the 168K and stay humble and disciplined. OK who is next?
i just want to make the same pile of $$ in 2009 as in 2008 (but with less drawdown). the only way i could net the same $$ in 2009 is by starting with more capital. the crazy volatility is over i think.
I started with $3,190. It's worth $27,717.47 at the time of this posting. 15 trades...9 winners...6 losers. Average win: $3,801 Average loss: $812
It would be nice if people listed their style of trading (day trading, swing trading, stocks, futures, etc.) to acheive the results they post.
I used options to trend follow futures ( corn, crude oil, US dollar index). Typically held the position 5-40 days.
I day trade ES only. Typical setup is 1+1, which sometimes goes to 2+2 rarely 4+4 seldom 8+8. end result = 168K