August 2014 Trade Statistics and activity
Took quite a few more trades than last month...Ave. Win % was reasonable or within 'normal' limits...
(I added Ave. Win % Without BE trades in the statistics box for comparison)
Even though my Ave. Point Gain per trade decreased, the bottom line was still very good...
I added Ave. Win % statistics that do not include BE trades...I think it gives a better perspective of successful trades vs. stop-outs.
Friday 08/29/2014...0/1 and 2 BE...-4 or -$38
Nothing in the morning looked good. Took back-to-back lunchtime trades:
More of the same in the mid-afternoon
This is how the day is shaping up so far...
Thursday 08/28/2014...5/2...+36 or +$225 - $44.12 commish...$189.00 net
Good trading day, wins with YM (4) and RLM (1) plus the stop outs were minimal (-3 and -1)
Wednesday 08/27/2014...2/1...+18 or +$68
Took a couple PMMO trades...+13 and -4
Mid morning +9
I usually try to avoid "coulda-shoulda-woulda"...but a lot was left on the table on the above trade
Tuesday 08/26/2014...1/1 and 2 BE...+9 or +$20
Not doing great into lunchtime...-4 ticks on trades...-$20 and -$25 in commissions.
Conditions got better in the afternoon.
Missed
Monday 08/25/2014...4/3 and 1 BE...+9 or +$45
Tough day up to lunchtime for +$45 after commissions...scalp and chop...
Few good signals that followed through with any kind of run...
Changed markets for after lunch and missed these two:
Friday 08/22/2014...0/2...-8 or -$92
Thursday 08/21/2014...3/2...+27 or +$238
Good signals before the MMO...YM
Returned to the RLM
WAG...thought there would be an EOD push but just ended up giving some back.
Wednesday 08/20/2014...1/1...+28 or +$268
Always nice to start the day with a runner.
Pretty wild runs today in the RUT...(TEST trades)
Prancing Pony reversals:
Try again about an hour later -
On the left - both Prancing Pony patterns...
Tuesday 08/19/2014...3/0...+10 or +$88
2:19 PM Slow pace again today - narrower range so far than yesterday.
Monday 08/18/2014...2/4...+53 or +$500
Started with a couple of TEST trades that failed followed by a TLB stop-out and then a great runner...
It happens even though I should know better...
Taking trades on poor signals after a big gain was booked is a sure way to give it back...
Another runner - using MACD X is helping me stay with the trade longer...
Fri 08/15/2014...2/1...+11 or +$92
Thurs 08/14/2014...no trades
The opportunities were there today, I was just not 'with it'...
Wed 08/13/2014...2/2 1BE...+5 or +$5
Up on ticks but not enough to over come the ES losses and commissions.
Not a stellar set of trades through mid-afternoon with the ES...
A gainer - immediately after going back to the RUT...co-incidence?
Another RUT +trade
Tues 08/12/2014...2/2 1BE...+4 or +$15
Looking at the ES today...
Good pre-MMO pattern + signals in the ES...initial 4 tick stop/8 tick target.
More good signals failing as we approach the major market open...
3xD and TLB
As it happened, this 2B + DIV worked after the open...
session low and a slingshot
Absent good signals...just a WAG
Good signals BNTB (but not to be)
Missed the target by a tick...failed signals:
Not quite with it today - slightly slow with pattern recognition...a missed trade:
Out and out bad trade:
Mon 08/11/2014...2 w 5 BE...+7 or +$25
08/08/2014...1/1...-1 or -$22
Brach Zone pattern on the RUT daily...
08/07/2014 Thursday...8/3 1BE...+$183
A lot of trades, mostly in the NQ but a good win in the RLM gave me about 1/2 the total dollar gain...
Signals were not the best I've seen thus the WAG trades and low tick scalps...
11:30...Can't catch a winner in the RLM
08/06/2014 Wednesday...4/1...+18 or +$150
Pre-mkt trades - 6 tick target...
TEST TRADE
08/05/2014 Tuesday...no trades
Saw nothing worth the risk today - very volatile across markets:
Weak/sparse signals, wide ranging bars producing stop outs, runs that didn't follow thru etc.
08/04/2014 Monday...3/1 1 BE...+17 or +$140
Tough trading so far this morning.
Lotta action but too volatile...
Noticeably slower after lunch...
08/01/2014 Friday...1/0...+6 or +$54
Didn't see much in the way of tradable set ups today...
Today's TEST TRADES
Took quite a few more trades than last month...Ave. Win % was reasonable or within 'normal' limits...
(I added Ave. Win % Without BE trades in the statistics box for comparison)
Even though my Ave. Point Gain per trade decreased, the bottom line was still very good...
I added Ave. Win % statistics that do not include BE trades...I think it gives a better perspective of successful trades vs. stop-outs.
Added two rows to compare last year to this year (in dark green)
August EOM Summary Charts
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August Daily trade Charts
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August Daily trade Charts
Day and date header...number of winning/losing trades...total point gain/loss and dollar amount
(Daily summary includes commissions and assumes one contract per trade)
Every B/E or -1 tick stop-out may not be included. I prefer having the trades that worked available for review
unless there's something important to be gained by looking at those that did not
(like pointing out poor trade decisions so I can try not to repeat them).
Usually I include two charts of each trade; one that captures what I saw as entry rationals and another for the results.
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Every B/E or -1 tick stop-out may not be included. I prefer having the trades that worked available for review
unless there's something important to be gained by looking at those that did not
(like pointing out poor trade decisions so I can try not to repeat them).
Usually I include two charts of each trade; one that captures what I saw as entry rationals and another for the results.
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Friday 08/29/2014...0/1 and 2 BE...-4 or -$38
Nothing in the morning looked good. Took back-to-back lunchtime trades:
More of the same in the mid-afternoon
Thursday 08/28/2014...5/2...+36 or +$225 - $44.12 commish...$189.00 net
Good trading day, wins with YM (4) and RLM (1) plus the stop outs were minimal (-3 and -1)
Wednesday 08/27/2014...2/1...+18 or +$68
Took a couple PMMO trades...+13 and -4
Tuesday 08/26/2014...1/1 and 2 BE...+9 or +$20
Not doing great into lunchtime...-4 ticks on trades...-$20 and -$25 in commissions.
Conditions got better in the afternoon.
This is what I like to see...TLBs that run a bit.
Monday 08/25/2014...4/3 and 1 BE...+9 or +$45
Tough day up to lunchtime for +$45 after commissions...scalp and chop...
Few good signals that followed through with any kind of run...
Friday 08/22/2014...0/2...-8 or -$92
Thursday 08/21/2014...3/2...+27 or +$238
Good signals before the MMO...YM
Wednesday 08/20/2014...1/1...+28 or +$268
Always nice to start the day with a runner.
Prancing Pony reversals:
Another opportunity at the EOD (3:30 reversal Zone)...
Tuesday 08/19/2014...3/0...+10 or +$88
2:19 PM Slow pace again today - narrower range so far than yesterday.
Monday 08/18/2014...2/4...+53 or +$500
Started with a couple of TEST trades that failed followed by a TLB stop-out and then a great runner...
Taking trades on poor signals after a big gain was booked is a sure way to give it back...
Fri 08/15/2014...2/1...+11 or +$92
Thurs 08/14/2014...no trades
The opportunities were there today, I was just not 'with it'...
Wed 08/13/2014...2/2 1BE...+5 or +$5
Up on ticks but not enough to over come the ES losses and commissions.
Not a stellar set of trades through mid-afternoon with the ES...
Tues 08/12/2014...2/2 1BE...+4 or +$15
Looking at the ES today...
Good pre-MMO pattern + signals in the ES...initial 4 tick stop/8 tick target.
3xD and TLB
session low and a slingshot
Mon 08/11/2014...2 w 5 BE...+7 or +$25
08/08/2014...1/1...-1 or -$22
08/07/2014 Thursday...8/3 1BE...+$183
A lot of trades, mostly in the NQ but a good win in the RLM gave me about 1/2 the total dollar gain...
Signals were not the best I've seen thus the WAG trades and low tick scalps...
Finally a money maker...
08/06/2014 Wednesday...4/1...+18 or +$150
Pre-mkt trades - 6 tick target...
08/05/2014 Tuesday...no trades
Saw nothing worth the risk today - very volatile across markets:
Weak/sparse signals, wide ranging bars producing stop outs, runs that didn't follow thru etc.
08/04/2014 Monday...3/1 1 BE...+17 or +$140
Tough trading so far this morning.
08/01/2014 Friday...1/0...+6 or +$54
Didn't see much in the way of tradable set ups today...