This page documents what is POSSIBLE to achieve with short term trade scalping.
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July 2016 Trade Statistics and activity
July 2016 daily trades
The charts below are my trades for the entire month.
The tick Gain/Loss numbers and net dollar amounts have been adjusted to show just 1 contract for each trade.
The charts usually combine what I saw as entry rationals and another for the results of that trade.
Often I'll include a chart of what happened after the trade was closed. (Not All of my gains or stop-outs are included)
A summary of result statistics are included above the 1st trade chart of each day:
Day and Date ... Winning / Losing / Break-even ... tick Gain/Loss and Net Dollar amount (after commissions)
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Friday 07/29/2016...0/2/1...-3 or -$22
Thursday night 07/28/2016...0/1/0...-1 or -$12
Thursday 07/28/2016...2/2/0...+17 or +$60
Wednesday 7/27/2016...1/1/1...0 or -$18
Tuesday 07/26/2016...2/2/0...+5 or +$7
Thursday night 07/28/2016...0/1/0...-1 or -$12
Playing around...too much time on my hands
Was right and wrongThursday 07/28/2016...2/2/0...+17 or +$60
Wednesday 7/27/2016...1/1/1...0 or -$18
Tuesday 07/26/2016...2/2/0...+5 or +$7
It fits on a single screen and makes entry signal comparisons simple - IE: no need to scan 3 different monitors before placing an order...
Plus it enables a simultaneous "one click capture" snapshot of entry signals across three time frames.
I still have the need for larger charts too - they are needed for drawing my trend lines and for the bigger picture they provide.
Monday 07/25/2016...2/2/0...+8 or +$16
Left a bit on the table...
Friday 07/22/2016...1/1/0...+5 or +$13
If you notice you are getting stopped too often on any day, take a break from trading...
but do not change your stop level trying to adjust to price action of any single day.
(Only after many, many trades should you consider doing so.)
Thurs night 07/21/2016...0/0/1...BE
Thursday 07/21/2016...3/2/0...+34 or +$140
Missed this one...there will be others
Used the 3 minute as the spotter chart
Another one that got away...nice MT SLING
Having a good month so far...
Wednesday 07/20/2016...no trades
Did not see many DIV opps...or...reversals weren't running...or...xxxx
Yeah, yeah - excuses excuses...(I just didn't feel with it today).
Here's one that got away:
Tuesday night 07/19/2016...1/0/0...+4 or +$19
Tuesday 07/19/2016...1/0/0...+2 or +$19 (Monday night's trade only)
Monday night 07/18/2016
Monday 07/18/2016...1/3/0...-3 or -$46
Was not getting any good runs on signals or I just was not really with it today...
Friday 07/15/2016...1/1/0...+6 or +$18 incudes Thurs night
Thursday night 07/14/2016...
Thursday 07/14/2016...no trades
Wednesday 07/13/2016...3/1/0...+27 or +$111 includes Tuesday night.
Marginal signals...
Wait for better signals...IT PAYS!
Tuesday night 07/12/2016...
Tuesday 07/12/2016...4/3/1...+18 or +$56 including Monday night
Monday night 07/11/2016...
Monday 07/11/2016...4/0/0...+35 or +$151
Friday 07/08/2016...2/1/1...+10 or +$26
and what often happens after you take a little scalp...
Thursday 07/07/2016...2/0/0...+32 or +$148 (includes Wed night)
Wednesday night 07/06/2016...
Wednesday 07/06/2016...3/0/1...+26 or +$106 (includes Tues night)
Tuesday night 07/05/2016...
Tuesday 07/05/2016...3/2/2...+18 OR +$92
Monday 07/04/2016...1/0/0...+10 or +$44
Friday 07/01/2016...2/0/1...+26 or +$112