JUNE 2014 Trade Statistics and activity
Good Winning percentage and excellent Tick Win/Loss ratio...Average Point Gain number is much improved over May's numbers.
I took fewer trades this month - concentrating on taking the 'better' set ups.
Daily Trade Activity
June EOM Summary Charts
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June Daily trade Charts
Good Winning percentage and excellent Tick Win/Loss ratio...Average Point Gain number is much improved over May's numbers.
I took fewer trades this month - concentrating on taking the 'better' set ups.
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June Daily trade Charts
The dates and days headers are followed by the number of winning/losing trades, then
the point gain/loss per contract and the dollar amount for the day.
the point gain/loss per contract and the dollar amount for the day.
(The calculation includes commissions and assumes only 1 contract was taken per trade)
Please understand that ALL my B/E or small stop-outs may not be included here.
I prefer to have my winning trades available for review unless there's something important to be gained by looking at the losses
(like pointing out poor trade decisions so I can try not to repeat them)
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Monday 6/30/2014...1/0...+9 or $38
I did not see any good signals in today's pre-market but shortly after the majors
opened this TEST trade showed some promise for the day...signals on two time frames...
But the look didn't last long after a series of sparse signals and signal failures.
In the afternoon I tried trailing down a stop based on the MACDh DIV and O/S STO...
(lucky it was not filled)
This trade was soooo-slooow...but it gave me time to think about
how to use the WMA for more than just a reference.
Friday 6/27/2014...no trades
Thursday 6/26/2014...1/1...+17 or +$158
Still rockin in the pre-market
Wednesday 6/25/2014...4/2...+39 or +$380
Great results on the day...after big drops yesterday today's ranges were tiny.
Started off using a tighter stop on the brackets today for the RUT...
Kept the brackets unchanged for the YM
Changed RLM sell bracket stop back to -4 ...some TEST TRADES showed me that today was a 'runner 'day....
....and I caught one of them running...
A 2B failure...
I used histo divergence signals from the 90 tick (not shown) and the 60 tick as my rational to play...
I placed a limit order at the trend line break looking for a re-test...it did and I got my fill.
Tuesday 6/24/2014...2/0...+19 or +$178
No pre-market trades today but good starting off...well out of the RUT.
Noticed the PPP after the trade ended.
Today's RUT session so far...
The YM + ES for the session so far...
Heading into lunch time with a H&S pattern
The pros returned from lunch and were not eager to end the trend...
Missed by a tick...
Monday 6/23/2014...1/0...+10 or +$100
Early morning...missed this trade
Friday 06/20/2014...no trades
I did take some snapshots...
Thursday 6/19/2014...3/1...+16 or +$55
Well defined patterns before the majors opened...
Major markets about to close...good signals = good results
Wednesday 6/18/2014...2/1...+14 or +$51
Nutso reaction to FED minutes
Tuesday 6/17/2014...0/1...-4 or -$26
Stopped out on one of the few good signal trades I saw today...
Monday 6/16/2014...No trades
TEST TRADES were not telling me much today.
There were a lot of stop runs of more than 4 ticks after the 'practice' entry and signals were unconvincing.
Friday 6/13/2014...1 W 2 L...+13 or +$116
Before the bell "pace" is usually slower and lately it seems the runs go a bit further than during regular market hours...+21
Total exposure time was around 20 minutes for $200...2 to 3 x my normal exposure time and 2 x my normal return
Gave some back...-4
Gave some more back...-4
TEST Trade set A...
Mediocre signals - histograms rising and O/S STO
This set illustrates why I should wait for good signals.
TEST Trade set B compared to TEST Trade set A above - Just 12 minutes later...
Good signals - Divergent histograms and STO
WAITING FOR GOOD SIGNALS = GOOD RESULTS
Thursday 6/12/2014...3 W 3 L...+11 or +$73
Signals got sparse and too much range as the day developed...downwards.
TEST trades started failing left and right - tho the day may change I'm done for now...
Trades...
Signals began to look a little clearer...
But the nervousness remained...
Wednesday 6/11/2014...TEST trades only
Was a bit under the weather today, slow to react...but there were plenty of opportunities.
Noticed the YM lagging in the morning...
Pre MMO...TLB + Re-Test
TLB with Re-Test
Divergence + Sling
2B
TLB with Re-Test
Tuesday 6/10/2014...2/0...+16 or +$148
Good start before the majors opened
TESTS
Took this one...
and the coulda-shoulda after taking +6 gain shown on the above trade...
I'm not complaining - a win is a win...
Still, I can't help laughing at myself for documenting so many good TEST trades
only to finish the day with a +6 trade that ran after I closed it out...
Monday 6/9/2014...1 W and 2 L...+6 or +$15
Early morning TEST TRADE
Pre-opening TEST TRADE - fail
10:45
Lunch time - good signals failed
But meanwhile the RUT was firing off good signals and running
TLB fails the Re-Test
Another money maker...missed...my timing is off, time for a break.
Friday 6/6/2014...TEST TRADES ONLY
After yesterday's nearly continual - great trade signals with follow-thru I sort of expected that today would be different.
(of course every day is different, except when they are not)
Finally a great set of signals and follow-thru...
Thursday 6/5/2014...2/0...+26 or +$248
Could have had another tremendous day as signals were firing & working all day...but up is up...
Included are some of the 'missed' trades...
And just to start tracking short plays for the days that longs are not working...
Wednesday 6/4/2014...2/1...+11 or +$92
Tuesday 6/3/2014...3/2...+15 or +$120
Monday 6/02/2014...no trades
Failed test trades
2 in a row that got away
Relative to the ones that got away
Still with the test trades
Relative to the test above
RUT not participating in the afternoon rally
Please understand that ALL my B/E or small stop-outs may not be included here.
I prefer to have my winning trades available for review unless there's something important to be gained by looking at the losses
(like pointing out poor trade decisions so I can try not to repeat them)
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Monday 6/30/2014...1/0...+9 or $38
I did not see any good signals in today's pre-market but shortly after the majors
opened this TEST trade showed some promise for the day...signals on two time frames...
(lucky it was not filled)
how to use the WMA for more than just a reference.
Friday 6/27/2014...no trades
Thursday 6/26/2014...1/1...+17 or +$158
Still rockin in the pre-market
Signals were pretty good but was stopped out in a minute
Wednesday 6/25/2014...4/2...+39 or +$380
Great results on the day...after big drops yesterday today's ranges were tiny.
Started off using a tighter stop on the brackets today for the RUT...
I placed a limit order at the trend line break looking for a re-test...it did and I got my fill.
Tuesday 6/24/2014...2/0...+19 or +$178
No pre-market trades today but good starting off...well out of the RUT.
Monday 6/23/2014...1/0...+10 or +$100
Early morning...missed this trade
Nice 2B Dragon after divergences at its rear legs...+10
Signals were firing and following thru but I was not paying attention today.
Here's the YM and RLM both signaling at lunch time.
Friday 06/20/2014...no trades
I did take some snapshots...
Thursday 6/19/2014...3/1...+16 or +$55
Well defined patterns before the majors opened...
Wednesday 6/18/2014...2/1...+14 or +$51
Tuesday 6/17/2014...0/1...-4 or -$26
Stopped out on one of the few good signal trades I saw today...
Monday 6/16/2014...No trades
TEST TRADES were not telling me much today.
There were a lot of stop runs of more than 4 ticks after the 'practice' entry and signals were unconvincing.
Friday 6/13/2014...1 W 2 L...+13 or +$116
Before the bell "pace" is usually slower and lately it seems the runs go a bit further than during regular market hours...+21
Total exposure time was around 20 minutes for $200...2 to 3 x my normal exposure time and 2 x my normal return
Gave some back...-4
Mediocre signals - histograms rising and O/S STO
This set illustrates why I should wait for good signals.
Good signals - Divergent histograms and STO
WAITING FOR GOOD SIGNALS = GOOD RESULTS
Thursday 6/12/2014...3 W 3 L...+11 or +$73
Signals got sparse and too much range as the day developed...downwards.
TEST trades started failing left and right - tho the day may change I'm done for now...
Wednesday 6/11/2014...TEST trades only
Was a bit under the weather today, slow to react...but there were plenty of opportunities.
Noticed the YM lagging in the morning...
Tuesday 6/10/2014...2/0...+16 or +$148
Good start before the majors opened
I'm not complaining - a win is a win...
Still, I can't help laughing at myself for documenting so many good TEST trades
only to finish the day with a +6 trade that ran after I closed it out...
Monday 6/9/2014...1 W and 2 L...+6 or +$15
Early morning TEST TRADE
Friday 6/6/2014...TEST TRADES ONLY
After yesterday's nearly continual - great trade signals with follow-thru I sort of expected that today would be different.
(of course every day is different, except when they are not)
Thursday 6/5/2014...2/0...+26 or +$248
Could have had another tremendous day as signals were firing & working all day...but up is up...
Included are some of the 'missed' trades...
Wednesday 6/4/2014...2/1...+11 or +$92
Tuesday 6/3/2014...3/2...+15 or +$120
Monday 6/02/2014...no trades
Failed test trades