October 2013 trade summary statistics and comments
Another non-stellar month for statistics...(hope this is not the start of a trend!)
Started out poorly but was still profitable for the month...
This was due in large part to a strong couple of days with running trades over
the previous two weeks...
I like the increase in Ave. Point Gain on Winners while holding down the Ave. Point Loss...
And of course there were quite a few too many B/E trades that affect the stats more than the bottom line...
Thursday -----------------------------------------------
10/31/2013 ... no trades taken
Another day where I saw few good divergence plays...
Although there were some continuation slingshots, they didn't seem to get much follow thru...
Heres what the markets looked like:
And the EOD charts:
Another day where I saw few good divergence plays...
Although there were some continuation slingshots, they didn't seem to get much follow thru...
Heres what the markets looked like:
And the EOD charts:
Wednesday ------------------------------------------------
10/30/2013 ...1/3 ... +5 or -$4
Fairly narrow range but decidedly bearish today, with no signal follow thru...
Working on a "TELL" idea for identifying days such as this one...
Today's trades:
The three sets of charts below show the markets before, mid-day and close:
Fairly narrow range but decidedly bearish today, with no signal follow thru...
Working on a "TELL" idea for identifying days such as this one...
Today's trades:
The three sets of charts below show the markets before, mid-day and close:
Tuesday ------------------------------------------------
10/29/2013 ... 3/0 ... +50 or +$312
They were running today, longer trends than average...
An early morning "tell"...I.E. divergences are working...
The following is not a trade I took - it illustrates how the markets were operating today...
Also note the reverse histo divergences at the continuation slingshot.
They were running today, longer trends than average...
An early morning "tell"...I.E. divergences are working...
The following is not a trade I took - it illustrates how the markets were operating today...
Also note the reverse histo divergences at the continuation slingshot.
These charts relate to the trade above - A different look at the divergences between the markets today:
Monday ------------------------------------------------
10/28/2013 ... no trades taken
Very slow day with narrow ranges closing flat.
Spinners/doji candles for the day...
Very slow day with narrow ranges closing flat.
Spinners/doji candles for the day...
Friday ------------------------------------------------
10/25/2013 ... 3/4 ... +14 or +$98
Took a few divergence trades as well as some slings.
Catching a runner helps out quite a lot too.
This runner made my day ...
Took a few divergence trades as well as some slings.
Catching a runner helps out quite a lot too.
This runner made my day ...
Thursday ------------------------------------------------
10-24-2013 ... 5/0 ... +43 or +$294
Firing on all cylinders today and am quitting while ahead...may check back later...
What made today special???
Firing on all cylinders today and am quitting while ahead...may check back later...
What made today special???
Wednesday ------------------------------------------------
10/23/2013 ... 3/2 ... +33 or +$170
Signals were firing off this morning but kinda tapered of by the afternoon...
More like a "normal" trading day with good opportunities presenting themselves...
Missed these two in the afternoon:
Markets dropped at the open then went sideways.
Builders and REITs showing some life:
Tuesday ------------------------------------------------
10/22/2013 ... no trades taken ...
Did not see good signals to trade on - the few divergences that worked
didn't pop more than 5-8 ticks. It's been like this for more than a week.
Did not see good signals to trade on - the few divergences that worked
didn't pop more than 5-8 ticks. It's been like this for more than a week.
Monday ------------------------------------------------
10/21/2013 ... 1/1 ... +5 or $43
Minor down day, sort of expected as FUTs are O/B on daily charts
Minor down day, sort of expected as FUTs are O/B on daily charts
and markets realizing the same-ol-same-ol out of Washington...
EOD
EOD
Friday ------------------------------------------------
10/18/2013 ...1/4 ... -17 or -$115
Put in a poor showing this week. Will re-group over the W/E and see if I can figure out
what issues there were with my performance...
Put in a poor showing this week. Will re-group over the W/E and see if I can figure out
what issues there were with my performance...
Thursday ------------------------------------------------
10/17/2013 ... 1/1 ... +15 or +$63
Still not seeing many divergence signals for trades...
DJI was mostly in the red all day while the YM was mostly green.
The ES & NQ were mostly in the green all day too.
Still not seeing many divergence signals for trades...
DJI was mostly in the red all day while the YM was mostly green.
The ES & NQ were mostly in the green all day too.
Wednesday ------------------------------------------------
10/16/2013 ... 2/3 ...+5 or +$37
A big up day and the major markets closed strong.
But there was little follow thru on the trades I took, even when they had good signals.
And the EOD charts ...
A big up day and the major markets closed strong.
But there was little follow thru on the trades I took, even when they had good signals.
And the EOD charts ...
Tuesday ------------------------------------------------
10/15/2013 ... 1/3 ... -7 or -$6
Another tough day - signals were firing but there was little follow thru...
And EOD charts
Another tough day - signals were firing but there was little follow thru...
And EOD charts
Monday ------------------------------------------------
10/14/2013 ... 1/4 ... +6 or -$3
Bad day statistically but only a minor loss of equity. Either I have't been quite 'with it' lately...
or there hasnt been much ooph in the reversals...even on good signals!
At least today's trades illustrate the importance of letting winners run while
keeping a tight leash on the losers...
These charts gave me a little confusion at first...
Bad day statistically but only a minor loss of equity. Either I have't been quite 'with it' lately...
or there hasnt been much ooph in the reversals...even on good signals!
At least today's trades illustrate the importance of letting winners run while
keeping a tight leash on the losers...
These charts gave me a little confusion at first...
Friday ------------------------------------------------
10/11/2013 ... 1/2 ...paper trading on the Demo accounts.
Two consecutive up days to end the week...
NQ & ES up into the BZ retrace area, YM & DJI retraced 50%.
The DJI with Adv-Dec for the day...
Two consecutive up days to end the week...
NQ & ES up into the BZ retrace area, YM & DJI retraced 50%.
The DJI with Adv-Dec for the day...
Thursday ------------------------------------------------
10/10/2013 ... Paper trades only today ...
Lots of charts included but I wasn't able to take snapshots of all of them for today's post.
Major up day today after closing with spinners yesterday...
Was using my Demo account and took quite a few 'questionable' trades, as the first picture shows.
Shows that winning RLM trades improves results vs. the YM...vis-a-versa, losing them will hurt...
And EOD
Lots of charts included but I wasn't able to take snapshots of all of them for today's post.
Major up day today after closing with spinners yesterday...
Was using my Demo account and took quite a few 'questionable' trades, as the first picture shows.
Shows that winning RLM trades improves results vs. the YM...vis-a-versa, losing them will hurt...
And EOD
Wednesday ------------------------------------------------
10/09/2013 ... 2/0 ... +17 or +$73
An up day, closed with spinners...
And EOD
An up day, closed with spinners...
And EOD
Tuesday ------------------------------------------------
10/08/2013 ... no trades. Trend day down closing near the lows.
Monday ------------------------------------------------
10/07/2013 ... no trades taken today ...
Busy with adding to my blog's Putting it All Together page.
Friday ------------------------------------------------
10/04/2013 ... 1/1 ... -0- or -$12
5 wave wedge up describes today's P/A...did a lot of paper trades that would not have worked.
Trades:
The wedge....
5 wave wedge up describes today's P/A...did a lot of paper trades that would not have worked.
Trades:
The wedge....
Thursday ------------------------------------------------
10/03/2013 ... 0/1 ... -4 or -$46
Signals not firing today, difficult to read P/A as it trended down hard from the open to lunch time.
Signals not firing today, difficult to read P/A as it trended down hard from the open to lunch time.
Wednesday ------------------------------------------------
10/02/2013 ... 1/3 ... +2 or -$16
3:30 reversal zone saved my day...
And some add'l reminder charts
3:30 reversal zone saved my day...
And some add'l reminder charts
Tuesday -----------------------------------------------------
10/01/2013 ... 2/1 ... +15 or +$107
Gov shut down today, markets say so-what...
ES and YM in O/S territory on the 24 hour bar charts.
