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Based on my backtesting, January (for at least how I trade) is often difficult, especially the first two weeks.

What months was your diagonal, calls or puts?

down a bit in the past 24 hours, still scraped out a good week. About 2 weeks left in the month.

If I do hit 120% this year, I will feel like Babe Ruth Pointing at the fence, and knocking the ball out of the park.

True, that was my YTD results through 1/11, now just down 1.46% for the year with 121.46% to go. This year is going to be a grind, but that's the life I chose hahahahah. My results can be kind of "lumpy" so I expect some 15%+ months. This month aint over yet with almost 2 full trading weeks...

I can only show then 1/14 through 1/16, it truncates 1/17 I guesss because today is not complete yet. I was flat by late yesterday anyway, so my results are accurate for this week. For some reason it is 3.28% instead 3.27%. Can't pull a fast one on Des...Nevertheless...this friendly...

This stuff is a little over my head, I have average understanding of options but 2019 Is the year that I learn options better. This week has been pretty slow for me, and the trading has been nice and steady, I think I put on about 5 futures positions, I'm flat at the moment. There is one...

What type of ratio are you putting on for a spread like that? And forgive me I'm average at options. I grasp the concepts but rarely trade them. Sell 2 of the Jan 2900 put Buy 3 of the Mar 3000 put a ratio of selling 2 and buying 3? Curious if that is the type of ratio you put on in a...

15%, but I should be far less... I sure hope, but based on the years of manual tests, I should not be more then 9 or 10% max drawdown. We will see, but that is what I think I will do this year.

Des, I know it is early in the year... what percentage return are you targeting for the year? What is your goal? I'm going to be posting my results at the end of the week along with you. I wondering how I will stack up against you. My goal is 120% for 2019.

Des what do you mean by this? You are mostly in Volatilty (VOL), meaning short premium on index options? AND you don't hold after hours?

Hell of a move in NG, it was like a 6% gap and massive follow through. I'm only looking for long entries for the next couple days.

Destriero, Do you mind if I post my weekly results From IB (same format) as a very friendly competition? My account is not small, so this is "Real Trading" with "Real Money" I promise that. I think some competition would add a nice layer to this thread. If you don't want me to post, say the...

I’m convinced 98% of ET traders trade 5 figures or less. This guy is is in the 2%. Looking forward to this.

Are you trading mostly ES as well? Short term, if you don't mind what type of trading do you do to accomplish that type of performance. Incredible though! Best month I've had was probably high 18%, usually pop 1 or two of those a year, i'm mostly between 3 and 9% per month, with 1 to 3...

I’ve got a friend down in Arkansas who can do just about anything. I can reach out to him if you like. Cold beer is his currency, just keep em cold and the job will get done

I know it wasn't, I'm not sensitive either hahahah Really, so nobody is making real money on this thread? Everyone is just in the land of make believe? I called for a 40 point move in ES early this morning on this thread from 2570 down at about 6am, I made a couple bucks off of it, but...

You are probably right. I will have to start posting my runs on here, although lately thus far in 2019...my runs have been lackluster to just plain average 2018 was an awesome year, my best year yet...got to keep grinding.

What the hell is wrong with everyone these days, everyone is so sensitive. Keep up the good work Des

Were you mostly trading just ES? If you don't mind what was your average hold time per trade and approximately how many trades did you take in the instrument(s) you were trading? Awesome results.