Andy's Day and Position Trading Journal

Today’s Day Trading – 04/14

Hard times, very hard times at the moment!


Euro FX 10 min: 8:10am – Short TTE (RH) at 12824, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 12830. Again 8:10am – Short TTE (RH) at 12824, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 12830.

Result for today: -24 ticks (-$300)

Mini Russell 3 minutes: 8:48am – Long reversal bar at 6025, stop/first target 6 ticks – covered first lot at 6031, second at 6047.

Result for today: +28 ticks (+$280)

Mini Dow 3 minutes: Long TTE (1-2-3) at 10420, stop/target 6 ticks – all out at 10414.

Result for today: -12 ticks (-$60)

To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -38 ticks (-$475) 10 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 3 trade
Mini Russell: +20 ticks (+$200) 6 trades
 
Today’s Day Trading – 04/15

I did too much trading today. Here are only the results of today.

Mini Dow: +6 ticks (+$30) 4 trades

Mini Russell: -18 ticks (-$180) 5 trades

To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -38 ticks (-$475) 10 trades
Mini Dow: -14 ticks (-$70) 7 trade
Mini Russell: +2 ticks (+$20) 11 trades
 
Today’s Day Trading – 04/18

Mini Dow 60 minutes: Long TTE (1-2-3) at 10100, risk/first target 10 ticks – covered first lot at 10110, second at b/e.

Mini Dow 3 minutes: Short TTE (RH) at 10051, risk/first target 6 ticks – all out at 10057.

Result for today: -2 ticks (-$10) 2 trades

Mini Russell 3 minutes: Short TTE (RH) at 5787, risk/first target 6 ticks – covered first lot at 5781, second at b/e.

Result for today: +6 ticks (+$60) 1 trade

Euro FX 3 minutes: 8:20am - Short reversal bar at 13006, risk/first target 6 ticks – all out at 13012. Again 8:20 - Short reversal bar at 13006, risk/first target 6 ticks – covered first lot at 13000, second at 13000 (trailing on 3 minute bars).

Euro FX 10 minutes: 8:50am – Short TTE (1-2-3) at 13006, risk/first target 6 ticks a – all out at 13012.

Result for today: -12 ticks (-$150) 3 trades

To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -50 ticks (-$625) 13 trades
Mini Dow: -16 ticks (-$80) 9 trade
Mini Russell: +8 ticks (+$80) 12 trades
 
Today’s Day Trading – 04/20

Sorry guys, just can not find the time at the moment…here are the results of today. Because of my bad results I will move to paper trading till it gets better again.

Euro FX: -8 ticks (-$100) 3 trades

Mini Dow: -4 ticks (-$20) 4 trades

To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -58 ticks (-$725) 16 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 13 trade
Mini Russell: +8 ticks (+$80) 12 trades
 
Today’s Day Trading – 04/20

Hi All, as I said already yesterday (btw the wrong date) I will stop trading the 1-2-3 and RH for the moment. It just doesn't work for me.

I started with a new trading idea I have been following for a while. Will not tell you the details so far because I want to see if it really works in todays market. I am only trading it on the Mini Russell.

Here are todays results on the new method:

Todays results for the Mini Russell 3 minutes: +46 ticks (+$460) 3 trades

To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -58 ticks (-$725) 16 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 13 trade
Mini Russell: +8 ticks (+$80) 12 trades
Mini Russell new method: +46 ticks (+$460) 3 trades
 
Today’s Day Trading – 04/21


Today’s results for the Mini Russell 3 minutes new method: +10 ticks (+$100) 1 trade

To be consistent with my recordings I add my monthly summary (hypothetical result due to 2 contracts):

January:
Euro FX: +76 ticks (+$950) 23 trades
Mini Dow: -46 ticks (-$230) 9 trades
Mini Russell: +120 ticks (+$120) 3 trades

February:
Euro FX: +103 ticks (+$1362.50) 37 trades
Mini Dow: -10 ticks (-$50) 13 trades
Mini Russell: +55 ticks (+$550) 12 trades

March:
Euro FX: +38 ticks (+$475) 32 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 4 trades
Mini Russell: +12 ticks (+$120) 7 trades

April:
Euro FX: -58 ticks (-$725) 16 trades
Mini Dow: -20 ticks (-$100) 13 trade
Mini Russell: +8 ticks (+$80) 12 trades
Mini Russell new method: +56 ticks (+$560) 4 trades
 
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