Diary of a very bad trader!

[Brianharvey]

Purposely refused more trades than usual today, as to reduce my number of trades per day (as was advised to me)

I don't know how i'd describe the action in CL today, but it's perfect for how I look at the market. If only it always traded like this (whatever 'this' is)

 

[Brianharvey]

Today (Wednesday):

 

[Visaria]

Quote from NoDoji:

We can all look at any historical chart and tell you where "someone" would've made beaucoup bucks if they bought that low or sold that high. You guys are silly.

Since you long term swingers know how to do this, please tell me right now what I should with what instrument(s) as a swing trader that will net me at least $80K over the next 12 months.

Keep in mind I have to pay those expenses monthly, so I'll need instructions that allow me to do that.

Now we'll see how smart you anti-day-traders are...

BTFD, of course!

 

[Brianharvey]

Thur(last trade of the day was a particular sickener)

 

[dbphoenix]

Quote from Brianharvey:

Thur(last trade of the day was a particular sickener)

Do you have any sort of a trading plan at all?

 

[Brianharvey]

Quote from dbphoenix:

Do you have any sort of a trading plan at all?

yes

 

[dbphoenix]

Quote from Brianharvey:

yes

And what were the results of your testing?

 

[Brianharvey]

Quote from dbphoenix:

And what were the results of your testing?

Profitable over my sample of 300 days or so (tested manually).

(average 8 trades per day, so around 2500 trades)

 

[dbphoenix]

Quote from Brianharvey:

Profitable over my sample of 300 days or so (tested manually).

(average 8 trades per day, so around 2500 trades)

And is this confirmed in your real-time trading?

 

[Brianharvey]

Quote from dbphoenix:

And is this confirmed in your real-time trading?

It was for about 4-5 months or so. (although not quite as good. Still profitable though)

Then came a bad patch, then lots of break-even days, and then....then a patch which inspire this thread!

In fact, since starting this thread results haven't been as spectacularly bad as they were shortly prior to its inception.

p.s Currently short 94.18