Geoff's FX Journal

December 22, 2005

Account Balance: $99,966
Unrealized P&L: $328
Net Asset Value: $100,294
Leverage: 0.72

USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
 
December 23, 2005

Account Balance: $99,980
Unrealized P&L: $234
Net Asset Value: $100,214
Leverage: 0.72

USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.

It's effectively a weekend in terms of spread and trading activity at OANDA.
 
Due to some personal issues, I had suspended trading for the last few weeks. I've returned with slightly new entries and exits.
 
January 9, 2006

Account Balance: $99,574
Unrealized P&L: $-198
Net Asset Value: $99,376
Leverage: 2.10

AUD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
EUR/AUD: Long 1 unit.
GBP/CHF: Long 1 unit.
USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.

Lots of signals today, ironically after I implemented a more stringent entry.
 
January 10, 2006

Account Balance: $99,286
Unrealized P&L: $-50
Net Asset Value: $99,236
Leverage: 2.43

CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
GBP/CHF: Long 1 unit.
NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
 
January 11, 2006

Account Balance: $99,006
Unrealized P&L: $-172
Net Asset Value: $98,834
Leverage: 1.88

CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.
USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
 
January 12, 2006

Account Balance: $98,714
Unrealized P&L: $282
Net Asset Value: $98,996
Leverage: 1.56

CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.

Many pairs are churning, USD/CHF looks nice...
 
January 13, 2006

Account Balance: $98,736
Unrealized P&L: $0
Net Asset Value: $98,736
Leverage: 1.92

CAD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
GBP/JPY: Long 1 unit.
NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
USD/CHF: Long 1 unit.

Unrealized profit happened to balance out to 0 to the cent going into the weekend. Fooled by randomness indeed...
 
January 16, 2006

Account Balance: $98,942
Unrealized P&L: $468
Net Asset Value: $99,410
Leverage: 2.96

AUD/JPY: Long 1 unit.
CAD/JPY: Long 2 units.
EUR/AUD: Short 1 unit.
GBP/JPY: Long 1 unit.
NZD/USD: Long 1 unit.
USD/CHF: Long 2 units.
USD/JPY: Long 1 unit.

New entry criteria are shaping up well. I'm getting roughly the same number of entries, but trade placement and vulnerability to whipsaws are both subjectively decreased (must run numbers to confirm).
 
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