gotta_trade's swing trades

EOD: Thursday, August 14, 2003




TODAY'S TRADES:

(no trades)





OPEN POSITIONS:


7/18/03......B.......100 MRD @ 27.10......+ .10
8/11/03......B.......200 SIE @ 23.75.......+ .41




Unrealized P&L................................. + $ 92.00

Realized P&L...(as of 6/1/03)...............+ $3,359.00


TOTAL P&L REALIZED AND UNREALIZED........(as of 6/1/03).............+ $3,451.00
 
EOD: Friday, August 15, 2003




TODAY'S TRADES:

(no trades)





OPEN POSITIONS:


7/18/03......B.......100 MRD @ 27.10......+ .12
8/11/03......B.......200 SIE @ 23.75.......+ .25




Unrealized P&L................................. + $ 62.00

Realized P&L...(as of 6/1/03)...............+ $3,359.00


TOTAL P&L REALIZED AND UNREALIZED........(as of 6/1/03).............+ $3,421.00
 
EOD: Monday, August 18, 2003




TODAY'S TRADES:

(no trades)





OPEN POSITIONS:


7/18/03......B.......100 MRD @ 27.10......+ 1.38
8/11/03......B.......200 SIE @ 23.75.......+ .23




Unrealized P&L................................. + $ 184.00

Realized P&L...(as of 6/1/03)...............+ $3,359.00


TOTAL P&L REALIZED AND UNREALIZED........(as of 6/1/03).............+ $3,543.00
 
EOD: Tuesday, August 19, 2003




TODAY'S TRADES:

(no trades)





OPEN POSITIONS:


7/18/03......B.......100 MRD @ 27.10......+ 1.99
8/11/03......B.......200 SIE @ 23.75.......+ .30




Unrealized P&L................................. + $ 259.00

Realized P&L...(as of 6/1/03)...............+ $3,359.00


TOTAL P&L REALIZED AND UNREALIZED........(as of 6/1/03).............+ $3,618.00
 
EOD: Wednesday, August 20, 2003




TODAY'S TRADES:

Sold 100 MRD 28.45 (second scale out, closed position for a profit of $1.35 per share)





OPEN POSITIONS:


8/11/03......B.......200 SIE @ 23.75.......- .09






Unrealized P&L................................. - $ 18.00

Realized P&L...(as of 6/1/03)...............+ $3,494.00


TOTAL P&L REALIZED AND UNREALIZED........(as of 6/1/03).............+ $3,476.00
 
EOD: Thursday, August 21, 2003




TODAY'S TRADES:

(no trades)





OPEN POSITIONS:


8/11/03......B.......200 SIE @ 23.75.......- .77






Unrealized P&L................................. - $ 154.00

Realized P&L...(as of 6/1/03)...............+ $3,494.00


TOTAL P&L REALIZED AND UNREALIZED........(as of 6/1/03).............+ $3,340.00
 
Been enjoying the thread so far, but it's slowed to a crawl.

Are you taking Aug off? Is it something you see in the market, lack of trade setups, or did you just go to the beach?
 
Quote from AmbushHillbilly:

Been enjoying the thread so far, but it's slowed to a crawl.

Are you taking Aug off? Is it something you see in the market, lack of trade setups, or did you just go to the beach?
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Hello AmbushHillbilly,

In June and July, I was finding many stocks that met my criteria for a trade. So far, this month, I'm barely getting any. (I don't know if that's good or bad thing???)

So, yes, it's a lack of trade setups.

On the positive note, I am not throwing away any money. Granted, the swingtrading has slowed to a crawl, but I'm sure that it will pick up again after Labor Day.

I'm big on practicing rock solid discipline. I'm not getting any trades, so I just gotta be patient. I don't want to start changing my strategy or loosen up my criteria just yet. I still want A+ setups, but I just haven't seen any lately. I don't want to settle for less. Cuz, then I'd be throwing away money foolishly.

I'm happy that I haven't thrown away any money. I'm just practicing patience.

I'm still daytrading everyday. If I wasn't daytrading, I'm sure that the swingtrading journal would be more active. My daytrading volume has also slowed down in the last couple of weeks. I'm sure that will pick up sometime after Labor Day too.

I'm just trying to be patient with "preservation of capital", as my primary objective.


Thanks,
gotta_trade
 
Quote from gotta_trade:




Hello AmbushHillbilly,

In June and July, I was finding many stocks that met my criteria for a trade. So far, this month, I'm barely getting any. (I don't know if that's good or bad thing???)

So, yes, it's a lack of trade setups.

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Agree and understand, as I trade ETFs for swing trading, I also want to have good setups and even I have setups practically every day, they are not activating. So I had only few trades in August since today.
 
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