MidKnight, I haven't up to now but that's a good idea. I'll look into this week coming week. Thanks!
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Simulated Forex Daytrading
- Thread starter dejatrader
- Start date
7/15/07
1 Trade (1L)
Long EUR/CHF
Entry: 1.65700 @22:25 EST
Exit: 1.65620 @1:55 EST 7/16/07
-8 points
Total P/L: +22.5 points
1 Trade (1L)
Long EUR/CHF
Entry: 1.65700 @22:25 EST
Exit: 1.65620 @1:55 EST 7/16/07
-8 points
Total P/L: +22.5 points
7/16/07
1 Trade (1L)
Long GBP/USD
Entry: 2.03600 @20:55 EST
Exit: 2.03530 @21:01 EST
-7 points
Total P/L: +15.5 points
1 Trade (1L)
Long GBP/USD
Entry: 2.03600 @20:55 EST
Exit: 2.03530 @21:01 EST
-7 points
Total P/L: +15.5 points
7/16/07 (Amended)
Short USD/JPY
Entry: 121.950 @20:26 EST
Exit: 121.990 @20:32 EST
-4 points
Total P/L +11.5 points
TWS messed up the in trade summary so I had to wait for the daily statement to get the time details on this trade.
Short USD/JPY
Entry: 121.950 @20:26 EST
Exit: 121.990 @20:32 EST
-4 points
Total P/L +11.5 points
TWS messed up the in trade summary so I had to wait for the daily statement to get the time details on this trade.
7/17/07
1 Trade (1W)
Short EUR/JPY
Entry: 168.360
Exit: 168.270
+9 points
Total P/L: +20.5
IB messed up again with the time stamp so I'm not sure exactly when this trade was executed since I don't write it down at the time.
1 Trade (1W)
Short EUR/JPY
Entry: 168.360
Exit: 168.270
+9 points
Total P/L: +20.5
IB messed up again with the time stamp so I'm not sure exactly when this trade was executed since I don't write it down at the time.
7/18/07
3 Trades (2W, 1L)
Trade 1
Long USD/JPY
Entry: 122.080 @10:20 EST
Exit: 121.970 @10:26 EST
-11 points
Trade 2
Short EUR/JPY
Entry: 168.330 @23:34 EST
Exit: 168.230 @00:22 EST 7/19/07
+10 points
Trade 3
Short USD/JPY
Entry: 121.960 @23:35 EST
Exit: 121.880 @2:32 EST 7/19/07
+8 points
Total P/L: +27.5 points
3 Trades (2W, 1L)
Trade 1
Long USD/JPY
Entry: 122.080 @10:20 EST
Exit: 121.970 @10:26 EST
-11 points
Trade 2
Short EUR/JPY
Entry: 168.330 @23:34 EST
Exit: 168.230 @00:22 EST 7/19/07
+10 points
Trade 3
Short USD/JPY
Entry: 121.960 @23:35 EST
Exit: 121.880 @2:32 EST 7/19/07
+8 points
Total P/L: +27.5 points
7/19/07
1 Trade (1L)
Long USD/JPY
Entry: 122.140 @9:28 EST
Exit: 122.070 @9:52 EST
-7 points
Total P/L: +20.5 points
1 Trade (1L)
Long USD/JPY
Entry: 122.140 @9:28 EST
Exit: 122.070 @9:52 EST
-7 points
Total P/L: +20.5 points
7/20/07
1 Trade (1L)
Long USD/JPY
Entry: 122.100 @8:45 EST
Exit: 121.890 @9:56 EST
-21 points
Total P/L: -0.5 points
I tried going for a longer-term an bigger gain since most of my winnings are being eaten up by commission. So I gave the trade a little more breathing room on the stop, only to see the market go straight down!
1 Trade (1L)
Long USD/JPY
Entry: 122.100 @8:45 EST
Exit: 121.890 @9:56 EST
-21 points
Total P/L: -0.5 points
I tried going for a longer-term an bigger gain since most of my winnings are being eaten up by commission. So I gave the trade a little more breathing room on the stop, only to see the market go straight down!
Don't feel bad about today - be happy you took the stop at 121.89 and didn't wait any longer to get out!Quote from dejatrader:
7/20/07
1 Trade (1L)
Long USD/JPY
Entry: 122.100 @8:45 EST
Exit: 121.890 @9:56 EST
-21 points
Total P/L: -0.5 points
I tried going for a longer-term an bigger gain since most of my winnings are being eaten up by commission. So I gave the trade a little more breathing room on the stop, only to see the market go straight down!