Trader P/L 2013
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Format for this thread is simple, post a P/L for the 'days' session, or a summery of a given week or month labeled as so.
P/L is in $$$ value.
You MUST post a blotter screenshot (not a 3rd party summary,) from your broker or platform's interface.
There are various ways to prove you aren't trading paper along with your blotter posts.
For you, if you're using fxTrade, then a screen cap of the main window's header (which doesn't show "practice" next to the fxTrade logo,) plus the 'Account Statistics window in the same screen. This will work for weekly P/L statements, for daily you'd need to show the bottom line of a transaction report. In MT4, just filter the history tab to the last day/week/month, etc... whichever you're reporting.
If you're going to post, you gotta post every day you trade, not just the good ones... else what's the point?
Again, a summarized account statement in % return terms means little to us. You could have doubled a $50 account then deposited $29k to achieve the same result as your posting. Just saying.
Only being hard on ya since I know you from FF
thanks for letting us all know, jack. i didnt realize there such 'strict rules.'
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You MUST post a blotter screenshot (not a 3rd party summary,) from your broker or platform's interface
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i disagree, if u r trading demo, u will not get a clearing report. u can very easily post a screen shot of demo...
why haven't u posted?
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You MUST post a blotter screenshot (not a 3rd party summary,) from your broker or platform's interface
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i disagree, if u r trading demo, u will not get a clearing report. u can very easily post a screen shot of demo...
why haven't u posted?
lol, u never had to post daily. thats nutz. i , like many like to post big days up, and down (mine are a result of swing trading bias). adding in quarterly/yearly analysis imo is the true mark of how one's trade performance really is.
remember, "trader p/l" is years old. keeping it as clean as possible to me is out of respect to the original guys who did it the right way.
remember, "trader p/l" is years old. keeping it as clean as possible to me is out of respect to the original guys who did it the right way.
*shhh*!
I'm giving TPOTrader a hard time..
Yeah, the rules are a lot looser than what I made it sound like.
I missed a lot of good opportunities today, but I did come back after a number of losses from the start. As usual, I'm always happy with a non-losing day.
Like Farmer Fran from the Waterboy says, " Leh Fie Nuda Deh. "
+2
I do agree with Jack Larkin about always posting blotters and posting everyday that you trade. This is especially true for daytraders. It might be a little different for swing and position traders, but if you are trading everyday, and you want to post here, then I think you should post everyday.
Posting everyday with blotters gives more credibility and value to this thread. Anyone without a blotter shot can pop in and say they made whatever amount. Also, posting the occasional big day doesn't really do anything for anyone. What happened all the other days? Offering more continuous fluidity to each trader's P/L reports is good for the traders and the readers. Obviously, I'm not a good trader, but I think it is valuable for many to see how a trader's P/L may go up or down from day to day and also to see how they handle the swings. As a trader, I find posting everyday valuable because it helps give me a sense of accountability. I've committed to posting my blotter everyday, so I know that I have to show my results to everyone.
I know I don't have any clout on this site. I'm just a little guy learning, but I do have a lot of integrity, and I would like everyone to get the most they can out of this thread. I think that having more consistent posters with blotters on this thread would make it a much more valuable information source.
Like Farmer Fran from the Waterboy says, " Leh Fie Nuda Deh. "
+2
I do agree with Jack Larkin about always posting blotters and posting everyday that you trade. This is especially true for daytraders. It might be a little different for swing and position traders, but if you are trading everyday, and you want to post here, then I think you should post everyday.
Posting everyday with blotters gives more credibility and value to this thread. Anyone without a blotter shot can pop in and say they made whatever amount. Also, posting the occasional big day doesn't really do anything for anyone. What happened all the other days? Offering more continuous fluidity to each trader's P/L reports is good for the traders and the readers. Obviously, I'm not a good trader, but I think it is valuable for many to see how a trader's P/L may go up or down from day to day and also to see how they handle the swings. As a trader, I find posting everyday valuable because it helps give me a sense of accountability. I've committed to posting my blotter everyday, so I know that I have to show my results to everyone.
I know I don't have any clout on this site. I'm just a little guy learning, but I do have a lot of integrity, and I would like everyone to get the most they can out of this thread. I think that having more consistent posters with blotters on this thread would make it a much more valuable information source.
seeing p/l go up and down everyday has no value whatsoever unless you have an idea of what the trader is doing.
there really isn't much value to this thread at all other to put a number up there and talk a little smack from time to time. i enjoy seeing some big numbers, hopefully including some of my own, but there is no value to it.
i'll pledge to post month end numbers if others would like to as well...i dont see any point in posting flat to +or- a couple k, when nothing is going on (at least for me). slow month, other than the first week for me. i'm spending more time testing some strategies i'm trying to automate than trading right now.
there really isn't much value to this thread at all other to put a number up there and talk a little smack from time to time. i enjoy seeing some big numbers, hopefully including some of my own, but there is no value to it.
i'll pledge to post month end numbers if others would like to as well...i dont see any point in posting flat to +or- a couple k, when nothing is going on (at least for me). slow month, other than the first week for me. i'm spending more time testing some strategies i'm trying to automate than trading right now.