January and February Reviews 3/8/2008

My January monthly numbers:
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Wins: 46 Losses: 27
Avg Win: 49.62 Avg Loss: -49.28
Gross Trading: 951.97
Commissions: -257.45
Net Trading: 694.52
Biggest Win: 626.00 Biggest Loss: -265.00
Data Fees: -97.00
Interest: 397.66
Account Net: 995.16
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My February monthly numbers:
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Wins: 51 Losses: 42
Avg Win: 27.57 Avg Loss: -31.14
Gross Trading: 98.00
Commissions: -342.78
Net Trading: -244.78
Biggest Win: 130.00 Biggest Loss: -104.00
Data Fees: -87.00
Interest: 272.70
Account Net: -59.08
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Looking at my results, a couple of things stick out to me. The months I make money or is close to break even are the ones that I do not have the big bad loss on any one given trade. Two - my commissions are going up as I push myself to increase my trade size. Three, even with the medical issues I had since the first of the year, I did ok. Many traders have complained about how hard it has been to trade.
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My goal is to continue to push my trade size higher and to keep my losses low. Both, I have done well with. My third goal is to hold on to my winners longer. Too many times I take 15-25 cents out of a trade only to see the stock move 75-200 cents in my favor.