Trades:33
Winners:15
Losers:15
Break evens:3
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Total Gains: $1127.50
Total Losses: $1422.50
Avg Gain: $75.17
Avg Loss: $94.83
Biggest Gain: $200.00
Biggest Loss: $200.00
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Trade Net: -$295.00
Commissions: -$316.56
Day Trading Net: -$611.56
Month Net:-$611.56
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I did not have any large gains to offset the fact my average loser trade is bigger than my average gaining trade.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Saturday, August 3, 2013
July 2013 Results
Trades: 19
Winners:11
Losers:6
Break evens: 2
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Total Gains: $832.50
Total Losses: $825.00
Avg Gain: $75.68
Avg Loss: $137.50
Biggest Gain: $225.00
Biggest Loss: $325.00
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Trade Net: +$7.50
Commissions: -$187.06
Day Trading Net: -$179.66
Month Net:-$179.66
Winners:11
Losers:6
Break evens: 2
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Total Gains: $832.50
Total Losses: $825.00
Avg Gain: $75.68
Avg Loss: $137.50
Biggest Gain: $225.00
Biggest Loss: $325.00
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Trade Net: +$7.50
Commissions: -$187.06
Day Trading Net: -$179.66
Month Net:-$179.66
Monday, July 1, 2013
June 2013 Results
Trades: 19
Winners:10
Losers:8
Break evens: 1
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Total Gains: $625.50
Total Losses: $1325.00
Avg Gain: $62.55
Avg Loss: $165.62
Biggest Gain: $200.00
Biggest Loss: $250.00
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Trade Net: -737.50
Commissions: -$190.94
Day Trading Net: -$928.44
Month Net:-$928.44
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Same old same old. I previously was having a couple of bigger gains to offset my losers. For the last two months, I have not had that in my day trading trades. I also seem to have the problem again were if my first trade is a loss - I can't seem to pull the trigger anymore for that day. My work and personal life was a lot crazier this month. You can see that by the reduced number of trades. Also one of my trading computers is giving me problems and tomorrow I hope my new computer will show up. Having a flaky computer messes with your mind.
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I am not making excuses for another poor month of trades. After reviewing my trades in great detail I am finding I am trying to take less risky trades most of the time. It is turning out that less risk is equalling more losses for me on the setups I see. The bottom line is I need to stick to my trading plan and not be a chicken.
Winners:10
Losers:8
Break evens: 1
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Total Gains: $625.50
Total Losses: $1325.00
Avg Gain: $62.55
Avg Loss: $165.62
Biggest Gain: $200.00
Biggest Loss: $250.00
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Trade Net: -737.50
Commissions: -$190.94
Day Trading Net: -$928.44
Month Net:-$928.44
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Same old same old. I previously was having a couple of bigger gains to offset my losers. For the last two months, I have not had that in my day trading trades. I also seem to have the problem again were if my first trade is a loss - I can't seem to pull the trigger anymore for that day. My work and personal life was a lot crazier this month. You can see that by the reduced number of trades. Also one of my trading computers is giving me problems and tomorrow I hope my new computer will show up. Having a flaky computer messes with your mind.
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I am not making excuses for another poor month of trades. After reviewing my trades in great detail I am finding I am trying to take less risky trades most of the time. It is turning out that less risk is equalling more losses for me on the setups I see. The bottom line is I need to stick to my trading plan and not be a chicken.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
May 2013 Results
Trades: 38
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Winners:18 plus 1 swing plus 2 sold options
Losers:16
Break evens: 1
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Total Gains: $1130.53
Total Losses: $1653.79
Avg Gain: $62.81
Avg Loss: $103.36
Biggest Gain: $175.00
Biggest Loss: $225.00
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Trade Net: -523.26
Commissions: -$332.71
Day Trading Net: -$855.97
Swing: $3604.50
Option income: $220.00
Month Net:+$2968.53
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I made money for the month but not from day trading. My life is really busy right now and I hardly traded the last two weeks of the month. I guess the bottom line is a win is a win no matter how ugly it was.
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Winners:18 plus 1 swing plus 2 sold options
Losers:16
Break evens: 1
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Total Gains: $1130.53
Total Losses: $1653.79
Avg Gain: $62.81
Avg Loss: $103.36
Biggest Gain: $175.00
Biggest Loss: $225.00
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Trade Net: -523.26
Commissions: -$332.71
Day Trading Net: -$855.97
Swing: $3604.50
Option income: $220.00
Month Net:+$2968.53
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I made money for the month but not from day trading. My life is really busy right now and I hardly traded the last two weeks of the month. I guess the bottom line is a win is a win no matter how ugly it was.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
April 2013 Results
Trades: 46
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Winners:28
Losers:16
Break evens: 2
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Total Gains: $2112.50
Total Losses: $1651.00
Avg Gain: $75.42
Avg Loss: $103.18
Biggest Gain: $425.00
Biggest Loss: $262.50
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Trade Net: +$461.50
Commissions: -$392.95
Net: +$68.54
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This was a good mental month for me. I dug myself a big hole. I was down over $700 for the month on the 17th. That day I had freaked out about a gold trade I was in. I got slipped 9 ticks on my enter and just totally screwed up the trade. That was the low point and I slowly climbed out and made it back to black. This is very good mentally for me.
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I discovered something really weird about myself at the same time. I found I am allergic to caffeine.It seemed the more I was tired, the more coffee I drank. The more coffee I drank (10-14 cups), the more tired I became because of the allergy. Anyway - I stopped with the coffee and life became better and trading became easier because I was not tired and wired. This will make May an interesting month for me.
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Update: I should clarify. I had drank about 60 to 80 ounces of coffee a day. I think in cups of either 6 or 8 ounces or say 4 Starbucks a day. Now because of the allergy - I drink less than 6 ounces and it is half caffeine and half decaf.
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Winners:28
Losers:16
Break evens: 2
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Total Gains: $2112.50
Total Losses: $1651.00
Avg Gain: $75.42
Avg Loss: $103.18
Biggest Gain: $425.00
Biggest Loss: $262.50
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Trade Net: +$461.50
Commissions: -$392.95
Net: +$68.54
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This was a good mental month for me. I dug myself a big hole. I was down over $700 for the month on the 17th. That day I had freaked out about a gold trade I was in. I got slipped 9 ticks on my enter and just totally screwed up the trade. That was the low point and I slowly climbed out and made it back to black. This is very good mentally for me.
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I discovered something really weird about myself at the same time. I found I am allergic to caffeine.It seemed the more I was tired, the more coffee I drank. The more coffee I drank (10-14 cups), the more tired I became because of the allergy. Anyway - I stopped with the coffee and life became better and trading became easier because I was not tired and wired. This will make May an interesting month for me.
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Update: I should clarify. I had drank about 60 to 80 ounces of coffee a day. I think in cups of either 6 or 8 ounces or say 4 Starbucks a day. Now because of the allergy - I drink less than 6 ounces and it is half caffeine and half decaf.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Blog status
I have no idea where i am going with this blog. The main reason for this blog was to dump my brain out and use it to prevent me from lying to myself. I am now logging all my trades to a Google Doc to do the same purpose.
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Life has been very frustrating for me. I lost total of my blood pressure around Thanksgiving and just beginning to feel I have it back under control after nearly 4 months. I had a bad sinus inflection mid-December thru mid-January plus I threw my back out and to add at the end of February had sinus surgery. Add to this my day job has caused a lot chaos. Many times over the last 4 months I should have not been trading but I did it anyway.
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I hope life will become more straight forward and easier. Until late 2011, there has many family issues causing many problems for me. Life is a lot simpler for me even with the recent headaches than it has been it seems forever.I am not blaming life for my trading results just that many times I should have not been even thinking about trading with the stress I was under.
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I need to figure out my trading head. I have been doing this now for too many years. Basically if you have looked at this blog you have seen that I am a breakeven trader (only keeping my brokers happy) for about 6 years. I believe I know enough to be a winning trader. I have since enough to be a winning trader. I am no longer hunting for the holy grail or reading every new book on the market. I have a good method. I believe in my method except when I am trading. That may sound funny but that is my problem.
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I do not know if I will continue updating this blog or where I will go to get my final fix of my brain.
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I kind of feel like this quote and many of you have asked me the same thing.
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STUPIDITY - quitters never win, winners never quit, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.
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Life has been very frustrating for me. I lost total of my blood pressure around Thanksgiving and just beginning to feel I have it back under control after nearly 4 months. I had a bad sinus inflection mid-December thru mid-January plus I threw my back out and to add at the end of February had sinus surgery. Add to this my day job has caused a lot chaos. Many times over the last 4 months I should have not been trading but I did it anyway.
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I hope life will become more straight forward and easier. Until late 2011, there has many family issues causing many problems for me. Life is a lot simpler for me even with the recent headaches than it has been it seems forever.I am not blaming life for my trading results just that many times I should have not been even thinking about trading with the stress I was under.
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I need to figure out my trading head. I have been doing this now for too many years. Basically if you have looked at this blog you have seen that I am a breakeven trader (only keeping my brokers happy) for about 6 years. I believe I know enough to be a winning trader. I have since enough to be a winning trader. I am no longer hunting for the holy grail or reading every new book on the market. I have a good method. I believe in my method except when I am trading. That may sound funny but that is my problem.
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I do not know if I will continue updating this blog or where I will go to get my final fix of my brain.
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I kind of feel like this quote and many of you have asked me the same thing.
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STUPIDITY - quitters never win, winners never quit, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.
March 2013 Results
Trades: 16
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Winners:8
Losers:5
Break evens: 3
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Total Gains: $717.50
Total Losses: $447.50
Avg Gain: $89.68
Avg Loss: $89.50
Biggest Gain: $225.00
Biggest Loss: $150.00
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Trade Net: +$270.00
Commissions: -$138.46
Net: +$131.54
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A better month for me. Had a couple of winners I was proud of and only two really stupid trades. A green month for me. The first one since September.
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Winners:8
Losers:5
Break evens: 3
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Total Gains: $717.50
Total Losses: $447.50
Avg Gain: $89.68
Avg Loss: $89.50
Biggest Gain: $225.00
Biggest Loss: $150.00
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Trade Net: +$270.00
Commissions: -$138.46
Net: +$131.54
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A better month for me. Had a couple of winners I was proud of and only two really stupid trades. A green month for me. The first one since September.
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