Trader P/L 2009

[bathrobe 10]

Congrat on your success! Just out of curiosity what are your targets like? Point-wise I mean. I'm just wondering if you're trading huge lots for a few ticks of if you're catching big moves, or somewhere in between. I apologize in advance if you've answered this question in the past...

 

larger lots for what the market gives me, but I do not hold on for a very long time and a great deal of points.

 

I should see what my average target is, I would guess around 6-8 ticks, I have been improving on this since mid-summer though. I have been able to have the discipline to hold on longer.

 

I do not have a target going into a trade that is not based on anything but a number I made up, I wait until the trade looks like it is no longer moving in my direction or something else.

[edabreu 10]

Left a bit on the table, but the TOD had passed so I took the ruled exit. Guess the mrkt doesn't give a sh*t about my plan ... :haha:

[bathrobe 10]

Today was the first day I only watched Crude and the Ten Year, I took one trade a short in CL, and I am happy with my analysis and execution. I was also finished very early which is always nice.

 

My short took off to the down side and gave me a picture perfect exit at the price I wanted when I entered the short.

 

I would like to watch the S&P, Crude Oil, 10 Year Note and possibly the Euro, 30 Year, FDAX, FESX, BUND, BOBL, SCHATZ and Nikkei. We will see if I can handle it, my main priority is the ES.

 

The results here are only Crude Oil. I got out part of my position with a very small gain and partial loss, which let the rest run, after this I managed my position very aggressively.

 

Results for December 15, 2009

 

[Dinerotrader 10]

Today was a day of "just missed it" trades.

 

[ekshay 10]

The results here are only Crude Oil. I got out part of my position with a very small gain and partial loss, which let the rest run, after this I managed my position very aggressively.

 

Results for December 15, 2009

 

Wait ... Did you just make 183 trades on Crude ??? :shocked:

 

:hmmmm:

[bathrobe 10]

Wait ... Did you just make 183 trades on Crude ??? :shocked:

 

:hmmmm:

 

For whatever reason Ninja Trader combines trades, I do not understand why but I placed 1 trade today.

 

That is 300 posts

[brownsfan019 17]

12-15-09: +$500.00

 

Just the ES today as I didn't get going till later than normal. Missed some nice moves on oil apparently though.

 

Nice job BR on the oil trade! Welcome to the cartel. We will be at your doorstep shortly for initiation.

[Gabe2004 10]

For whatever reason Ninja Trader combines trades, I do not understand why but I placed 1 trade today.

 

That is 300 posts

 

Ninja counts trades by the number of exits/fills not entries.

 

Gabe

[Dinerotrader 10]

+ $284

 

Right after oil comes out I seem to do the best. My good "after inventory" trades had to offset my morning overtrading of oil. ZS gave me a picture perfect bounce of my support. I did better not overtrading today but still lots of work to be done on that. I guess I have a bit of a gambler inside me that has to be controlled constantly while watching the charts.

 

SIM

Edited December 16, 2009 by Dinerotrader
oil trade update

[Gabe2004 10]

Ninja counts trades by the number of exits/fills not entries.

 

Gabe

 

Try checking the GROUP TRADES BY ATM STRATEGY.

 

It may solve your problem.

 

Gabe

[brownsfan019 17]

12-16-09: +$902.47

 

Just when I thought I might be getting along with the ES again, it slaps me around and calls me it's bitch. So then I quickly went over to the RLM and got my money back.

 

Let me explain via pictures...

 

 

 

As they say, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for a reversal trader the RLM provided a few nice trades with quick profits and the ES just didn't do anything.

Edited December 17, 2009 by brownsfan019

[Gabe2004 10]

12-16-09: +$902.47

 

Just when I thought I might be getting along with the ES again, it slaps me around and calls me it's bitch. So then I quickly went over to the RLM and got my money back.

 

Let me explain via pictures...

 

 

 

As they say, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for a reversal trader the RLM provided a few nice trades with quick profits and the ES just didn't do anything.

 

Just trying my crystal ball... did you use 3 or 4 contracts on the RLM?

 

Gabe

[MidKnight 12]

I would like to watch the S&P, Crude Oil, 10 Year Note and possibly the Euro, 30 Year, FDAX, FESX, BUND, BOBL, SCHATZ and Nikkei. We will see if I can handle it, my main priority is the ES.

 

Nice work all round for the year bathrobe. I was puzzled why you would want to watch the nikkei during USA hours. The CME contract is pretty pathetic IMHO and is really nothing more than an after hours market for the main Nikkei out of Osaka. Or, maybe you are meaning to extend your trading hours beyond just the USA session.

 

I've traded the nikkei daily for a couple of years..it's a pretty low volatility market, but has great volumes if you use the Osaka contracts.

 

With kind regards,

MK

[bathrobe 10]

Nice work all round for the year bathrobe. I was puzzled why you would want to watch the nikkei during USA hours. The CME contract is pretty pathetic IMHO and is really nothing more than an after hours market for the main Nikkei out of Osaka. Or, maybe you are meaning to extend your trading hours beyond just the USA session.

 

I've traded the nikkei daily for a couple of years..it's a pretty low volatility market, but has great volumes if you use the Osaka contracts.

 

With kind regards,

MK

 

I have not taken a hard look at the Nikkei yet but I plan on doing so soon. I was referring to the Osaka contract.

[edabreu 10]

ITs almost over for this year. Next year promises to be very interesting. I have been working on some kind of auto trader for Ninja to just get me into the trade if my rules were met. Something simple, like where is price, where is S&R, where was price before reaching S&R, and if from below, sell it, if from above buy it but only if volume was greater than last time it was here or greater than 2 periods ago....hmm....simple enough?

[Gabe2004 10]

ITs almost over for this year. Next year promises to be very interesting. I have been working on some kind of auto trader for Ninja to just get me into the trade if my rules were met. Something simple, like where is price, where is S&R, where was price before reaching S&R, and if from below, sell it, if from above buy it but only if volume was greater than last time it was here or greater than 2 periods ago....hmm....simple enough?

 

How do you define SR?

 

Thanks

 

Gabe

[edabreu 10]

How do you define SR?

 

Thanks

 

Gabe

 

That is a good question for another forum...probably been answered about 1000 times.

[bathrobe 10]

Oil is tough, I am lucky to only have lost what I did. I may be better suited to swing trade oil. For now I'll stick with it though.

 

oil.bmp

[edabreu 10]

QW day tomorrow, should be interesting

[Dinerotrader 10]

I was not at work to trade today so I had to deal with kids while trying to keep up with the CL, ZS, 6E, RLM, and the 6E. Not ideal.

I'll definitely be getting office space somewhere once I move to full time trading.

 

The G oil contract had more volume today than the F for the first time so I switch over and realized the price was way different ($2) and the got confused whether my S/R levels were still in the right place on the new contract.

 

The ES is so slow that I had to walk away from the computer just to stay in the trade.

 

The ZS had a good move but I wasn't watching it at the right time to catch it.

 

[brownsfan019 17]

12-17-09: +$480

 

A little dabble into currencies today as I was trying something out there. An ok day, nothing to write home about.

[thalestrader 14]

Just trying my crystal ball... did you use 3 or 4 contracts on the RLM?

 

Gabe

 

Hi Gabe,

 

It is up to you, of course, but when you quot someone with embedded charts, or any lengthy post for that matter, you can delete the images or some of the text from the quote to save screen real estate and forum pages.

 

Best Wishes,

 

Thales

 

Here's an example using the post you quoted from Brownie:

 

 

 

12-16-09: +$902.47

 

Just when I thought I might be getting along with the ES again, it slaps me around and calls me it's bitch. So then I quickly went over to the RLM and got my money back.

 

Let me explain via pictures...

As they say, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for a reversal trader the RLM provided a few nice trades with quick profits and the ES just didn't do anything.

[ekshay 10]

QW day tomorrow, should be interesting

 

Whats QW?

[thalestrader 14]

Whats QW?

 

 

Quiet whispers ... shhhhhhhhhh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quadruple Witching - everything expires tomorrow, futures, futures options, stock options, stock futures.

 

Best Wishes,

 

Thales

[Gabe2004 10]

Hi Gabe,

 

U R right .

 

Gabe