Summary of YMU7 Trading, 21 June 2007
13561 stoploss 50. Target 80.
Whoops. Wrong again. Covered at 49 for -12. Turns out I was stopped out at the bottom. Normally I'd be partial to a reentry on that price, and I think the index is bullish now (and tick supports that), except I have a rule I won't break.
On the first loss after the daily target is hit, stop trading.
So, that is me finished for the day. Firewalker, since 48 was hit I'd expect you were also stopped out at the worst price for -20 (since your stop was 50 from 70).
So, in summary:
Net P/L: 17 pips, £17
Trades: 5
Wins: 3
Losses:2
Win %: 60
Average Win: 11
Average Loss: 8.5 (not too good there)
Overall, a good day.
Points to note:
- Pretty flawless execution on entries and exits - no hesitations, wishings, etc.
- Stuck to predetermined mental stops and got fairly good executions on those
- Used my plan for all trades bar one (the news announcement, which is my backup plan which only applies for news)
- Traded my plan even when I was considering early profit taking.
- Mostly emotion free trading
Quick roundup of the trades:
Trade One:
Large open profit, but moved my SL to BE and tried to hold it. Covered for +7 net after my entry rule was violated. Good trading. (perhaps a little obtuse with not taking an earlier exit signal, but my plan didn't say to do so).
In summary, mediocre plan, flawless execution of the "could do better" plan. (over ambitious target)
Trade Two:
Out for +18, followed my plan to the letter. Not much to say.
Trade Three:
Stopped out as soon as my entry condition was violated for just the spread. Clear enough signal, but sometimes the system doesn't work and under those circumstances one does best to, as Douglas would say,
execute the loss on the perception that it exists. -5.
Trade Four:
News trade, deviates from my usual plan. Used plan for trading news. +9. Closed the trade quickly, conscious that it was a scalp on following an extreme short term trade, not a position trade.
Trade Five:
Just plain called this one wrong. I've been bearish all day, and the failure to make a new high after the Philly announcement should have stopped me from taking longs without better confirmation. Support at 60 and a small tick div (time to break out the ruler) wasn't the best entry in the world.
Again, I executed the loss for -12 immediately on the perception that
I was wrong. This was done mechanically and without emotion. I traded the plan once again.
This is be copied to my journal, as it concerns my trading development as well as the Dow.
Comments appreciated.
firewalker - sorry about the -20, I hope you still end the day up, or in compliance with your own rules and plan (or preferably both).
Have a good evening all.
(edit: probably too farfetched today though)
