My first three days of day-trading

[sunkith]

I just opened an account and started to focus on trading ES (E-mini S&P500 futures) three days ago.

I only traded 1 contract per trade. Here is my trading statistics.

Aug 24 8 win ; 1 lose realized profit $ 488;
Best trade +&516 worst trade -$191

Aug 25 11win ; 1 lose realized profit $ 584;
Best trade +$145 worst trade -$4

Aug 26 9 win : 1 lose realized profit $ 522.
Best trade +$145 worst trade -$29

I just trade by my gut feel. It seems it is so easy to make money and it only takes days to double my capital. Or is it because it is very easy to trade in the the past three days? Probably there are good days for day-traders as well as bad days ? I am so exited and nervous.

Any experienced ES trader can help me?

 

[piggybridges]

Im trying to learn to trade the ES at the moment,.

Your results are 10 times better than mine.
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Can you call your trades in realtime in this thread? We can make it a 'realtime calls' thread for those trading the ES?

 

[sunkith]

I usually hold my position for 30 seconds -5 minutes. I have to focus on my trade after I place the order. I hope I will have as little distraction as possible, let alone sharing my trade in the thread.

I am not sure I am good. Because I can not tell if it is because of luck. Or , as I said, is it because the past three days are suitable for trading? What was your trading results these days, piggybridges?

 

[piggybridges]

What was your trading results these days, piggybridges?

3 days ES trading:

 

[sunkith]

nice.. how can I get the analysis software?

 

[sunkith]

how many contracts per trade? It looks either you trade a lot amount or you hold for a long time

 

[piggybridges]

1 contract. Average time in market is 26.5 minutes.
Doesn't matter though. Im newish and not very good at trading, so dont worry about what I do!

 

[BataviaTrader]

3 days ES trading:

Hi Piggybridges,

thanks for sharing! I am interested too in the analysis program you are using. Is it a piece of software, or part of your trading platform?

happy trading,
BT

 

[piggybridges]

It's just the ninjatrader summary page in the control centre of the software.

 

[sunkith]

It's just the ninjatrader summary page in the control centre of the software.

Good for you! I am using Trader Workstation (TWS) from Interactive Brokers. I cannot find the similar report.

 

[BataviaTrader]

It's just the ninjatrader summary page in the control centre of the software.

okay...well-chosen platform than.. I guess I will need to write my own custom made summary page.

Thanks anyway.

BT

 

[shadowpug]

Good for you! I am using Trader Workstation (TWS) from Interactive Brokers. I cannot find the similar report.

It's part of NinjaTrader trading software.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/Trade-Performance-Features.php

 

[johnnie1uk]

I am also interested, spill the beans

 

[anton_baranovskiy]

Good results for you, but if you don't have any trading plan and enter/exit points your results are just luck. Market isn't simple thing as many of us see at first. So usually paper trading show good results, but in real trading you will lose money. Work hard and try to find your strategy - you will be success.

 

[maxima]

dont get too excited, Antosha. he is papertrading

 

[wackypete2]

I just don't get what is happening on this forum.

Perhaps if you ask one of the moderators you may get some enlightenment. I could give you a lucky shot in the dark guess as to why your posts were deleted, but I might be accused of vendor bashing :innocent:

Peter

 

[Lightning McQueen]

EMAC84, try reading the site guidelines, you may then have a clue as to why your posts are going missing Site Guidelines | Trade2Win

specifically

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if you don't have trouble pimping out your products or services elsewhere, then maybe you should carry on posting at these sites that allow vendor infestations, rather than infesting ours with your site links and email every post

 

[pboyles]

Why not try income producing for new traders and assistance I provide to homeless and at risk underprivileged children from proceeds I generate via my websites and book sales etc. ........go figure.

So now go and delete this but before you do remember - Kids don't live on the streets - the DIE on the streets.

We must allow him to spam us, I mean think of the children, please.

http://youtu.be/Qh2sWSVRrmo

 

[maxima]

screw the children. lets think about friday and beer

 

[wackypete2]

screw the children. lets think about friday and beer

Peter