A very brisk day’s trading – borderline overtrading actually. I hate to admit it, but even someone who’s been in the game as long as I have can still get caught up in the emotion of it all. The NQ had my number today. I should’ve shunned that market but instead I kept trying to “get even”. That’s not a good strategy with any market and I got taken to the woodshed for it. Lot’s of mid-range moves. Some signals came so quickly I barely had time to journal them! +$675

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 April 15, Day 14

F- Sold YM 3@14728
Bought YM 3@14729
$15 profit

E- Sold YM 1@14725
Bought YM 1@14715
$10 profit

H- Sold YM 2@14726
Bought YM 2@14716
$100 profit

F- Sold NQ 4@2833.50
Bought NQ 4@2828.75
$400 profit

E- Sold NQ 2@2831.75
Bought NQ 2@2821.75
$230 loss

F- Sold CL 1@8918
Bought CL 1@8898
$200 profit

E- Sold CL 1@8903
Bought CL 1@8863
$400 profit

H- Sold YM 2@14726
Bought YM 2@14716
$100 profit

H- Bought NQ 2@2838.25
Sold NQ 2@2840.75
$100 profit

E- Bought NQ 1@2838.00
Sold NQ 1@2830.00
$160 loss

H- Bought NQ 2@2839.25
Sold NQ 2@2833.25
$240 loss

H- Sold YM 2@14710
Bought YM 2@14735
$250 loss

H- Sold NQ 2@2831.00
Bought NQ 2@2835.25
$170 loss

F- Sold YM 4@14715
Bought YM 4@14695
$400 profit

 

 

 

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