FOMC...

It was a ridiculously busy day for me. Added to AAPL, then stopped out. Tons of other stops being triggered, blend of profits and losses. Net positive overall, but half the positions that closed predate this trading journal and aren't included. So my red ink will be a deeper brighter red until I start getting some wins.

I need to remind myself to take a breath after each trade... to be more in the moment that is happening.

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Trade Journal

Today I Bought

AAPL @ 220.72 (Closed @ 215.47)
ALNY @ 78.48
UTHR @ 82.79 (Closed @ 79.42)
SLCA @ 13.91
EAF @ 11.74

Today I Shorted

EWU @ 31.51
AMZN @ 1874.45

Today I Closed

WPM @ 26.35
AAPL @ 215.47
BTX @ 1.11
PG @ 117.9

Open Trades

While everything else about an open trade is established at entry, the ‘stop loss’ order will be adjusted periodically over the life of a trade. The idea is to move the stops at key price points and let the profitable trades keep running.

Ticker	Entry	Direction	Size*	Date	Stop Target
CLVS	12.45	Short	2.75%	7/17/2019	12.11
GWPH	161.88	Short	4.88%	7/17/2019	169.89
BAX	82.94	Long	14.10%	7/18/2019	83.18
ALNY	75.44	Long	6.04%	7/18/2019	71.71
CLVS	11.66	Short	2.80%	7/18/2019	12.11
PEP	130.33	Short	14.34%	7/22/2019	133.03
EWW	42.12	Short	10.95%	7/22/2019	42.52
CC	18.61	Short	2.45%	7/23/2019	20.19
TROW	112.14	Long	8.84%	7/24/2019	111.30
DUK	87.44	Short	10.92%	7/24/2019	89.29
MGA	50.66	Long	7.32%	7/24/2019	48.93
SWKS	86.95	Long	6.86%	7/24/2019	83.85
BAX	84.93	Long	10.53%	7/25/2019	83.18
BA	346.74	Short	5.86%	7/25/2019	351.53
TROW	114.26	Long	8.37%	7/25/2019	111.30
EWW	41.38	Short	7.73%	7/26/2019	42.52
BA	338.76	Short	5.59%	7/30/2019	351.53
EWI	27.07	Short	13.54%	7/30/2019	27.50
LYB	83.34	Short	6.87%	7/30/2019	85.98
RACE	161.45	Short	10.65%	7/30/2019	164.58
ALNY	220.72	Long	4.75%	7/31/2019	74.83
SLCA	13.91	Long	2.68%	7/31/2019	12.79
EAF	11.74	Long	4.39%	7/31/2019	11.16
EWU	31.51	Short	18.54%	7/31/2019	31.88
AMZN	1874.45	Short	10.31%	7/31/2019	1841.43

Total Long 73.88%
Total Short 128.18%

Approximate position sizes are given as a percentage of trading account. Use of leverage is intended, so % of portfolio will usually exceed 100%

Closed Trades

Ticker	Gain/Loss	Size	Portfolio %	Days Held	Opened	Closed
CSX	-2.72%	10.52%	-0.29%	0	7/17/2019	7/17/2019
EBAY	-2.54%	11.97%	-0.30%	0	7/18/2019	7/18/2019
ADM	-2.52%	12.69%	-0.32%	1	7/18/2019	7/19/2019
CSX	-3.90%	8.36%	-0.33%	1	7/18/2019	7/19/2019
THRM	-5.28%	7.68%	-0.41%	1	7/18/2019	7/19/2019
PCAR	-1.25%	10.31%	-0.13%	5	7/18/2019	7/23/2019
PCAR	-3.32%	11.45%	-0.38%	0	7/23/2019	7/23/2019
EPR	-2.55%	12.42%	-0.32%	1	7/22/2019	7/23/2019
EW	8.51%	11.75%	1.00%	2	7/22/2019	7/24/2019
EW	-2.47%	10.02%	-0.25%	0	7/24/2019	7/24/2019
NTGR	18.02%	6.49%	1.17%	1	7/24/2019	7/25/2019
NTGR	13.90%	6.72%	0.93%	1	7/24/2019	7/25/2019
CHRW	-2.88%	8.52%	-0.25%	1	7/24/2019	7/25/2019
NUVA	-4.88%	6.64%	-0.32%	5	7/24/2019	7/29/2019
CMI	-7.36%	9.20%	-0.68%	6	7/24/2019	7/30/2019
WPM	3.28%	8.43%	0.28%	14	7/17/2019	7/31/2019
WPM	1.39%	8.32%	0.12%	13	7/18/2019	7/31/2019
AAPL	3.24%	9.60%	0.31%	7	7/24/2019	7/31/2019
BTX	-9.22%	2.25%	-0.21%	5	7/26/2019	7/31/2019
PG	-1.82%	11.88%	-0.22%	1	7/30/2019	7/31/2019
AAPL	-2.38%	9.71%	-0.23%	0	7/31/2019	7/31/2019
UTHR	-4.07%	5.46%	-0.22%	0	7/31/2019	7/31/2019

Wins: 6 trades, 3.81% total gain
Losses: 16 trades, -4.62% total loss

Win Ratio: 27.27% of completed trades
Net Gain: -0.81%

Gain/Loss given as percentage on notional value of trade, with size a percentage of trading account. G/L x Size = % change of account value based on trade outcome. Days Held shows as 0 when a position was opened and closed in the same day (day trade).
Evaluating all position outcomes from Closed Trades, over a large enough sample, could support an approximate calculation of total portfolio return. Actual results may vary.
This is my trading journal. Results are published for entertainment purposes. This is not financial advice. This is not legal advice. This is not even advice.

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