Trading Journal Day 12
Yo, where your trades?
Yesterday I had an issue at my main broker and I didn't publish my trading journal because I was waiting to see how it would affect my open trades.
Here are my trades from yesterday.
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Trade Journal
Yesterday I Bought
I only opened one new position and it was right before the market went crazy carnage on my whole long portfolio.
IBM @152.39 (Closed @ 149.16)
Yesterday I Shorted
No new entries here because of the issue I was having with my main broker.
Yesterday I Closed
TROW @ 111.12
MGA @ 48.98
SWKS @ 83.86
SLCA @ 12.62
EAF @ 11.16
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.
I updated the stops on my open BA trade when I put on additional size.
| Ticker | Entry | Direction | Size* | Date | Stop Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLVS | 12.45 | Short | 2.75% | 7/17/2019 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 74.83 |
| CLVS | 11.66 | Short | 2.80% | 7/18/2019 | 10.45 |
| PEP | 130.33 | Short | 14.34% | 7/22/2019 | 130.92 |
| EWW | 42.12 | Short | 10.95% | 7/22/2019 | 42.52 |
| CC | 18.61 | Short | 2.45% | 7/23/2019 | 20.19 |
| DUK | 87.44 | Short | 10.92% | 7/24/2019 | 89.29 |
| BAX | 84.93 | Long | 10.53% | 7/25/2019 | 83.18 |
| BA | 346.74 | Short | 5.86% | 7/25/2019 | 351.53 |
| 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 | 84.38 |
| RACE | 161.45 | Short | 10.65% | 7/30/2019 | 164.58 |
| ALNY | 220.72 | Long | 4.75% | 7/31/2019 | 74.83 |
| EWU | 31.51 | Short | 18.54% | 7/31/2019 | 31.88 |
| AMZN | 1874.45 | Short | 10.31% | 7/31/2019 | 1926.72 |
Total Long 35.42%
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 |
| TROW | -0.91% | 8.84% | -0.01% | 8 | 7/24/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| MGA | -3.32% | 7.32% | -0.24% | 8 | 7/24/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| SWKS | -3.55% | 6.86% | -0.24% | 8 | 7/24/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| TROW | -2.75% | 8.37% | -0.23% | 7 | 7/25/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| SLCA | -9.26% | 2.68% | -0.25% | 1 | 7/31/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| EAF | -4.93% | 4.39% | -0.22% | 1 | 7/31/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| IBM | -2.12% | 8.80% | -0.19% | 0 | 8/1/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
Wins: 6 trades, 3.81% total gain
Losses: 23 trades, -6.00% total loss
Win Ratio: 20.69% of completed trades
Net Gain: -2.19%
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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Today was a bad day for my stocks. All the gains I'd made yesterday and a few days ago were wiped + some more loss. Still positive overall though.
I'm thinking it was a bad day for most.
Lucky number 13 for me, after realizing I did 10 twice by mistake I skipped 11 so yesterday was 12 and I'm about to put together 13.
I want to see that. Your shorts helped out?
None of them have taken profits yet, but I have ten stops moved in my favor today.
Love the journal...what's your trading edge TA or fundamentals?
It's all price action. I don't really look at fundamentals at all, except for adding things to my watchlist on the basis of potential catalysts or valuation changes.
Tracking performance only on closed positions makes it interesting... this journal from yesterday's trades makes it look like I'm bleeding red ink, but I went into today massively short and now I'm cleaning up.
I saw your returns and %short /long very clear and concise journal. I look forward to your daily post.
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