Trading Journal Day 37 - Trading While Sick
Trading While Sick
Generally speaking the more discretionary your trading, the more dangerous it is to trade when you're sick. You make more mistakes. My system is mostly non-discretionary, based on concrete price action rules, but I find myself just marking stop adjustments instead of adding onto winning trades. With how many trades are making money on the first entry but losing on the second lately, that might even play in my favor.
It definitely makes it harder to journal though. This entry covers two days of trading as a result. I'm feeling mostly better now but not quite back to 100%
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Trade Journal
I Bought
All my new entries are from Wednesday, not from yesterday.
RSX @ 23.19
CMP @ 55.39
GPS @ 19.09
I Shorted
I Closed
All my new closing trades are from yesterday, not from Wednesday.
JBLU @ 17.22
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.
Stops adjusted today are in bold.
Ticker | Entry | Direction | Size* | Date | Stop Target |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLVS | 12.45 | Short | 2.75% | 7/17/2019 | 6.28 |
CLVS | 11.66 | Short | 2.80% | 7/18/2019 | 6.28 |
EWI | 27.01 | Long | 17.67% | 8/30/2019 | 27.24 |
TROW | 111.44 | Long | 11.80% | 8/30/2019 | 115.17 |
MBT | 8.245 | Long | 11.82% | 9/4/2019 | 7.98 |
FCAU | 13.45 | Long | 11.90% | 9/4/2019 | 13.47 |
RSX | 22.91 | Long | 19.18% | 9/4/2019 | 23.06 |
TROW | 113.98 | Long | 12.06% | 9/5/2019 | 115.17 |
FEYE | 13.78 | Long | 8.48% | 9/6/2019 | 13.18 |
CRR | 2.02 | Long | 2.44% | 9/10/2019 | 2.25 |
GPRO | 4.52 | Long | 4.31% | 9/10/2019 | 4.21 |
WLK | 64.31 | Long | 5.94% | 9/10/2019 | 63.38 |
CMP | 53.18 | Long | 6.55% | 9/10/2019 | 54.58 |
SPB | 57.77 | Long | 7.56% | 9/10/2019 | 58.52 |
RSX | 23.19 | Long | 16.78% | 9/11/2019 | 23.06 |
CMP | 55.4 | Long | 6.82% | 9/11/2019 | 54.58 |
GPS | 19.09 | Long | 5.00% | 9/11/2019 | 17.90 |
Total Long 147.86%
Total Short 5.55%
Approximate position sizes are given as a percentage of trading account. Use of leverage is intended, so % of portfolio may 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 |
ALNY | -0.81% | 6.04% | -0.05% | 15 | 7/18/2019 | 8/2/2019 |
ALNY | -4.65% | 4.75% | -0.22% | 2 | 7/31/2019 | 8/2/2019 |
BAX | -0.11% | 14.10% | -0.02% | 18 | 7/18/2019 | 8/5/2019 |
BAX | -2.45% | 10.53% | -0.26% | 11 | 7/25/2019 | 8/5/2019 |
OR | -0.54% | 4.71% | -0.03% | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 8/6/2019 |
OR | -3.93% | 4.88% | -0.19% | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 8/6/2019 |
FOSL | -8.03% | 2.32% | -0.19% | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 8/6/2019 |
GWPH | -4.06% | 4.88% | -0.20% | 21 | 7/17/2019 | 8/7/2019 |
PEP | 0.71% | 14.34% | 0.10% | 17 | 7/22/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
EWW | 4.42% | 10.95% | 0.48% | 17 | 7/22/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
EWW | 2.71% | 7.73% | 0.21% | 13 | 7/26/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
RACE | 0.56% | 10.65% | 0.06% | 9 | 7/30/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
EWU | 3.55% | 18.54% | 0.66% | 8 | 7/31/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
AMZN | 2.61% | 10.31% | 0.27% | 8 | 7/31/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
DUK | -2.39% | 10.92% | -0.26% | 16 | 7/24/2019 | 8/9/2019 |
SLV | -2.07% | 8.99% | -0.19% | 6 | 8/7/2019 | 8/13/2019 |
GDXJ | -4.11% | 4.60% | -0.19% | 9 | 8/5/2019 | 8/13/2019 |
SEE | -0.98% | 6.40% | -0.06% | 12 | 8/2/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
SEE | -3.83% | 5.49% | -0.21% | 6 | 8/8/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
COO | -2.70% | 7.55% | -0.20% | 1 | 8/13/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
JNJ | -2.30% | 9.57% | -0.22% | 1 | 8/13/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
EWI | 3.99% | 13.54% | 0.54% | 20 | 7/30/2019 | 8/19/2019 |
CC | 24.56% | 2.45% | 0.60% | 30 | 7/23/2019 | 8/21/2019 |
BA | 3.66% | 5.86% | 0.21% | 27 | 7/25/2019 | 8/21/2019 |
BA | 1.39% | 5.59% | 0.07% | 22 | 7/30/2019 | 8/21/2019 |
NWL | -0.84% | 3.47% | -0.03% | 16 | 8/7/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
NWL | -4.77% | 7.88% | -0.38% | 1 | 8/22/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
LYB | 13.13% | 6.87% | 0.90% | 30 | 7/30/2019 | 8/29/2019 |
CLCT | 6.25% | 4.15% | -0.26% | 12 | 8/15/2019 | 8/27/2019 |
EB | 0% | 3.88% | 0% | 7 | 8/16/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
EB | -6.29% | 4.81% | -0.30% | 4 | 8/19/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
EXK | -4.01% | 2.46% | -0.09% | 2 | 9/3/2019 | 9/5/2019 |
EXK | -9.38% | 4.56% | -0.43% | 2 | 9/3/2019 | 9/5/2019 |
DBO | -3.93% | 9.54% | -0.38% | 1 | 9/5/2019 | 9/6/2019 |
SUI | 7.83% | 7.90% | 0.62% | 33 | 8/7/2019 | 9/9/2019 |
BAX | 0.87% | 8.11% | 0.07% | 27 | 8/13/2019 | 9/9/2019 |
IHI | -2.24% | 16.81% | -0.38% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
SAFM | -2.37% | 8.68% | -0.21% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
BRO | -2.38% | 15.63% | -0.37% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
FRGI | -7.62% | 4.58% | -0.35% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
JBLU | -4.17% | 9.06% | -0.39% | 8 | 9/4/2019 | 9/12/2019 |
Wins: 18 trades, 8.60% total gain
Losses: 50 trades, -12.06% total loss
Win Ratio: 26.47% of completed trades
Net Gain: -3.46%
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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