I keep track of my trading system performance with R multiples. I examine expectancy and accuracy of my system. This is a common practice applied by many other traders as well. Something is missing here. When I trade ‘my system’ or ‘my plan’, it should be something that fits my risk appetite, my personality and […]
Archives for September 2006
Postmortem 05-September-2006
A short one. I am still confused. After the price feed resumed, I rechecked again, in fact, there was no setup in E-mini Nasdaq. I had a break even trade in Mini-sized Dow .Price feed availability is another risk of trading. Coincidentally, Jason was having similar problem with price feed as well. First trading day […]
Dummy day trading #24 05-September-2006: E-mini Nasdaq: Short trade closed
Short position of E-mini Nasdaq was established below 930am (chicago time) candle. It failed to achieve my 1-R gain. Stop loss was triggered with 1-R loss. Chart was distorted due to trading platform price feed down. 1) Why would you be paying attention to this futures contract ? There was a sell down with good […]
Dummy day trading #23 05-September-2006: mini-sized Dow: Short trade closed
Well , I do not have a great start for the month. Short position of mini-sized Dow was established below 9:30am (chicago time) candle. 1-R gain was achieved and stop loss was moved to break even point, and it was triggered. Well, too bad. One trade closed with loss of commission. 1) Why would you […]
Revenge for Steve Irwin ?!?
While waiting for my setup to form, I thought of writing something for my blog. We are all saddened by the death of Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter. How about this, I know a great place in Singapore selling excellent spicy stingray. Let’s go for a feast to…revenge! Here is the place. Trust me, spicy […]
Welcome to September
Wake up! Summer is over , it is time to start trading again! I was giving myself a break for the past few days. I refrained myself from reading any chart or trading related material. And I totally forgot about trading. My mind was freed from the stupid buy and sell thingy. It’s time to […]
