Friday, May 26, 2017

Trading Summary Week Ended 26th May 2017

14 Stock Trades:


1 AAL + 16 BPS.
4 BLT + 199 BPS.
3 GLEN + 49 BPS.
6 RIO + 350 BPS.

12 long trades + 583 BPS.
2 short trades + 31 BPS.
10 intra-day trades + 257 BPS.
4 multi-day trades + 357 BPS.

Stocks  net + 614 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 6.03 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 6 days.
Shortest trade duration: 12 min.
No Index trades.

(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts


Another tough week's trading.

Well above my 2.5% benchmark. Stocks on my regular list traded in tight ranges for most of the week. I caught a few decent moves early in the week.

Hoping for more opportunities next week.


Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Trading Summary Week Ended 19th May 2017

15 Stock Trades:


2 AAL + 89 BPS.
1 BLT + 2 BPS.
6 GLEN + 101 BPS.
6 RIO - 5 BPS.

5  long trades + 132 BPS.
9 short trades + 56 BPS.
11 intra-day trades + 160 BPS.
3 multi-day trades + 27 BPS.

Stocks  net + 187 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 1.91 % net.
P:L ratio 4.2:1.
Days traded: 3.
Longest trade duration: 14 days.
Shortest trade duration: 3 min.
No Index trades.

(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts


A tough week, miners saw some strength in the early part of the week.

I made some very poor entries and exits, all in all a very difficult week.

I was away from Thursday after noon visiting the UK.

Well below my 2.5% benchmark.

Hoping for more opportunities next week.


Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Friday, May 12, 2017

Trading Summary Week Ended 12th May 2017

13 Stock Trades:


1 AAL + 14 BPS.
4 BLT + 70 BPS.
4 GLEN + 51 BPS.
4 RIO + 48 BPS.

4 long trades + 70 BPS.
9 short trades + 113 BPS.
9 intra-day trades + 114 BPS.
4 multi-day trades + 69 BPS

Stocks  net + 183 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 1.86 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 6 days.
Shortest trade duration: 9 min.
No Index trades.

(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts


A tough week, shares on my watch list were rangebound during the early part of the week.

Well below my 2.5% benchmark.

Hoping for more opportunities next week.


Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Friday, May 05, 2017

Trading Summary Week Ended 5th May 2017

17 Stock Trades:


7 AAL + 399 BPS.
4 BLT + 65 BPS.
4 GLEN + 163 BPS.
2 RIO + 50 BPS.

4 long trades + 52 BPS.
13 short trades + 625 BPS.
13 intra-day trades + 585 BPS.
4 multi-day trades + 92 BPS

Stocks  net + 677 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 7.48 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 4.
Longest trade duration: 5 days.
Shortest trade duration: 7 min.
No Index trades.

(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts


Another shortened  due to the May day bank holiday

We had a sell off in the mining sector on Thursday, then a rebound on Friday.
This weekend we have the results of the 2nd round of the French election (a very French way to organise things I reckon).

Macron is forecast to win it, but there is an outside chance that Marine may become president of the republic, and that would spook the markets, especially the Euro.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.