Trading Summary Week Ended 30th March 2018

15 Stock Trades:

3 AAL + 63 BPS.
3 BLT + 159 BPS.
1 BP + 15 BPS.
4 GLEN + 183 BPS.
4 UK 100 + 48 BPS.

8 long trades + 170 BPS.
7 short trades + 298 BPS.
6 intra-day trades + 170 BPS.
9 multi-day trades + 298 BPS.

Stocks net + 468 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 5.64 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 4.
Longest trade duration: 5 days.
Shortest trade duration: 6 min.
(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts

Another pretty active week.
Equity markets were again volatile, with the FTSE making new 52 week lows on Monday. Tuesday saw a strong rally, and then Wednesday saw the markets sell off again. Then on Thursday we saw a rally on stocks. Of course, volatility is what the trader needs.

Some of my trade entries and exits were pretty poor this week.

A shortened week due to the Easter holiday, next week likewise.
Above my 2.5% weekly benchmark anyway, although should have been better.



Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 23rd March 2018

22 Stock Trades:

6 AAL + 134 BPS.
2 BLT + 16 BPS.
2 BP + 15 BPS.
5 GLEN + 113 BPS.
3 MCRO + 569 BPS.
4 UK 100 + 47 BPS.

13 long trades + 761 BPS.
9 short trades + 133 BPS.
14 intra-day trades + 762 BPS.
8 multi-day trades + 132 BPS.

Stocks net + 894 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 8.21 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 6 days.
Shortest trade duration: 1 min.
(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts

Another very active week.
Equity markets were volatile.
Trade tariffs spooked equities on Thursday and Friday, with the FTSE making new 52 week lows on both days.The mining sector stocks were hit especially hard.

The best trades were on MCRO after it issued a trading update and fell over 50%, which for a FTSE 100 stock is pretty unusual. As usual I left lots on the table.
But well above my 2.5% weekly benchmark.
(The lower return in percent compared to the BPS value is due to the trades in MCRO being half the normal size, due to the volatility.)


Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 16th March 2018

15 Stock Trades:

5 AAL + 75 BPS.
8 BLT + 99 BPS.
2 GLEN + 12 BPS.



5 long trades +80 BPS.
10 short trades + 106 BPS.
14 intra-day trades + 172 BPS.
1 multi-day trades + 14 BPS.

Stocks net + 186 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 2.18 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 3 days.
Shortest trade duration: 4 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

Another active week.

Not a great return given the number of trades, and below my 2.5% weekly benchmark.


Looking forward to better opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 9th March 2018

13 Stock Trades:

7 AAL + 231 BPS.
1 BLT + 12 BPS.
1 GLEN + 325 BPS.
1 UK100 + 3 BPS.


4 long trades +70 BPS.
9 short trades + 501 BPS.
9 intra-day trades + 142 BPS.
4 multi-day trades + 429 BPS.

Stocks net + 571 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 6.50 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 10 days.
Shortest trade duration: 315 min.
(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts

Another busy week's trading.


Well above my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 2nd March 2018

9 Stock Trades:

3 AAL + 76 BPS.
2 BLT + 31 BPS.
1 FRES + 40 BPS.
2 GLEN + 36 BPS.
1 STAN + 28 BPS.


7 long trades + 175 BPS.
2 short trades + 36 BPS.
7 intra-day trades + 175 BPS.
2 multi-day trades + 36 BPS.

Stocks net + 211 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 5.53 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 18 days.
Shortest trade duration: 6 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

A busier week's trading, although I left a lot on the table.


Well north of my 2.5% weekly benchmark anyway..

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 23rd February 2018

 6 Stock Trades:

3 BLT + 70 BPS.
3 GLEN + 63 BPS.


4 long trades + 88 BPS
2 short trades + 45 BPS.
5 intra-day trades + 108 BPS.
1 multi-day trades + 25 BPS.

Stocks net + 133 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 3.47 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 2 days.
Shortest trade duration: 13 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

Another very challenging week's trading.


Just above my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 16th February 2018

4 Stock Trades:

4 GLEN + 188 BPS.


No long trades.
4 short trades + 188 BPS.
3 intra-day trades + 129 BPS.
2 multi-day trades + 58 BPS.

Stocks net + 188 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 3.85 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 1 days.
Shortest trade duration: 8 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

A quiet week's trading.


Just above my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading summary Week Ended 9th February 2018

9 Stock Trades:

1 BLT + 32 BPS.
8 GLEN + 934 BPS.


2 long trades +60 BPS
7 short trades + 907 BPS.
5 intra-day trades + 123 BPS.
4 multi-day trades + 843 BPS.

Stocks net + 967 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 18.26 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 40 days.
Shortest trade duration: 1 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

A much better week's trading. Shorts on GLEN in the main.


Well north of my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 2nd February 2018

3 Stock Trades:

3 GLEN + 78 BPS.


2 long trades +36 BPS
1 short trades + 41 BPS.
1 intra-day trades + 23 BPS.
2 multi-day trades + 55 BPS.

Stocks net + 78 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 1.99 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 10 days.
Shortest trade duration: 315 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

Another very challenging week's trading.


Well below my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 26th January 2018

2 Stock Trades:

2 GLEN + 37 BPS.


2 long trades + 37 BPS.
No short trades.
1 intra-day trades + 31 BPS.
1 multi-day trades + 6 BPS.

Stocks net + 37 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 1.05 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 2 days.
Shortest trade duration: 159 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

A quiet week's trading.

Well below my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities, and to trade them better, next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 19th January 2018

6 Stock Trades:

6 GLEN + 298 BPS.


6 long trades + 298 BPS.
No short trades.
2 intra-day trades + 46 BPS.
4 multi-day trades + 252 BPS.

Stocks net + 298 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 9.31 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 4 days.
Shortest trade duration: 71 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

Another decent challenging week's trading.

Well above my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ending 12th January 2018

3 Stock Trades:

3 GLEN + 294 BPS.


3 long trades + 294 BPS.
No short trades.
1 intra-day trade + 5 BPS.
2 multi-day trades + 289 BPS.

Stocks net + 294 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 9.76 % net.
P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 3 days.
Shortest trade duration: 8 min.
No Index trades.

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

Thoughts

Back to trading after some time off.
A difficult week's trading.

Well above my 2.5% weekly benchmark.

Looking forward to more opportunities next week.



Stay disciplined.

Stay focussed.

Stay humble.