Trading Summary Week Ended 27th August 2021

32 Trades:

1 BHP + 10 BPS.

17 US500  + 50 BPS.

14 UK100 - 321 BPS.

19 long trades  - 167 BPS.
13 short trades - 94 BPS.
29 intra-day trades + 75 BPS.
3 multi-day trades - 336 BPS.

Total trades net  - 261 BPS.

Return on account for the week - 0.63 % net.

P:L ratio 0.68:1.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 104 days.
Shortest trade duration: < 1 min.
(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts

Not a great week's trading on the equity markets.

Closed a couple of very poor trades on the FTSE.

Not a disaster, less than 1 % loss, but not great either.

Looking forward to better numbers next week.

Stay disciplined.
Stay focussed.
Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 20th August 2021

60 Trades:

2 BHP + 156 BPS.

39 US500 + 138 BPS.

19 UK100 - 220 BPS.

32 long trades  - 79 BPS.
28 short trades + 153 BPS.
56 intra-day trades + 392 BPS.
4 multi-day trades - 318 BPS.

Total trades net  + 74 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 3.40 % net.

P:L ratio 2.49:1.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 36 days.
Shortest trade duration: < 1 min.
(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts

A very volatile week on the equity markets.

The US markets sold off after the latest release of minutes from the FOMC, after making a new all time highs on both the SPX and the Dow on Monday.

The debacle in Afghanistan didn't help sentiment.

Above my 2.5 % weekly bench mark, despite some very poor trade entries and exits.

Looking forward to more trading opportunities next week.

Stay disciplined.
Stay focussed.
Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 13th August 2021

24 Trades:

1 AAL + 468 BPS.

1 ETH + 37 BPS.

9 US500 + 11 BPS.

1 US30 + 2 BPS.

12 UK100 + 249 BPS.

19 long trades  + 762 BPS.
5 short trades + 5 BPS.
19 intra-day trades + 72 BPS.
5 multi-day trades + 695 BPS.

Total trades net  + 767 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 5.17 % net.

P:L ratio N/A.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 37 days.
Shortest trade duration: < 1 min.
(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts

A better week's trading.

The FTSE broke through 7200, making a new 52 week high, whilst the SPX and DJIA made new all time highs (again).

Buying the dips is still the most profitable strategy at the moment.

More than double my 2.5 % weekly bench mark.

At some point, we will see some profit taking in the stock markets, but timing it is a fool's game.

This weekend we have the start of the Vuelta a Espana. Should be an interesting race.

Looking forward to more trading opportunities next week.

Stay disciplined.
Stay focussed.
Stay humble.

Trading Summary Week Ended 6th August 2021

30 Trades:

5 ETH + 231 BPS.

5 US500 + 7 BPS.

20 UK100 - 188 BPS.

25 long trades  + 446 BPS.
5 short trades - 396 BPS.
23 intra-day trades + 337 BPS.
7 multi-day trades - 287 BPS.

Total trades net  + 50 BPS.

Return on account for the week + 0.17 % net.

P:L ratio 1.05:1.
Days traded: 5.
Longest trade duration: 29 days.
Shortest trade duration: < 1 min.
(All PNL expressed in basis points for the purpose of comparison.)

Thoughts

A difficult week on the equity markets.

The FTSE traded in a range between 7032 and 7142.

I made some poor trades, and ended the week barely positive.

I made a few small trades on Ethereum, which was pretty volatile in the run up to the 'London' update.

Equity markets over the pond were strong again, with the SPX making a new all time closing high, closing at 4429.10 on Thursday, before making another all time high on Friday, after the July payrolls numbers were announced.

Buying the dips is still the most profitable strategy at the moment.

I do wonder if we are due a bit of late summer profit - taking, we shall see.

Looking forward to more trading opportunities next week.

Stay disciplined.
Stay focussed.
Stay humble.