Showing posts with label Trading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trading. Show all posts

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Gains (Loss) so far

Gain Today (including commissions) $1,185.95
Total Gain since February 3, 2014: $ 3,062.81 

Futures Trade - Thursday Evening

The following are my futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Closed:
20:47:23 BOUGHT to close +1 /6AM4 (Australian Dollar Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.9239

20:47:53 BOUGHT to close +1 /6CM4 (Canadian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.9053

20:48:27 BOUGHT to close +1 /6EM4 (Euro FX Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.3743

20:49:23 BOUGHT to close +1 /6MM4 (Mexican Peso Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.07615

20:50:14 BOUGHT to close +1 /E7M4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.3741

20:54:11 SOLD to close -1 /ZFM4 (5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures,Jun-2014) @ $118'310


Positions Opened:
20:54:11 SOLD to open -1 /ZFM4 (5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures,Jun-2014) @ $118'310

20:56:34 SOLD to open -1 /ZLK4 (Soybean Oil Futures,May-2014) @ $40.49

20:57:38 BOUGHT to open +1 /ZMK4 (Soybean Meal Futures,May-2014) @ $469.10

20:59:38 BOUGHT to open +1 /6BM4 (British Pound Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.6609

21:00:48 BOUGHT to open +1 /6NM4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.8629

I plan to stay on each trade a few days. 

Monday, March 24, 2014

Futures Trade - Monday Evening

The following are my futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Closed:
22:19:26 SOLD to close -1 /LBSK4 (Random Length Lumber,May-2014) @ $333.00

22:33:34 SOLD to close -1 /ZCK4 (Corn Futures,May-2014) @ $489.25

22:52:40 SOLD to close -1 /6SM4 (Swiss Franc Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.1361


Positions Opened:
22:23:24 SOLD to open -1 /LBSK4 (Random Length Lumber,May-2014) @ $333.00

22:38:13 SOLD to open -1 /6AM4 (Australian Dollar Futures) @ $0.9094

22:39:10 SOLD to open -1 /6EM4 (Euro FX Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.3835

23:01:37 BOUGHT to open +1 /DXM4 (US Dollar Index Futures - NYCC - Jun14) @ $80.08

23:03:43 SOLD to open -1 /E7M4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.3834

23:04:52 BOUGHT to open +1 /J7M4 (E-mini Japanese Yen Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.009787

I plan to stay on each trade a few days. 

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Gains (Loss) so far

Gain Today (including commissions) $313.82
Total Gain since February 3, 2014: $ 1,876.86 

Futures Trade - Thursday Evening

The following are my futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Closed:
19:59:02 SOLD to close -1 /6NM4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.8473

20:00:38 SOLD to close -1 /E7M4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.3776

20:03:13 SOLD to close -1 /J7M4 (E-mini Japanese Yen Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.009769

Positions Opened:
20:14:16 BOUGHT to close +1 /6SM4 (Swiss Franc Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.1327

20:40:13 BOUGHT to close +1 /ZCK4 (Corn Futures,May-2014) @ $478.75

20:55:08 BOUGHT to close +1 /ZFM4 (5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures,Jun-2014) @ $118'290

I plan to stay on each trade a few days. 

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Futures Trade - Wednesday Afternoon

The following are my futures portfolio trades for tonight:

Positions Opened:
18:34:23 SOLD to open -1 /6CM4 (Canadian Dollar Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.8879

18:38:06 SOLD to open -1 /6MM4 (Mexican Peso Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.074775

18:40:16 BOUGHT to open +1 /6NM4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.8471

18:44:58 BOUGHT to open +1 /E7M4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Jun-2014) @ $1.382

18:52:43 BOUGHT to open +1 /HEJ4 (Lean Hog,Apr-2014) @ $124.75

18:54:14 BOUGHT to open +1 /J7M4 (E-mini Japanese Yen Futures,Jun-2014) @ $0.009771

18:55:41 BOUGHT to open +1 /LBSK4 (Random Length Lumber,May-2014) @ $336.90

18:59:51 BOUGHT to open +1 /ZBM4 (30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures,Jun-2014) @ $132'02

19:03:25 BOUGHT to open +1 /ZNM4 (10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures,Jun-2014) @ $123'140

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Futures Trade - Wednesday Evening

Because I will not have time to look at my trades for the next two days and because it is time to roll many of the futures, I decided to close all the positions and come back on Sunday.
The following are my futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Closed:
22:24:46 SOLD to Close -1 /6AH4 (Australian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.9056

22:24:59 SOLD to Close -1 /6CH4 (Canadian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.9002

22:25:10 BOUGHT to Close +1 /6MH4 (Mexican Peso Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.0755

22:25:25 BOUGHT to Close +1 /6NH4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.8559

22:25:38 SOLD to Close -1 /E7H4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Mar-2014) @ $1.3902

22:25:55 SOLD to Close -1 /LBSH4 (Random Length Lumber,Mar-2014) @ $360.00

22:26:37 SOLD to Close -1 /GFH4 (Feeder Cattle,Mar-2014) @ $173.85

22:26:50 SOLD to Close -1 /ZCK4 (Corn Futures,May-2014) @ $489.00

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Gains (Loss) so far

Gain Today (including commissions) $628.36
Total Gain since February 3, 2014: $ 186.87 

Futures Trade - Thursday Evening


The following are my futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Closed:
23:28:09 BOUGHT to close +1 /ZNM4 (10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures,Jun-2014) @ $124'015

Positions Opened:
23:06:59 BOUGHT to open +1 /6AH4 (Australian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.9085

23:14:58 BOUGHT to open +1 /GFH4 (Feeder Cattle,Mar-2014) @ $171.25

23:18:34 BOUGHT to open +1 /LBSH4 (Random Length Lumber,Mar-2014) @ $360.10

23:32:32 BOUGHT to open +1 /ZCK4 (Corn Futures,May-2014) @ $495.00

23:40:07 BOUGHT to open +1 /ZWK4 (Wheat Futures,May-2014) @ $647.75

I am trying to build my portfolio to a larger position with fewer trades. This means that I have to wait a little more to do each entry.
I plan to stay on each trade a few days.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Futures Trade - Early Tuesday Morning

Positions Opened:

0:40:19 BOUGHT to open +1 /6CH4 (Canadian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.9014

0:52:36 BOUGHT to open +1 /E7H4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Mar-2014) @ $1.3732

0:55:03 SOLD to open -1 /6MH4 (Mexican Peso Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.075

0:58:28 SOLD to open -1 /6NH4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.8363

I plan to stay on each trade a day or two.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Futures Trade - from Friday Afternoon

The following are my futures portfolio trades from last Friday:

Positions Closed:
16:01:32 SOLD to close -1 /ZLK4 (Soybean Oil Futures,May-2014) @ $41.84

16:01:39 BOUGHT to close +1 /ZBM4 (30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures,Jun-2014) @ $133'03

16:01:46 SOLD to close -1 /YGJ4 (33.2oz Mini-sized Gold Futures) @ $1323.70

16:01:55 SOLD to close -1 /XCK4 (E-Mini Corn Futures,May-2014) @ $461.25

16:02:02 BOUGHT to close +1 /QMJ4 (NYMEX miNY Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures,Apr-2014) @ $102.50

16:02:08 SOLD to close -1 /DXH4 (US Dollar Index Futures - NYCC - Mar14) @ $79.80

16:02:15 SOLD to close -1 /QGJ4 (miNY Natural Gas Futures,Apr-2014) @ $4.61

16:02:21 SOLD to close -1 /LBSH4 (Random Length Lumber,Mar-2014) @ $351.10

16:02:27 SOLD to close -1 /HEJ4 (Lean Hog,Apr-2014) @ $106.85

16:02:33 SOLD to close -1 /GFH4 (Feeder Cattle,Mar-2014) @ $171.85

16:02:40 BOUGHT to close +1 /E7H4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Mar-2014) @ $1.3801

16:02:49 BOUGHT to close +1 /6AH4 (Australian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.8914

16:02:55 SOLD to close -1 /6NH4 (British Pound Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.8373


Gains (Loss) so far

Loss Today (including commissions) $54
Total Loss since February 3, 2014: $ 495.49 
Just flattened all of my positions.
This was a volatile day but with not much net movement.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Gains (Loss) so far

Gain Today (including commissions) $1,181.32
Total Loss since February 3, 2014: $ 441.49 

Futures Trade - Thursday Evening

The following are my futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Closed:
19:47:44 BOUGHT to close +1 /6CH4 (Canadian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.8981

19:54:45 BOUGHT to close +1 /LBSH4 (Random Length Lumber,Mar-2014) @ $354.80

19:56:02 SOLD to close -1 /LEJ4 (Live Cattle,Apr-2014) @ $144.625


Positions Opened:
20:12:29 BOUGHT to open +1 /DXH4 (US Dollar Index Futures - NYCC - Mar14) @ $80.28

20:13:23 SOLD to open -1 /E7H4 (E-mini Euro FX Futures,Mar-2014) @ $1.3711

20:17:59 SOLD to open -1 /QMJ4 (NYMEX miNY Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures,Apr-2014) @ $102.025

20:20:41 BOUGHT to open +1 /YGJ4 (33.2oz Mini-sized Gold Futures) @ $1332.90

20:22:21 SOLD to open -1 /ZBM4 (30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures,Jun-2014) @ $133'02

19:54:45 BOUGHT to open +1 /LBSH4 (Random Length Lumber,Mar-2014) @ $354.80


Positions With NO Change:
-1 /6AH4 (Australian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014)

+1 /6NH4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Mar-2014)

+1 /GFH4 (Feeder Cattle,Mar-2014)

+1 /HEJ4 (Live Cattle,Apr-2014)

+1 /QGJ4 (miNY Natural Gas Futures,Apr-2014)

+1 /XCK4 (E-Mini Corn Futures,May-2014)

+1 /ZLK4 (Soybean Oil Futures,May-2014)


I plan to stay on each trade a day or two.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Gains (Loss) so far

Finally a better day; albeit a modest one, I had to double check all my steps in an attempt to learn from my mistakes.
Gain Today (including commissions) $209.90
Total Loss since February 3, 2014: $ 1,622.81 

Futures Trade - Wednesday Evening

The following are my futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Closed:
SOLD to close -1 /YIK4 (1,000oz Mini-sized Silver Futures) @ $21.24

SOLD to close -1 /YGJ4 (33.2oz Mini-sized Gold Futures) @ $1329.00

SOLD to close -1 /6MH4 (Mexican Peso Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.07485

BOUGHT to close +1 /QGJ4 (miNY Natural Gas Futures,Apr-2014) @ $4.535


Positions Opened
BOUGHT to open +1 /QGJ4 (miNY Natural Gas Futures,Apr-2014) @ $4.535

SOLD to open -1 /6AH4 (Australian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.8926

BOUGHT to open +1 /GFH4 (Feeder Cattle,Mar-2014) @ $172.525

SOLD to open -1 /LBSH4 (Random Length Lumber,Mar-2014) @ $353.30

BOUGHT to open +1 /XCK4 (E-Mini Corn Futures,May-2014) @ $459.625

BOUGHT to open +1 /ZBM4 (30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Futures,Jun-2014) @ $132'22

BOUGHT to open +1 /ZLK4 (Soybean Oil Futures,May-2014) @ $41.34


Positions With NO Change
-1 /6CH4 (Canadian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014)

+1 /6NH4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Mar-2014)

+1 /LEJ4 (Lean Hog,Apr-2014)

+1 /HEJ4 (Live Cattle,Apr-2014)


I plan to stay on each trade a day or two.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Opening Futures Trades - Tuesday Evening

The following are my opening futures portfolio trades for this evening:

Positions Opened
18:57:58 SOLD to open -1 /6CH4 (Canadian Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.9016

19:00:56 BOUGHT to open +1 /6MH4 (Mexican Peso Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.075525

19:01:17 BOUGHT to open +1 /6NH4 (New Zealand Dollar Futures,Mar-2014) @ $0.8317

19:03:37 BOUGHT to open +1 /LEJ4 (Lean Hog,Apr-2014) @ $142.825

19:04:57 BOUGHT to open +1 /HEJ4 (Live Cattle,Apr-2014) @ $100.75

19:07:41 SOLD to open -1 /QGJ4 (miNY Natural Gas Futures,Apr-2014) @ $4.665

19:49:47 BOUGHT to open +1 /YIK4 (33.2oz Mini-sized Gold Futures) @ $21.914

19:51:20 BOUGHT to open +1 /YGJ4 (1,000oz Mini-sized Silver Futures) @ $1340.30

I plan to stay on each trade a day or two.
Charts for the positions I closed today.
Chart of 1,000oz Mini-sized Silver Futures by Thinkorswim
Chart of 1,000oz Mini-sized Silver Futures by Thinkorswim

Chart of Corn Futures,May-2014 by Thinkorswim
Chart of Corn Futures,May-2014 by Thinkorswim

Chart of E-Mini Corn Futures,Mar-2014 by Thinkorswim
Chart of E-Mini Corn Futures,Mar-2014 by Thinkorswim

Chart of Live Cattle,Apr-2014 by Thinkorswim
Chart of Live Cattle,Apr-2014 by Thinkorswim

Chart of Mexican Peso Futures,Mar-2014 by Thinkorswim
Chart of Mexican Peso Futures,Mar-2014 by Thinkorswim

Chart of Wheat Futures,May-2014 by Thinkorswim
Chart of Wheat Futures,May-2014 by Thinkorswim

Gains (Loss) so far

After a terrible day yesterday, I am glad that most of my cost today was in commissions. 
Loss Today (including commissions) $117.94
Total Loss since February 3, 2014: $ 1,832.71