Back on Track
I have a newly refreshed position list from Friday, and I added one more position yesterday.
After market I was focused on other work and then had a men's outing with some guys from church last night, so yesterday's journal is being published now. At least it's before market open.
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Trade Journal
I Bought
There is not really a good reason that an intra-day addition to a position would be so much larger. Position sizes are based on estimated risk, and one of my data feeds had stalled. I didn't realize before taking the initial position. When I refreshed the data feed, it recommended a larger position size than before.
EXK @ 2.87
EXK @ 3.04
I Shorted
I Closed
Open Trades
While everything else about an open trade is established at entry, the ‘stop loss’ order will be adjusted periodically over the life of a trade. The idea is to move the stops at key price points and let the profitable trades keep running.
Stops adjusted today are in bold. CLVS is down 58% since I shorted it, with no signs of stopping!!
| Ticker | Entry | Direction | Size* | Date | Stop Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLVS | 12.45 | Short | 2.75% | 7/17/2019 | 6.28 |
| CLVS | 11.66 | Short | 2.80% | 7/18/2019 | 6.28 |
| SUI | 136.905 | Long | 7.90% | 8/7/2019 | 145.43 |
| BAX | 86.80 | Long | 8.11% | 8/13/2019 | 84.45 |
| EWI | 27.01 | Long | 17.67% | 8/30/2019 | 26.44 |
| IHI | 249.60 | Long | 16.81% | 8/30/2019 | 244.21 |
| TROW | 111.44 | Long | 11.80% | 8/30/2019 | 107.96 |
| SAFM | 150.41 | Long | 8.68% | 8/30/2019 | 143.50 |
| BRO | 36.93 | Long | 15.63% | 8/30/2019 | 36.02 |
| FRGI | 8.66 | Short | 4.58% | 8/30/2019 | 9.36 |
| EXK | 2.87 | Long | 2.46% | 9/3/2019 | 2.77 |
| EXK | 3.04 | Long | 4.56% | 9/3/2019 | 2.77 |
Total Long 93.62%
Total Short 10.13%
Approximate position sizes are given as a percentage of trading account. Use of leverage is intended, so % of portfolio may exceed 100%
Closed Trades
| Ticker | Gain/Loss | Size | Portfolio % | Days Held | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX | -2.72% | 10.52% | -0.29% | 0 | 7/17/2019 | 7/17/2019 |
| EBAY | -2.54% | 11.97% | -0.30% | 0 | 7/18/2019 | 7/18/2019 |
| ADM | -2.52% | 12.69% | -0.32% | 1 | 7/18/2019 | 7/19/2019 |
| CSX | -3.90% | 8.36% | -0.33% | 1 | 7/18/2019 | 7/19/2019 |
| THRM | -5.28% | 7.68% | -0.41% | 1 | 7/18/2019 | 7/19/2019 |
| PCAR | -1.25% | 10.31% | -0.13% | 5 | 7/18/2019 | 7/23/2019 |
| PCAR | -3.32% | 11.45% | -0.38% | 0 | 7/23/2019 | 7/23/2019 |
| EPR | -2.55% | 12.42% | -0.32% | 1 | 7/22/2019 | 7/23/2019 |
| EW | 8.51% | 11.75% | 1.00% | 2 | 7/22/2019 | 7/24/2019 |
| EW | -2.47% | 10.02% | -0.25% | 0 | 7/24/2019 | 7/24/2019 |
| NTGR | 18.02% | 6.49% | 1.17% | 1 | 7/24/2019 | 7/25/2019 |
| NTGR | 13.90% | 6.72% | 0.93% | 1 | 7/24/2019 | 7/25/2019 |
| CHRW | -2.88% | 8.52% | -0.25% | 1 | 7/24/2019 | 7/25/2019 |
| NUVA | -4.88% | 6.64% | -0.32% | 5 | 7/24/2019 | 7/29/2019 |
| CMI | -7.36% | 9.20% | -0.68% | 6 | 7/24/2019 | 7/30/2019 |
| WPM | 3.28% | 8.43% | 0.28% | 14 | 7/17/2019 | 7/31/2019 |
| WPM | 1.39% | 8.32% | 0.12% | 13 | 7/18/2019 | 7/31/2019 |
| AAPL | 3.24% | 9.60% | 0.31% | 7 | 7/24/2019 | 7/31/2019 |
| BTX | -9.22% | 2.25% | -0.21% | 5 | 7/26/2019 | 7/31/2019 |
| PG | -1.82% | 11.88% | -0.22% | 1 | 7/30/2019 | 7/31/2019 |
| AAPL | -2.38% | 9.71% | -0.23% | 0 | 7/31/2019 | 7/31/2019 |
| UTHR | -4.07% | 5.46% | -0.22% | 0 | 7/31/2019 | 7/31/2019 |
| TROW | -0.91% | 8.84% | -0.01% | 8 | 7/24/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| MGA | -3.32% | 7.32% | -0.24% | 8 | 7/24/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| SWKS | -3.55% | 6.86% | -0.24% | 8 | 7/24/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| TROW | -2.75% | 8.37% | -0.23% | 7 | 7/25/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| SLCA | -9.26% | 2.68% | -0.25% | 1 | 7/31/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| EAF | -4.93% | 4.39% | -0.22% | 1 | 7/31/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| IBM | -2.12% | 8.80% | -0.19% | 0 | 8/1/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| ALNY | -0.81% | 6.04% | -0.05% | 15 | 7/18/2019 | 8/2/2019 |
| ALNY | -4.65% | 4.75% | -0.22% | 2 | 7/31/2019 | 8/2/2019 |
| BAX | -0.11% | 14.10% | -0.02% | 18 | 7/18/2019 | 8/5/2019 |
| BAX | -2.45% | 10.53% | -0.26% | 11 | 7/25/2019 | 8/5/2019 |
| OR | -0.54% | 4.71% | -0.03% | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 8/6/2019 |
| OR | -3.93% | 4.88% | -0.19% | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 8/6/2019 |
| FOSL | -8.03% | 2.32% | -0.19% | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 8/6/2019 |
| GWPH | -4.06% | 4.88% | -0.20% | 21 | 7/17/2019 | 8/7/2019 |
| PEP | 0.71% | 14.34% | 0.10% | 17 | 7/22/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
| EWW | 4.42% | 10.95% | 0.48% | 17 | 7/22/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
| EWW | 2.71% | 7.73% | 0.21% | 13 | 7/26/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
| RACE | 0.56% | 10.65% | 0.06% | 9 | 7/30/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
| EWU | 3.55% | 18.54% | 0.66% | 8 | 7/31/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
| AMZN | 2.61% | 10.31% | 0.27% | 8 | 7/31/2019 | 8/8/2019 |
| DUK | -2.39% | 10.92% | -0.26% | 16 | 7/24/2019 | 8/9/2019 |
| SLV | -2.07% | 8.99% | -0.19% | 6 | 8/7/2019 | 8/13/2019 |
| GDXJ | -4.11% | 4.60% | -0.19% | 9 | 8/5/2019 | 8/13/2019 |
| SEE | -0.98% | 6.40% | -0.06% | 12 | 8/2/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
| SEE | -3.83% | 5.49% | -0.21% | 6 | 8/8/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
| COO | -2.70% | 7.55% | -0.20% | 1 | 8/13/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
| JNJ | -2.30% | 9.57% | -0.22% | 1 | 8/13/2019 | 8/14/2019 |
| EWI | 3.99% | 13.54% | 0.54% | 20 | 7/30/2019 | 8/19/2019 |
| CC | 24.56% | 2.45% | 0.60% | 30 | 7/23/2019 | 8/21/2019 |
| BA | 3.66% | 5.86% | 0.21% | 27 | 7/25/2019 | 8/21/2019 |
| BA | 1.39% | 5.59% | 0.07% | 22 | 7/30/2019 | 8/21/2019 |
| NWL | -0.84% | 3.47% | -0.03% | 16 | 8/7/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
| NWL | -4.77% | 7.88% | -0.38% | 1 | 8/22/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
| LYB | 13.13% | 6.87% | 0.90% | 30 | 7/30/2019 | 8/29/2019 |
| CLCT | 6.25% | 4.15% | -0.26% | 12 | 8/15/2019 | 8/27/2019 |
| EB | 0% | 3.88% | 0% | 7 | 8/16/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
| EB | -6.29% | 4.81% | -0.30% | 4 | 8/19/2019 | 8/23/2019 |
Wins: 16 trades, 7.91% total gain
Losses: 42 trades, -9.46% total loss
Win Ratio: 27.59% of completed trades
Net Gain: -1.55%
Gain/Loss given as percentage on notional value of trade, with size a percentage of trading account. G/L x Size = % change of account value based on trade outcome. Days Held shows as 0 when a position was opened and closed in the same day (day trade).
Evaluating all position outcomes from Closed Trades, over a large enough sample, could support an approximate calculation of total portfolio return. Actual results may vary.
This is my trading journal. Results are published for entertainment purposes. This is not financial advice. This is not legal advice. This is not even advice.
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