Procrastination
Last week a jokingly tweeted about procrastination. Then I put off my trading journal for so long that I forgot I hadn't done it and entered yesterday's trading session without completing it first. Oops! I've been trying really hard to make sure that all new trades are published before the next trading session.
In preparing today, I found some stops that were triggered earlier that I had missed in preparing previous trade journals. Those will be included today, but with the appropriate dates. Clearly I need a better end of day process for this if I'm going to keep it up.
What are you procrastinating?
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Trade Journal
I Bought
ESPR @ 38.54 (Friday)
PTC @ 68.34 (Monday)
I Shorted
AUY @ 3.23 (Friday)
I Closed
JNJ @ 129.54 (Thursday)
FRGI @ 10.46 (Monday)
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 each day are in bold. Only one change yesterday.
| Ticker | Entry | Direction | Size* | Date | Stop Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLVS | 12.45 | Short | 2.75% | 7/17/2019 | 4.54 |
| CLVS | 11.66 | Short | 2.80% | 7/18/2019 | 4.54 |
| GPRO | 4.52 | Long | 4.31% | 9/10/2019 | 4.79 |
| CMP | 53.18 | Long | 6.55% | 9/10/2019 | 54.58 |
| CMP | 55.4 | Long | 6.82% | 9/11/2019 | 54.58 |
| EQIX | 568.12 | Long | 7.29% | 9/19/2019 | 562.65 |
| ESPR | 38.54 | Long | 1.98% | 9/27/2019 | 36.29 |
| AUY | 3.23 | Short | 3.21% | 9/27/2019 | 3.49 |
| PTC | 68.34 | Long | 6.14% | 9/30/2019 | 65.60 |
Total Long 33.09%
Total Short 8.76%
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 |
| EXK | -4.01% | 2.46% | -0.09% | 2 | 9/3/2019 | 9/5/2019 |
| EXK | -9.38% | 4.56% | -0.43% | 2 | 9/3/2019 | 9/5/2019 |
| DBO | -3.93% | 9.54% | -0.38% | 1 | 9/5/2019 | 9/6/2019 |
| SUI | 7.83% | 7.90% | 0.62% | 33 | 8/7/2019 | 9/9/2019 |
| BAX | 0.87% | 8.11% | 0.07% | 27 | 8/13/2019 | 9/9/2019 |
| IHI | -2.24% | 16.81% | -0.38% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
| SAFM | -2.37% | 8.68% | -0.21% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
| BRO | -2.38% | 15.63% | -0.37% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
| FRGI | -7.62% | 4.58% | -0.35% | 13 | 8/30/2019 | 9/10/2019 |
| JBLU | -4.17% | 9.06% | -0.39% | 8 | 9/4/2019 | 9/12/2019 |
| SPB | -1.82% | 7.56% | -0.14% | 6 | 9/10/2019 | 9/16/2019 |
| WLK | 1.71% | 5.94% | 0.10% | 7 | 9/10/2019 | 9/17/2019 |
| RSX | 2.92% | 19.18% | 0.56% | 14 | 9/4/2019 | 9/18/2019 |
| RSX | 1.68% | 16.78% | 0.28% | 7 | 9/11/2019 | 9/18/2019 |
| CRR | 23.76% | 2.44% | 0.58% | 8 | 9/10/2019 | 9/18/2019 |
| GPS | -6.29% | 5.00% | -0.31% | 7 | 9/11/2019 | 9/18/2019 |
| TROW | 3.33% | 11.80% | 0.39% | 23 | 8/30/2019 | 9/20/2019 |
| FCAU | 0.45% | 11.90% | 0.05% | 16 | 9/4/2019 | 9/20/2019 |
| TROW | 1.06% | 12.06% | 0.13% | 15 | 9/5/2019 | 9/20/2019 |
| SCYX | -2.59% | 3.61% | -0.09% | 2 | 9/18/2019 | 9/20/2019 |
| FEYE | -0.29% | 8.48% | -0.02% | 18 | 9/6/2019 | 9/24/2019 |
| FEYE | -3.85% | 7.48% | -0.29% | 8 | 9/16/2019 | 9/24/2019 |
| EWI | 0.59% | 17.67% | 0.10% | 28 | 8/30/2019 | 9/25/2019 |
| MBT | -1.15% | 11.82% | -0.14% | 21 | 9/4/2019 | 9/25/2019 |
| MBT | -2.86% | 8.34% | -0.24% | 7 | 9/18/2019 | 9/25/2019 |
| JNJ | -2.23% | 11.05% | -0.25% | 2 | 9/24/2019 | 9/26/2019 |
| FRGI | -2.15% | 4.36% | -0.09% | 14 | 9/16/2019 | 9/30/2019 |
Wins: 29 trades, 10.79% total gain
Losses: 59 trades, -13.63% total loss
Win Ratio: 32.95% of completed trades
Net Gain: -2.84%
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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