Victory! Today I had the best P&L day of the year. On July 14, I was stopped out of my NG position at $4.34. Then on June 15th I watched NG rocket up from 4.31 to 4.60. Needless to say I was upset.
On Friday July 16, I decided to get long a double-digit amount of ES (E-mini SPX) contracts at around 1070 with 1100 price target in mind. By the close my position was underwater 1%. However, I learned my lesson from the NG trade and stuck to my guns by setting a looser S/L. This increased my risk/reward ratio, however, I felt very confident my position would rally.
Last week, I monitored my position less frequently than normal, as I was in Japan conducting some business with my partner Clark. Thus, I adjusted my stops accordingly each day and was able to let my profits ride. On Friday, I thought about selling but decided to juice my trade out until the resistance levels of about 1110.
Today, I made the right decision. I locked in a 3.6% profit. Weather or not my position continues to rally is irrelevant. I am proud of my ability to macro-manage my trade with careful risk management in place. This was not only my best P&L day of the year, but also my most disciplined trade.
I owe this successful trade not just to myself but also to my family, partners, business associates, and fellow traders who helped me clarify my thoughts everyday. Thank you all.
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Related ETFs: ProShares Ultra S&P 500 (SSO:US), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY:US)
Patrick M. Ambrus
Analyze Capital LLC
Twitter: AnalyzeCapital
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ReplyDeletecongrats on the awesome trade!!! you gonna be a great futures trader before you know it. Great risk management! keep up the good work!
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