NexusFi: Find Your Edge


Home Menu

 





GFIs1 1 DAX trade per day journal


Discussion in Trading Journals

Updated
      Top Posters
    1. looks_one GFIs1 with 4,753 posts (11,953 thanks)
    2. looks_two Symple with 89 posts (153 thanks)
    3. looks_3 ratfink with 83 posts (146 thanks)
    4. looks_4 CPRICE76 with 74 posts (30 thanks)
      Best Posters
    1. looks_one GFIs1 with 2.5 thanks per post
    2. looks_two choke35 with 2.5 thanks per post
    3. looks_3 ratfink with 1.8 thanks per post
    4. looks_4 Symple with 1.7 thanks per post
    1. trending_up 1,127,395 views
    2. thumb_up 13,689 thanks given
    3. group 261 followers
    1. forum 6,137 posts
    2. attach_file 431 attachments




 
Search this Thread

GFIs1 1 DAX trade per day journal

  #4791 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612


Symple View Post
@GFIs1 , @redgreen . @Deetee

Later on I had "Swissquote", which is based in Zurich, on the phone and I just asked what margin they have for the Dax Future. The answer was surprising, as the woman spoke of no less than EUR 41,000 for just one contract if not hedged.

Many years ago I casually asked "IB" about the same topic and they talked about EUR 15'000 for a contract, even hedged.

Symple

More than 10 years ago I had margins with IB of 7500...
The level today has nothing to do with those historic ones

Good trades
GFIs1

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:

Can you help answer these questions
from other members on NexusFi?
Trade idea based off three indicators.
Traders Hideout
About a successful futures trader who didnt know anythin …
Psychology and Money Management
How to apply profiles
Traders Hideout
Cheap historycal L1 data for stocks
Stocks and ETFs
MC PL editor upgrade
MultiCharts
 
  #4792 (permalink)
Symple
Zuerich / Switzerland
 
Posts: 1,056 since Sep 2021
Thanks Given: 1,336
Thanks Received: 2,329


GFIs1 View Post
Tuesday trade

DAX short 9:30 to 16:30
entry @ 15153
exit @ 15153 - Entry level
result 0 points

GFIs1

edit 10:35 - time to see DAX during cash kills the 15k line too soon
edit 14:50 - some news on the Corona line came in - means the DAX didn't test the 15k line

Seems to me a god close of the trade, as there is no loss to count. Super and shows your quality of decision making.

If you allow and I see the thread title: What would be a reason not to switch your position to long the moment you realized you had to act? Any TA reason or just following the rules you set to act as you do?

Symple

By the way: I had "Swissquote" today again on the phone. Asking them then to prove the answer from yesterday about this high margin. Answer: If the Dax has a down move of 10%, then this amount of margin is gone and so the value it as a small amount for the risk they think they have on their side.

Reply With Quote
  #4793 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612



Symple View Post
By the way: I had "Swissquote" today again on the phone. Asking them then to prove the answer from yesterday about this high margin. Answer: If the Dax has a down move of 10%, then this amount of margin is gone and so the value it as a small amount for the risk they think they have on their side.

well - ask Mr. Bürki (CEO) directly in his new diamond palace at the lake Geneva by phone. Then you get {no} answer. LOL - This is what I - in full respect - had tested myself. My proposed deal was not about my own account but to invest into his company a 7 digit amount. And if you have a look about when the SQ platform is down: exactly then when the markets are in stress. Of course SQ has never been held responsible for this.
addendum: I am client there since more than one decade...

GFIs1

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #4794 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612


Symple View Post
What would be a reason not to switch your position to long the moment you realized you had to act? Any TA reason or just following the rules you set to act as you do?.

I am placing ONE trade per day. To turn a trade would mean to have two trades...
As told - I am not sitting at the screen - so I have to place my stop loss level depending on the day. When it hits the SL then it is ok. When it runs until the fixed closing - then even better.
This made my system very consistent and I can see more positive trades!

GFIs1

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #4795 (permalink)
Symple
Zuerich / Switzerland
 
Posts: 1,056 since Sep 2021
Thanks Given: 1,336
Thanks Received: 2,329

@GFIs1

Thank you for your information about "SQ". I have also dealt with the bank in the past, but this was of a different business nature and less with trading or investing in this company. But appreciate really what you just told me about this bank, as I really was surprised about what they told me and you proved my suspicions about certain thoughts. Thanks.

Seems like we Swiss have to stick together. when it comes to certain topics.

----

About the reasons for your trading decision I asked for:

Clearly understood and even thought this must be the only good reason for you for doing so.

Symple

Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #4796 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612

Wednesday

US FED Powell's speech from yesterday sent the EUR CHF to a longtime low instantly (price 1.038 @ 16:00 CET). This was last seen 2014!

Asia green

btc$ sideways right under 58k

numbers:
Germany: 8:00 Retail sales (yearly) expected -2%, previous year was -0.9% FINAL: -2.9%
US: 14:15 Employment change (monthly) expected lower

speeches:
US: 16:00 FED Powell will speek at the US congress about his program. A written statement will be published shortly before the speech

DAX pre cash up to yesterday's high - now above 30m Kumo 7:30 @ 15284

GFIs1

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #4797 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612

Wednesday trade

DAX short 9:30 to 15:30
entry @ 15210
exit @ 15279 (stopped manually)
result -69 points

GFIs1

New month push up plus green Asia killed my plan with rule...

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #4798 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612

Thursday trade

DAX long 9:30 to 15:00
entry @ 15321
exit @ 15221 (SL)
result -100 points

GFIs1

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #4799 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612

Friday

Asia mixed - not much vola

btc$ sideways right under 57k

numbers:
Germany:
US: Labor numbers (ex agrar) 14:30
ISM Indexes 16:00

speeches:
US: none
Germany: ECB Lagarde 9:30

DAX pre cash above yesterday's hi/lo range and out of 30m Kumo
IB: gap closed!

GFIs1

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #4800 (permalink)
 GFIs1 
who cares
Legendary Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: nobody interested
Broker: none
Trading: forget about it
Posts: 6,941 since Feb 2012
Thanks Given: 6,196
Thanks Received: 15,612


Friday trade

DAX long 9:30 to 14:30
entry @ 15358
exit @ 15318 (SL)
result - 40 points

GFIs1

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:




Last Updated on April 26, 2024


© 2024 NexusFi™, s.a., All Rights Reserved.
Av Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower, Panama City, Panama, Ph: +507 833-9432 (Panama and Intl), +1 888-312-3001 (USA and Canada)
All information is for educational use only and is not investment advice. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, stocks, options and foreign exchange products. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Us - Contact Us - Site Rules, Acceptable Use, and Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy - Downloads - Top
no new posts