Trading Journal


January 2012

In 2012 I’m starting trading on Monday 16th January, I’m using the these settings:

Trading time = 06:30 UK time (07:30 Alpari time)
Profit Target = 35 pips
Stop Loss = 35 pips
Break Even = 25 pips
BreakEvenAddPips = 5
UseLongCandleFilter = true

Forex Morning Trade

Live account (Alpari UK)
16th January – LONG
Entry: 1.54325
SL: 1.52851
P/L: -35.5 pips
17th January – LONG
Entry: 1.53699
SL: 1.53749
P/L: +5 pips
18th January – SHORT
Entry: 1.53381
SL: 1.53748
P/L: -36.7 pips
19th January – LONG
Entry: 1.54325
SL: 1.54375
P/L: +5 pips

Weekly summary
2 losses, 2 BE
the week ended with -62.2 pips loss.



23st January – LONG
Entry: 1.55501
SL: 1.55551
P/L: +5 pips
24th January – SHORT
Entry: 1.55585
SL: 1.55947
P/L: -36.2 pips
25th January – NO TRADE
26th January – LONG
Entry: 1.56630
SL: 1.56980
P/L: +35 pips
27th January – SHORT
Entry: 1.56710
SL: 1.57060
P/L: -35 pips

1 profit, 2 losses, 1 BE
the week ended with -31.2 pips loss.



30th January – NO TRADE
31st January – LONG
Entry: 1.57398
SL: 1.57748
P/L: +35 pips

Comment on January
Not really good performance, the month finished with loss -58 pips. I’m going to change the EA settings from next month.