Trade Results: March 2009

I am making an effor to get caught up on my trade results. The last results post was from February 17-March 16. To get back on a regular monthly schedule, this post completed March 2009.

March 17-31

Total Profit= $1921

Total Wins= $2776
Total Losses= $855

Total Trades= 6
Total Wins= 4
Total Losses= 2

Win Rate= 66%

Average Win= $480
Average Loss= $427

Total Profit from February 17-March 31= $5385 with a 62% win rate

The Trades:

March 18:

400 SDS @$80.83. Exit at $82.83 and $80.83. +640 (+1%)
400 SRS @$54.05. Exit at $61.90 and $54.55. +870 (+3.4%).
200 FAZ @$26.55. Exit at $33.55 and $26.54. +700 (+13%).

March 25:

500 FAS @$6.58. Exit at $5.49. -501 (-15.2%).
600 SSO @$20.34. Exit at $19.75. -354 (-2.9%)

March 30:

200 CTRN @$20.61. Exit $23.44. +566 (+13.7%).

Thoughts:

I am satisfied with the win rate. I'd like the average win to be much higher than the average loss. I don't have a lot to complain about since FAS has gapped down below my stop. There isn't much I could do about that bigger than normal loss.

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