Saturday, August 28, 2010

Dont like errors!


Today made 16 trades, with 15 in the green and one (the last one) in the red. It is so annoying when I do something stupid, like the last trade where I was in the green and did not concentrate enough and went into the red,errrrrrr. I hate mistakes done from stupidity, and I get really frustrated, so went on to chase the loss but then cooled down and stopped as things like this will be happening now and again and I just will need to accept it. The second trade in the day was quite unique and frustrating too as for more than 15 min I could not trade out due to liquidity issues. The positive note is that I made just above 20% on my stake which is pleasing.Was away in the morning for my weekend squash game and then was away in the evening as well.

So Ibra went back to Italy and now is with Milan, good move for both sides as he did not show his great potentials in Spain.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Today


I was out tonight and managed to do just two trades. Made 2,60% on my stake and looking forward to tomorrow's trading.

Went out for a meal with some friends and had a few drinks. When I got back home I was itching to trade but there were not much, so I got involved in a trade where I should not go really with my new strategy of trading. That was naughty, so I will have to avoid this kind of trades in the future.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

The Den


Recently I have moved to a new flat because the old house where I used to live was sold out. Now in the new one I have a dedicated room which I called "my office" or the mob's den as my colleagues at work call it. I always dreamt to have an office where I can trade freely without disturbing anyone. The unique point at my office is that it has a sea view and I love staring at the sea for no reason.I am still in a process of creating it, so far I got a few chairs an old table and my old laptop. The idea is to create a proper trading office with TV screen connected to a satellite where I can watch live most football games which I trade. That is a big issue now for me as Sky for example does not offer many live games and all internet feeds are late with 30 seconds at least. I generally love watching football so will try to find something suitable which can provide live football games.

Today made 11 trades and made just above 9% on my stake, 10 of the trades were green and one went into the red where I had to cut my losses and run, but trades like this will happen now and again. I was happy as I had no control over it and reacted accordingly so i could save my stake from a disaster.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Mandarin


Today made 8 trades which is quite surprising given there were not that many games. The result is all of them ended up green with more than 17% back on my stake. Very satisfactory evening with Barca-Milan claiming the biggest portion of the green today.

I was trying to buy addidas trainers for my father all evening and could not find anything good and reasonable so tomorrow morning need to continue my pursuit in addidas hunting.

Tottenham unsurprisingly won my more than two goals, I was expecting nothing less but as i am sticking to my new philosophy I avoided the trade.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Temptetation


Traded only two games today and made just above 3% on my stake. I was tempted big time to place a bed on the Real Madrid game to score after half time but voted to stay away as promised to my self not to get involved any more in that kind of betting. I was very sure that they will score a goal at the second half and was so much itching to do it but need to stay focused and continue my strategy which looks promising al least for now. From 32 trading days I was just 3 days in the red, and my average daily green is just above 9% on my stake which I am very happy with.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Naughty Discipline


First day of the week and back to my main work after two hectic days trading the exchanges.It was kind of boring in the office as I was creaming up to go back and start trading at home. I made 9 trades today and the first one was a horror show in its full calibre! I should not go at all at this one, I knew I should not and just could not resist. It is very hard for me when all is going well to resist some crazy trades. Do not know how to deal it that as I know it is not right and still doing it?!

Anyway I accepted a loss which was around 15% of my stake and took it on the chin. So 8 trades were in the green with one in the red. The thing is when I do something stupid like that I try to chase and from then on everything goes in the wrong direction. Still miles away of looking into it professionally. Made just above 11% on my stake and I am pretty happy with it.

I knew Liverpool will be crab, it is my personal opinion that Roy Hodgson is not a big game manager, he can do fantastically well in an average team but in a big team he is not up for it. Time will show of course, but with him and with so many teams competing for the top 4 spot I can see Liverpool overdoing Cheasea, Man Utd and Man City and Arsenal.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Pretty Lady


It was a delightful day today, the weather was awesome for a change and I went for a walk in the morning with a friend. When it is sunshine over here it feels like a paradise, however that does not happen very often for sure.

I came back just after lunch time and started trading stright away. After the last two days when trading was horrific at times, today everything went smoothly - not to believe indeed! Even the connection went down only once and I was not trading at this point - luckily!This becomes to be a huge problem - I have no backup when my connection goes ashtray, and this has costed me a few times. No really have an idea what to do right now, will do a research in the next couple of days. Made 17 trades -all of them green, with just above 31% in the green on my stake. I kind of trying to take it easy because most of the times I get too well ahead of myself and stuff.