Comments on: Strategic Investing, How to Setup a Profit vs Loss Ratio http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/ Investing Online Made Easy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:49:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-97099 Blain Reinkensmeyer Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:46:19 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/#comment-97099 Hi Frank, Unfortunately to do not trade e-mini futures. I am sorry. Your best bet is probably to post this on a stock forum message board that has futures traders on it. Try elitetrader.com for example. Hi Frank,

Unfortunately to do not trade e-mini futures. I am sorry. Your best bet is probably to post this on a stock forum message board that has futures traders on it. Try elitetrader.com for example.

]]> By: Frank Lindholm http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-97075 Frank Lindholm Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:41:34 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/#comment-97075 Blain, Could you give me your professional opinion of the one-lot performance statistics of my best strategy that I developed for trading the S&P Emini futures on 30 minute bars over a 4 month period? Net Profit: $16,700.00 Return on Capital: 167% Gross Profit: $17,500 Profit/Loss Ratio: 21.88 % Profitable Trades: 96.55% % Losing Trades: 3.45% Largest Profitable Trade: $950.00 Largest Losing Trade: -$800.00 Average Profitable Trade: $625.00 Average Losing Trade: -$800.00 Average Trade: $575.86 Max Consecutive Profitable Trades: 18 Max Consecutive Losing Trades: 1 Initial Capital: $10,000.00 Final Capital: $26,700.00 Gain to Pain Ratio: 16506.92 Sharpe Ratio: 424.21 Thank you! Blain,

Could you give me your professional

opinion of the one-lot performance

statistics of my best strategy that I

developed for trading the S&P Emini

futures on 30 minute bars over a 4 month

period?

Net Profit: $16,700.00
Return on Capital: 167%
Gross Profit: $17,500
Profit/Loss Ratio: 21.88
% Profitable Trades: 96.55%
% Losing Trades: 3.45%
Largest Profitable Trade: $950.00
Largest Losing Trade: -$800.00
Average Profitable Trade: $625.00
Average Losing Trade: -$800.00
Average Trade: $575.86
Max Consecutive Profitable Trades: 18
Max Consecutive Losing Trades: 1
Initial Capital: $10,000.00
Final Capital: $26,700.00
Gain to Pain Ratio: 16506.92
Sharpe Ratio: 424.21

Thank you!

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]]> By: 8 Ways to Fight Stress from the Stock Market - Stock Trading To Go http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-33582 8 Ways to Fight Stress from the Stock Market - Stock Trading To Go Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:01:37 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/#comment-33582 [...] Use stop loss orders. Stop loss orders are like insurance, they are stock orders that will automatically sell your position at a pre-determined price if that price is hit anytime during the trading day. They remove the “do I sell now? Should I hold instead?” drama of investing and replace it with a disciplined strategy. They are also perfect for maintaining a strong profit vs loss ratio. [...] [...] Use stop loss orders. Stop loss orders are like insurance, they are stock orders that will automatically sell your position at a pre-determined price if that price is hit anytime during the trading day. They remove the “do I sell now? Should I hold instead?” drama of investing and replace it with a disciplined strategy. They are also perfect for maintaining a strong profit vs loss ratio. [...]

]]> By: 13 Questions That Will Boost Your Investment Portfolio - Stock Trading To Go http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-33206 13 Questions That Will Boost Your Investment Portfolio - Stock Trading To Go Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:15:15 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/#comment-33206 [...] should always be a maximum of 5 - 8% below your purchase price. The smart investor always uses a profit vs loss ratio to support their success. If you let your big runners run and cut your losses short I guarantee you [...] [...] should always be a maximum of 5 – 8% below your purchase price. The smart investor always uses a profit vs loss ratio to support their success. If you let your big runners run and cut your losses short I guarantee you [...]

]]> By: The Investor's Journal http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-32770 The Investor's Journal Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:25:44 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/#comment-32770 There is a quote (I forgot by who) that perfectly sums up to this strategy. It goes something like: "90% of all my profits came from 10% of my trades" I'm more of an investor than a trader, so I've never really put the strategy you've written about into action, but it sounds like a good foundation for trading. There is a quote (I forgot by who) that perfectly sums up to this strategy. It goes something like:

“90% of all my profits came from 10% of my trades”

I’m more of an investor than a trader, so I’ve never really put the strategy you’ve written about into action, but it sounds like a good foundation for trading.

]]> By: ZachStocks » Blog Archive » Reading List 9/29 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-32665 ZachStocks » Blog Archive » Reading List 9/29 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:12:34 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/#comment-32665 [...] up a profit/loss ratio is a good exercise for any trader. It helps identify strengths and weaknesses and refine trading [...] [...] up a profit/loss ratio is a good exercise for any trader. It helps identify strengths and weaknesses and refine trading [...]

]]> By: Zach http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-32662 Zach Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/09/27/strategic-investing-how-to-setup-a-profit-vs-loss-ratio/#comment-32662 This is definitely an important exercise for any trader to participate in. Whether you hold positions for hours, days, months, or years; reviewing trades, win/loss percentages, and profit/loss ratios will yield valuable insights in skills and deficiencies within your trading style. As always, application is the key - take the information and PUT IT TO WORK! Thanks for such a thoughtful piece. <a href="http://zachstocks.com" rel="nofollow">Zach</a> This is definitely an important exercise for any trader to participate in. Whether you hold positions for hours, days, months, or years; reviewing trades, win/loss percentages, and profit/loss ratios will yield valuable insights in skills and deficiencies within your trading style.

As always, application is the key – take the information and PUT IT TO WORK!

Thanks for such a thoughtful piece.

Zach

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