Did you make a profit in 2017?

[mpups]

Poll: Did you make a profit in 2017?

Hi

I though it might be interesting to see how peeps of the forum did as a group last year in terms of making money (in a real account, not demo). I’ve made up a pretty basic poll here just to get an idea of what proportion made a profit etc. I've kept it anonymous (no one, including me, can see voters usernames) so be honest to get an accurate picture. If you feel you made/lost an “insignificant” amount then its up to you what you call it. Feel free to post any other info in the thread if you wanna share more details.

Enjoy the weekend

K

 

[itspossible]

pip made 1 million(demo unfortunately)

 

[sminicooper]

"Our Nan" made so much that the spreadsheet crashed!

 

[Quantt]

My first triple digit year, mainly because of one huge 50% total win in January + the magic of compounding... unfortunately statisicly speaking/based on past performance it won’t happend again in the next 20 years

 

[brewski1984]

I rinsed the Dow at the end of the year and finished well up (relative)

 

[timsk]

My first triple digit year, mainly because of one huge 50% total win in January + the magic of compounding... unfortunately statisicly speaking/based on past performance it won’t happend again in the next 20 years

. . . unless you trade cryptos!

 

[Quantt]

. . . unless you trade cryptos!

No thanks I already have back to back losing years... talk about faith in the system

 

[shadyee]

Honestly, last year was rough and scratchy. It was not until late last year I started making something worthwhile, it was almost like I was shut out or I wasn't doing something right.
I didn't take it too hard on myself though as these things happen, I just have to learn to improve this year!

 

[newspreadbetter]

not spread betting, i just about broke even.

Buying and selling shares I done pretty well, 20% return on what i was using to trade.

 

[wallstreetking]

so 95% must have flopped and lost money..

 

[wallstreetking]

No thanks I already have back to back losing years... talk about faith in the system

your system needs tweaking

 

[wallstreetking]

I have come back to this forum after a long time. Are there any threads or journals with consistent performers.

 

[tomorton]

Finally voted and answering this question.

Unhappily, I lost money in 2017 but learned a lot nevertheless, and I'm hopeful it was a transition year for me.

January-March, I traded only Steven Primo's Strategy #4, almost wholly on FTSE350 stocks. Results were not not terrible but not as good as hoped for.

April and May I cut down on Strategy #4 and resumed swing trades using Marc Rivalland's methodology. During June and August I added a few more candlestick entry patterns and broadened targets to include FTSE SmallCaps and AIM100 stocks (in July I took a break). From August onwards trades were almost wholly in forex pairs and indices. Monthly losses reducing.

In September I started pyramiding winning positions and developing a pyramiding system. Monthly loss reducing again.

October was a small loss, but gaining much confidence in defining and pyramiding trend-following trades.

In November I bulked up my trading account and continued trend-following and pyramiding forex and indices. From that point I have grown the account balance by 65%. If current open trades were closed right now, the account growth since 08/11 would be +170%.

Hoping for a healthy 2018.

 

[Quantt]

your system needs tweaking

Maybe, but I don’t think so, every system will have losing trades, days, weeks, months and years... the goal is to have more winnings in the end and the magic of compounding will make you rich in the long run...

 

[brewski1984]

Maybe, but I don’t think so, every system will have losing trades, days, weeks, months and years... the goal is to have more winnings in the end and the magic of compounding will make you rich in the long run...

Wait, what? Vince told me I could make £100-£200 guaranteed every day?

 

[Quantt]

Wait, what? Vince told me I could make £100-£200 guaranteed every day?

Yep, turning 20k into 40k in one week, not a big deal
Everybody can do it for 3 easy payments...

 

[wallstreetking]

Finally voted and answering this question.

Unhappily, I lost money in 2017 but learned a lot nevertheless, and I'm hopeful it was a transition year for me.

January-March, I traded only Steven Primo's Strategy #4, almost wholly on FTSE350 stocks. Results were not not terrible but not as good as hoped for.

April and May I cut down on Strategy #4 and resumed swing trades using Marc Rivalland's methodology. During June and August I added a few more candlestick entry patterns and broadened targets to include FTSE SmallCaps and AIM100 stocks (in July I took a break). From August onwards trades were almost wholly in forex pairs and indices. Monthly losses reducing.

System hopper.
In September I started pyramiding winning positions and developing a pyramiding system. Monthly loss reducing again.

October was a small loss, but gaining much confidence in defining and pyramiding trend-following trades.

In November I bulked up my trading account and continued trend-following and pyramiding forex and indices. From that point I have grown the account balance by 65%. If current open trades were closed right now, the account growth since 08/11 would be +170%.

Hoping for a healthy 2018.

System hopper. You need to find a single edge and stick to it.

 

[wallstreetking]

Maybe, but I don’t think so, every system will have losing trades, days, weeks, months and years... the goal is to have more winnings in the end and the magic of compounding will make you rich in the long run...

Have you backtested it?

 

[tomorton]

System hopper. You need to find a single edge and stick to it.

Guilty as charged.

 

[tomorton]

System hopper. You need to find a single edge and stick to it.

By the way, have you voted in Kaeso's poll?