16
Feb 2020

Swing and Day Trading Alerts Profit Loss – Annualized ROI 957.90% Dec 26, 2016 – March 26, 2017. $100,000.00 – $180,347.88 . #swingtrading #tradealerts

Profit Loss Statements , , , , , , Curt Melonopoly

Swing Trade and Day Trade Profit & Loss Annualized ROI 957.90% Dec 26, 2016 – March 26, 2017. $100,000.00 – $180,347.88 as Alerted to Member Private Feed, Trading Room and/or Reporting. #swingtrading #tradealerts #profitloss

Swing and Day Trade Profit & Loss Annualized 957.90%. Dec 26, 2016 – March 26, 2017. $100,000.00 – $180,347.88.

Note: This period still requires reconciliation to be completed to spreadsheet: Work in Progress – Swing and Day Trade Profit & Loss Annualized 957.90%. Dec 26, 2016 – March 26, 2017. $100,000.00 – $180,347.88.

Realized Gains: Dec 26, 2016 to March 26, 2017

$UWT 1000 Shares, Long 26.38, Closed 26.42, 40.00
$CETX 1000 Shares, Long 5.695, Closed 5.801, 106.00
$CETX 1000 Shares, Long 5.79, Closed 5.801, 11.00
$GALE 1000 Shares, Long 2.75, Closed 3.28, 530.00
$GALE 1000 Shares, Long 3.25, Closed 3.28, 30.00
$KOOL 3000 Shares, Long 3.435, Closed 3.532, 291.00
$MRNS 3000 Shares, Long 1.11, Closed 1.14, 90.00
$BCEI 4500 Shares, Long 1.13, Closed 1.42, 1305.00
$IDXG, 1000 Shares, Long 5.29, Closed 5.82, 530.00
$BCEI, 4500 Shares, Long 1.13, Closed 1.56, 1935.00
$ETRM 4000 Share, Long 3.73, Closed 4.36, 2520.00
$ETRM 1000 Shares, Long 11.90, Closed 12.10, 200.00
$JNUG 3000 Shares, Long 7.967, Closed 7.99, 69.00
$ETRM 1000 Shares, Long 17.00, Closed 18.08, 1080.00
$ETRM 3000 Shares, Long 17.12, Closed 18.04, 2760.00
$ETRM 3000 Shares, Long 17.69 Closed 17.76, 210.00
$ETRM, 4000 Shares, Long 3.73, Closed 4.36, 2520.00
$ETRM, 1000 Shares, Long 7.54, Closed 7.69, 150.00
$ETRM, 1000 Shares, Long 6.48, Closed 8.42, 1940.00
$ETRM, 1000 Shares, Long 7.276, Closed 8.42, 1144.00
$ETRM, 3000 Shares, Long 19.04, Closed 19.59, 1650.00
$URRE, 1000 Shares, Long 3.13, Closed 3.33, 200.00
$URRE, 1000 Shares, Long 3.05, Closed 3.33, 280.00
$DRYS, 1000 Shares, Long 2.01, Closed 2.08, 70.00
$MRNS, 1000 Shares, Long 1.29, Closed 1.36, 70.00
$APRI, 1000 Shares, Long 3.76, Closed 3.81, 50.00
$TVIX, 1000 Shares, Long 6.536, Closed 6.89, 354.00
$FFHL 7000 Shares, Long 3.82, Closed 3.98, 1120.00
$BVXV 2000 Shares, Long 5.02, Closed 5.80, 1560.00
$BVXV 1000 Shares, Long 5.05, Closed 5.80, 1500.00
$BVXV 7000 Shares, Long 5.16, Closed 7.17, 14070.00
$APOP 2000 Shares, Long 5.14, Closed 5.86, 1440.00
$APOP 1000 Shares, Long 5.54, Closed 5.86, 320.00
$BCEI, 3000 Shares, Long 3.1, Closed 3.24, 420.00
$PHMD, 1000 Shares, 2.36 Long Closed 2.38, 20.00
$DRYS 3000 Shares, Long 2.01, Closed 2.08, 210.00
$NAKD 2000 Shares, Long 2.14, Closed 2.44, 600.00
$REXX 3000 Shares, Long .77, Closed .83, 1800.00
$REXX 3000 Shares, Long .79, Closed .83, 1200.00
$REXX 3000 Shares, Long .80, Closed .83, 900.00
$REXX 3000 Shares, Long .81, Closed .83, 60.00
$MRNS, 5000 Shares, Long 1.48, Closed 1.58, 500.00
$MRNS, 5000 Shares, Long 1.58, Closed 1.754, 870.00
$MRNS, 5000 Shares, Long 1.71, Closed 1.754, 220.00
$MRNS, 2000 Shares, Long 1.685, Closed 1.7, 30.00
$GALE, 2000 Shares, Long 1.77, Closed 1.83, 120.00
$DUST 1000 Shares Long 31.12 Closed 31.60
$TRP 1000 Shares Long 48.07 Closed 48.28
$CDTI, 1000 Shares, Long 2.73, Closed 2.95, 220.00
$NUGT, 1000 Shares, Long 11.43, Closed 11.52, 90.00
$CDTI, 1000 Shares, Long 2.73, Closed 2.95, 220.00
$PULM, 1000 Shares, Long 2.46, Closed 2.53, 70.00
$UWT, 3000 Shares, Long 25.39, Closed 26.59, 3600.00
$UWT, 1000 Shares, Long 25.40, Closed 26.65, 1250.00
$UWT, 1000 Shares, Long 25.57, Closed 26.67, 1100.00
$ZAIS, 2500 Shares, Long 2.12, Closed 2.17, 125.00
$DRYS, 1200 Shares, Long 4.88, Closed 4.99, 110.00
$DRYS, 1000 Shares, Long 4.90, Closed 5, 100.00
$DRYS 5000 Shares, Long 4.89, Close 4.99, 500.00
$OPXA 3000 Shares, Long 1.02 Closed 1.11, 270.00
$JDST, 1000 Shares, 13.02 long Closed 13.05, 30.00
$GLBS, 1000 Shares, Long 3.05, Closed 3.33, 280.00
$TOPS, 1000 Shares, Long 2.18, Closed 2.21, 30.00
$GALT, 1000 Shares, Long 1.17, Closed 1.21, 40.00
$DRYS, 1000 Shares, Long 5.05, Closed 5.16, 110.00
$DRYS, 1000 Shares, Long 5.05, Closed 5.16, 110.00
$TOPS, 3000 Shares, Long 2.24, Closed 2.40, 480.00
$SINO, 600 Shares, Long 4.65, Closed 4.92, 162.00
$TOPS, 4000 Shares, Long 2.16, Closed 2.20, 160.00
$NOVN, 9000 Shares, Long 6.60, Closed 7.70, 9900.00
$BSTG 10000 Shares, Long .325, Closed .432, 1070.00
$FNMA, 1000 Shares, Long 2.59, Closed 2.87, 280.00
$CNBX, 1000 Shares, Long 4.80, Closed 5.34, 540.00
$CNBX, 1000 Shares, Long 4.4, Closed 4.59, 190.00
$CNBX, 1000 Shares, Long 3.48, Closed 3.80, 320.00
$OWCP, 4000 Shares, Long 1.67, Closed 1.87, 800.00
$OWCP, 3000 Shares, Long 1.89, Closed 1.98, 270.00
$OWCP, 1000 Shares, Long 1.86, Closed 2.115, 255.00
$OWCP, 3000 Shares, Long 1.62, Closed 1.83, 630.00
$CEMP, 1000 Shares, Long 4.22, Closed 4.46, 240.00
$OWCP, 1000 Shares, Long 1.63, Closed 1.82, 190.00
$WTW 2000 Shares, Long 14.01, Closed 14.72, 1420.00
$SNAP 2000 Shares, Long 22.19, Closed 22.39, 400.00
$WFT 2000 Shares, Long 6.985, Closed 7.04 100.00
$WFT 5000 Shares, Long 6.50, Closed 7.04, 2700.00
$WFT 9000 Shares, Long 6.89, Closed 7.04, 1350.00
$OCRX, 1000 Shares, Long 0.088, Closed 0.91, 22.00
$DVAX, 1000 Shares, Long 6.07, 6.36, 290.00
$CERU, 2000 Shares, Long 2.10, Closed 2.39, 580.00
$CERU, 1000 Shares, Long 2.31, Closed 2.39, 80.00
$DRWI, 5000 Shares, Long 1.62, Closed 2.14, 2600.00
$DRWI, 5000 Shares, Long 2.01, Closed 2.14, 650.00
$TOPS, 3000 Shares, Long 2.03, Closed, 2.37, 1020.00
$TOPS, 3000 Shares, Long 2.26, Closed 2.37, 330.00
$ESPR, 450 Shares, Long 44.52, Closed 47.63, 1399.50
$ESPR, 450 Shares, Long 46.31, Closed 47.63, 594.00
$ESPR, 450 Shares, Long 47.42, Closed 47.63, 94.50
$SPXL 300 Shares, Long 128.20, Closed 130.10, 570.00
$SPXL 500 Shares, Long 128.75, Closed 130.10, 675.00
$USRM 300000 Shares .Long .0203 .Mar 21 Closed .055
$BLKG .0026 30000 Shares and sold Mar 21 .0052  1800.00
$USRM 200000 Share, Long .053 Closed .068, 3000.00
$TOPS, 3000 Shares, Long 2.24, Closed 2.40, 480.00
$SNAP 1000 Shares, Long 21.63, Closed 22.03, 400.00
$SNAP 1000 Shares, Long 21.85, Closed 22.03, 180.00

Total Realized Gains: 93511.88

Realized Losses:

$EVOK, 10000 Shares, Long 3.24, Closed 2.94, (3000.00)
$BCEI, 1000 Shares, Long 1.04, Closed 1.02, (20.00)
$BIOC, 1000 Shares, Long 3.16, Closed 2.95, (210.00)
$TVIX, 1000 Shares, Long 7.07, Closed 6.89, (180.00)
$TCCO, 500 Shares, Long 3.14, Closed 2.525 (307.50)
$TCCO, 500 Shares, Long 2.80, Closed 2.525, (137.50)
$TBIO, 5000 Shares, Long 0.78, Closed 0.73, (250.00)
$TBIO, 5000 Shares, Long 1.217, Closed 1.181, (180.00)
$DRYS, 1000 Shares, Long 2.07, Closed 2.06, (10.00)
$BCEI, 1000 Shares, Long 3.01, Closed 2.75, (260.00)
$BCEI, 3000 Shares, Long 2.82, Closed 2.75, (210.00)
$PULM, 1000 Shares, Long 1.78, Closed 1.21, (2280.00)
$MRNS, 5000 Shares, Long 1.76, Closed 1.754, (30.00)
$DRYS, 1000 Shares, Long 5.02, Closed 4.79, (230.00)
$APOP, 1000 Shares, Long 6.56, Closed 6.36, (200.00)
$SKYS, 600 Shares, Long 3.52, Closed 3.28, (144.00)
$FNCX, 1000 Shares, Long 4.52, Closed 4.38, (140.00)
$CEMP, 1000 Shares, Long 4.47, Closed 4.35, (120.00)
$RNVA, 1000 Shares, Long 3.26, Closed 3.06, (400.00)
$USO, 2000 Shares, Long 10.57, Closed 10.50, (140.00)
$ORCL, 600 Shares, Long 46.64, 46.54, ? (60.00)
$BEBE, 600 Shares, Long 5.07, Closed 4.80, (190.00)
$UNXL, 2500 Shares, Long 1.05, Closed 0.99, (150.00)
$HTGM, 1000 Shares, Long 4.32, Closed 4.22, (100.00)
$SNAP, 600 Shares, Long 23.20, Closed 23.08, (72.00)
$ETRM, 3000 Shares, Long 7.04, Closed 5.70, (4020.00)
$SNAP, 300 Shares, Long 23.49, Closed 23.08, (123.00)

Total Realized Losses: (13164.00)

Total Profit: 80,347.88

Flat Trades:

$CERU, 1000 Shares, Long 2.19, Closed 2.19, 0.00
$ESEA, 3000 Shares, Long 1.66, Closed 1.66, 0.00
$SNAP, 300 Shares, Long 21.27, Closed 21.27, 0.00
$SSH, 1000 Shares, Long 2.88, Closed 2.88, 0.00
$MRNS, 5000 Shares, Long 1.73, Closed 1.73, 0.00
Feb 28 $KITE Many trades ended flat on this day.
$XIV 68.53 long 68.53 Stopped flat
$CNCE 14.01 Stopped Flat

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08
Feb 2020

EPIC v3 Crude Oil Code Updates: Drawdown Protocols vs Expected Return (follow-up to Feb 2 note) #machinetrading #oiltradealerts

Machine Trading , , , , , , Curt Melonopoly

EPIC v3 Crude Oil Trading Software Updates, A Follow-Up to Last Week’s Note on February 2nd.

RE: Software Drawdown Protocols vs Expected Returns and Oil Trade Alerts.

Good day traders,

Last weeks note (if you have not read it) can be found here;

EPIC v3 Crude Oil Code Updates: Drawdown & Short Selling Protocols $CL_F $USO #machinetrading

Since the Feb 2 note I have had some questions from our clients that I suspect others have also, so I a summarizing responses from those questions below.

Our Primary Objective

The goal in our development is now limiting draw-downs, we know the software works and that is not at issue, at issue is the size of potential draw-down.

Our primary objective is to find the range of “throttle” in the software that provides a consistent return with the least volatility in ROI.

Draw-down Protocol “Events”

The software is designed to trade on historical structures, trade set-ups, order flow and more – find details in the most recent white paper update can be found here.

Specifically to draw-down protocols, in my last note I described the change in code to be throttled 50% (limiting potential downside to 50% of what is described in the white paper). I also explained that if required we would throttle it again another 50% of its most recent setting.

Last week crude oil seemed to be basing from a technical perspective and the software (considering the chop) did well, however, we were not comfortable with the potential draw-down risk in the “event” driven chop.

At issue specifically are market “events”, such as with the recent virus event out of China. Event periods will potentially cause draw-downs, our objective is to avoid this volatility.

As of today we have done that – throttled the draw-down protocol again.

The reason is simple, our objective now is to limit unnecessary draw-down percentages to the point that we can allow the software to run without concern to draw-downs even if that limits potential returns. For now this is the case and as explained previously if we open the throttle at all we will advise our clients well in advance. 

In practical terms this means that the software size held is limited intra-day when in draw-down and the range is limited. The range is not changed from previous, being one full “quad” and/or “channel” range on the EPIC Algorithm Model but the size held is limited to near 1/10 size. The size can very from approximately 1/10 to 3/10 size but the software will “flash” in and out any adds with near zero range stops executing at each key support in a draw-down.

Oil Trade Alerts

This will at times cause the oil trade alerts feed to be very active but yet at times will be very silent as the software will only execute the highest probability trades also.

This represents the tightest throttle possible in our code.

Expected Returns vs. Draw-Down Risk

Through development we have had plateaus of code structure ranging from 20% – 150% ROI expectation and we even looked toward 300% being possible.

However, there is a volatility to potential draw-down that comes with higher expectation of ROI. This has to be balanced with account size and risk tolerance.

Our objective is to code software that has limited draw-down with highest ROI on specifically 10 contract size accounts. As explained previously, 30 contract and higher accounts this is much different. 

At the current throttle setting our estimation of returns is somewhere between 40 – 80% per year (likely closer to 40%) with very littler risk to the down-side as we have run the software in this throttle range prior for some time and this is the ROI expectation. The variance in ROI expectation (40%- 80%) is in consideration of market conditions and not how we expect the software to run.

After the software has run for a considerable time at this level of “throttle” we will look at releasing the “throttle”, but this will be only considered after some time and again I emphasize that our clients will be notified well in advance.

Being as transparent as I can, the reason for this is motivated by the fact that we have been in development for near 4 years and there is a point where returns need to be the norm and not volatility in development. We need to run a low risk environment for some time now as development has been costly. When we have recouped development costs and put some profit back in to the project we can then look at further development and associated risk. 

Our next white paper update will reflect the content of these updates notes.

Any questions please send me a note via email [email protected].

Thank you.

Curt

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02
Feb 2020

UNLOCKED: Crude Oil Trading Plan Part I: Crude oil monthly chart suggests 49.50s possible for bounce. $CL_F $USO $UWT $DWT $SCO $UCO #OOTT

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Part I of Our Crude Oil Trading Strategies Article for this Week of Trade (UNLOCKED).

Crude oil was trading in an uptrend channel on a sixty minute chart time frame since October 3 2019 until January 7, 2020.

Part II of this oil trading strategy article click here (Premium).

The sell-off is now over 1400 points from high 65.00 dollar range in early January to 51.25 on FX USOIL WTI at time of writing.

The 60 minute oil chart below shows the channel trend lines and sell-off.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/81k9BE4e-The-60-minute-oil-chart-below-shows-the-channel-trendlines-and-s/

60 minute, crude oil, chart

The 60 minute oil chart below shows the channel trendlines and sell-off.

The Set-Up.

At some point oil will bounce, how far it bounces depends on a number of technical and fundamental factors that we will look at in detail in Part II of this article (Premium).

The primary basic set-up as I see it includes an over-shoot to the downside at this point considering historical price extensions for crude oil trade (technically speaking) and obviously the Corona virus scare coming out of China has given oil traders reason to take considerable risk off here.

But it will bounce.

We will be looking for a snap-back trade at minimum in the range of 400 ticks at this point, but this range of snap back could be significantly more if oil continues to sell off this week.

On the swing trade side (consideration) I wouldn’t start a swing until you see a considerable trending channel form on lower time – frames. The time frame you choose depends on your trading style, risk, size management and time-frame. Here again, in Part II of this post we will look at those levels in more detail.

We will also look at daytrading levels to watch closely.

Whichever way you look at it a significant opportunity for a long snap-back trade is setting up here and could occur this week.

The monthly crude oil chart that I shared publicly earlier this evening below shows a probable bounce area in the region of 49.50s on FX USOIL WTI.  

Crude oil monthly chart suggests 49.50s possible for bounce. $CL_F $USO $UWT $DWT $SCO $UCO #OOTT

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/E5rtdLT7-Crude-oil-monthly-chart-suggests-49-50s-possible-for-bounce/

Crude, oil, trading, plan, chart

Crude oil monthly chart suggests 49.50s possible, areas of support and resistance noted FX USOIL WTI $CL_F $USO #OOTT

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EPIC v3 Crude Oil Code Updates: Drawdown & Short Selling Protocols $CL_F $USO #machinetrading

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02
Feb 2020

EPIC v3 Crude Oil Code Updates: Drawdown & Short Selling Protocols $CL_F $USO #machinetrading

Machine Trading , , , , , , Curt Melonopoly

RE: EPIC v3 Crude Oil Trading Software Updates

Good afternoon traders,

It is Sunday Feb 2, 2020 and futures markets will be opening soon.

In advance of a new week I am communicating our most recent EPIC v3 code updates to keep everyone abreast of changes. I have had a number of email and DM discussions and will encapsulate the question and answer of those discussions below.

Through-out the previous trading week I did communicate much of this content below in summary form via email, in private oil trade member server on Discord and even Twitter. If you prefer the reader’s digest version see this link: https://twitter.com/curtmelonopoly/status/1223755725572378624

The EPIC v3 version software is consistently on the win side to near 100% win-rate, easily above 90% consistently. This goal was the primary challenge for us in development, without this accomplishment everything else is moot – it simply would not matter. Coding the draw-down protocol to a level of comfort is much much less work.

In short, we have coded with success an extremely high win percentage rate and that took extensive work and includes over 8700 instructions of code. This is our concrete footing.

At issue however, is when the software does lose a trade – specifically the drawdown amount.

Also at issue, and not as problematic is the win rate on the short selling side. Per previous communications we may or may not ever find success in this code and it doesn’t really affect the ROI expectations because our code protocol for drawdown on short side trades is extremely throttled so there is near zero potential loss in short trade sequences.

Specific to the drawdown percentage during a loss, the most recent white paper outlines the protocol for percentage of loss allowable here: 

White Paper Updated Dec 29, 2019: How EPIC v3 Crude Oil Machine Trading Outperforms Conventional Trading

So then the question becomes, if we know we can win easily more than 90% then why risk significant drawdown amounts when a trade does not work?

The answer or the balance of thinking is in the potential annual returns, we do not know the answer to the question – if we throttle the software to lower risk how that will affect annual returns.

We know that we can run returns 80% – 150% per year leaving the drawdown protocol as it is, but the problem is that the drawdowns are not just very uncomfortable, with smaller accounts they are more significant in terms of percentage and put at risk the account itself.

So this update is specifically motivated by and to accounts in the 10 contract size category or less, although updates to the code are in effect for all size of accounts.

So as I communicated to our clients last week we have initially throttled the software drawdown protocol to 50% of the previous protocol as outlined in the most recent white paper update (link above).

If this code update (50% of previous) is not performing as we expect we will again throttle to another 50%. I do not think this will be necessary and I am sure the current update is more than acceptable.

What does this mean in real world practical applications?

The expectations of returns are likely to be less than previously expected but this is not known until we see how the near term trade sequences perform. There is the far off chance the annual returns will actually be better than prior.

The code is throttled which manifests as only the highest probability of trade set ups to trigger a sequence, however, when a sequence starts the frequency of trade may be considerably more because the downside / stops are significantly tighter than the previous code.

In practical terms, this means that the software will not likely hold more than a 3/10 size trade for any amount of time at all unless the win side trade is extremely structured and trending up and it also means that any amount of draw-down will be limited to one quad on EPIC 30 minute model (with some slippage allowed pending order flow).

The range of trade is much smaller (limited to one quad on EPIC model or channel of the model), the size is much smaller in a sequence if there is pressure at all and the frequency of trade once it starts firing will be much higher.  

In summary, you will see the software fire predominantly per the EPIC 30 minute model weighted against all other models and order flow within a much tighter size management protocol.

It is difficult to summarize over 8700 instructions but that is my best attempt at a summary.

I encourage you to read the most recent white paper update (link above) and review the new update when released.

For those asking what I expect forward, you can expect a very tight trading protocol with higher frequency and very limited downside at any given time.

When the software gets in to a sequence that is well structured and trending you can expect the previous ROI trajectory to be returned very quickly.

Do I think that will be this week? I am not totally convinced but I wouldn’t doubt it. Structure was returning to trade on Friday and when enough structure is returned to market wide trade it won’t take the software long (as we have experienced in other drawdowns since v3 inception).

In terms of changing the throttle going forward, I wouldn’t expect us to loosen the code throttle any time soon. I know in past on a number of occasions we have discussed this and this has been a challenge for us (the balance of risk vs return). HOWEVER, I can say with utmost certainty that we are at a time in our development where risk cannot be tolerated anytime soon. 

I will be sure to communicate clearly IN ADVANCE if this is going to change in future.

To be frank we have been in development for some time and we have the winning card that we can rely on – the long side win rate that is extremely high. We were simply trying to push our development to potentially garner the largest returns possible. But reality is reality and at a certain point in time you simply have to accept where you have come and let the return rate be what it is.

Watch how the software performs over the next month and we can re-look at it at a later time. Send me your thoughts after a month or so. A month of trade executions will explain much better than I can here.

For now lets enjoy some consistent returns without the stress. 2020 will be stressful enough in the markets, we don’t need to add more.

An updated oil trade report is due out for our clients later this evening also by the way. 

Any questions please send me a note via email [email protected].

Thank you.

Curt

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Real-Time Oil Trading Alerts (Private Twitter feed and Discord Private Server Chat Room).

Oil Trading Room Bundle (includes Weekly Newsletter, Trading Room, Charting and real-time Trading Alerts on Twitter and private Discord Chat Room Server).

Commercial / Institutional Multi User License (for professional trading groups).

One-on-One Trade Coaching (Via Skype or in person).

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