Trend Trading

This trading strategy attempts to capture gains through the analysis of a currency pairs momentum in a particular direction. We enter into a long position when a pair is trending upward (successively higher highs). Conversely, a short position is taken when the pair is in a down trend (successively lower highs).

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Statement: 3784467 – ForexSS

Alpari (UK) Ltd.

Account: 3784467		Name: ForexSS						Currency: USD		2012 May 25, 22:17
Closed Transactions:
Ticket	Open Time	Type	Size	Item	Price	S / L	T / P	Close Time	Price	Commission	Taxes	Swap	Profit
280213593	2012.05.22 13:22	balance	Deposit										5 000.00
280214084	2012.05.22 13:27	buy	0.05	usdchf	0.94226	0.94230	0.96020	2012.05.23 00:24	0.94730	0.00	0.00	0.01	26.60
280288002	2012.05.22 13:27	buy	0.05	usdchf	0.94226	0.94230	0.96020	2012.05.23 00:27	0.94744	0.00	0.00	0.01	27.34
280288351	2012.05.22 13:27	buy	0.05	usdchf	0.94226	0.94230	0.96020	2012.05.23 00:27	0.94749	0.00	0.00	0.01	27.60
280288367	2012.05.22 13:27	buy	0.35	usdchf	0.94226	0.94230	0.96020	2012.05.23 00:29	0.94764	0.00	0.00	0.04	198.70
280288500	2012.05.22 13:27	buy	0.50	usdchf	0.94226	0.94790	0.96020	2012.05.23 14:57	0.94790	0.00	0.00	0.06	297.50
280215050	2012.05.22 13:39	sell	0.05	eurusd	1.27493	1.27480	1.25700	2012.05.23 00:23	1.26812	0.00	0.00	-0.07	34.05
280287958	2012.05.22 13:39	sell	0.05	eurusd	1.27493	1.27480	1.25700	2012.05.23 00:27	1.26748	0.00	0.00	-0.07	37.25
280288342	2012.05.22 13:39	sell	0.05	eurusd	1.27493	1.27480	1.25700	2012.05.23 00:27	1.26771	0.00	0.00	-0.07	36.10
280288360	2012.05.22 13:39	sell	0.35	eurusd	1.27493	1.27480	1.25700	2012.05.23 00:29	1.26764	0.00	0.00	-0.50	255.15
280288477	2012.05.22 13:39	sell	0.50	eurusd	1.27493	1.26685	1.25700	2012.05.23 14:57	1.26688	0.00	0.00	-0.72	402.50
280587996	2012.05.25 02:07	sell	0.40	gbpusd	1.56624	1.57244	1.54844	2012.05.25 10:14	1.56613	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.40
280538704	2012.05.24 16:59	sell	0.50	eurnzd	1.67073	1.67072	1.65288	2012.05.24 23:23	1.66494	0.00	0.00	0.00	218.04
280580140	2012.05.24 16:59	sell	0.50	eurnzd	1.67073	1.65951	1.65288	2012.05.25 22:17	1.65853	0.00	0.00	2.75	460.28
280686591	2012.05.25 17:14	buy stop	0.40	eurnzd	1.67906	0.00000	0.00000	2012.05.25 17:16	1.65723	cancelled
										0.00	0.00	1.45	2 025.51
Closed P/L:												2 026.96
Open Trades:
Ticket	Open Time	Type	Size	Item	Price	S / L	T / P		Price	Commission	Taxes	Swap	Profit
No transactions
										0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
										Floating P/L:		0.00
Working Orders:
Ticket	Open Time	Type	Size	Item	Price	S / L	T / P	Market Price
No transactions
Summary:
Deposit/Withdrawal:		5 000.00		Credit Facility:				0.00
Closed Trade P/L:		2 026.96		Floating P/L:				0.00	Margin:			0.00
Balance:		7 026.96		Equity:				7 026.96	Free Margin:			7 026.96
Details:
Gross Profit:		2 026.96		Gross Loss:				0.00	Total Net Profit:			2 026.96
Profit Factor:				Expected Payoff:				155.92
Absolute Drawdown:		0.00		Maximal Drawdown:				0.00 (0.00%)	Relative Drawdown:			0.00% (0.00)
Total Trades:		13		Short Positions (won %):				8 (100.00%)	Long Positions (won %):			5 (100.00%)
Profit Trades (% of total):								13 (100.00%)	Loss trades (% of total):			0 (0.00%)
Largest		profit trade:						463.03	loss trade:			0.00
Average		profit trade:						155.92	loss trade:			0.00
Maximum		consecutive wins ($):						13 (2 026.96)	consecutive losses ($):			0 (0.00)
Maximal		consecutive profit (count):						2 026.96 (13)	consecutive loss (count):			0.00 (0)
Average		consecutive wins:						13	consecutive losses:			0