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Our results in trading #Coffee:
2020 YTD: 5 trades with +66.4% gross profit, including open trades.
2019 FY: 6 trade with +74.5% gross profit.
2018 FY: 26 trades with +103.0% gross profit.
2017 FY: 11 trades with +102.50% gross profit.
N.trades=44, N.pos=39, N.neg=5
Sum.pos=336%, Sum.neg=-15%, Profit.factor=21.8
Per trade: Expectancy=7.3%, Expectation=2.37
Per trade: R.avg=7.3%, R.med=6.5%, R.stdev=7.7%
Trading system: SQ=0.9, SQN=6.3 (See Van Tharp's System Quality Number)
#Coffee: one of the world’s leading agricultural commodities, traded on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Future-ICE.

Update 12-Mar-20: Coffee opened below the EMA. Take profit on the LONG position and reverse to SHORT: 12 Mar: Close 1x LONG at 109.75, previously opened 9 Mar at 104.68. Gross profit is +8.6%. 12 Mar: Open 1x SHORT at 109.75. Update 9-Mar-20: Coffee hit the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT position and reverse to LONG: 9 Mar: Close 1x SHORT at 104.68, previously opened 4 Mar at 120.05. Gross profit is +12.8%. 9 Mar: Open 1x LONG at 104.68. Update 4-Mar-20: Coffee hit the upper Bollinger Band. We’re opening a new SHORT position: 4 Mar: Open 1x SHORT at 120.05.
Update 13-Jan-2020:
#Coffee ended the #Uptrend by crossing the EMA. Take profit on the LONG position:
13 Jan: Close 1x LONG at 117.2, previously opened 10 Oct at 93.48. Gross profit is +25.4%.
Update 10-Oct-19:
#Coffee hit the 100% on the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT position and reverse to LONG:
10 Oct: Close 1x SHORT at 93.48, previously opened 16 Sep at 104.58. Gross profit is +10.6%.
10 Oct: Open 1x LONG at 93.48.
Update 16-Sep-19:
#Coffee hit the 60% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Reverse position to SHORT:
16 Sep: Close 1x LONG at 104.58, previously opened 5 Aug at 94.56. Gross profit is +10.6%.
16 Sep: Open 1x SHORT at 104.58.
Update 5-Aug-19:
#Coffee hit the 70% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT positions and reverse to LONG:
5 Aug: Close 1x SHORT at 94.56, previously opened 30 May at 102.22. Gross profit is +7.5%.
5 Aug: Close 1x SHORT at 94.56, previously opened 1 Jul at 111.77. Gross profit is +15.4%.
5 Aug: Open 1x LONG at 94.56.
Update 1-Jul-19:
#Coffee hit the 100% on the upper Bollinger Band. Extend the SHORT position:
1 Jul: Open 1x SHORT at 111.77.
Update 30-May-19:
#Coffee hit the 150% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Switch to short:
30 May: Close 1x LONG at 102.22, previously opened 28 May at 93.00. Gross profit is +9.9%.
30 May: Open 1x SHORT at 102.22.
Update 28-May-19:
#Coffee crossed the EMA and finished the #Uptrend. Switch to LONG:
28 May: Close 1x SHORT at 93.00, previously opened 6 Nov at 116.92. Gross profit is +20.5%.
28 May: Open 1x LONG at 93.00.
Update 6-Nov-18:
#Coffee crossed and tested the short term EMA. Switch LONG to SHORT:
6 Nov: Close 1x LONG at 116.92, previously opened 2 Nov at 116.72. Gross profit is +0.2%.
6 Nov: Open 1x SHORT at 116.92.
Update 2-Nov-18:
#Coffee crossed and successfully tested the short term EMA. Switch SHORT position to LONG:
2 Nov: Close 1x SHORT at 116.72, previously opened 22 Oct at 118.45. Gross profit is +1.5%.
2 Nov: Open 1x LONG at 116.72.
Update 22-Oct-18:
#Coffee crossed on the shorter time frame. Switch LONG position to SHORT:
22 Oct: Close 1x LONG at 118.45, previously opened 8 Oct at 110.55. Gross profit is +7.1%.
22 Oct; Open 1x SHORT at 118.45.
Update 8-Oct-18:
#Coffee trading on shorter time frame. Switch SHORT positions to LONG:
8 Oct: Close 1x SHORT at 110.55, previously opened 2 Oct at 107.73. Gross loss is -2.6%.
8 Oct: Close 2x SHORT at 110.55, previously opened 3 Oct at 110.58. Gross profit is 0.0%.
8 Oct: Open 1x LONG at 110.55.
Update 3-Oct-18:
#Coffee hit the 85% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Extend the SHORT position:
3 Oct: Open 2x SHORT at 110.58.
Update 2-Oct-18:
#Coffee hit the 50% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Open new SHORT position:
2 Oct: Open 1x SHORT at 107.73.
Update 2-Oct-18:
#Coffee ended the #Downtrend which started 5 July. Take profit on the SHORT positions:
2 Oct: Close SHORT at 103.40, previously opened 5 Jul at 109.15. Gross profit is +5.3%.
2 Oct: Close SHORT at 103.40, previously opened 10 Jul at 115.00. Gross profit is +10.1%.
2 Oct: Close SHORT art 103.40, previously opened 30 Jul at 113.00. Gross profit is +8.5%.
Update 30-July-18:
#Coffee tested the EMA but continued the #Downtrend again. Open additional SHORT position:
30 Jul: Open SHORT at 113.00.
Update 10-July-18:
#Coffee tested the EMA but continued the #Downtrend. Open additional SHORT position:
10 Jul: Open SHORT at 115.00.
Update 5-July-18:
#Coffee started a #Downtrend. Close the LONG position and revert to SHORT:
5 Jul: Close LONG at 109.15, previously opened 7 Jun at 116.76. Gross loss is -6.5%.
5 Jul: Close LONG at 109.15, previously opened 19 Jun at 113.41. Gross loss is -3.8%.
5 Jul: Open SHORT at 109.15.
Update 19-June-18:
#Coffee hit 90% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Extend the LONG position:
19 Jun: Open LONG at 113.41.
Update 7-June-18:
#Coffee hit 50% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit in the existing SHORT position and switch to LONG:
7 Jun: Close 2x SHORT at 116.76, previously opened 1 May at 124.63. Gross profit is 2x +6.3%.
7 Jun: Close 2x SHORT at 116.76, previously opened 1 Jun at 124.54. Gross profit is 2x +6.2%.
7 Jun: Open 1x LONG at 116.76.
Update 1-June-18:
#Coffee at 90% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Extend SHORT position again:
1 Jun: Open 2x SHORT at 124.54
Update 15-May-18:
#Coffee at 50% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Take partial profit on existing SHORT position:
15 May: Close 2x SHORT at 116.75, previously opened 30 Apr at 122.65. Gross profit is +4.8%.
Update 1-May-18:
#Coffee at 120% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Extend current SHORT position:
1 May: Open 2x SHORT at 124.63.
Update 30-Apr-18:
#Coffee at 90% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit and reverse position into SHORT:
30 Apr: Close LONG at 122.65, previously opened 16 Mar at 117.45. Gross profit is +4.4%.
30 Apr: Close LONG at 122.65, previously opened 23 Mar at 117.03. Gross profit is +4.8%.
30 Apr: Close LONG at 122.65, previously opened 16 Apr at 114.18. Gross profit is +7.4%.
30 Apr: Close LONG at 122.65, previously opened 17 Apr at 113.10. Gross profit is +8.4%.
30 Apr: Open 2x SHORT at 122.65.
Update 25-Apr-18:
#Coffee crossed the EMA centre line. Take partial profit on 2 LONG positions:
25 Apr: Close LONG at 118.47, previously opened 16 Jan at 119.82. Gross profit is -1.1%.
25 Apr: Close LONG at 118.47, previously opened 20 Feb at 116.85. Gross profit is +1.4%.
Update 17-Apr-18:
#Coffee hit 130% below the lower Bollinger Band. Open additional LONG position:
17 Apr: Open LONG at 113.10
Update 16-Apr-18:
#Coffee hit 120% below the lower Bollinger Band. Open additional LONG position:
16 Apr: Open LONG at 114.18
Update 23-Mar-18:
#Coffee hit 110% below the lower Bollinger Band. Extend LONG position:
23 Mar: Open LONG at 117.03
Update 16-Mar-18:
#Coffee hit 90% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Extend LONG position:
16 Mar: Open LONG at 117.45
Update 20-Feb-18:
#Coffee hit 115% outside the lower Bollinger Band. Extend LONG position:
20 Feb: Open LONG at 116.85
Update 16-Jan-18:
#Coffee hit 90% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Open LONG position:
16 Jan: Open LONG at 119.82
Update 11-Jan-18:
#Coffee hit 50% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Close the existing SHORT position:
11 Jan: Close SHORT at 122.31, previously opened 3 Jan at 131.01. Gross profit is +6.6%.
Update 3-Jan-18:
#Coffee intraday high hit 120% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Reverse current LONG position:
3 Jan: Close LONG at 131.01, previously opened 11 Dec at 119.54. Gross profit is +9.6%.
3 Jan: Open SHORT at 131.01.
Update 2-Jan-18:
#Coffee at 90% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take partial profit in LONG position:
2 Jan: Close LONG at 129.2, previously opened 11 Dec at 120.85. Gross profit is +6.9%.