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Copper trades
Our results in trading #Copper:
2020 YTD: 4 trades with +37.1% gross profit, including open trades.
2019 FY: 12 trades with +89.1% gross profit.
2018 FY: 28 trades with +146% gross profit.
2017 FY: 16 trades with +71.5% gross profit.
N.trades=59, N.pos=55, N.neg=4
Sum.pos=350%, Sum.neg=-19%, Profit.factor=18.9
Per trade: Expectancy= 5.6%, Expectation=1.2
Per trade: R.avg=5.6%, R.med=5.7%, R.stdev=3.8%
Trading system: SQ=1.5, SQN=11.3 (See Van Tharp's System Quality Number)
#Copper: a major precious metal (HG). Price per Ounce in U.S. Dollars Future-CME.

Update 3-Mar-20:
#Copper hit the upper Bollinger Band. Open a new SHORT position:
3 Mar: Open 1x SHORT at 2.6068.
Update 3-Jan-20:
#Copper ended the #Uptrend. Close all LONG positions:
23 Jan: Close 1x LONG at 2.7538, previously opened 1 Oct at 2.5180. Gross profit is +9.4%.
23 Jan: Close 1x LONG at 2.7538, previously opened 1 Nov at 2.6365. Gross profit is +4.4%.
23 Jan: Close 1x LONG at 2.7538, previously opened 5 Dec at 2.6612. Gross profit is +3.5%.
Update 5-Dec-19:
#Copper continues its #Uptrend. Extend the LONG position:
5 Dec: Open 1x LONG at 2.6612.
Update 1-Nov-19:
#Copper continues its #Uptrend. Extend the LONG position:
1 Nov: Open 1x LONG at 2.6365.
Update 1-Oct-19:
#Copper hit the 100% on the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT position and reverse to LONG:
1 Oct: Close 1x SHORT at 2.5180, previously opened 16 Sep at 2.6872. Gross profit is +6.3%.
1 Oct: Open 1x LONG at 2.518.
Update 16-Sep-19:
#Copper hit the 50% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit on the LONG positions and reverse to SHORT:
16 Sep: Close 1x LONG at 2.6872, previously opened 5 Aug at 2.5437. Gross profit is +5.6%.
16 Sep: Close 1x LONG at 2.6872, previously opened 26 Aug at 2.5160. Gross profit is +6.8%.
16 Sep: Close 1x LONG at 2.6872, previously opened 3 Sep at 2.4877. Gross profit is +8.0%.
16 Sep: Open 1x SHORT at 2.6872.
Update 3-Sep-19:
#Copper hit the 100% lower Bollinger Band again. Extend the LONG position:
3 Sep: Open 1x LONG at 2.4877.
Update 26-Aug-19:
#Copper hit the 100% lower Bollinger Band again. Extend the LONG position:
26 Aug: Open 1x LONG at 2.5160.
Update 5-Aug-19:
#Copper hit the 190% outside the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT position and reverse to LONG:
5 Aug: Close 1x SHORT at 2.5437, previously opened 19 Jul at 2.7934. Gross profit is +8.9%.
5 Aug: Open 1x LONG at 2.5437.
Update 19-Jul-19:
#Copper hit the 110% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit on the LONG positions and reverse to SHORT:
19 Jul: Close 1x LONG at 2.7934, previously opened 1 May at 2.7978. Gross profit is -0.2%.
19 Jul: Close 1x LONG at 2.7934, previously opened 2 May at 2.7712. Gross profit is +0.8%.
19 Jul: Close 1x LONG at 2.7934, previously opened 17 Jun at 2.6200. Gross profit is +6.6%.
19 Jul: Close 1x LONG at 2.7934, previously opened 9 Jul at 2.6200. Gross profit is +6.6%.
19 Jul: Open 1x SHORT at 2.7934.
Update 9-Jul-19:
#Copper still weak and approaching the lower Bollinger Band. Extend the LONG position:
9 Jul: Open 1x LONG at 2.6200.
Update 17-Jun-19:
Extend the LONG position on #Copper weakness:
17 Jun: Open 1x LONG at 2.6200.
Update 2-May-19:
#Copper hit the 115% outside the lower Bollinger Band. Extend the LONG position:
2 May: Open 1x LONG at 2.7712.
Update 1-May-19:
#Copper hit the 100% in the lower Bollinger Band. Open new LONG position:
1 May: Open 1x LONG at 2.7978.
Update 18-Apr-19:
#Copper crossed the 105% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit on the LONG positions.
18 Apr: Close 2x LONG at 2.9282, previously opened 3 Jan at 2.5569. Gross profit is 2x +14.5%.
Update 3-Jan-19:
#Copper crossed the 150% outside the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the remaining SHORT position and revert to LONG:
3 Jan: Close 1x SHORT at 2.5569, previously opened 3 Dec at 2.8568. Gross profit is +10.5%.
3 Jan: Open 2x LONG at 2.5569.
Update 18-Dec-18:
#Copper crossed the 120% outside the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on part of the SHORT position:
18 Dec: Close 1x SHORT at 2.6552, previously opened 28 Nov at 2.8144. Gross profit is +5.7%.
Update 3-Dec-18:
#Copper hit the 120% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Extend the SHORT position:
3 Dec: Open 1x SHORT at 2.8568.
Update 28-Nov-18:
#Copper hit the 70% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit on the LONG position and revert to SHORT:
28 Nov: Close 1x LONG at 2.8144, previously opened 27 Nov at 2.7079. Gross profit is +3.9%.
28 Nov: Open 1x SHORT at 2.8144.
Update 27-Nov-18:
#Copper hit the 45% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT position and revert to LONG:
27 Nov: Close 1x SHORT at 2.7079, previously opened 20 Nov at 2.8406. Gross profit is +4.7%.
27 Nov: Open 1x LONG at 2.7079.
Update 20-Nov-18:
#Copper hit the 90% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit on the LONG position and revert to SHORT:
20 Nov: Close 1x LONG at 2.8406, previously opened 9 Nov at 2.6804. Gross profit is +6.0%.
20 Nov: Open 1x SHORT at 2.8406.
Update 9-Nov-18:
#Copper hit the 50% inside the blower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT position and reverse to LONG:
9 Nov: Close 1x SHORT at 2.6804, previously opened 5 Nov at 2.8159. Gross profit is +4.8%.
9 Nov: Open 1x LONG at 2.6804.
Update 5-Nov-18:
#Copper hit the 45% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit on the LONG position and reverse to SHORT:
5 Nov: Close 1x LONG at 2.8159, previously opened 1 Nov at 2.6542. Gross profit is +6.1%.
5 Nov: Open 1x SHORT at 2.8159.
Update 1-Nov-18:
#Copper hit the 79% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Open a LONG position:
1 Nov: Open 1x LONG at 2.6542.
Update 11-Oct-18:
#Copper retraced to the 25% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Take profit on the SHORT positions:
11 Oct: Close 1x SHORT at 2.7184, previously opened 21 Sep at 2.8096. Gross profit is +3.2%.
11 Oct: Close 2x SHORT at 2.7184, previously opened 21 Sep at 2.8673. Gross profit is 2x +5.2%.
Update 21-Sep-18:
#Copper hit the 90% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Open SHORT positions:
21 Sep: Open 1x SHORT at 2.8096.
21 Sep: Open 2x SHORT at 2.8673.
Update 18-Sep-18:
#Copper crossed the EMA ending the #Downtrend. Take profit on the SHORT position:
18 Sep: Close 1x SHORT at 2.7360, previously opened 4 Jul at 2.8495. Gross profit is +4.0%.
Update 4-July-18:
#Copper started a #Downtrend. Close LONG position and revert to SHORT position:
4 Jul: Close LONG at 2.8495, previously opened 29 Jun at 2.9700. Gross loss is -4.1%.
4 Jul: Open SHORT at 2.8495.
Update 29-June-18:
#Copper below 90% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Reverse SHORT position to LONG:
29 Jun: Close 1x SHORT at 2.9700, previously opened 4 Jun at 3.1244. Gross profit is +4.9%.
29 Jun: Close 3x SHORT at 2.9700, previously opened 5 Jun at 3.2189. Gross profit is 3x +7.7%.
29 Jun: Close 2x SHORT at 2.9700, previously opened 6 Jun at 3.2683. Gross profit is 2x +9.1%.
29 Jun: Open LONG at 2.9700.
Update 6-June-18:
#Copper at 175% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Further extend the SHORT position from 4x to 6x SHORT positions:
6 Jun: Open 2x SHORT at 3.2683.
Update 5-June-18:
#Copper at 150% outside the upper Bollinger Band. Extend the SHORT position:
5 Jun: Open 3x SHORT at 3.2189.
Update 4-June-18:
#Copper at 50% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take profit and reverse to SHORT position:
4 Jun: Close LONG at 3.1244, previously opened 1 May at 2.9962. Gross profit is +4.3%.
4 Jun: Close 2x LONG at 3.1244, previously opened 8 May at 3.0037. Gross profit is 2x +4.0%.
4 Jun: Open SHORT at 3.1244.
Update 22-May-18:
#Copper at 50% inside the upper Bollinger Band. Take partial profit in the current LONG position:
22 May: Close LONG at 3.1293, previously opened 23 Mar at 2.9726. Gross profit is +5.3%.
22 May: Close LONG at 3.1293, previously opened 26 Mar at 2.9411. Gross profit is +6.4%.
22 May: Close LONG at 3.1293, previously opened 1 May at 2.9962. Gross profit is +4.4%.
Update 8-May-18:
#Copper at 100% on lower Bollinger Band. Extended the current LONG position:
8 May: Open 2x LONG at 3.0037.
Update 1-May-18:
#Copper at 85% inside the lower Bollinger Band. Extend the current LONG position:
1 May: Open 2x LONG at 2.9962.
Update 18-Apr-18:
50% inside the top Bollinger Bands. Take profit on part of the LONG position:
18 Apr: Close LONG at 3.1653, previously opened 9 Mar at 3.0349. Gross profit is +4.3%.
18 Apr: Close LONG at 3.1653, previously opened 21 Mar at 3.0230. Gross profit is +4.7%.
Update 15-Apr-18:
We are currently LONG in #Copper. The following LONG positions were opened previously:
9 Mar: Open LONG at 3.0349
21 Mar: Open LONG at 3.0230
23 Mar: Open LONG at 2.9726
26 Mar: Open LONG at 2.9411