This is how the EURUSD day trading strategies from the EURUSD Day Trading Course performed during the month of September. I trade for approximately 1 to 2 hours each day, so these results are for the period between roughly 8 and 10 AM EST, during the London and New York overlap period. I use a 1-minute chart.

The results are broken down based on the potential for each strategy. Executing every trade perfectly is not an easy task, so actual trading results will typically be lower (but could be higher, if using bigger targets, for example). The goal is to continually progress and trade the strategies as well as possible. Once we’re trading a strategy well, then more strategies can be added to the trading plan to further boost returns.

A 2.5:1 reward to risk is used on every trade. Early exits are allowed for high-impact news announcements or if another valid signal develops in the opposite direction while in a trade. I also may exit early if it is pre-planned before the trade because of certain market conditions.

The potential profits for the month and all these statistics (discussed below) are based on the strategies and processes discussed in my EURUSD Day Trading Course. The course covers all this and a lot more.

Volatility stayed relatively low in EURUSD this month, compared to earlier in the year. That contributed to a few days with no trades.

EURUSD Day Trading Strategy Profit Potential For Month of September

The following chart breaks down profit potential by week. These numbers come from actual trades, plus missed trades that should have been taken, and deducting trades that were taken that shouldn’t have been (didn’t align with the strategies).

Sept 1 – 3	5R
Sept 7 – 10	10.26R
Sept 13 – 17	12.32R
Sept 20 – 24	12.03R
Sept 27 – 30	11.2R
September Total Profit Potential		50.81R
Average Profit Per Day	21 days	2.4R/day
Average # of Trades Per Day	42 trades	2 trades/day
September Win-Rate	27/42	64%
September Reward:Risk		2.67:1

“R” is a standardized risk amount. It could be 1% of the account, 0.5% of the account, or any amount you choose based on your position sizing method. For example, risking 1% of the account per trade, the profit potential for the strategies was 38% for August, less commissions.

To see the charts and trades for each week, see the links in the table above. Chart examples are also provided for each strategy discussed below.

Remember, these figures are based on trading a strategy perfectly, based on the strategy parameters. The goal, which can take years, is to develop enough discipline and focus to approach the ideal/strategy profit potential number in our actual trading.

Also, to realize these returns, an ECN forex broker is pretty much required, ideally with a small spread. ECN brokers charge a commission. Commissions costs vary greatly are deducted from the results discussed above.

Typical leverage is about 30:1. Ranging from 20:1 to 50:1, depending on the stop loss distance in pips. This is what creates the high percentage returns. Understand the pros and cons of leverage before using it.

EURUSD Day Trading Strategy Totals

These numbers are how each strategy performed. They are my own trades, plus missed trades, less trades I took that I shouldn’t have.

I have included a chart with examples for each strategy.

Rounded Bottoms (RB) and Tops (RT): +29.33R
(By week: 5, 7.01, 5.54, 4.58, 7.2)

Double Pump (DP) +13.91R
(By week: 0, 3.25, 4.18, 4.98, 1.5)

Double Pump Variations (DP variation): +5.07R
(By week: 0, 0, 2.6, 2.47, 0)

Snap Backs (SB): +2.5R
(By week: 0, 0, 0, 0, 2.5)

Broken Break (BB) – (Still being researched, but wasn’t really focused on it this month): 
(By week: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)

Triple Pump (TP): 0R
(By week: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 )

Squeeze Play (SP): +0R
(By week: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 )

I recorded myself trading and talking through the trades. You watch those videos on EURUSD Recorded Day Trading Sessions.

My Own Personal Trading Observations/Areas to Work On

It was nice to see more profit in September compared to August.

Yet, overall I felt pretty distracted in September, and I wrote about this in a number of my weekly reviews. I haven’t been meditating, I haven’t been doing my morning routine regularly, and maybe because of the lower volatility, I have allowed some distractions to creep into my trading time.

I am writing this on Oct. 12, and these issues are still ongoing. Today, I am re-organizing my daily and weekly routines, and giving them real thought, so there are fewer distractions. Also, golf season is over, which frees up about 25 hours per week, so I also need to put that time to good use.

This sort of structure—the daily routine—allows me to slot in my meditation time, and also gives me time to think about the choices I want to make with my life and with my trading.

So that is what I will be doing today, and then fine-tuning over the rest of the month, so that come November and into next year I am more focused, efficient, and centered.

The EURUSD Day Trading Course covers this entire method of trading, including getting in the right mental state and staying there.

Here are the prior totals (monthly). Actual charts are in the weekly articles listed within the monthly-total articles:

• January: +63R
• February: +78R
• March: +76R
• April: +76
• May: +94R
• June: +91R
• July: +67R
• August: +38R

By Cory Mitchell, CMT

Disclaimer: Nothing in this article is personal investment advice, or advice to buy or sell anything. Trading is risky and can result in substantial losses, even more than deposited if using leverage.