No. 21 ｜ Shiroyagi's EA Operation Journal ｜ Index Seven − Settled at $3.38, including FX3EA, total −85,777 JPY (Thu 9/17)

Today, Index Seven closed out one long S&P 500 position built on September 11 at −$3.38, and for two business days in a row only this EA posted realized P/L. The three EAs in yen-denominated accounts and Land Builder saw no closures or additional buys, and with the cross-yen rising after the U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike, the aggregate P/L of FX 3EA stood at −¥85,777, narrowing by ¥7,698 from the previous business day’s −¥93,475.

■Today's Market

The Australian yen pair landed at¥9.560(vs opening +0.042) rising into the high ¥9.5s. At 3:00 AM JST on the 17th, the FOMC results released as expected raised the policy rate by 0.25% to 3.75–4.00%, marking the third rate hike in three years. After the announcement, dollar buying accelerated and USD/JPY rose to as high as 156.42 yen, but moved into a range through Tokyo to European hours, and as of 20:45 JST the level was¥155.833(down 0.378 from the previous day; intraday high 156.304, low 155.528). The AUD/JPY was¥110.757(up 0.107; intraday high 110.944, low 110.512), NZD/JPY was¥89.357(up 0.087; intraday high 89.498, low 89.136), and the cross yen pairs closed higher slightly following the previous day. The Nikkei index rose to¥64,136.25(up 213.25, +0.33%) and continued higher. The S&P 500 closed Sep 16 at7,551.81(down 33.92, −0.45%) for a third straight day of declines, with expectations of further rate hikes and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 631 points. The New York market for the 17th has not reflected yet due to time difference.

■EA Forward Status by Item

“Today’s realized P/L” are the daily gains/losses listed on the detailed statistics (monthly) of each product page. Account balances and unrealized P/L are the values shown on this page at 20:00–20:45 today. Annualized figures (this year / cumulative) are approximate values based on simple interest and initial amount.

①sheep6 AUD/JPY · NZD/JPY | M30 | Long-only; up to 6 positions

No closures or additional buys; holding three NZD/JPY longs from August 21 at 95.113 yen 0.01 lot, September 2 at 92.846 yen 0.02 lot, and September 8 at 90.578 yen 0.03 lot. NZD/JPY remains at 89.357 yen, roughly the same as 89.342 yen at 20:00 on the 16th; the displayed upper unrealized P/L narrowed from −¥18,497 to −¥17,939, a 558 yen reduction. The orange line on the official performance chart today sits around 771,100 yen, and the difference from settled 788,231 yen is the approximate intraday maximum unrealized loss of 17,111 yen.

②Kuroyagi-san Evolution AUD/JPY | M30 | MA + BB counter-trade; averaging down & swap

Since the add-on of 0.03 lots at 1:05 on the 14th, there has been no movement, and the AUD/JPY long positions totaling 0.21 lot are being carried over. AUD/JPY rose to the high ¥110.7s from the previous business day’s ¥110.576, with unrealized P/L improving from −¥48,349 to −¥40,236 by 8,113. Relative to the balance, this is about 2.5%; compared to the realized maximum drawdown (1,245,840 yen, 29.12%), the position is around 3% strong. The upper unrealized P/L of −40,236 yen matches the figures settled on the 16th for that day, indicating a one-day lag in the display. Today’s orange line is around ¥549,500, and the intraday maximum unrealized loss is approximately ¥37,751 as read from the chart.

③kotukotu-EX ZAR/JPY | H4 | BB trend-following; averaging down & swap

Account balance and monthly analysis have not moved since September 4. The heading line “Updating results…” in the forward history remains seven lines, and the number of lots held cannot be confirmed on the page. NZD/JPY stood at ¥9.560, up from the previous business day’s ¥9.525, but the upper unrealized P/L widened from −¥26,629 to −¥27,602 by 973. The orange line on the official performance chart today is around ¥248,800, and the difference from settled 276,404 yen is the intraday maximum unrealized loss of 27,602 yen, matching the upper display. The orange line settled on the 16th was ¥246,982, and the intraday maximum unrealized loss on the 16th was roughly ¥29,422. The actual maximum drawdown (¥202,772, 41.61%) is in the 13% range by comparison.

④Index Seven S&P 500 / Nikkei 225 | D1 | 7-logic buy-only

One of the two S&P 500 long positions opened on September 11 (7,599.31, 0.01 lot) was settled at 0:00 on the 17th at 7,595.93, resulting in −$3.38 (fees −$0.25 included). The daily calendar on the 17th shows −$3. With this, the account balance moved from $10,242.00 to $10,239.00, September total changed from −$90.90 to −$94.53, and the annual total from $242.37 to $238.74, making September’s settlements three consecutive negatives. The upper win rate rose from 47.06% (Aug 17) to 44.44% (Aug 18), and the profit factor declined from 1.37 to 1.36. After settlement, the remaining holding is the same 1 position opened on September 11 (7,599.81, 0.01 lot) with unrealized P/L from −$1.00 to −$2.00. No new entries have been made since September 12. The official performance chart shows the navy line dropping from $242 to $239 corroborating today’s settlement, and the intraday maximum unrealized loss vs orange line today is about $3. Meanwhile, the orange line settled on the 16th as a prior day’s value is $149, and during the drop to $7,507.77 on the 16th, the intraday maximum unrealized loss widened to about $93.

⑤Rand Builder ZAR/JPY | Swap + compound interest; three-layer down risk defense

Since adding two positions at 9.489 on the 14th, there has been no further buying, and holding is 15 lots totaling 0.80 lot. The Rand/JPY rose to the upper ¥9.5 range, but unrealized P/L widened from −¥22,102 to −¥22,632 by ¥530. The page’s maximum drawdown field at the top has not updated beyond 48.31% (¥26,917). At about 2.3% of the initial amount of 1,000,000 yen, compared to the designed maximum drawdown ( unrealized loss included) of about 22.5%, this is roughly one-tenth the risk. The orange line on the official performance chart today shows around −¥20,700, and the realized 1,884 yen difference equals an intraday maximum unrealized loss of 22,632 yen, matching the top display. The orange line settled on the 16th was −21,818 yen, and the intraday maximum unrealized loss on the 16th was about −23,702 yen.

⑥ Rand Builder (Real Account)FXTF · ZAR/JPY | H4 running | Self-measured (MT4 screen)

From here on, this is not GoGoJungle forward measurement, but my own MT4 screen for Rand Builder running in a FXTF real account. The numbers are directly copied from MT4 display values.

【To be verified in MT4】 (Based on MONITOR panel display values, please describe in 1–2 sentences whether positions were closed or increased, breakdown of unrealized (EA1 / EA2) and changes since the previous issue at 20:53 on the 15th, maintenance margin, and the increase in swap totals. If the capture time is not on the 17th, please add a sentence: “Saved on New York time evening of the ◯th (Japan time ◯日 ◯時 ◯分).”)

■Today’s Summary

FX3EA Total: Today’s Realized P/L ±0 yen / Unrealized P/L Total−85,777 yen
Index Seven (USD-denominated): Today’s Realized P/L−$3.38 / Unrealized−$2
Rand Builder (Forward): Today’s Realized P/L ±0 yen / Unrealized−22,632 yen
Rand Builder (Real Account · FXTF): Today’s Realized P/L 【To be verified in MT4】 / Unrealized 【To be verified in MT4】

Today’s settlements included only one for Index Seven (−$3.38); yen-denominated three EAs and Rand Builder had no settlements or new entries, leaving positions as of the previous business day. FX3EA unrealized total of −85,777 yen improved by 7,698 yen from the previous day’s −93,475 yen, broken down as Kuroyagi Evolution −40,236 yen, kotukotu-EX −27,602 yen, sheep6 −17,939 yen. The balance corresponds to about 1.0–2.5% of the total, and compared to the EAs’ actual maximum drawdowns (range from 200k to 1.24 million yen), the risk is relatively shallow. Index Seven has recorded three consecutive negative settlements in September, with September total −$94.53, annual total −$238.74, and holdings reduced to one position. Rand Builder unrealized P/L widened by 530 yen. Note that sheep6 and Kuroyagi Evolution show unrealized figures identical to the official performance chart’s 16-day settled values, while today’s chart estimate (11,111 yen) differs from the chart. Today, all EAs are normal. Also for tomorrow at 21:00.

■Announcements

The “Annualized return (this year / cumulative)” on the ledger is a reference value based on simple interest and initial amount and does not guarantee future results (EA with less than 90 days of data is omitted). Following the Fed rate hike, the Bank of Japan’s Monetary Policy Meeting is set for the 17th–18th, with the 18th results and governor’s press conference; on the 18th, Japan’s August nationwide CPI is scheduled. In South Africa, on the 23rd, August CPI and the central bank policy rate announcement are due; Rand-denominated EAs Kotukotu-EX and Rand Builder may see increased volatility in the coming week.

■List of EAs Used

• sheep6(Win rate 92.84% / PF 5.39 / Max DD 26.58%)
• Steady Effort: Kuroyagi Evolution AUDJPY(Win rate 70.13% / PF 1.17 / Max DD 28.98%)
• kotukotu-EX ZARJPY(Win rate 73.74% / PF 1.67 / Max DD 41.61%)
• Index Seven | Nikkei 225 & S&P500(Measurement: 3 months)
• Rand Builder Rand Builder(Forward measurement: 28 days)

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. The figures cited are GoGoJungle forward measurements (demo account); the real account in item ⑥ reflects MT4 screen self-measurement data and does not guarantee future results.