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March 23rd Thursday 2006 Trade Log

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 Session Start: Thu Mar 23 08:27:48 2006Session Ident: #futurestrades
* Now talking in #futurestrades08:27
<X> [NihabaAshi] #FuturesTrades info @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/FuturesTra desChatRoom.htm and trade log archives @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/RecentTrades.htm
<AlexTron> Good morning :)08:28
<NihabaAshi> Good morning all...I'm here early to monitor the price reaction to the 0830am est key economic report.
<WannaBeBOS> gm
<NihabaAshi> To help give me a feel for my trades after 0930am est if the 0830am est report produces a strong price movement.08:29
<AlexTron> I am watching the Canadian Dollar today
<NihabaAshi>  Shorts EuroFX @ 1.21200 -> small size 08:33
 1 contract only...high risk trade.08:34
  Covered EuroFX Short @ 1.21150 --> + 0.0005 08:35
 Got a WRB pt1 out of that :)08:36
<WannaBeBOS> nice
<AlexTron> wtg :)
<NihabaAshi> Trade occurred via the 3min chart info.

Pattern signal was actually in the U.S. Dollar Index (not futures)...I traded EC which is the inverse price action.08:37
<WannaBeBOS> yes, i was just looking at that, lol08:39
<NihabaAshi> Yep...anybody wants to trade CME EuroFX EC futures or Forex Currency EurUsd...better have a U.S. Dollar Index chart side by side to prevent missing trade opportunities and to help manage the trade.08:42
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> Chat room for realtime trade posting by traders of Emini Futures (ER2, ES, NQ, YM), EuroFX Futures (EC), Eurex Derivatives (DAX, ESTX50), Euronext Futures (FTSE100, CAC40), Treasury Futures (ZF, ZN, ZB), NYMEX Futures (CL, NG, HO, QM) and Exchange Traded Funds (DIA, IWM, QQQQ, SPY)08:44
<AlexTron> hmm gold down08:55
<NihabaAshi> Be back in a few minutes.\09:13
* DisconnectedSession Close: Thu Mar 23 09:13:31 2006
 Session Start: Thu Mar 23 09:21:34 2006Session Ident: #futurestrades
* Now talking in #futurestrades09:21
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<PapaJon> gm all09:23
<ncstockguy> good morning09:27
<NihabaAshi> gm all.09:29
<WannaBeBOS> gm everyone09:30
<substanz> gm !09:31
<NihabaAshi>  Shorts ER2 @ 748.30 -> small size 09:33
  Covered ER2 Short @ 749.30 --> - 1 09:34
  Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 749.30
 Stop out reversal...and will add to this Long position.09:35
  Long ER2 @ 749.00 -> Add 09:36
 I'm neutral on ER2 today...not bearish nor bullish...keeping my position size small because of such.09:39
  Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 750.50 --> + 1.5 09:43
<AlexTron> wtg!09:44
<NihabaAshi>  Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 751.10 --> + 1.8
<AlexTron> nice09:45
<WannaBeBOS> good week for you niha :)
 month too
<NihabaAshi> Yes...its a good month so far...09:46

1k more in profits and I go into profit protection mode for the remainder of the month via trading only 1-3 contracts only.

exit stop moved to breakeven ER2 @ 749.30 09:48
* les is now known as lesAway09:49
<NihabaAshi> Didn't like that -1 point stop sitting out there with the pending 10am est Existing Home Sales Report.

exit stop raised ER2 @ 749.40 09:51

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<pdays>  Shorts ER2 @ 750.6 09:53
<NihabaAshi> Eminis in a tight range...something will break soon with that pending Existing Home Sales Report.09:56
<WannaBeBOS> yes
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> Chat room for realtime trade posting by traders of Emini Futures (ER2, ES, NQ, YM), EuroFX Futures (EC), Eurex Derivatives (DAX, ESTX50), Euronext Futures (FTSE100, CAC40), Treasury Futures (ZF, ZN, ZB), NYMEX Futures (CL, NG, HO, QM) and Exchange Traded Funds (DIA, IWM, QQQQ, SPY)
<NihabaAshi> EuroFX dropping hard.10:01
<eminitrader>  Long ES @ 1314
<pdays>  Covered all ER2 Short @ 751.1 --> - 0.5 10:02
<eminitrader>  Long ES @ 1313 -> Add 10:05
<NihabaAshi> Tough rollover in ER2 from that top.10:06
  Trailing Stop Hit ER2 @ 749.40 --> + 0.1
 I was hoping I could stay in that contract for the entire day until the close...10:07
 Wasn't meant to be :(
<eminitrader>  Long ES @ 1310.50 -> Add 10:16
<milly>  Long ES @ 1310.75 10:18
  Exited all ES Long @ 1311.75 --> + 1 10:19
<NihabaAshi> Next up on the plate is the 1030am est Natural GAS Report10:24

EuroFX still being dumped.10:27

Shorts ER2 @ 748.00 -> small size 10:31

1 contract only.
<eminitrader>  Exited all ES Long @ 1309.50 --> - 5.5
<NihabaAshi> It's already at a WRB :(10:32

exit stop lowered ER2 @ 747.90 10:34

Covered ER2 Short @ 747.60 --> + 0.4
* lesAway is now known as les10:36
<NihabaAshi>  Long EuroFX @ 1.20460 10:38

1 contract only.10:39

Exited EuroFX Long @ 1.20520 --> + 0.0006 10:40

Had an order in for 1.20510 and got 1.20520 :)10:41
<les>  Shorts ER2 @ 748.4 «« paper »» 10:58
  Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 747.9 --> + 0.5 «« paper »» 11:01
  Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 747.4 --> + 1 «« paper »» 11:02
  exit stop lowered ER2 @ 748.3 «« paper »»
  Trailing Stop Hit ER2 @ 748.3 --> + 0.1 «« paper »» 11:06
 i guess i was right :)
 this one was supposed to really plummet n make me rich11:07
 then it turns
 story of today
<NihabaAshi> Looks like YM and NQ were the ones that reacted negatively the most so far today.

Meant to also say EuroFX EC was the worst.11:08
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<NihabaAshi> Too bad I didn't get a short signal in EC after 0930am est11:09
<les>  Shorts ER2 @ 750.8 «« paper »» 11:20
  Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 750.3 --> + 0.5 «« paper »» 11:22
  exit stop set ER2 @ 752.3 «« paper »» 11:24
  Covered ER2 Short @ 751.2 --> - 0.4 «« paper »» 11:41
  Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 751.2 «« paper »»
<NihabaAshi>  #FuturesTrades Purpose -> No gurus here, no signal calling by a head trader and no intentions to educate. This room is being used as a realtime trade journal of trades (real money or paper) and discussions. Do not mimick the trades by others without their consent and private consultation about their strategy.11:43
<les>  Exited all ER2 Long @ 750.9 --> - 0.3 «« paper »» 11:46
  Shorts ER2 @ 750.5 «« paper »»
  Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 750 --> + 0.5 «« paper »» 11:49
  Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 749.6 --> + 0.9 «« paper »» 12:07
* Disconnected  12:08
* Attempting to rejoin channel #futurestrades12:09
* Rejoined channel #futurestrades12:10
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<NihabaAshi_away> Sorry about the disconnection...I've been having some wireless problems with my modem since relocating it in the house since 1045am est.12:11

Reason why I haven't put on a trade since 1045am est...not willing to take a chance on being disconnected until I can find a good location to put my modem.12:12

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<les>  Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 750.1 --> + 0.4 «« paper »» 12:14
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> Chat room for realtime trade posting by traders of Emini Futures (ER2, ES, NQ, YM), EuroFX Futures (EC), Eurex Derivatives (DAX, ESTX50), Euronext Futures (FTSE100, CAC40), Treasury Futures (ZF, ZN, ZB), NYMEX Futures (CL, NG, HO, QM) and Exchange Traded Funds (DIA, IWM, QQQQ, SPY)12:17
<NihabaAshi_away> The volatility (not the volume) was very impressive in EuroFX between 10am - 1035am est.12:21
* NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi
<NihabaAshi>  Long ER2 @ 750.40 12:25
 1 contract only.
  Exited ER2 Long @ 750.80 --> + 0.4 12:36
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> Chat room for realtime trade posting by traders of Emini Futures (ER2, ES, NQ, YM), EuroFX Futures (EC), Eurex Derivatives (DAX, ESTX50), Euronext Futures (FTSE100, CAC40), Treasury Futures (ZF, ZN, ZB), NYMEX Futures (CL, NG, HO, QM) and Exchange Traded Funds (DIA, IWM, QQQQ, SPY)13:29
<NihabaAshi>  Reminder ->  Today's #FuturesTrades chat room trade logs and discussions along with archived chat room trade logs are posted @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/RecentTrades.htm (logs will be updated tonight by 9pm est to current)15:44
<substanz>  Long YM @ 11341 «« paper »» 15:45
<WannaBeBOS> so that was spam? i was all set to give that guy my credit card number.. :))15:53
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> Chat room for realtime trade posting by traders of Emini Futures (ER2, ES, NQ, YM), EuroFX Futures (EC), Eurex Derivatives (DAX, ESTX50), Euronext Futures (FTSE100, CAC40), Treasury Futures (ZF, ZN, ZB), NYMEX Futures (CL, NG, HO, QM) and Exchange Traded Funds (DIA, IWM, QQQQ, SPY)
<substanz>  Exited all YM Long @ 11352 --> + 11 «« paper »» 16:03
<WannaBeBOS> have a good one guys. nice trading niha16:19
<NihabaAshi> Take care all and see all tomorrow.16:26
* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away16:27
* DisconnectedSession Close: Thu Mar 23 16:27:21 2006
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Trading Perspective: Today as I suspect didn't present too many trade opportunities along with no trends to take trades to a WRB pt3 level.

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