#FuturesTrades June 11th Wednesday 2008 Trade Log

General Strategy Info: The above profit/loss info represents trades by M.A. Perry (a.k.a. NihabaAshi - martial arts and Japanese Candlestick term) only and all trades were posted in real-time within 5 seconds after entry or exit as shown in the below chat log.

Also, I'm the moderator of #FuturesTrades and I use the below chat log as feedback to critical trading information that's not available when I review my broker statements nor any statistical analysis of my trading.  

Further, although I'm not familiar with the trade methods used by most members of #FuturesTrades, I use a rule based methodology (very objective) that involves price action only trading (no indicators). 

  There is some subjectivity involved with some of my trades when I'm developing a new entry signal or new trade management (hence the name TheStrategyLab.com).

In addition, my intermarket analysis allows me to switch and profitably trade any other trading instrument whenever I want if/when I don't want to trade the Russell 2000 ER2 Emini Futures.

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	Session Start: Wed Jun 11 09:30:39 2008Session Ident: #futurestrades
* Now	talking in #futurestrades	09:30
<@X>	[NihabaAshi] #FuturesTrades info @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/FuturesTradesChatRoom.htm and trade log archives @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/RecentTrades.htm
<Splurge>	gm all	09:31
<rickf>	gm
<pat255>	gm all..
<@NihabaAshi>	Good morning all
<peterpanboy>	gm all
<Awash>	good morning all
<anglo>	gm	09:32
<drt>	gm	09:33
<T-stop>	gm
<Nesi>	gm
<+rickf>	short es 1354.25 paper	09:44
<lumenPharmer>	geez going to set the charts for nano tick to catch this chop ;(	09:45
<dragon310>	Shorts NQ @ 1966.25
<+lumenPharmer>	bottom of yesterdays range er es	09:46
<pdays>	Long ER2 @ 727.8 «« paper »»	09:48
<+rickf>	exit es 1354.25 b/e
	had a late entry to begin with -- bad trade :(
<+lumenPharmer>	no news today, might be a long day	09:49
	action might start end of the day, will see	09:50
	maybe we will get lucky :)	09:51
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 728.30 -> large size
<PapaJon>	There are oil inventories at 10:30
<szubaark>	Beige Book@2pm
<+PapaJon>	yup.. that too
	hey szu.. whatcha hear from et? anything?	09:52
<silo>	Shorts ER2 @ 727.40 «« paper »»
<+lumenPharmer>	sounds good
<+szubaark>	sometimes hes lurking on different channels for half day. He has Connection problems with mirc	09:53
<+lumenPharmer>	but don't say i didn't warn ya ;P
<+PapaJon>	hmmf... maybe he should try trillian
<+dragon310>	Covered Remainder NQ Short @ 1962.75 --> + 3.5	09:55
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered 2/3 ER2 Short @ 726.90 --> + 1.4
<+pat255>	vn start	09:56
<+Splurge>	slow painful drop	09:58
<+rickf>	short es 1351.25 paper	10:00
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered ER2 Short @ 726.20 --> + 2.1
	Holding 1 contract remainder
<+silo>	Shorts ER2 @ 726.40 -> Add «« paper »»	10:01
<nqcruiser>	guten morgen	10:02
<+rickf>	gm	10:03
<startrader>	Long NQ @ 1957.50	10:07
<+rickf>	exit 1/2 es 1349.25 +2 paper
	exit remainder es 1348.25 +3 paper
	profits reached
<+szubaark>	nice rick	10:08
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 725.20 --> + 3.1
<+rickf>	ty szu
<+T-stop>	vn
<werner>	gm all	10:09
<+rickf>	morning werner
<+silo>	Covered all ER2 Short @ 725.40 --> + 3 «« paper »»	10:10
<+startrader>	ym and es trading off r1, a little range expansion this morning.
<+werner>	hi rickf
<+rickf>	did we miss some news today or something?	10:12
<+startrader>	Long NQ @ 1951.75 -> Add
<pat255>	N what made u atke large size..? & setup from which tf chart ..when u have a moment	10:18
<+pat255>	got disconncetd .
<@NihabaAshi>	pat255...I have noisy kids and a stay at home spouse.	10:22
	When they are not hear during the trading day...
	I can trade large size without fear of any distractions
	They aren't here today so it was a green light to be aggressive in my first few trades.	10:23
	I'm now going back to small size positions because the Blue Angles or Thunderbirds (whatever they call themselves) are flying over practicing for their upcoming air show
	Very noisy right now :(	10:24
<+peterpanboy>	nice tip Nihaba keep off for large size :)
	kepp off noise I mean
<+pat255>	ty N
<@NihabaAshi>	Yeah...I get distracted very easily and loose my market focus when there's distractions here at home.	10:25
<+peterpanboy>	sure same me
<@NihabaAshi>	That's the disadvantage.
<+peterpanboy>	maybe the best is trading into a recording studio
<@NihabaAshi>	Advantage is that when I'm not trading...I can easily hang out with the family or help the spouse with the kids	10:26
<+peterpanboy>	yeah
	the last trade was boosted because a large black candle go south?	10:27
	in 5 min chart ER2
<+rep1acs>	damn i just went long dax and wasnt be able to put my orders in
	i mean stop order..im pissed off	10:29
<+anglo>	niha: I have two apartments in same building, on different floors. I'm "at home" for emergency purposes only. Otherwise family in another "compartment"	10:30
	tuff to trade with familt around
<@NihabaAshi>	anglo...when I was single and lived in the U.S.	10:31
	I also had a similar setup...my office was an apartment below my apartment I lived in.
<+anglo>	kewl
<@NihabaAshi>	I shared the office with 3 other traders (we split the costs).
	The other traders all had homes	10:32
<+nqcruiser>	days like today i used two coins
	two toss of coins to trade
<+anglo>	it's hard enuff without distractions, imho
<ItalianSharp>	oil report out yet?	10:33
<+startrader>	They pushed it back to 10:35 due to leaks.
<+ItalianSharp>	lol	10:34
<+T-stop>	tks
<+ItalianSharp>	when they push it forward, it's usually causing more leaks
<+rickf>	leaks? they need better pipes :)
<+startrader>	Last weak was reported a couple of minute early to a few subcribers.
<+szubaark>	lol
<+ItalianSharp>	those "few" ones will always know shit ahead of time
<+rickf>	long euro 155.38 paper sm sz	10:35
<+Nesi>	oil wow
<+rickf>	exit euro 155.51 paper +13 ticks	10:36
<Mauro>	.	10:41
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 723.90 -> small size	10:46
	1 only
<KN-ES>	Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1342.50 --> + 25	10:48
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered ER2 Short @ 724.90 --> - 1	10:49
<+KN-ES>	took 3 days
<Brutus_>	WTG KN
<@NihabaAshi>	Long ER2 @ 724.30 -> medium size
<+KN-ES>	thanks
<+T-stop>	nice patience, vn KN
<@NihabaAshi>	correction	10:50
	Long ER2 @ 725.30 -> medium size	10:51
<+nqcruiser>	nice trade KN
* +subq	-=market profile chart just updated=- http://www.charthub.com/chart/search/mpc hart
<+KN-ES>	thanks	10:52
<+silo>	subq... did you have a different name before?
<+KN-ES>	just didnt want to give up without a fight :)
<+subq>	silo no sir	10:54
<@NihabaAshi>	:(
<+rickf>	back in a bit - gym time (no tennis today, tzar....lol)	10:55
<+szubaark>	Buys ES @ 1346.75 «« paper »»	10:57
<@NihabaAshi>	Exited ER2 Long @ 727.20 --> + 1.9	10:59
<+pat255>	vvn N ..
<+KN-ES>	Shorts ES @ 1347.75
	s.l 1	11:00
<@X>	#FuturesTrades Info -> No gurus, no head traders. Members use this room to document (trade journal) their trades and thoughts from one trade to the next trade because it provides critical information they can't get from broker statements nor statistics. Also, mimicking the trades by others is not recommended without their permission. More info at www.thestrategylab.com/FuturesTradesChat Room.htm	11:01
<+KN-ES>	Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1345.75 --> + 2	11:02
<+nqcruiser>	i have been sitting and procastinating on sending USD home
	now with USDXAR at 8
	i stand to make a little mo	11:03
<+pat255>	KN ...when u get chance cud u pl post a chart to show your setups ..no hurry	11:05
	just to get an idea fo the setup..	11:06
	& what else u take into consideration when tking the setups ..
	ggez nice entry on es ..missed it	11:07
<+KN-ES>	Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1344.75 --> + 3	11:08
	h7
	out 2
	pat255......its a very simple set up	11:09
	let me give u the link
	http://thestrategylab.com/forum/index.ph p?topic=363.msg849#msg849
<+pat255>	k ty
	will check..
	hmm what shoukld i be looking at this forum?	11:10
<+Brutus_>	KN r u referring to the dax correlation	11:13
<Mauro>	Shorts ES @ 727.5	11:15
<+Mauro>	Sorry, ER2
<+nqcruiser>	is any1 trading futures on mt4	11:16
<+szubaark>	Exited all Long ES at 1346 --> - 0.75 «« paper »»	11:17
	Shorts ES @ 1346 «« paper »»	11:18
<+Mauro>	Covered all ES Short @ 726.9 --> + 0.6	11:19
	ER2
	How can I change default contract in script to automatically post ?	11:20
<+pat255>	hmm what shoukld i be looking at this forum?	11:22
	kn when u have a moment ..
<+PapaJon>	Mauro... Right Click anywhere in this window then, go to SETUP, then to SET DEFAULT TRADE	11:23
	Then pick your instrument
<+Mauro>	Thank you PapaJon	11:24
<+szubaark>	exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1346 «« paper »»	11:26
	Covered all Short ES at 1341.75 --> + 4.25 «« paper »»	11:28
<KN_ES>	Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1340.75 --> + 26.75
<+KN_ES>	?
	Shorts ES @ 1347.75	11:29
	Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1340.75 --> + 7
	h5
	Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1341.75 --> + 6
	h4
<+Splurge>	26.75? ...wow	11:35
<+KN_ES>	dont know what happen with this script......... i already did exit that trade at 42.50 with 25.00 pt	11:37
	my endless problem with the script :)
<+Splurge>	lol	11:38
<+KN_ES>	no kidding	11:39
	i had that one out with "exit remainder"	11:40
	but it was still there......had for 3 days, now it should leave me and leave me alone :)
<+anglo>	i wish my "problems" were of that etherean nature
<+KN_ES>	i wish u all kind of "etherean nature" problems	11:42
	:)
	Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1342.75 --> + 5
	h3	11:43
<+pat255>	kn on that forum ther are setups that u have posted?
<+KN_ES>	i posted an exit strategy....wait	11:45
	http://thestrategylab.com/forum/index.ph p?topic=325.0
<+pat255>	ty kn	11:46
<+KN_ES>	http://thestrategylab.com/forum/index.ph p?topic=330.0
	so is this one
	uw
<+szubaark>	Shorts ES @ 1342 «« paper »»	11:47
<+KN_ES>	nxt lvl tp 1343.75 +4.00 or 37+- 10.00 +-
	brb
<+szubaark>	exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1342 «« paper »»	11:48
<@NihabaAshi>	FYI - I made a new thread at the forum for traders to talk about anything that has occurred here in #FuturesTrades so that there's no pressure to respond in here during trading conditions because for some folks...its much easier to provide in-details when the market is closed...
	http://thestrategylab.com/forum/index.ph p?board=58.0	11:49
<+szubaark>	Covered all Short ES at 1342 --> 0 «« paper »»
<+Nesi>	thanks Niha
* szubaark	is now known as szubaark_away
<+rickf>	bak	11:52
<+KN_ES>	Covered ES Short @ 1344.50 --> + 3.25	11:55
	Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1344.50
<BigDawg291>	whats stop n?	11:56
<+BigDawg291>	kn
<+KN_ES>	sl 2
	loolking for 53.75
	Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1345.50 --> + 1	11:57
	Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1345.50 --> + 1	11:58
	s.l 1	11:59
<+rickf>	long euro fut 155.60 sm sz paper	12:01
	exit euro 155.55 - 5 ticks paper	12:04
	restarting charts
<+KN_ES>	Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1346.50 --> + 2	12:06
	h 9-2
<+anglo>	I do not wish ANY kind of problem upon you, KN. But thanks anyway.
* codehead_afk	is now known as codehead
<+KN_ES>	:0	12:07
	:)
	was kidding.....come on :)
<@NihabaAshi>	Volatility dropping and its a mud (sticky) price area right now	12:16
<+szubaark_away>	yup
<@NihabaAshi>	If a volatility spike occurs...it's move fast
<+peterpanboy>	we are in lunch time	12:19
	volume dropping	12:20
	a congestion area
	when Big trader back from lunch we will see where we have to go	12:21
<+rickf>	or we can have KN's cat walk across the keyboard, move a ton of contracts, and we can all act like pilot fish :)	12:22
<+szubaark_away>	lol
<+peterpanboy>	umh.. intersting	12:23
	wait till some direction arise	12:26
<+rickf>	short dax 6664 paper vsm sz	12:27
<+KN_ES>	Exited ES Long @ 1343.75 --> - 0.75	12:28
	Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1343.75
	s.l 1.25
	Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1341.75 --> + 2	12:30
<+rickf>	exit dax 6656 +8 paper	12:31
<+KN_ES>	nice rickf
<+rickf>	thx kn
<@NihabaAshi>	Be back later...going to lunch	12:34
<+KN_ES>	Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1339.75 --> + 4	12:45
	h5
	Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1340.75 --> + 3
	h3
	Covered ES Short @ 1342.75 --> + 1	13:03
	Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1342.75
	s.l 2
<+silo>	Long ER2 @ 723.70 «« paper »»	13:04
<@X>	#FuturesTrades Info -> No gurus, no head traders. Members use this room to document (trade journal) their trades and thoughts from one trade to the next trade because it provides critical information they can't get from broker statements nor statistics. Also, mimicking the trades by others is not recommended without their permission. More info at www.thestrategylab.com/FuturesTradesChat Room.htm
<+Splurge>	KN how many winners and how many losers so far today ?	13:05
<+silo>	Long ER2 @ 723.80 -> Add «« paper »»	13:06
<+KN_ES>	Exited 3/4 ES Long @ 1343.75 --> + 1
	:)	13:07
	so far 1 loss in dax
	since i take out most of the trade within a few points.....it hardly a loosing trade	13:08
<+Splurge>	is that all???
<+KN_ES>	:)	13:09
	if i have 2 loosing trade, usually i stop trading
	if i m not scalping
<+rep1acs>	how big is ur avg loss compared to the first target profit?	13:10
	like if u take 3/4 at 1pt profit, what would be u initial stop?	13:11
<+KN_ES>	the highest sl i have today is 2.75
	usually its between 1-3	13:12
	well, in dax i go upto 7 sometimes	13:13
<+rep1acs>	so u rely on better w/l ratio to compensate for big losses?
<+KN_ES>	14 ticks in dax is pretty ok
	i know the max i can loose is 3 points	13:14
	max
	so all i need
	ONE GOOD TRADE with a win, to cover the biggest loss of the day
	calculated risk......	13:15
	Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1344.75 --> + 2
	h5
<@NihabaAshi>	Long ER2 @ 724.50 -> small size	13:16
<+KN_ES>	well, in any case, 2 loosing trade should be the max for me in any given day.... i dont force myself in trading	13:19
<+anglo>	yawn	13:20
<Oneness>	vix dbo
<+anglo>	dbo?	13:21
<+rep1acs>	thx KN
<+szubaark_away>	Shorts ES @ 1344 «« paper »»	13:22
<+KN_ES>	uw rep1acs	13:23
<+szubaark_away>	exit stop set ES @ 1345.50 «« paper »»
<+rep1acs>	i just started watching volume, it does really help
<+szubaark_away>	exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1344 «« paper »»
<@NihabaAshi>	Exited ER2 Long @ 723.50 --> - 1	13:24
* szubaark_away	is now known as szubaark
<+szubaark>	Tight Range on ES,everyone fighting for Ticks	13:28
	Covered all Short ES at 1344 --> 0 «« paper »»	13:29
<@NihabaAshi>	Long ER2 @ 72410 -> small size
	2 only
	Exited ER2 Long @ 723.60 --> - 71686.4	13:31
	Exited ER2 Long @ 72360 --> - 50	13:32
	5 ticks loss
<+Splurge>	bl	13:33
<+szubaark>	Buys ES @ 1343.25 «« paper »»	13:34
<+silo>	Exited all ER2 Long @ 723.60 --> - 0.3 «« paper »»
<+KN_ES>	Exited ES Long @ 1342.75 --> 0
	Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1342.75
<+silo>	Shorts ER2 @ 723.20 «« paper »»	13:35
<+szubaark>	Exited all Long ES at 1342 --> - 1.25 «« paper »»
	Shorts ES @ 1342 «« paper »»
<+KN_ES>	s.l 1.25
<+Brutus_>	1400 Fed's Beige Book
	[13:08:02] <born4th-L4> if u conne
<+KN_ES>	Covered ES Short @ 1342.5 --> + 0.25	13:37
	Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1342.5
<+szubaark>	Covered all Short ES at 1343.75 --> - 1.75 «« paper »»
	Buys ES @ 1343.75 «« paper »»
<+KN_ES>	Exited 3/4 ES Long @ 1343.50 --> + 1
	s.l 1
	s.l 1.25	13:38
<+szubaark>	Expecting Volatility spike soon, hopefully to upside, Im Long
<+KN_ES>	Exited ES Long @ 1342.75 --> + 0.25	13:39
	Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1342.75
	s.l 1.25
<+rickf>	short dax 6657 paper vsm sz
<+szubaark>	Exited all Long ES at 1341.50 --> - 2.25 «« paper »»
	Shorts ES @ 1341.50 «« paper »»
<+KN_ES>	Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1341.75 --> + 1
	Covered ES Short @ 1342.75 --> 0	13:41
	Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1342.75
	s.l 1.25	13:42
<+silo>	some crazy chops here eh?
<+szubaark>	whats new
<+silo>	Covered all ER2 Short @ 723.60 --> - 0.4 «« paper »»	13:43
<+KN_ES>	brb
<+szubaark>	Covered all Short ES at 1343.50 --> - 2 «« paper »»	13:44
	crazy chop
<+Nesi>	remember beige book at 2 pm	13:45
<+szubaark>	Buys ES @ 1343.50 «« paper »»
<+rickf>	exit dax 6659 -2 paper	13:47
<+silo>	Shorts ER2 @ 722.70 «« paper »»	13:48
<+szubaark>	exit stop set ES @ 1341 «« paper »»	13:52
	Exited all Long ES at 1341 --> - 2.5 «« paper »»	13:54
<+rickf>	short es 1342 paper sm sz
	exit 1341 paper +1	13:55
	flat until the news	13:56
<+silo>	Covered all ER2 Short @ 723.60 --> - 0.9 «« paper »»	13:58
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 722.50 -> small size	13:59
<+silo>	oh no
<@NihabaAshi>	3 only
<+silo>	1 second too early
	:)
	hahaha
<+rep1acs>	it was out 3mins early
<+szubaark>	Buys ES @ 1343.75 «« paper »»	14:00
	Leak
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered ER2 Short @ 723.50 --> - 1
	Pin Ball Machine
<+szubaark>	yeah this is nasty (in hindsight)	14:01
<+rickf>	wow	14:02
<dragon310>	back
<+rickf>	you'd think it'd move
	not gyrate
<+anglo>	long 43
<+dragon310>	might be a v shape today just might
<+szubaark>	wait, It will move once everyone gets chopped up LOL
<+anglo>	stop 4 pts	14:03
<+dragon310>	Long NQ @ 1936.50
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 724.50 -> small size	14:04
<+dragon310>	Exited Remainder NQ Long @ 1937 --> + 0.5	14:06
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered ER2 Short @ 724.30 --> + 0.2	14:07
<+dragon310>	Long NQ @ 1937.75
	lets try this again
<+ItalianSharp>	we need to get out of this nasty range for something interesting to set up	14:08
<+anglo>	stop 41
<+ItalianSharp>	YM needs to either make new lows or get above 12160
	anything in between is chop IMO
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 724.30 -> small size
<HK>	Long ER2 @ 724.8 «« paper »»	14:10
<+startrader>	trade gcl, lot's of action there! With ags locked up limit they are pouring into it on every pullback.
<+HK>	what's gcl?	14:11
<+rickf>	crude	14:12
<+HK>	i thought it was qm
<+rickf>	depends what platform you're on
	i guess	14:13
<+startrader>	Only drawback is about $6,000 intraday margin.
<+HK>	thx rick
<+rickf>	np
<+anglo>	it has like 8000 range today. good gambling product crude.
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered ER2 Short @ 724.90 --> - 0.6	14:14
<+HK>	Long ER2 @ 725.1 -> Add «« paper »»	14:16
<+silo>	Long ER2 @ 725.40 «« paper »»	14:17
<+rickf>	i think the crude emini has less margin than that	14:18
<@NihabaAshi>	Long ER2 @ 726.00 -> small size	14:21
<+startrader>	Not right now, intraday is $5,900 on that too, crazy margins. Would like to be sitting on the float.
<+anglo>	not crazy when todays range is, so far $8,000 for CL	14:22
	or close
<+ItalianSharp>	beige book making price action worse	14:23
<+anglo>	stop 43
<@NihabaAshi>	Exited ER2 Long @ 726.10 --> + 0.1	14:25
	:(
<+dragon310>	Exited 1/3 NQ Long @ 1946 --> + 8.25
<+ItalianSharp>	i am going to give this beige book thing another 15mins to set up something tradable...if not, i will call it quits for the day early	14:26
<+rickf>	i just paper-traded 2 crude eminis -- omfg if you want a heart attack.....thing moves more than a mexican jumping bean	14:28
<+Nesi>	:)
* +rickf	made 200$ but not worth the effort	14:29
<+rickf>	tho earlier today some nice setups
<+rep1acs>	not enough to cover medical care
<+dragon310>	Exited Remainder NQ Long @ 1944 --> + 6.25
<+Nesi>	very nice, dragon
<+rickf>	nice dragon
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<+anglo>	crude moves THRU your stops a lot of slippage	14:30
<+rickf>	rep - no kidding
<+anglo>	nasty market
	intraday gaps, etc
<+szubaark>	Exited all Long ES at 1344.25 --> + 0.5 «« paper »»
<+anglo>	a beauty
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 725.00 -> small size	14:31
<+szubaark>	Shorts ES @ 1344 «« paper »»
<+dragon310>	THANKS	14:32
<+HK>	Long ER2 @ 724.5 -> Add «« paper »»
<+dragon310>	Shorts YM @ 12150	14:35
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered ER2 Short @ 723.90 --> + 1.1
<+anglo>	stopped. yawn.	14:37
<+dragon310>	Covered all YM Short @ 12146 --> + 4	14:38
<+anglo>	lost a couple of roubles on that one.
<+KN_ES>	:)	14:40
<+dragon310>	Long YM @ 12142
<+KN_ES>	47.75 stil held
	still
<+dragon310>	a booboo trade :(
<+KN_ES>	:)
	take care all.......see you all tomorrow.......good trading
<+dragon310>	hope it works
<+rickf>	sya	14:41
<+szubaark>	exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1344 «« paper »»	14:46
	Covered all Short ES at 1344 --> 0 «« paper »»	14:47
	Shorts ES @ 1341.75 «« paper »»	14:59
<+rickf>	sheesh, this is a weird day	15:03
	chop chop chop
<+dragon310>	news tomorrow	15:04
<BigDawg291>	whats tomorrow?
<+rickf>	jobless claims and retail sales	15:07
	uncle ben speaking too
<+BigDawg291>	ok cool	15:10
<+startrader>	contract rollover messing up some levels as well.
<+BigDawg291>	you all getting in anything for overnight
	oh yeah forgot about that is tomorrow oo isnt it
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<+startrader>	yes, usually splits volume till midday, I hate it.	15:11
<+Splurge>	blimey contract rollover to U is tomorrow?	15:12
<+szubaark>	Covered all Short ES at 1344.75 --> - 3 «« paper »»
<+rickf>	:(
<+szubaark>	yeah.. i hate chop (hindsight 20/20)	15:13
<+startrader>	2nd thurday of the month unless the 1st is on Friday.	15:14
<+peterpanboy>	see ya	15:15
<+rickf>	short es 42.25 paper	15:19
	exit 1/2 es 40.52 paper +2
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 722.00 -> small size	15:20
<+dragon310>	wow i hope this one goes
<+rickf>	h4
	exit 1/2 es 40.25 +2 paper	15:22
	h2
	exit es remainder 1340 +2.25 paper	15:29
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered ER2 Short @ 721.80 --> + 0.2
<+rickf>	lower highs on the es since 2PM	15:33
* sep34	is now known as sep34`away
<@NihabaAshi>	Shorts ER2 @ 722.70 -> small size	15:36
	Covered 2/3 ER2 Short @ 721.50 --> + 1.2	15:39
<+rickf>	short es 1341 paper sm sz
	sheesh
	exit 1/2 es 1339 +2 paper	15:40
	tempted to add here 38.25	15:41
	h2
	exit es remaindeer 1339 +2 paper	15:43
	that was kind of cool - my entry hit just as it went down....never had it happen that close before	15:45
<@NihabaAshi>	Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 720.30 --> + 2.4	15:50
<+rickf>	aaaand there's the drop i was expecting at 38.25 :(
<+startrader>	major nq and es support coming in a little lower.
	gap fill from 4.15.	15:58
<+werner>	gn all	16:01
<+rickf>	gn
<@NihabaAshi>	I'm outta here too.
	Take care all and see all tomorrow	16:02
* NihabaAshi	is now known as NihabaAshi_away
<+T-stop>	tks, cya
<+Brutus_>	http://custom.marketwatch.com/custom/tda meritrade-com/html-story.asp?guid={66d2a 2b2-9f9c-4bc4-928c-b8df6c48a1bf}	16:03
<+rickf>	boring afternoon followed by 15mins of fun. and so the world turns...
	see y'all tomorrow
<+szubaark>	sneaky, controlled morning drop, then Chop rest of day. got to love it :))	16:09
	so Rollover tomorrow?	16:11
* sep34`away	is now known as sep34	16:13
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