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#FuturesTrades July 1st Tuesday 2008 Trade Log

Russell 2000 Emini ER2 Futures

Today	Month	Year
+33.60	+33.60	+1920.20
$3,360	$3,360	$192,020

Emini NQ

1345pm - 1348pm est

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Current Performance Record

Volatility Spike of the Day

Profit/Loss Statement

Today's Observation: The 10am est volatility spike in different key markets helped set the tone today for price to develop some good s/r zones while looking for changes in supply/demand.

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Session Start: Tue Jul 01 09:31:53 2008Session Ident: #futurestrades

* Now talking in #futurestrades 09:31

<@X> [NihabaAshi] #FuturesTrades info @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/FuturesTradesChatRoom.htm and trade log archives @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/RecentTrades.htm

<kantor> gm all 09:32

<werner> gm all

<ripsboy> good morning to all... 09:34

<rickf> out 1268,25 -2 paper

<+rickf> stupid idea, thankfully only 2 contracts 09:35

<peterpanboy> gm all 09:37

<Awash> good morning all 09:38

* subq -=market profile charts for today=- http://www.charthub.com/chart/search/mpc hart 09:44

<+rickf> short dax 6341.5 paper 09:45

<Bambam-77> 70 gann res next pos trgt 1261 or we head back to 1279

<+rickf> disregard - didnt fire

short dax 6342 paper 09:46

<szubaark> Buys ES @ 1270.25 «« paper »» 09:47

<+Bambam-77> now break down already use stps just above resistance

<+rickf> whoa major chart lag 09:48

exit dax 6350 paper -8

restarting

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 682.70 -> medium size

<+Bambam-77> 70 now support

<@NihabaAshi> intuition only

<+Bambam-77> 684 is key for russel 09:49

<futurible> why bb-77?

<@NihabaAshi> 4 contracts and will start reducing my position size after two consecutive losing trades because I'm not expecting good volatility today. 09:50

<shortorlong> because of canada day weekend? 09:52

<+rickf> long es 1271.50 paper

<@NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 682.80 --> + 0.1 09:53

<+szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1270.25 «« paper »»

<+rickf> market feels very tenatitive today 09:55

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 684.00 -> large size

<+szubaark> news in 5 minutes 09:56

<+rickf> even premarket was quirky

<@NihabaAshi> shortorlong...because of all the North American holidays in the same week (Canada was Monday and U.S. Friday).

<+Bambam-77> er looking for 690 if this thing can get off its launching pad small size above 64

<+rickf> exit es 1272 +.5 paper 09:57

<@NihabaAshi> I'm expecting ER2 to get above this reistance area but its not doing well after my entry :(

<+Bambam-77> good trade we still contra trend here big picture is short

<jsbach> I am looking for 1278 09:58

<+jsbach> ES

<@NihabaAshi> May get lucky if a creeper up movement starts

volatility declining fast 09:59

expecting a volatility spike here soon...hopefully not down

<+Bambam-77> same

es already moving er sleeping 10:00

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1273.25 --> + 3 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Wow

<+szubaark> lol

<+Bambam-77> finally above 64

<silo> Long ER2 @ 685.10 «« paper »»

<+Bambam-77> yee ha

<+peterpanboy> very big spike

<@NihabaAshi> Exited 2/3 ER2 Long @ 686.50 --> + 2.5 10:01

Exited ER2 Long @ 688.50 --> + 4.5

Holding 2 contracts remainder

<ItalianSharp> this looks like a short-term bottom in the makings 10:02

<+Bambam-77> +30 tic es

<+szubaark> Nice Niha.

<@NihabaAshi> Exited Remainder ER2 Long @ 687.50 --> + 3.5

<+Bambam-77> protect

690 on dec

russel

<+silo> Exited all ER2 Long @ 688.50 --> + 3.4 «« paper »»

<+Bambam-77> passed 1279 es

81.25 is 4/8 murrey pos ss 10:04

<@NihabaAshi> Great example of why using ONLY a mental stop can be problematic

<+Bambam-77> yes

<+szubaark> yeah, no kidding

<KN-ES> Shorts ES @ 1279.25 10:06

<+KN-ES> Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1277.25 --> + 2 10:07

Covered 2 ES Short @ 1276.25 --> + 3 10:09

s.l. .5 10:10

Covered 2 ES Short @ 1275.75 --> + 3.5

h6

Covered 2 ES Short @ 1274.25 --> + 5 10:11

<+rickf> short dax 6382.50 paper

<+KN-ES> Covered 1 ES Short @ 1273.75 --> + 5.5 10:12

Covered ES Short @ 1274.50 --> + 4.75

Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1274.50

<+rickf> exit dax 6380 +2.50 paper 10:13

<+KN-ES> Exited ES Long @ 1274.00 --> - 0.5

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1274.00

<+rickf> short dax 79.50 paper 10:14

laet post

<+szubaark> Buys ES @ 1272.50 «« paper »» 10:15

<+KN-ES> Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1272 --> + 2

Covered 2 ES Short @ 1272.50 --> + 1.5

s.l. .5 10:16

<+rickf> exit dax 63.65 +15 paper

<+KN-ES> Covered ES Short @ 1272.75 --> + 1.25

Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1272.75

s.l. 1 10:17

sm

<+rickf> short er2 684.4 paper

<+KN-ES> add 1272.50 10:18

large

<+szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1272.50 «« paper »»

<+KN-ES> Exited 3/4 ES Long @ 1274 --> + 1.25

brb 10:19

<+rickf> exit er2 685 -.6 paper stopped

<+ItalianSharp> tradestation data all screwed up

<+KN-ES> yes 10:20

<+ItalianSharp> charts are way off compared to DOM

<+werner> yep......grrrr

<+ItalianSharp> over 2min lag on charts

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1273.75 --> + 1.25 «« paper »»

<+KN-ES> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1274.50 --> + 1.75

h7

<+ItalianSharp> time for a break until tradestation catches up with current price action 10:21

<+KN-ES> we should atleast touch 76.25 10:25

brb 10:26

<+werner> er2 price please? 10:29

<+ItalianSharp> you guys still having issues with TS?

<+KN-ES> Exited 2 ES Long @ 1275.00 --> + 2.25

nop

<+rickf> 685.7

roughly

<+KN-ES> ts is still down

<+werner> tx rickf

<+rickf> :)

<+ItalianSharp> damn it 10:30

<+KN-ES> h5

<+ItalianSharp> gonna try a new reboot

<+rickf> short usd-chf 982.5 paper 10:31

exit 1/2 usd-chf 981. 2 +1.3 paper

h2

<+KN-ES> Exited 2 ES Long @ 1278.25 --> + 5.5 10:32

h3

<+Bambam-77> 1281.25 pos ext trgt

<+rickf> exit usd-chf remainder 981.3 +1.2 paper

<+peterpanboy> very nice KN

<+KN-ES> Exited 1 ES Long @ 1277.75 --> + 5 10:33

thanks... h2

s.l 0.00

<+peterpanboy> KN your exit is limit order 10:34

<+KN-ES> yes

<+peterpanboy> thanks

<+KN-ES> but i place it with the market........ 10:35

<+rickf> long dax 6390 paper

exit dax 6392 paper +2

<+peterpanboy> and KN stop loss is at the market?

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1278.50 «« paper »» 10:37

<+KN-ES> nop.......i place the order as the market moves but place it as a limit oreder so that i get the exact price where i want to take it out

<+rickf> lond dax 6394 paper 10:38

exit dax 6402 +8 paper

<+KN-ES> well, i usually have all the exits placed when i get in a trade as limit orders, i just move them this and that side 10:39

Exited 1 ES Long @ 1279.75 --> + 7 10:40

Exited ES Long @ 1279.75 --> + 7

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1279.75

s.l. 81.50 10:41

<+silo> Shorts ER2 @ 687.60 «« paper »»

<+KN-ES> Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1278.75 --> + 1

<+peterpanboy> thanks KN 10:42

<+KN-ES> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1277.25 --> + 2.5 10:44

h5

we should see 73.75 again 10:46

brb

Covered 1 ES Short @ 1276.75 --> + 3 10:47

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1278.75 --> - 0.25 «« paper »»

real jumpy

<+KN-ES> add 79.75 10:48

<+silo> Covered ER2 Short @ 687.50 --> + 0.1 «« paper »» 10:49

Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 687.50 «« paper »»

<+KN-ES> hit and out

Shorts ES @ 1281.00

large

Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1280 --> + 1

s.l. .5

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1280 «« paper »» 10:50

<+KN-ES> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1279 --> + 2 10:52

<+rickf> long es 1279 paper

<+KN-ES> h5

<+rickf> exit es 1281 +2 paper 10:53

<+KN-ES> brb........it looks like will take forever 10:57

<@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 10:58

<+peterpanboy> sorry KN to be clear when say 3/4 mean 3/4 origina size?

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1281 --> - 1 «« paper »»

<+peterpanboy> so start 30 contracts and sell 20 first time?

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 686.40 «« paper »» 11:00

supposed to be an add

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 686.60 -> small size

Exited all ER2 Long @ 687.20 --> + 0.6 11:02

<Bambam-77> 87.25 next pos trgt

<@NihabaAshi> rude retracement back down from 688.00 after a great entry :(

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1282 «« paper »» 11:05

* codehead_afk is now known as codehead 11:11

<+szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1282 «« paper »» 11:17

Covered all Short ES at 1279 --> + 3 «« paper »» 11:18

<+Bambam-77> 76.25 is 61.8 rtrc trgt 11:25

come on 76 11:32

we also in bull flag

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 685.70 -> small size 11:33

2 only intuition

<+Bambam-77> come on 1 more push down to 76 11:36

83.8 for er pos trgt

<+szubaark> Volatility contracting, expecting spike soon 11:38

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 684.80 --> - 0.9 11:40

Shorts ER2 @ 684.30 -> small size 11:41

<+Bambam-77> i see accumulation at 1277 lvl long 11:42

trgt on dec 76.25 pos long thats our 61.8 11:45

<+szubaark> Buys ES @ 1276.25 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 683.00 --> + 1.3

<+Bambam-77> wtg

<+silo> intuition again? 11:46

<+Bambam-77> protect ss

<@NihabaAshi> I'm at a WRB target but I'm getting a little greedy on the remainder

<+Bambam-77> 76.4 % is 1274.25

<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 683.20 --> + 1.1 11:48

<+szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1276.25 «« paper »» 11:51

Exited all Long ES at 1276.25 --> 0 «« paper »»

<startrader> Long ES @ 1274.50 11:54

<+KN-ES> Long ES @ 1273.50 11:57

<+szubaark> Buys ES @ 1274 «« paper »» 11:58

<+KN-ES> Exited ES Long @ 1272.75 --> - 0.75

nop

1273.75

<+startrader> Exited all ES Long @ 1272.75 --> - 23 11:59

<+Awash> buy limit to enter long ES @ 1268

<+KN-ES> Long ES @ 1272.50

s.l .5

71.5

Exited ES Long @ 1272.50 --> 0 12:00

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1272.50

Covered 3/4 ES Short @ 1271.50 --> + 1 12:01

s.l 75.25 12:02

bbl

<+rickf> short dax 6337 paper lg sz 12:06

exit 1/2 dax 6330 + 7 paper

exit remainder dax 6335 +2 paper 12:07

short es 1272.50 paper 12:09

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1271.25 --> - 2.75 «« paper »» 12:10

Shorts ES @ 1271.25 «« paper »»

<+rickf> exit 1/2 es 1368.50 +4 paper 12:12

<+Awash> Long ES @ 1268.50

<+szubaark> nice rick

<+rickf> h4

ty

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1268.25 --> + 3 «« paper »» 12:13

Buys ES @ 1268 «« paper »» 12:14

<+KN-ES> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1265.50 --> + 7 12:16

h4

s.l 0.00

<+Awash> nice KN-ES

<Widgetman> man

<+Widgetman> what happened ?

<+KN-ES> thanks 12:17

<+szubaark> nice KN

<+KN-ES> thanks 12:18

Covered 1 ES Short @ 1266.50 --> + 6 12:20

<+rickf> exit es remainder 1366.25 +6.25 paper

<+KN-ES> nice rickf

<+rickf> ty

<+szubaark> good rick 12:21

<+rickf> thx szu

<+KN-ES> this is because the drop in auto cell...............20% drop

sell

<+rickf> beats some of the other trades i made today (didn't post) that were absolutely deplorable

also been doing some options spreads in my retirement account - hedges and such 12:23

short es 1266 paper

<+KN-ES> Covered 1 ES Short @ 1263.50 --> + 9 12:24

h2

<+rickf> exit 1/2 es 1264 +2 paper 12:25

h4

<+KN-ES> Covered 1 ES Short @ 1261.50 --> + 11 12:26

h-Last

<+rickf> vn kn 12:27

v v v vn

<+KN-ES> :)

finally done, 10+ point trade

<+rickf> only had 1 10-bagger this year

<+KN-ES> :)

this is my 5 day in a row

with 10+ trades

<+rickf> now log off and go golf :) 12:28

<+KN-ES> trying to work less, little or no scalping in ES

<+startrader> Long ES @ 1261.75

<+rickf> star....back to the es again?

exit es remainder 1262 +4 paper 12:30

<+startrader> last few days have been trading more and more. 12:36

more certain points of inflection at these levels.

<+rickf> *nods* 12:43

<+KN-ES> Covered ES Short @ 1265 --> + 7.5 12:50

Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1265

sm 12:51

<+rickf> long es 1264.25 paper 12:54

exit es 1266.75 +2.50 paper 12:55

<+KN-ES> Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1267.50 --> + 2.5

s.l 2 12:56

h6

Exited 1 ES Long @ 1267.00 --> + 2

<@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 13:01

<Trader> short es 1266.5 paper 13:06

<+KN-ES> has to break 71.25 first to have a trend change 13:07

or 57.75 on down side to end the pull back 13:08

and 65 is the balance point.......... if we consider the vol 13:09

brb

<+Trader> cover es 1264.5 +2 paper

<+rickf> long es 1268.5 paper 13:23

<+KN-ES> Exited 1 ES Long @ 1269 --> + 4

h4 13:24

<+rickf> exit 67.50 -1paper 13:27

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 679.10 -> small size 13:28

I've reached my profit goal for the day. Thus, I'm in profit protection mode...

Thus trade is 1 contract only as will be my remaining trades of the day. 13:29

Covered ER2 Short @ 678.70 --> + 0.4

Shorts ER2 @ 678.20 -> small size 13:30

<+rickf> short dax 6311.50 paper

<@NihabaAshi> :( 13:31

<+rickf> exit dax 6309.50 +2paper

<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 678.10 --> + 0.1

I had two chances at that move down over the last few minutes...got very little out of it and won't chase it any more. 13:32

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1268 --> 0 «« paper »»

Shorts ES @ 1267.25 «« paper »» 13:34

exit stop set ES @ 1269 «« paper »» 13:35

<+rickf> short er2 6786. paper 13:36

exit er2 677.5 +1.1 paper 13:37

<+szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1267.25 «« paper »» 13:39

Covered all Short ES at 1265.25 --> + 2 «« paper »» 13:44

<+rickf> short es 1265.25 paper 13:45

exit 1266.25 paper -1 13:46

sheesh didn't see that coming

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 679.90 -> small size 13:47

<+rickf> long es 1268 paper 13:48

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 680.90 --> + 1

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1268.50 «« paper »»

<+rickf> exit es 1269 paper +1 13:49

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1270 --> - 1.5 «« paper »»

Buys ES @ 1270 «« paper »»

<+startrader> Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1969.50 --> + 707.75

<+KN-ES> Exited 1 ES Long @ 1270 --> + 5

h3

<+startrader> 1269.50

<inzynierek> guys, what happened to eminitrader ?

<+rickf> long er2 681 paper 13:51

exit er2 681.6 +6 paper

chart didn't sync, closed the trade

<+KN-ES> nice rickf

<+rickf> thx....lucky

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1271.50 --> + 1.5 «« paper »» 13:52

<+rickf> nice szu

<+szubaark> chased too much

<+startrader> Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1272.50 --> + 10.75

Shorts ES @ 1272.50

<+KN-ES> nice

<+rickf> long es 1271.75 oaoer 13:53

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1271.75 «« paper »»

<+rickf> exit es 1271 -.75 paper 13:54

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1272.50 --> - 0.75 «« paper »» 13:55

<+startrader> oil drops 13:56

<+KN-ES> Exited 1 ES Long @ 1273 --> + 8

h2

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1271.50 «« paper »»

<+startrader> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1272 --> + 0.5 13:57

Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1271 --> + 1.5 13:59

staying out fothe way of oil dropping.

<+rickf> long es 1271.75 paper 14:01

exit es 1274 +2.25 paper 14:02

<@NihabaAshi> I would like to see this test 682 14:05

681.10 would be ok too

meant 682.10

If not...I become bullish

Long ER2 @ 683.70 -> small size 14:06

sneaky sucker punch to lure me in :( 14:07

<+szubaark> fast moves up and down 14:08

<@NihabaAshi> Yeah...Pin Ball Machine price action :(

<+KN-ES> Exited 1 ES Long @ 1275 --> + 10

h - Last

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 684.40 --> + 0.7 14:09

<+rickf> long es 1274.25 paper 14:10

<+szubaark> New month, new Price Action LOL 14:11

<+rickf> exit es 1276.50 +2.25 paper

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 684.90 -> small size 14:12

would like to see it hit 686.10

<+KN-ES> s.l 1.00 66.00 14:13

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 685.20 --> + 0.3 14:14

:(

<+KN-ES> we may see 70.25 again 14:18

afraid we wont so soon 14:21

<+startrader> Shorts ES @ 1277 14:28

* silo[out] is now known as silo 14:32

<+KN-ES> Exited ES Long @ 1282.00 --> + 17 14:42

<+startrader> Covered all ES Short @ 1978.75 --> - 701.75

<+Awash> nice KN-ES

<+KN-ES> thanks 14:43

doen for the day..........take care all ......... see you all tomorrow ..... take care and good trading

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<+startrader> Shorts ES @ 1282.50 14:44

Shorts ES @ 1285.25 -> Add 14:45

<Awash_lunch> my IB data just dropped 14:48

<+Awash_lunch> where's the ES price trading? 14:49

<Nesi> 1283.75

<+Awash_lunch> thanks

* Awash_lunch is now known as Awash1

<+Nesi> breathing a bit

1283

<+Awash1> k 14:50

i'm up and running now

<+Nesi> good

<+startrader> Covered all ES Short @ 1282 --> + 3.75 14:52

Long ES @ 1280.75 15:01

<+rickf> short es 1280.75 paper 15:02

<@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 15:04

<+startrader> Exited all ES Long @ 1283 --> + 2.25 15:05

<+rickf> exit es 80.50 +.25 15:08

damn chart

<+startrader> We are already at record volume for the u contract.

<+rickf> really? wow.... 15:09

<+startrader> If you study volume, the 11:30 60 min bar was the 5th highest 60 min volume bar of the u contract and over 3x normal for that timeframe. 15:10

Good exhaustion cue.

<+Awash1> star

<+rickf> i get the distinct feeling the big guys are running stops right now

* Awash1 is now known as Awash

<+Awash> hey, i was just commenting about volume to a good friend 15:11

do you have any comments on why there's a lot of participation in the market, hence high volume

?

<+szubaark> Clue: Support 15:13

<+rickf> short es 1281.50 paper sm sz 15:16

<+startrader> cme emini index volume was up 21% in June yoy.

<+rickf> exit es 82 -.5

ok done -- for some reason charts today are not working well for me :(

<+startrader> Long ES @ 1279.25 15:20

<+rickf> short es 1280 15:21

paper

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 686.90 -> small size

<+rickf> restarted everything let's see what happens

iout at b/e 15:23

i feel like an idiot -- was wondering why i was taking so many trades today and only batting 50% 15:24

now i know

<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 687.70 --> - 0.8

<+rickf> some reason my es chart was at 233 ticks -- not my normal setting

dunno why/how that got changed, but it explains MUCH :( 15:25

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 688.50 -> small size

Exited ER2 Long @ 687.30 --> - 1.2 15:26

ooops

<+startrader> Exited all ES Long @ 1281 --> + 1.75

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 688.30 --> - 0.2

<+Trader> short es 1281 paper 15:27

<MK> Shorts ER2 @ 687.9 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 687.50 -> small size 15:28

Exited ER2 Long @ 687.60 --> + 0.1 15:30

Long ER2 @ 686.80 -> small size

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1280.75 --> - 9.25 «« paper »» 15:31

Buys ES @ 1280.75 «« paper »»

<+Trader> cover es 1282 -1 paper 15:34

<+MK> Shorts ER2 @ 689.3 -> Add «« paper »» 15:37

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 689.10 --> + 2.3

<+Trader> short es 1284 paper 15:38

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 689.70 -> small size 15:40

<+startrader> Shorts ES @ 1284.75 -> large size

<+rickf> long es 1284.50 paper sm sz

<+Trader> cover es 1285 -1 paper 15:41

<+rickf> exit 1284.50 b/e

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 689.90 --> + 0.2

<+MK> Shorts ER2 @ 690.2 -> Add «« paper »» 15:44

<+startrader> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1281.25 --> + 3.5 15:45

Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1282.25 --> + 2.5

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1281 --> + 0.25 «« paper »» 15:46

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 688.80 -> small size

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1282.25 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> geesh...keep getting shaken out for a few tick profits on some of these entries that are great entries. 15:47

Exited ER2 Long @ 689.00 --> + 0.2

<+szubaark> Pinball Action 15:48

<@NihabaAshi> I'm done trading for the day...had some great entries in these last few trades to see them quickly retraced for a few tick profits...frustrating.

<+rickf> done as well --- see y'all tomorrow 15:50

<+KN-ES> Shorts ES @ 1282.75

s.l 86.25

<+Awash> as for my initial long, still holding, will swing over the next few sessions 15:51

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1383.75 --> - 101.5 «« paper »» 15:52

Covered all Short ES at 1282.75 --> - 0.5 «« paper »»

Buys ES @ 1283.75 «« paper »»

<+werner> gn all 15:56

<@NihabaAshi> Take care and see all tomorrow 16:02

<+Awash> take care Niha and everyone

chat tomorrow

<+peterpanboy> see ya tomorrow

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1286 --> + 2.25 «« paper »» 16:03

<@NihabaAshi> ALERT: If anybody receives any unsolicited SPAM from any one...please notify me via sending a copy (screen image) of the SPAM along with the IRC IP address via clicking on the WhoIs by double clicking on the spammer name in here. 16:04

I do more than just ban them...I can contact the ISP business department pretend I'm interested in the ISP services on the condition they do something about the spammer that uses their residential service :) 16:05

It works 9 out of 10 times :)

<+peterpanboy> ok thanks 16:06

<@NihabaAshi> Just email a copy of the spammer to questions@thestrategylab.com with the IP address even if its a dynamic address...

I can handle it from there

<+Awash> one quick question, 16:08

<+peterpanboy> any spamming problem?

<+Awash> Does the market close early on thursday?

<Flex> yes

<+Awash> pre-holiday July 3rd

thanks

good night all 16:17

<+Trader> GN

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