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July 12th Wednesday 2006 Trade Log

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The Twins: Volatility and Profits

I had a ton of personal stuff to do today and was only able to squeeze in about an hour worth of trading.

Today was the 1030am est EIA Petroleum Status Report and that usually produces excellent volatility from 0930am - 11am est before resting and picking up heavily again soon after lunch.

Simply, when volatility is good (strong)...I'm usually profitable.

Today's results (real money and simulator trading) shown above are that of NihabaAshi only. To see his total accumulated points for the month of July...click here. To see results for the months of 2006 and prior years...click here.

Commentary by M.A. Perry (a.k.a. NihabaAshi)
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Session Start: Wed Jul 12 09:30:03 2006Session Ident: #futurestrades

* Now talking in #futurestrades 09:30

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<Awash> good morning all 09:31

<eminitrader> morn A

<pat255> gm all awsh niha & others .. 09:32

<szubaark> gm room

<eminitrader> morn pat255 szu

<pat255> gm szu

gm emini

<eminitrader> good trading all 09:33

<les> Long ER2 @ 717.3 «« paper »» 09:34

Exited 2/3 ER2 Long @ 717.8 --> + 0.5 «« paper »»

exit stop moved to breakeven ER2 @ 717.3 «« paper »»

<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1280.75

<les> exit stop raised ER2 @ 717.7 «« paper »» 09:35

Trailing Stop Hit ER2 @ 717.7 --> + 0.4 «« paper »» 09:37

<eminitrader> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1278.75 --> + 2 09:41

<pat255> good start emini

<eminitrader> thx pat

Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1279.75 --> + 1 09:44

<NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 717.90 -> large size

Long ER2 @ 718.50 -> Add 09:45

<eminitrader> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1280.75 --> 0

<NihabaAshi> Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 719.70 --> + 1.2 09:46

<pdays> Shorts ER2 @ 719.3 «« paper »» 09:47

Covered all ER2 Short @ 718.8 --> + 0.5 «« paper »»

<NihabaAshi> Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 719.40 --> + 1.5

<pat255> vn niha ....missed it .. 09:48

<NihabaAshi> I missed two good trades yesterday (one in the morning and one during my lunch break)...trades that would have made yesterday much easier to trade.

Didn't want to start off this mourning missing a trade especially since I will be calling it a day soon here. 09:49

Exited ER2 Long @ 718.10 --> + 0.2 09:51

Reverse and Enter Short ER2 @ 718.10

Shorts ER2 @ 717.50 -> Add

<les> Shorts ER2 @ 717.4 «« paper »» 09:52

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<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1280 09:55

<NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 717.80 -> Add

<les> Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 717.1 --> + 0.3 «« paper »» 09:57

<eminitrader> Covered all ES Short @ 1280 --> 0

Long ES @ 1279.50 09:59

<Awash> Long ES or YM @ 11181 «« paper »» 10:00

<eminitrader> Exited ES Long @ 1279.25 --> - 0.25 10:01

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1279.25

<NihabaAshi> Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 716.80 --> + 1

<les> Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 716.5 --> + 0.9 «« paper »» 10:02

exit stop lowered ER2 @ 717.3 «« paper »»

Trailing Stop Hit ER2 @ 717.3 --> + 0.1 «« paper »» 10:03

<eminitrader> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1278.25 --> + 1 10:04

<NihabaAshi> Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 717.00 --> + 0.5

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<NihabaAshi> still holding 3 contracts from 718.10 level. 10:05

<szubaark> emini, Niha nice trading 10:06

<eminitrader> thx szu

exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1279.25 10:07

be back

<NihabaAshi> Tightning up my trailing stop.

<Awash> Exited all ES or YM Long @ 11175 --> - 6 «« paper »»

<NihabaAshi> exit stop lowered ER2 @ 718.00 10:08

<Awash> Long ES or YM @ 11172 «« paper »»

<szubaark> Long NQ @ 1535.75 10:10

<NihabaAshi> Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 717.90 --> + 0.2 10:12

<eminitrader> Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1279.25 --> 0 10:14

<szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1535.75 10:15

<NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 717.20 -> small size 10:17

<szubaark> Exited all NQ Long @ 1535.75 --> 0 10:18

:((

<NihabaAshi> szu...when we see the market like this...open price and current price are very close to each other on a Wednesday within about 10mins of the 1030am est EIA Petroleum Report... 10:19

The BIG BOYS are getting ready to fire away :) 10:20

Hopefully us retail traders aren't in their line of fire.

<szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1536

hehe Niha 10:21

<PapaJon> i have my camoflauge on

of course... my buddy says i have a big orange target painted on the back of the shirt

<szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1536 10:22

keeping Stops tight. either goes or im Out. 10:23

<NihabaAshi> Covered 2/3 ER2 Short @ 715.90 --> + 1.3

tightning up my trailing stop. 10:24

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1536 --> 0

<NihabaAshi> Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 716.80 --> + 0.4

<szubaark> Long NQ @ 1536.50

<NihabaAshi> I'm done for the day and see all tomorrow. 10:25

* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away

<pat255> k niha ..later ..

<eminitrader> bye niha

missed long by 1 tick :(

Long ES @ 1277 10:29

<codehead> crude report on tap 10:30

<eminitrader> Exited ES Long @ 1278 --> + 1 10:31

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1278

<szubaark> Exited all NQ Long @ 1533 --> - 3.5 10:32

Shorts NQ @ 1532.75

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<eminitrader> Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1276 --> + 2 10:33

<Awash> Exited all ES or YM Long @ 11152 --> - 20 «« paper »»

<les> Shorts ER2 @ 714.4 «« paper »» 10:34

Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 713.9 --> + 0.5 «« paper »» 10:35

exit stop moved to breakeven ER2 @ 714.4 «« paper »»

Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 714.4 --> 0 «« paper »» 10:36

Shorts ER2 @ 714.1 «« paper »» 10:39

<eminitrader> Covered ES Short @ 1275.25 --> + 2.75 10:40

Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1275.25

<szubaark> emini u rock today

<eminitrader> thx szu 10:43

last trade if it works out

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1534 --> - 1.25 10:44

Long NQ @ 1533.75

<les> Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 713.6 --> + 0.5 «« paper »» 10:47

Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 712.6 --> + 1.5 «« paper »» 10:48

exit stop lowered ER2 @ 713.7 «« paper »»

<marklc> Dax short 5663 10:50

<szubaark> Exited all NQ Long @ 1529.75 --> - 4

Shorts NQ @ 1529.75

<les> exit stop lowered ER2 @ 713.2 «« paper »»

<eminitrader> Exited all ES Long @ 1274.25 --> - 1 10:51

<marklc> exit + 3

<aym> buy qm @ 74.075 risk 0.2 10:55

<marklc> Dax ranging waiting for the next step down

<les> Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 712.3 --> + 1.8 «« paper »» 10:58

<codehead> QM to new lows after spike on report 11:00

<pat255> selling relentless...

<marklc> step down - the moves always seem to happen on the hour or half hour it's uncanny 11:02

dax finally goes red 11:04

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1529.75 --> 0 11:06

Long NQ @ 1529.75

<marklc> this was when the DAX hit lod yesterday 11:07

<szubaark> slow,controlled downcreep 11:13

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<codehead> long YM 11141 <paper> 11:30

12 pt stop max, but i really don't want it to test low 30's at all 11:31

only got 4 hours sleep after late basketball, so only took 1 futs scalp for real, need ot go back to bed for a bit 11:33

<Awash> Long ES or YM @ 11147 «« paper »» 11:36

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<codehead> exit half YM +6 <paper> 11:44

may need to ocnsolidate

i may need a nap 11:45

stop flat on rest, biab

* codehead is now known as codehead-bbl 11:46

<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1276.25 11:53

<marklc> short DAX 5671 12:12

<eminitrader> Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1274.75 --> + 1.5 12:13

<pat255> vm emini...

<eminitrader> thx pat 12:14

<pat255> es u gotta wait & wait ...

<eminitrader> yep pateince is the key nq may move 4-5 ticks before we see a tick in the es 12:15

<Awash> Exited all ES or YM Long @ 11148 --> + 1 «« paper »»

sorry, late post (on the phone)

<eminitrader> likewise with the er

<pat255> but er can go ballistic in nano secs.. 12:16

prefer es tho ...

<eminitrader> true

<pat255> c u all later back to office ty all

later emini

<eminitrader> key is to catch a move on the es which is quite tough ..so happy with scalps of 2 to 3 pts

bye 12:17

<pat255> yes ...now scalps are the best ..

<eminitrader> actaually make that 1 to 3 pts 12:18

Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1273.25 --> + 3 12:19

<szubaark> Exited all NQ Long @ 1526.50 --> - 3.25

:((

Shorts NQ @ 1526.50 12:20

<eminitrader> holdin 2 now

<marklc> slippage 12:23

<eminitrader> try to hold for 6 - 7 pts see some support @ around 1269 may bounce of that

<marklc> out +10.5 12:26

probably too early

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<marklc> Yes 5 points too early 12:29

<eminitrader> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1276.25 12:54

* codehead-bbl is now known as codehead 13:03

<szubaark> welcome back code..u missing some good action 13:06

<eminitrader> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1269.75 --> + 6.5 13:07

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1517.50 --> + 9 13:08

Nice emini.. u nailing them down today.. almost feels like u looking at the crystal ball :) 13:09

<eminitrader> thx szu actually i made some sizable money just these past 2 days in july 13:10

<szubaark> i think u've reached the next level 13:11

Ive been watching u trade and uve really improved.

<eminitrader> this yr's been really good so far ..making decent money :) 13:12

* szubaark is now known as szubaark_away

<eminitrader> patience has helped szu..but i still get taken out from a move 13:13

<codehead> wow, mkt decided to move while i napped 13:16

gardener woke me up

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<Awash> YM taking out PDL 13:48

Shorts ES or YM @ 11083 «« paper »» 14:30

 Shorts YM @ 11074 «« paper »» 14:34

Covered all YM Short @ 11084 --> - 10 «« paper »» 14:40

<Awash> Covered all ES or YM Short @ 11083 --> 0 «« paper »» 14:42

<eminitrader> pm session getting tough to trade 14:43

today 14:44

 Shorts YM @ 11078 «« paper »»

<Awash> nice reentry sub 14:47

got shaken out

<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1257.50 14:48

1 car only

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 yes, target 11052 14:50

<eminitrader> Exited ES Long @ 1266 --> + 8.5

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1266

thats a 1.5 loss :(( 14:51

 Covered all YM Short @ 11062 --> + 16 «« paper »» 14:53

<eminitrader> nq holding lod 14:54

 i have a downtrendline touch at 11062

<eminitrader> ES too ..major support broken 14:55

probably see program trades now

 my target 11052 :(

<eminitrader> there we go 14:56

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1265 --> + 1 14:58

that was a 2 contrct trade 14:59

holding 1 now

Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1266 --> 0 15:01

<Awash> emini, you're squeezing points out 15:02

nice

 maybe bounce now

<eminitrader> thx

last few days been good to me :)

<Awash> :) 15:03

 good emini

<eminitrader> will be a weak bounce ..es wii not cross 1270 i think

thx sub 15:04

also oil @ 75 record high 15:05

<Awash> another pullback 15:13

<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1267.50 15:21

1 only

<Awash> Shorts ES or YM @ 11076 «« paper »» 15:22

<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1268.75 -> Add 15:23

now holding 2

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1167.50 --> + 101.25 15:33

oops

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1267.50 --> 0

exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1268.75 15:34

<cmr> IMHO until end of this year, there is only one trade to do everyday: SHORT everything! 15:35

<Awash> :)

thanks for your input cmr

no calls in this room

 Long YM @ 11078 «« paper »» 15:36

<cmr> Out from office, just arrived now.

 Exited all YM Long @ 11075 --> - 3 «« paper »» 15:40

<eminitrader> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1266.75 --> + 0.75 15:42

will end today with that 2 pointer see u all in the morn 15:43

<Awash> nice Emini 15:44

<cmr> Short ER2 @706.5

<Awash> getting ready to close my short too

* szubaark_away is now known as szubaark

<Awash> Covered all ES or YM Short @ 11061 --> + 15 «« paper »» 15:48

<cmr> Holding Short on ER2 for tomorrow. 1.5 points in 20 min. 16:00

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* DisconnectedSession Close: Wed Jul 12 16:20:42 2006 16:20

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