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July 18th Tuesday 2006 Trade Log

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Commentary by M.A. Perry (a.k.a. NihabaAshi)
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Session Start: Tue Jul 18 09:08:17 2006Session Ident: #futurestrades

* Now talking in #futurestrades 09:08

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<PapaJon> gm all 09:28

<szubaark> gm

<asd> Short er2 @ 689 risk 2 09:34

<eminitrader> morn pj szu 09:35

<Awash> good morning all 09:36

<eminitrader> morn A

<Awash> morning

<szubaark> gm 09:37

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<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1246.50 09:38

<Awash> Long ES or YM @ 1246 «« paper »» 09:42

<asd> Cover er2 @ 687 09:43

<jperl> emini.....they are all green this morning...

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<eminitrader> agree jper1 09:45

my trade was a scalp

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1245 --> + 1.5

for a bounce of early res

will watch a while before being bullish 09:46

k know what u mean jper1 :)) 09:47

took a while to sink in 09:48

<pat255> gm all

<eminitrader> morn pat

<pat255> gm emini... 09:49

@office just watch..

<eminitrader> :)

Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1245.50 --> + 1 09:50

holding 1 09:51

<pat255> good start emini

<eminitrader> thx pat

<Awash> Exited all ES or YM Long @ 1244.50 --> - 1.5 «« paper »»

<eminitrader> Covered ES Short @ 1246 --> + 0.5 09:57

Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1246

<szubaark> Long NQ @ 1486

emini..looking for bounce here at Previous Day High 09:59

<eminitrader> looking to break yes high szu

yes = yesterday 10:00

Exited all ES Long @ 1245.50 --> - 0.5

<szubaark> Exited all NQ Long @ 1484.50 --> - 1.5 10:01

Shorts NQ @ 1484.50

ES Double Top 10:02

<eminitrader> yep 10:03

<szubaark> watching for gap close

<Awash> ES at opening low 10:04

<eminitrader> might get a bounce here

<Awash> yep, bulls and bears will have to slug it out 10:05

<szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1484.50

watching ES,YM to break opening Lows 10:06

Covered all NQ Short @ 1478.50 --> + 6 10:09

<eminitrader> very nice szu :)

<szubaark> thanks.. was patient. 10:10

emini ES double Top was the Sell. And i was patient to wait for that signal. 10:11

<eminitrader> good trading szu..

<Awash> nice szu 10:12

<eminitrader> es did;nt give an set-up to get short :((

<szubaark> Also that was a reversal.. i was looking for highs to break as jperl pointed out everything looked Bullish.

<eminitrader> k u thought of fading this break of the high ? 10:14

<szubaark> coudnt break. Go Opposite. 10:15

<eminitrader> k

<szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1477.75 10:18

exit stop set NQ @ 1477.75 10:20

previous day low target 1472+

Covered all NQ Short @ 1477.75 --> 0 10:22

lots a shakes now

<Awash> what does you alls chart reflect as the ES close at 3:15 CST? 10:23

<szubaark> CST? is that 1-2 hours behind eastern? 10:24

<Awash> 1 hour

<szubaark> 1240 10:25

<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1242.25

<Awash> anyone with something different than 1240? 10:26

just curious

<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1241.75 -> Add

Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1242.25 --> + 0.5 10:30

thats a b/e 10:31

<WannaBeBOS> is nihaba out today?

<Awash> emini, you don't mess around, if it doesn't go your way within seconds you're out

<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1242.25 -> Add 10:32

long bias today ...so far

looking for an ideal entry 10:33

<Awash> k

<jperl> http://www.charts.dacharts.com/2006-07-1 8/JPERL_015.png 10:34

still long bias...but bears a sticking their heads up

<szubaark> lol

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<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1241.75 -> Add 10:35

holding 6 ..thats it for now

<szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1475.75 10:36

<eminitrader> Exited ES Long @ 1240.25 --> - 2 10:38

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1240.25

<szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1475.75

lets see if i get that PDL 1472+ target

<pat255> k gys back to work this is a mess.

<eminitrader> Covered ES Short @ 1240.50 --> - 0.25 10:39

Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1240.50

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1475.75 --> 0

frikin Chop

<eminitrader> holding 10 fully loaded 10:40

largest trade so far in july

<szubaark> Long NQ @ 1476.75 10:41

wow emini.

<Awash> Long ES or YM @ 1241.25 «« paper »»

<eminitrader> have an reverse sell @ 1239.75 10:43

<szubaark> Exited all NQ Long @ 1473.25 --> - 3.5

Shorts NQ @ 1473.25

Pressure from Oil pulling this down in a Chop 10:46

<eminitrader> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1240.50 10:49

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<eminitrader> Exited all ES Long @ 1240.50 --> - 1.25 10:50

thats a b/e

still have a long bias 10:51

<jperl> hope not 10:52

http://www.charts.dacharts.com/2006-07-1 8/JPERL_016.png

<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1240.50 10:53

Exited ES Long @ 1240.50 --> 0 10:55

Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1240.50

<szubaark> Everything going RED 10:56

<eminitrader> man i screwed up

<Awash> Exited all ES or YM Long @ 1239.50 --> - 1.75 «« paper »»

<eminitrader> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1239 --> + 1.5 10:57

was holding 15 ..forgot to cancel the sell order @ 1239.75 10:58

now holding 8

<szubaark> ouch.. emini u mean Longs u still hodling?

<jperl> http://www.charts.dacharts.com/2006-07-1 8/JPERL_017.png 10:59

more red

<eminitrader> no i was out the longs @ b/e but had an stop to sell @ 1239.75

i had forgotten to cancel that once i got out the long 11:00

well the good thing is that mrkt is in the right direction

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1237.50 --> + 3 11:01

holding 4 now

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1470.25 --> + 3

<eminitrader> this is what happens when trading too much i guess ..luckily for me it worked out this time :) 11:02

<szubaark> emini this is tough.. emotions get involved then u overtrading 11:03

i do it all the time

<eminitrader> very true szu ..totally with you on this

thought i finally got over it ..but apparently its still haunting me today 11:04

:)

<szubaark> Im really careful now protecting my Profits 11:05

<eminitrader> in the green today szu ...but not happy with the quality of trading... 11:06

will stop trading after this trade

<Awash> E, for the entire day? 11:07

<eminitrader> at least till pm ..got some decent money today ... although by default 11:08

<PapaJon> jeeze... tough trading morning... ugh

was in black .. then in red.. now b/e... flat 11:09

<eminitrader> we were just chating abt that pj 11:10

<PapaJon> yah. its been tough

btw.. anyone notice the flasher in er2 dom earlier? 11:11

hehe... actually after commish.. i am - $2.00 11:13

<eminitrader> not bad pj ..considering the pa 11:14

i;m in the green today cause of pure luck :)

<PapaJon> congrats

<eminitrader> by default ...he he 11:15

<PapaJon> hehe.. just scalped a quicky.. now in black

:)

<eminitrader> there u go

<PapaJon> enough of this nonsense...

<Awash> :) 11:16

<eminitrader> Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1237 --> + 3.5

holding 2 now

exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1239.75

if es breaks 1234 ..looks like a free fall 11:17

<PapaJon> nice et

<eminitrader> thx pj

<PapaJon> one of my bread & butter trades just isn't working today... at all... very frustrating when that happens 11:18

<eminitrader> yep.. 11:19

<PapaJon> and my other b&b strats are barely doing it's job

<eminitrader> give it a break this month ...

<PapaJon> suppose i should... maybe just test it in sim or someting... 11:20

<eminitrader> or if u really want to trade reduce ur size to a minimum 1 contract 11:21

<PapaJon> specially since I have no historical stats for this or next month for my current strategy/ruleset

can't et... part of my strats is the trade management which requires minimum 3 contracts

<eminitrader> exit stop raised ES @ 1237.75

k

<PapaJon> i have tested it with 1 cont.. and net effect is in the red... 11:22

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<eminitrader> understand

looks like cmr is dropping in just to check out the trades short or long .. 11:23

if long then its abt getting short ..he he

<PapaJon> :)

<eminitrader> be back 11:24

<PapaJon> Anyone interested in a discussion bout the flasher this morning in er2?? 11:26

<Awash> possible reversal brewing in ES 11:30

above avg VOL spike on 5 min 10:20am candle 11:31

<eminitrader> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1237.75 --> + 2.75 11:32

late post

<szubaark> nice emini 11:34

<eminitrader> thx szu ..all's well that ends well :)) 11:35

my heart stopped for a min ..when i was holding 15 contracts ..which was not in the plan at all..planned to trade size today but max of 10 11:36

and to the long side

<Awash> hey E, you got trapped, made a small mistake, and you adjusted quickly 11:37

shit happens, although not often in your case 11:38

<eminitrader> small............

<Awash> you managed it

<eminitrader> thx for the confidence A

<Awash> i got jammed in 2 longs and lost big

bigger than what you lose

<eminitrader> guess u r right gotto appreciate myself for getting back

<Awash> i just need to wipe it off and continue on

you did pretty good at managing it 11:39

even if it was outside your initial plan

<szubaark> emini where u see this retracement going for Short?

<eminitrader> am wondering if i would feel the same if i were on the wrong side :)

<Awash> don't think about that

don't think about how you'd feel if you were on the wrong side because it didn't happen 11:40

<eminitrader> szu on the ES i will reshort at 1240 ans add at 1241 with stop ar 1242.25

guess u r right A ..actually i would'nt be in this mess if the mrkt would have gone long cause i planned for it 11:41

<Awash> :)

<eminitrader> got caught becuse i simple forgot to cancel my stop( not in the plan ) after i was already in a short position 11:42

adding to this short was not in at all 11:43

<Awash> Long ES or YM @ 1239.50 «« paper »» 11:44

<eminitrader> always good to go with the trend A 11:45

<Awash> you right 11:46

possible trend reversal brewing 11:50

<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1240

<Awash> i preferred an entry price of 1239

Exited all ES or YM Long @ 1240 --> + 0.5 «« paper »» 11:51

<eminitrader> untill i get a reversal siganl i would stick to the trend 11:52

would = will

<jperl> http://www.charts.dacharts.com/2006-07-1 8/JPERL_018.png 11:53

pulled this mornings crap out of the fire....

hate this kind of da 11:54

<Awash> what about the price reversal off the PDL, advance above pivot high of 1239 at 10:10 CST

<jperl> day

<eminitrader> nice day jper1:))

<jperl> not to my liking

<Awash> you're looking at the overall price movement as a pullback of the morning Trend? 11:55

<eminitrader> the nos or the trading ?

yes A

i would think of longs only if 1243-44 was pierced thru 11:56

<Awash> k

that's roughly seven points off the PDL bounce

but i get your drift 11:57

<eminitrader> pdl = ?

k is it the prev day low

<Awash> PDL

<szubaark> jperl, good job.

<Awash> yep

<eminitrader> thats got nothing to do with today;s trading in my book 11:58

<jperl> I wouln't be too impessed with my trading today

<eminitrader> join the crowd jper1 :)

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1238.50 --> + 1.5 12:01

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<eminitrader> feeling a lot better with this trade 12:02

<pdays> Long ER2 @ 679.8 «« paper »» 12:03

Exited all ER2 Long @ 678.8 --> - 1 «« paper »» 12:06

<eminitrader> szu ..u didnt take the short on the retrace ? 12:07

<szubaark> was looking for more conformation.. got no setup

<eminitrader> k..

<szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1470 12:09

<eminitrader> i go with the fib nos. on retracements szu..pa and it works pretty well

usually i will add on if we get a pa confirmation

<szubaark> i see weakness so im chasing it here 12:10

Entry should have been 73-74 BUT got no clear Signal 12:15

<eminitrader> if u were waiting for a PA set-up then there was none u r right szu

<Awash> PA? 12:16

<eminitrader> price action

<Awash> possible trend momentum slowing as we fail to set new low 12:17

<eminitrader> patience my friend :) 12:18

<szubaark> emini right.. went up in a straight line then down.. no lower highs/double tops on that pullback 12:19

<eminitrader> a normal trading day would mean chop-chop untill lunch..lets see if today is a normal trading day

<Awash> Long ES or YM @ 1238.75 «« paper »» 12:20

<szubaark> going with the trend not taking much heat on this "intuition" trade 12:24

<eminitrader> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1238 --> + 2

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<eminitrader> may chop betn 1469 1nd 1476 12:26

<Awash> watching to see how price retest most recent pivot high 12:29

exit stop set ES or YM @ 1238.75 «« paper »» 12:40

<eminitrader> Shorts ES @ 1240

<szubaark> hehe.. that inutition Short is making me nervous now. Its just not worth it. 12:41

<eminitrader> i have a reverse to long @ 1241

<szubaark> finger on the trigger 12:42

<eminitrader> that was a low risk trade 12:43

<szubaark> emini.. Now im getting my Signal to Short 12:44

<eminitrader> :}

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1476.25 --> - 6.25 12:46

:((

frikin stupid trade

<eminitrader> Covered ES Short @ 1241 --> - 1

Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1241

<szubaark> Long NQ @ 1476.25

Down for day again :( 12:47

<Awash> Exited all ES or YM Long @ 1240 --> + 1.25 «« paper »» 12:48

<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1239.75 -> Add

holding 2 12:49

<szubaark> this doesnt look good. floor buys swingin it 12:50

Exited all NQ Long @ 1473.50 --> - 2.75

:((

Shorts NQ @ 1473.50

looks like a FAKEOUT

<eminitrader> Long ES @ 1238.50

holding 3

Exited all ES Long @ 1237.50 --> - 3.25 12:55

Shorts ES @ 1237 12:56

this time we should see new los 12:57

<pdays> Long ER2 @ 678.7 «« paper »»

<eminitrader> los = lows

<Awash> minor support still intact

from reaction low or better yet pivot low of 11:25ish 12:58

<pdays> Exited all ER2 Long @ 679.0 --> + 0.3 «« paper »»

<eminitrader> all charts r now aligned with this move expect selling pressure

Shorts ES @ 1237.50 -> Add 13:00

there u go 13:02

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1235.50 --> + 2 13:03

holding 2

Shorts ES @ 1236.50 -> Add 13:05

3 now 13:06

Covered all ES Short @ 1236.50 --> + 0.5 13:10

will look for a better entry

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<eminitrader> had a nice entry ..chickened out trying torotect earlier profits :(( 13:19

<szubaark> Covered all NQ Short @ 1463.25 --> + 10.25 13:26

<eminitrader> excellent szu

<szubaark> thanks emini.. barely Plus for day if u add commissions 13:27

<Awash> EminiTrader, see PM

<eminitrader> but on this one u got it right could'nt have been better

<szubaark> Yes. thing is they Stop you so many times before u can catch a big mover. 13:28

<eminitrader> no pm here A .. be back in a couple

<Awash> k

<szubaark> im done for today. gonna keep my Profit this time. any screw ups for today. 13:29

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