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#FuturesTrades August 13th Monday 2007 Trade Log

Russell 2000 Emini ER2 Futures

Today	Month	Year
+0.00	+179.80	+2165.00
$0	$17,980	$216,500

No Trades

"Data Problems"

No Trades

"Data Problems"

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Current Performance Record

Key Trades of the Day (see chat log below)

Profit/Loss Statement

General Chat Room/Log Info: The above profit/loss info represents trades by M.A. Perry (a.k.a. NihabaAshi) only and all trades were posted in realtime as shown in the below chat log.

Also, #FuturesTrades is free to any trader and I am the only trader in #FuturesTrades that represents TheStrategyLab.com

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General Strategy Info: Although I'm not familiar with the trade methods used by most members of #FuturesTrades, I use a rule based (no subjectivity) methodology that involves WRB Analysis.

In fact, many of my trades or profit targets will occur within key WRB support/resistance zones because these price areas gives me a better understanding of key changes in supply demand.

Traditional pivot point analysis or traditional s/r levels are inadequate in understanding changes in supply/demand of the Russell 2000 Emini ER2 or any other trading instrument of today's markets in comparison to WRB Analysis.

WRB Analysis is also a key aspect in my use of intermarket analysis, market seasonal tendencies, volatility analysis and custom Japanese Candlestick patterns to complete my trading plan that results in consistent profits.

Further, position size management is a key aspect of my trading and I trade any where between 1 to 9 contracts per trade depending upon the volatility, trade signal and seasonal tendencies.

All of my trades and commentary for today's market action (posted below) are via the user name NihabaAshi (Japanese Candlestick term) and I exclusively trade the Russell 2000 Emini ER2 futures even though I closely monitor other key markets in the world.

With that said, today's trade posting chat log is below and it contains all my trades that were posted in realtime along with the trades of other members of #FuturesTrades.

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Session Start: Mon Aug 13 09:31:22 2007Session 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

<Awash> good morning all 09:33

<Brutus> Mornin :) 09:36

<NihabaAshi> I heard from eminitrader... 09:38

He and his family is on a long vacation

<Brutus> glad to hear it :)

<szubaark> ok good. at least we know hes OK

<AusTrader00> gm. 09:43

<base> Can someone tell me today's hi/low for ER2, please? Just the last fifteen minutes. 09:46

<NihabaAshi> I don't have any data today...data provider said they are working on restoring the data servers :( 09:47

<base> I have the same problem with IB.

<Brutus> 805.3 798.8 at 36ws n6w

<NihabaAshi> Is the CME down ??? 09:48

<Brutus> at lows now

<asuni12> here is ok

tradestation and ninjatrader

cme and cbot

<Brutus> esig ok 09:49

<base> Thanks Brutus.

<doublejay> hi all, data problems today... :(

<werner> gm all 09:53

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<pat255> gm niha ...some prob with mirc? 09:54

<jperl> business inventories in 5

<eminime68> gm 10:01

<Pepe> nihaba Who is your data provider? 10:17

E-signal?

<NihabaAshi> Both my data providers (futuresource and Qcharts) are owned by the same company that owns esignal. 10:18

That reason alone is why when my contract expires...I will find a new data provider.

I think the owner is DBC.

There's a discussion over at eSignal right now...lots of others have no data. 10:20

I've already called...they said they are "still working on it".

:(

I'm now using my backup plan. 10:22

Will monitor IWM and place my trades in ER2 via what's occuring in IWM

<Pepe> My friend say me. "The esignal is best data provider". And now I know he is wrong. 10:23

what is IWM?

<NihabaAshi> The best most can't afford.

CQG and Bloomberg

You know whom are the best via visiting the institutional, hedge fund firms to see what they are using. 10:24

It ain't eSignal.

IWM is the Russell 2000 exchange traded fund

<Pepe> ok 10:25

<Brutus> Better internals data calculation as well - like Tick.

* lesAway is now known as les 10:30

<AusTrader00> how much u paying month for esignal + exchanges fee? 10:31

<NihabaAshi> who?

<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, GLD, IWM, OIH, QQQQ, SPY) 10:53

<Brutus> 08/13/2007 10:45 DJ OIL FUTURES:Nymex Crude Touches $73/Bbl; Credit Fears Ease 10:54

http://custom.marketwatch.com/custom/tda meritrade-com/html-story.asp?guid={97744 2f7-8b63-4ba1-a54e-3f9c111a936a} 10:55

<pdays> Long ER2 @ 794.8 11:03

* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away 11:05

* szubaark is now known as szubaark_away 11:07

<pdays> Exited all ER2 Long @ 793.3 --> - 1.5 11:10

<NihabaAshi_away> Current quote for ER2 anybody ? 11:25

* NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi

<Brutus> 795.5

<asuni> 79540

<jperl> 795.30

<NihabaAshi> Thanks.

<asuni> bad price action

u have data now niha? 11:26

<NihabaAshi> no 11:30

<asuni> it seems someone ios talking

<Brutus> ES is going up and ER is going down 11:31

<NihabaAshi> No biggie...I had set aside today for doing personal stuff like cutting the grass, cleaning th outdoor fire pit and playing with the kids in their new play camping tent.

Talk to all later...time for me to go outside and scare the spouse and kids in the tent :) 11:32

* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away

<pat255> lol 11:33

k guys later ty all 11:50

<jperl> messy morning....trades here.... 12:12

http://charts.dacharts.com/2007-08-13/JP ERL_0114.jpg

<Pepe> nice 12:22

<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, GLD, IWM, OIH, QQQQ, SPY) 12:59

* Looking up Kn user info... 13:03

<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, GLD, IWM, OIH, QQQQ, SPY) 15:02

* NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi 15:26

<NihabaAshi> I've got data again but they haven't restored the missing intraday history.

Thus, I'm only showing data as of 2:25pm est :( 15:27

Therefore, no trades for me today and I'll just continue doing personal work.

<base> It is bad. We had the same problem on Friday, but it was caused by our ISP. 15:28

NihabaAshi: Have a nice evening, see you tomorrow.

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* sep34 is now known as sep34_away 15:32

<codehead> wow, the bottom retest on everything sure had a hard fast bounce 15:40

7 point bounce on ER, after breaking to new lod

<jperl> todays trades here.... 15:54

http://charts.dacharts.com/2007-08-13/JP ERL_0115.jpg

<Awash> good night all 15:57

<codehead> and new low again on ER 16:00

with immediately bounce again off it

<Brutus> US STOCKS POSTS TENTATIVE GAINS AMID CREDIT WORRIES 16:02

U.S. stocks rise, but investors remain worried about subprime troubles as Goldman Sachs acknowledges steep losses at its Global Equity Opportunities fund but says the firm and others are making a $3 billion investment in the fund. Better-than-expected retail sales support Wall Street's move higher, with investors drawing hope that consumers continue spending despite the troubled housing market

============ U.S. MARKETS ACTION ===========

DJIA up 7.07 points to 13245.23

NASDAQ up 2.02 points to 2546.91

S&P 500 up 2.71 points to 1455.84

10-year T-note up 7/32 at 99 25/32 yield 4.777

NYMEX Spot Crude up $0.15 at $71.62/bbl at close

Dollar/Euro down 0.0069 at 1.3609

cu 16:03

<werner> gn all 16:05

* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away 16:14

<wizardofrijnsaterwou> good evening everybody 16:46

<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, GLD, IWM, OIH, QQQQ, SPY) 17:08

* DisconnectedSession Close: Mon Aug 13 19:46:39 2007 19:46

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In addition, below are the trading instruments our chat room members monitor closely to make trade decisions:

CME Emini Futures ES, NQ and ER2

CBOT mini-sized Dow Futures YM

Eurex Index Derivatives (futures) DAX and DJ Euro Stoxx50

Eurex Fixed Income Derivatives BUND, BOBL and Schatz

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CME Futures EuroFX EC

Treasury Futures T-Notes ZN, ZF and T-Bonds ZB

Forex Currencies EurUsd, EurYen and UsdCdn

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NYMEX Energies Light Crude Oil CL, e-miNY QM and Natural Gas NG

COMEX Metals Gold GC

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