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#FuturesTrades August 21st Thursday 2008 Trade Log

Russell 2000 Emini ER2 Futures

Today	Month	Year
+15.90	+228.50	+2271.10
$1,590	$22,850	$227,110

Eurex DAX

0415am - 0430am est

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Current Performance Record

Supply/Demand Change of the Day

Profit/Loss Statement

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Session Start: Thu Aug 21 09:16:22 2008Session Ident: #futurestrades

* Now talking in #futurestrades 09:16

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<pat255> gm N & everyone

<+pat255> oil up big

<kantor> GM All 09:17

<Alturus> gm all 09:20

* sep34_away is now known as sep34 09:26

<drt> gm 09:29

<Splurge> gm 09:30

<ItalianSharp> morning all 09:34

<tzar> gm 09:35

<@NihabaAshi> Very similar to yesterday's Open 09:38

Shorts ER2 @ 726.10 -> small size

3 only

Thus time I didn't get too aggressive like I did on my first trade yesterday

Meant similar to Tuesday's Open...not Wednesday's 09:39

Covered ER2 Short @ 725.70 --> + 0.4 09:40

<+Splurge> data 20 mins 09:41

<PapaJon> gm all

<silo> Long ER2 @ 727.40 «« paper »» 09:42

<+silo> Exited all ER2 Long @ 727.50 --> + 0.1 «« paper »» 09:44

trailing sto phit

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 727.90 -> small size 09:48

3 only

<ripsboy> gm all...

<szubaark> Buys ES @ 1266 «« paper »» 09:49

<+silo> Shorts ER2 @ 726.50 «« paper »» 09:50

<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 726.60 --> + 1.3

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1265.50 --> - 0.5 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Holding 1 contract remainder

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1265.25 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> tighten trail 09:51

tighten more 09:52

Covered ER2 Short @ 727.30 --> + 0.6 09:54

<+szubaark> that quick downspike is getitng quickly retraced :((

Covered all Short ES at 1268.75 --> - 3.5 «« paper »» 09:55

geez

Buys ES @ 1268.75 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 728.30 -> small size

2 only 09:56

<+silo> Covered all ER2 Short @ 728.30 --> - 1.8 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 729.50 --> + 1.2 09:57

<+pat255> vn N

<@NihabaAshi> I'm a little surprised it popped upwards that much...

I was only looking for a few tick profits but it moved fast 09:58

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 729.40 «« paper »»

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1270.75 --> + 2 «« paper »» 09:59

Buys ES @ 1272.25 «« paper »» 10:02

<+silo> trailing stop set

Exited all ER2 Long @ 729.30 --> - 0.1 «« paper »» 10:04

trailing stop hit

:(

too volatile :(

<werner> gm all 10:05

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 728.20 -> small size 10:06

3 only

Covered all ER2 Short @ 727.90 --> + 0.3 10:07

:(

Got shook out too easily 10:08

<rickf> gm 10:15

<+werner> hi rickf

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 727.10 «« paper »» 10:17

<Andy> gm rickf, werner, all

<+rickf> just checking in - not trading. it's busy week, and I'm out all next week too 10:18

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 727.30 -> small size 10:19

2 only

<+werner> hi andy 10:21

<+silo> Exited all ER2 Long @ 729 --> + 1.9 «« paper »» 10:22

<AndyP> Shorts ES @ 1273.5 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 729.10 --> + 1.8 10:23

<+AndyP> Covered all ES Short @ 1272 --> + 1.5 «« paper »» 10:24

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 727.40 -> small size

2 only

tighten trail 10:28

tighten more...breakeven 10:29

Covered all ER2 Short @ 725.00 --> + 2.4 10:31

<+pat255> vvn

<@NihabaAshi> Looks like some volatility for the Natural GAS Report 10:32

<+pat255> er gave it al back .. 10:33

<+szubaark> more weird price action 10:34

<+pat255> 1/2 hr ago they all wanted to buy now they give it all back ..lol 10:35

<+szubaark> yeah now they probobly tank get stops below LOL 10:36

<+pat255> y 10:37

<+AndyP> Shorts ES @ 1269 «« paper »» 10:39

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 725.40 «« paper »» 10:40

Exited ER2 Long @ 723.8 --> - 1.6 «« paper »» 10:42

Reverse and Enter Short ER2 @ 723.8 «« paper »»

<+AndyP> Covered all ES Short @ 1268 --> + 1 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> weak support area ER2 10:49

<+pat255> S in oil gettimg hamered 10:51

<timmyb> gm guys 10:52

<+timmyb> i am short es and er before coming in

Shorts ER2 @ 722.60 «« paper »» 10:53

Shorts ES @ 1267.50 «« paper »» 10:54

<+silo> Covered all ER2 Short @ 723.7 --> + 0.1 «« paper »» 10:58

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 723.60 -> small size 10:59

3 only

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 723.8 -> medium size «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> will be a tough trade for me because volatility is low 11:00

Good thing is that the volatility is not declining.

geeesh :( 11:05

losing my patience 11:07

Exited all ER2 Long @ 722.60 --> - 1 11:08

Shorts ER2 @ 722.30 -> small size 11:10

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1266.25 --> - 6 «« paper »»

:((

<@NihabaAshi> 1 only

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1266.25 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 722.20 --> + 0.1 11:11

Shorts ER2 @ 721.90 -> small size 11:17

2 only

1.5 range quicksand 11:18

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1267.25 --> - 1 «« paper »» 11:21

<@NihabaAshi> Gold ranging too

<+szubaark> Buys ES @ 1267.25 «« paper »»

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<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 722.90 --> - 1 11:22

<+szubaark> quick, short lived trends up and down, tough to keep up

Even tougher to Analyze this action. 11:23

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 722.70 -> small size 11:25

3 only

almost right back where I started with that prior Long position

I lost my patience on the prior Long... 11:27

Losing my patience on the current Long.

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1269 --> + 1.75 «« paper »» 11:28

<@NihabaAshi> That's a sign for me to take a break...go get an early lunch

trail tighten 11:29

patience is thin 11:30

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1269.25 «« paper »» 11:31

<@NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 723.00 --> + 0.3

I'm still bullish but I don't have the patience right now. 11:32

Be back later and hopefully the price is about that quicksand range of 1.5 when I return.

<+szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1269.25 «« paper »» 11:33

* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshilunch

<KN-SR> Long ES @ 1268.50 11:34

<+pat255> hi kn

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1269.25 --> 0 «« paper »» 11:35

<+KN-SR> hi pat255

<+szubaark> Buys ES @ 1269.25 «« paper »»

* codehead_afk is now known as codehead 11:36

<+KN-SR> Exited 3/4 ES Long @ 1269.50 --> + 1

s.l 1.25 11:37

h7

<+szubaark> this starting to look Bullish

<+KN-SR> :)'

<+szubaark> like it wants to breakout out of this 3 day Chop Congestion Zone

<+KN-SR> looks like it has life for another try 11:40

to go down

lets see

<palmer> go down? 11:41

<+palmer> aren't ou long

<+KN-SR> yes and yes

<+palmer> or did i miss somethign

<+KN-SR> this is the place of strong res

69.75

we should see 67 again 11:42

<+szubaark> we break here, should see test of intraday High

<+KN-SR> lucky if not :)

<+szubaark> :) 11:43

<startrader> Shorts NQ @ 1990.25 11:44

<+szubaark> hehe.. Niha takes lunch, Volatility picks up 11:45

<+KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1273.00 --> + 4.5

out 3

<+silo> Exited all ER2 Long @ 750 --> + 26.2 «« paper »» 11:46

<+KN-SR> h4

<+szubaark> nice KN..i want gap close

<+silo> oops

exit at 725 -> +2.3

2 contracts

<+KN-SR> thanks

<+startrader> Shorts NQ @ 1901.50 -> Add

<+palmer> 75.25 top of range again KN? 11:50

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1271.25 --> + 2 «« paper »» 11:53

<+KN-SR> looks like 11:56

it will take a little time

brb

<+startrader> Shorts NQ @ 1902.75 -> Add 12:02

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1272.75 «« paper »»

<+AndyP> Shorts ES @ 1273.5 «« paper »» 12:03

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1274 --> - 1.25 «« paper »» 12:04

Buys ES @ 1274 «« paper »»

* NihabaAshilunch is now known as NihabaAshi

<@NihabaAshi> my audio price alarms going off...

There must be volatility :)

<+Splurge> well sort of lol 12:05

<@NihabaAshi> Good to see price above the quicksand area

<+silo> Shorts ER2 @ 725.4 «« paper »» 12:10

<+Splurge> Niha returns from Lunch = Volatility goes to lunch 12:16

<+szubaark> [11:46] > hehe.. Niha takes lunch, Volatility picks up

<+Splurge> lol yes traders have ticker symbol 'Niha has left the building' 12:17

<@NihabaAshi> :) 12:18

Yeah...it's getting old how volatility sneaks back while I'm gone than sneaks out the window when I return.

<kantor2000> lol 12:23

<+startrader> Covered 1/2 NQ Short @ 1897.75 --> + 5 12:28

<+silo> Covered all ER2 Short @ 725.4 --> 0 «« paper »» 12:29

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 723.50 -> small size

3 only

<+silo> what the hell

oh

exit all er2 short @ 723.4 12:30

put hte wrong price

+2

<@NihabaAshi> ER2 back within that prior "quicksand" price area.

<+KN-SR> 1270.50 add 12:31

<@NihabaAshi> Currenntly near the top of the range of that area

I'm expecting volatility to drop dramatically here as it tries to decide if it's going to be used as support or a magnet to go further down into it. 12:32

weak support area ER2 12:34

price getting a little jumpy 12:38

tighten trail 12:39

volatility is dead 12:47

It's going to pop soon when it gets dead like this

<+startrader> nq stuck dead on 50% of July 15th lows. 96-97 handle. Not letting anyone on the next move without flipping a coin here. 12:49

38% correction. 12:50

<@NihabaAshi> Covered all ER2 Short @ 724.40 --> - 0.9

<+KN-SR> Exited 3/4 ES Long @ 1271.50 --> + 3

<@NihabaAshi> volatility increasing

<+KN-SR> h7+4

<@NihabaAshi> more small bodies...dead volatility 12:52

<+AndyP> Covered all ES Short @ 1271.5 --> + 2 «« paper »» 12:53

<+Splurge> 87 and 90 last 2 mins of volume ...zzzzzz

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 724.7 «« paper »» 13:03

<+KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1272.50 --> + 4 13:04

h5+4 13:05

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 724.70 -> small size 13:08

3 only 13:09

<+KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1273.50 --> + 5 13:10

h 4 + 4

Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1275.00 --> + 6.5 13:15

h2 + 4

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 726.40 --> + 1.7

<Trader> KN since adding up the fractions of your positions adds up to more than 1, why are you mentioning them? 13:21

<+KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1275.50 --> + 7 13:22

h 1 +4

coz i dont have an option in the script to mention it accurately............follow the next line .............h 1+4 part 13:23

have i creared it up.......trader? 13:24

* Trader is now known as TraderG

<+KN-SR> creared = cleared

<+TraderG> :) yes in a round about way. 13:25

<+KN-SR> well, thats the best i can do............we all have our limits

<+TraderG> anyway, your Matrix idea starts to make sense..... thank you 13:26

another 5-10 years and I will be at your level......

<+KN-SR> uw and 13:27

anyting takes time

<+TraderG> no seriously, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I just hope it is not another train

<+KN-SR> i m trying Nihas Report for more than a yr..........still having hard time

<anglo> cough

<+KN-SR> glad could help... 13:28

<+TraderG> I am only 3 days (now I feel better) I thought that my gray cells are getting black,,,

<+anglo> good afternoon fellows

<+KN-SR> hi anglo

<+TraderG> yelo

<+KN-SR> good afternoon.

<+silo> Exited ER2 Long @ 725.60 --> + 0.9 «« paper »»

Reverse and Enter Short ER2 @ 725.60 «« paper »»

<+rickf> sup

<+KN-SR> s.l 68.50 -2.00 + 0.00 13:32

<+silo> Covered ER2 Short @ 727 --> - 1.4 «« paper »» 13:38

Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 727 «« paper »»

Exited all ER2 Long @ 727 --> 0 «« paper »» 13:43

<+TraderG> di - did 13:59

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 728.30 «« paper »» 14:14

intuition

<@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.
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<KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1276.50 --> + 8 14:18

<+KN-SR> h4

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 727.60 -> small size 14:21

3 only

lowering my position size for the remainder of the trading day after this trade 14:22

<+KN-SR> s.l 68.50 0.00 14:23

brb

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<@NihabaAshi> volatility slowly rising 14:25

oh oh :( 14:28

Covered all ER2 Short @ 727.70 --> - 0.1 14:32

Long ER2 @ 728.30 -> small size

should'uv did a position reversal @ 727.70 14:33

<+KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1277.50 --> + 9

h3

<@NihabaAshi> I completely messed that up :(

2 only

<+silo> Long ER2 @ 728.90 -> Add «« paper »» 14:34

<@NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 729.30 --> + 1 14:36

<+KN-SR> finally........................ 14:37

<@NihabaAshi> First error of the trading day...I got a buy signal while Short and didn't reverse my position when I covered the Short :(

<+KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1278.50 --> + 10

h2

<GoodMood> errare humanus est ! 14:38

<+startrader> Shorts NQ @ 1915.50

<+TraderG> GoodMood yes but it is better if you avoid it :) 14:39

<+AndyP> Shorts ES @ 1278.5 «« paper »»

<+GoodMood> a stupid person repeats the same error every day 14:40

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 728.80 -> small size

1 only

<+GoodMood> an intelligent person does NEW errors every day

:)

<+szubaark> exit stop set ES @ 1275 «« paper »»

<+TraderG> You know what is the definition of experience: the ability to recognize that you have made the same error before ;-) 14:41

<+silo> target near 731.7

<+GoodMood> :)

<@NihabaAshi> I'm still bullish and got no problems in reversing my Short into a Long is such is signaled 14:42

<+ItalianSharp> er2 still lagging behind 14:44

it's been beaten like a redhead stepchild lately 14:45

<+KN-SR> Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1279.50 --> + 11

h lsast

last

<+ItalianSharp> KN, you think ES will close its gap at 81.50? 14:46

<+KN-SR> yes

87.75

<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 729.40 --> - 0.6

Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 729.40

<+KN-SR> should be the day high

<+startrader> Shorts NQ @ 1915.75 -> Add 14:47

<@NihabaAshi> volatility rising and ER2 should have easily popped above that 730 price area :(

<+ItalianSharp> yeah, amazing how they keep beating it up 14:48

<+KN-SR> and we will see 1317.75 shortly 14:49

i guess

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 729.10 --> - 0.3 14:53

<+AndyP> Covered all ES Short @ 1280 --> - 1.5 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 728.40 -> small size 14:55

2 only

Covered ER2 Short @ 728.90 --> - 0.5 14:58

ooops

Covered ER2 Short @ 727.90 --> + 0.5 14:59

<+startrader> Covered 1/2 NQ Short @ 1910 --> + 5.75

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 728.80 -> small size 15:03

1 only

<+AndyP> Long ES @ 1280 «« paper »»

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1279 --> + 5 «« paper »» 15:06

Shorts ES @ 1278.25 «« paper »» 15:08

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 738.00 --> + 9.2

000ops

<kosmipt> long ES 1278.50 paper 15:09

<@NihabaAshi> stop hunting on that price action

<+szubaark> yeah, whats new :))

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 728.00 --> - 0.8

<+AndyP> Exited all ES Long @ 1278.25 --> - 1.75 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> It's also support...bad place to put a stop :(

<+kosmipt> out all ES @ 1280.00 +1.50 paper 15:13

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 728.80 -> small size

2 only

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1280.50 --> - 2.25 «« paper »»

Buys ES @ 1280.50 «« paper »» 15:14

looks like more upside

<@NihabaAshi> finally the 730 price area

<+silo> hopefully it'll get to 731.70

<@NihabaAshi> It needs to stay above or it'll be in trouble

<+szubaark> quickly retracing :(( 15:15

STOP RUUUNNNNNN

Exited all Long ES at 1279.25 --> - 1.25 «« paper »» 15:16

Shorts ES @ 1279.25 «« paper »»

<+silo> dont jinx me szu :D

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 728.90 --> + 0.1

<+szubaark> well, we not going higher, looks like a fakeout 15:17

<@NihabaAshi> I gave it tons of "wiggle room"...didn't work out

<+TraderG> [15:08] <NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 738.00 --> + 9.2 ?????? ER2 did not trade above 731 today. Am I missing something 15:18

<@NihabaAshi> Yeah...you are missing a lot :) 15:19

Keep reading :)

<+TraderG> :-)

found it

<@NihabaAshi> As is...please scroll down or ENLARGE your chat window so that you can see more than one post :)

<+TraderG> I guess you want to see if we are paying attention :) 15:20

<@NihabaAshi> No...I just need a new key board...keys are a little too close.

<+silo> or niha's fingers have become fatter :D 15:21

just kidding

<+TraderG> I didn't want to suggest that silo but that was my 2nd thought 15:22

<+kosmipt> long ES 1279.25 paper

<@NihabaAshi> I'm using my portable key board that's for traveling...

It's 7 inches long (or wide)

<+TraderG> at least it is good to see that people still have their sense of humor

<+szubaark> u on vacation now? 15:23

<@NihabaAshi> No...the batteries went dead this morning in my normal key board (wireless) and I couldn't find any new batteries (I think the spouse moved them somewhere)

Thus, I using my backup plan... 15:24

USB portable keybaord for the laptop

Meant...took it from the laptop and am using it on my desktop

<+silo> look at the VIX chart

60min

on an uptrend

downtrend... broke support 15:25

price should be in an uptrend

<+kosmipt> out all ES @ 1280.00 +0.75 paper 15:26

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 728.60 -> small size 15:27

1 only

Almost 3:30pm est

<+silo> Exited 1/2 ER2 Long @ 728.70 --> - 0.2 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Lots of circus jugglers out there 15:28

<+szubaark> lol.. whole floor just put on their clowm costumes

<@NihabaAshi> :) 15:29

Exited ER2 Long @ 727.10 --> - 1.5 15:31

Shorts ER2 @ 727.10 -> small size

that's a possible reversal

<silo[out]> freaking got disconnected

<+silo[out]> :(

<+kosmipt> short ES 1278.25 paper 15:32

* silo[out] is now known as silo

<+KN-SR> Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1278.50 --> + 10 15:35

good trading eveyone........had a long and interesting day........... see u all next time 15:36

<+rickf> sya

<+szubaark> bye

<@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 727.50 --> - 0.4 15:37

<+KN-SR> take care

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1279.25 --> 0 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> A ot of long lower shadows developing

<+szubaark> ? 15:38

Shorts ES @ 1278 «« paper »» 15:39

<@NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 727.20 -> small size

2 only

<+rickf> you mean wicks on the candle niha? 15:40

<+kosmipt> out all ES 1279.25 -1.00 paper 15:41

<+szubaark> exit stop set ES @ 1279.75 «« paper »» 15:42

this chop is hard to avoid

Covered all Short ES at 1279.75 --> - 1.75 «« paper »» 15:43

Buys ES @ 1279.75 «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 727.30 --> + 0.1 15:46

<+szubaark> each new high is followed by brutal chop and fakeouts, too tough 15:47

<@NihabaAshi> Tried many times this afternoon to catch a runner...gave a few trades plenty of wiggle room via not using a tight trail stop...

Didn't work...didn't catch a runner :(

<+szubaark> u still plus for day? 15:48

<@NihabaAshi> You mean am I still above my profit goal of 1k for the day...

Yes...still have a few hundred dollars cushion to play with before I drop below that goal. 15:49

<+szubaark> Amazing.

Did you increase size or all were "small size"? 15:50

<@NihabaAshi> szu...review the log...it's detailed. 15:51

From Open to around 1030am...

<+szubaark> [14:46] <NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 729.40

<@NihabaAshi> That's not my only trade ???

:) 15:52

<+szubaark> but it doesn not say "small size" like most of your trades today

<@NihabaAshi> Ahh...your talking about one trade and not my morning trades.

It did say the exact contract...you just didn't scroll upwards to read it. 15:53

<+rickf> k guys heading oout -- see you tomorrow

<+silo> i'm breakeven for the day pretty much 15:54

kept the number of trades down

and proper trailing stop

a few i should've exited earlier

<+szubaark> ok.. gotcha u say below how many

<+silo> didn't catch a nice short that would've netted me 400 bucks

<+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 1277.75 --> - 2 «« paper »»

<+silo> but showing improvement in my money management

<+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 1277.75 «« paper »» 15:55

<@NihabaAshi> TraderG...how big is your window for the chat room ???

meant szu ???

I know some in here keep there window small enough to only see one or two lines :(

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<+szubaark> i got about 40 lines

<@NihabaAshi> Ok...then you should be able to see this above what you quoted... 15:56

<+silo> Long ER2 @ test «« paper »»

<@NihabaAshi> [14:40] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 728.80 -> small size

[14:40] <@NihabaAshi> 1 only

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

<@NihabaAshi> Than my next post said this...

[14:46] <@NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 729.40 --> - 0.6 15:57

[14:46] <@NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 729.40

See the 1 only.

<+szubaark> I was just looking at the Bold Colored Trade Post and not the Regular Text below it

<@NihabaAshi> That's how I post for years...why a problem today ???

:) 15:58

<+werner> gn all

<+anglo> how do I make the trade posts bold and colored? 15:59

<@NihabaAshi> volatility still increasing

<+anglo> all my lines are black in a white background...or ... I'm daltonic 16:00

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 723.60 -> small size

<+szubaark> 15 minutes left :

<@NihabaAshi> anglo...like that ?

2 only

<+anglo> all black 16:01

<@NihabaAshi> Hmmm...I'll try again....

<+anglo> only when someone signs up or quits its diff. color

must be my settings?

<@NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 723.60 -> small size

Do you see white words within a red outline ??? 16:02

<+anglo> green and blue respectively

no

<@NihabaAshi> Ahhh...now I understand a few complaints awhile ago by some. 16:03

I was told or asked how come there's no color codes like the Logs show.

<+anglo> [16:01] <+anglo> only when someone signs up or quits its diff. color

[16:01] <+anglo> green and blue respectively

<@NihabaAshi> Anybody else having the same problem ???

<+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 1277 --> + 0.75 «« paper »» 16:04

<+startrader> Covered Remainder NQ Short @ 1906.75 --> + 8.75

<@NihabaAshi> anglo...there's a setting in your mIRC that will fix that...

<+anglo> [16:03] * +kosmipt (~kosmipt@89.222.150.6) Quit this was dark blue

i want to see the trades in red or something

<@NihabaAshi> I'll look into a later because my old computer on the shelf does that too but only after I uninstalled and reinstalled mIRC taking away all the custom configurations. 16:05

anglo...can you do a trade post test ??? 16:06

<+anglo> dunno how

<@NihabaAshi> Have you installed the "trade post script" ??? 16:07

<+anglo> no

<@NihabaAshi> :( :( :(

Go to the forum into the message post that has the password... 16:08

<+anglo> can you email me your mirc settings or something?

ok some other day

<@NihabaAshi> scroll down and you'll see instructions about installing the script.

http://thestrategylab.com/forum/index.ph p?topic=32.0

<+anglo> must be my mirc settings. I'll sort it out. 16:09

<@NihabaAshi> I'm using a different script that sends my trades to separate windows...a private personal window and to #FuturesTrades.

Every thing in the private window is color coded including my "Holding # contract remainder" statements. 16:10

Thus, on my system there's no black lines on white background.

<+anglo> what is your "color scheme" setting in mirc please? 16:11

<@NihabaAshi> However, I now realize in #FuturesTrades...others see something different.

Just a minute...

<+anglo> under view menu

<@NihabaAshi> Covered all ER2 Short @ 722.60 --> + 1 16:15

I'll email you the image instead of going into every little details especially when I'm known to easily get the names of colors mixed up :) 16:16

<+anglo> my scheme is "mirc classic" 16:17

<@NihabaAshi> My "scheme" is the same.

I suspect once you install the script that has color codes...

<+anglo> ok. no easy fix. no problem. I'll live with black and white

<@NihabaAshi> It'll change something that's default on your side 16:18

On my the following happens...

<+anglo> weekend project maybe.

<@NihabaAshi> when I say "1 only"

That's what you see and now I find out you see it as black words on a white background 16:19

On my system it show white words on a dark blue background

However, if you type the same words...your words are not colored like mine. 16:20

<+anglo> yeah. well. I only want to have a way of seeing the trades from the rest of the stuff easily

<@NihabaAshi> Now I understand why some in here don't notice my contract size when it's auto posted after I send my trade to the #FuturesTrades window. 16:22

On my system its color coded together with the trade post but on yours it sounds like it's not color coded at all.

<+anglo> recap: here is all black and white except when someone enters or exits the room

or changes his name 16:24

<@NihabaAshi> Install the trade posting script and let me know if it changed your color defaults. 16:29

I know it does on my system 16:30

http://thestrategylab.com/forum/index.ph p?topic=32.0 16:31

<+anglo> on monday Iìll let you know

<@NihabaAshi> Good luck :)

<+anglo> thanks

* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away 16:40

<ripsboy> test 17:53

<+ripsboy> test 17:55

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