#FuturesTrades October 26th Thursday 2006 Trade Log
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One of the disadvantages of being a retail trader that's trading from home are family distractions.
Today was one of those trading days where there was more important things occurring than trading.
These are realities of trading that most vendors or retail traders do not talk about and such should be talked about to prevent illusions that every trading day is a smooth ride.
Anyways, I missed a Long Signal that probably would have had me in a trade with 3-6 contracts and would have resulted in a good profitable trading day instead of the profits shown above (commissions not deducted but weren't much).
Further, I'm still looking for a trend day and we still have Friday (tomorrow) and Monday (next week) trading session for such.
In addition, if you look at the above Profit/Loss Blotter you'll see I was in a private trader consultation.
I just want to tell those that regularly read my blog chat log commentary that if your a struggling trader or a trader not reaching your goals after giving the trial-n-error a good try.
You need help and my Swing Trading Report (STR) can help along with some private consultation especially if your also having some discipline problems or feel that your trade methodology isn't able to exploit current market conditions.
I have plenty of testimonials, references along with posting my trades in realtime and my PnL Blotter.
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 October...click here. To see results for the months of 2006 and prior years...click here.
Commentary by M.A. Perry (a.k.a. NihabaAshi)
intradaystrategies@yahoo.comNote: Each month there are a few trading days that we consider to involve interconnecting key price action of different markets and such is represented by a particular type of price action from one of the key markets. You can view the charts and their clues that's associated with the key price action at our key market archives.
Session Start: Thu Oct 26 09:28:30 2006Session Ident: #futurestrades * Now 09:28 <X> [NihabaAshi] #FuturesTrades info @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/FuturesTradesChatRoom.htm and trade log archives @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/RecentTrades.htm <pat255> gm all...gap up.. 09:29 mkt wont quit.. <PapaJon> gm all 09:30 <eminitrader> morn all 09:32 <asuni> gm emini, gm all <eminitrader> hi asuni 09:35 ;0 <ItalianSharp> pretty quiet open thus far <eminitrader> yep ...looks like mrkt will pullback over the next few sessions after some consolidation 09:36 expecting correction on the es ....1350 after a few more highs 09:37 <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 775.10 -> small size 2 contracts only 09:38 Exited ER2 Long @ 774.10 --> - 1 09:40 Reverse and Enter Short ER2 @ 774.10 3 contracts short ER2 volatility is declining suspiciously too soon... 09:41 If I'm taken out with a loss on this Short...I will sit on the sidelines for awhile because declining volatility this early is not good. <asuni> neutral bias at the moment niha? 09:42 <NihabaAshi> Yes...neutral bias for the Open but I have an overall bullish bias for the trading day. 09:43 Trading Edge: Trading Strategies -> These strategies will reveal and explain specific strategies from entry to exit that exploit inefficiencies in the price action of your trading instrument for profits in the following trading instruments: Emini Index Futures (ER2, ES, NQ, YM), EuroFX Futures (EC), Eurex Index Derivatives (DAX, ESTX50), Euronext Index Futures (FTSE100, CAC40), Treasury Futures (ZF, ZN, ZB), NYMEX Energy Futures (CL, NG, HO, QM), Forex Currencies (EurUsd, EurYen, UsdCdn), Exchange Traded Funds (DIA, GLD, OIH, IWM, QQQQ, SPY, XLE) and Hang Seng Index Futures (HSI) <asuni> thks <szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1739.25 «« paper »» 09:44 <pat255> thks niha ... 09:45 <eminitrader> anyone on the tradestation platform having pbs ? 09:46 <pat255> IB here..:( 09:47 <eminitrader> k <asuni> y eminiu i just wrote a mail 09:48 <pdays> Shorts YM @ 12194 <eminitrader> k so its just not me <NihabaAshi> There's a 10am est New Home Sales key economic report 09:49 I'm now in a high risk trade with the low volatilty going into the report. <pdays> Covered all YM Short @ 12187 --> + 7 <NihabaAshi> In comparison to it being low risk upon entry :( Shorts ER2 @ 774.90 -> Add 09:51 <pdays> and help wanted @ 10, Nat Gas 10:30 <ItalianSharp> niha, if you are in a high-risk trade just before the news...why would you add to your position? i'd usually do the opposite heading into an economic announcement...any particular reason why you added to your short? 09:52 <szubaark> exit stop set NQ @ 1739.50 «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 773.80 --> + 1.1 09:53 Pattern change and I took advantage of it. Position is no longer high risk...will just sit on it now. <ItalianSharp> yep, guess i spoke a little early...:) 09:54 <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1737.50 --> + 1.75 «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Volatility has picked up when in prior...it was declining. Volatility slowly rising now. 09:55 <ItalianSharp> ok...basically you saw volatility picking up in your direction and took advantage of it for quick profit...yet in your mind you were consciuos it was gonna be a quick trade and you'd dump a couple of contracts before the news? <NihabaAshi> If it suddenly drops...I'll dump my Short remainders. <WannaBeBOS> pretty slow out there 09:56 <NihabaAshi> Volatility declining again :( Expectiing a volatility spike and I don't want to be around going into the New Home Sales. 09:57 <pat255> these reports...better stay out ...can cause grief.. 09:58 <NihabaAshi> Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 775.40 --> - 1.3 10:00 <pdays> new homes sales 5.3 , helpwanted 30 est 31 <NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 773.60 -> large size 10:02 <szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1736.50 «« paper »» <eminitrader> back online now 10:03 <NihabaAshi> Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 772.90 --> + 0.7 <pdays> yup <pat255> emini ..:) 10:04 <NihabaAshi> I"m back to neutral again...will try to hold the remainders of this Short... Will reverse into a Long position is a signal appears. <eminitrader> yep patcharts down till now <szubaark> feels like a lot of selling pressure since opening 10:05 <NihabaAshi> Oil gave me the clue to load up on the Short...a clue I missed earlier. 10:06 <eminitrader> Long ES @ 1389.75 <NihabaAshi> Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 773.30 --> + 0.3 10:09 :( <yvberj> emini - Just curious. What are you basing your ES trade on? 10:10 <eminitrader> this one is a intuion trade ..no signal from system 10:11 <NihabaAshi> ER2 Volatility dropping alot again :( <yvberj> Thanks. I just couldn't see any signal. Thought I was missing something. 10:12 <NihabaAshi> Not normal volatility action again... <eminitrader> :) <NihabaAshi> I'm sidelined...will just watch. <eminitrader> Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1390.75 --> + 1 Exited ES Long @ 1391.50 --> + 1.75 10:16 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1391.50 * codehead-afk is now known as codehead 10:19 <eminitrader> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1389.50 --> + 2 10:20 <pat255> emini on a roll... <eminitrader> :) thx <Chilly> EM got that s&r to the tick ... very impressive! 10:21 <eminitrader> yep the entry worked real well...thats why i love limits 10:22 <PapaJon> yes.. nice trading et.. :) you makin it look easy bro 10:23 <eminitrader> Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1388 --> + 3.5 thx pj ..needed this 10:24 <NihabaAshi> Nice patience emini. <eminitrader> thx niha will exit ar around 1385 ...see a long there 10:25 <szubaark> exit stop set NQ @ 1737 «« paper »» <eminitrader> if it sets up <szubaark> i want exit 1730.. so far missed it by 1 Tick 10:26 <PapaJon> et.. that have to do with a poc? <eminitrader> no 1384 - 1386 ...retracement levels of yest..upmove...also poc level ...so make ita high probability 10:27 <PapaJon> ah.. gotcha... thnx 10:28 <eminitrader> 86.25 =40% 85 = 50% and 84 = 60% <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1731 --> + 5.5 «« paper »» 10:29 <eminitrader> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1386.25 --> + 5.25 10:30 Sponsor: <pdays> Nat gas 19 <eminitrader> Long ES @ 1386 10:31 <NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 768.50 -> small size 10:32 3 contracts only...keeping my risk exposure low... 10:33 I don't like the price action so far today except for about 5mins worth :( <PapaJon> agree niha.. i havent gotten one completely valid signal for my system... :( 10:34 <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) <NihabaAshi> I had only one valid signal today and that was in OIH (Oil)...wasn't interested in trading the Oil ETF. 10:35 <PapaJon> couple of partials.. but that only counts in hand grenades <eminitrader> Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1387 --> + 1 <ItalianSharp> well done emini <eminitrader> thx IS <WannaBeBOS> esignal just dies 10:36 *died <ItalianSharp> WB, its working here <WannaBeBOS> crap <PapaJon> lost data here too wb <WannaBeBOS> ok <PapaJon> connection <WannaBeBOS> same here 10:37 <PapaJon> but my ib connection is fine <ItalianSharp> at least its working for me :) <PapaJon> :) <NihabaAshi> ER2 volatility just died again after showing brief signs of hope. <PapaJon> maybe you and I are on same server wb just came back 10:38 <NihabaAshi> Has anyone ever thought about the fact that even if the Exchange themselves aren't having problems... 10:39 If the data vendors like Tradestation and eSignal et ceteera are having problems... It affects the volatility because traders aren't trading and spending their time trying to resolve their data problems. Was just curious if anyone thought about that. 10:40 <WannaBeBOS> ok, its back up <NihabaAshi> Simply, I wonder if the lack of volatility today is due to the fact alot of traders are have data problems. <WannaBeBOS> niha, i think about that. however, we are all pretty small <yvberj> Hadn't thought of it, but now that you mention it, it makes sense. Especially if it's one of the lgr. brokers. <NihabaAshi> Wanna...its all over. <WannaBeBOS> even on ER2, there are players moving 1000s of contracts 10:41 <NihabaAshi> I"m in a few other rooms on the FinancialChat server and they are having problems too. <WannaBeBOS> it wouldnt surprise me <NihabaAshi> I also see messages this morning at EliteTrader.com by others having problems. <WannaBeBOS> well there you go <PapaJon> yah.. agree.. i have noticed in the past that data probs coincide with lulls in the volatiility 10:42 <NihabaAshi> AA few more ticks on this short and I really can take a break and go do some personal stuff. 10:43 <pat255> vn niha ... to take that S... <NihabaAshi> Covered 2/3 ER2 Short @ 767.80 --> + 0.7 I'm profitable for the day...not near my goal...but satisfied now especially with all the "consistent poor volatility" I've seen today. 10:45 <yvberj> 3 Error Sorry <szubaark> anyone seen silo? 10:47 <NihabaAshi> Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 768.40 --> + 0.1 <eminitrader> Long ES @ 1385.25 -> Add 10:48 <NihabaAshi> No...he may have found a good stock IRC chat room. 10:49 I think he was looking for one. ER2 average trade size for the month of October is 3.3 10:50 Today its 2.9 Usually when it drops below 3.0 it verifies what I see as "volatility" I'm not comfortable in trading. 10:53 <szubaark> Buys NQ @ 1731.50 «« paper »» 10:54 <NihabaAshi> Average Trade Size (ATS) for ES YM and NQ are also lower. <szubaark> we are at FOMC announcment Range now 10:55 <PapaJon> niha.. when you say ATS.. are you refering to the avg profit you take ? 10:57 <NihabaAshi> Papa...no 11:00 ATS are not my numbers...they are numbers the data vendors get from the exchange. 11:01 ATS equal average size of the position taken in each trade that goes through the exchange. 11:02 I believe (not sure)...it includes the overnight data too. 11:03 I'm sure the number would be much higher if it was based upon the "regular session only". <PapaJon> ok.. so it means the actual "avg" number of contracts taken ? <NihabaAshi> Yes 11:04 <PapaJon> or moved rather gotcha where do you get that info? <NihabaAshi> QCharts and Futuresource. <PapaJon> is it a chart symbol? <NihabaAshi> No. 11:05 <PapaJon> ok <NihabaAshi> Not a symbol nor an indicator...just a number I can include in one of my data boxes below my Bid Size and Ask Size. <PapaJon> right.. i understand.. 11:06 <szubaark> emini that 1385 is holding so far 11:10 <eminitrader> yep thats a 50% pullback from yest.. <szubaark> Exited all Long NQ at 1733.25 --> + 1.75 «« paper »» <eminitrader> Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1386.25 --> + 1 11:11 <szubaark> was looking for that Volatility spike to bail.. <eminitrader> Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1386.50 --> + 0.5 11:14 <NihabaAshi> Be back later...have some distractions here at home... 11:20 * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away <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) 11:46 <szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1737.25 «« paper »» 12:00 <pat255> c u all later ..ty 12:03 les is missing these days? <szubaark> later pat <pat255> later szu <PapaJon> pat.. les is on vacation to S. A. for approx 3 weeks 12:06 <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1740.50 --> - 3.25 «« paper »» 12:09 Buys NQ @ 1740.50 «« paper »» FOMC range held as Support 12:15 thats Bullish in my book Exited all Long NQ at 1743 --> + 2.5 «« paper »» 12:29 <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) 12:58 <Chilly> well, that's some uptrend line forming ... anybody going to break it today ;) 14:01 <eminitrader> me and szu ...if only we had held ...i got in right at the bottom :(((( 14:02 <Chilly> :) 14:03 possible double test of top on ER .. or it might keep cruising 14:06 Sponsor:
<szubaark> emini.. those pullbacks/late day reversals dont happen often, you just cant time them 14:08 is it gonna be small pullback or Rveresal? heheh.. its isnt easy 14:09 [12:15] > FOMC range held as Support 14:10 [12:15] > thats Bullish in my book hehe.. <eminitrader> yep ..very true szu...the clue/ hint i had was that if a retrace from 40 or 50% pull back of a larger move breks the 60% pullback of the smaller move ( todays initial down) then a high probability of breking the old highs 14:11 failed to followthru with it though :(( 14:12 <szubaark> But these are Larger market forces pushing this up (FOMC,Seasonals) so any Techinical Analysis crap has to used with CAUTION <eminitrader> dont mistake these pullbacks with indicators szu...its mrkt pysocholgy ...fear and greed in play ..works anytime any mrkt 14:13 proven repetive patterns 14:14 <substanz> Shorts YM @ 12186 <szubaark> yes.. like right now my Indicator (CCI) is going Nuts giving my Short signals (had about 4 so far) ALL LOSERS hehe 14:15 thing is ALL amateurs like at that indicator crap 14:16 <eminitrader> :) ...agree thats why i ignored my short signals 1387-89 these again were based on todays initial swing...but gotto look at the big picture 14:17 nice chart for a long now...if it meets my set-up criteria <szubaark> they giving No pullbacks.. 14:18 <eminitrader> :( the NQ upmove is crazy compared to the es <szubaark> it looks good.. but its going up in a frikin 1-2 Point wide channel.. good luck getting in :))) 14:19 <eminitrader> ES test of global highs 1393.75 .. global=globex 14:20 if no pullback now ...can expect a large downmove before close 14:21 <szubaark> FOMC is the wildcard.. they could be buying to the Moon 14:22 <eminitrader> yep...we never know 14:23 <szubaark> u did some nice trades today.. prorect yur Profits <eminitrader> :)) sure will szu...specially after last wk 14:24 * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi 14:27 <NihabaAshi> Just got back... 14:28 looks like a creeper price rise since the lows.\ <substanz> Covered all YM Short @ 12196 --> - 10 14:29 <szubaark> Niha u agree with my comment? 14:30 [12:15] > FOMC range held as Support [14:10] > [12:15] > thats Bullish in my book <NihabaAshi> It did bounce off some support but the FOMC support area was much lower and it didn't test that area of the FOMC support. 14:32 <ItalianSharp> YM is being kept in check...weaker market of all today 15:00 when this thing comes down, its gonna make some noise <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) 15:19 * WBAT is now known as WannaBeBOS 15:26 <codehead> naz looks like it'll close high of year 15:31 <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) 16:31 <NihabaAshi> Take care all...the family distractions kepted me from getting Long off the lows today :( 16:33 * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away * DisconnectedSession Close: Thu Oct 26 16:48:58 2006 16:48 Sponsor:
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