Session Start: Tue Nov 01 07:44:45 2005Session Ident: #futurestrades
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<X> [NihabaAshi] Password, trade post script, trader profiles and trade journals are posted ONLY at the discussion forum at http://p207.ezboard.com/bthestrategylab
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 Session Start: Tue Nov 01 09:24:26 2005Session Ident: #futurestrades
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<X> [NihabaAshi] Password, trade post script, trader profiles and trade journals are posted ONLY at the discussion forum at http://p207.ezboard.com/bthestrategylab
<danshirley> European mrkts up over yesterday09:25

DELL getting downgraded...sign of the times09:26

(MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures are pointing to a mixed open Tuesday, with a disappointing profit outlook from Dell Inc. set to weigh on the technology sector, in a market that is bracing itself for a fresh rise in interest rates.09:29
<NihabaAshi>  Shorts EuroFX @ 1.20220 -> small size 09:33
<jperl>  Shorts ER2 @ 644.50 09:37
<NihabaAshi>  Covered 1/3 EuroFX Short @ 1.20160 --> + 0.0006 09:38
<jperl>  Covered ER2 Short @ 645 --> - 0.5
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> This room is only for Trade Posting (real or paper) and/or discussions about a posted trade or key market events that could affect a trader's open trade position. LURKING not allowed..strictly enforced.09:39
<NihabaAshi>  exit stop lowered EuroFX @ 1.20210 09:41

 Trailing Stop Hit EuroFX @ 1.20210 --> + 0.0001 09:46
<szubaark_> I wonder where FFT is.09:49
<jperl>  Shorts ER2 @ 643.50 09:51
<NihabaAshi> On vacation ?
Shorts YM @ 642.50 -> large size 09:52
<jperl>  Shorts ER2 @ 642.50 -> Add
<NihabaAshi> ER2 trade...not YM
President Bush about to go live on TV...be carefule.09:53
Covered all ER2 Short @ 642.30 --> + 0.2 09:54
<jperl>  Covered all ER2 Short @ 642.80 --> + 0.4 09:56

got shook out of that one09:58
<szubaark_> yup.. so did Niha
<NihabaAshi> jperl...it flipped over fast as soon as you got dumped.
<jperl> Yes....ironic isn't it
<NihabaAshi> I don't like to be in a trade when Pres. Bush is speaking live on TV.

Random stuff start happening :)09:59
<jperl> Well he's talking about bird flu
<szubaark_> "random" hehehe
<danshirley> U.S. SEPTEMBER CONSTRUCTION SPENDING RISES 0.5%10:00
U.S. OCT. ISM MANUFACTURING INDEX ABOVE 57.2% CONSENSUS10:01
U.S. OCT. ISM MANUFACTURING INDEX 59.1% VS 59.4% IN SEPT.
U.S. OCT. ISM NEW ORDERS 61.7% VS 63.8% IN SEPT.10:02
<jbraswell>  Long ES @ 1206 10:05
<jperl> ER2 just crossed VWAP 643.5010:08
<pdays>  Long YM @ 1206.5 «« paper »» 10:09
<StockMaster>  Buys ER2 @ 43 10:16
Buys ER2 @ teste 10:19
<danshirley> BUSH ASKING FOR $2.8 BLN TO DEVELOP NEW VACCINE TECHNOLOGY10:25

good for vaccine makers like Sanofi

BUSH ASKING FOR $1BLN FOR ANTIVIRAL DRUGS
<jbraswell> this sucks10:34
<danshirley> random drift
<eminitrader> most likely until the fed announcement
better to be in a scalping mode till then10:35
<jbraswell> yeah

should be
<eminitrader>  Long ES @ 1205.25 10:36
Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1205.75 --> + 0.5 10:38
Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1206.25 --> + 1 10:40
Shorts ES @ 1206.25 10:41
<jbraswell>  Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1206.50 --> + 0.5
<eminitrader>  Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1205.75 --> + 0.5 10:44
Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1205.25 --> + 1 10:45
<szubaark_> they gonna keep this chop til FOMC announcment?10:50
<WannaBeATrader> believe it szu
<eminitrader> looks like it szu
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> This room is only for Trade Posting (real or paper) and/or discussions about a posted trade or key market events that could affect a trader's open trade position. LURKING not allowed..strictly enforced.10:51
<jbraswell>  Long ER2 @ 643.00

Exited 1/4 ER2 Long @ 644.20 --> + 1.2 10:54

 Exited Remainder ER2 Long @ 644.40 --> + 1.4 11:00

 Shorts ES @ 1206.50
<szubaark_>  Long YM @ 10451 11:05
<jbraswell>  Covered all ES Short @ 1205.75 --> + 0.75 11:31

 Shorts ER2 @ 643.70 -> small size
<danshirley> go to lunch...come back at 211:32
<jbraswell>  Covered all ER2 Short @ 644.60 --> - 0.9 11:35

 Long ES @ 1206.75

Exited all ES Long @ 1205.25 --> - 1.5 11:42

 Shorts ER2 @ 644.00
<NihabaAshi>  Shorts EuroFX @ 1.20340 -> large size
Got a poor entry on that...too many ticks below my pattern signal price...11:43
Looking to dump it.
<jbraswell>  Covered all ER2 Short @ 643.50 --> + 0.5 11:44
<eminitrader>  Long ES @ 1205.50 11:46
Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1206 --> + 0.5 11:48
Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1205.50 --> 0 11:49
<codehead> oil 59.15 and dropping11:50
<szubaark_> needs to bounce here or im toast
<codehead> 59.025
<szubaark_> two more hours of this :(11:58
<jbraswell>  Long ER2 @ 644.10 11:59

 Exited all ER2 Long @ 645.10 --> + 1 12:01
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> This room is only for Trade Posting (real or paper) and/or discussions about a posted trade or key market events that could affect a trader's open trade position. LURKING not allowed..strictly enforced.12:03
<eminitrader>  Shorts ES @ 1206.50

Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1206 --> + 0.5 12:08
<jbraswell>  Shorts ER2 @ 645.20 12:10
<eminitrader>  Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1206.50 --> 0
<jbraswell>  Covered all ER2 Short @ 645.90 --> - 0.7 12:11
<NihabaAshi>  Covered 2/3 EuroFX Short @ 1.20290 --> + 0.0005 12:19

 Covered Remainder EuroFX Short @ 1.20330 --> + 0.0001 12:20
<eminitrader>  Long ES @ 1205.75 12:36
Exited all ES Long @ 1205.75 --> 0 12:42
Shorts ES @ 1206 12:51
Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1205.75 --> + 0.25 12:58
pathetic..all this for a tick :((12:59
Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1206 --> 0
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> This room is only for Trade Posting (real or paper) and/or discussions about a posted trade or key market events that could affect a trader's open trade position. LURKING not allowed..strictly enforced.13:12
<danshirley> think the market will wake up at 213:32
?
<Captn> normall 2:15 exact13:36

i need to set my clock anyway13:37
<NihabaAshi> amazing 5 point range for about 20mins13:58
For YM13:59
<szubaark_> i know wont even let u take $50 on one contract :(14:00
<NihabaAshi>  Shorts YM @ 10422.00 -> small size 14:14
<Captn> set clock, 2:15..14:15
<NihabaAshi> At breakeven now.
exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10422.00
:(14:16
Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10422.00 --> 0
Had my chance.14:17
<WannaBeATrader> yep
<danshirley> FOMC HIKES RATES BY QUARTER POINT TO 4.0%14:19
<NihabaAshi>  Long YM @ 10437.00 -> large size
<danshirley> ONLY MINOR CHANGES MADE TO FOMC STATEMENT
<NihabaAshi>  Long YM @ 10445.00 -> Add
<danshirley> FOMC SAYS RATES ARE STILL ACCOMMODATIVE
<NihabaAshi>  Exited 1/3 YM Long @ 10452.00 --> + 7 14:21

At Breakeven on remainder

 exit stop raised YM @ 10439.00 14:23

Geesh :(

 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10439.00 --> + 2 14:24
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<szubaark_> im long from here :(14:25
<NihabaAshi>  Long YM @ 10453.00 -> large size 14:26
Exited 1/3 YM Long @ 10463.00 --> + 10 14:31
exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10453.00
Geesh...can't keep these longs :(14:32
Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10453.00 --> 0
<m618> are these intuition trades for you?14:35
<jbraswell>  Shorts ES @ 1207.25 14:39
<szubaark_>  Exited all YM Long @ 10430 --> - 21

Shorts YM @ 10430 14:40
<NihabaAshi>  Shorts YM @ 10431.00 -> small size 14:45
exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10431.00 14:47
<szubaark_>  Covered all YM Short @ 10430 --> 0 14:49
<NihabaAshi> :(
Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10431.00 --> 0
<szubaark_> jumping around but no followthru
<NihabaAshi>  Shorts YM @ 10425.00 -> small size 14:51
<jbraswell>  Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1205.75 --> + 1.5 14:53
<szubaark_>  Long YM @ 10431 14:55
<eminitrader>  Long ES @ 1205.25 14:59
<NihabaAshi>  exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10425.00
<szubaark_>  Exited all YM Long @ 10420 --> - 11
<jbraswell>  Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1204.50 --> + 2.75
<szubaark_>  Shorts YM @ 10422
<NihabaAshi>  Covered 1/3 YM Short @ 10421.00 --> + 4 15:01
Covered all YM Short @ 10424.00 --> + 1 15:02
Can't keep a position more than 5mins in this chop :(15:04
<szubaark_> nice having no losers in this chop Niha
<NihabaAshi> I've been cheating via spying of the price action in VIX/VXN.15:06
Mainly useful for quick trades and I keep my fingers cross that something may turn into a big mover...15:07
Not having any luck today with being in a big mover.
<szubaark_>  Covered all YM Short @ 10422 --> 0 15:20

gonna call it a day.
<eminitrader>  Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1206.50 --> + 1.25 15:22
* NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away15:25
<togglex>  [ ER2-Short: 644.2 w/ 1 cont. ] Sim
<jbraswell> i finished the day up a whopping $3215:26

yee haw
<jperl> ER2 VWAP 644.20
<danshirley> CNBC: N.J. MERCK VIOXX CASE SENT TO JURY15:30

lOTTA MONEY RIDING IN THIS CASE
<togglex>  [ ER2-Out : 1 644.5 -0.3 ] Sim
[ ER2-Short: 644.7 w/ 1 cont. ] Sim15:31
[ ER2-Out : 1 645.0 -0.3 ] Sim15:32
<codehead> friend who reads the bond tea leaves sez they closed bullish15:35
<X>  #FuturesTrades Info -> This room is only for Trade Posting (real or paper) and/or discussions about a posted trade or key market events that could affect a trader's open trade position. LURKING not allowed..strictly enforced.15:36
<eminitrader>  Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1205.50 --> + 0.25 15:53
* DisconnectedSession Close: Tue Nov 01 16:32:44 200516:32