#FuturesTrades November 29th Wednesday 2006 Trade Log
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ER2 EuroFX EC +18.60 +0.0000 $1,860.00 $0.00 Waiting for Volatility
I'm absolutely convinced that the key to consistent profits while trading the Emini Futures is Volatility Analysis, Position Size Management, knowing when to quit and knowing when to keep pushing it.
Statistically I know that the pm trading session can be very profitable for me and I need to pace myself in my morning trades so that I'm not easily frustrated in the pm trading session.
Simply, if I enter the p.m. trading session...rested and prepared to trade...I have a 90% chance to finish the day profitable along with reaching whatever trading goals I've outlined for myself.
Today, the same theme is repeated...I had a decent size on a winning trade that produced at least a WRB pt3 price level with me still in the trade.
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 November...click here. To see results for the months of 2006 and prior years...click here.
Commentary by M.A. Perry (a.k.a. NihabaAshi)
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Session Start: Wed Nov 29 09:14:00 2006Session Ident: #futurestrades * Now 09:14 <X> [NihabaAshi] #FuturesTrades info @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/FuturesTradesChatRoom.htm and trade log archives @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/RecentTrades.htm <szubaark> gm 09:18 <pat255> gm all...mkt as usual up .. 09:19 <jperl> ER2 VWAP numbers: yesterday: 773.35 <yo> gm all <jperl> 1 week: 782.84 1 month: 775.26 1 year: 732.25 looks like open will be between weekly and monthly VWAP 09:20 <Brutus> RD - comes out punching :) 09:22 <PapaJon> gm all 09:23 <RussellDaytrade> sold all them so-called 'losers' for net profits!! switching to net short, likely early, on a big picture basis, will try to improve the trade management and modulation. 09:24 <wizardofrijnsaterwou> gm all 09:25 <NihabaAshi> RussellDay...nice patience on those Longs. 09:27 <RussellDaytrade> i expect the er will encounter strong resistance in the 785-787 area, if it makes it that far. <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) <RussellDaytrade> thx, would like to be doing that with real trades. 09:29 Covered all ER2 Short @ 780 --> + 1.1 «« paper »» 09:30 <NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 780.30 -> large size 09:31 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts ER2 @ 781 «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 781.10 --> - 0.8 09:32 Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 781.10 Oh oh Long ER2 @ 781.70 -> Add 09:33 <pdays> Shorts ER2 @ 781.3 09:35 Covered all ER2 Short @ 781 --> + 0.3 <szubaark> Buys NQ @ 1795.50 «« paper »» 09:37 <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 782.30 -> Add The initial trade size I posted as large was incorrect...it was a small size... 09:38 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1795.5 «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Reason why I've been adding to it to bring it to full... Position size error. <szubaark> Exited all Long NQ at 1794.25 --> - 1.25 «« paper »» 09:39 Shorts NQ @ 1794.25 «« paper »» <RussellDaytrade> Covered all NQ Short @ 1794.5 --> + 1 «« paper »» 09:40 <NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 781.20 --> - 1 09:41 <szubaark> starting to get choppy :(( <WannaBeBOS> should have kept that one niha 09:42 <NihabaAshi> That size error got me off balance a little. 09:44 Wished I could have held it. <szubaark> exit stop set NQ @ 1794.25 «« paper »» Covered all Short NQ at 1794.25 --> 0 «« paper »» 09:45 :(( real jumpy in a small range opening <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 782.50 -> large size <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1794.5 «« paper »» 09:46 <ItalianSharp> 10:00am USD New Home Sales m/m 09:48 <szubaark> Buys NQ @ 1795.75 «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 783.20 --> + 0.7 09:49 Volatility is declining. 09:53 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) <szubaark> Exited all Long NQ at 1792 --> - 3.75 «« paper »» Shorts NQ @ 1792 «« paper »» <RussellDaytrade> Covered all NQ Short @ 1792.5 --> + 2 «« paper »» 09:54 <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 782.20 -> large size 09:59 <PapaJon> news any sec now 10:00 <NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 782.50 --> + 0.3 10:01 Geeesh <pat255> gl agreesive down bar... chop <szubaark> just needs to go down not flip around <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 783.50 -> large size 10:05 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1795.5 «« paper »» <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1796.25 --> - 4.25 «« paper »» damn.. Buys NQ @ 1796.50 «« paper »» in a deep hole now :(( 10:06 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts ER2 @ 784.8 -> Add «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 784.50 --> + 1 <szubaark> geez 10:07 <RussellDaytrade> a day or so of adverse price move against trade is very possible <NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 785.20 -> large size 10:08 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1797.5 -> Add «« paper »» 10:09 <NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 785.50 --> - 0.3 10:10 Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 785.50 Exited all ER2 Long @ 785.20 --> - 0.3 10:14 Long ER2 @ 785.10 -> large size 10:16 Exited all ER2 Long @ 785.60 --> + 0.5 10:17 Shorts ER2 @ 785.60 -> large size 10:20 <RussellDaytrade> got a setup on the er, target to 781.5 in approx 25 minutes from now. setups may not work as well or as fully today, as it seems to be a fairly dtrong trending day up, etc. created nq and es conversion this past weekend, nq target 1791, es 1394. <pat255> geez scalp in this chop ... 10:21 <ItalianSharp> we got oil inventories coming up in 8 mins 10:22 <szubaark> Exited all Long NQ at 1796.50 --> 0 «« paper »» 10:23 Shorts NQ @ 1796.50 «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Covered all ER2 Short @ 784.80 --> + 0.8 szu...that's about all we can do is scalp it when it becomes too difficult to hold on to the trend. 10:24 I had a few trades in the right direction taken out for loses... Warning sign that I need to lower my WRB pt goals and take guick profits. 10:25 <les> Shorts ER2 @ 784.9 10:27 oops thats paper <pat255> yes les S on paper...tren i sup 10:28 <les> ? bbiam 10:30 <NihabaAshi> A lot of trades today...still in the red hole because of commissions. 10:32 <les> Covered 1/3 ER2 Short @ 784.4 --> + 0.5 «« paper »» 10:34 <ItalianSharp> we got beige book coming up at 2pm...perhaps decent volatility is postponed until then 10:36 <RussellDaytrade> Covered all NQ Short @ 1794.5 --> + 4 «« paper »» 10:38 <NihabaAshi> Italian...yep...volatility should return again soon after 1:30pm est. 10:39 <les> exit stop lowered ER2 @ 784.8 «« paper »» <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) <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1793.50 --> + 3 «« paper »» 10:40 <les> exit stop lowered ER2 @ 785 «« paper »» 10:44 sposted that wrong Trailing Stop Hit ER2 @ 785 --> - 0.1 «« paper »» 10:47 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1795.5 «« paper »» 10:48 Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 783.6 --> + 1011.9 «« paper »» 10:55 <NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 783.50 -> small size <RussellDaytrade> Covered all NQ Short @ 1792.75 --> + 2.75 «« paper »» <NihabaAshi> Covered all ER2 Short @ 783.00 --> + 0.5 10:57 That gets me green for the day. <szubaark> Nice niha. that was a TOUGH Opening 10:58 just when u thought its gonna breakout, it went opposite then zig-zaged in a tight range where is my Zig-Zag indicator when i need it? :)) 10:59 <NihabaAshi> It was more tough than needed after I got mixed up on my size and started adding at resistance levels (not a good time to add). <szubaark> Niha u think this Opening chop was due to the Gap? u had buyers and sellers fighting the GAP 11:00 <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 783.90 -> small size <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 784.2 -> Add «« paper »» 11:01 Covered 1/2 NQ Short @ 784.2 --> 0 «« paper »» 11:02 <szubaark> Buys NQ @ 1794.75 «« paper »» <RussellDaytrade> Shorts ER2 @ 784.2 -> Add «« paper »» Shorts NQ @ 1795.5 «« paper »» 11:03 <NihabaAshi> Exited all ER2 Long @ 784.60 --> + 0.7 <szubaark> exit stop set NQ @ 1794.75 «« paper »» 11:04 <NihabaAshi> Geeesh...now it decideds to put in a parabolic with volatility. 11:06 After I dump my trade :( <szubaark> Niha i was watching ES and YM break highs so i held <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1799 -> Add «« paper »» <szubaark> Exited all Long NQ at 1798.75 --> + 4 «« paper »» 11:07 <NihabaAshi> Nice szu <szubaark> Thanks. <NihabaAshi> szu...that Long position I exited was my ONLY pattern signal of the day :) 11:08 Everything else today was intuition trading. <szubaark> Niha i see a Bullish White hammer there on 5 min inside that White WRB so that was your "pattern"? 11:09 ER2 im talking about <NihabaAshi> It wasn't what I was looking at but the 5min chart also had a valid pattern signal...different one. 11:10 Yet, what you saw on the 5min chart is good also. I didn't see that one. 11:11 Even though I have the 5min chart up maximized on the other monitor :( I must be having vision problems today :) Shorts ER2 @ 786.30 -> small size 11:19 <RussellDaytrade> new targets, 784, 1795, 1399, all in approx 35 minutes from now 11:24 <NihabaAshi> Covered all ER2 Short @ 785.80 --> + 0.5 11:25 <RussellDaytrade> Covered all NQ Short @ 1796.5 --> + 1.5 «« paper »» 11:29 <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) 11:48 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1798.25 «« paper »» 12:07 * codehead_afk is now known as codehead 12:08 <RussellDaytrade> Covered all NQ Short @ 1794.75 --> + 3.5 «« paper »» 12:22 couldn't resist, although i think we've seen the highs, and that its going much lower. 12:23 i think for those so inclined, swing shorts, with a scaled entry, and prudent size management, are correct about these levels and this timeframe. 12:26 Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 783.1 --> + 1015.15 «« paper »» 12:53 <szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1791.25 «« paper »» 12:58 gap close? 13:00 exit stop set NQ @ 1791.25 «« paper »» <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) <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1788.25 --> + 3 «« paper »» 13:05 now breakeven for day Recovering from the losses during that Brutal opening chop 13:06 <RussellDaytrade> Covered all ER2 Short @ 781.7 --> + 1016.55 «« paper »» 13:11 <szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1786.25 «« paper »» 13:13 <RussellDaytrade> net positive on all trades in er and nq <Brutus> WTG RD, sent you a PM. 13:16 <RussellDaytrade> may have a mini setup inhere, might reach up as high as 785 in 45 or so. i doubt it'll get that high, but thats what the model says, perhaps it splits the diffference, 783+, lucky to get it if it happens, i think 13:22 <NihabaAshi> Just got back...impressive steady decline from the top. 13:24 Sponsor: <RussellDaytrade> if breaks this low with a little gusto, the setup is most likely no longer valid, may still be if price remains within .5 of prior low 13:25 <pat255> may end up in red today..? 13:26 <szubaark> exit stop set NQ @ 1786.25 «« paper »» <ItalianSharp> it looks like someone is slowly selling off very patiently <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1783.50 --> + 2.75 «« paper »» 13:29 im POSITIVE for day now. <RussellDaytrade> nq negative 13:32 <szubaark> and the Beige report hasnt even come out yet LOL :)) 13:33 <NihabaAshi> Shorts ER2 @ 778.70 -> small size 13:34 <szubaark> Shorts NQ @ 1779 «« paper »» <RussellDaytrade> Long ER2 @ 778.9 «« paper »» 13:36 <NihabaAshi> Volatility showed up early...I didn't expect it to start showing until around 1:45pm est. 13:37 <RussellDaytrade> mo real convicxtion to the upside, just trading it. <NihabaAshi> Covered ER2 Short @ 779.10 --> - 0.4 13:38 Reverse and Enter Long ER2 @ 779.10 Long ER2 @ 779.20 -> Add Long ER2 @ 778.90 -> Add 13:39 Total of 3 contracts now...still small size. <RussellDaytrade> if thats a low that sticks, may have target of near 782.5 in approx 46 from low 13:40 <ItalianSharp> niha, how do you interpret this slow selloff? might be due to beige book coming up in 20mins? <RussellDaytrade> could stall at prior low breakdown near 781 13:41 Exited all ER2 Long @ 779.6 --> + 0.7 «« paper »» 13:42 <NihabaAshi> Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 779.50 --> + 0.6 Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 779.70 --> + 0.6 Exited Remainder ER2 Long @ 779.30 --> + 0.2 13:44 <szubaark> i chased it.. paying price for it 13:46 already 4 points against me :(( Covered all Short NQ at 1787.75 --> - 8.75 «« paper »» 14:00 :((((( Buys NQ @ 1787.75 «« paper »» Exited all Long NQ at 1785.25 --> - 2.5 «« paper »» 14:01 Shorts NQ @ 1785.25 «« paper »» Down again :(( <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 781.60 -> small size 14:02 :( 14:08 Exited 2/3 ER2 Long @ 781.80 --> + 0.2 14:09 Exited Remainder ER2 Long @ 781.70 --> + 0.1 <szubaark> nail biter here 14:11 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts ER2 @ 781.8 «« paper »» 14:12 <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) <szubaark> Beige book produced NO VOLATILITY 14:14 sometimes it does, sometimes it doeasnt.. Go figure :)) 14:15 if u were Long since the 8:30 Reports, well they cleaned you out as well 14:17 <RussellDaytrade> Covered all ER2 Short @ 780.8 --> + 1 «« paper »» 14:19 <NihabaAshi> Long ER2 @ 780.40 -> large size 14:30 Exited 2/3 ER2 Long @ 781.30 --> + 0.9 14:32 Too bad its not the same large size I was doing in the a.m. trading session. 14:33 Tightning up my trailing stop 14:35 <RussellDaytrade> Shorts ER2 @ 782.1 «« paper »» 14:36 <NihabaAshi> Exited ER2 Long @ 782.10 --> + 1.7 Holding 1 contract <szubaark> Covered all Short NQ at 1788.50 --> - 3.25 «« paper »» <RussellDaytrade> this ones early, may go significantly against entry price 14:37 potential run to 785 setting up <jperl> ER2 at VWAP 782.94 14:38 <szubaark> crap.. coudnt come out Positive if my life depended on it. tough market today. i tried 14:39 * szubaark is now known as szubaark_away <NihabaAshi> exit stop raised ER2 @ 780.50 14:41 First time all day I've had time to post my trailing stop info. <RussellDaytrade> Shorts NQ @ 1795.75 «« paper »» 14:55 <ItalianSharp> niha, on a scale 1 to 10 how would you grade todays price action? 15:00 <NihabaAshi> 6 15:01 <ItalianSharp> not that bad then 15:02 <NihabaAshi> Had the market did that sell-off anytime after 1:45pm est instead of so early in its reaction to the pending Beige Book... 15:04 I would rate today's price action much higher. <ItalianSharp> the thing about the selloff is that it occurred too slowly with apparently very low volatility...tough to catch 15:05 <NihabaAshi> Agree 15:06 I missed most of it due to lunch and personal stuff. It was very orderly like...almost like it was planned. <ItalianSharp> yep 15:07 IMO, big traders locked in profits from long positions ahead of beige book and then re-entered after the data turned out to be not as spooky <NihabaAshi> I have a target for my remainder @ 785.40 15:08 That's a key s/r zone price area. <ItalianSharp> yep...i just saw that and that could as well be a good short setup opportunity 15:09 some glimpses on trichet: 15:10 <ItalianSharp> 15:09 Trichet says US's Paulson favors a strong dollar <ItalianSharp> 15:08 Trichet repeats G7 call against currency volatility <ItalianSharp> 15:06 Trichet says UK would be better off in the Euro <NihabaAshi> Exited Remainder ER2 Long @ 785.50 --> + 5.1 15:13 <pat255> vn niha ... 15:15 missed this rally got stopped out ...:( Sponsor: <NihabaAshi> I'm done for the day...got my profit goal of the day even with the excessive commissions due to my overly aggressive trading during the a.m. trading session. 15:17 <yo> gn all 15:53 <NihabaAshi> Take care all and see all tomorrow. 16:17 * 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) 16:33
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