Session Start: Fri Mar 07 09:24:00 2003 Session Ident: #FuturesTrades [09:24] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades [09:24] * Topic is 'Trade Journals with daily, weekly or monthly results are posted by traders at http://pub90.ezboard.com/fthestrategylabfrm87 Note: Journals are not required.' [09:24] * Set by X on Wed Mar 05 07:32:55 [09:24] [NihabaAshi] Password changes, trade post script changes and trader profiles are posted ONLY at free discussion board at http://www.thestrategylab.com/Forums.htm [09:24] Howdy Nihaba [09:24] Good morning all. [09:25] * FutureFuturesTrader looks at his charts. Heck, the market can't go any lower, it's already at the bottom of my charts. [09:25] gm [09:26] gm Niha [09:28] 8,2>2,8>8,2>2,8>2,2--8,2 info : German DAX made new 7 years LOW this morning 2,2--2,8<8,2<2,8<8,2< [09:28] Cool, we can break 800 without hitting any of those curb things. :D [09:28] morning all [09:28] gm Jazz [09:29] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 811.75 4,0 垂 paper 遙 [09:29] hi Jazz [09:29] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 811.75 [09:31] * QUASAR_away is now known as QUASAR [09:31] 8,4 >>> 8,2 Blix at UN Security Council @ 10am EST +++ Consumer Credit @ 3pm EST 8,4 <<< 1,0 [09:32] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 809.50 -> large size [09:33] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 810 [09:33] Wow, lookit TRIN. 3.57. [09:34] 0,3 entered Long: 809.25 [09:35] looking for reversal and gap fill [09:36] 0,2 exit short ES @ 810.75 --> - 1.25 [09:36] 0,3 reverse and enter long ES @ 810.75 [09:37] 0,3 Buys ES @ 811 [09:37] hello folks :-) GL!!! [09:37] 0,4 exited 1/3 Long: 811.25 --> + 2 [09:37] hi Q [09:37] 12.50 resistance lines [09:37] 0,2 exit 2/3 ES @ 812.00 --> + 1.25 [09:37] would take partials there [09:38] 0,2 exit all ES @ 812.25 --> + 1.25 [09:38] nice ! [09:38] good work ratso, nice exit at resistance [09:38] thks [09:39] 0,2 exit remainder ES @ 811.25 --> + 0.5 [09:40] gonna take some time to get thru this initial resistance level 12.50 [09:40] we pop it and 814 is next terget [09:40] target even [09:40] 0,2 exit all ES @ 812.50 --> - 2.5 [09:44] 0,4 exited 1/3 Long: 814.25 --> + 5 [09:45] Nice p^t...very nice. [09:45] thanks Niha, just working these resistance lines on the way up [09:45] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 813.75 [09:46] ES tagged the 50ema 5m line and the NQ tagged the 50 ema 3m charts at the same time [09:46] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 813.50 [09:47] 0,3 Buys ES @ 813 [09:47] 0,2 exit all ES @ 814 --> + 1 [09:48] perfect ratso, very nice ! [09:48] esignal isnt even keeping up with IB quotes [09:48] 0,2 exit all ES @ 814.50 --> - 0.75 [09:48] what is your connection ? [09:49] its back in sync now [09:49] 0,2 exit all ES @ 814.75 --> - 1.25 [09:51] 0,4 exited remainder Long: 816.25 --> + 7 [09:51] flat [09:52] pt!! [09:52] :) [09:53] 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...strictly enforced. [09:53] will re-enter long if we clear this resistance level for a final push to the gap fill target [09:53] 0,2 exit short ES @ 817.25 --> - 5.5 [09:53] 0,3 reverse and enter long ES @ 817.25 [09:53] Very nice Short Squeeze. [09:54] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 816.50 -> large size [09:54] exit 1/2 ES +6 [09:55] 8,4 REMINDER > 8,2 Blix at UN Security Council @ 10am EST 8,4 < REMINDER 1,0 [09:55] dang Kalle, nice ! [09:55] thx, same :) [09:58] 0,2 exit 2/3 ES @ 816.00 --> + 0.5 [10:00] blix 10:30 [10:00] 0,3 Buys ES @ 816.75 [10:01] 0,2 exit short ES @ 818.25 --> - 1.75 [10:01] 0,3 reverse and enter long ES @ 818.25 [10:02] 0,2 exit all ES @ 818.50 --> - 5 [10:02] exit remainder ES +9 [10:02] Kalle ! [10:02] 0,2 exit 1/3 ES @ 819 --> + 2.25 [10:02] wtg [10:02] trade of the year for me :) [10:03] awesome ! [10:03] 0,2 exit long ES @ 818.25 --> 0 [10:03] 0,4 reverse and enter short ES @ 818.25 [10:03] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 818 -> small size 4,0 垂 paper 遙 [10:03] Bearish Divergence in the TICK... [10:04] y [10:04] will try and hold this Short awhile. [10:04] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 817.25 [10:04] 0,2 exit remainder ES @ 817.50 --> + 0.75 [10:05] 0,2 exited 1/2 0,3 Short: 817 --> + 1 4,0 垂 paper 遙 [10:05] papewr ?!? [10:06] real trade, of course [10:06] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 817 [10:11] 0,3 Buys ES @ 817 [10:12] 0,2 exited remainder 0,3 Short: 817.50 --> + 0.5 [10:12] 3Long NQ 973.50 [10:12] 0,2 exit all ES @ 818 --> + 1 [10:12] 0,2 exit all ES @ 818 --> - 1 [10:12] doh [10:12] 0,2 exit all ES @ 818.25 --> 0 [10:13] out too fast [10:13] I couldn't even reverse that...geeshh. [10:13] 0,2 exit all ES @ 819 --> - 1.75 [10:13] 0,2 exit all ES @ 821.5 --> + 4.25 [10:13] holy cow!!! [10:13] Yeah, a reverse that worked. Wow. [10:14] ES gap filled :) [10:14] nice, FFT [10:14] Thanks. [10:14] DJ Bin Laden Sons Arrested In Afghanistan - Local Min [10:14] 0,3 Buys ES @ 826 [10:14] 0,3 Buys ES @ 825.00 -> large size [10:14] 0,2 exit all ES @ 827 --> + 1 [10:15] oh my [10:15] STOP ORDERS ONLY...no market orders. [10:15] 4Exit NQ 988.50 >> +15 [10:15] that was fast [10:15] lol, yep [10:16] Niha is right, u need a FAST news source [10:16] holy shit was a bloody fast ride!! [10:16] my last trade was 9 seconds [10:16] 0,2 exit long ES @ 825.50 --> + 0.5 [10:16] 0,4 reverse and enter short ES @ 825.50 [10:16] :) [10:16] new record [10:17] :-) [10:17] nice trading this morning ratso [10:17] and your hurt beat? [10:17] LOL [10:17] 9 per second ;-)) [10:17] man when Quasar enters long ........ Look Out [10:17] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 824.25 [10:18] I'm trying to hold on for dear life!!! [10:18] :-))) pt [10:18] good choice Niha.. [10:18] <--- stands on the sideline and wonders whats going to happen [10:18] any idea what was that ?? [10:19] 0,2 exit all ES @ 822 --> + 2.25 [10:19] 0,2 exit 2/3 ES @ 821.00 --> + 4.5 [10:20] pay day in the room [10:20] * p^t nods [10:20] great Niha [10:20] *DJ Bin Laden Sons Arrested In Afghanistan - Local Min [10:20] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 825.00 [10:20] yes, Q [10:20] or also Just heard that US is tracking a caravan in Pakistan that may contai Bin Laden himself [10:21] That's the first time I have been able to get in a good stop/loss protection during this volatility...CRAZYYYY! [10:21] us doubting arrest claims [10:21] if they really catch BinLaden, i悲 like to be the first to know ;-)) [10:21] this obl stuff is bs I think [10:22] this room is hot today. [10:22] just like the market, Jazz [10:22] LOL ratso [10:22] My last 2 trades was without charts...charts are dead...using broker quotes only :( [10:22] me too niha [10:22] oh oh [10:22] esignal was couple secs behind ib [10:22] Heh, this strategy I've been testing has a buy right before that big pop. [10:23] It takes profits less than halfway up :D [10:23] same here, FFT -- that愀 why I covered my short [10:25] CARAVAN BEING TRACKED SAID TO CARRY BIN LADEN: ABC NEWS [10:26] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 820.75 [10:28] 3Long NQ 980.50 [10:30] 4Exit NQ 980 >> -0.50 [10:30] 10:30... bye bye NQ :-) n thx a lot OBL!! ;-))) [10:32] LOL [10:32] TV Networks are now really hyping the news about 2 of OBL sons being captured along with 7 alkeida members being killed in the raid. [10:32] good work Q, very impressive ! [10:32] I think I have a good stop in on that remainder (stop at 825.00) gets me out with a small profit on the remainder. [10:33] I can rest now...7 trades for the day...I'm at my psychological limit. [10:33] oh thx pt :-)) but u know, good thing i wasnt Short at that moment... :-) [10:33] i hear ya [10:34] 0,6 exit stop lowered ES @ 824.00 [10:34] I've been going large all morning... [10:34] smart in this volatility [10:35] I'm having a +100 point day :) [10:35] WOOOW [10:35] oh WTG !!! Nihaba [10:35] outstanding, Niha ! congrats [10:36] Should be more if I hadn't been so slow in getting a protective stop in on one particular trade...cost me some points. [10:36] Whitehouse is saying they don't know if that's true [10:36] 0,2 exit all ES @ 818 --> + 2.75 [10:36] im "only" +75pts on NQ :-) [10:36] Quasar...that's from scalping...I need to learn a few scalping tricks from you :) [10:37] lol [10:37] +75 or +0.75 points ? [10:37] I took it as +75 points :) [10:37] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 818.75 [10:37] pretty simple > one only have to know where OBL is n what US special forces doing right now...... LOL [10:38] well $1500 up [10:38] As soon as ABC went on air and said they can't verify the News Info...market flipped over. [10:39] 0,6 exit stop lowered ES @ 821.00 [10:39] oh ic.. getting very sensitive after such a fast movements, sometimes [10:40] ..i mean da Makret [10:40] I'll be glad when they do capture OBL...sometimes I have this big worry on each and every Short position I do...thinking... [10:40] "is this the Short I'm in that breaking news about OBL capture gets announced" [10:41] :( [10:41] yup.. crazy times, no doubt [10:41] 0,2 exit all ES @ 817.75 --> + 1 [10:41] Just call me QUASAR2 with that scalp :D [10:41] :-))) [10:42] wd! FFT [10:42] Thanks QUASAR. [10:44] MSFT threatening to go plus on the day [10:45] MSFT up a penny. Hm m m [10:46] I've racked up almost 1k in broker commissions this morning :( [10:46] Yikes, I've only racked up just over a hundred. [10:48] Funny...I covered a Short around 1013am est...and decided to take a 1-3min break to re-focus. [10:48] ES at that time was about 818.50 [10:49] 1min later...ES was at 825.00...within another min...it was up around 829.00 area... [10:49] CRAZZZY. [10:50] :-) yep [10:51] 0,2 stop hit ES @ 821.00 --> + 4.5 [10:52] A breakdown in missle breakdowns, per Blix :D [10:52] Geesshhh...damn punks took my 821.00 then immediately let the market drop. [10:52] 0,4 entered Short: 820.50 [10:52] lol [10:53] 0,3 covered Short: 819.00 --> + 1.5 [10:54] 6im outta here... cya later folks... enjoy the rest of the ride!! :-) [10:54] * QUASAR is now known as QUASAR_away [10:54] Take care Quasar. [10:55] This morning reminded me of the nice volatility we had last year in the late summer. [11:00] I just finish reviewing my trading notes... [11:00] my very first trade was a trade error... [11:00] misjudged the pattern...should'uv been Long and looking for a profit-target of the 200eMA... [11:01] instead...I Shorted :( [11:02] that first break down pulled you in [11:02] they made it look like a breakaway trend move [11:02] Yep...caused some doubts about looking for a Long position...and suckered me into a Short position. [11:02] the subsequent weak retest was all i needed to get long on [11:03] Classic example of what can happen if you IGNORE your trade signal and take a trade without any trade signal. [11:04] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 820 [11:05] 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...strictly enforced. [11:08] Reminder: Don't forget to update your Trader Profile at the discussion forum... [11:08] http://pub90.ezboard.com/fthestrategylabfrm96.showMessage?topicID=1.topic [11:09] hmmm [11:10] 0,2 exit all ES @ 821.75 --> - 1.75 [11:10] This will give all a peek into what the others have on their computer screen. [11:16] 3,0 entered Long: 821.00 垂 paper 遙 [11:16] 0,3 entered Long: 821.00 垂 paper 遙 [11:16] sorry [11:16] 0,4 exited Long: 822.00 --> + 1 垂 paper 遙 [11:21] 0,4 entered Short: 823.25 [11:21] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 822.75 -> small size 4,0 垂 paper 遙 [11:22] 0,3 covered 1/2 Short: 822.25 --> + 1 [11:22] nq seems to be trending [11:22] it愀 on supp line [11:22] note small bar size on NQ [11:23] y [11:23] indicates trend mode [11:25] 0,3 covered remainder Short: 823.00 --> + 0.25 [11:26] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 824 4,0 垂 paper 遙 [11:26] p^t...I liked how Ox was in complete contol of himself this morning during that crazy first hour action. [11:26] * p^t nods [11:26] that is a good sign ! [11:26] emotional control [11:26] Yep...exactly. [11:27] what is his room愀 name ? [11:27] #innercircletrader [11:27] #InnerCircleTrader ? [11:27] k [11:27] He's the only one that can talk in the room...everybody else is silenced. [11:27] yep [11:27] He's on his usual 3 hour break right now :) [11:28] * p^t laughs [11:28] lucky dog :) [11:28] Q's got him beat by a mile thou [11:29] lol [11:29] our 25 minute a day millionaire :) [11:29] rofl [11:29] feeling a lot like a creeper trend [11:30] 0,2 stop hit ES @ 824 --> - 1.25 4,0 垂 paper 遙 [11:30] nq small bars telling a story here [11:30] I entered that short against my system愀 signal [11:30] tsk tsk [11:31] oh look at that reverse [11:31] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 822.75 [11:31] but noooow [11:31] lunch time -- risky time -- choppy time [11:32] nice entry, FFT :) [11:32] Thank you [11:32] u stole it ;-)) [11:38] 0,2 exit all ES @ 824.75 --> - 2 [11:39] 0,4 entered Short: 824.75 [11:44] scalp? [11:44] looking for a reversal back down [11:45] 821, 818 are targets below, if it can clear this support line [11:49] 0,3 covered 1/3 Short: 823.75 --> + 1 [11:50] 0,3 Buys ES @ 824.25 [11:50] :) [11:50] pt and jazz - battle of the titans :> [11:51] :) [11:51] you guys could just sell to each other [11:51] save the comm. [11:51] betting in a flat market [11:53] 0,3 covered 1/3 Short: 822.75 --> + 2 [11:54] 0,3 Buys ES @ 823 -> Add [11:58] 0,2 exit 2/3 ES @ 824 --> + 1 [12:00] 0,3 Buys ES @ 824.50 [12:00] 0,2 exit all ES @ 825.50 --> + 1 [12:00] 0,3 covered remainder Short: 824.75 --> 0 [12:00] that was strange [12:00] Something afoot? [12:00] obl arrest confirmed [12:00] Lot of volume [12:00] obl son [12:00] Im long from 822.50 that i havent posted [12:00] nice szu [12:01] Powell yammering on [12:01] szu :)) [12:01] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 824.25 -> small size 4,0 垂 paper 遙 [12:01] 0,2 exit remainder ES @ 824.50 --> + 0.25 [12:03] market is wild today. [12:06] creeper trend :) [12:06] so news driven [12:07] Powel done [12:08] If reversal to happen today, can be a crazy sells [12:10] spiking again [12:10] news? [12:11] what if we break thru 830 ? [12:11] next stop 837 :P [12:11] classic creeper trend [12:17] 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...strictly enforced. [12:28] daily chart resistance lines at 830.00 831.50, 837.25 [12:30] 0,3 entered Long: 828.50 [12:31] I悲 like to short it here, but the 830 Tops are too close [12:32] tricky conditions [12:32] yep very [12:35] where is a good rumor when you need one ? [12:36] lol [12:36] i guess we扉e had enough rumors today [12:37] 0,4 Shorts ES @ .25 [12:37] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 827.25 [12:38] nice Jazz [12:38] yep [12:38] :) [12:38] bbl, take care [12:38] k Kalle [12:43] last time pt and jazz went head to head we got a 10 pt move in 1 minute [12:44] its like you guys going head to head violates some rule of thermodynamics [12:44] new indicator [12:44] lol [12:48] actualy, I do have a new indicator I'm testing now. but in today volatility I'm not sure is a good idea. [12:56] time to switch to poker [12:56] more action [12:56] lol [12:56] online poker ? [12:56] www.paradisepoker.com [12:57] lol ! [12:57] got it on a hot key ? [12:57] you have to play the real money games tho [12:57] so like trade till volume drops n then go play poker [12:57] cause the play money ones are stupid - everyone plays crazy [12:58] kind of like paper trading [12:58] yes [12:59] wonder if there are any stop orders above 830 [12:59] I bet [13:01] mite be a nice to go find out :) [13:07] 0,2 exit 1/3 ES @ 825.50 --> + 1.75 [13:22] 0,2 exit 1/3 ES @ 825 --> + 2.25 [13:27] 0,2 exit remainder ES @ 824.75 --> + 2.5 [13:28] going out for an hour, see you later. [13:28] k Jazz , take care [13:28] nice short ! [13:29] 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...strictly enforced. [13:33] did I miss anything ? [13:33] yes ! [13:33] darn [13:33] Sorry all...I just got back and thought I had left in away mode. [13:33] wb Kalle and Niha ! [13:33] :) [13:34] Wow...market still holding on to its gains. [13:34] yeah sorta :) [13:35] 1 [13:35] Cya al on MOnday! [13:36] One good pushed below the 50eMA...should start a nice downtrend. [13:50] 0,4 exited Long: 824.50 --> - 4 [13:57] * QUASAR slaps X around a bit with a large trout [14:01] 0,4 entered Short: 823.25 [14:03] 0,3 covered 1/2 Short: 822.25 --> + 1 [14:07] ES is now testing its 200eMA support on the 3min chart [14:07] 0,3 covered remainder Short: 821.00 --> + 2.25 [14:09] nice! pt [14:09] thanks Q [14:09] used the 120 ema 5m chart as my final exit target, it was what i was looking for when i entered the short [14:10] so i shorted at the retest of the 50 ema and had the 120 ema as the target below [14:11] ic, thx [14:13] * Kalle is now known as Kalle_|_away [14:26] If this picks up more momemtum...it could step itself all the way back down to test its intraday lows... [14:26] yep [14:26] plenty enough time remaining in the trading day to do so. [14:30] bounced off yesterdays low [14:35] If it does retest today's intraday lows again...it'll be the biggest range I've seen awhile for both ES and NQ. [14:36] However...current prices already has today with an impressive range :) [14:36] yup, pretty crazy beast today :-) [14:38] Just think what will happen if there's news of an actual capture of OBL during market hours...we should see a stronger upside than we saw today. [14:38] Hopfully his capture occurs during non-market hours or when I'm not in a Short position :) [14:39] ..or at the best when QUASAR just got Long.. ;-) [14:41] 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...strictly enforced. [14:41] folks, u wanna to capture OBL? well just tell me... i'll take my Long.. ;-))) [14:54] 8,4 REMINDER > 8,2 Consumer Credit @ 3pm EST 8,4 < REMINDER 1,0 [14:57] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 823 [14:57] wb Jazz [14:57] did you cover that other short Jazz ? [14:58] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_payday [14:58] just got back. yes I covered that short [14:58] cool [15:04] 0,2 exit short ES @ 824 --> - 1 [15:04] 0,3 reverse and enter long ES @ 824 [15:04] 6im outta here... have a fantastic weekend, every1... cya folks [15:04]