Session Start: Tue Jan 18 09:27:03 2005 Session Ident: #FuturesTrades [09:27] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades [09:27] [NihabaAshi] Password, trade post script, trader profiles and trade journals are posted ONLY at the discussion forum at http://p207.ezboard.com/bthestrategylab [09:31] gm [09:34] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1181.50  [09:34] Nobody jumping in front of this train, eh? ;) [09:34] >:) [09:36] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1181.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:37] 0,2 Exited all Long ES at 1181 --> - 0.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:38] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1181.50 -> Add  [09:40] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 11 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:41] 0,3 Long ES @ 1181.5  [09:41] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 14 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:42] 0,3 Long YM @ 10512  [09:42] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 14 --> - 3 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:46] 0,4 Shorts DAX @ 4229.00 -> small size  [09:46] 0,3 Long YM @ 10507  [09:46] Lots of green here [09:46] * Awash_afk is now known as Awash [09:46] Good morning all [09:47] Gm [09:47] 0,6 exit stop set DAX @ 4232.00  [09:47] Anyone here have a good suggestion for an European and Asian economic report calendar? [09:48] m618, check www.forexnews.com [09:49] 0,3 Long ES @ 1182 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:51] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit DAX @ 4232.00 --> - 3  [09:52] oh the humanity [09:53] thanks pnoi [09:53] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10516 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:53] yw [09:54] Pnoi, that's a very cool economic calendar. It's going on my shortcuts list. [09:55] yep, i use that to track european econ data schedule [09:55] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 82.25 -> small size  [09:56] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10513 --> + 1  [09:56] 0,4 Shorts DAX @ 4230.00 -> large size  [09:56] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10510 --> + 6 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:56] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit DAX @ 4232.00 --> - 2  [09:57] 0,3 Long YM @ 10 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:57] Sorry...incorrect stop... [09:57] 0,6 exit stop set DAX @ 4232.00  [09:57] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10521 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:57] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1181.25 --> - 0.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:58] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 3 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:58] 0,6 exit stop lowered DAX @ 4230.00  [09:58] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:59] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 81.75 --> + 0.5  [09:59] 0,2 Exited YM Long @ 11 --> + 1 4,0 «« paper »»  [09:59] :( [09:59] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit DAX @ 4230.00 --> 0  [10:00] 0,3 Long ES @ 1182.50 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:00] 0,3 Long ES @ 82.50  [10:00] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 82.50 --> - 0.25  [10:00] 0,3 Long DAX @ 4231.00 -> large size  [10:01] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10521 --> - 5 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:02] 0,3 Long ES @ 82.75 -> small size  [10:03] this looks just like fridays open breaks out to 85 [10:04] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven DAX @ 4231.00  [10:06] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10521 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:06] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 83 --> + 0.25  [10:07] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10532 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:08] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1182.50 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:09] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10513 --> + 8 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:09] 0,2 Exited DAX Long @ 4231.00 --> 0  [10:09] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short DAX @ 4231.00  [10:09] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 82 --> - 0.5  [10:09] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10521 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:09] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 82.25 -> large size  [10:10] 0,3 Long YM @ 15 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:10] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 11 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:12] 0,2 Exited YM Long @ 15 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:12] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1182.50 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:12] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 18.1 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:13] 0,6 exit stop set ER2 @ 18.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:14] 1,4 #FuturesTrades Info -> 8,2 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. [10:15] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1182 --> + 0.5  [10:15] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ER2 @ 18.1 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:15] 0,2 Covered 2/3 ES Short @ 82.25 --> 0  [10:16] 0,2 Covered ER2 Short @ 17.9 --> + 0.2 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:17] Some days trading makes me think about taking up kick-boxing or something :) [10:18] its a tug of war here but oil is the referee.... [10:18] starfish market [10:19] DAX higher lows is starting to become a real problem :( [10:19] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 82.25 --> 0  [10:21] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1182 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:21] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1182.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:21] grrrr [10:21] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1182.50 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:22] this sucks [10:23] Yessir, WBAt. :( [10:23] problem is we are starting to see more and more days like this [10:23] 0,2 Exited 1/3 Long ES at 1183 --> + 1 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:23] the good old days are getting far and between [10:24] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10521 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:24] 0,2 Covered all DAX Short @ 4236.00 --> - 5  [10:24] 0,3 Long ES @ 93 -> large size  [10:24] 0,2 Exited 1/3 Long ES at 1183.75 --> + 1.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:24] It's "channeling upwards"...one of the most difficult patterns for me to trade... [10:25] I'm sidelined and will just watch for a little. [10:25] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1183.25 --> - 0.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:25] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 84 --> - 9  [10:25] 0,2 Exited remainder Long ES at 1184.5 --> + 2.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:26] whoops that s+1 from 83 not 93 [10:27] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 84.75 --> - 8.25  [10:28] +1.75 from 83 [10:29] tuoch 86 briefly then reverse [10:29] 0,3 Long DAX @ 4242.00 -> large size  [10:30] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1181.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:30] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven DAX @ 4242.00  [10:31] 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 1567 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:31] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 87.25 --> - 5.75  [10:32] +4.25 from 83 [10:32] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1187.25 --> - 11.5  [10:32] -11?? [10:32] not right [10:33] 0,2 Exited 2/3 DAX Long @ 4252.00 --> + 10  [10:33] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1185.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:33] correction to my previous entry :) [10:33] script must have had something in it [10:33] operator error :) [10:34] for me anyway [10:34] 0,3 Long YM @ 58 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:34] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 54 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:35] Needed to dump 2/3 to be profitable for the day instead of my normal 1/3 exits. [10:35] got waxed on that one [10:35] :( [10:35] 0,2 Exited 1/2 Long ES at 1187.75 --> + 2 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:35] wanna i see you let a big Stop bite you [10:35] 0,2 Exited YM Long @ 74 --> + 16 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:36] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1185 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:36] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 88.75 -> small size  [10:36] 0,6 exit stop raised DAX @ 4243.00  [10:36] yeah bark [10:36] any news behind this elevator?? [10:36] actually, my attention was elsewhere [10:37] but yes, its a problem [10:37] dan, looks like a short squeeze [10:37] not like me to do that, but i made my own bed i guess [10:37] killed my month [10:37] :( [10:38] * WannaBeATrader is now known as MyP [10:38] * MyP is now known as WannaBeATrader [10:39] * WannaBeATrader is now known as FeelingThePain [10:39] higher low and break of hod probably triggered buys [10:39] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 21.6 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:39] News about the elevator ..: is the intraday downturn in Crude oil ?? [10:40] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 88.75 --> 0  [10:40] niha was right about the higher dax earlier [10:40] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 22.1 --> + 0.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:40] yep, price action signal [10:41] no viable setup for me so far missed the b/o good job those who went with it [10:41] Wanna...the script posted the "total" of your initial trade and ADD. [10:42] oh ok. [10:43] 0,2 Exited DAX Long @ 4258.00 --> + 16  [10:43] Holding 2 contracts. [10:43] very nice niha [10:44] I have two poor trades that occurred prior to this Long...will do some serious reviewing after I close this current open position. [10:45] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 22.3 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:45] i think i will too niha [10:45] I got caught trading in that "channel" which my method doesn't perform well within. [10:45] 0,6 exit stop set ER2 @ 20 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:46] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 22 --> - 0.3 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:46] i was just plain stoopid [10:46] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 90 -> small size  [10:48] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 90.25 --> - 0.25  [10:48] 0,6 exit stop raised ES @ 1187 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:51] 0,3 Long ES @ 91 -> large size  [10:51] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 22.4 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:51] 0,2 Covered ER2 Short @ 22.8 --> - 0.4 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:51] 0,2 Exited DAX Long @ 4262.00 --> + 20  [10:51] Holding 1 contract [10:51] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 22.6 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:52] 0,6 exit stop set ER2 @ 23.2 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:52] 15 Go Niha! 15 [10:52] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 90.75 --> - 0.25  [10:52] 0,2 Covered ER2 Short @ 22 --> + 0.6 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:53] DAX closed its "normal" GAP in that parabolic uptrend. [10:54] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190.50 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:55] * FeelingThePain is now known as MyPandLSucks [10:56] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10584 4,0 «« paper »»  [10:59] 0,6 exit stop raised ES @ 1188 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:01] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10584  [11:01] Probably will be a scalp [11:03] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10591 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:03] bedtime here, bye [11:05] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10581 --> + 3  [11:07] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10578 --> + 6 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:08] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10584 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:11] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10584 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:14] 0,3 Long YM @ 1581 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:15] late but didn't find the way to change the srcipt set-up [11:17] 0,2 Exited remainder Long ES at 1190.5 --> + 4.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:18] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 1585 --> + 4 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:21] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 21.6 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:22] 0,2 Covered ER2 Short @ 22 --> - 0.4 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:23] geez [11:23] 0,2 Exited Remainder DAX Long @ 4272.00 --> + 30  [11:23] 1,4 #FuturesTrades Info -> 8,2 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. [11:25] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10587 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:28] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10584 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:30] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1191.50 --> - 1 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:30] 0,3 Long ES @ 1191.50 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:32] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 1590 --> + 8994 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:32] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1192.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:32] Whoop [11:33] actual result...-6 [11:37] aint no stopping this train [11:38] true dat [11:38] :) [11:38] markets never too high to buy or too low to sell :)) [11:39] 0,3 Long ES @ 1193.25  [11:40] now that i am long baark, thats the top [11:41] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1193 --> + 1.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:42] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1193 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:46] 0,3 Long YM @ 601 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:46] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 622 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:46] er2 [11:46] wannabe u buying at the top there. [11:47] new strat [11:47] yeah [11:47] get waxed twice in one day [11:47] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 601 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:48] typed in the cash price. really paper trading this one. [11:48] 0,2 Exited YM Long @ 609 --> + 8 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:48] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1192.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:51] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 606 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:52] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10606 -> Add 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:52] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 609 --> - 3 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:52] ^ I would never do this for real [11:52] 0,2 Exited 1/3 Long ES at 1193.75 --> + 1.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:52] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1194.25 --> - 1.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:53] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10610  [11:53] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1193.50 4,0 «« paper »»  [11:55] 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10609 --> + 1  [11:56] I was quick to bail since that one didn't really meet criteria anyway [11:59] 0,2 Exited remainder Long ES at 1192.75 --> + 0.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:03] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 623.14 --> - 1.14 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:04] er2, used cash price by accident for entry and exit. [12:04] paper. [12:09] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1194.25 --> - 0.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:13] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 1611 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:13] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1194.25 --> + 1  [12:13] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1193.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:14] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1194.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:18] Having some ISP issues apparently [12:19] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 94 -> large size  [12:20] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 1608 --> + 3 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:22] 0,2 Covered 1/3 Short ES at 1193.5 --> + 0.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:22] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 94 --> 0  [12:22] dunno how i got that fill [12:28] 0,2 Covered remainder Short ES at 1194.25 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:31] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 93.75 -> large size  [12:32] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1193.50  [12:35] 1,4 #FuturesTrades Info -> 8,2 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. [12:36] 0,2 Covered 2/3 ES Short @ 93.5 --> + 0.25  [12:40] * les is now known as lesAway [12:41] Be back [12:42] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 93.5 --> + 0.25  [12:43] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 11936.50 --> - 10743  [12:44] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1193.50 --> 0  [12:50] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1193.75 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [12:50] :) [12:50] You missed the entry at opening, say goodbye. [12:52] no doubt [13:00] 0,3 Long ES @ 1193.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [13:03] 0,3 Long ES @ 1193.75  [13:08] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 93.75 -> small size  [13:11] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1193 --> - 0.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [13:12] if 92.75 sell bigg size drops to 90 [13:14] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 93.25 --> + 0.5  [13:16] 0,3 Long ES @ 1193 4,0 «« paper »»  [13:21] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10596  [13:29] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 93.75 --> 0  [13:31] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 93.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [13:34] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 94 --> - 0.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [13:46] 0,3 Long ES @ 95 -> large size  [13:47] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10623  [13:47] 1,4 #FuturesTrades Info -> 8,2 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. [13:50] 0,2 Exited 1/4 ES Long @ 1195.50 --> + 1.75  [13:53] 0,2 Exited 2/3 ES Long @ 95.25 --> + 0.25  [13:54] * Awash is now known as Awash_afk [13:55] 0,6 exit stop raised YM @ 10624  [13:57] Something will give soon...strong price movement in this tight range in the upper part of the strong uptrend. [13:59] tada. [13:59] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1194.50 --> + 1.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:00] 0,3 Long ES @ 94.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:02] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 95 --> + 0.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:06] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 94.75 --> - 0.25  [14:12] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1195.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:30] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 96 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:31] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10618 -> Add  [14:31] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 96 -> large size  [14:35] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 95.75 --> + 0.25 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:39] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10606 --> + 2  [14:40] should see 90 if 94 breaks [14:41] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 94.5 --> + 1.5  [14:41] 0,3 Long ES @ 94.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:45] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 93.75 --> - 0.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:50] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1194.50 --> + 0.75 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:51] 0,3 Long YM @ 10600 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:53] YM is tempting to Short between 10601 to 10606... [14:53] Will ignore... [14:53] I'm done for the day...take care all. [14:54] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away [14:54] Long ER 624 [14:55] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10605 --> + 5 4,0 «« paper »»  [14:55] trying the Russell here [14:55] take care niha [14:59] 1,4 #FuturesTrades Info -> 8,2 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. [15:00] out .20 [15:00] Short ER2 624.10 [15:02] 0,2 Exited Remainder YM Long @ 10600 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [15:02] 0,2 Exited Remainder YM Long @ 10600 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »»  [15:03] +.10 [15:06] I feel like I have decent system, but I'm forcing it today, taking trades I prob shouldn't. [15:06] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1193.75 --> 0  [15:07] Long ER 623.80 [15:14] out +.30 [15:16] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 95 --> + 1  [15:21] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 96 -> small size  [15:22] * lesAway is now known as les [15:26] 4th time YM has been up here today it may B/O one of these tries [15:26] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 96 --> 0  [15:27] 0,3 Long ES @ 95.5 -> large size  [15:30] matrix, are you chopped up today? in the black or red? [15:31] break even expewct for first move so +1.5 [15:31] good deal. jerk. [15:35] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 95.5 --> 0  [15:38] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 95.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [15:40] 0,3 Long ES @ 96  [15:46] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 96.5 --> + 0.5  [15:52] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 96.75 --> + 0.75  [15:52] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 96.5 --> + 0.5  [15:53] screw this market [15:53] nice way to end the day [15:53] thsi day sucked but thanks I hate good news shorts fall faster then longs just grind up slowly [15:55] w/ tight ranges the ES is tough to get filled w/ kind of profit. [15:57] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 97 --> - 1.5 4,0 «« paper »»  [15:59] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10624 --> + 117  [15:59] we pretty much sstayed and chopped at the top rest of day. tough to play with these guys. [16:03] cya all tomorrow. bye. [16:10] take care m618 [16:11] 1,4 #FuturesTrades Info -> 8,2 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. [16:12] Just wondering, anyone trade the HSI or SPI futures? [16:12] TL..i watch it but too scared to trade it [16:12] That HSI is a wild one [16:13] When u trade HSI u trade with Chinaman. He will take your money FAST [16:15] Now that the market is closed can I ask who Bobby Murcer is? [16:20] yankee ball player [16:20] :) [16:21] Ok Thanx [16:48] * Disconnected Session Close: Tue Jan 18 16:48:09 2005