Session Start: Tue Feb 22 09:27:48 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 [09:27] gm [09:27] * lesAway is now known as les [09:31] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1197 [09:32] Wow, VIXs and TRIN opened up kinda high [09:34] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 625.8 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:36] 0,3 Long ES @ 1196.50 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:37] 0,2 Exited all ER2 Long @ 625 --> - 0.8 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:40] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 625.50 -> small size [09:43] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 625.4 [09:43] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 625.00 --> - 0.5 [09:43] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ER2 @ 625.00 [09:44] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 624.60 -> Add [09:44] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1197.00 --> + 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:44] 0,2 Covered all ER2 Short @ 624.1 --> + 1.3 [09:45] Man, ER keeps scaring me out of my profits too early [09:45] Oh well, here's my exit sigt anyway [09:45] er is so darn jiggy [09:45] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1196.75 -> small size [09:46] Yeah WBAT. ES is like a bus, and ER is some kinda exotic sportscar [09:47] yeah... usually being driven by a maniac [09:47] lol [09:47] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 624.40 --> + 0.2 [09:49] or a group of maniacs... [09:49] $#@^& daytraders. . . hey, wait a minute. ;) [09:49] i know a trader who calls es "That Woody Allan index" [09:49] she prefers the calmer waters of stoxx50 and the dax [09:50] TICK breakout to a new HOD [09:50] 0,3 Long YM @ 10735 [09:50] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 624.7 [09:51] Paper this time [09:51] 0,2 Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 624.70 --> + 0.3 [09:51] Darn that tick anyways [09:51] 0,2 Covered all ER2 Short @ 624.9 --> - 0.2 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:52] consumer confidence at 10:00 [09:52] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 625.1 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:53] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1197.50 --> - 0.5 [09:54] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1197.50 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:54] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1197.25 --> - 0.5 [09:55] 0,2 Covered all ER2 Short @ 625.1 --> 0 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:55] 0,2 Covered all ER2 Short @ 625.1 --> 0 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:55] Whoops [09:58] 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. [09:59] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 625.6 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:00] 0,2 Covered all ER2 Short @ 625.9 --> - 0.3 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:00] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10735 --> 0 [10:00] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10735 --> 0 [10:01] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10739 --> + 4 [10:01] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10735 [10:01] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1197.5 [10:02] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10734 --> - 1 [10:03] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 624.40 -> large size [10:03] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1197. --> + 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:03] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1197 [10:04] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10732 [10:05] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ER2 @ 624.40 [10:05] 0,3 Long DAX @ 4323 [10:05] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 624.20 --> + 0.2 [10:05] :( [10:06] 0,2 Exited all DAX Long @ 4322 --> - 1 [10:06] Two trade chasers in a roll for me...I'm doing entries about 5 ticks after the trade signal price :( [10:06] Therefore, this is a very lucky trade for me so far because my trading today is very sluggish. [10:07] 0,3 Long DAX @ 4323 [10:07] gm all [10:07] 0,2 Covered all ER2 Short @ 624.20 --> + 0.2 [10:07] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1197 --> 0 [10:07] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1197 --> + 0.5 [10:07] Darn that sox anyways :P [10:11] . [10:11] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10738 --> - 6 [10:11] 0,3 Long YM @ 10738 [10:12] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 625.50 -> large size [10:12] Sox telling the bull story, that's for sure [10:13] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ER2 @ 625.50 [10:14] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 626.20 --> + 0.7 [10:15] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10747 --> + 9 [10:15] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10738 [10:15] 0,2 Exited 1/2 DAX Long @ 4329 --> + 6 [10:16] 0,6 exit stop raised ER2 @ 625.60 [10:17] 0,2 Exited all DAX Long @ 4329 --> + 6 [10:17] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1198.75 [10:20] sox new hod [10:22] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10740 --> + 2 [10:22] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 626.4 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:23] Dang. tried to get in for real and missed it :( [10:23] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1198.75 --> 0 [10:23] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 628.30 --> + 2.8 [10:23] 0,2 Exited all ER2 Long @ 628.6 --> + 2.2 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:23] long nq 1516 [10:24] ER2 doing its superman thing again :) [10:24] 0,3 Long YM @ 10751 [10:24] Yeah, I just missed it, darn it [10:25] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 630.10 --> + 4.6 [10:25] part exit 1519 [10:25] Holding 1 contract. [10:25] NQ strong also. [10:26] nice one niha [10:26] 0,6 exit stop raised ER2 @ 626.70 [10:26] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1200.25 [10:26] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1200.25 [10:27] 0,2 Exited 1/2 Long ES at 1199.75 --> - 0.5 [10:28] stop nq 1516.5 [10:28] * les is now known as lesAway [10:29] out nq [10:29] +3 and +0.5 [10:31] national semi raised guidance FFT [10:31] reason for SOX run [10:36] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10758 --> + 7 [10:37] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10751 [10:38] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1201.25 --> - 1 [10:38] emini me thinks they gunning for that gap close [10:38] :) [10:39] amazing volatility.. [10:39] YM turn to be a super hero. [10:40] 0,2 Exited Remainder ER2 Long @ 630.60 --> + 5.1 [10:40] Go Niha! [10:40] szu its a very steep climb...kinda of a trend [10:40] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1199 [10:40] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1202.75 [10:40] very nice [10:40] Wow, nice trade Nihaba [10:41] Niha +5 on ER is no chunk change [10:41] Thanks to the volatility...my methodology is very dependent upon it. [10:41] Without it...I'm like fish out of water. [10:45] I think I'm going to name my next kid Russell :) [10:46] he he [10:46] Middle name ER2...spouse may have a problem with the middle name. [10:50] Niha lately the russell hasnt been bad. But when that sucker gets Choppy, watch out! [10:53] got that right bark [10:56] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1201.75 [10:56] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10766 --> + 15 [10:57] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1202.25 --> + 0.5 [10:57] Late post [10:58] szu...so far since Sept 2004...I haven't been unlucky enough to be caught in too many ER2 chop... [10:59] However, I've been caught in far too many NQ chop :( [11:00] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1201.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:00] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1201.25 --> + 0.5 [11:03] 0,3 Long ES @ 1200.25 [11:03] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1200.25 --> + 1 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:10] 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. [11:13] 0,3 Long ES @ 1199.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:14] ugh [11:14] 0,2 stop hit ES @ 1199 --> - 1.25 [11:14] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1198.75 --> - 1.5 [11:15] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1198.25 --> - 1.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:16] finished trading for today [11:16] back to my sickbed [11:16] cu all tomorrow [11:16] * lesAway is now known as les [11:29] Tough to trade when sick...I had the worst headache I've ever had two Friday's ago and the result was one of the most difficult trading day's I've had in many months. [11:30] Should'uv took the day off from trading and took it easy. [11:31] 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 1516.00 -> small size [11:40] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10746 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [11:42] Came within 1 tick of being stopped out. [11:46] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10742 --> + 4 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [11:52] 0,2 Covered 1/3 NQ Short @ 1514.50 --> + 1.5 [11:52] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1516.00 [11:53] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit NQ @ 1516.00 --> 0 [11:55] Got one out at 1550.00 and the remainder was hit at 1516.00 [11:56] Earlier today before 0930am est...had two losses in Eurex DAX for -1 point each (trades weren't posted). [11:56] Still a good trading day and I'm done. [12:03] Me too. Good day. [12:06] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10742 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [12:12] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10739 --> + 3 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [12:13] probably shud have finished my soup before entering that one [12:19] 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. [12:20] nice tlt [12:20] Geesh...ES and YM gave back all their gains... [12:20] NQ and ER2 looks to do the same. [12:21] [10:38] <+szubaark> emini me thinks they gunning for that gap close :) [12:25] Amazing. [12:26] talking about volatility hard to find a day like this niha [12:26] Hope there's lots more to come for the remainder of the year. [12:26] :) [12:28] Market just doesnt like Oil@50 :) [12:33] I'm buying the next pull back.... [12:34] have a limit @1191.50 [12:35] 0,4 Shorts DAX @ 4310 [12:35] 0,3 Long ES @ 1192.00 [12:36] think i missed it captn ? [12:38] 0,3 Long ES @ 1191.50 -> small size [12:38] 0,2 Covered all DAX Short @ 4310.5 --> - 0.5 [12:45] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1192.75 --> + 0.75 [12:47] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1192.50 --> + 1 [12:50] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1192.50 --> + 1 [12:50] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1192.50 [12:54] 0,4 Shorts DAX @ 4312 [13:00] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1192 --> + 0.5 [13:01] 0,2 Covered all DAX Short @ 4309 --> + 3 [13:06] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1192 --> + 0.5 [13:17] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1193.25 [13:21] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1192.75 --> + 0.5 [13:23] just looked at bonds, deadly chop. [13:25] looks like the $ oil & bush news [13:31] 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. [13:35] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1191.25 --> + 2 [13:35] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10685 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [13:36] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10678 --> + 7 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [13:36] 0,3 Long ES @ 1191.25 [13:37] 33 secs from entry to exit, i can't even type that fast :) [13:38] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1191.50 --> + 0.25 [13:43] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1192.25 --> + 1 [13:47] a full point, very nice emini, i want to be just like u when i grow up :) [13:48] u sure :) [13:49] well trading wise anyway [13:50] took me 2 yrs to stopp losing and get to b/e [13:51] from what ive seen and heard that makes u a quick study [13:52] think so iheard 2+ in the mrkt means u r in the green [13:53] just getting there [13:56] see what i mean could probably have had 3+ [13:57] oh yeah [13:57] i do it all the time [13:58] u still got time to change ur mind : [13:58] [13:48] <+TLTrader> a full point, very nice emini, i want to be just like u when i grow up [14:00] ur still doing better than I am [14:00] u'll get there TLT its a matter of time [14:12] Experience is a great teacher [14:13] nothing to beat it [14:14] 0,2 Exited all ZB Long @ 113'19 --> + 113'19 - 113-19 [14:14] I feel that you CANT RUSH learning to trade. I see a lot of people want it too Quick. [14:15] its a recipe for disaster szu simply put there r no shortcuts [14:16] 0,3 Long ES @ 1189.50 -> small size [14:16] 0,3 Long ES @ 1188.50 -> small size [14:17] second entry is the right one [14:18] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1189 --> + 0.5 [14:19] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1189 --> + 0.5 [14:20] should never have taken it [14:27] 0,3 Long YM @ 10647 [14:33] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10655 --> + 8 [14:34] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10647 [14:38] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10647 --> 0 [14:40] 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. [15:21] Woooow [15:26] and no reverse trades today :) [15:29] cu all tomorrow. bye [15:30] emini u mostly trade with indicators? [15:32] keltner channel & 2 moving avgs szu [15:32] so 3 indicators [15:33] technically 2 indicators - keltner channel & ma szu [15:35] with pa on 3min and 1min [15:35] hope this helps [15:41] ok. i try to focus less and less on indicators and more on price action [15:46] thats where i want to get to szu all in good time [15:49] 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. [15:50] Geesh...YM, ES and ER2 still want more intraday lows. [15:50] amazing int it [15:51] mega wrb's today [15:53] amazing day. reminds me of the crazy internet bubble days. [16:03] any here can help me find out what my ip address is? [16:03] thought i knew this but do you think i can remember [16:04] "my networks""properties" maybe? [16:04] im not real good with that stuff [16:05] tks, i'll try [16:06] says ip address obtained automatically [16:06] If you are using XP....type run cmd to bring up cmd window... [16:07] type ipconfig.... [16:07] IP address listed there [16:07] shoot, cmd.... was typing msd [16:07] thanks [16:16] wow... ym down 184 pts today... very rare [16:58] Great trading day...have a good one all...see all tomorrow. [16:58] * Disconnected Session Close: Tue Feb 22 16:58:38 2005