Session Start: Wed Feb 23 09:30:28 2005 Session Ident: #FuturesTrades [09:30] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades [09:30] [NihabaAshi] Password, trade post script, trader profiles and trade journals are posted ONLY at the discussion forum at http://p207.ezboard.com/bthestrategylab [09:32] 0,3 Long ES @ 1188.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:33] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10659 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [09:33] 0,3 Long ES @ 1188.75 -> Add 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:33] morn all [09:35] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.75 [09:37] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10652 --> + 7 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [09:38] test [09:40] 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. [09:42] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1188.5 --> - 0.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:42] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.5 [09:43] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1188.75 --> 0 [09:46] kinda choppy out there [09:47] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 11650 [09:53] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1189.5 --> - 1 [09:53] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10660 --> + 990 [09:53] 0,3 Long YM @ 10660 [09:54] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.75 [09:55] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10649 --> - 11 [09:55] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10649 [09:59] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.00 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:01] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10637 --> + 12 [10:02] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10649 [10:02] gm [10:06] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1186.50 --> + 1.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:07] 0,3 Long YM @ 10635.00 -> small size [10:09] 0,3 Long NQ @ 1493.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:09] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10638 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [10:11] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10635.00 [10:12] 0,3 Long ES @ 1186.75 [10:12] 0,2 Exited 1/3 YM Long @ 10641.00 --> + 6 [10:13] 0,3 Long ES @ 1187.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:13] 0,2 Exited all NQ Long @ 1497 --> + 3.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:13] 0,6 exit stop raised YM @ 10636.00 [10:15] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1187.50 --> + 0.75 [10:17] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10645 --> - 7 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [10:17] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1187.75 --> + 1 [10:21] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10649 --> 0 [10:22] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1188.75 --> + 2 [10:22] 0,2 Exited 1/3 YM Long @ 10655.00 --> + 20 [10:23] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 88.75 [10:23] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1188.5 --> + 0.25 [10:23] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1188.25 --> + 1 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:24] 0,6 exit stop raised YM @ 10643.00 [10:25] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10654 [10:25] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1188.75 --> + 2 [10:25] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1188.75 [10:27] hey all [10:28] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1188.25 --> + 0.5 [10:31] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1188.75 --> 0 [10:32] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.75 [10:37] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10645 --> + 9 [10:37] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10643.00 --> + 8 [10:38] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10654 [10:40] Tight frikin range. [10:41] wonder if tight stops are worth it [10:41] dont think so. lots of wiggle. [10:42] agree szu think its better to wait for the pm [10:42] This will be my last trade UNLESS something better after 2pm Shows up. [10:42] yes emini..i need to keep myself in-check. [10:42] feds meeting minutes due this pm [10:44] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 87 --> + 1.75 [10:47] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10645 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [10:47] 0,3 Long JPY @ 0.009529 [10:48] 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. [10:53] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10637 --> + 8 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [10:56] 0,3 Long ES @ 1186 [10:58] 0,3 Long NQ @ 1494 [10:59] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1186.50 --> + 0.5 [10:59] I am actually looking for a short, but couldn't turn down a quick scalp [11:01] 0,2 Exited all NQ Long @ 1495 --> + 1 [11:06] 0,2 Exited all JPY Long @ 0.009548 --> + 0.000019 [11:07] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10653 --> + 1 [11:12] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1187.25 --> + 1.5 [11:21] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.50 [11:30] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1189.50 -> Add [11:31] looking for a LE [11:33] le ? [11:34] long entry [11:34] k [11:34] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190.75 [11:34] by the time i get it i may not want it [11:34] on the es have limit @1188.25 [11:39] Be back in about 5min minutes... [11:39] * Disconnected Session Close: Wed Feb 23 11:39:07 2005 Session Start: Wed Feb 23 11:53:43 2005 Session Ident: #FuturesTrades [11:53] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades [11:53] [NihabaAshi] Password, trade post script, trader profiles and trade journals are posted ONLY at the discussion forum at http://p207.ezboard.com/bthestrategylab [11:59] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1189.75 --> + 1 [12:00] I keep trying to get homeruns and the market says "Not this time" :( [12:00] 0,3 Long NQ @ 1501.00 -> small size [12:01] 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. [12:03] Not even looking for a home run. Just 2 pt retrace after a 6 pt move [12:06] :) [12:25] If I reverse this position...I'll throw in a few extra contracts. [12:25] I just got a bad tick on the S&P500 in TS [12:26] Down under 1120, freaked me out lol [12:28] 0,3 Long ES @ 1189.50 [12:29] 0,3 Long NQ @ 1500 [12:34] bad tick on esig too [12:35] They fixexd it on TS :) [12:35] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1190 --> + 0.5 [12:36] * WannaBeATrader is now known as WBAT-afk [12:39] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1189.50 [12:41] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1189 --> + 0.5 [12:42] 0,2 Exited all NQ Long @ 1497.5 --> - 2.5 [12:50] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1189.50 --> 0 [12:52] My b/e is 1189 and I still have hopes.... [12:54] its not worth losing even 1 tick in this mrkt range [12:54] but you had 1189 [12:55] Only just, I wanted a couple of ticks more [12:55] then i would have held mine :) [12:56] exited my short position 89 and b/e @89.50 [12:56] Yes. I should have sold another couple of contracts at the top [12:56] Then I would have done as you did [12:57] i know holding for so long u at least want ur commisions [12:58] Something like that [12:59] fyi fed meeting mins r due pm [13:10] 0,2 Exited NQ Long @ 1498.00 --> - 3 [13:10] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short NQ @ 1498.00 [13:10] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1188.25 --> + 1.5 [13:11] :) [13:11] Nearly 2 hours for 3 ticks. But good to be flat ahead of the Fed, I guess. [13:13] 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. [13:16] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1498.00 [13:18] 0,2 Covered 1/2 NQ Short @ 1497.50 --> + 0.5 [13:18] 0,2 Covered Remainder NQ Short @ 1498.00 --> 0 [13:18] :( [13:19] Not willing to throw any size at this until at/near 2pm est. [13:21] with you on this niha [13:21] Yep...I need some volatility and hopefully some appears at/near 2pm est. [13:21] Until then...small size only for me. [13:22] me too and small ticks :) [13:25] 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 1496.50 -> small size [13:29] 0,2 Covered all NQ Short @ 1496.50 --> 0 [13:29] :( [13:38] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.50 [13:41] 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 1492.50 -> large size [13:41] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1187.50 --> + 1 [13:43] They took my order and snapped it right back up like a rubber-band :( [13:43] getting close to 2pm [13:43] Yep...I start to increase my size a little more. [13:45] 0,3 Long YM @ 10655 [13:46] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1188.50 --> 0 [13:48] Volatility has picked up but so far I'm on the wrong side of the coin. [13:49] 0,2 Covered NQ Short @ 1495.50 --> - 3 [13:49] 0,3 Reverse and Enter Long NQ @ 1495.50 [13:49] 0,3 Long ES @ 1188.75 -> small size [13:49] 0,3 Long NQ @ 1496.00 -> Add [13:49] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10659 --> + 4 [13:50] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10655 [13:50] Will sit on this before deciding if I should ADD again. [13:51] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 89 [13:54] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1189.25 --> + 0.5 [13:58] :( [14:00] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1188.75 --> 0 [14:05] Some serious scapling going on. [14:07] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 90.25 --> - 1.25 [14:07] No fill at 1499.00 [14:07] :( [14:10] 0,2 Exited 1/3 NQ Long @ 1497.00 --> + 1 [14:10] :( [14:10] commissions ? [14:10] :) [14:10] 0,2 Exited Remainder NQ Long @ 1495.50 --> 0 [14:11] Whenever I miss a fill like that...I don't want to stay around too much longer...too emotional (angry). [14:11] grrrrr [14:11] Will do one more trade and call it a day. [14:13] wonder why no volatility [14:13] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 19656 --> + 9001 [14:13] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10656 --> + 1 [14:13] see ya in maui [14:13] 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 1493.00 -> large size [14:13] Good. they took my Stop and took me out of my Misery [14:15] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10657 [14:15] ER2 made a move and I want to see if I can get some follow-through on NQ. [14:17] Need 2.5 to be back where I started with commissions paid. [14:17] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10654 [14:17] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10651 --> + 6 [14:18] 1490.00 has my name all over it...lets see if I can get a fill. [14:20] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10664 --> - 10 [14:20] :(( [14:21] 0,3 Long YM @ 10670 [14:22] trying to buy a dip [14:22] 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. [14:23] what a meat grinder [14:26] 0,2 Covered NQ Short @ 1496.50 --> - 3.5 [14:26] 0,3 Reverse and Enter Long NQ @ 1496.50 [14:26] I'm fully loaded. [14:26] szu...its ground beef day :( [14:34] Just a little more... [14:34] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10682 --> + 12 [14:34] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10670 [14:36] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.75 [14:36] 0,2 Exited 2/3 NQ Long @ 1500.00 --> + 3.5 [14:37] Still not enough and I'm still in the red for the day with commissions :( [14:38] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1191.25 --> + 0.5 [14:38] As they say...let it ride if it's going to ride. [14:39] geez Sellers at every corner [14:39] 0,6 exit stop set NQ @ 1497.00 [14:42] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1190.75 --> + 1 [14:42] incorrect [14:42] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1191 --> + 0.75 [14:43] Only reason why I did one more trade when I said I was done was because my best trade signal appeared... [14:43] It usually can did me out of a deep hole if I'm patient enough. [14:44] :( [14:44] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1190.75 --> + 1 [14:44] 0,2 Exited Remainder NQ Long @ 1497.50 --> + 1 [14:44] got it this time [14:44] I finish the day at a loss but not as bad as it was 15mins ago. [14:49] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1191.75 --> 0 [14:51] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.75 -> large size [14:53] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10675 --> + 5 [14:53] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1190.75 --> + 1 [14:54] Lets wait for the bond boys [14:55] Not me...I've hit my trading limit (number of trades) for the day. [14:55] Don't want an episode like two friday's ago when I did almost 3x my normal number of trades. [14:55] Usually when i have bad trading day, i end up having bad rest of day. [14:55] good afternoon all. [14:55] too bad i got an short entry less than a min after i exited an earlier entry at the same point [14:56] hi flash [14:56] how's trading today ? [14:56] * Flash_away is now known as Flashtrade [14:56] could be better..market crap today [14:56] anyone catch that huge reversal yesterday ? [14:57] yup. Most of it on a runner. [14:57] Nope...unfortunately I was done trading before that downtrend got going well. [14:58] haven't seen a hard sell like that in a while [14:58] It was impressive...I took lots of trading notes. [14:58] a good study indeed [14:59] oh darn, I thought I could stay a while but I've got to run [14:59] hopefully i can come back to the room full time again soon [15:00] good trading to everyone [15:00] * Flashtrade is now known as Flash_away [15:00] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10679 [15:04] * WBAT-afk is now known as WannaBeATrader [15:11] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10685 --> - 6 [15:12] 0,3 Long YM @ 10687 [15:13] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10680 --> - 7 [15:13] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10680 [15:15] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1192.25 --> - 0.5 [15:15] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10691 --> - 11 [15:15] :(( [15:15] 0,3 Long YM @ 10690 [15:15] Last frikin trade. [15:16] no more for me [15:20] good call szu [15:21] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10703 --> + 13 [15:21] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10690 [15:21] We'll see. I need this to run to get me out of the hole. [15:33] 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. [15:40] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10690 --> 0 [15:40] yawn! [15:40] 0,3 Long YM @ 10688 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [15:41] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10686 [15:45] 0,2 Exited YM Long @ 10692 --> + 4 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [15:45] Be prepared tomorrow...we got some Econ reports that tend to move the markets strongly. [15:58] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10680 --> + 6 [16:00] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10685 --> + 1 [16:00] :( [16:43] Take care...see all tomorrow. [16:43] * Disconnected Session Close: Wed Feb 23 16:43:30 2005