Session Start: Wed Mar 02 09:28:03 2005 Session Ident: #FuturesTrades [09:28] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades [09:28] [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] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1205.50 -> small size [09:31] Intuition trade. [09:34] 0,3 Long ES @ 1205.5 [09:34] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1205.50 [09:37] FYI Greenspeak day... 10:00 [09:37] Yep... [09:38] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1205.50 --> 0 [09:38] I was trying to get in early before he speaks just in case the market decided to "over-react" prior. [09:39] niha u had a couple of pts..did u not take it because of it not being pt1 ? [09:40] eminitrader...I didn't execute my trading plan...just a mis-managed trade because it did reach a pt1. [09:40] k [09:41] thx [09:43] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1205.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:43] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1204.75 --> + 0.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:44] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1205.5 --> 0 [09:49] 0,3 Long ES @ 1206 [09:50] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1205.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:51] sox lost 440 [09:52] 0,3 Long YM @ 10791 [09:53] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1205.75 --> 0 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:53] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1206.75 --> - 1 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:53] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1206.50 --> + 0.5 [09:55] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1206.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:55] nice jper ..quick scalp [09:55] real trade [09:55] tx [09:56] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1206.00 -> large size [09:56] But wasn't looking for a scalp [09:56] It pooped out on me [09:59] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1206.75 --> - 0.75 [09:59] Long ES 1206.50 [10:00] can last for 2 days [10:00] Stop not hit...just realized I made an error in thinking it was a trade signal :( [10:00] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1206.5 --> - 0.25 [10:00] Decided it was best to dump it. [10:01] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10797 --> + 6 [10:01] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10791 [10:05] 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. [10:05] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10791 --> 0 [10:06] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1206.00 -> large size [10:06] shorsts look good under 1207.50 [10:07] missed it by 2 ticks had my limit @ 1208 [10:08] i took a long swing cause got signal but dont like long at this area [10:08] i would wait till it breaks 1210 to go long [10:11] that probably safer just thinkin we will fill gap but who knows, thinkin usually costs me $ [10:13] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1207 -> small size [10:14] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1207 --> 0 [10:16] . [10:17] ER2 and NQ trying to go down...YM and ES are indecisive. [10:19] No clarity in the candlestick patterns...maybe a good sign to stay on the sidelines. [10:20] very much agree [10:21] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1207.75 --> - 1.75 [10:21] 0,3 Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1207.75 [10:25] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1207.25 [10:27] Tough spot I'm in because its almost 1030am and not much volatility so far...I need to get lucky now that some good volatility shows up soon before 1130am est...when volatility usually begins decreasing uptil afternoon lunch. [10:28] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1208.25 -> Add [10:29] crude report time [10:30] Yep...waiting on some volatility to save the day for me. [10:34] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1208.25 [10:36] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1208.00 --> + 0.25 [10:36] 1210.75 was the target...came within a point...but not close enough :( [10:38] So far...my best trade signals haven't appeared today... [10:38] Will stay active until one does and will call it a day after that particular trade completes. [10:40] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1207.75 --> + 0.5 [10:40] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1207.25 --> + 1 [10:41] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1206.75 -> large size [10:41] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10790 [10:51] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10797 --> - 7 [10:55] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1208.50 -> Add [10:56] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1209.50 --> - 3.75 [10:56] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1209.50 -> Add [10:57] add [10:57] ouch [10:57] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1210.75 --> - 3.5 [10:57] 0,3 Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1210.75 [10:57] :( [10:57] Exits 1/2 ES +4 [10:58] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1210.25 [10:59] Not a good way to start off trading ES...especially since I don't trade it as heavily as the other from month to month. [10:59] any reason u picked ES for trading today ? [11:00] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1210.5 --> - 0.25 [11:00] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1210.50 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:00] you will bounce back [11:01] such a crap shoot when speengran is talking [11:02] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1211.00 -> large size [11:02] Will hold this awhile if possible. [11:04] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1211 [11:05] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1211.75 --> + 2.25 [11:06] Still holding...some resistance below the 1212.00 area [11:06] My entry sucked though :( [11:06] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1211.25 [11:08] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1211.50 --> + 0.75 [11:08] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1211.50 [11:10] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1211.75 -> Add [11:10] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1212.00 --> - 1.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:10] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1212.25 --> - 0.75 [11:11] 4 SHORT SQUEEZE4 [11:12] 0,3 Long ES @ 1213.25 -> large size [11:12] szu...looks like it...I'm still holding...will add at 1214.50 [11:12] lots of pain out there [11:12] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1214.50 -> Add [11:12] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1214.25 --> + 1 [11:13] I'm loaded now...lets see what happens. [11:13] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1214 -> Add [11:13] u pretty persistent today niha :) [11:13] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1214 --> - 3 [11:14] me too FFT ..geez S are getting squeezed including me [11:14] 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. [11:14] emini...its early in the month...plenty of time to recover from a bad trading day if this current position hits 1215.50 [11:14] * FFT takes his range trading plan, shreds it, burns it and buries it in a shallow grave by the railroad tracks [11:14] :) [11:14] rofk fft [11:15] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1215.25 --> - 5 [11:15] :( [11:15] no i meant any particular signs/signal thats keeping you add to the short side [11:16] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1215.75 --> + 2.5 [11:16] Yes...candlestick exhaustion signals :( [11:16] NOT HOT today. [11:17] As you know already...we still haven't gotten the trade signal I'm waiting for. [11:17] If it hasn't appeared now...odds are it won't :( [11:18] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10867 [11:18] Next trades need to be winners or else I'm done at the next loss and will crawl away licking my wounds. [11:20] short ER 642.70 [11:20] Stop 643.70 [11:21] my first try at ER [11:27] Exits 1/2 ER at +.80 move stop to 642.60 [11:27] nice dougers [11:27] thx pat [11:28] i try er2 but mostly to the L side ..S side gives me the shakes ...like today if entry not correct [11:29] yea i been watching it for a while is a little scary [11:29] but i put hard stop in [11:29] that is the way to do it ...er2 is a beast [11:29] tried to get a pt touched it but no fill [11:29] yep [11:34] Exits 1 ct +1 [11:35] ER [11:35] have 2 left with stop at 642.60 [11:35] trying to get a Nihab famous 3 or 4 pointer [11:36] but a pt is good for me [11:39] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1515.25 -> large size [11:39] 1215? [11:40] Will correct... [11:40] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1215.25 -> large size [11:40] What is your signal here, Niha [11:41] Partials in...didn't think I could get it all in at once without a poor entry. [11:41] Thx [11:42] square64...just the tape...only looking for a little. [11:44] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1215.75 [11:44] :( [11:45] Not looking good [11:47] Nope :( [11:47] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1216.25 --> - 1 [11:47] I'm done for the day...got my but whipped. [11:47] Me too :( [11:47] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1216.25 -> Add [11:48] Missed seeing my trade signals at the wrong time and traded secondary stuff and paid the price for it :( [11:49] alot of conjestion between here and 1220 area back to 12/04 [11:52] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away [12:03] Exits some ES +8 still holding 2 [12:05] stop for now at entry 1206.50 [12:07] i want to over first Short at around 10850..cant frikin get it [12:10] k guys c u all later ...thks [12:11] * les is now known as lesAway [12:14] 1214 strong support area as before it was resis [12:14] but i dont feel like good to be long here [12:19] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10856 --> + 11 [12:19] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10867 [12:24] anyone trading ETF's here? [12:25] iF i got Long DIA (Diamonds) 100 Shares@108 and Exit@108.20 What is my Profit dollar wise? [12:26] 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. [12:30] Twnety bucks minus commish [12:30] thanks FFT [12:30] Yer welcome [12:32] Exits 1 ER +2 Stop on last one at 642 [12:36] 0,3 Long ES @ 1214.75 -> Add [12:40] i know emini looked like a good buy. [12:41] yep [12:41] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1213.75 --> - 0.5 [12:41] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1213.50 --> + 2.25 [12:44] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1214 [12:50] 0,3 Long YM @ 10850 [12:50] EXIT ALL YM 10850 +15 [13:11] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1214 --> 0 [13:11] 0,3 Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1214 [13:14] good move emini [13:15] nice double bottom [13:16] hope for a test off high [13:20] me too [13:20] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1215 --> + 1 [13:26] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10860 --> + 10 [13:26] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10850 [13:27] stopped out of last ER +.70 [13:30] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1216 --> + 2 [13:38] 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. [13:40] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10855 --> + 5 [13:41] 6 Trades.. Overtraded by One IM DONE. [13:41] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1216 --> + 2 [13:41] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1216 [13:41] oops 1215 [13:41] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1215 --> - 1 [13:41] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1215 [13:45] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1214 --> + 1 [13:51] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1212.75 --> + 2 [13:52] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1212 --> + 3 [13:53] nice emini [13:53] thx szu..reversals working good today [13:54] yes..Today [13:54] i usually dont trade reversals..but on a day like this.... [13:56] i was looking for Chop now..wrong [13:56] March expiration is a WILD ONE [13:57] yeah i was on the side that period [13:57] now i know :) [13:59] They trying to shake out people holding both Puts and Calls [13:59] thats why such volatility last few weeks [14:02] good for us [14:35] * lesAway is now known as les [14:40] long ER 637.1 [14:40] stop 636.60 [14:42] stopped -.5 [14:44] 0,3 Long ES @ 1208 -> small size [14:45] buying 1206.50 Double bottom? [14:46] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1207.50 --> - 0.5 [14:46] agree [14:46] think u jumped the gun on that one [14:46] :) [14:47] small size & small risk [14:50] 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. [14:50] 0,3 Long ES @ 1207.25 -> small size [14:54] 0,3 Long YM @ 10791 [14:55] in for the ride ? :) [14:56] 0,3 Long ES @ 1208.50 [14:56] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10791 --> 0 [14:56] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10798 --> + 7 [14:56] coudnt pass good long signal [14:56] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10791 [14:56] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1209.25 --> + 2 [14:59] stop @ b/e ..be back [15:00] I'm all done for today...no trades. [15:01] cya tomorrow [15:06] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1209.50 --> + 2.25 [15:06] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1209.50 [15:07] last trade [15:08] no ts and keltners .. i dont use stoshs [15:09] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1210.75 --> + 2.25 [15:09] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1210.75 -> Add [15:09] emini its a nice range so trading more today is ok me thinks. [15:09] i was just afraid of chop. [15:10] exactly..as long as u can read the flow [15:19] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1209.50 --> + 1.25 [15:25] emini u knockin em out today [15:25] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1210.75 --> - 1.25 [15:25] last trade was a b/e [15:26] thats it for me too szu.. gotto work out the # wonder what the commish r today [15:29] tempting short here [15:29] food for the broker adds up [15:30] lobsters today for mine for sure :) [15:32] retrospective..the longs we had were a pefect ending if ewe had held on szu [15:37] im still holding 1/2 [15:39] good for you :) [15:41] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10817 --> + 26 [15:41] Done for today [15:41] way to go [15:42] perfect ending :) [16:01] Cya all tomorrow. [16:01] Wow, nice trade Szu [16:02] 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. [16:02] bye..thnx [16:02] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi [16:03] Just got back and read some of the past posts [16:03] Nice trading all and szu :) [16:03] holding last of ES long from this am overnight, came within a tick of stopping [16:03] Niha once i figured out the range will stay, I just started bangin out trades :) [16:04] Also, just looked at the charts...my bread-n-butter trade signals finally showed up...long after I was beaten down to the curve :) [16:04] Oh well...there's tomorrow :) [16:06] Anyone in here using or have used a good computer speaker system on their TV for surrond system... [16:07] Let me know of any recommendations...heading back out to find something new...my Altec stuff is no longer good...looking for something much better. [16:08] altec sucks [16:12] Well...they lasted just long enough past their warranty :( [17:13] 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. [18:25] 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. [19:37] 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. [20:49] 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. [22:02] 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. [23:04] * Disconnected Session Close: Wed Mar 02 23:04:49 2005