Session Start: Tue Mar 22 06:49:48 2005 Session Ident: #FuturesTrades [06:49] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades [06:49] [NihabaAshi] Password, trade post script, trader profiles and trade journals are posted ONLY at the discussion forum at http://p207.ezboard.com/bthestrategylab [07:39] 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. [08:26] gm [08:28] gm all.. [08:29] guess traders will wait for the Fomc news? may be quiet morn [08:51] 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. [08:57] goodmorning all [09:20] gm all [09:22] . [09:22] morn awash jper niha papa [09:22] gm pat [09:22] morning pat [09:23] :) pat [09:24] msg NihabaAshi Took care of torosyososfx for ya [09:24] Oops :) [09:27] OT: ROFLMAO New Series coming out (no joke) "STacked" http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/050321/ids_photos_en/r1986882759.jpg&e=8&ncid=1756 [09:29] Remember FOMC announcement this afternoon [09:29] Could well have very rangey trading until then [09:34] Thanks...for some reason the FOMC announcement is not even on my calendar :( [09:35] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1189.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:35] Not paper [09:35] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 89.25 -> small size [09:36] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1189.5 --> - 0.25 [09:38] 0,3 Long ES @ 1190.50 -> small size [09:38] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 91 -> Add [09:38] 0,3 Long NQ @ 1497.5 [09:39] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191 [09:39] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1191 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:39] Intuition trade [09:39] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:40] 0,2 Exited all NQ Long @ 1499 --> + 1.5 [09:40] :( [09:40] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1190.50 [09:41] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1190.50 --> 0 [09:42] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190.50 -> large size [09:44] Darn .75 buyers :( [09:44] nice entry there fft [09:44] Thanks WBAT :) [09:45] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1190.50 [09:45] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 89.75 --> + 1.25 [09:46] Maybe I'll get lucky and it decides to do a GAP fill. [09:47] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1190.00 --> + 0.5 [09:47] Dumped 1/2 because of charts are stuck :( [09:48] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 89.75 --> - 0.5 [09:49] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1189.75 --> + 1.25 [09:49] Wasn't your charts, Nihaba. ES was stuck ;) [09:50] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190 [09:50] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1189.75 --> + 1 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:50] 0,3 Long EUR @ 1.3230 [09:54] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1190.25 --> + 0.25 [09:54] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away [09:54] Typical preFOMC announcement day so far [09:55] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1190 --> 0 [09:55] Recenetly it seems like the markets always climb right after the fed announces a raise in rates. Wonder if that will happen again today? [09:56] yup prolly Fed shows that they got a handle on Inflation [09:56] will also depend on size of the rate change [09:59] 0,3 Long ES @ 1190.25 [09:59] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190.50 [10:00] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10605 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [10:00] 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. [10:00] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1190 --> - 0.25 [10:01] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 90.25 -> small size [10:01] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10603 --> + 2 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [10:04] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10596 [10:04] * szubaark_away is now known as szubaark [10:04] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10597 [10:05] large sales at 89 when dropin like a rock [10:05] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1189.50 --> + 1 [10:06] anyone look at on balance volume 10 min? [10:06] 0,3 Long ES @ 1189.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:07] not me Wats up there ? [10:07] * Awash is now known as Awash_afk [10:08] huge divergence tward short to break new highs would be unlikly [10:08] k thx [10:09] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1190.25 --> + 1 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:11] Russell keeps making new highs [10:12] We will see a new HOD or LOD yet today [10:12] RTH that is [10:13] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1189.25 --> 0 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:13] rth? [10:13] watch for large sales at bottom 89 89.25 [10:13] Reguilar Trading Hours - new RTH high or low (premarket does not count) [10:13] 89.25 was me stop ;) [10:14] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 1055 --> + 9542 [10:14] THx. I knew RMH (reg market hours). Should have realised. [10:14] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10596 --> + 1 [10:14] 500off at 89.25 [10:14] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1189 [10:15] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1189 --> + 1.5 [10:15] could see 86 [10:16] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 89.25 --> + 1 [10:17] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1189 -> Add [10:17] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10597 --> - 1 [10:17] ES trying hard to stay up... [10:17] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10587 --> + 9 [10:17] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10596 [10:18] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1188.75 -> small size [10:19] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1188.75 --> 0 [10:19] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi [10:22] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 89 --> + 1.25 [10:22] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10596 --> 0 [10:22] ;( [10:23] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1190.50 --> 0 [10:23] 0,3 Long ES @ 1191.00 -> large size [10:23] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 91 -> small size [10:24] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191 -> small size [10:24] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191 [10:26] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1190 --> - 2 [10:28] gotta reboot [10:28] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1190.25 --> + 0.75 [10:29] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 90.25 --> + 0.75 [10:30] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 91 --> 0 [10:30] YM waiting on ES [10:30] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1191 --> 0 [10:30] 0,3 Long ES @ 91 -> small size [10:30] nother new HOD coming? [10:31] 0,3 Long YM @ 10610 [10:31] were going up boys [10:32] Geesh...ES is a slug :( [10:32] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.25 -> small size [10:32] ES needs to break this 91.50 N O W [10:33] thousands of contracts are buy the top here new highs likly [10:35] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 90.75 [10:37] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1190.75 --> + 0.25 [10:37] :( [10:37] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 91.50 --> - 0.75 [10:38] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10609 --> - 1 [10:38] be back stops set [10:38] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191 -> medium size [10:38] :( Terriblle price action [10:39] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190.50 [10:43] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1190.5 --> + 0.5 [10:43] i was looking for breakout to new highs..never happened [10:44] Yes, but there hasn't been a pullback either.... [10:44] price is stuck at the top wont budge shorts give give soon then higher... [10:44] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1190.50 --> + 0.75 [10:45] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1191.25 --> 0 [10:46] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 91.5 --> + 0.5 [10:46] matrix, if shorts are going to give way, why scale out of long? [10:46] 0,3 Long YM @ 10617 [10:47] 1000 wnt off at 91.75 [10:47] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1191.00 [10:47] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.75 -> large size [10:47] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1188 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:47] protect another false breakout [10:48] my stops are at 91 now im at least a little profit on trade...szu:) [10:49] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.75 [10:50] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1191.50 --> + 0.5 [10:50] :( [10:50] Feels like it wants up but its FOMC day (can't take any chances). [10:50] I guess we waiting for 2:15 PM EASTERN now. [10:51] I thought for sure once it tested 1192.00 it would power upwards and get 1192.75 [10:51] could grind to 93 but no volume to support past 93 [10:52] this think could crash anytime like a paperclip on wet paper towel [10:52] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1191.75 --> 0 [10:54] agree matrix this small rally has no legs .. [10:56] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.75 [10:58] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 92 --> + 1 [11:00] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.75 -> Add [11:00] do I seem to sure of myself? aka cocky :) [11:01] thats nortmal [11:01] *normal [11:01] ;) [11:02] it will go away when I get older I gess [11:02] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1191.5 --> + 0.25 [11:08] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 91.5 --> + 0.5 [11:09] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1191.75 --> 0 [11:12] 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] k guys ..need to head back to office...some fireworks will start after FOMC meet [11:13] Thks all [11:19] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1191.00 --> 0 [11:19] * les is now known as lesAway [11:19] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 91.5 --> + 0.5 [11:19] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 91 --> 0 [11:19] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1190.75 --> + 0.75 [11:20] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away [11:20] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10608 --> - 9 [11:25] 0,3 Long ES @ 90.5 -> small size [11:32] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 91 --> + 0.5 [11:35] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1190.75 -> small size [11:35] 0,3 Long YM @ 10607 [11:36] czn [11:36] belay my last [11:44] 0,3 Long ES @ 90.5 [11:45] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 90.5 --> 0 [11:45] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1190.50 --> + 0.25 [11:50] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10608 --> + 1 [12:15] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 91.5 -> small size [12:16] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1191.25 -> small size [12:20] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1191 --> + 0.25 [12:24] 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. [12:56] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 91.25 --> + 0.25 [13:36] 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. [13:39] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi [13:41] .. [13:47] 0,3 Long ES @ 1192.75 -> small size [13:47] Long ER2 small size @ 629.00 [13:48] 1 contract each. [13:50] ES stop @ 1191.75 and ER2 stop @ 628.00 [13:51] Will only do some size if I do a trade reversal. [14:01] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10624 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [14:01] ER2 initial stop raised to 628.50 [14:06] 0,2 Covered YM Short @ 10628 --> - 4 4,0 ŤŤ Scalp ťť [14:10] ER@ trailing stop @ breakeven (629.00) [14:11] WOw, if the fed raises by a half, we're gonna fall like mad. Doubt they will, tho. [14:14] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1192.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:15] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1193 --> - 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:18] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 1191.75 --> - 1 [14:18] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 1191.75 [14:18] .25 [14:18] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1193.25 [14:18] Out ER2 @ 629.40 +0.40 [14:19] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1192.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:19] real [14:19] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10619 [14:19] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10611 --> + 8 [14:20] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1192.75 -> Add [14:20] Breakeven Stop. [14:20] I now have my large size in. [14:21] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1187.75 --> + 5 [14:21] Hooo Yah! [14:21] WOW [14:21] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1188.50 --> + 4.75 [14:21] 0,3 Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 1188.50 [14:21] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1190.75 --> + 2 [14:21] Nice Shorts Everyone!!! [14:22] Still holding 1/2 [14:22] Will not dump it unless e-miNY Light Crude Oil begins dropping. [14:23] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1189.00 --> + 2.75 [14:23] Holding 3 contracts at breakeven [14:24] Oil still rising. [14:24] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1188.50 --> 0 [14:25] 0,2 Exited all Long ES at 1191 --> 0 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:25] 0,3 Long ES @ 1187.75 -> large size [14:28] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1191.75 [14:31] 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1189 --> + 1.25 [14:31] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1188.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:32] TS VWAP 90.25 [14:32] whats that? [14:32] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1191.75 --> 0 [14:33] 0,2 Exited 1/3 Long ES at 1189.5 --> + 0.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:33] Vol Weighted Average Price [14:33] Ooops...mistake... [14:33] potentially a good exit point ;) [14:33] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 1188.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:33] Trying to adjust (lower) my stop... [14:33] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1190 --> + 2.25 [14:33] 0,6 exit stop lowered ES @ 1191.50 [14:34] 0,2 Exited 1/3 Long ES at 1189.25 --> + 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:35] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1189.25 [14:35] 0,2 stop hit ES @ 1188.75 --> 0 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:35] * lesAway is now known as les [14:35] 0,3 Long ES @ 1188 [14:35] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1188.00 --> + 1.25 [14:37] ES gap 86.25 [14:37] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1187 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:38] 0,2 Covered 1/3 Short ES at 1185.75 --> + 1.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:39] 0,3 Long ES @ 1186 -> Add [14:39] 0,2 Covered 1/3 Short ES at 1185 --> + 2 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:39] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1186.75 --> + 5 [14:40] wow [14:40] Holding 2 contracts [14:40] Picked up some more on the gap cvlose, and I'm calling it a day [14:40] pretty nice [14:40] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1184.75 --> - 4.5 [14:40] WTG on those shorts at the news everybody [14:41] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 1185.00 --> + 6.75 [14:41] Holding 1 contract... [14:41] Be back later. [14:41] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away [14:42] By the way..im moving my Stop to @10580 :)) [14:43] 0,3 Long ES @ 1182.50 [14:43] 0,3 Long ES @ 1181.75 [14:44] 0,2 Covered remainder Short ES at 1182.5 --> + 4.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [14:44] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1182.50 --> 0 [14:45] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi [14:45] what the hell happened there? [14:45] 0,3 Long ES @ 1181.25 [14:45] whatta ride [14:46] apart from fomc, was ther any other news? [14:47] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1181.25 --> + 10.5 [14:47] great trade niha [14:47] yes nice niha [14:48] Thanks...first great trade of the year and I did it way ahead of schedule.... [14:48] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1182.75 --> + 1 [14:48] Niha you ROCK! [14:48] excellent..have always dreamed of a 10 pointer :) [14:48] wow [14:48] 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. [14:48] 10 pointer! [14:48] great! [14:48] NT [14:48] more than 10 pts in a trade [14:49] Last 10 pointer on ES I got was also on a FOMC announcement day... [14:49] Gotta love the volatility it produces :) [14:49] nice ten pointer niha [14:50] look back guys - that trade total of niha's is 21.75 [14:50] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1182.50 --> + 1.25 [14:50] covered in thirds [14:51] Les...I lost my Oil quotes and started using EuroFX to help me stay in the trade :) [14:52] crafty bugger [14:52] well u wont be needing any food parcels this month : [14:53] :) [14:53] :)) [14:53] Yep...gotta call the food stamp office and tell them I have some money now :) [14:53] hehe [14:53] :) [14:55] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1183.25 --> + 2 [14:57] nice counter there emini [14:59] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10556 --> + 63 [15:00] szu...sweet :) [15:01] thx WBT [15:01] thanks Niha..Awesome volatility [15:01] wow 63pts u rocking szu go buddy go ...... [15:01] eminitrader...you nailed that bounce nicely...I was looking for one myself but didn't get any trade signals. [15:02] thx niha..but u were simply amazing man :) [15:03] Yeah Niha awesome trading. [15:06] Remember that big ES loss I had back on March 2nd Wednesday... [15:06] That was a -96.25 ES points :( [15:07] thats a lot to digest...on one day [15:07] Throw in another 3 points in commissions... [15:07] nice YM trade szu [15:07] Since then...I stopped using my secondary strategies and only used my best stuff and/or tight stops... [15:08] hope u r even for march with this biggie [15:08] on the ES i mean [15:08] Now I'm currently up +31.50 ES points. [15:08] :) [15:09] I didn't worry a lot because I am up big on my DAX and YM trades. [15:09] Now that I am in the black on ES... [15:09] Will go back to trading DAX and YM. [15:09] ready for April yeah :) [15:09] 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1181.25 --> 0 [15:09] Yep...got some bills to pay (tax man) [15:09] :( [15:10] march 2nd was one of my best days ever [15:10] i dont mind giving uncle sam some back....but needs to start flowing in first :) [15:11] niha doesnt pay uncle sam :) [15:11] 0,3 Buys ES @ 1181.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [15:12] her majesty then :) [15:13] i pay her majesty [15:13] after all she needs the money [15:13] does'nt matter much..just that uncle sam's a bit better [15:15] better? [15:15] 0,2 Exited all Long ES at 1180.5 --> - 1.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [15:15] compared to the commonwealth [15:16] i'm telling ya, Betty needs the money, so i pay [15:16] poor lass has all those palaces to keep up [15:16] yes [15:16] the royal family is supposedly worth like $2billion [15:17] so they do ok [15:17] Wanna...I pay Uncle Sam still...next year it will be thee Majesty :( [15:17] i think thats just Betty's share [15:17] ah. ok [15:17] the Duke of Westminster owns most of it [15:17] Westminster [15:17] Wow...still falling [15:17] canada has that wonderful socialized medicine [15:18] that they need you to pay for [15:18] another leg down - wow [15:18] here too [15:18] We don't get many days like this per year... [15:18] best tax investment this country ever made [15:19] When they occur...need to take advantage of them...may be all that's needed to be profitable for the year. [15:19] i didnt know you were up there les.. [15:19] up where? [15:19] canada [15:19] nope [15:19] UK [15:19] Les is in her backyard (England). [15:19] oh [15:19] woops [15:19] who's backyard... Betty? [15:20] is it 8pm there? [15:20] 8:20 [15:20] getting too near my bedtime :) [15:21] lol [15:23] 0,3 Buys YM @ 10529 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [15:23] 0,3 Long ES @ 1180 [15:23] niha, i guess next year you can officially say aboot, and hoose, and ay? [15:24] why - is he movin to Scotland? [15:24] canadian accent les [15:24] rofl [15:24] oh [15:25] Wanna :) [15:25] cept that niha in french speaking area... right niha? [15:25] i din know they spoke Gailic there :) [15:25] Yep. [15:25] 0,3 Long YM @ 10525 [15:25] oui [15:25] rofl [15:26] Still trying to persuade spouse to move to France where I can be close to some relatives (France and Germany). [15:26] dude [15:26] which part of france would u consider? [15:27] Waterfront :) [15:27] where's that?? [15:27] A little south of Normandy [15:27] hey thats not far from us in UK then [15:27] a friend of mine that lives in estonia is visiting south france. he says it is incredible [15:28] it is [15:29] so what will it take to convince her niha? [15:30] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10530 --> + 5 [15:32] If she decides to go back to school and get a PhD, death of her parents or close friends move back to france...mostly all the above and one of them obviously not for good reasons. [15:36] The you could trade Dax Niha. [15:36] ? [15:36] and footsie [15:37] i think niha already trades dax [15:37] The Hours woudnt be so off. I think now he has to wake up 3 AM to trade Dax. [15:38] if in France he can wake up 8 AM, like normal people. [15:38] i dont know any normal people [15:38] Yes...obviously trading the DAX, FTSE-100, CAC-40 and BUND would become primary if I moved to France. [15:38]