Session Start: Tue Apr 19 08:28:30 2005
Session Ident: #FuturesTrades
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[08:28] <X> [NihabaAshi] Password, trade post script, trader profiles and trade journals are posted ONLY at the discussion forum at http://p207.ezboard.com/bthestrategylab
[08:28] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away
[08:52] <X> 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.
[09:19] <Awash> .
[09:19] * Awash is now known as Awash_afk
[09:19] * FFT_Away is now known as FFT
[09:29] <PapaJon> gm all
[09:30] <eminitrader> gm pj
[09:32] <FFT> G' morning everybody
[09:32] <PapaJon> gm et
[09:33] <FFT> Potential trend up day today
[09:34] <FFT> EliteTrader's getting pretty funny with everybody trying to make predictions ;)
[09:35] <NihabaAshi_away> Some of those threads are an eyesore with all the personal attacking...
[09:35] <NihabaAshi_away> Not worth editing them...they should just be moved to chit chat.
[09:35] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi
[09:37] <danshirley> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10125 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:37] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10134 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:38] <PapaJon> yeah or the round file
[09:40] <square64> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1152.75 -> small size 
[09:41] <FFT> 0,3 Long ES @ 1153.25 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:41] <les> 0,3 Buys ER2 @ 591.2 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:42] <les> 0,2 Exited 1/3 Long ER2 at 591.7 --> + 0.5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:43] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.75 -> small size 
[09:43] <FFT> 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1153.75 --> + 0.5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:43] <les> 0,2 Exited remainder Long ER2 at 591.3 --> + 0.1 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:44] <FFT> Now we're gonna bust out?  :P
[09:45] <NihabaAshi> 0,3 Long NQ @ 1427.00 -> small size 
[09:45] <les> 0,3 Buys ER2 @ 592.1 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:46] <danshirley> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10116 --> + 9 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:46] <les> 0,2 Exited all Long ER2 at 591.6 --> - 0.5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:47] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Exited NQ Long @ 1424.50 --> - 2.5 
[09:47] <NihabaAshi> 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short NQ @ 1424.50 
[09:48] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10125 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:49] <NihabaAshi> 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 1423.00 -> Add 
[09:49] <pdays> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1152.25 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:49] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10111 
[09:50] <FFT> 0,3 Long ES @ 1152 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:50] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop lowered YM @ 10120 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:52] <FFT> Come on you hunkajunk, upper range day, lets go.
[09:52] <square64> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1152.50 --> + 0.25 
[09:52] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1152 -> Add 
[09:53] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Covered 1/2 NQ Short @ 1422.00 --> + 1 
[09:54] <TLTrader> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10116 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:56] <danshirley> 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10120 --> + 5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:56] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10122 --> - 11 
[09:56] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Covered Remainder NQ Short @ 1424.50 --> 0 
[09:56] <FFT> 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1153.25 --> + 1.25 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:56] <FFT> 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1152.5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:56] <FFT> BE+.5
[09:57] <FFT> 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1153.75 --> + 1.75 4,0 «« paper »» 
[09:59] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10117 
[09:59] <NihabaAshi> 0,3 Long NQ @ 1425.00 -> large size 
[10:00] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10129 --> - 12 
[10:00] <szubaark> 0,3 Long YM @ 10129 
[10:00] <FFT> Man, somebody seems like they are keeping a lid on ES
[10:00] <albtros> 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 11450 --> - 20594.25 
[10:00] <NihabaAshi> 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1425.00 
[10:00] <albtros> 1154.5
[10:01] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Exited 1/3 NQ Long @ 1426.50 --> + 1.5 
[10:02] <NihabaAshi> Took a long time for that 1/3 to get filled after NQ hit it many times :(
[10:03] <szubaark> problem is YM not pushing up
[10:03] <NihabaAshi> ES and ER2 are doing ok...that darn YM is holding us back :(
[10:04] <danshirley> GM tell more bad news this AM
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[10:04] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10128 
[10:05] <NihabaAshi> :(
[10:05] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit NQ @ 1425.00 --> 0 
[10:06] <danshirley> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10127 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:06] <mispe> 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 10129 
[10:06] <jperl> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 54.25 
[10:06] <szubaark> 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10121 --> - 8 
[10:06] <szubaark> :(
[10:06] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10121 
[10:07] <FFT> Dang, looks like I'm gonna get stopped out of this one
[10:07] <danshirley> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10120 --> + 7 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:07] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10132 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:08] <mispe> 0,2 Covered all NQ Short @ 10119 --> + 10 
[10:11] <mispe> sorry of course it was YM and not NQ
[10:11] <square64> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.75 
[10:11] <NihabaAshi> 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 1423.00 -> large size 
[10:12] <square64> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1153.25 --> + 0.5 
[10:14] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10127 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:15] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10112 --> + 9 
[10:15] <FFT> 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1152.5 --> + 0.5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:15] <szubaark> 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10121 
[10:16] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Covered 1/3 NQ Short @ 1420.50 --> + 2.5 
[10:16] <jperl> 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 52.50 --> + 1.75 
[10:16] <mispe> 0,3 Long YM @ 10112 
[10:16] <NihabaAshi> 0,6 exit stop set NQ @ 1422.50 
[10:17] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Covered 1/3 NQ Short @ 1422.00 --> + 1 
[10:18] <mispe> 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10117 --> + 5 
[10:18] <NihabaAshi> 0,2 Covered Remainder NQ Short @ 1422.00 --> + 1 
[10:20] <NihabaAshi> I'm done for the day and is the reason why I started dumping my contracts prior to any trailing stops being hit...see all later.
[10:20] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away
[10:20] <square64> 0,3 Long ES @ 1153.50 -> small size 
[10:20] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10121 --> 0 
[10:21] <szubaark> yeah nothing but Chop and whisaws
[10:23] <FFT> ?  We've had a huge, rockin 3.5 point range  - and the day is just begining.  ;)
[10:23] <FFT> 0,3 Long ES @ 1153 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:24] <square64> 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1153.75 --> + 0.25 
[10:24] <FFT> 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1154 --> + 1 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:24] <FFT> 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1153.25 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:24] <FFT> BE+.25
[10:24] <square64> Picked up another contract in that last wrinkle. +1
[10:25] <FFT> 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1153.5 --> + 0.5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:25] <square64> Do you get feeling that at this level if it is not going up it is about to tank:
[10:25] <square64> ?
[10:25] <FFT> Me?  Not be looking at the dailies
[10:25] <FFT> Not by, that is to say
[10:26] <FFT> I'm looking for a new HOD on this last (my Go for Broke contract)
[10:26] <FFT> 0,6 sell limit to exit ES long @ 1155 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:27] <FFT> Dang, I'm gonna get stopped out again on this last one
[10:29] <FFT> 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1153.25 --> + 0.25 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:29] <square64> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153 -> small size 
[10:30] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10116 
[10:30] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10117 --> + 11 
[10:30] <FFT> 0,3 Long ES @ 1153 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:34] <FFT> 0,2 Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 1154 --> + 1 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:36] <square64> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1153 --> 0 
[10:37] <square64> Entry was 1153.50 = +0.5   was on the phone at the time....
[10:41] <FFT> 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1152.25 --> - 0.75 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:41] <albtros> 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10112 --> + 16 
[10:43] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop lowered YM @ 10125 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:44] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10104 --> + 12 
[10:44] <mispe> 0,4 Shorts NQ @ 10110 
[10:45] <mispe> once more its YM
[10:45] <TLTrader> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10099 --> + 17 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:46] <szubaark> 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10116 
[10:46] <mispe> 0,2 Covered all NQ Short @ 10099 --> + 11 
[10:48] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop lowered YM @ 10117 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:49] <TLTrader> 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10121 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:49] <mispe> 0,3 Long NQ @ 1417.5 
[10:51] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1150.25 
[10:52] <pdays> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1151.0 --> + 1.25 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:53] <mispe> 0,2 Exited all NQ Long @ 1418.5 --> + 1 
[10:54] <danshirley> 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10097 --> + 30 4,0 «« paper »» 
[10:55] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1151 -> Add 
[10:55] <square64> 0,3 Long ES @ 1151.50 -> small size 
[10:56] <square64> 0,3 Long ES @ 1151 -> Add 
[10:57] <mispe> 0,3 Long NQ @ 1418 
[11:00] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10105 --> + 11 
[11:00] <mispe> 0,2 Exited all NQ Long @ 1418.5 --> + 0.5 
[11:01] <FFT> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1151 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:01] <FFT> Boredom trade - prolly get killed
[11:01] <FFT> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1152 --> - 1 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:01] <FFT> That'll teach me.  Someday.  I hope.
[11:01] <square64> 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1151.75 --> + 1 
[11:03] <szubaark> Broker doesnt mind.
[11:03] <jperl> 0,3 Long ES @ 51.75 
[11:04] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1152 -> Add 
[11:12] * PapaJon is now known as Papa_afk
[11:14] <albtros> 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1152.5 --> - 2.75 
[11:16] <X> 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.
[11:19] <jperl> 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 53.75 --> + 2 
[11:19] <TLTrader> 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10121 --> - 5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:20] <FFT> 0,3 Long ES @ 1153.75 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:21] <FFT> Whops, that's a short
[11:21] <square64> Thoguht you were buying the flag....
[11:21] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.5 
[11:22] <albtros> lets try it again
[11:24] <FFT> 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1153.75 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:24] <FFT> (Really was a short)
[11:29] <albtros> 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1154.5 --> - 1 
[11:29] <albtros> cant fight progress
[11:30] <szubaark> right sometimes u just got to throw in the towel
[11:30] <danshirley> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10127 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:30] <mispe> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10126 
[11:31] <albtros> was playing for a large move but gotta find that sweet spot
[11:34] <danshirley> 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10138 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:35] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10125 
[11:35] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10124 
[11:36] <jperl> 0,3 Long ES @ 53.75 
[11:36] <szubaark> problem is They might wanna get those Stops on ES above 1155 before any drop
[11:38] <albtros> yeah, im gonna try to edge into this time. they might want another leg up
[11:39] <albtros> all these rips seem like squeezes but that a/d line is cranking today
[11:41] <danshirley> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10126 --> + 1 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:41] <danshirley> scratch
[11:42] <mispe> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10122 --> + 4 
[11:43] <cititraderLI> 0,3 Long ES @ 1152.75 
[11:47] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10124 --> + 1 
[11:47] <szubaark> Losing my patience.. lunch time
[11:47] <cititraderLI> 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1153.75 --> + 1 
[11:47] <albtros> if you find my patience while looking for yours, let me know
[11:48] <cititraderLI> lol
[11:48] <szubaark>   :))
[11:48] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10121 -> Add 
[11:49] <albtros> reward offered
[11:52] <jperl> 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 53.75 --> 0 
[11:53] <FFT> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.75 4,0 «« paper »» 
[11:56] <szubaark> Monkey boys going for those Stops above 1155
[11:57] <square64> Well, we should all be selling up there, not just the Monkeys
[11:58] <albtros> ive been trying. what do these monkey boys look like anyhow
[11:59] <szubaark> Go the CME S&P Pit floor and you will see  :)
[12:00] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10136 -> Add 
[12:01] <square64> Long arms, knouckles scrpaing floor?
[12:02] <square64> knuckles
[12:02] <square64> scraping
[12:03] <FFT> Hey hey hey we're the Monkies.  People say we monkey around.  ;)
[12:05] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10130 
[12:06] <FFT> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1154.25 --> - 0.5 4,0 «« paper »» 
[12:07] <FFT> I shoulda closed at .75, but I ignored my sigs :(
[12:10] <TLTrader> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10134 4,0 «« paper »» 
[12:19] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10130 --> 0 
[12:19] <szubaark> Ok Time for Lunch
[12:20] <albtros> thats what you said an hr ago
[12:23] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/4 YM Short @ 10124 --> + 12 
[12:24] <TLTrader> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10123 --> + 11 4,0 «« paper »» 
[12:25] <X> 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.
[12:25] <TLTrader> 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10143 4,0 «« paper »» 
[12:28] <TLTrader> 0,6 exit stop lowered YM @ 10133 4,0 «« paper »» 
[12:29] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/4 YM Short @ 10118 --> + 6 
[12:29] <albtros> maybe ill get a chance to put it back on later
[12:42] <TLTrader> 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit YM @ 10133 --> + 1 4,0 «« paper »» 
[12:43] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10131 -> Add 
[12:55] <square64> 0,2 Exited 1/2 ES Long @ 1152.50 --> + 1 
[12:55] <square64> This is crazy. I've been short for hours! That was shedding half at b/e
[12:57] <FFT> Pope Benny the 16th is now running the church.
[12:57] <albtros> everbody else just doesnt realize were short and they need to get with the program
[12:57] <square64> Mazal tov
[13:01] <square64> Pope Benny, I mean
[13:02] <FFT> The street must be waching TV - good tyime to take otu some bids or offers from lazy MMS ;)
[13:18] <square64> Out of the other half. Flat.  Two hours of wasted opportunity. 
[13:19] <square64> 0,2 Exited Remainder ES Long @ 1152.25 --> + 0.75 
[13:20] <square64> Just clearing the deck, don't know where this long came from.
[13:21] <FFT> 0,3 Long ES @ 1152 4,0 «« paper »» 
[13:24] <FFT> 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1151.25 --> - 0.75 4,0 «« paper »» 
[13:25] <FFT> Bastids
[13:26] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/4 YM Short @ 10120 --> + 11 
[13:34] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10135 -> Add 
[13:35] <m618-away> 0,4 Shorts JPY @ 0.9381 
[13:36] <FFT> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1154.25 4,0 «« paper »» 
[13:37] <X> 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.
[13:42] <FFT> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1154.25 --> 0 4,0 «« paper »» 
[13:45] <szubaark> 0,3 Long YM @ 10140 
[13:45] <square64> 0,3 Long ES @ 1154.75 -> small size 
[13:46] <FFT> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1154.75 4,0 «« paper »» 
[13:49] <szubaark> 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10142 --> + 2 
[13:49] <szubaark> 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10140 
[13:49] <square64> 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1155.25 --> + 0.5 
[13:49] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/4 YM Short @ 10151 --> - 16 
[13:57] <square64> 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1155.50 -> small size 
[13:57] <square64> May be stepping in front of afternoon train.....
[13:58] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/4 YM Short @ 10147 --> - 23 
[14:02] <square64> 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1155 --> + 0.5 
[14:03] <szubaark> 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10140 --> 0 
[14:04] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10138 
[14:09] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10149 -> Add 
[14:11] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10151 --> - 13 
[14:12] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/4 YM Short @ 10142 --> + 7 
[14:23] <albtros> 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10157 --> - 33 
[14:23] <albtros> uncle
[14:24] <albtros> A good Ideda ruined by reality :)
[14:25] <szubaark> nasty Whipsaws..bad for account
[14:27] <albtros> I was willing to take some heat today for a larger move. 
[14:31] <szubaark> They doing the stairstep in a nasty Chop
[14:38] <szubaark> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10142 
[14:39] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10143 
[14:43] <FFT> Time to close the gap :)
[14:44] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10138 --> + 5 
[14:46] <X> 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.
[14:47] <m618-away> 0,2 Covered all JPY Short @ 0.9398 --> - 0.0017 
[14:51] <albtros> 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10143 --> 0 
[15:06] <szubaark> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10133 --> + 9 
[15:07] <szubaark> Geez too them a frikin while
[15:07] <szubaark> 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10142 
[15:12] <albtros> 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10133 
[15:18] <albtros> 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10127 --> + 6 
[15:20] <szubaark> [14:43] <FFT> Time to close the gap :)
[15:20] <FFT> Close the gap!  Close the gap!  Close the gap!  Woo hoo, sing it with me ;)
[15:21] <szubaark> Im Short so that would help my BOTTOM LINE today. and i would be Happy.
[15:22] <albtros> looks like we poked thru the trend line from monday
[15:23] <szubaark> nasty wicks and sticks on these candles
[15:29] <albtros> 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10130 --> + 3 
[15:33] <szubaark> 0,3 Long YM @ 10145 
[15:33] <szubaark> here come the big boys!
[15:36] <albtros> see you all. well try em again tomorow
[15:40] <szubaark> 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10135 --> - 10 
[15:58] <X> 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.
[16:23] * Disconnected
Session Close: Tue Apr 19 16:23:11 2005