Session Start: Wed Apr 20 09:31:40 2005 Session Ident: #FuturesTrades [09:31] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades [09:31] [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] gm all [09:32] gm [09:32] gm [09:34] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1154.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:34] gm all....what a wacky pre open activity [09:34] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1154 --> + 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:37] L ym 60 [09:40] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10153 --> + 11 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:41] 0,4 Shorts ZN @ 111'030 [09:42] 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10138 --> + 26 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:43] nice start TLT :) [09:43] W2G TLT [09:43] now if I could only do that with real money :) [09:44] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1151.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:45] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1150.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:46] 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. [09:47] * LesC is now known as les [09:48] 0,3 Long ES @ 51.25 [09:48] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1151.25 --> - 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:49] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1151.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:50] 0,3 Long NQ @ 1430.00 -> small size [09:50] Long ER2 @ 592.70 [09:50] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 52.50 --> + 1.25 [09:51] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven NQ @ 1430.00 [09:51] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1152 [09:51] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit NQ @ 1430.00 --> 0 [09:53] Reposting my ER2 trade... [09:53] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 592.70 -> small size [09:54] :( [09:54] 0,2 Exited all ER2 Long @ 592.70 --> 0 [09:55] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1151.25 --> + 0.75 [09:55] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10129 [09:55] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 591.60 -> large size [09:55] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1151 --> + 0.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:56] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1150 --> + 1.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:56] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven ER2 @ 591.60 [09:56] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1151.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:56] BE+.25 [09:56] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10118 --> + 11 [09:56] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10129 [09:57] 0,6 buy limit to cover ES short @ 1146.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:57] 0,6 exit limit raised ES @ 1146.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [09:57] i'm having whole bunch o connection probs here [09:57] need to reboot [09:58] :( [09:59] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ER2 @ 591.60 --> 0 [09:59] So did Pope Benny XVI say somethig about "Irrational exuberence"? [09:59] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1149.25 --> + 2.75 [10:01] 0,2 Covered all ZN Short @ 111-025 --> + 111'030 - 111-025 [10:02] scratched it out [10:02] 0,3 Long ER2 @ 591.20 -> large size [10:05] 0,2 Exited 1/3 ER2 Long @ 591.80 --> + 0.6 [10:05] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10127 --> + 2 [10:05] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1151.5 --> + 0.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:06] 0,3 Long YM @ 10135 [10:06] ooooo little snot weasles [10:06] Dont like this entry.. should pay a price soon [10:06] hehe [10:06] 0,6 exit stop set ER2 @ 591.30 [10:07] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10125 --> - 10 [10:10] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 593.00 --> + 1.8 [10:10] Holding 3 contracts [10:10] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1152 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:11] Looking for any signal to ADD some contracts to the trade. [10:12] 0,3 Long ES @ 51.75 [10:12] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1152 [10:14] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1151.75 --> + 0.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:15] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1153 --> - 1 [10:15] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 53.75 --> + 2 [10:16] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:16] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 594.30 --> + 3.1 [10:16] Holding 2 contracts [10:17] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.25 [10:22] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1153.75 --> - 0.5 [10:22] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1154 --> - 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:23] Looks like I have enough "wiggle room" to give me a chance to catch a possible big move from the 1030am est EIA Petroleum Report reaction. [10:23] Will dump fast if it breaks below 592.00 [10:25] You got a nice entry on that Long. Must have been on lower timeframe (1-3 Minute?) [10:26] 0,6 exit stop raised ER2 @ 591.90 [10:26] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:26] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10147 [10:27] szu...yes...2min chart and I should have had an entry at 590.90 [10:28] However, ER2 was moving too fast for me to get Long when I had the chance to grab that price or better. [10:28] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10155 --> - 8 [10:28] :( [10:28] Had to settle for a "chaser" @ 591.20 [10:29] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10156 [10:30] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 595.10 --> + 3.9 [10:30] Holding 1 contract [10:30] WTF? [10:30] Geeesh... [10:30] She's dropping fast. [10:31] DOE: U.S. CRUDE SUPPLIES DOWN 1.8 MILLION BARRELS [10:31] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.25 [10:31] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10146 --> + 10 [10:31] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10156 [10:31] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1152.25 --> + 1 [10:32] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1152 --> + 1.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:32] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1153 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:32] BE+.5 [10:33] 0,2 Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 1153 --> + 0.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:36] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10151 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:36] geez no wiggle room on Runner again [10:36] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10152 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:37] If Light Crude Oil starts to drop...Eminis will move up very strong. [10:38] That big red down candle in the Eminis has set this up for a nice rubberband bounce...now all we need is for Light Crude Oil to cooperate. [10:38] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10145 --> + 7 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:38] If it doesn't...retest of the lows. [10:41] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10139 --> + 12 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:42] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10150 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:43] Nice trading TLT [10:43] thnx szu, I'm trying some adjustments [10:44] what's the letter for the new QM future ? [10:45] 0,2 Exited ER2 Long @ 591.90 --> + 0.7 [10:45] 0,4 Reverse and Enter Short ER2 @ 591.90 [10:45] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1150.75 -> small size [10:45] I think its June mispe which is M [10:46] thks [10:50] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1150.50 --> + 0.25 [10:50] 0,3 Long ES @ 50.50 [10:51] 0,3 Long ES @ 1150.75 -> small size [10:52] 0,2 Covered ER2 Short @ 592.90 --> - 1 [10:52] 0,2 Exited all ES Long @ 1151.25 --> + 0.5 [10:52] I try to get fancy on that one contract reversal...payed the price L( [10:52] :( [10:53] I'm done for the day :) [10:53] Back to painting :( [10:54] 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10141 --> + 10 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:54] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 52.50 --> + 2 [10:55] New RTH HOD or LOD still to come (statistically speaking, that is) [10:55] 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10145 --> + 7 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [10:56] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10151 --> + 5 [10:56] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1153.5 --> - 0.25 [10:58] 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. [11:01] Hmmmm, if we fail to set a new HOD here, does that suggest we'll get a new LOD instead? [11:02] Oh well [11:02] Wow... [11:02] Lookit YM [11:03] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1156.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:03] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1156.25 -> small size [11:06] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1157 [11:07] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1156.50 -> Add [11:09] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 56.25 [11:09] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 1156 --> + 1 [11:10] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1156 --> + 0.75 [11:11] 0,2 Covered ES Short @ 55.25 --> + 1 [11:12] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1155.25 --> + 1.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:14] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10171 [11:14] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10172 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:15] 0,6 exit stop set ES @ 1156.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:15] BE+.25 [11:16] Die already [11:17] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10162 --> + 9 [11:18] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10171 [11:18] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10163 --> + 9 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:18] Scary Half room is Short at same time [11:19] we probed some highs probed some lows now we churn [11:19] * FFT sets limit order to buy back his second third at 43.75 [11:19] 0,6 exit stop set YM @ 10171 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:20] 0,2 Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 1154.50 --> + 2.5 [11:21] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1143.75 --> + 12.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:22] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1153.75 --> + 2.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:22] 0,6 exit stop lowered ES @ 1156 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:23] 0,6 exit stop lowered ES @ 1155.5 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:23] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153 -> small size [11:24] we need to bust this uptrendline for any downmove [11:24] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1153.50 -> Add [11:24] good trades fft. your hitting it good [11:25] Thanks albtros [11:26] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1152.50 --> + 1.5 [11:26] 0,2 Covered Remainder YM Short @ 10147 --> + 25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:27] 0,6 buy limit to cover ES short @ 1151 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:27] 0,6 exit stop lowered ES @ 1155 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:29] im gonna give whats left of my es short some time to work and see what happens [11:30] Me too, buty my breadths aren't supporting this down move yet :( [11:31] IF this wasn't my Crazy Go Nuts contract, I'd cover ;) [11:32] 0,3 Long ES @ 52.50 [11:32] 0,6 exit stop lowered ES @ 1154.75 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:33] TICK breakout :( [11:35] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 53.50 --> + 1 [11:37] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1153.25 --> + 3.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [11:41] OT: Sooty the Wonder Guinea: http://www.comcen.com.au/~heretic/humour/go_sooty.html [11:48] hehe.. fft [11:48] He's my hero :) [11:53] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1154 --> + 3 [11:57] k guys c u all later ...not a good day ...got stopped 2 times [12:07] 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. [12:19] Dang, just missed my stop and I'd still be short one [12:23] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10151 --> + 20 [12:23] frikin 2 hour trade. [12:24] Well-sweated! [12:52] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10107 [12:56] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10107 --> 0 [12:57] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1148 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [13:00] 0,2 Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 1147 --> + 1 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [13:00] 0,2 Covered Remainder ES Short @ 1147.75 --> + 0.25 4,0 ŤŤ paper ťť [13:01] Dang, I wanted a retest of 6.5 [13:02] 0,3 Long ES @ 47.75 [13:03] My P&L is kicking butt today - I must be due for a 12 point loser here shortly ;) [13:19] 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. [13:29] 0,2 Exited ES Long @ 46.50 --> - 1.25 [13:29] There we go [13:30] 0,4 Shorts ES @ 1146.75 -> small size [13:32] We've got a 13.5 point range on ES so far, pretty good. [13:33] 0,2 Covered all ES Short @ 1146 --> + 0.75 [13:36] There were three support levels on Monday. What price testing the Monday low? [13:38] 35.75, according to TS. [13:38] Pretty far reach for that [13:39] Friday's low 43 [13:40] Not far away.. [13:53] * WannaBeATrader is now known as WBAT-afk [14:01] looks like a rummble [14:02] oh yeah, the beige book was just released [14:06] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 587.8 [14:08] 0,2 Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 587.5 --> + 0.3 [14:17] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 587.7 [14:19] 0,2 Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 588 --> - 0.3 [14:23] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 587.8 [14:23] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 587 --> + 0.8 [14:24] 0,2 Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 587.8 --> 0 [14:31] 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. [14:39] 0,3 Long YM @ 10070 [14:40] This may be the start of a great afternoon recovery, but I think I will pass it up. [14:41] Done for the day. [14:45] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10061 --> - 9 [14:46] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 588.4 [14:46] cya guys tomorrow [14:47] 0,3 Long YM @ 10071 [14:47] Lets try again [14:47] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 588 --> + 0.4 [14:53] 0,2 Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 588.3 --> + 0.1 [14:57] 0,2 Exited 1/2 YM Long @ 10079 --> + 8 [14:57] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10071 [15:01] 0,2 Exited all YM Long @ 10073 --> + 2 [15:04] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10073 [15:05] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10083 --> - 10 [15:06] * WBAT-afk is now known as WannaBeATrader [15:09] 0,4 Shorts YM @ 10070 [15:12] 0,2 Covered 1/2 YM Short @ 10062 --> + 8 [15:15] 0,6 exit stop moved to breakeven YM @ 10070 [15:20] I missed that afternoon downmove due to doctors appointment crap [15:22] there will another [15:23] Today's range 20.75 - pretty close to recent maximums. [15:23] Yes.. Ranges like that dont happen very often. [15:27] bye all [15:34] 0,2 Covered all YM Short @ 10037 --> + 33 [15:36] great trade szu [15:36] thx [15:40] 0,4 Shorts ER2 @ 586.4 [15:41] 0,2 Covered 1/2 ER2 Short @ 586 --> + 0.4 [15:43] 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. [15:43] 0,2 Covered Remainder ER2 Short @ 585.5 --> + 0.9 [15:46] Now at 22.25 we are the new local max range [16:08] YM could break that 10000 barrier. [16:08] If it does...will be interesting to see if it can stay below it by the close. [16:09] I heard a lot of talk about buying at that level. [16:13] bonds sure are strong [16:55] 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. [17:00] * NihabaAshi is now known as Good [17:00] Good night all...good trading day...too bad I missed the afternoon drop but I know a few that caught most of that drop :) [17:00] * Good is now known as NihabaAshi [17:00] * Disconnected Session Close: Wed Apr 20 17:00:35 2005