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click on the above image to view today's price action of key markets Chat logs saved (timestamp) from Québec, Canada in eastern daylight time Session Start: Fri Dec 07 08:03:35 2012
Session Ident: #TheStrategyLab
[08:03:35] * Now talking in #TheStrategyLab
[08:04:31] <@wrbtrader> Good morning all
[08:07:56] <@wrbtrader> Shorts EuroFX 6E @ 1.2904 -> small size
[08:08:18] <@wrbtrader> 2 contracts
[08:21:02] <@wrbtrader> Forex EurUsd and EuroFX 6E futures having problems getting away from the S area of the WRB Hidden GAP @ 0740am - 0742am est
[08:24:49] <@wrbtrader> Covered EuroFX 6E Short @ 1.2912 --> - 0.0008
[08:30:43] <canaandog> !
[08:30:57] <@wrbtrader> Shorts EuroFX 6E @ 1.2906 -> small size
[08:31:15] <@wrbtrader> 2 contracts
[08:31:20] <@wrbtrader> re-entry
[08:32:01] <@wrbtrader> Covered all EuroFX 6E Short @ 1.2903 --> + 0.0003
[08:32:20] <@wrbtrader> almost had a fill @ 1.2917
[08:32:32] <@wrbtrader> Shorts EuroFX 6E @ 1.2899 -> medium size
[08:32:40] <@wrbtrader> 4 contracts
[08:32:44] <@wrbtrader> re-entry
[08:33:19] <@wrbtrader> prior trade trail "pick pocketed"
[08:34:13] <@wrbtrader> looking like its going to be another pick pocket
![sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_chatsad.gif)
[08:34:39] <@wrbtrader> Covered all EuroFX 6E Short @ 1.2897 --> + 0.0002
[08:35:10] <@wrbtrader> Shorts EuroFX 6E @ 1.2900 -> large size
[08:35:17] <@wrbtrader> 3+3
[08:35:22] <@wrbtrader> re-entry
[08:39:47] <@wrbtrader> Covered all EuroFX 6E Short @ 1.2889 --> + 0.0011
[08:39:57] <@wrbtrader> WRB pt1 reached
[09:27:35] <Trendtrader>
![good morning gm](./images/smilies/emoticonhello.gif)
all
[09:28:22] <hp102>
![good morning gm](./images/smilies/emoticonhello.gif)
[09:31:20] <+Trendtrader> Long Emini TF @ 824.2
[09:31:21] <+Trendtrader> x4
[09:33:44] <+Trendtrader> Exited 3/4 Emini TF Long @ 825.2 --> + 1
[09:35:29] <+Trendtrader> Exited Remainder Emini TF Long @ 824.4 --> + 0.2
[09:39:19] <+Trendtrader> gotta go. done for the day. everyone have a safe and good weekend! see you all monday.
[09:44:48] <db887> l es 1725
[09:47:45] <+Fleneer> good morning
[09:48:18] <@X> #TheStrategyLab -> Chat room for day traders, swing traders, position traders using concepts from WRB Analysis to help improve the performance of their trade signal strategies. WRB Analysis free study guide @
http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum ... =119&t=718[09:52:37] <@wrbtrader> Emini TF futures retraced that huge WRB Hidden GAP from the 0830am est key market event
[09:54:34] <wave1> L nq 54
[09:55:32] <+wave1> out b/e
[09:55:36] <+wave1> geez
[10:00:27] <+wave1> slow bled coninues
[10:08:23] <+db887> cl es 1750
[10:14:10] <T4n_paper> Shorts Emini TF @ 822 -> medium size «« sim »»
[10:15:59] <+T4n_paper> Covered Emini TF Short @ 822.5 --> - 0.5 «« sim »»
[10:22:53] <+T4n_paper> jeez
[10:23:18] <+T4n_paper> i errased all weeks work in 10 mins
[10:27:29] <@wrbtrader> It was only a -0.5 loss
![question ?](./images/smilies/emoticonquestion.gif)
[10:30:07] <+T4n_paper> i could not post what i had done
[10:46:20] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.37 -> small size
[10:46:29] <@wrbtrader> 1 contract
[10:46:34] <@wrbtrader> will add
[10:47:03] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.32 -> Add
[10:47:15] <@wrbtrader> 2 added
[10:48:32] <@wrbtrader> Exited all Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 86.26 --> - 0.17
[10:51:59] <@wrbtrader> Shorts Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.11 -> medium size
[10:52:13] <@wrbtrader> 2+2
[10:53:22] <@wrbtrader> Covered all Light Crude Oil CL Short @ 86.18 --> - 0.07
[10:53:33] <@wrbtrader> back above the S area of WRB Hidden GAP
[10:55:03] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.21 -> medium size
[10:55:10] <@wrbtrader> 3+1
[10:55:30] <@wrbtrader> S area @ 86.15
[10:55:56] <@wrbtrader> Exited all Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 86.15 --> - 0.06
[11:00:26] <@wrbtrader> It can't continue hiding inside that 12 tick range of the WRB Hidden GAP
[11:00:44] <@wrbtrader> 86.26 - 86.14
[11:01:07] <+wave1> nq no lift ..at all
[11:01:57] <@wrbtrader> Shorts Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.11 -> medium size
[11:02:06] <@wrbtrader> re-entry
[11:02:20] <@wrbtrader> 4 contracts
[11:03:49] <+T4n_paper> i am not liking these price moves
[11:04:19] <+canaandog> me either. large chop in eminis
[11:04:58] <@wrbtrader> Covered all Light Crude Oil CL Short @ 86.08 --> + 0.03
[11:05:14] <@wrbtrader> something has confused the markets in the past 30 minutes
[11:06:07] <@wrbtrader> Shorts Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.09 -> medium size
[11:06:15] <@wrbtrader> re-entry
[11:07:04] <@wrbtrader> trying hard to go back inside the range of that WRB Hidden GAP
[11:08:13] <@wrbtrader> Covered all Light Crude Oil CL Short @ 86.08 --> + 0.01
[11:08:50] <@wrbtrader> I'm not trying to scalp this but the price action keeps going back into "chop" after my entry...taking out my tight trails
[11:09:03] <+T4n_paper> Shorts Emini TF @ 819.5 -> medium size «« sim »»
[11:10:24] <@wrbtrader> I know EuroFX 6E was spiking on volatility when this type of crazy chop showed up in the Eminis and Oil
[11:10:34] <+T4n_paper> Covered Emini TF Short @ 819.5 --> 0 «« sim »»
[11:10:37] <@wrbtrader> I suspect something out of Europe is causing this type of price action
[11:13:18] <+T4n_paper> Shorts Emini TF @ 819.3 -> large size «« sim »»
[11:13:20] <@wrbtrader> No trend day and no strong continuation price action I was looking for today
![sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_chatsad.gif)
[11:15:03] <+T4n_paper> Covered Emini TF Short @ 820.3 --> - 1 «« sim »»
[11:15:12] <@wrbtrader> Shorts Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.17 -> large size
[11:15:30] <@wrbtrader> 6 contracts
[11:16:05] <@wrbtrader> chop has stop but now the volatility contraction is shwoing up
[11:17:19] <@wrbtrader> knock on wood
[11:18:19] <@X> #TheStrategyLab -> Chat room for day traders, swing traders, position traders using concepts from WRB Analysis to help improve the performance of their trade signal strategies. WRB Analysis free study guide @
http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum ... =119&t=718[11:19:29] <+T4n_paper> Shorts Emini TF @ 821.3 -> small size «« sim »»
[11:19:40] <+T4n_paper> just a guess
[11:19:49] <+canaandog> lol
[11:20:09] <@wrbtrader> geeeesh...tough
[11:21:57] <+T4n_paper> Covered Emini TF Short @ 821.2 --> + 0.1 «« sim »»
[11:22:24] <@wrbtrader> chop returned
[11:24:30] <@wrbtrader> Covered all Light Crude Oil CL Short @ 86.17 --> 0
[11:24:58] <@wrbtrader> average of .16 and .18
[11:25:32] <@wrbtrader> I gave it some room to work...got nothing
[11:26:21] <@wrbtrader> 1046am - 1048am est still an open WRB Hidden GAP
[11:30:52] <@wrbtrader> geeesh
[11:51:41] <+canaandog> since 0930 or so CL has had a rough rate of decline of -0.2/hr, with noise around +/- 0.4 at 1.2/hr
[12:01:10] <@wrbtrader> Shorts Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.13 -> large size
[12:01:33] <@wrbtrader> 4+2
[12:01:55] <@wrbtrader> same price action I tried before
[12:02:34] <+canaandog> noon CL has been a bit disappointing last few days
[12:03:05] <@wrbtrader> Yes and hopefully today is the day it shakes out of that slump
[12:03:57] <@wrbtrader> noon price action in CL has consistently produce a few trade opportunities the past 12 years but the past week its been low volatility tight trading ranges
[12:06:39] <@wrbtrader> it looked good for a few minutes but now the volatility contraction trying to show up
[12:06:41] <@wrbtrader>
![sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_chatsad.gif)
[12:07:59] <+canaandog>
![sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_chatsad.gif)
b/e hit
[12:08:22] <@wrbtrader> Covered all Light Crude Oil CL Short @ 86.10 --> + 0.03
[12:08:30] <@wrbtrader> another stolen trail stop
[13:03:19] <@X> #TheStrategyLab -> Chat room for day traders, swing traders, position traders using concepts from WRB Analysis to help improve the performance of their trade signal strategies. WRB Analysis free study guide @
http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum ... =119&t=718[13:22:15] <+T4n_paper> Shorts Emini TF @ 819.8 -> small size «« sim »»
[13:26:54] <+T4n_paper> Covered Emini TF Short @ 820.8 --> - 1 «« sim »»
[13:30:46] <+T4n_paper> Shorts Emini TF @ 820.2 -> large size «« sim »»
[13:46:08] <+T4n_paper> Covered Emini TF Short @ 820.4 --> - 0.2 «« sim »»
[13:46:21] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.15 -> medium size
[13:46:37] <@wrbtrader> 2+2
[13:48:33] <@wrbtrader> wow...they just don't want to give it too you.
[13:49:19] <@wrbtrader> The chop has been killers today but not like the one we saw several days ago
[13:49:42] <@wrbtrader> Reminder - we get this a few trading days per month
[13:50:03] <@wrbtrader> That's when you got to be very careful
[13:50:42] <@wrbtrader> overtrading, commissions add up fast, emotional trading and so on...
[13:50:52] <@wrbtrader> By the end of the day, you're exhausted.
[13:51:00] <@wrbtrader> That's not even the worst...
[13:51:14] <@wrbtrader> The worst is the psychological impact in that the next trading day...
[13:51:32] <+T4n_paper> story of my life
[13:51:39] <@wrbtrader> You go into conservative mode instead of continuing to stick to your normal trading plan.
[13:52:02] <@wrbtrader> My point, don't let one bad trading day sabotage another trading day.
[13:53:19] <@wrbtrader> S area retest of WRB Hidden GAP
[13:54:16] <@wrbtrader> reminds me of an earlier S area WRB Hidden GAP that caused problems for analysis in Oil CL futures
[13:54:33] <@wrbtrader> I tried using it as a pivot area and got burnt
[13:58:49] <@wrbtrader> WRB pt 1 (shallow) reached
![sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_chatsad.gif)
[13:59:34] <@wrbtrader> tighten stop loss protection
[13:59:45] <@wrbtrader> I'm now expecting a volatility spike
[14:00:06] <@wrbtrader> too much volatility contraction for Oil CL futures to stay in a 4 tick range
[14:02:48] <@wrbtrader> Exited all Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 86.09 --> - 0.06
[14:06:44] <@wrbtrader> strange volatilit spikes now...some markets not spiking and others are spiking
[14:06:51] <@wrbtrader> Key markets not insync
[14:15:23] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.09 -> medium size
[14:16:08] <@wrbtrader>
![sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_chatsad.gif)
[14:16:10] <+canaandog> good luck. I don't trust it.
[14:16:21] <@wrbtrader> knock on wood
[14:18:09] <@wrbtrader> Exited all Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 86.13 --> + 0.04
[14:19:12] <@wrbtrader> Yep, it now wants to go back to the 86.02 area
[14:20:27] <@wrbtrader> Shorts Light Crude Oil CL @ 85.99 -> large size
[14:20:46] <@wrbtrader> EuroFX 6E futures spike again
[14:20:56] <@wrbtrader> 3+3
[14:21:55] <@wrbtrader> Covered all Light Crude Oil CL Short @ 85.98 --> + 0.01
[14:22:11] <@wrbtrader>
![sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_chatsad.gif)
[14:22:33] <@wrbtrader> I know it was a tight trail but the price action is too "skittish" to use a normal trail
[14:22:51] <@wrbtrader> take you out for a loss and then quickly resumes in the direction of your trade
[14:23:18] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 86.02 -> medium size
[14:23:23] <@wrbtrader> 2+2
[14:23:36] <@wrbtrader> back to playing S area pivot
[14:23:37] <+canaandog> now you did it-- it'll head south like a scalded cat
[14:23:56] <@wrbtrader> meant R area
[14:24:15] <@wrbtrader> It's not giving any runners today
[14:24:36] <@wrbtrader> just small ticks if you can manage to survive to chop
[14:26:23] <@wrbtrader> Exited all Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 86.03 --> + 0.01
[14:29:07] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 85.97 -> medium size
[14:29:23] <@wrbtrader> re-entry
[14:29:27] <@wrbtrader> 4 contracts
[14:30:00] <+canaandog> CL been doing most of its work early AM this week. Got up a little earlier today and still _just_ missed a signal into a great trade.
[14:30:02] <@wrbtrader> Exited all Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 85.92 --> - 0.05
[14:30:28] <@wrbtrader> reaction point support breakdown 85.93
[14:31:49] <@wrbtrader> so far today...all the reaction point breakdowns have "counter-thrust" back upwards
[14:32:35] <@wrbtrader> Long Light Crude Oil CL @ 85.88 -> large size
[14:32:45] <@wrbtrader> 6 contracts
[14:33:19] <@X> #TheStrategyLab -> Chat room for day traders, swing traders, position traders using concepts from WRB Analysis to help improve the performance of their trade signal strategies. WRB Analysis free study guide @
http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum ... =119&t=718[14:48:37] <@wrbtrader> clock is now ticking on this trade so that I can take my normal break before 3pm est
[14:56:07] <@wrbtrader> prior reaction point reached
[14:56:22] <@wrbtrader> WRB pt1 (shallow) reached
[15:21:29] <@wrbtrader> just got back
[15:22:52] <@wrbtrader> looks like Oil CL futures is still having problems with that reaction point
[15:31:09] <@wrbtrader> Emini TF futures spiking
[15:32:05] <@wrbtrader> tighten stop loss protection on Oil CL now because of the volatility spike in Emini TF
[15:33:16] <@wrbtrader> All they they have been spike but not at the same time but soon after one of them spikes...the other spikes
[15:36:58] <@wrbtrader> WRB pt2 reached
[15:41:11] <@wrbtrader> trailing @ profit
[15:45:22] <@wrbtrader> Testing the R area of WRB Hidden GAP @ 1427pm - 1430pm est
[15:45:45] <@wrbtrader> R area @ 86.02
[15:46:29] <@wrbtrader> trail tighten
[15:47:16] <+T4n_paper> Long Emini TF @ 821.5 -> large size «« sim »»
[15:48:30] <+T4n_paper> tf lagging other minies
[15:49:34] <@wrbtrader> it was a leader earlier around 1528pm est to trigger the volatility spike that told me to keep my Oil CL futures position and to tighten my stop loss
[15:49:34] <Tonyc_> monday
[15:50:00] <@wrbtrader> in reference to Emini TF volatility spike @ 1528pm est
[15:50:09] <+T4n_paper> Exited Emini TF Long @ 820.8 --> - 0.7 «« sim »»
[15:50:58] <@wrbtrader> one more tick
[15:51:56] <@wrbtrader> WRB pt3 (shallow) reached
[15:53:25] <@wrbtrader> Exited 2/3 Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 86.08 --> + 0.2
[15:59:49] <+T4n_paper> almost as bad as i did last friday
[16:01:46] <@wrbtrader> Exited Remainder Light Crude Oil CL Long @ 86.04 --> + 0.16
[16:01:59] <@wrbtrader> Hard fought day...
[16:02:06] <@wrbtrader> Take care all and see all on Monday
[16:02:19] <+T4n_paper> yes take care
[16:02:30] <+T4n_paper> i'm off to stab myself in the eye, sheesh
[16:02:48] <+canaandog> have a good weekend, all
[16:03:20] <@X> #TheStrategyLab -> Chat room for day traders, swing traders, position traders using concepts from WRB Analysis to help improve the performance of their trade signal strategies. WRB Analysis free study guide @
http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum ... =119&t=718Session Close: Fri Dec 07 16:35:03 2012
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