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http://www.thestrategylab.com/tsl/forum/[09:27:37] <wrbtrader> Good morning...Gilead positive results announcement is the first key market context out of the gate that's impacting the markets
[09:29:15] <wrbtrader> Home Sales @ 10am est, Crude Oil Report @ 1030am and FOMC Statement @ 1400pm est...the KMEs remaining for the day
[09:30:57] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2911.75 -> large size
[09:31:03] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts
[09:31:08] <wrbtrader> intuition trade
[09:32:41] <wrbtrader> Retesting the S area of a prior Up WRB Hidden GAP interval
[09:34:16] <wrbtrader> S area @ 2907.25
[09:36:48] <wrbtrader> Just bouncing around the S area
[09:37:17] <wrbtrader> next S area @ 2899.00
[09:38:02] <wrbtrader> via its most recent reaction low
[09:38:41] <wrbtrader> still no WRB pt1
[09:41:15] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2906.50 --> + 5.25
[09:41:24] <wrbtrader> trail stop picked
[09:41:33] <wrbtrader> I think I tighten it too early
[09:44:44] <wrbtrader> back up into the range of Long Upper Shadow intervals
[09:48:56] <wrbtrader> Just slowly creeping back higher
[09:49:07] <wrbtrader> now a pending KME
[09:49:18] <wrbtrader> @ 1000am est
[09:49:31] <wrbtrader> Hopefully it'll shake things up again
[09:54:39] <werner1>
[09:54:56] <werner1> Shorts Emini NQ @ 8886.50
[09:55:08] <werner1> Covered all Emini NQ Short @ 8884.25 --> + 2.25
[09:57:44] <werner1> Long Emini NQ @ 8885.75
[09:58:03] <werner1> Exited all Emini NQ Long @ 8891.75 --> + 6
[10:01:15] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2914.25 -> large size
[10:01:31] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts
[10:02:41] <wrbtrader> just following the volatility off the KME
[10:02:47] <wrbtrader> not looking good so far
[10:04:09] <wrbtrader> now choppy
[10:04:43] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2914.25 --> 0
[10:04:51] <wrbtrader>
[10:05:19] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2914.50 -> large size
[10:05:27] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts re-entry
[10:06:35] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2913.75 --> + 0.75
[10:06:52] <wrbtrader> way too much contraction in the volatility now
[10:07:43] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2913.25 -> large size
[10:07:54] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts re-entry
[10:08:19] <wrbtrader> only have a 3 tick wiggle room via the prior trade
[10:09:05] <wrbtrader> small WRB pt1 reached
[10:10:55] <wrbtrader> slow creeper pullback
[10:11:12] <werner1> Shorts Emini NQ @ 8877.75
[10:11:23] <werner1> Covered all Emini NQ Short @ 8873.50 --> + 4.25
[10:12:25] <wrbtrader> reaction low around 2902.50
[10:13:07] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2909.50 --> + 3.75
[10:13:17] <wrbtrader> trail stop picked pocketed
[10:13:42] <wrbtrader> I've been getting a lot of trails stolen the past 5 or so trading days
[10:14:01] <wrbtrader> Then again...better safe than sorry
[10:14:09] <werner1> indd
[10:28:47] <werner1> 8941 nq key imo
[10:30:35] <werner1> Long Emini NQ @ 8930.00
[10:30:56] <werner1> Exited all Emini NQ Long @ 8936.00 --> + 6
[10:33:20] <werner1> brr ..no guts to short yet here
[10:37:28] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2920.50 -> large size
[10:37:32] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts on the Oil KME...early entry
[10:38:25] <wrbtrader> WRB pt1 reached
[10:40:00] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2918.25 --> + 2.25
[10:40:07] <wrbtrader> geeesh
[10:40:22] <wrbtrader> taken out again and I had a great early entry
[10:40:58] <wrbtrader> Thought for sure it will drop to reach a 2910 level
[10:41:21] <wrbtrader> Instead, its now
hard to go back upwards
[10:44:53] <wrbtrader> Each day now the contraction in the volatility is getting more difficult because of the VIX has been mean reverting
[10:45:08] <wrbtrader> Today its the low 30 level
[10:45:31] <wrbtrader> Things will become difficult when it drops below 25
[10:46:17] <wrbtrader> I'll overal reduce my average position size down to about 3 contracts when the VIX mean reverts more back downward
[10:47:28] <werner1> ok thanks
[10:47:29] <wrbtrader> My guess that will occur mid summer assuming there's no negative global info involving the Coronavirus
[10:48:07] <wrbtrader> I had a planned nice vacation too away from the markets this year...
[10:48:23] <wrbtrader> Nothinig now thanks to the Coronavirus
[10:48:43] <wrbtrader> Not traveling anywhere with my kids even if they open the borders this summer
[10:49:33] <werner1> wise
[10:49:55] <werner1>
[10:50:38] <wrbtrader> Can't even do any home renovation projects...all those stores are closed
[10:55:16] <werner1> yeah here also
[10:58:44] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2923.25 -> large size
[10:58:47] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts re-entry
[10:59:14] <wrbtrader> early entry
[10:59:52] <wrbtrader> I hate it when it gets choppy...gives me a trigger finger
[11:01:03] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2923.00 --> + 0.25
[11:01:12] <wrbtrader> punks
[11:02:41] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2921.75 -> small size
[11:02:46] <wrbtrader> 3 contracts
[11:03:37] <wrbtrader> small WRB pt1 reached
[11:04:52] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2918.75 --> + 3
[11:05:08] <wrbtrader> trail stop picked
[11:05:44] <wrbtrader> I'm ok with that trail picked because the price action was setting up something bullish
[11:06:43] <wrbtrader> I've had a Negative Bias about the markets today
[11:06:50] <wrbtrader> ignored a few Long signals
[11:07:24] <wrbtrader> Will take a break and return back later in NEUTRAL mindset for the FOMC announcement
[11:07:30] <wrbtrader> Time for a long lunch
[11:48:53] <werner1> back
[11:49:13] <werner1> chop chop
[11:49:50] <asuni> probably waitng for FOMC
[12:05:25] <werner1> Long Emini NQ @ 8932.00
[12:05:29] <werner1> brrr
[12:07:23] <werner1> Exited all Emini NQ Long @ 8938.00 --> + 6
[12:07:55] <werner1> 41 here ...key
[12:10:14] <werner1> some thing tells me ...no shorts.....
[12:10:40] <werner1> just a feeling
[12:10:50] <werner1> sid on my hands now
[12:13:34] <werner1> nice green candle 15 min nq
[12:22:02] <werner1> hihi now chop at these levels
[12:24:39] <werner1> Long Emini NQ @ 8949.50
[12:26:07] <werner1> Exited all Emini NQ Long @ 8947.50 --> - 2
[12:29:11] <werner1> Long Emini NQ @ 8951.00
[12:31:10] <werner1> Exited all Emini NQ Long @ 8955.00 --> + 4
[12:31:25] <werner1> @ wrb pt1 30 sec
[12:33:34] <werner1> ok i go home ...take care ...cya
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[13:35:44] * Now talking in ##TheStrategyLab
[13:46:08] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2933.25 -> large size
[13:46:12] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts
[13:47:25] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 29344.00 --> - 26410.75
[13:47:45] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2934.00 --> - 0.75
[13:48:35] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2934.50 -> large size
[13:48:44] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts re-entry
[13:49:14] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2935.50 --> - 1
[13:49:48] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2935.50 -> large size
[13:50:08] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts into a weak looking Long Upper Shadow interval
[13:55:38] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2934.25 --> - 1.25
[13:57:07] <wrbtrader> Long Shadows down and then up confusing price action
[13:57:13] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2934.75 -> large size
[13:57:26] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts
[13:59:12] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2934.75 --> 0
[13:59:26] <wrbtrader> now retesting S area
[14:00:07] <wrbtrader> I tried Shorting that area before without anything
[14:00:52] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2934.00 -> large size
[14:00:55] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts re-entry
[14:01:29] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2935.00 --> - 1
[14:02:41] <wrbtrader> same Up and Down long shadow intervals
[14:03:21] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 29332.25 -> large size
[14:03:46] <wrbtrader> correction...
[14:03:49] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2932.25 -> large size
[14:04:40] <wrbtrader> Tough S area 2933.25 - 2934.75
[14:07:31] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2927.75 --> + 4.5
[14:11:38] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2927.25 -> large size
[14:11:44] <wrbtrader> 10 contracts
[14:11:59] <wrbtrader> re-entry
[14:15:05] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2926.75 --> + 0.5
[14:15:19] <wrbtrader> tough
[14:24:14] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2930.00 -> small size
[14:24:29] <wrbtrader> 3 contracts
[14:26:37] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2933.25 --> + 3.25
[16:10:54] <wrbtrader> Take care all and see all tomorrow