Session Start: Tue Jan 20 09:29:58 2009
Session Ident: #futurestrades
[09:29] * Now talking in #futurestrades
[09:29] <@X> [NihabaAshi] Announcement: The new trade posting script v3.7 (replaces v3.6) is posted at your forum in the "Announcements" thread.
[09:33] <drt>
all
[09:35] <@NihabaAshi> Good morning all...I'll be watching the volatility very closely to determine if I'm going to trade this morning.
[09:42] <@NihabaAshi> Here's the Inauguration Schedule for today.
[09:43] <@NihabaAshi>
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/1 ... edule.html[09:46] <werner> Long NQ @ 1178.00
[09:46] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1180.00 --> + 2
[09:48] <+codehead> long YM 8110 <paper>
[09:49] <+codehead> exit half YM +10 <paper>
[09:49] <+codehead> stop on remainder 8099 <paper>
[09:49] <+codehead> i have a better entry 8069 or just under
[09:50] <+codehead> if it loses 8100
[09:51] <+codehead> ES at around 826 possibly
[09:51] <+codehead> looking for 8138 or 8150 on YM for bounce
[09:52] <+codehead> stopped on remainder YN -11
[09:52] <+codehead> <paper>
[09:53] <+codehead> long ES small 826.00 <paper>
[09:54] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 865.75 -> small size
[09:54] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[09:54] <@NihabaAshi> chasing
[09:54] <+werner> wow indd
[09:54] <@NihabaAshi> charts stalled long enough for me to be hesitant on my entry
[09:55] <+werner> hesintant?
[09:55] <+codehead> long YM small 8076 <paper>
[09:55] <pat255>
all ..
[09:55] <+codehead> hit the area i mentioned
[09:56] <+pat255> late & at office ...
[09:56] <+pat255>
[09:56] <szubaark>
[09:56] <+werner> thnx ch
[09:56] <+codehead> exit YM +15 half <paper>
[09:56] <+pat255> geez what a bloodbath
[09:56] <@NihabaAshi> correctin
[09:57] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 825.75 -> small size
[09:57] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 825.00 --> + 0.75
[09:57] <+codehead> exit +20 YM remainder <paper>
[09:57] <+codehead> exit +.25 ES <paper>
[09:59] <+werner> nice ch
[10:00] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 824.25 -> small size
[10:00] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[10:00] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 822.75 «« paper »»
[10:01] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1164.50
[10:01] <@NihabaAshi> trade error but will keep it
[10:01] <+codehead> long ES 822.50 <paper> small
[10:01] <+codehead> stop under 821.00
[10:01] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1166.50 --> + 2
[10:02] <+codehead> exit half ES +1.25 <paper>
[10:02] <+codehead> raise stop remainder 821.86
[10:02] <+codehead> 821.75
[10:02] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 821.75 --> + 1 «« paper »»
[10:03] <+codehead> stopped -.75 remainder ES <paper>
[10:05] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 823.75 --> + 0.5
[10:06] <+pat255> looks like s wil be iffy a bit now ..
[10:07] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1167.50
[10:08] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1166.50 --> + 1
[10:10] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 825.25 -> small size
[10:10] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[10:11] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 826.00 --> - 0.75
[10:12] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 825.50 -> small size
[10:12] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[10:14] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 825.00 --> + 0.5
[10:14] <+pat255> wow M u got to be quick on S ..nice
[10:14] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1169.00
[10:17] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1167.25 --> + 1.75
[10:18] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20[10:19] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 828.00 -> small size
[10:19] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[10:21] <+szubaark> Distractions here..taking break
[10:21] * szubaark is now known as szubaark_Distract
[10:27] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1170
[10:27] <@NihabaAshi> same here (distractions)...4 phone calls, earlier data problem and 2 trade errors
[10:27] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1170.00
[10:29] <@NihabaAshi> Covered ES Short @ 828.50 --> - 0.5
[10:29] <@NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 828.50
[10:29] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1172.00 --> - 2
[10:30] <+pat255> mkt found its footing a bit
[10:31] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1171.50
[10:31] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1170.50 --> + 1
[10:31] <+codehead> wave symmetry target hit (yesterday low to high, to today's low, back) AB=CD
[10:31] <+codehead> on YM
[10:36] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1170.00
[10:37] <+werner> mm
[10:38] <jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 827.75 «« simulator »»
[10:39] <+werner> Covered Remainder NQ Short @ 1168.00 --> + 2
[10:40] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1169.00
[10:41] <@NihabaAshi> Exited ES Long @ 826.50 --> - 2
[10:41] <@NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 826.50
[10:41] <+werner> Covered Remainder NQ Short @ 1167.00 --> + 2
[10:42] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 825.25 --> + 2.5 «« simulator »»
[10:43] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 826.00 --> + 0.5
[10:44] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/3 ES Short @ 82.25 --> + 745.5 «« simulator »»
[10:48] <+werner> vn nice jb
[10:49] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 825.50 -> medium size
[10:49] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[10:50] <+jbuch1> thanks
[10:51] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1167.00
[10:53] <+jbuch1> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 825.5 --> + 2.25 «« simulator »»
[10:53] <+jbuch1> Long ES @ 826.5 «« simulator »»
[10:57] <+jbuch1> Exited all ES Long @ 826.25 --> - 0.25 «« simulator »»
[10:57] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1166.00 --> - 1
[10:57] <+jbuch1> late sorry
[10:59] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1164.00
[11:00] <@NihabaAshi> Exited ES Long @ 823.50 --> - 2
[11:00] <@NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 823.50
[11:00] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1163.25 --> + 0.75
[11:01] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1165.50
[11:01] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 824.50 --> - 1
[11:02] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1166.25 --> - 0.75
[11:02] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 825.50 -> medium size
[11:03] * szubaark_Distract is now known as szubaark
[11:05] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1165.00
[11:05] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 825.25 --> - 0.25
[11:07] <+pat255> l seems suspect now /..cant move up at all
[11:09] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 824.00 -> medium size
[11:09] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[11:09] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1163.00 --> - 2
[11:10] <+szubaark> Volatility still Contracting
[11:11] <+szubaark> Expecting spike soon, either Up or Down
[11:11] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 823.75 --> - 0.25
[11:11] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 822.75 «« paper »»
[11:14] <+szubaark> Tightening Stop
[11:14] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1162.50
[11:17] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 822.25 -> medium size
[11:17] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[11:19] <@NihabaAshi> Covered ES Short @ 823.25 --> - 1
[11:19] <@NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 823.25
[11:20] <+werner> exit stop set NQ @ 1165.00
[11:21] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 822.00 -> large size
[11:21] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 821.75 --> + 1 «« paper »»
[11:21] <@NihabaAshi> intuition
[11:21] <+szubaark> Thhis trade tested my patience
[11:21] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[11:24] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 821.00 --> + 1
[11:24] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1159.00 --> + 3.5
[11:24] <+codehead> long YM 8044 <paper> 2c
[11:24] <+codehead> stop 8038 <paper>
[11:25] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 821.00 -> large size
[11:25] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[11:25] <@NihabaAshi> intuition again
[11:25] <+codehead> exit YM +3 <paper>
[11:27] <+codehead> long 1c YM 8045 <paper>
[11:27] <+codehead> stop 8038 <paper>
[11:27] <@NihabaAshi> 820.25 is support
[11:28] <+codehead> exit YM +9 <paper>
[11:28] <winmax60> good morning Nihaba and everyone in the room !
[11:29] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1161.25
[11:30] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1160.50 --> + 0.75
[11:30] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 822.00 --> - 1
[11:30] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 822.75 -> large size
[11:30] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[11:31] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1162.00
[11:32] <@NihabaAshi>
[11:33] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1163.25 --> + 1.25
[11:34] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1162.00
[11:35] <+pat255> k guys ..back to work ...
[11:35] <+pat255> ty all
[11:35] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1163.00 --> + 1
[11:37] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1165.00
[11:38] <@NihabaAshi> I need a 827.00 to get profitable for the day
[11:38] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1167.00 --> + 2
[11:39] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 827.25 --> + 4.5
[11:39] <+werner> nice
[11:39] <+jbuch1> nice
[11:40] <+szubaark> yup. good one wrbtrader.
[11:40] <@NihabaAshi> Be back later...going to watch the Inauguration now of the Vice-President Elect Biden and the then President Elect Obama
[11:40] <@NihabaAshi> Last trade was a +4.5 trade error
[11:40] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away
[11:50] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 826 75 -> small size «« simulator »»
[11:50] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1165.00
[11:53] <+jbuch1> Covered all ES Short @ 826 --> + 826 75 - 826 «« simulator »»
[11:55] <+jbuch1> man I can't post to save my life enter 826.75 exit 826 BBL
[11:56] <+werner>
[11:58] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1162.00 -> Add
[11:59] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1161.00 --> - 5
[11:59] <+werner> ai ai
[12:00] <+szubaark> nasty reversal
[12:02] <+werner>
[12:03] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1164.50
[12:06] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1164.00 --> + 0.5
[12:06] <+werner> mmm that a 65.50 cover 64 +1.5
[12:07] <+werner> mm
[12:07] <+werner> be back later
[12:21] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20[12:27] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi
[12:27] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 819.00 -> small size
[12:27] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[12:30] <+codehead> long 1c YM 8021 <paper>
[12:30] <+codehead> stop 7999 <paper>
[12:31] <+codehead> 8065 target
[12:31] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 818.75 --> + 0.25
[12:34] <+codehead> exit 1c YM +22 <paper>
[12:34] <+codehead> 8053 is .382, which looks likely, then 8065 is .500
[12:39] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 822.00 -> small size
[12:40] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[12:40] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 821.75 --> + 0.25
[12:41] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 821.00 -> small size
[12:41] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[12:43] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 822.50 --> - 1.5
[12:45] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 824.25 -> medium size
[12:45] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[12:46] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 824.50 --> + 0.25
[12:46] <+codehead> short YM 1c 8085 stop 8092 <paper>
[12:47] <+codehead> symmetry at 8086
[12:47] <+codehead> exit YM +12 <paper>
[13:09] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 819.75 «« simulator »»
[13:10] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 819.50 -> small size
[13:10] <@NihabaAshi> Horrible fill
[13:11] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[13:12] <+jbuch1> Covered all ES Short @ 820 --> - 0.25 «« simulator »»
[13:13] <@NihabaAshi> Covered ES Short @ 820.00 --> - 0.5
[13:13] <@NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Long ES @ 820.00
[13:13] <+jbuch1> messy
[13:16] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 818.50 --> - 1.5
[13:18] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 818.75 -> large size
[13:18] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[13:19] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 819.50 --> - 0.75
[13:21] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 820.00 -> large size
[13:21] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[13:22] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 820.00 --> 0
[13:23] <@NihabaAshi> too slow again on the position reversal...couldn't get it @ 820.25
[13:24] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 820.00 -> large size
[13:24] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[13:25] <+jbuch1> Long ES @ 821.25 «« simulator »»
[13:26] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1155 -> small size «« simulator »»
[13:26] <+winmax60> 3 only
[13:26] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 822.00 --> + 2
[13:27] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1155.25 --> + 0.25 «« simulator »»
[13:27] <+jbuch1> Exited Remainder ES Long @ 822 --> + 0.75 «« simulator »»
[13:29] <+jbuch1> Protecting my fake money
[13:32] <+szubaark> IB down?
[13:33] <+winmax60> working ok here...
[13:39] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1151 -> small size «« simulator »»
[13:40] <+winmax60> 3 only
[13:41] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1153.5 --> + 2.5 «« simulator »»
[13:47] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 820 «« simulator »»
[13:48] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 818 --> + 2 «« simulator »»
[13:49] <+jbuch1> bye bye
[13:50] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 816.75 --> + 3.25 «« simulator »»
[14:01] <+jbuch1> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 814.75 --> + 5.25 «« simulator »»
[14:01] <szubaark> Internet problems
[14:20] <+jbuch1> creeper
[14:24] * Forex2stay is now known as Forex2stay_Away
[14:27] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20[14:31] <pdays> Long ES @ 813.75
[14:33] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1146.75 -> small size «« simulator »»
[14:35] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1147.25 --> + 0.5 «« simulator »»
[14:38] <+pdays> Exited all ES Long @ 814.75 --> + 1
[14:43] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 813.75 «« simulator »»
[14:44] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 812.75 --> + 1 «« simulator »»
[14:47] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/4 ES Short @ 810.25 --> + 3.5 «« simulator »»
[14:47] <+szubaark> nice
[14:49] <+jbuch1> thanks trend line is really being respected today
[14:49] <+szubaark> yes, Today.
[14:54] <+jbuch1> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 813.25 --> + 0.5 «« simulator »»
[14:58] <+jbuch1>
had my stop at 814.25 originally
[15:03] <+jbuch1> respecting the trend channel line as well
[15:11] <+werner> back
[15:17] <+codehead> long YM 1c 7904 <paper>
[15:17] <+codehead> stop 7889 <paper>
[15:19] <+codehead> might be too late in day, but 7902 and 7900 supports
[15:20] <+codehead> raise stop 7912 <paper>
[15:20] <+codehead> exit via stop +8 <paper>
[15:26] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1142.00
[15:26] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1144.00 --> + 2
[15:27] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1142.00
[15:28] <+pdays> Long ES @ 804.75
[15:28] <+pdays> Exited all ES Long @ 807.75 --> + 3
[15:30] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1141.00 -> Add
[15:30] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 806.25 «« simulator »»
[15:31] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1143.00 --> + 3
[15:31] <+jbuch1> Covered all ES Short @ 808.5 --> - 2.25 «« simulator »»
[15:32] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1144.50
[15:32] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1146.00 --> + 1.5
[15:34] <+drt> s ym 58
[15:34] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1144.00
[15:36] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1150.50 --> + 6.5
[15:36] <+codehead> well, that last paper entry on YM was a goodie :-/
[15:36] <+werner> pfff
[15:36] <+werner>
[15:36] <+codehead> but i only did one real trade today, need take trades
[15:36] <+codehead> nice
[15:37] <+werner> thnx
[15:37] <+codehead> 7975 was a symmetry target--hit 7977
[15:38] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1144.75
[15:38] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 807.75 «« simulator »»
[15:38] <+werner> 1145.75
[15:39] <+drt> cs ym 38
[15:39] <+werner> add 43.75
[15:39] <+werner> out all 45.75
[15:40] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 806.25 --> + 1.5 «« simulator »»
[15:40] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1145.75 --> + 1
[15:41] <+werner> see above
[15:43] <+jbuch1> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 807.5 --> + 0.25 «« simulator »»
[15:45] <@NihabaAshi> Just got back
[15:45] <@NihabaAshi> Geeesh...didn't think it would go down like that.
[15:46] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1142.25
[15:47] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1144.25 --> + 2
[15:48] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 805.25 -> small size
[15:48] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[15:48] <@NihabaAshi> sneaky price action
[15:49] <+werner> maybe hl on the 1 min nq
[15:50] <+werner> ai ai
[15:51] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 806.00 --> + 0.75
[15:52] <+werner> market dont like obamas speach....
[15:52] <+jbuch1> Long ES @ 806.25 «« simulator »»
[15:53] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 805.00 -> medium size
[15:53] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[15:54] <+jbuch1> Exited all ES Long @ 803.75 --> - 2.5 «« simulator »»
[15:55] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 802.00 --> + 3
[15:57] <@NihabaAshi> I think I'm going to CONTINUE avoiding the price action between 1030am - 2pm est because it has been too much of a headache for me.
[15:57] <@NihabaAshi> I thought today would be ok but it wasn't
[15:57] <@NihabaAshi> Will stick to that trading plan until I start missing good volatility between 1030am - 2pm est on a consistent basis.
[16:02] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 801.00 -> small size
[16:02] <@NihabaAshi> 2 only
[16:02] <@NihabaAshi> intuition
[16:03] <@NihabaAshi> tighten stop
[16:04] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 800.25 --> - 0.75
[16:04] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 800.25 -> small size
[16:05] <@NihabaAshi> 2 only
[16:05] <+szubaark> One of those "creeper" trend days.. glad i didnt Overtrade today.
[16:05] <@NihabaAshi> intuition
[16:06] <+szubaark> Each trade would be a lot of unnecessary stress due to the low Volatility.
[16:07] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 798.50 --> + 1.75
[16:16] <+werner> take care all..gn
[16:33] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20Session Close: Tue Jan 20 18:09:05 2009
