Session Start: Thu Jan 22 09:21:15 2009
Session Ident: #futurestrades
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[09:24] <pat255>
N others
[09:28] <+codehead> long 820.75 ES
[09:29] <werner>
all
[09:31] <jbuch1> morning werner and everyone else
[09:31] <drt>
all
[09:32] <+werner>
jbuch1, drt
[09:34] <+codehead> exit ES 822.50 +1.75
[09:34] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 823.00 -> medium size
[09:35] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[09:35] <@NihabaAshi>
[09:35] <@NihabaAshi> poor entry
[09:35] <+codehead> phew... knew that was high probability, knew i should add when it went lower, i never enter before market, so a tad nervous
[09:37] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 824.25 --> + 1.25
[09:37] <@NihabaAshi> lucky trade
[09:37] <+werner>
[09:37] <@NihabaAshi> could have easily resulted as a loss do to the poor entry
[09:37] <+pat255>
[09:40] <+codehead> YM low wa a tick from a major wave target
[09:42] <szubaark> Buys ES @ 825 «« paper »»
[09:43] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 823 --> - 2 «« paper »»
[09:43] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 823 «« paper »»
[09:45] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 820 --> + 3 «« paper »»
[09:52] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 819.00 -> small size
[09:52] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[09:53] <+jbuch1> Long ES @ 820.5 «« simulator »»
[09:53] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1161.00
[09:54] <+werner> late sorry
[09:54] <+werner> out 1165.00
[09:54] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 822.50 --> + 3.5
[09:54] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1165.00 --> + 4
[09:55] <+pat255> vn guys
[09:55] <+werner> tx
[09:56] <+jbuch1> Exited 1/3 ES Long @ 823 --> + 2.5 «« simulator »»
[09:56] <+szubaark> nice
[09:56] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1161.25
[09:56] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1162.25 --> + 1
[09:58] <+jbuch1> Exited Remainder ES Long @ 820.75 --> + 0.25 «« simulator »»
[09:59] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 820.00 -> small size
[09:59] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[09:59] <@NihabaAshi> Taking a break after I close this trade...
[09:59] <@NihabaAshi> That's my 2nd chase trade out of 3 trades
[10:01] <+werner> stap on the snowtractor
[10:01] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 821.75 --> - 1.75
[10:01] <+jbuch1> Long ES @ 822.25 «« simulator »»
[10:02] <@NihabaAshi> be back in a few minutes
[10:03] <+jbuch1> Exited all ES Long @ 823.25 --> + 1 «« simulator »»
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viewforum.php?f=20[10:03] <+jbuch1> to high in a tight range
[10:03] <+szubaark> and whippy back and forth
[10:04] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 820.25 -> medium size
[10:04] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[10:04] <@NihabaAshi> good entry
[10:04] <+pat255> geez spiky
[10:06] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 818.75 «« paper »»
[10:07] <+szubaark> i was just thinking this morning that we are due for a Chop Opening
[10:07] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 819.50 --> + 0.75
[10:08] <+szubaark>
[10:10] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 823.25 --> - 4.5 «« paper »»
[10:10] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 823.25 «« paper »»
[10:12] <+szubaark> its gonna be a long day looks like
[10:15] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 822.50 -> small size
[10:15] <@NihabaAshi> 2 only
[10:15] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 821.50 --> - 1.75 «« paper »»
[10:15] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 821.50 «« paper »»
[10:16] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 821.00 --> + 1.5
[10:16] <+szubaark>
[10:20] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 824.75 --> - 3.25 «« paper »»
[10:20] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 824.75 «« paper »»
[10:21] <+szubaark> wow..what a CHOP
[10:21] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1165.25
[10:21] <+pat255> y
[10:22] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1166.25 --> + 1
[10:22] <+szubaark>
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[10:23] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 822 --> - 2.75 «« paper »»
[10:23] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 822 «« paper »»
[10:31] <+codehead> long small YM 7995 <paper>
[10:32] <+codehead> funny spot to take it on breakdown just above, but testing level
[10:32] <+codehead> at .618
[10:32] <+codehead> actually, i don't have a godo target, so might bail early unless i find one
[10:33] <+codehead> exit +15 <paper> half
[10:33] <+codehead> stop on remainder 7989 <paper>
[10:34] <+codehead> stopped -6
[10:34] <+codehead> lol--was typing exit for a few ticks, but the stop hit beat me there on a quick move
[10:34] <+szubaark> momentum to downside should pickup once we break Support here
[10:34] <+codehead> should be a level that returns tho
[10:35] <+codehead> long 1c YM 7983 <paper>
[10:36] <+codehead> exit YM +10 <paper>
[10:36] <+szubaark> Tightening Stop
[10:36] <+codehead> we should bounce at some point, and nice gap overhead
[10:38] <+codehead> long 1c YM 7990 <paper>
[10:39] <+codehead> exit +10 <paper>
[10:39] <+codehead> i think we get a bounce, but have no particular levels at the moment
[10:40] <+szubaark> Tightening Stop
[10:40] <@NihabaAshi> Take care all...be back later around 2pm est
[10:40] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away
[10:42] <+codehead> long ES 815.50 <paper>
[10:43] <+codehead> exit half ES +1 <paper>
[10:44] <+codehead> exit remainder +2 <paper>
[10:44] <+codehead> was fib level
[10:45] <+szubaark> yea saw some Fab buyers stepping in
[10:48] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 818.50 --> + 3.5 «« paper »»
[10:50] <+werner> nice szu
[10:50] <+szubaark> thanx, still down.. will betrading all day looks like
[10:51] <+szubaark> CHoppy openings get me every time
[10:57] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 817 «« paper »»
[11:00] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 816 --> + 1 «« paper »»
[11:00] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 814.50 «« paper »»
[11:12] <+codehead> possible vegas forming on YM 3 min
[11:12] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 816 --> - 1.5 «« paper »»
[11:14] <+codehead> long 1c YM 7981, stop under lod
[11:14] <+codehead> though would like a long at 7943 area
[11:15] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 816.50 «« paper »»
[11:15] <+codehead> raise stop b/e +1
[11:16] <+codehead> exit YM +18
[11:17] <+werner> nice
[11:18] <+codehead> got stuck at 8k so exited
[11:18] <+codehead> thx
[11:19] <+codehead> i think main reason we took that last plunge to lod was oil inventory tanking oil
[11:20] <+codehead> remember when mkt would tank when oil went up? now mkt goes up when oil goes up--lol
[11:20] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 816.50 --> 0 «« paper »»
[11:21] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 815 «« paper »»
[11:23] <+szubaark> WHIPSAW
[11:23] <+szubaark> tough frikin chart today
[11:24] <+szubaark> will take a break after this trade as its getting too stressful trading this
[11:24] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 818 --> - 3 «« paper »»
[11:24] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 818 «« paper »»
[11:24] <+jbuch1> Long ES @ 817.75 «« simulator »»
[11:25] <+szubaark>
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[11:27] <+jbuch1> Exited 2/3 ES Long @ 818.75 --> + 1 «« simulator »»
[11:28] <+jbuch1> Exited Remainder ES Long @ 817.5 --> - 0.25 «« simulator »»
[11:28] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 815.75 --> - 2.25 «« paper »»
[11:28] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 815.75 «« paper »»
[11:28] <+szubaark> TANK!!!!!
[11:30] <+szubaark> Greedy targets
[11:35] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 815 --> + 0.75 «« paper »»
[11:37] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 812.75 «« paper »»
[11:48] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 811.50 --> + 1.25 «« paper »»
[11:48] <+szubaark>
(..came back got my trail Stop
[11:48] <+pat255> misssed all the S
[11:49] <+pat255> S were the only plays
[11:51] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 811.75 «« paper »»
[11:56] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 810 --> - 1.75 «« paper »»
[11:56] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 810 «« paper »»
[11:57] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1151.00
[11:57] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1149.00 --> + 2
[12:04] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 809.75 --> + 0.25 «« paper »»
[12:04] <+werner> zero momentum so far
[12:04] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 808.25 «« paper »»
[12:05] <+szubaark> lots of Stop running as we creep lower tick by tick
[12:06] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 808.25 --> 0 «« paper »»
[12:06] <+szubaark>
((
[12:07] <+szubaark> they making sure nobody gets in on this
[12:07] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 808.75 «« paper »»
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viewforum.php?f=20[12:13] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 809.25 --> + 0.5 «« paper »»
[12:16] <+szubaark>
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[12:19] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 812.50 «« paper »»
[12:21] <+szubaark> intuition
[12:23] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 810.50 --> + 2 «« paper »»
[12:25] * szubaark is now known as szubaark_Away
[12:49] <+werner> reboot
[12:54] <kosmipt> Shorts ES @ 817 «« simulator »»
[12:58] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 816.25 «« simulator »»
[13:02] <winmax60> Long NQ @ 1159.5 -> small size «« simulator »»
[13:02] <+jbuch1> Covered all ES Short @ 817.5 --> - 1.25 «« simulator »»
[13:03] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1160.5 --> + 1 «« simulator »»
[13:06] <+codehead> have a potential short level on YM 8017--nice confluence
[13:08] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1161 -> small size «« simulator »»
[13:11] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1158.75 --> + 2.25 «« simulator »»
[13:11] <+kosmipt> Covered all ES Short @ 814 --> + 3 «« simulator »»
[13:11] <+codehead> this double headed ghost on YM 3 min sure worked
[13:11] <+codehead> i was read ot take 8017 short, tho knew it might have problems with 8010
[13:11] <+codehead> so i didn't get in
[13:12] <+codehead> .500 retracement hit
[13:12] <+codehead> went 1 tick past
[13:13] <+codehead> 812.25 is ES .618 retracement
[13:13] <+codehead> got to 812.75
[13:14] <+codehead> so far
[13:14] <+codehead> in fact, YM and ES got to within 2 ticks of .618
[13:15] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1157.25 -> small size «« simulator »»
[13:16] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1159 --> + 1.75 «« simulator »»
[13:16] <+kosmipt> Shorts ES @ 815.50 «« simulator »»
[13:18] <+codehead> YM 8017 and 8050 are targets, scalp short
[13:18] <+codehead> 821.50 and 825.25 are short levels on ES bounce
[13:28] <+szubaark_Away> Buys ES @ 818.25 «« paper »»
[13:30] * szubaark_Away is now known as szubaark
[13:31] <+szubaark> damn this thing is choppy today
[13:31] <rickf> short es 816 to 815 +1
[13:32] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 814 --> - 4.25 «« paper »»
[13:32] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 814 «« paper »»
[13:32] <+szubaark>
(((((((
[13:32] <+rickf> short 815 to 814 +1
[13:34] <+szubaark> uh huh
[13:35] <+szubaark> that opening Chop put me ina Hole i cant get out of
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[13:40] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 818 --> - 4 «« paper »»
[13:41] <+szubaark>
((
[13:41] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 818 «« paper »»
[13:41] <+rickf>
[13:41] <+szubaark> unbelivable CHOPPPPP
[13:42] <+jbuch1> ya this awesome to watch
[13:45] <+szubaark> gezz, testing this Resistance for 4th frikin time!
[13:48] <+rickf> long es 817.50 out 820.75 +2.25
[13:54] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 823 --> + 5 «« paper »»
[13:55] <+rickf> vn
[13:55] <+szubaark> thnx
[13:55] <+jbuch1> nice
[14:00] <+rickf> long es 824 our 825.25 +1.25
[14:00] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 824.50 «« paper »»
[14:02] <+szubaark> dang too soon
[14:03] <+szubaark>
[14:08] <+szubaark> amazing, still no pullback
[14:08] <+rickf> long es 29.50 out 32.75
[14:08] <+rickf> +3.25
[14:10] <+rickf> long es 30.50
[14:11] <+rickf> exit 32 +2.50
[14:11] <+rickf> sorry 31.75 +1.25
[14:12] <+szubaark> should have stayed in my Long
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viewforum.php?f=20[14:13] <+rickf> i'm trying something new today - trying to get more entries on trends like this than i used to
[14:14] <+szubaark> 20pts straight up so far
[14:14] <+rickf> yep is why i am sceptical on the long side now
[14:15] <+szubaark> their computers should kick in with pullback real sooonnn
[14:16] <+szubaark> probobly just as fast as it went up
[14:16] <+jbuch1> this area has been acting as strong s/r for the last week or so
[14:25] <+rickf> looking short but dont want to get caught in the 230-250 pop
[14:28] <+szubaark> this could be just a runup to close gap
[14:31] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1178 -> small size «« simulator »»
[14:31] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1177.75 --> + 0.25 «« simulator »»
[14:34] <werner> pfff back
[14:34] <+drt> l ym 99
[14:38] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1180 -> small size «« simulator »»
[14:38] <+drt> cl 30
[14:39] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi
[14:40] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1181.45 --> + 1.45 «« simulator »»
[14:40] <+winmax60> oops... @ 1181.5..
[14:41] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 832.25 -> small size
[14:41] <@NihabaAshi> 2 only
[14:42] <+rickf> geez vol just died
[14:43] <+szubaark> yup..CHOP time
[14:45] <@NihabaAshi> Exited ES Long @ 830.00 --> - 2.25
[14:45] <@NihabaAshi> Reverse and Enter Short ES @ 830.00
[14:45] <+jbuch1> Shorts ES @ 828 «« simulator »»
[14:47] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 826.00 --> + 4
[14:47] <+jbuch1> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 826 --> + 2 «« simulator »»
[14:48] <+werner> nice trades
[14:49] <+rickf> short 26 to 25 +1
[14:49] <+rickf> prolly could have held it
[14:51] <+werner> yo rickf
[14:51] <+rickf> hiya
[14:52] <+jbuch1> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 825,5 --> + 828 - 825,5 «« simulator »»
[14:52] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 825.00 -> medium size
[14:52] <@NihabaAshi> 4 only
[14:55] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 826.25 --> + 1.25
[14:56] <+drt> been testing sierra vs esignal for the last week
[14:56] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 827.265 --> - 2.765 «« paper »»
[14:56] <+drt> looks like they improved sierra quite a bit since last tried
[14:56] <+szubaark> Buys ES @ 827.25 «« paper »»
[14:56] <+jbuch1> does sierra have playback
[14:57] <+drt> also, there is quite an advantage for euro/asian traders
[14:57] <+drt> if they use ib for data
[14:58] <+drt> they can get data from local servers
[14:58] <+jbuch1> thnks
[14:59] <+drt> s ym 80
[15:02] <+szubaark>
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[15:03] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1170.5 -> small size «« simulator »»
[15:03] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 823.25 -> small size
[15:03] <@NihabaAshi> 2 only
[15:03] <@NihabaAshi> It rollover fast
[15:04] <@NihabaAshi> too fast to get a good entry
[15:04] <+drt> cs ym 40
[15:04] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1166 --> + 4.5 «« simulator »»
[15:04] <+szubaark> im still Bullish
[15:04] <+werner> nice wm
[15:04] <+winmax60> thank you!! :-))
[15:05] <+szubaark> needs to bounce here FAST or my Long is History
[15:07] <+szubaark>
(((
[15:07] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 818.00 --> + 5.25
[15:07] <+werner> wow
[15:09] <+szubaark> testing the breakout area from the non-stop runup....my last hope for my losing Long
[15:11] <pdays> Long TF @ 439.9
[15:11] <+pdays> Exited all TF Long @ 440.3 --> + 0.4
[15:12] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 819.25 -> small size
[15:12] <@NihabaAshi> 1 only
[15:13] <@NihabaAshi> Best entry all day
[15:15] <@NihabaAshi> Exited ES Long @ 819.75 --> + 0.5
[15:19] <+szubaark> trends changing back and forth on a dime..too tough
[15:23] <+szubaark> 815.75 was Support i guess
[15:25] <+szubaark> Ill need market to go above 835+ just to breakeven today
[15:28] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1164 -> small size «« simulator »»
[15:29] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1160.75 --> - 3.25 «« simulator »»
[15:30] <+drt> s ym 40
[15:31] <+drt> stp 40
[15:32] <+drt> cs ym 30
[15:36] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 818.25 --> - 9 «« paper »»
[15:36] <+szubaark> im done..terrible day
[15:37] * szubaark is now known as szubaark_away
[15:42] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1164.25 -> small size «« simulator »»
[15:43] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1166.75 --> + 2.5 «« simulator »»
[15:53] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 824.50 -> small size
[15:53] <@NihabaAshi> 1 only
[15:53] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1165.75
[15:53] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1167.50 --> + 1.75
[15:54] <@NihabaAshi> That was an easy entry for a Short @ 825.25 and I messed it up.
[15:55] <+werner>
[15:55] <@NihabaAshi> Covered ES Short @ 824.00 --> + 0.5
[15:58] <+codehead> wild day
[15:58] <+werner> indd
[15:59] <+werner> the last 3 days
[15:59] <+werner> are wild
[16:00] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1167 -> small size «« simulator »»
[16:00] <+werner> there is somting in the air
[16:01] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1165.75 --> + 1.25 «« simulator »»
[16:01] <+codehead> 10:18 codehead: YM 8017 and 8050 are targets, scalp short
[16:01] <+codehead> i actually did
[16:01] <+codehead> lol
[16:01] <+codehead> i can puagh now
[16:01] <+codehead> laugh
[16:02] <+codehead> with the tired marks across my forehead
[16:02] <+codehead> but got it back
[16:02] <+codehead> GOOG
[16:02] <+werner> yep
[16:04] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 82350 -> small size
[16:04] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 823.50 -> small size
[16:05] <@NihabaAshi> 2 only
[16:06] <@NihabaAshi> This is a greed trade because I'm comfortably above my profit target for the day.
[16:07] <+winmax60> wrbtrader... May I ask what your daily profit target is
? You don't have to answer if you don't want...
[16:08] <@NihabaAshi> Depends on the trading day...rarely is it the same each day.
[16:08] <+winmax60> oh...ic...
[16:08] <@NihabaAshi> Today it was $1500
[16:08] <@NihabaAshi> I had a few days this week where it was less than $750
[16:08] <+winmax60> ok...thanks for telling me...
[16:08] <+winmax60> ic
[16:10] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 825.75 --> + 2.25
[16:10] <+werner> nice....gn all
[16:11] <+jbuch1> night everyone
[16:11] <+winmax60> bye everyone...see you all tomorrow....
[16:16] <+codehead> cya
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