Session Start: Tue Feb 10 09:24:53 2009
Session Ident: #FuturesTrades
[09:24] * Now talking in #FuturesTrades
[09:24] <@X> [NihabaAshi] Announcement: The new trade posting script v3.7 (replaces v3.6) is posted at your forum in the "Announcements" thread.
[09:25] <pat255>
all
[09:31] <drt>
everyone
[09:36] <pdays> Long TF @ 464.1
[09:36] <jbuch> Long SPY @ 86.51
[09:36] <+pdays> Exited all TF Long @ 466.4 --> + 2.3
[09:37] <+jbuch> Exited all SPY Long @ 86.61 --> + 0.1
[09:44] <werner>
all
[09:44] <szubaark> Buys ES @ 862.25 «« paper »»
[09:44] <+jbuch> morning werner and everyone
[09:45] <+szubaark> Exited all Long ES at 863.25 --> + 1 «« paper »»
[09:47] <+werner> hi jbuch
[09:50] <+werner> mmm it seems like it wil be not (easy) today
[10:00] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 861.00 -> large size
[10:00] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[10:01] <@NihabaAshi> Late entry (chaser).
[10:01] <@NihabaAshi> Actualy signal @ 864.00
[10:01] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 86.48
[10:03] <@NihabaAshi> Covered all ES Short @ 861.75 --> - 0.75
[10:03] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 86.59 --> - 0.11
[10:03] <@NihabaAshi> Long ES @ 862.50 -> large size
[10:03] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[10:05] <+jbuch> Long SPY @ 86.69
[10:06] <@NihabaAshi> Exited all ES Long @ 862.25 --> - 0.25
[10:06] <+jbuch> oops short
[10:06] <@NihabaAshi> Looks like when I was ready to trade I enter the "contracting volatility".
[10:06] <@NihabaAshi>
[10:07] <+szubaark> 10am Candle too all the Volatility away for now
[10:07] <@NihabaAshi> sideline again...data problems
[10:07] <@NihabaAshi>
[10:08] <+jbuch> Exited all SPY Long @ 86.79 --> + 0.1
[10:10] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 863.00 -> large size
[10:10] <@NihabaAshi> 6 only
[10:11] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 86.69
[10:12] <@NihabaAshi> Amazing how smooth trading goes when the data is working.
[10:12] <@NihabaAshi>
[10:13] <+pat255> nice entry N
[10:13] <+szubaark> nice entry wrbtrader
[10:13] <@NihabaAshi> Covered 1/2 ES Short @ 860.75 --> + 2.25
[10:14] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 86.41 --> + 0.28
[10:14] <@NihabaAshi> Covered ES Short @ 860.00 --> + 3
[10:14] <@NihabaAshi> Holding 1 contract only
[10:16] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 86.43 --> + 0.26
[10:16] <@NihabaAshi> exit stop lowered ES @ 862.50
[10:16] <@NihabaAshi> Be back soon...will post late trade result if my trailing stop is hit while I'm gone.
[10:16] * NihabaAshi is now known as NihabaAshi_away
[10:18] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 859 «« paper »»
[10:19] * Looking up TradeLancer user info...
[10:19] * Looking up JimL user info...
[10:20] * NihabaAshi_away is now known as NihabaAshi
[10:20] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 858 --> + 1 «« paper »»
[10:20] <@NihabaAshi> Warning: Be very carefully about having two identities in here "at the same time" as if you are different when you are the same.
[10:21] <@NihabaAshi> The Othernet use a "ghost or spoofing" program to search for potential spammers or hackers...
[10:21] <+pat255> k ty
[10:21] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1272.00
[10:22] <@NihabaAshi> That program will pick select you if you have a log-in problem especially if your doing auto log in.
[10:22] <@NihabaAshi> I didn't know that until I got BANNED from my own chat rooms because I was using two identities on the same internet netword.
[10:22] <@NihabaAshi> Not a problem if on different ISPs.
[10:23] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1270.00 -> Add
[10:24] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1270.50 --> - 1
[10:29] <Flow> Long ES @ 854.5
[10:33] <+jbuch> geithner talks about bailout plan in 30 min
[10:35] <+Flow> Exited all ES Long @ 855.5 --> + 1
[10:39] <rickf>
[10:39] <+pat255>
[10:39] <+rickf> fyi prolly not trading today - trading system acting weird, trying to troubleshoot it
[10:39] <+szubaark> hi rick
[10:39] <+rickf>
[10:39] <+rickf> hi pat, szu
[10:42] <+rickf> thank god for vmware makes rebuilding windows a breeze
[10:43] <@NihabaAshi> exit stop lowered ES @ 859.00
[10:44] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20[10:52] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 86.12
[10:54] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 86.01 --> + 0.11
[10:54] <+jbuch>
[11:01] <@NihabaAshi> Trailing Stop Hit ES @ 859.00 --> + 4
[11:01] <+szubaark> Nice
[11:02] <+szubaark> 11AM fed speech causing Volatility
[11:02] <@NihabaAshi> That's a lot of volatility but it looks exhausted for some odd reason.
[11:05] <@NihabaAshi> Shorts ES @ 857.25 -> small size
[11:06] <+szubaark> i was 1 second late on pulling the trigger
[11:06] <@NihabaAshi> 3 only
[11:07] <+szubaark> they just got a bunch of stops below
[11:08] <@NihabaAshi> Covered 2/3 ES Short @ 846.50 --> + 10.75
[11:08] <+werner> wow
[11:08] <@NihabaAshi> Holding 1 contract only
[11:08] <+werner> vn
[11:08] <+rickf> vvvvvv n
[11:09] <@NihabaAshi> exit stop lowered ES @ 853.25
[11:09] <+szubaark> ok, this action becoming too fast for me to follow..im sidelines (did miss entry@56 by 1 second)
[11:10] <+szubaark> before i was ready to click Bid@56.. it already was ticking 55
[11:14] <+rickf> geitner on
[11:14] <+szubaark> also some thing about GM cutting more jobs
[11:16] <+jbuch> back
[11:16] <+szubaark> jb u missed a nice Spike
[11:17] <+jbuch> ya I can see that.looks like geitner is having the same affect on the markets as Paulson
[11:17] <kosmipt> Long ES @ 846 «« simulator »»
[11:18] <+szubaark> i remember Greenspan helped wrbtrader make a lot of points when he was in office
[11:19] <+jbuch> everyone had a lot of confidance in Greenspan now everyone blams all of our fin woes on him
[11:20] <Sidhartha> Long ES @ 846.75 «« simulator »»
[11:20] <+kosmipt> Exited all ES Long @ 847.75 --> + 1.75 «« simulator »»
[11:21] <+werner> Shorts NQ @ 1260.00
[11:21] <+Sidhartha> Exited all ES Long @ 850.25 --> + 3.5 «« simulator »»
[11:21] <+kosmipt> Shorts ES @ 850 «« simulator »»
[11:23] <+werner> Covered all NQ Short @ 1256.00 --> + 4
[11:23] <+kosmipt> Covered all ES Short @ 848.50 --> + 1.5 «« simulator »»
[11:30] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 84.99
[11:30] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 845.25 «« paper »»
[11:30] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 844.25 --> + 1 «« paper »»
[11:32] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 86.6 --> - 1.61
[11:32] <@NihabaAshi> I may get lucky today and catch a +20 point day trade move...
[11:32] <@NihabaAshi> Have not done that in a long time as a day trade.
[11:32] <+pat255> yup N ...
[11:34] <@NihabaAshi> We got the volatility and the big speech news about the TARP plan...all the pieces are present for a strong parabolic price movment
[11:34] <+szubaark> also we have lots of Econ Reports all this week.. Volatility should be good
[11:35] <@NihabaAshi> Covered Remainder ES Short @ 837.00 --> + 20.25
[11:35] <+pat255> wtg
[11:35] <+szubaark> clap!clap!
[11:35] <+kosmipt> fantastic
[11:35] <+kosmipt> volatility is back
[11:35] <+werner> very good
[11:36] <+jbuch> Covered 1/4 SPY Short @ 83.88 --> + 1.11
[11:36] <+szubaark> nice jb
[11:36] <@NihabaAshi> 2 losers and 2 winners today...2 big runners
[11:36] <@NihabaAshi> I'm calling it quits for the day and will take that type of 50% win rate any time.
[11:37] <+jbuch> same here
)
[11:37] <+szubaark> yes, doesnt happen OFTEN where ES gives you runners, and a +20 at that
[11:41] <+rickf> no kidding
[11:41] <+rickf> i had a 20pt runner last year -- best trade of the year
[11:41] <+rickf> *sigh*
[11:42] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 83.7 --> + 1.29
[11:44] <+rickf> long es 835.50
[11:44] <+rickf> 835.50
[11:48] <+rickf> out 34.50 -1 (late)
[11:50] <+jbuch> wow That was the best day trade runner that I have ever had
[11:50] <+rickf> vn
[11:51] <+werner> nice
[11:51] <+jbuch> need tot take a break feel like I am on crack
[11:51] <+jbuch> thanks
[11:52] <+szubaark> lol
[11:52] <+jbuch> not that I know what crack feels like but you know what I mean
)
[11:53] <+werner> take drink
[11:53] <+szubaark> sure
[11:53] <+werner> maby you know what taht means ..lol
[11:53] <+werner> that
[11:53] <+szubaark> hangover no fun as u get older
[11:54] <+jbuch> most def werner:)) good idea
[11:54] <+szubaark> when i was in college i could drink for days
[11:55] <+jbuch> it is not even ten here though and I just had breakfast so maybe not a good idea:))
[11:55] <+szubaark> wher u?
[11:56] <+rickf> long es 837
[11:56] <+jbuch> albuquerque nm
[11:56] <+szubaark> its 11:55 am here
[11:56] <+jbuch> midwest?
[11:57] <+werner> wow ...a littel bit early in the day indd jbuch
[11:57] <+jbuch> no that would be eastern time wouldn't it
[11:58] <+jbuch> ya althoughj as they say it is noon somewhere:)
[11:58] <+werner> lol
[11:59] <+jbuch> szu take a shot for me
[12:00] <+rickf> out 37.25 +.25
[12:01] <+jbuch> geithner interview about to start on cnbc
[12:01] <+jbuch> now
[12:03] <+jbuch> I have to say he is not at all inspiring
[12:03] <+rickf> long es 38
[12:09] <+rickf> reverse now short es 35
[12:11] <+rickf> out 36
[12:16] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 84.28
[12:18] <+rickf> long es 839
[12:19] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 84.3 --> - 0.02
[12:19] <+rickf> out 839 b/e
[12:19] <+rickf> 1 contract trades - testing something
[12:20] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 84.28
[12:22] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 84.15 --> + 0.13
[12:24] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 84.31 --> - 0.03
[12:28] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 84.17
[12:29] <+rickf> short es 835.50
[12:29] <winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1243 -> small size «« simulator »»
[12:29] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 84 --> + 0.17
[12:30] <+jbuch> Covered 1/4 SPY Short @ 84 --> + 0.17
[12:32] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1242 --> + 1 «« simulator »»
[12:38] <+rickf> out 35.25 +.25
[12:38] <+rickf> still looking down but taking too long
[12:39] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 84.12 --> + 0.05
[12:41] <+jbuch> senate passed stim bill
[12:47] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20[12:51] <+jbuch> Long SPY @ 84.4
[12:51] <+rickf> long es 840
[12:51] <+jbuch> Exited 2/3 SPY Long @ 84.47 --> + 0.07
[12:52] <+rickf> nm - didnt fire
[12:52] <+jbuch> Exited Remainder SPY Long @ 84.39 --> - 0.01
[12:53] <+jbuch> Long SPY @ 84.42
[12:57] <+jbuch> Exited all SPY Long @ 84.43 --> + 0.01
[12:58] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 84.33
[13:01] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 84.21 --> + 0.12
[13:02] <+jbuch> Covered 1/4 SPY Short @ 84.15 --> + 0.18
[13:04] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 84.01 --> + 0.32
[13:05] <+szubaark> nice
[13:05] <+jbuch> thnks
[13:16] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 83.84
[13:19] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 832 «« paper »»
[13:20] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 83.67 --> + 0.17
[13:20] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 831 --> + 1 «« paper »»
[13:20] <+szubaark> this thing is weak Today
[13:22] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1233 -> small size «« simulator »»
[13:22] <+jbuch> Covered 1/4 SPY Short @ 83.16 --> + 0.68
[13:22] <+szubaark> TODAY is a day you want to scale multiples and scale out..
[13:23] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1232.50 --> + 0.5 «« simulator »»
[13:30] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 83.29 -> Add
[13:30] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1231.25 -> small size «« simulator »»
[13:31] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1230 --> + 1.25 «« simulator »»
[13:35] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 83.42 --> + 0.29
[13:36] <+werner> back
[13:42] <+jbuch> hammered thru that 830 to 832 pivot now retesting on light vol sould move further down.
[13:44] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 83.58
[13:45] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 83.59 --> - 0.01
[13:46] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 83.57
[13:48] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 84.47 --> - 0.9
[13:49] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1232.50
[13:49] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 83.52 --> + 0.05
[13:50] <+jbuch> oops first 1/2 off at 83.47
[13:53] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1234.50 --> + 2
[13:54] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 83.55
[13:54] <+jbuch> one more time
[13:55] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 83.41 --> + 0.14
[14:02] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 83.52 --> + 0.03
[14:09] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 83.48
[14:11] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 83.48 --> 0
[14:11] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 829.50 «« paper »»
[14:13] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 830.50 --> - 1 «« paper »»
[14:14] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 83.46
[14:15] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 828.25 «« paper »»
[14:15] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 83.32 --> + 0.14
[14:17] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 829.50 --> - 1.25 «« paper »»
[14:18] <+szubaark> hmmm
[14:19] <+szubaark> Shorts ES @ 828 «« paper »»
[14:19] <+szubaark> 3rd time try
[14:20] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1233.25
[14:22] <+jbuch> Covered 1/4 SPY Short @ 83.25 --> + 0.21
[14:22] <+szubaark> exit stop set ES @ 829.50 «« paper »»
[14:24] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1229.25 --> - 4
[14:24] <+werner> ai ai
[14:24] <+szubaark>
[14:26] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1230.00
[14:26] <+rickf>
[14:26] <+rickf> hard to go short here at LOD
[14:26] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 83.11 --> + 0.35
[14:26] <+werner> grrr no data here
[14:26] <+szubaark> exit stop moved to breakeven ES @ 828 «« paper »»
[14:27] <+jbuch> nice szu
[14:27] <+szubaark> need that spike to downside soon or ill get stopped out
[14:27] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1229.5 -> small size «« simulator »»
[14:29] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1227.50 --> + 2 «« simulator »»
[14:29] <+szubaark> Covered all Short ES at 825.75 --> + 2.25 «« paper »»
[14:29] <+jbuch> did you get tired of those 1 pointers
[14:29] <+rickf> lol
[14:30] <+werner> mmmm data back and stop hit
[14:31] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1226.00 --> - 4
[14:31] <kosmipt> test
[14:32] <+jbuch> bummer werner
[14:33] <+werner>
[14:33] <+werner> not my day so far
[14:34] <+rickf> been there done that
[14:34] <+rickf>
[14:34] <+werner> but i have a nice wife and ...i think and ... kids
[14:35] <+werner> lol
[14:35] <+rickf> is what counts
[14:35] <+werner>
[14:35] <+jbuch> markets will always be here tomorrow the wife and kids are all that matter
[14:36] <+werner> indd
[14:36] <+werner> and the snow holidays
[14:37] <+werner>
http://www.ischgl.com/[14:39] <+jbuch> nice do you ski werner
[14:40] <+werner> yes
[14:40] <+werner> 2 weeks a year
[14:41] <+jbuch> me to I spent almost ten years in aspen colorado
[14:41] <+werner> wow
[14:41] <+werner> thats the place to bee i think
[14:42] <+jbuch> It's a cool spot to many people during the busy seasons but amazing mountains and scenery
[14:44] <+jbuch> went from skiing about 50 days a year for the last 10 to 0 this year
[14:44] <+werner> ai
[14:45] <+szubaark> jb..my spot is Big Sky Montana
[14:45] <+werner> you are a crack...
[14:46] <+werner> a profi
[14:46] <+jbuch> nice szu some buddies ar trying to talk my wife and me into joining them there in March never been but heard it's awesome
[14:47] <+jbuch> as in crack head werner
[14:47] <+werner> can you give me a url szu?
[14:47] <+werner> lol j
[14:48] <+jbuch> Ischgl looks cool
[14:48] <+szubaark>
http://www.bigskyresort.com/[14:48] <+werner> it is j
[14:49] <+werner> tx szu
[14:50] <+szubaark> ischgl nice..europe?
[14:50] <+werner> yes
[14:50] <+werner> austria
[14:50] <+werner> 980 km from here
[14:50] <+szubaark> Austria heheh
[14:51] <+werner> 9 hour from here
[14:51] <+jbuch> big steep mountains
[14:51] <+werner> yes
[14:51] <+winmax60> Shorts NQ @ 1228.25 -> small size «« simulator »»
[14:52] <+jbuch> making me drool looking at these pictures
[14:52] <+winmax60> Covered all NQ Short @ 1228. --> + 0.25 «« simulator »»
[14:52] <+kosmipt> Long ES @ 826.50 «« simulator »»
[14:53] <+codehead> long 826.25 ES <paper> small
[14:53] <+codehead> target 829.25
[14:53] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20[14:53] <+werner> lol j
[14:57] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1226.50
[14:59] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 82.89
[14:59] <+kosmipt> Exited all ES Long @ 823.50 --> - 3 «« simulator »»
[14:59] <+rickf> 3pm
[15:00] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1224.50 --> - 2
[15:00] <+jbuch> Covered all SPY Short @ 82.79 --> + 0.1
[15:00] <+codehead> exit ES long -.50 <paper>
[15:01] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1227.00
[15:01] <+codehead> might get a closing bounce, didn't like the new lod tho
[15:07] <+kosmipt> Long ES @ 826 «« simulator »»
[15:12] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1227.50 --> + 0.5
[15:13] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1226.00
[15:15] <+kosmipt> Exited all ES Long @ 823 --> - 3 «« simulator »»
[15:16] <+szubaark> werner, is your system a Counter-trend? since ive seen u take a lot of Longs
[15:19] <+werner> no
but i think its ...dont trade if you are drink alchol
[15:23] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1222.50
[15:23] <+szubaark> yea..need clear head for this
[15:26] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1227.50 --> + 5
[15:27] <+jbuch> sweeeet
[15:27] <+werner>
[15:30] <+jbuch> Shorts SPY @ 82.89
[15:30] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1226.50
[15:31] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1227.50 --> + 1
[15:32] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1226.50
[15:32] <drt> s ym 48
[15:33] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1225.50 --> - 1
[15:34] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1226.50
[15:34] <+drt> cs ym 46
[15:34] <+szubaark> wonder how they gonna close
[15:36] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1229.00 --> + 2.5
[15:36] <+szubaark> nice
[15:36] <+werner>
[15:40] <+jbuch> Covered 1/2 SPY Short @ 82.61 --> + 0.28
[15:41] <+jbuch> Covered 1/4 SPY Short @ 82.53 --> + 0.36
[15:41] <+szubaark> this has been a strong trend type of day with very little consolidation. We dont get many like this
[15:42] <+szubaark> Looking over my trades today, i did only ONE Long, at open
[15:42] <+szubaark> 8 Trades Total 7 Shorts/1 Long
[15:43] <+jbuch> Covered Remainder SPY Short @ 82.71 --> + 0.18
[15:44] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1224.50
[15:45] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1226.00 --> + 1.5
[15:46] <+werner> Long NQ @ 1225.00
[15:47] <+werner> Exited all NQ Long @ 1229.00 --> + 4
[15:47] <+werner> done
[15:47] <+werner> pffff
[15:49] <+jbuch> sweet werner
[15:50] <+jbuch> you made up for your data problem and then some
[15:51] <+werner> yea but not easy .... [15:49] <+werner> mmm it seems like it wil be not (easy) today
[15:51] <+jbuch> you set your self up
[15:51] <+werner> lol
[15:52] <+jbuch> ;0
[15:52] <+jbuch> OOPS
[15:52] <+winmax60> Long NQ @ 1230.25 -> small size «« simulator »»
[15:52] <+werner> gn all ... take care
[15:52] <+jbuch> GOTTA GO EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD NIGHT
[15:52] <+winmax60> Exited all NQ Long @ 1233 --> + 2.75 «« simulator »»
[15:52] <+werner>
[15:55] <+szubaark> bye
[15:57] <+rickf> bye
[16:56] <@X> #FuturesTrades Info -> Archived trade posting chat logs have a new location. They are now stored @
viewforum.php?f=20[17:00] <@NihabaAshi> Take care all and see all tomorrow
Session Close: Tue Feb 10 17:01:05 2009