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[09:33:39] <Tigerman______> lg es 2789.25
[09:35:15] <wrbtrader> Markets not insync out of the gate
[09:35:47] <wrbtrader> RTY going down and NQ going up...YM and ES in between
[09:36:11] <Tigerman______> exit 1/2 @ 2788 +.5
[09:36:52] <Tigerman______> exit 2/6 @ 87.50 +1
[09:38:12] <Tigerman______> exit all @ 2788 +0.5
[09:38:22] <Tigerman______> choppy action
[09:41:03] <wrbtrader> I'm still holding that swing trade (2x Long) from yesterday @ 2790.00
[09:42:01] <wrbtrader> I think it went into profit overnight by +8 points in yesterday's trading session and then like -8 points in the overnight trading session
[09:42:24] <wrbtrader> It had a 10/10 profit target to rish or 1:1
[09:42:47] <wrbtrader> Will now convert that swing position into a day trade
[09:43:16] <Tigerman______> looking at various instruments I short biased right now
[09:43:59] <Tigerman______> sh es 2789.5
[09:45:03] <Tigerman______> exit all @ 69.25 +.5
[09:48:54] <wrbtrader> RTY still the thorn in the bush today
[09:50:20] <wrbtrader> Ever since the U.S. presidentials of 2016 or since my hospitalization...there's been growing correlation problems in the markets among the key indices
[09:50:36] <Tigerman______> yeah rty on its down path
[09:51:37] <wrbtrader> I reviewed my trade journal last night for the year 2016...it actually begin in February of 2016 but the correlation problems picked up pace soon after the U.S. presidential elections while the markets were going higher
[09:51:49] <Tigerman______> yeah so obviosly these correlation problems depends by you
[09:52:24] <wrbtrader> Further, quants and funds begin have record number of losses during 2017 - 2018
[09:52:33] <wrbtrader> This market is really messed up
[09:52:42] <Tigerman______> yeah agreed
[09:53:03] <Tigerman______> simply too many things to consider
[09:53:19] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2790.25 --> + 0.25
[09:53:25] <Tigerman______> heavy manipolation via options crazy htf algos and so on
[09:53:41] <wrbtrader> Wow...just a +0.25 from that overnight swing position
[09:53:43] <wrbtrader>
[09:54:08] <Tigerman______> good it not became a huge loss for whatever reason
[10:01:34] <Tigerman______> sh es 2789.25
[10:02:47] <Tigerman______> exit 1/2 @ 88.50 +.75
[10:03:01] <Tigerman______> exit 1/6 @ 88.25 +1
[10:03:40] <Tigerman______> exit all @ 89 +.25
[10:03:50] <Tigerman______> trail hit
[10:06:00] <Tigerman______> sh es 88.25
[10:06:02] <wrbtrader> markets suspiciously slow right now in the first hour of the trading session
[10:06:45] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2786.00 -> medium size
[10:06:48] <wrbtrader> 5x
[10:07:13] <Tigerman______> exit 3/6 @ 86.75 +1.5
[10:07:20] <wrbtrader> S area of reaction low broken but price action acting strange in this area
[10:07:32] <Tigerman______> exit 2/6 @ 85.75 +2.5
[10:09:55] <wrbtrader> Just turn on my CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business news just in case this strange price action is news related
[10:10:16] <Tigerman______> xit all @ 2785 +3.25
[10:10:41] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2785.50 --> + 0.5
[10:10:49] <wrbtrader> trail stop pick pocketed
[10:10:53] <Tigerman______> wrbtrader I read before an article about asia meeting seems ended in chaos
[10:13:26] <Tigerman______> wrbtrader... I think most difficult thing to do for a trader is hang on on winner
[10:13:41] <Tigerman______> especially on choppy action
[10:14:06] <Tigerman______> also need be very fast in exit when not move fast with our plan
[10:14:55] <Tigerman______> simply I see these days how we need stay tied with our plan and signals
[10:15:26] <Tigerman______> algos and erratic moves try push us out any time
[10:15:33] <Tigerman______> seems more a rodeo
[10:16:16] <Tigerman______> of course more money are on table in real more difficult is
[10:18:00] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2789.00 -> medium size
[10:18:03] <wrbtrader> 5x
[10:25:05] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2786.00 --> - 3
[10:25:12] <wrbtrader> geeesh
[10:25:49] <Tigerman______> I think it can be a long oportunity again
[10:27:05] <wrbtrader> Its tough...I got another trade signal to re-enter to the Long side...I'm ignoring it so far...price action a little squirrly right now
[10:27:09] <Tigerman______> let see how behave at recent reaction low
[10:28:02] <wrbtrader> Key support area right now
[10:28:19] <wrbtrader> YM fell below its key S area
[10:28:58] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2766.00 -> medium size
[10:29:00] <Tigerman______> lg es 2785.75
[10:29:05] <wrbtrader> 5x
[10:29:59] <Tigerman______> exit 1/2 @ 87.25 +1.5
[10:31:12] <Tigerman______> exit 1/6 @ 88.50 +2.75
[10:31:45] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2788.25 --> + 22.25
[10:31:58] <wrbtrader> correction...
[10:32:20] <wrbtrader> +2.25
[10:34:18] <wrbtrader> The VIX has been LESS than 15 most of the trading day so far
[10:35:12] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2789.00 -> medium size
[10:35:15] <wrbtrader> 5x re-entry
[10:35:24] <Tigerman______> exit 1/6 @ 2789 +3.25
[10:35:58] <wrbtrader> volatility just showed up but its just "fast chop"...
[10:36:21] <wrbtrader> A sneak preview for a pending directional price movement
[10:36:41] <wrbtrader> assuming the "fast chop" will continue
[10:36:48] <wrbtrader> Its now slowing
[10:37:17] <Tigerman______> exit 1/6 all @ 2790 +4.25
[10:39:38] <wrbtrader> nice
[10:41:09] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2788.75 --> - 0.25
[10:54:37] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2786.00 -> medium size
[10:54:44] <wrbtrader> 5x re-entry
[10:57:01] <wrbtrader> WRB pt1 reached
[10:57:05] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2788.00 --> + 2
[10:57:27] <wrbtrader> Range price action
[10:58:38] <wrbtrader> 2790.50 - 2784.25 that R/S area of this range
[11:01:37] <Tigerman______> wrbtrader... thanks x the nice
[11:33:04] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2789.75 -> small size
[11:33:08] <wrbtrader> 5x
[11:33:38] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2790.25 --> + 0.5
[11:34:09] <wrbtrader> changed my mind...too many 2nd thoughts about that trade so near the R area
[11:37:04] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2790.75 -> small size
[11:37:08] <wrbtrader> 2x
[11:37:16] <wrbtrader> re-entry
[11:37:20] <wrbtrader> volatility increasing
[11:37:27] <wrbtrader> speed of chop increasing
[11:38:09] <Tigerman______> it was a nice point to be long right after 11:30 am
[11:38:49] <Tigerman______> miss that due properly documenting my trades
[11:39:36] <Tigerman______> also a bit tired and prefer no add stress of trading
[11:40:20] <Tigerman______> documenting trading is a big task ...I suspect most new trader avoid that because is too much work
[11:40:44] <wrbtrader> Most new traders even avoid backtesting
[11:41:09] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2791.50 --> + 0.75
[11:42:02] <Tigerman______> simply writing trading diary is not high market propaganda
[11:42:14] <wrbtrader> I think most don't understand if they don't document and don't backtest and don't keep records of their trading...
[11:42:33] <wrbtrader> Then when there are blowups or they don't understand any problems...
[11:42:42] <wrbtrader> It become a revolving door for losses
[11:43:23] <wrbtrader> Yet, the documenting and backtesting eventually becomes easier and easier as we learn what's important and what's not important
[11:43:46] <wrbtrader> It took me about 3 years to get comfortable witht he documentation
[11:47:10] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2791.75 -> small size
[11:47:13] <wrbtrader> 2x
[11:47:15] <Tigerman______> yeah it needs time
[11:47:22] <wrbtrader> re-entry
[11:47:27] <wrbtrader> intuition
[11:48:04] <Tigerman______> interesting the fact I using these days strategies learned many years ago
[11:48:35] <Tigerman______> only these days work good with me
[11:49:00] <Tigerman______> I m more experienced
[11:49:42] <wrbtrader> The swing trade I did yesterday was via a strategy from 10 years ago
[11:50:11] <Tigerman______> entry re-entry exit re-entry and son on a long journey
[11:54:11] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2791.75 --> 0
[12:12:40] <Tigerman______> I finish here x today
[12:12:47] <Tigerman______> thanks wrbtrader x the chat
[12:12:53] <Tigerman______> take care all see next time
[14:48:56] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2787.50 -> small size
[14:48:58] <wrbtrader> 3x
[14:51:35] <wrbtrader> Covered all Emini ES Short @ 2787.00 --> + 0.5
[16:04:37] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2766.75 -> small size
[16:04:46] <wrbtrader> 3x
[16:05:23] <wrbtrader> Exited 1/3 Emini ES Long @ 2787.25 --> + 20.5
[16:05:31] <wrbtrader> correction...
[16:06:05] <wrbtrader> Long Emini ES @ 2787.75 -> small size
[16:06:34] <wrbtrader> Exited all Emini ES Long @ 2787.25 --> - 0.5
[16:07:19] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2766.25 -> medium size
[16:08:40] <wrbtrader> Shorts Emini ES @ 2786.25 -> medium size
[16:09:01] <wrbtrader> Covered Emini ES Short @ 2786.00 --> + 0.25
[16:09:27] <wrbtrader> Covered Emini ES Short @ 2786.50 --> - 0.25
[16:09:38] <wrbtrader> holding 3x
[16:10:18] <wrbtrader> Covered Emini ES Short @ 2766.75 --> + 19.5
[16:10:23] <wrbtrader> geeesh
[16:10:32] <wrbtrader> correction...
[16:10:49] <wrbtrader> Covered Emini ES Short @ 2786.75 --> - 0.5
[16:11:10] <wrbtrader> holding1x
[16:12:02] <wrbtrader> Covered Remainder Emini ES Short @ 2787.25 --> - 1
[16:13:06] <wrbtrader> Sorry for the posting errors...got my 8's and 6's mixed up
[16:16:03] <wrbtrader> Donnin...you showed up late today.
[16:16:19] <wrbtrader> You traded today
[16:16:19] <wrbtrader> You traded today
[16:25:10] <Donnin________> yeah
[16:25:30] <wrbtrader> Ok...great
[16:25:48] <wrbtrader> Today's chat log that you missed is here @
viewtopic.php?f=190&t=3051[16:25:58] <wrbtrader> Take care all and see all tomorrow
[16:26:00] <Donnin________> just came in to take a peek
Session Close
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