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I was hoping to catch a breakdown at the open through the 880 level. I sold one contract at 883, and then sold a second at 880.75. But TRIN, u/d etc did not respond, and the ES's held tough just below 880. So I covered after a couple minutes, both contracts at 879.75, for 4.25 pts. Then tried it...

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I have to leave early today, so I'm not gonna watch the close. But I closed out my short (907.5) from yesterday at 878.5, a few minutes after the consumer confidence number came out around 10am this morning. Wished I'd kept it on for the next leg down, all the points lined up for another...

Thanks, Prox. And the poster before you is also correct - one look at my equity balance, and you are exactly right - I have not been consistent. That was a case of being stupidly dogmatic - the market game changed over the summer, and my momentum style of trading didn't change with it. There's...

Well, not the whopper day I was looking for. With the negative durable goods orders in the AM, and the prior day's selloff, I thought I could get more downside from my overnight short, but it was not to be. Had three other trades that did not work out. Net gain +$150.

Well, I suppose I should get in on the 'trading journal' thing myself. I have been a self-admittedly bad trader in years past. In late 1999, not knowing what I was doing, I insisted on trying to sell the Nasdaq futures, right in the teeth of the final blow-off phase of the market. Needless to...