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Wow, what a day. Added 5 short at 1291.50 and then 10 at 1299.50 after we couldn't break through 1300. Average is now 1293.00, being short 20 contracts. Looking for a new ultimate target of 1280, and might take half off at about 1286.50. Only limit order in is to buy 10 at 1280.00.

Short 5 contracts at 1281.50 after the market close (overnight globex). Looking for a target (have limit order in) for 1271.50 for a 10 point gain. Planning to add at 1290 and then at 1300. Stopping out on a close above 1306.25.

Yes indeed I did. Got out of the 5 contracts at 1278 today, for a profit of 11.5 points per contract, or $2,875 total. Running realized profit now $62,700.00. Flat with no positions as of now.

Are you kidding me? All Globex trading for the indexes is stopped 4:30 to 5:00 as well as the normal 3:15 to 3:30. Where have you been???

Long 5 at 1266.50. Planning to get out around 1278 before the end of the week. Will add at 1260, 1251, and then stop myself out on a close below 1245.

Thanks for the comments all. I did get out 5 of them at 1272 today and another 5 at 1270, so bringing a profit of 13 points altogether from my average short at 1284.00, or $6,500.00. Running realized profit is now $59,825.00. Limit order to buy 5 contracts in at 1266.50 looking to get...

Yes, I understand we hit 1272 during the overnight. I didn't have a limit order in to do it. Sure paying for it now.

Just added to short at 1288.00 and filled on 5 contracts. New average is 1284.00 being short 10 ES. Target is still 1272 and will add more at 94.00 and probably stop myself out if we get to a close around 1300 within the next week.

Just closed the 10 ESU8 longs from 67.25 to sell at 1280.00, for profit of $6,375.00 total. Also shorted 5 ESU8 at 1280 with target of 1272.00. Running profit is now $53,325.00.

1) Yes, the indices tend to move percentage-wise (Dow and S&P mostly) so I tend to go to the futures with the most volume (this case S&Ps), but tend to drift into Dow and Nasdaq if there are particular stocks in the index that will move it a lot. 2) If I were long 1 index and short another...

Just added 1266.00, 5 contracts, total 10 at average 1267.25. My target is basically 1275.00, which is the level from where we fell from PPI this morning. What I'm thinking is if it gets down to 58.50, I'll be adding more and then stop myself out at a close below 1250.0.

Yes, my limit of 1268.50 was hit and currently long 5 contracts. wareco, as these are "technically" position trades I tend to use a wide mental stop which was triggered on that NQ short on the 8th. When I still see fundamentals and technicals still showing a bias to my original trade, I'll...

Sold the 5 ESU8 at 1282.00, not very confident in a move higher. Gained 4.25 points per contract, or $1,062.50 total. Realized profit since start of journal is $46,950.00. Flat, no trades, but looking to get long ES again at 1268.5 tomorrow and short at 1291.25 and then 1300.75.

Took off the 20 ESU8 short at 1277.50 for a 17 point per contract profit, or $17,000 total. 1300/1310 call spreads also expired worthless, netting $7,500 as I sold them at $6.00. Net profit realized $45,887.50 since start. Just went long 5 ESU8 at 1277.75.

Got out of the 5 YM short at my target, 11600, for a profit of 55 points per contract, or $1,375 profit. Still holding the short 20 ESU8 at 1294.50 average and call spreads. $21,387.50 is current realized profit.

Added another 10 short at 1300.00, making the average 1294.50, short 20 cars. Also still short the call spreads and 5 YM U8 at 11655. Interesting how bulls are trying to keep this up; with CPI and employment being horrible this morning. Irrational Exuberance at its best!

Thanks Pachoo. I'm trying my best. Just added an additional ES U8 short, 5 contracts, at 1295.00, making the average 1289.00 10 contracts short. Also shorted 5 YM U8 at 11655. Target is 11600 on the YM and around 1280 on the ES.

Short 5 ESU8 at 1283.00.

10 ESU8 short off at 1278 even, a profit of 10 points per contract, or $5,000 total. Holding the 1300/1310 call spreads short, no other positions on. $20,012.50 is current realized profit.

Half off, 10 contracts ESU8 covered at 1283.00, 5 points per contract, or $2,500. All 10 YM U8 off at 11500, 42 points per contract, or $2,100. $15,012.50 is current realized profit. Continuing to hold ESU8 10 short from 1288 and the 1300/1310 call spreads.