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Perhaps I should have listened to my own advice

I can't believe this. The market is going to wipe out most of my profits with this move (for the year I expect). I've written a bunch of Sept calls and started writting Oct calls as I thought Sept calls were toast. now I'm going to get hit on both of them... So much for stabilizing the...

No new problems with buying and selling ES...just now my software won't exit. Had to force out exit by windows after waiting 5min.

True, I think I had my best day ever. I'll definitely be getting a steak for dinner...but can't really take credit for a call. Edit: And I was thinking of shorting gold near 900 but didn't :(

Called it as well...although problem is it went against us by about 40pts when we made the call.. So at least when I make a call...immediately trade against it and then reverse in an hour.

Yea I've had that problem in the past (been trading on IB for 8 years so not trying to bash or anything...) Then about a minute later as I was trying to figure out if I got filled all prices went to 0.

Anyone having problems with IB? Not sure if I got filled on a sale at 1202.50 (at least it was small size for me 2 contracts) Edit: Didn't get filled. Restarted software and talked to IB just to make sure. Reshorted at 1202... Stop at 1211 Edit: cover 1203.75 -1.75 (3:32PM) EST

I hope so too. Almost every single person I know has called me on the market and what to do. I tell them that for anyone under 50, this is a buying opportunity. "How will I know when it hits bottom" Only after the fact, that's why you should average in over time (using a 401k...

Are we going to look back at this like 87? I'm just curious as I wasn't old enough to trade back then... I can't believe how every financial stock is under attack. I feel like I shouuldn't short this market even if I see a good setup. (11:42AM EST) Long 61.50 Stop 56.50

Wow I have it at 1211

Re entry long 1177.25 Stop 1174.25 (Stopped out almost immediately)

Stopped out on remaining half at +3.5

Buy 1179.50 Stop 1176.25 (not yet filled) Lawrence - let's hope they can tag my buy order :) Edit: filled (2:57PM EST) Edit2: taking 1/2 off at 88.50 +9 Stop to BE (3:05PM EST) Edit3: Stop to 82 (3:12PM EST)

A huge part of trading is discipline and with the markets the way they are currently it is ok not to trade. I will be looking Monday to see if we can settle down enough to trade.

Just got my first buy signal today as well at 1178. Already started accumulating a few days though (at higher prices)

That's where all my money went :( jk

I guess I should probably say I shouldn't be so quick to move my stop above BE. Notice how the original stop level (89.50) was not touched until Fed announcement (I would have closed out before)

No trades again today. Same plan as before..

Amazes me how much the bid ask book has 'slimmed' down. I don't recall the bid / ask ever being down so much. 5 depth of less than 1k in certain cases whereas previously we saw just current bid or ask at 1k or more...

Stopped out for 2 ticks. Looking for reentry at 1191.00 Edit: (canceled) ...Need to work on stop placement more.