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I am going to the gym and running and getting my mind off this market. Boy how naive was I before jumped into this hot fire.

I am taking a breather because I just did something suicidal. I took a short position in YM at 4:15 or so and got creamed for $200 when MSFT released their earnings report. I've managed to tear through nearly 10% of my account in TWO days with futures. I do better with daytrading SPY...

A blackhole for my money (S&P e-mini futures)

I think they are discontinuing the 2x multiplier mini-dow.

Was MSFT leading ES for awhile?

DT, I agree. I think 10k would be a minimum size for each ES contract. I may do NQ for awhile, however the SEC regulations make it extremely difficult and limit the options for a smaller account. It will be tough.

Where can one find a good calender of important dates/times for earnings release?

Long 24 OCT QQQ Put Short 23 OCT QQQ Put

Why is the market flat right now? Why is most of the movement at night?

Is that good or bad for my OCT QQQ Put? (Long -- or debit spread)

My system primarily can be used on many time-frames, although my account size will only allow me so much of a drawdown. That is why I went for the smaller scalp today. I am done trading for the day. Attached is a graphic of my trades. My first trade was an ES scalp that was...

Today I intend to do one or two trades with SPY and/or QQQ (lower leverage) sticking to my system. I am going to automatically place limit and stops to remove some of the anxiety. I may attempt 1 or 2 futures trades, depending on how I feel the market is shaping up and if I get a good signal...

NKNY, Yeah, i think that is a wise suggestion. I will proabably watch NQ tomorrow ... although I'm a lot more versed on how ES moves, I'm assuming it is somewhat similar.

Do you masturbate before taking a trade or do you start when you are in the market?

Tommorow I am giving myself 5 trading coupons. Each one entitles me to a round trip trade whenever I want to use one. I never want to get to the point where I trade 20-30 during the day unless it is through a system approach that requires it. It seems to me that over trading can result...

Should I not drink coffee the morning prior to making my first trade? I'd rather not go through that state of anxiety attack as the ES tick tocked futher away from position until it made me scream UNCLE and I put in the market order to get out. "I'm OUT out, right? Double, triple, quadruple...

I misjudged my emotional response in many ways. I saw the 5k sitting in my account and suddenly I'm open to all these trading possibilies. The kid inside of me screams out, "new toy!" and goes in guns blazing. Then I get a curve ball sent to me by not understand IB's platform throughly...

Suddenly, to a lesser scale, I am finally able to relate to this. Keep your head up. Tomorrow is a new day and I'm going to approach it with a calm head and not try to fight with the market. My ass is still sore from today. Best of luck to you -- this market seems a little choppy lately...

and get drunk when things go bad, too! Someone out there just got a good couple of bar tabs from me. Whoever you are, enjoy the drinks -- you will need them when I come back. :D

LOL! Thanks for making me laugh. That is great! hahaha ... Yes, you are absolutely right. I pressed the button the first time on a need to be in the market. The market bit me in the ass. Then, I said, "Ok, well second time is a charm." I re-entered the market minutes later with the...