ES Journal - 2023/2024
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The day turned out okay after all.
Funny thing is I wasn't even that confident in the long side this morning and even took a short, but I figured we'd get that 5600 SPX touch if we broke out. On the morning rally I was wondering if that was it and I took a loss on my initial long. Went long again on the false breakout of the LOD and had low expectations.
When we closed upon SPX 5600 the second time, I decided to just hold it and see what happened. After it seemed obvious nobody was selling and we broke out, I decided to just hold.
Now it's soccer time!
PS: Maybe it would be better for me to not post trades here. It can be a bit distracting.
Funny thing is I wasn't even that confident in the long side this morning and even took a short, but I figured we'd get that 5600 SPX touch if we broke out. On the morning rally I was wondering if that was it and I took a loss on my initial long. Went long again on the false breakout of the LOD and had low expectations.
When we closed upon SPX 5600 the second time, I decided to just hold it and see what happened. After it seemed obvious nobody was selling and we broke out, I decided to just hold.
Now it's soccer time!
PS: Maybe it would be better for me to not post trades here. It can be a bit distracting.
The day turned out okay after all.
Funny thing is I wasn't even that confident in the long side this morning and even took a short, but I figured we'd get that 5600 SPX touch if we broke out. On the morning rally I was wondering if that was it and I took a loss on my initial long. Went long again on the false breakout of the LOD and had low expectations.
When we closed upon SPX 5600 the second time, I decided to just hold it and see what happened. After it seemed obvious nobody was selling and we broke out, I decided to just hold.
Now it's soccer time!
PS: Maybe it would be better for me to not post trades here. It can be a bit distracting.
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One question (more for you than for me): if you had just held the long from this morning into the close, would you be better off?
Yes, but that's all hindsight.
At that point, I didn't know. I didn't really get confidence in the long side today until we broke above 5600 SPX.
When I was stopped out on my long at 41 it wasn't clear to me that we wouldn't fill the gap from yesterday.
Yes, but that's all hindsight.
At that point, I didn't know. I didn't really get confidence in the long side today until we broke above 5600 SPX.
When I was stopped out on my long at 41 it wasn't clear to me that we wouldn't fill the gap from yesterday.
OK, congrats on a positive day.
On a more important note: long the Netherlands or the UK?
OK, congrats on a positive day.
On a more important note: long the Netherlands or the UK?
I'm conflicted. I love England, but I have relatives from the Netherlands, so it's a draw.
You?
Spain should win the finale anyway, though.
I'm conflicted. I love England, but I have relatives from the Netherlands, so it's a draw.
You?
Spain should win the finale anyway, though.
A draw, extra time, and 20 rounds of penalties... (so whoever wins they're tired for the final
)Just kidding, let the best team win.
Best trading to all
I'm out of any put position. Not holding through a blast off tomorrow morning. Needed any red candle, but this won't fall out of the sky with such a dominant green candle today. This thing will be 506-507 at the open.
You need either a gap up tomorrow to fade or some kind of bearish candle. Yesterday was a false alarm and there's 0 chance this will fall out of the sky with CPI. If we do get a gap up tomorrow, one could gamble there with a short.