We may view markets differently, but by off script, I do of course refer to the selling post FOMC minutes on heavy volume. Everyone is trying to figure out what the hell the new information means and the market is moving wildly (unpredictably).
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We may view markets differently, but by off script, I do of course refer to the selling post FOMC minutes on heavy volume. Everyone is trying to figure out what the hell the new information means and the market is moving wildly (unpredictably).
Yeah, I understand. I agreed with that in the other post. I was just saying the 18759 off script did not matter. That's a setup that typically completes regardless of context.
Taking profits was great, that's what I did as well (given context / off script) that's why I was trailing and gave the level I would exit (726) if we did pull back. thankfully we didn't.
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Did you also get a short here on ES? 5325 was "eligible" for me to short but given time of day I didn't take it. Just curious if that's something you'd consider or too small of a time frame you?
Did you also get a short here on ES? 5325 was "eligible" for me to short but given time of day I didn't take it. Just curious if that's something you'd consider or too small of a time frame you?
A normal day doesn't move 10 points down in less than 2 minutes, etc.
I got chopped up taking multiple small losses near the LOD, but redeemed myself by adding to a winner taking on a bigger position size when we finally broke out.
Position sizing can be an edge, i.e., start out with your smallest position so that you can be wrong a few times without getting hurt too bad when you get it wrong (everyone does at times).
If you size up maximum at once, you're very vulnerable and if you take a full loss, you typically need a homerun to go green on the day.
God, I'm too bullish lately. Didn't catch the short side at all. Like I said earlier, I need time to adjust to the short side after non-stop pump in a strong bull market.
I was trading mostly the short side when the market corrected, but then I had time to adjust and realize what was going on.
I got chopped up taking multiple small losses near the LOD, but redeemed myself by adding to a winner taking on a bigger position size when we finally broke out.
Position sizing can be an edge, i.e., start out with your smallest position so that you can be wrong a few times without getting hurt too bad when you get it wrong (everyone does at times).
If you size up maximum at once, you're very vulnerable and if you take a full loss, you typically need a homerun to go green on the day.
God, I'm too bullish lately. Didn't catch the short side at all. Like I said earlier, I need time to adjust to the short side after non-stop pump in a strong bull market.
I was trading mostly the short side when the market corrected, but then I had time to adjust and realize what was going on.
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Mid-range RTH (5325) is a level I like to pay close attention to. A day like today typically recovers towards that area if it doesn't close at the lows (rare).
I see a good short signal at around 15:37, but I didn't take it.
I don't understand well enough what's going on right now, so I decided it was best to just count my blessings and call it a day.
A normal day doesn't move 10 points down in less than 2 minutes, etc.
I got chopped up taking multiple small losses near the LOD, but redeemed myself by adding to a winner taking on a bigger position size when we finally broke out.
Position sizing can be an edge, i.e., start out with your smallest position so that you can be wrong a few times without getting hurt too bad when you get it wrong (everyone does at times).
If you size up maximum at once, you're very vulnerable and if you take a full loss, you typically need a homerun to go green on the day.
God, I'm too bullish lately. Didn't catch the short side at all. Like I said earlier, I need time to adjust to the short side after non-stop pump in a strong bull market.
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yeah your style is different than mine, but trading more long bias side with proper risk management was the correct call last week and this week. Even after this move today, if I was forced to only take one side, it would still be long. It's been incredibly easy to get trapped short, particularly if you're going for bigger moves. NQ has made a new HOD everyday except for like one day. ES showed a little more bearish and was a little easier to stomach on short side though that's fair.
Damn, I knew I shoulda flipped long. Yeah, hindsight.
@Laissez Faire There's the 5332, but I didn't have the foresight to take another long that close to EOD. But everything turned out completely standard, just the path there was difficult