ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

[JimmyJam]

Caught an early Short, tried to do it again and got stopped out, then re-shorted and caught the current down move.

The trend remains down (according to what I see), but the market is trying to find a bottom. If I took out of system trades I try for a long to re-test the 1490 area, but I don't, so I'll wait for an afternoon setup.
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It's pretty easy to setup a live chat if you want to. Go to:

1. Chat (green top row menu item).
2. Click on "Log in Now"
3. Click on "Connect".
4. Go to "Rooms"
5. Enter a Room already listed, or create a new one by hitting New.
6. You'll be asked your Name / Topic / Password / Confirm - and you can make the room Private if you want to.
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Myself, I like the commentary and the fact that the information is here for whatever trader wants to see it, whenever they want ... and I find chat rooms to be distracting, so, I won't be joining you, but good luck.

JJ

 

[apex82]

Quote from apex82:

Long on other account here at 1485.50 stop at 1484.25

1st target is retest of highs
2nd target is 1491
3 target is trailed for new all time highs

stopped out -1.25 pts

 

[apex82]

Quote from apex82:

taking profit 2 here 1486.50

+2.5pts stop still 1 tick above highs

taking profit 3 here at 1484

+5pts

now flat

 

[apex82]

buy stop to go long at 1485.25 stop below the lows is 2.25 if entered.

Targets are retest of highs
then 1492
then 1495


edit: long now stop 1 tick below the lows

 

[apex82]

Quote from apex82:

buy stop to go long at 1485.25 stop below the lows is 2.25 if entered.

Targets are retest of highs
then 1492
then 1495


edit: long now stop 1 tick below the lows

If we can get above 1487 we should be off to the races....

 

[apex82]

Quote from apex82:

buy stop to go long at 1485.25 stop below the lows is 2.25 if entered.

Targets are retest of highs
then 1492
then 1495


edit: long now stop 1 tick below the lows

taking profit 1 here at 1488

+2.75 pts

 

[apex82]

Quote from apex82:

taking profit 1 here at 1488

+2.75 pts

taking prof2 as well here at 1488 this market could easily rollover from these levels.. no point in getting greedy still 1 unit long with breakeven stop

 

[apex82]

Quote from apex82:

taking prof2 as well here at 1488 this market could easily rollover from these levels.. no point in getting greedy still 1 unit long with breakeven stop

nice nice nice

taking profit 3 here at 1490.75 for a gain of 5.50 pts


calling it a day here

todays trades

+7.75pts
+5 pts
-1.25pts
+5.25pts

all traded with less then a 2point stop... the long was the exact low tick of the day. Todays range was 10 pts so far....

great day today

 

[mbusch]

Apex, you are truly awesome!

I'm up 11.25 points on the day...a personal best. And I completely missed the opening decline (set my opening short order 2 ticks too high and didn't dare chase it down).

I'm going to take the dog for a walk and enjoy the rest of the day...and hope I don't wind up giving it all back tomorrow.

 

[apex82]

Quote from mbusch:

Apex, you are truly awesome!

I'm up 11.25 points on the day...a personal best. And I completely missed the opening decline (set my opening short order 2 ticks too high and didn't dare chase it down).

I'm going to take the dog for a walk and enjoy the rest of the day...and hope I don't wind up giving it all back tomorrow.

Thanks man, congrats on your achievement. We'll get em tomorrow as well