ES Journal Archive (2011)

[keeptradin']

Quote from mastacoli71:

I am still short 2 contracts and 3 calls I added today. I am through posting on this thread, I don't find any use for the way I trade.

As an objective observer I don't think that comment was directed at you in particular, although I could be wrong. From what I've seen so far, JD has tried to inject some impartial perspective into our sometimes partial market biases. I am very guilty of this.

I have enjoyed reading your posts Mastacoli, and hope you change your mind and continue your contributions. If not, I wish you good trading and continued profits.

 

[keeptradin']

Quote from FreakofNature:

Stopped -20 they got me good.

FoN

That looked like a reasonable trade when you put it on, guess the market thought otherwise.

I hate to lose, but realize it's part of the game. As long as you planned your trade and traded your plan, there is no shame in the game. Right??

 

[diablo11]

Put people on ignore that are just noise and clutter. This is a great thread and I enjoy following it, the more posters the better, I have learned a lot in a short amount of time about this product.

 

[FreakofNature]

Quote from keeptradin':

That looked like a reasonable trade when you put it on, guess the market thought otherwise.

I hate to lose, but realize it's part of the game. As long as you planned your trade and traded your plan, there is no shame in the game. Right??

Never found a way not to lose

FoN

 

[volente_00]

Quote from Buy1Sell2:

Quick reminder--my trade would have made more by removing the entire position at lower prices.

I'm pleased with the trade.

BUT YOU DID NOT


So the fact remains your trade would had been more profitable if you had scaled out at any price lower than your stop.


The problem is you can't scale out with only one contract.

 

[keeptradin']

Quote from FreakofNature:

Never found a way not to lose

FoN

Or as Will Rogers would've said (had he been a trader and not a singing cowboy), "I never met a trade I didn't like, until it went against me."

 

[volente_00]

Quote from MarketOwl:

Any stop on the trade?

already out of it


Trade went 20 points in the green after it was put on but it is to be disregarded because I did not post a stop at the time



I'm still bearish for a retest of 1100-1120 from 1192-1210 area



Currently short from 1190 and will add at 1200 and 1210 if we get there


Stop is 1220



If this test of 1100-1120 holds then I think we will move to 1300-1310

 

[volente_00]

Quote from FreakofNature:

Stopped -20 they got me good.

FoN

Welcome to the club, I will buy you a mojito.

Never to late to get back in

 

[volente_00]

Quote from crazyAtrader:

Ambiguous entry ambiguous stop, waste of time to examine.

Crazy A

You could have at least faded me and made another 6 figure daily paper profit if you were able to take 20 points of heat.



Still waiting on the 1000 spx you predicted

 

[8winners]

Quote from volente_00:

Shorting 28,33, and 36. Stop is 1154. Target. Is 1040's

Start of trade call.

Quote from volente_00:

added some more at 41 and 45 and moved my stop to 1161 to get outside of the noise and to avoid the gap that I had not accounted for.

avg is 1136.6

Added more shorts.

Quote from volente_00:

Got stopped on my swing but reshorting. Black box has spit out 1173.2 on cash for a high. First target is 1124 ES

Stopped out big time
Black box 1173.2 high broken
Black box 1124 never came.......

Quote from volente_00:

already out of it


Trade went 20 points in the green after it was put on but it is to be disregarded because I did not post a stop at the time

No stop, but already out of it..........?
1st big blew out trade - above "out of it" trade = -ve profit

Shorted to the top.