How did everyone do today?

waggie945 · Oct 24, 2003

Playing the long side in the morning when the S&P's were under pressure, then:

Shorting the bonds everytime the S&P caught a good bid, especially after the Bonds closed in Chicago's Pit Trading Session.

mgarc · Oct 24, 2003

caught me by surprise as well. started around 3:15PM on a Friday!!! who would have thought. was thinking it would just lay steady to the close.

and to think i had my biggest position today long in the ES.

i was selling way too early. left so much money on the table. argh!

EMini-Player · Oct 24, 2003

Quote from SethArb:

squeezed late in the day by the plunge protection team

Same here...WTF was up with that...I shorted twice in the 1025+ area and just got stopped out. Should've just stayed out since I didn't have time to trade in the afternoon

-Fast :mad:

harrytrader · Oct 24, 2003

Totally expected that the market would turn at exactly 9515/9498 since it was announced on 22 October see

Is it that the protection team has somehow a similar model than mine or vice versa

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http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23730&perpage=6&pagenumber=3

Quote from mgarc:

caught me by surprise as well. started around 3:15PM on a Friday!!! who would have thought. was thinking it would just lay steady to the close.

and to think i had my biggest position today long in the ES.

i was selling way too early. left so much money on the table. argh!

mgarc · Oct 24, 2003

next time... i will hold at least half of my position for the whole move

can't do anything about today now.

good day nevertheless.

T-REX · Oct 24, 2003

2BC All the way!

After feeding only on small mammals all afternoon. Finally got some meat to eat!

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21684&perpage=6&pagenumber=79

This chart reminds me of the Jan 2000 Alan Greenspan days!

The poor & unsuspecting wondered into the lare of the BEAST!

RAY · Oct 24, 2003

Today was the perfect way to lose for me...

Worst day in a while, and a few of you know how bad they can get for me.

There is always the next week.

PS. For some reason the morning kicked my ass.

LongShot · Oct 24, 2003

.. another great day

maggandre · Oct 24, 2003

Quote from T-REX:

2BC All the way!

After feeding only on small mammals all afternoon. Finally got some meat to eat!

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21684&perpage=6&pagenumber=79

This chart reminds me of the Jan 2000 Alan Greenspan days!

The poor & unsuspecting wondered into the lare of the BEAST!

Could you post a chart of your trade(s)? Thanks!

spyderman · Oct 24, 2003

Love these days! I called the selloff and the rally yet still managed to f**k up.....and with 40 lots!.....sometimes the best lessons are from these days.....and it's especially a great day cause I can come back and do it again Monday! Never lose your respect for how the market can Humble you!