HPT's ER2 Journal

HPT, i'm obviously confused, so please straighten me out, but i did not think you could meet the CME margin requirement to trade 5 contracts with only 14K capitol. (Or has the ER2 moved from the CME already?) What is your margin requirement per contract?

I think it is a little dangerous to trade 5 with only 14K (well, more now). But i guess if you use very firm stops?? You are going all in as you say. Please be careful! And good luck. (You are trading with real money, right?)
 
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HPT, i'm obviously confused, so please straighten me out, but i did not think you could meet the CME margin requirement to trade 5 contracts with only 14K capitol. (Or has the ER2 moved from the CME already?) What is your margin requirement per contract?

I think it is a little dangerous to trade 5 with only 14K (well, more now). But i guess if you use very firm stops?? You are going all in as you say. Please be careful! And good
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hmmm ... there margin requirements have been fluctuating recentley with the VIX, so not entirely sure what it is currently, 2,625 according to globex intraday, i was bidding 6 but got turned down yesterday, bid 5 but only 4 filled, so stuck with 4 so i didnt have to fiddle with contract size, all-in kinda means i aint gonna average in or out. will be more fun with 10 lot soon.

stops are always in and are solid. - IB seems to hold MIT stops on their server, so if its moving I have sometimes been filled @ +11 or 12, really want them held at exchange level, but hey-ho.

HPT
 
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(You are trading with real money, right?)
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Hey piezo, yes, sitting here staring at this cr*p all day would be a bit of a waste of my time otherewise :p
 
Well for your own sake and well being please be very careful. It is a good idea never to have more than about 5-6% of your account at risk on any one trade, but i realize that with a small account you may not be able to do that. Nevertheless, i think it would be wise to trade 1 or 2 contracts until you build up your account. Slow and steady wins the race. Good trading and best of luck.
 
ok, So I dropped Lot Size, didnt do me much good though :eek: , over traded like a mad man .. whoa now ! , broker did ok again though :)

30 trades, -22 pips, 3 contracts
3 trades, -21 pips, 4 contracts

(-22 * 3 *10) - (2 * 30 *5.4)
(-21 * 4 * 10) - (2 * 3 * 7.2)

= -$2,228.8

Get a grip and back to old-skool trading tomorrow.

:cool:

HPT
 

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<i>"over traded like a mad man .. whoa now!</i>

You might strongly consider turning those charts back on. ER2 was an easy trader thru 1pm est today... with 3 - 4 trades max

<i>"broker did ok again though"</i>

When don't they? Definitely the least stressful side of our profession to be on :(
 
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<i>"over traded like a mad man .. whoa now!</i>

You might strongly consider turning those charts back on. ER2 was an easy trader thru 1pm est today... with 3 - 4 trades max

<i>"broker did ok again though"</i>

When don't they? Definitely the least stressful side of our profession to be on :(
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Hi, yeah , in retrospect, I see what you mean !.

I recall my mind slipping into trying to predict a direction as a bit of unfathomed confidence was sneaking in, as opposed to watching the price action, but hey-ho lesson learnt.

good trading all :)
HPT.
 
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ok, So I dropped Lot Size, didnt do me much good though :eek: , over traded like a mad man .. whoa now ! , broker did ok again though :)

30 trades, -22 pips, 3 contracts
3 trades, -21 pips, 4 contracts

(-22 * 3 *10) - (2 * 30 *5.4)
(-21 * 4 * 10) - (2 * 3 * 7.2)

= -$2,228.8

Get a grip and back to old-skool trading tomorrow.

:cool:

HPT
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Should say Day 4 : - $1,867.2, not -$2,228.8 ( GBP/USD mix up..oops :eek: )
 
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hmmm ... there margin requirements have been fluctuating recentley with the VIX, so not entirely sure what it is currently, 2,625 according to globex intraday, i was bidding 6 but got turned down yesterday, bid 5 but only 4 filled, so stuck with 4 so i didnt have to fiddle with contract size, all-in kinda means i aint gonna average in or out. will be more fun with 10 lot soon.

stops are always in and are solid. - IB seems to hold MIT stops on their server, so if its moving I have sometimes been filled @ +11 or 12, really want them held at exchange level, but hey-ho.

HPT
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Most shops offer $500-750 intraday margin requirements for er2.

Do you plan to continue with ER2 after they leave the CME after the June contract?
 
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