I trade 1 ES

Boomer · Nov 11, 2003

Quote from goforwand:

http://www.cbot.com/cbot/ir/page/0,2869,175,00.html

Product info in the drop-down on the left of the page

couldnt find yg? i have been wanting to look into trading treauries. i know you said the news angle and the spread as compared to es, any other main benefits? thanks. are you using same ideas and strategies as es or equities?

random trader · Nov 11, 2003

Quote from Boomer:

couldnt find yg? i have been wanting to look into trading treauries. i know you said the news angle and the spread as compared to es, any other main benefits? thanks. are you using same ideas and strategies as es or equities?

YG is mini-gold (33.3 oz) contract.

Baruch · Nov 11, 2003

OK, but you loose your focus (and feeling of the market) I suppose?

random trader · Nov 11, 2003

Quote from Baruch:

OK, but you loose your focus (and feeling of the market) I suppose?

I guess that was the concern which led me to stop trading stocks. I think I am able to play a few instruments without losing focus. My major business is not to daytrade anyway.

random trader · Nov 13, 2003

Action:
Reduced ZF/ZN
Shorted QM

Current positions:
long ZF/ZN (1/2 size)
short ES/NQ (1/2 size)
short QM (1/4 size)

random trader · Nov 14, 2003

Action:
Reduced ZF/ZN

Current positions:
long ZF/ZN (3/8 size)
short ES/NQ (1/2 size)
short QM (1/4 size)

random trader · Nov 16, 2003

I am adding one more piece of information to make myself more accountable.

11/14/03
Account equity vs. start of thread (8/15/03): +5.7%

Mr Subliminal · Nov 16, 2003

Quote from random trader:

I am adding one more piece of information to make myself more accountable.

11/14/03
Account equity vs. start of thread (8/15/03): +5.7%

You are to be commended for your perseverance in keeping up this and other journals so consistently. Could you please reconcile the above +5.7% figure with the following quote from September 30:

Since the start of this thread on 8/15/03, I am up 20+ % in my trading accounts

Since that last quote, you have made at least 2 week's rent plus 23.50 ES points on your ES daytrading. Which part of your trading is the leakage coming from?

random trader · Nov 16, 2003

Quote from Mr Subliminal:

You are to be commended for your perseverance in keeping up this and other journals so consistently. Could you please reconcile the above +5.7% figure with the following quote from September 30:Since that last quote, you have made at least 2 week's rent plus 23.50 ES points on your ES daytrading. Which part of your trading is the leakage coming from?

On 9/30/03,
QQQ = 32.44, SPX = 996, FVX = 2.8

Today
QQQ = 35.03, SPX = 1050, FVX = 3.2

And I have been long bonds and short stocks the whole time.

random trader · Nov 18, 2003

11/17/03

Action:
reduced ES/NQ
closed QM
bought YG

Current positions:
long ZF/ZN (3/8 size)
long YG (1/8 size)
short ES/NQ (3/8 size)

Account equity vs. start of thread (8/15/03): +6.6%