nq spike

[Pabst]

In the most asinine thing I've done..well at least this week, I accidently bought JUNE NQ instead of SEPT before the close ( I was merely looking for a rotation of 3 or 4 pts into the close. I sold 1147.00 for an 8pt. gain but probably could have made 30 or more extra pts. in Sept. Unless I'm blind I don't think June traded above 1150.

 

[Commisso]

WOW that is a tough break Pabst

My suggestion let that go fast...

Like my father likes to say "if it weren't 84 degreese here it would snow "

PEACE and good trading,
Commisso

 

[Spark]

7-8 cents for next quarter

That's also bad in addition to AMD, INTC, AAPL

 

[Brandonf]

Originally posted by nljones5
E-mini trading is really a game of chance. Globex not available at times (luckily no serious damage but I couldn't exit when I wanted to), and then that huge spike just after I sold my last short. Casinos are starting to look conservative compared to e-mini trading.

Casino's are conservative to trading after hours. Why would you do it?

 

[OVERtheLINE]

why would you rather fight for .01 with the MM's during the regular session when Its so much more fun to trade .25 at a time and see the big dogs get fleeced after hrs.

 

[Brandonf]

Originally posted by OVERtheLINE
why would you rather fight for .01 with the MM's during the regular session when Its so much more fun to trade .25 at a time and see the big dogs get fleeced after hrs.

Because the only edge I can hope for is lucky, and Im not that lucky.

 

[TriPack]

Originally posted by JPB
Do they ever break e-mini trades?

Yes the CME does have rules for breaking trades outside a minimum range. For NQ this is over 16 pts and for EMini it is over 4 points. I've no idea if trades were busted in this case or not however.

 

[Atlantic]

Originally posted by uptik2000
gerry-
don't take offense to this....but was a big move in the nq after market really a surprise to you? If it was , i don't understand how you can trade without knowing when the top tech stocks are reporting earnings.
it's a good idea to be aware of all upcoming earnings reports as well as economic # release dates and times.

actually i'm aware of all upcoming econ. reports. i don't care about any earnings reports of single stocks. since i only trade the am - i have no problem with aftermarket spikes anyway.

btw - i guess if orcl reported during rth - the action would have been different.

 

[sparrow]

hi guys,

I hope you made your living yesterday. Unfortunately, I was not there but I couldn't believe the 30pts spread btw cash and fut!!! do you have an idea on how and when globex is going to reimburse your 30 bucks ?
Do you know the exact closing price for yesterday intra-session?

 

[uptik2000]

Originally posted by gerry875


- i have no problem with aftermarket spikes anyway.

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then why did you start the thread? To start a talk about trading? Geez Gerry, don't you know this site is now limited to advertising and self-promotion?

Seriously, it was a strange spike. So lets all get back to business and make some $. or, let's just sell some nq's and golf the rest of the summer.