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| wednesday trading........ |
| 04.30.08 (3:06 pm) [edit] |
.......or lack of. i didnt bother today. only numbers i had,looked to be hit only minutes before the fed announcement, so i sat on my hands not wanting to get caught in any whip.you can get my before market numbers : twiggyb67@yahoo.com
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| tuesday trades |
| 04.29.08 (3:41 pm) [edit] |
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i managed to get green today...slightly. i had one trade to buy at 90.50, this would be at 10:20 bar eastern using a 10 minute view.you can see the market didn`t turn here but didn`t fall out of bed either and regained ground over the afternoon back to the open +. would have to either hang or add in because at the point i was in, i wouldnt know the afternoon outcome. i added in at 88 and exited a tick above the average which would be 89.50.the trade certainly would have offered more but can`t really know that when you are in the hole. anytime i add, my only goal is to clean up, i`m not looking for a bigger gain at that point.its get out asap, i am certain those with small stops would have gotten hit here. in all honesty i also see too many stops under 5 points get hit and as soon as they do, the market covers and turns.so i am either averaging or hanging at less than those parameters. tomorrow is outcome for fed decision,might sit out or just play early. my turn points are available before market : twiggyb67@yahoo.com
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| monday april 28 |
| 04.28.08 (3:24 pm) [edit] |
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i got shut out today.goose egg. i really kind of knew that might happen before the big day wednesday of this week. things may be tight in apprehension, leaving listed numbers outside the range. thats ok.
i was a little frustrated about the quiet day today though when i did get an opportunity and missed it by an inch.
i got a set up for a not listed number today to short 1403 on the 10:30 am eastern time swing up.but as you can see it hit 02.75 and dropped. if you think im looking for exact and missing a good trade, not really the case as i did move the entry down a few ticks to ensure the activation , But i can`t overdo it. i might at times go in with lots of contracts and expect a scalp and to start moving in over a point is not smart.it doesn`t become a case of being off by $12.50 at that point.
ironically the market swung back up later in the day and would easily fill a 1403 sell but i had no reason to reenter. if i think i miss an entry point, i dont try again. thats a mistake. i might bark about it, but disciplined i remain. they are not closing the market anytime soon :) about 5 mins remain before i shut down for session, I dont think any of my listed`s will hit. you can get my listed numbers before market : twiggyb67@yahoo.com
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| friday |
| 04.25.08 (1:40 pm) [edit] |
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made a trade today at 1388 for a buy (listed).this being at about 10 am my time (eastern). this offered a bit more than a scalp before dropping to new low and DOM helped out. my sell was wider than the current range so although was a bigger move down, the market just did not come to me to sell. as long as its green.....all i care about.
the 80.50 low (so far) not far from another buy but no pick up there either.
off the low, the market traded to 89 to 89.50 area ...while i went to lunch. this would have been a sell number (not listed) so i missed that. i think scalp there.....will post any updates but being friday this might be it for the week. green!!! if you want my buy/sell points before market, email: twiggyb67@yahoo.com
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| one more for thursday |
| 04.24.08 (2:41 pm) [edit] |
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got errands done a little faster than thought so came in and took one more listed number for a scalp. definitely a scalp mode because i cant get a pullback deep enough for the buy, that happened while i was gone. 98.75 short. added a little more green. 2:10 eastern time bar (10 minute) twiggyb67@yahoo.com
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| thursday trades 4/24/08 |
| 04.24.08 (1:09 pm) [edit] |
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green day. i like green.posting earlier than normal today as im taking afternoon off. today started early with a sell at 83.75 (listed number)which triggered very early after the bell and i took some points early as this was more than a scalp (which was getting routine lately) and got off to a good start. i was out long before the bigger drop to the 71.75 low but i`m ok with that as long as i did what was called for.cant complain on early gain.
my buy number was away from the intraday session low by a considerable amount so i got nothing of the rally back to a new high ,tough to watch but discipline intact. i dont chase anything. i would have to wait until 94.75 (listed) was reached to sell and i did that for a good scalp.this was reached at eastern time 12:40 bar if you view by 10 minutes.looks odd missing that large move up and selling it but its what my way calls for and as long as its green more often than not, dont care about how odd it looks really. i think a lot of newer traders feel they have to be getting all the big moves or somethings wrong with them. no, just consistency. you can follow with me live with my buy/sell points, just email twiggyb67@yahoo.com
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| wednesday trades |
| 04.23.08 (3:16 pm) [edit] |
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green (positive) today. again not as good as i would like but i`ll be cautious not to sound unappreciative.
I bought at 76 area (i say area because the number was 76 but as i mentioned...ensuring fills may not get you exact...but i can say i`m not entering too far away.
i read the DOM as offering just a scalp here and got a decent one before it faded a little and hit the morning low of 75.75 and boom...nice big move up but where i entered earlier about 15 mins into the opening bell, showed no follow through and i had no reason to re enter. I missed a big one but again, appreciative.if i had reason to have gotten in here again i would have but i do follow some loose rules for myself. that level held nicely.i called myself a good entry but could not see this making the move it did initially, i use the DOM to exit and its the best tool i have, most of the time gets me the most i can squeeze out. i can tell you this area was a listed number today that i send out. email me at twiggyb67@yahoo.com or send tmail from left panel.
my sell was higher than the inraday high so the return drop to a new low of 72.75 did not have me onboard for that.
green day.
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| tuesday trades |
| 04.22.08 (3:14 pm) [edit] |
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today was another green day. (green means positive). i appreciate a green day, but i was frustrated as the gains were hard earned and the larger moves slamming the door in my face. i say hard earned gains because you work a gain with either frustration at something you missed or the timing was not right. i got a dose of both.
you can use your own charts to follow along,i am using a 10 minute view simply for...simplicity and ease of view. i initially tried to sell 85.75 on what would be 10:10 bar eastern time ,but the market hit 85.25 and just dropped quickly as you can see by the bar tail. one might think im trying to be exact but i will enter a few ticks early on a number to get filled in the general vicinity but the bar moved down so fast i really couldnt adjust quick enough. this would happen later in the day too. but first i bought at 73.75 at 12:30 bar and got no upward move. i didnt put a stop on this and hung on until it came back, gaining one tick and didnt try to push for more. it would irritate me if i did what seems to be the standard 3 pt stop for most and bailed there. but that would be the low of the day and it turned. but you have to be careful hanging in too wide. but there didnt seem to be a hard move coming downward, it appeared to grind so i hung in, had another number coming up soon so i may have added.
i tried to sell 77.75 after that and again, it came right near my entry at 2:30 bar and dropped too quick for me to adjust and enter. it hit 77.50 and dropped. i say thats calling a good trade, but that isnt always enough. you can get shut out by a tick. and yes sometimes you adjust but sometimes you dont get the chance. thats what happened here. so the side to be on today was sell and i certainly wanted to but only a mistimed buy got me a tick i had to work for while the hard dropping (and easy) sells miss me. that will get you ruffled. tomorrow is another day.
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| Monday april 21 2008 |
| 04.21.08 (3:41 pm) [edit] |
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i did not place any trades today. early in the session my buy/sell numbers were just outside the range and not by too much (the buy closer than the sell was) and the volatility was low so when i went to lunch i didnt really feel too inspired to come back. enjoyed the sunny weather. stepped back in at 3:30 east coast time to check and see i would not have missed anything anyway. if you would like to have my trade intentions live before market, send me tmail at left or : twiggyb67@yahoo.com
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| Friday 4/18/08 |
| 04.18.08 (3:47 pm) [edit] |
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green day to end the week.
today the P/L window stayed green again. (knock on wood) . i took 2 of a possible 4 trades today. the two i took consisted of a BUY scalp at 86.50 ( not a number i sent out to my list) about 10 minutes of 10 US east coast time. you can check your chart to see. i used the DOM to give me a clue if i should scalp or look to head back to the high. i don`t really like to depend on targets too much. in fact most times i have bailed before a projected target is reached. i go in with multiples at times and thinking that i`ll roll out and i seldom do. why bother anyway? just pocket it. you have to have a good win/loss number to think that way so you are not worried about trying to make bigger wins to cover drawdowns. i let the DOM tell me.
i had an 85.25 buy (listed) i could have entered on or added to if i was still holding the 86.50 but i overlooked it by mistake. i write down the numbers i send to the list but just keep them in my head during the day. looks like i will have to write them down for myself too. getting older all i can say. turns out the 85 was the intraday low. i didnt know that even if i took the buy but the DOM might have had me hanging on for this better trade. water under the bridge.
i then sold 96.75 (listed) somewhere around quarter past noon eastern and added a small scalp win.(scalps are at least a point for me or several) was out before it made the 98.25 high. that would be all i did today and stayed green on two scalps.
passed on a 92 area buy shortly after 2 eastern by a rule that had me balking at it, but it would have added to the green. thats ok. i did good this week. anytime window is green at end of week is good. will maybe put some updates to this blog this weekend. have a good one. You can email me at: twiggyb67@yahoo.com or send tmail at the left and get on my list and see my trade intentions before the market opens.
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| thursday 4/17/08 |
| 04.17.08 (3:10 pm) [edit] |
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didnt do much today. sell point was 67 and i sold there the first swing up to it where it topped at 68.50. small gain and didnt expect a lower low put in but this signal was a scalp anyway so i did what i was supposed to do. small win.
after ES made new low it traded back up to 67 at something like quarter of 2 eastern US time but with a little more accuracy (topped 67.25) perfect for a limit sell, but i did not get this one as i was away on errands. definitely would have taken it again.figures im here for the fighter.
my buy numbers were too far away from any of the lows so i did no buying today except to cover one small short sell gain. thats it.some days are boring , as long as they are green i don`t care.i`ll try to make these posts a little more exciting/visual soon...still just getting familiar with this blog. you can see where i am buying/selling before market opens by emailing me at twiggyb67@yahoo.com or using tmail at left
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| wednesday trading |
| 04.16.08 (3:41 pm) [edit] |
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today was good for the green in the P/L box but could have done better. seemed to exit too early and missed two signals today. the early exit worked ok only for my last trade of the day which was a short 62. didnt seem to want to go my way quick enough and being it was later in the day, i don`t like to get into a fight so i just pocketed a tick. FOR THE DAY: all signals were gains. sold 51 and 56.25. you can see where on your own charts. i balked at buying 47.25 after i exited the 51 short because of a rule i have but it turned out good. after the 56.25 sell was pocketed i bought the dip to 52.75 at 53.25. This one turned in a new high and i was out way too early, thats ok its a win.the 47.25 buy and 53.25 buy were NOT sent out to the list today but all others were. list numbers were sell 51.00,sell 56.25 and sell 62.00. all gains for me, a stop would have clipped the 62 sell if not bailed on, i was only lucky to make a tiny gain here. i will try to post charts when i learn how so that you can see the buy sell areas marked. have to follow along by type for now. email me at twiggyb67@yahoo.com if you want these numbers before market opens or tmail me at left.
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| What i did this week so far |
| 04.15.08 (4:20 pm) [edit] |
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this is a new Blog for me so hang with me until i figure it all out.i will talk about my trades in the ES and anything else of interest. if you want to follow along with my entry points, email me at twiggyb67@yahoo.com or send me a tmail at the left.
My emini S&P trades for mon apr 14 08 was a 1327.75 buy and for tuesday the 15th 2008, a 1325.50 buy. had a 29.25 buy resting later in the day but the mkt stopped at 29.50 and i missed it.
Check your own charts for these dates, Both winning moves and virtually low of the sessions by only a couple ticks.
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