20120430-1

6A
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.0385. 60m TC18, ready to add in 2 contract at 2h TC18 15 ticks below, 10 ticks target. 3 am CEST.

Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.0395. Target hit, 3 ticks heat.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $91.76 net.

Daily Statement

20120427-2

6B
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.6231. 15m TC18, ready to add in 2 at 30m TC18 13 ticks below. 

Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.6239. It hit 40 then turned down twice, had to go, closed out on the market price. 8 ticks profit, 6 ticks heat.

1 contract $50 ex fees, $41.76 net.
For the day $150 ex fees, $133.50 net.

Daily Statement

20120427-1

6C
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.0167. 15m TC18, ready to addin 1 at 30m TC18 7 ticks below, and 2 at 60m TC18 12 ticks below.

Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.0177. Target hit, 2 ticks heat. 

1 contract $100 ex fees, $91.76 net.

20120426-5

6J
Open:
1st: Long 1 @ 12364. 30m TC20, market order, ready to addin 1 contract at 60m TC18, 10 ticks below.
2nd: Long 1 @ 12354. 60m TC18. 10 ticks bracket.

Close:
Moved targets to +1 and +3 after taking 7 ticks heat after addin, 3 ticks from being stopped out. 
Moved targets to break-even and +1 near the close.
1st: Sell 1 @ 12359. Break-even.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 12356. 5m before the close, was happy with the small loss, decided to close out.

2 contracts -$37.50 ex fees, -$53.98 net.
For the day $250 ex fees, $206.32 net.

Daily Statement

20120426-4

TF
Open:
Long 1 @ 806.8. 2h TC18, market order, 28 ticks to 4h TC18, ready to addin 4 contracts, max risk $780.

Close:
Sell 1 @ 807.8. Target hit, 11 ticks heat.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $93.68 net.

20120426-3

6B
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.6166. 60m TC18, ready to addin 1 contract at 35EMA 12 ticks below, 10 ticks target.

Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.6176. Target hit, 6 ticks heat.

1 contract $62.5 ex fees, $54.26 net.

20120426-2

TF
Open:
Long 1 @ 809.5. 60m TC20, market order, 30 ticks above 2h TC18, ready to addin 4-5 contracts, max risk $800-900.

Close:
Moved target to +5 after taking 16 ticks heat.
Hourly closed as  a hammer, decided to move the target back to +10.
Sell 1 @ 810.5. Target hit, 16 ticks heat.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $93.68 net.

20120426-1

ES
Open:
Long 1 @ 1386.50. 60m TC19, market order, 15 ticks above 2h TC18, ready to addin 2 contracts, 4h TC18 also tradeable. 

Close:
Sell 1 @ 1387.00. 2 ticks scratch, 12 ticks heat, 2 ticks from addin. Took quite a bit of heat, and it didn't reach the addin price, had 2 other profitable trades already, decided to close out with a scratch. Turned out to be a good call.

1 contract $25 ex fees, $18,68 net.

20120423-2

6A
Open:
1st: Short 1 @ 1.0249. 60m TC18, ready to addin 1 contract at 2h TC18 12 ticks above, 10 ticks target.
2nd: Short 1 @ 1.0261. 2h TC18, last tradeable time frame. 10 ticks bracket, average 1.0255. Targets are at 1.0254 and 1.0251. Holding the position overnight.


Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.0254. +1 tick average, 3 ticks heat after addin. 01:50 CEST.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.0251. +4 ticks average. 

2 contracts $50 ex fees, $33.52 net.
For the Day $175 ex fees, $150.28 net.

20120423-1

6J
Open:
Long 1 @ 12334. 15m TC18, 12 ticks to 30m TC18, ready to addin 2 contracts, 10 ticks target. Missed the initial entry, but it didn't bounce 10 ticks, entered when it came back the second time.

Close:
Sell 1 @ 12344. Target hit, 2 ticks heat, top tick.

1 contract $125 ex fees, $116.76 net.

20120420-1

TF
Open:
Long 1 @ 801.3. 60m TC20, market order, 10 ticks bracket.

Close:
Sell 1 @ 802.3. Target hit, 1 tick heat, quick trade.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $93.68 net.

20120418-1

6J
Open:
Short 1 @ 12316. 60m TC18, 25 ticks to 2h TC18 which was the last tradeable backup, 10 ticks bracket.
Was thinking about adding in 1 contract at TC20 but didn't.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 12310. Decided to close out, partly because I had other things to do, couldn't wait, partly because it was somewhat against the daily, 4h and 8h trends. 5 ticks heat, 6 ticks profit. Could've gotten 10 ticks. 

1 contract $75 ex fees, $66.76 net. 

20120412-2

6A
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.0357. 15m TC18, 13 ticks to 30m TC18, ready to addin 2 contracts, max risk $430, 2pm ET. 

Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.0367. Target hit, 3 ticks heat. Didn't take the 6C 15m SS trade.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $91.76 net.
For the day $200 ex fees, $183.52 net.

Daily Statement

20120412-1

6A
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.0309. 30m TC18, 20 ticks to 60m TC18, ready to addin 2 contracts, max risk $400, 10 ticks target. Originally put 2 contracts and 10 ticks stop loss, but it was immediately after news, decided to reduce size to 1. 

Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.0319. Target hit, 3 ticks heat. 

1 contract $100 ex fees, $91.76 net.

20120410-1

6B
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.5826. 5m TC18, 24 ticks to 15m TC18, 60m no senior trend, no indicators. Ready to addin 3 contracts at 15m TC18, max risk $400. 

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.5816. Target hit, no heat.

1 contract $62.50 ex fees, $54.26 net.

Daily Statement

20120405-2

6A
Open:
Short 2 @ 1.0238. 4h TC18, 10 and 15 ticks target, 10 ticks stop loss. Left the order after a new 4h period and went to sleep, changed the second target from 20 to 15 ticks. 

Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.0228. Target hit, 1 tick heat.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.0223. Target hit. Caught a top with a 60 tick move, could've gotten 40 ticks if positional trailed. 

2 contracts $250 ex fees, $233.52 net.
For the day $150 ex fees, $125.28 net.

Daily Statement

20120405-1

6A
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.0211. 2h TC18, 27 ticks to 4h TC18, 10 ticks bracket. Missed the first entry which had at best 5 ticks profit. 

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.0221. Stopped out. Left a 2 contract order at 4h TC18, with 10 and 15 ticks exits and 10 ticks stop loss and went to sleep.  

1 contract -$100 ex fees, -$108.24 net.

20120404-2

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.3149. 30m TC19, 22 ticks to 60m TC18, 10 ticks bracket, risk was too high too addin. 

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.3147. It went as low as 40, and I moved stop loss to -5, 2 ticks above swing high, didn't really like the way it came up to the 18EMA, and late in the day, decided to close out.

1 contract $25 ex fees, $16.76 net.
For the day $150 ex fees, $133.52 net.

Daily Statement

20120404-1

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.3150. 15m TC18, missed the 15m SS entry, 15 ticks to 30m TC18, ready to addin 2 contracts, stop 10 ticks behind that, 10 ticks target. 

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.3140. Target hit. 

1 contract $125 ex fees, $116,76 net.

20120403-1

6A
Open:
1st: Short 1 @ 1.0286. 15m TC18, market order, 10 ticks to 30m TC18, ready to addin 1 contract, stop loss 10 ticks behind that, 10 ticks target. 
2nd: Short 1 @ 1.0297. 30m TC18, 10 ticks to 60m TC18, 10 ticks bracket, may trail the second contract. 

Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.0287. 2 ticks heat after addin, first target hit, started to trail stop 10 ticks behind.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.0285. Moved target from 1.0282, was happy with the profit.

2 contracts $110 ex fees, $93.52 net.

Daily Statement