20120529-2

FDAX
Open:
Short 2 @ 6420. DD, stop loss 10 points/20 ticks, 7 points/14 ticks above the high.

Close:
Cover 2 @ 6430. Stopped out. Didn't trade the next signal which worked out beautifully, because it didn't make a new high.


2 contracts -€500 ex fees, -€522 net.
For the day -€587.50 ex fees, -€631.50/-$790.83 net.

Daily Statement

20120529-1

FDAX
Open:
Short 2 @ 6408.5. DD, stop 5 points/10 ticks above high, 27 ticks from entry. First target 20 ticks, second target 100 ticks/1m positional trail.


Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 6398.5. First target hit. 16 ticks heat, 1 ticks below high.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 6422. Stopped out. Max 46 ticks, whoosh down and turned back up, had limit order to close out the trade around the first target, but didn't get a fill. -7 ticks in total.

2 contracts -€87.50 ex fees, -€109.5 net.

20120525-1

GC
Open:
Short 2 @ 1572.5. DD, stop loss 10 ticks above high at -22 ticks. First target 10 ticks, second target trial. 

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1572.0. It came down to 1 tick from my target twice and bounced, it's late Friday, decided to move target to +5 and +10 ticks.
Cover 1 @ 1571.5. 7 ticks heat, 5 ticks below high.

2 contracts $150 ex fees, $124.12 net.

Daily Statement

20120523-1

6E
Open:
1st: Short 1 @ 1.2671. 15m TC18, 3:40 am CET, ready to add in 5 contracts at 30m TC18 19 ticks above, max risk $850.
2nd: Short 4 @ 1.2686. 30m TC18, 10 ticks bracket, left 1 contract to trail/+15 ticks.

Close:
Moved the target to 5 ticks, wanted to go to sleep. 1 tick from being filled.
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.2676. 10 ticks target from addin hit, only 1 contract got filled, and it pushed up 3 ticks.
2nd: Cover 3 @ 1.2676. The rest got filled.  
3nd: Cover 1 @ 1.2676. Moved the remaining contract to +10 from +15. Was happy with the profit and wanted to go to sleep. 1 ticks heat from addin. Could've had the original target or even more.

5 contracts $437.50 ex fees, $396.30 net.

Daily Statement

20120517-2

6B
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.5834. 15m TC18, ready to add in 4 contracts at 30m TC18 20 ticks above.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.5824. Target hit, 6 ticks heat.

1 contract $62.50 ex fees, $54.26 net.
For the day $125 ex fee, $108.52 net.

Daily Statement

20120517-1

6B
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.5843. 5m TC18, ready to add in 4 contracts at 15m TC18 19 ticks above.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.5833. Target hit, 6 ticks heat.

1 contract $62.50 ex fees, $54.26 net. 

20120515-2

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.2775. 5m TC20, market order, ready to add in 3-4 contracts at 15m TC18 15 ticks above. 

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.2765. Target hit, 1 tick heat.

1 contract $125 ex fees, $116.76 net.
For the day $250 ex fees, $233.52 net.

Daily Statement

20120515-1

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.2795. 15m FSC, 10 ticks target, add in 3-4 contracts at 5m TC18 atm 20 ticks above.

Close: 
Cover 1 @ 1.2785. Target hit, 6 ticks heat.

1 contract $125 ex fees, $116.76 net.

20120514-4

6E
Open:
Short 2 @ 1.2850. 15m TC18, ready to add in 3 contracts at 30m TC18 13 ticks above. 10 ticks target.

Close:
Cover  2 @ 1.2840. Target hit, 2 ticks heat, didn't choose to trail because of multiple hammers. 

2 contracts $250 ex fees, $233.52 net.
For the day $416.25 ex fees, $375.05 net.

Daily Statement

20120514-3

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.2849. 15m FSC, ready to add in 1 at 5m TC18 5 ticks above, and 3 at 15m TC18 15 ticks above first entry, 10 ticks above potential second entry.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.2839. Target hit, 4 ticks heat, 1 tick from first addin.
  
1 contract $125 ex fees, $116.76 net.

20120514-2

6A
Open:
Short 1 @ 0.9940. 5m TC18, ready to add in 3 contracts at 15m TC18 15 ticks above.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 0.9939. 13 ticks heat, 2 ticks from addin. High heat, no addin, decided to scratch. Could've made 10 ticks from 5m TC35.

1 contract $10 ex fees, $1.76 net.

20120514-1

6B
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.0673. 60m TC18, ready to add in 3 contracts at 2h TC18 10 ticks above.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.0668. 10 ticks of heat, 3 ticks from addin price, target moved to +5. Could've got 10 ticks.

1 contract $31.25 ex fees, $23.01 net.

20120509-4

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.2959. 30m TC18, market order, ready to add in 3 contracts at 60m TC18 13 ticks above.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.2949. Target hit, 2 ticks heat, thought about taking profits at +5 because it was not moving and looked like it was about to go up, good that I kept my cool. 

Have patience if low heat, good backup and good trend.  

1 contract $125 ex fees, $116.76 net.
For the day $800 ex fees, $734.08 net.

Daily Statement

20120509-3

6A
Open:
1st: Short 1 @ 1.0013. 30m TC18, market order, ready to add in 3 contacts at 60m TC18 16 ticks above.
2nd: Short 3 @ 1.0029. 60m TC18, 10 ticks bracket, possible 1 contract trail depends on the heat.

Close:
1st: Cover 3 @ 1.0019. First target hit, 3 ticks heat, remaining target at first entry. Stop loss moved to 5 ticks from swing high, -8 from addin, 8 ticks profit locked in. 
Moved the stop loss to 5 ticks behind price and started trailing when it got down to 1 tick from second target.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.0013. Was about to move the target, but got filled. 30 ticks in total. 1.0016 if 5 ticks trailed, 1.0031 if position trailed.

4 contracts $300 ex fees, $267.04 net.

20120509-2

6J
Open:
Long 2 @ 12565. 15m TC18, ready to add in 2 contracts at 30m TC18 10 ticks below, target 10 ticks.

Close:
Sell 2 @ 12575. Target hit, 1 tick heat.

2 contracts $250 ex fees, $233.52 net.

20120509-1

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.2948. 15m FSC, 10 ticks to 5m TC18, 20 ticks to 15m TC18. Target 10 ticks or trail.

Close:
Cover 1 @ Target hit, 4 ticks heat. Trail would've been the same.

1 contract $125 ex fees, $116.76 net.

20120508-6

6A
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.0085. 30m TC18, ready to add in 4 contracts at 60m TC18 17 ticks above. 

Close:
Target moved to +5 ticks after taking 7 ticks heat.
Cover 1 @ 1.0079. 6 ticks profit, 7 ticks heat. 

Multi-contracts trade, high heat, just cut the target to 5 ticks or even scratch.

1 contract $60 ex fees, $51.76 net.
For the day $687.50 ex fees, $590.54 net.

Daily Statement

20120508-5

ES
Open:
Short 1 @ 1350.50. 15m TC18, ready to add in 3 contracts at 30m TC18 12 ticks above.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1349.50. Moved the target to 5 ticks after taking 5 ticks heat. 

1 contract $50 ex fees, $43.68 net.

20120508-4

6A
Open:
Short 2 @ 1.0076. 15m TC18, 10 ticks bracket, ready to trade 4 contracts at 30m TC18. 

Close:
It got down to 1 tick from 10 ticks target and moved back up. Targets moved to +5 and +10.
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.0071. First target hit, 6 ticks heat. 30m TC18 order reduced to 3 contracts, the remaining stop loss 10 ticks after that.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.0070. The price moved up to -2 after the first exit. Ran out of patience and decided to close out. Probably would've been able to get 10 ticks.

2 contracts $110 ex fees, $93.52 net.

20120508-3

6A
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.0071. 15m FSC, 8 ticks to 5m TC18, 18 ticks to 15m TC18 where I was ready to add in 4 contracts. 10 ticks target.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.0066. 5 ticks profit, 1 ticks heat. Didn't wait for the target to hit, was a little jittery trading SC. Could've had at least 10 ticks, if trailed 20 ticks.

1 contract $50 ex fees, $41.76 net.

20120508-2

6A
Open:
1st: Short 1 @ 1.0105. 15m TC18, ready to add in 3 contracts at 30m TC18 11 ticks above. Initially had 3 contracts at 15m TC18, but didn't like the way it came up and the short distance, good call.
2nd: Short 3 @ 1.0116. 30m TC18. 10 ticks stop. Targets 3 at 10 ticks from addin, 1 at 15 ticks from addin, 4 ticks from first entry or trail.

Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.0112. +1 tick from addin. It was quite slow, decided to take off 1 to reduce some risk.  
2nd: Cover 3 @ 1.0106. Target hit. 23 ticks in total, no heat. Probably should've left 1 contract at +10 from first entry or trail. It went down to +20 from first entry.

If low heat, always leave 1 contract to trail. 

4 contracts $230 ex fees, $197.04 net. 

20120508-1

6B
Open:
1st: Short 1 @ 1.6150. 30m TC18, ready to add in 2 contracts at 60m TC18 7 ticks above.
2nd: Short 2 @ 1.6157. 60m TC18, 10 ticks stop loss. Targets 2 at 10 ticks from addin, 1 at 10 ticks from first entry, 17 ticks from addin or trail.

Close:
1st: Cover 2 @ 1.6147. First target hit, 2 ticks heat from addin, stop loss moved to 5 ticks above that. 
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.6140. Target hit. 30 ticks in total. Would've been a good trail.

3 contracts $187.50 ex fees, $162.78 net. 

20120507-13

ES
Open:
Short 3 @ 1367.50. DD, 7 ticks stop loss, 5 ticks above the high. Targets 2 contracts at +4 and 1 trail.

Close:
Cover 3 @ 1369.50. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.

3 contracts -$300 ex fees, -$318.96 net.
For the day -$1232.50 ex fees, -$1447.86 net.

Daily Statement

20120507-12

6B
Open:
Short 3 @ 1.6177. DD, 6 ticks stop loss, 5 ticks above the high. Targets 5, 10 ticks and trail.

Close:
Cover 3 @ 1.6183. Stopped out.

Set target of first 2 contracts to +5, at least bring some income while trying the DD out.

3 contracts -$112.5 ex fees, -$137.22 net.

20120507-11

6B
Open:
Short 3 @ 1.6171. DD, 7 ticks stop loss, 5 ticks above the high, targets 5, 10 ticks and trail

Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.6166. First target hit, 2 ticks heat.
2nd: Cover 2 @ 1.6178. Stopped out, max +6 ticks.

3 contracts -$56.25 ex fees, -$80.97 net.

20120507-10

ES
Open:
Short 1 @ 1365.50. DD, 8 ticks bracket.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1363.50. Target hit, 1 tick heat.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $93.68 net.

20120507-9

ES
Open:
Short 1 @ 1364.25. 2h TC18. 10 ticks bracket.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1366.25. Stopped out. Top tick, would've made a profit if not stopped out at 20EMA.

1 contract -$100 ex fees, -$106.32 net.

20120507-8

ES

Open:

Short 1 @ 1357.25. DD, 7 ticks stop loss, 4 ticks above the high, 8 ticks target.

Close:

Cover 1 @ 1359.00. Stopped out. 

1 contract -$87.50 ex fees, -$93.82 net.

20120507-7

ES
Open:
1st: Short  1 @ 1354.75. DD, ready to add in 1 at 60m TC18 8 ticks above.
2nd: Short 1 @ 1356.75. 60m TC18, 8 ticks bracket.

Close:
Cover 2 @ 1358.75. Stopped out. The price hit the target, but no fill, it went back up above the addin price, moved back down to the green. I moved target to +1, but was too late.

If the price hit the target, but no fill and went back up, moved the target to +1 immediately, don't wait, especially if the risks are high.

2 contracts -$300 ex fees, -$312.64 net.

20120507-6

6A
Open:
1st: Short 1 @ 1.0139. DD, ready to add in 3 contracts at 2h TC18 10 ticks above.
2nd: Short 3 @ 1.0150. 2h TC18, 10 ticks stop loss, targets 2 at 10 ticks and 1 at 15 and 20.

Close:
1st: Cover 2 @ 1.0140. First target hit, stop loss moved to -5 from adddin. 
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.0145. It came back to the addin price, 2 ticks from being stopped out, decided to take 1 contract off and reduce the risk. 
3nd: Cover 1 @ 1.0145. It came back up to the addin price again, then turned down to 1.0142. It was then hovering around 1.0145, decided to close out the trade.

4 contracts $190 ex fees, $157.04 net.

20120507-5

6B
Open:
Short 3 @ 1.6152. DD, 5 ticks stop loss, 5 ticks above the high, targets 5, 10 ticks and trail.

Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.6147. First target hit, 3 ticks heat.
2nd: Cover 2 @ 1.6157. Stopped out, -5 total.

3 contracts -$31.25 ex fees, -$55.97 net.

20120507-4

6A

Open:

Short 3 @ 1.0127. DD, 1 ticks above signal bar close, 7 ticks stop loss, 5 ticks above the high. Targets 10, 15 ticks and trail. Was pretty confident because it's a upward correction within overall downward trend, put in 3 contracts.

Close:

Cover 3 @ 1.0134. Stopped out, max +6 ticks.

If trading 3 contracts, first target always 5 ticks.

3 contracts -$210 ex fees, -$234.72 net.

20120507-3

6J
Open:
Long 1 @ 12511. 60m TC19, 10 ticks bracket. 

Close:
Sell 1 @ 12521. Target hit, 4 ticks heat. Probably should've put in more contracts, DD fired off as well.

1 contract $125 ex fees, $116.76 net.

20120507-2

6J
Open:
Long 2 @ 12529. DD, 10 and 15 ticks target, 13 ticks stop loss, 5 ticks below the low.

Close:
Sell 2 @ 12516. Stopped out, max +2.

2 contracts -$325 ex fees, -$341.48 net.

20120507-1

6J
Open:
Long 1 @ 12532. DD, 10 ticks bracket. 2 ticks above signal bar close, stop loss 5 ticks below the low.

Close:
Sell 1 @ 12522. Stopped out, max +4 ticks.

1 contract -$125 ex fees, -$133,24 net.