GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1665.6. 15m TC18, 15 ticks stop loss, targets are 10 ticks and 30 ticks at 8 ticks below the high.
Close:
Moved target to +5 after taking 12 ticks heat, it got to 1 tick from that target and turned back down. Tried to exit 1 contract with a limit order at the offer twice, but failed. I then moved the stop loss to 15 ticks below the 30m TC18 as it was the same price as the initial stop loss.
Sell 2 @ 1661.8. Stopped out, 8 ticks slippage.
2 contracts -$760 gross, -$773.88 net.
ES
Open:
Long 2 @ 1403.50. Voodoo Line Support, Snow Line Support. It penetrated the line with a couple of accumulation bars/Hammer bars, looks like the line is gonna hold and price go higher, also a Gap trade. Stop loss 4.5 points at 1 point below the low, targets are 3 points at 1 tick below half gap fill, and 7 points at full gap fill.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1406.50. First target hit, 3 points heat, .50 point above the low.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1410.50. Second target hit, a good top.
2 contracts $500 gross, $489.36 net.
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1663.9. Gold Rush, up 4, it hit support and put in a solid hammer for a bounce. 20 and 50 ticks target.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1665.9. First target hit, 1 tick heat. Didn't raise the stop loss to the entry price but rather to the break-even for the trade at 1661.9.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1662.9. Decided to close out the trade. It has put in several distribution bars, took 10 ticks heat from the entry and bounced up but failed, decided to pocket at least some profits instead of a scratch.
2 contracts $100 gross, $86.12 net.
6E
Open:
1st: Long 2 @ 1.3285. 30m TC18, ready to add in 4 contracts at 60m TC18 18 ticks below.
2nd: Long 4 @ 1.3267. 60m TC18, 10 ticks hard stop loss, targets are 4 contracts at 10 ticks, 1 contract at 15 tick, 1 contract at 25 ticks or trail.
Close:
1st: Sell 4 @ 1.3277. First target hit, 4 ticks heat.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.3282. Second target hit. It came down to +2 ticks from last entry and went up to the second target, almost top tick fill. Moved stop loss to the last entry.
3rd: Sell 1 @ 1.3267. Stopped out, good stop.
6 contracts $237.50 gross, $194.06 net.
For the day $162.50 gross, $76.50 net.
ES
Open:
1st: Long 2 @ 1442.00. Looking for it to tag a Tree Line 5 points above. May do TC20 add-ins.
2nd: Long 2 @ 1441.50. It went to as high as 1 point from the Tree Line and came back down. 60m TC18, ready to add in 4 contracts at 2h TC18 16 ticks/4 points below.
3rd: Long 4 @ 1437.50. 2h TC18, 2 points hard stop loss, targets 6 contracts at 2 points above the last entry, 1 contract at the 2nd entry, last contract at 1.50 point above the first entry or trail. Average is now 1439.625.
Close:
1st: Sell 6 @ 1439.50. First target hit, 2 ticks heat.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1441.00. Moved down the second target by 2 ticks to a Mogul Line. Moved stop loss to the last entry.
3rd: Sell 1 @ 1437.50. Stopped out.
8 contracts -$75 gross, -$117.56 net.
ZN
Open:
1st: Long 2 @ 132'10.0. It bounced back from the low and my previous stop loss and formed a Hammer, decided to try it again, put a limit order 5 ticks below the high and got filled. 14 ticks/'7.0 stop loss at 2 ticks/'2.0 below the low. May add into the position and hold them overnight.
2nd: Long 2 @ 132'08.0. Add in, same stop loss, first target 8 ticks from first entry at minor 50% retracement, second target 20 ticks from add-in or trail. Total risk $750.
Close:
Sell 4 @ 132'03.0. Stopped out.
4 contracts -$750 gross, -$770.64 net.
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1703.5. Good Night Gold trade, daily hammer, up 5, 60 ticks stop loss, targets are 30 ticks at 2 ticks above 50% retracement, and 70 ticks at 2 ticks below 61.0% retracement. May do Gold Rush add-ins.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1699.0. It came down to 6 ticks from the stop loss, decided to take myself out.
2 contracts -$900 gross, -$913.88 net.
ZN
Open:
1st: Long 2 @ 132'19.0. Daily Aggressive Rubber Band, Swing Trade. It has come down hard from a new high and reached -L2 and 50% retracement. No hard stop loss yet, may add in at 61.8% retracement 20 ticks/'10.0 below, initial target 132'29.0.
2nd: Long 2 @ 132'09.0. Add in at 61.8% retracement, stop loss at 10 ticks/'5.0 below. It went up to 132'28.0 the same day, didn't take profits, decided to stay in the trade. It then gapped down on Sunday night, didn't put stop loss at break-even which I should have.
Close:
Sell 4 @ 132'05. Stopped out.
4 contracts -$1125.00 gross, -$1145.64 net.
6J
Open:
Short 2 @ 11980. 30m TC18, strong trend, 20 ticks to 60m TC18, no add-in, would be risking $1200-$1500, opted for hard stop loss and re-entry. Targets are 10 ticks and 30 ticks or trail.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 11970. First target hit, 4 ticks heat. May add in 2 contracts at 60m 18EMA.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 11985. It got to 16 ticks above the entry and 5 ticks from the add-in price, I then moved the target to the entry price, it came back to 1 tick from it and reversed, I decided to exit the trade. Didn't take the 60m TC18 trade, would've been stopped out on that.
2 contracts $62.50 gross, $48.02 net.
ES
Open:
Short 2 @ 1429.00. Swing Analysis, Shooting Star in resistance zone after a decent uptrend. Trying to take advantage of it with a limit order 2 ticks below 60m 18EMA, got filled, 6 points/24 ticks stop loss at 5 ticks above 61.8% retracement, total risk $600, targets are 5 and 10 points.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1426.00. It was sitting at the lows, decided to move my first target from 5 points to 3 points, 1 point heat. It reached the original target about 30m later. Moved the stop loss to the entry price, may be too tight, we'll see.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1429.00. It went up to 1431.50 after news, stopped me out, it tested that level again and started trending down and reached my 10 points target. The stop loss was too tight.
2 contracts $150 gross, $139.36 net.
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1713.6. Gold Rush, early in the morning, targets are 20 ticks just below the last lower low, and 70 ticks at the mayor 50% retracement.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1713.8. Wasn't so sure about this trade, decided to take off 1 contract.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1718.7. Exit on a volume spike. 5 ticks heat.
2 contracts $530 gross, $516.12 net.
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1709.5. Gold Rush, 7 o'clock CET in the morning. The daily charts looks like it wants to go up.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1709.6. It tried but failed to push through a few times, decided to take off 1 contract to reduce risk, 6 ticks heat. Moved the target to 3 ticks below 61.8% minor retracement at +50 ticks.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1714.5. Target hit, max 11 ticks heat, and after +25 ticks when I normally move my stop loss to break-even, it came down to -1 tick, but I didn't move the stop loss. Could've done a few add-in Gold Rush trades.
2 contracts $510 gross, $496.12 net.
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1705.2. Gold Rush, still has 1 contract left from the last trade, gold is now up 3.4, may exit this trade quickly, targets are set at 15 and 30 ticks, the 30 ticks stop loss is 6 ticks above the stop loss of the last trade.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1704.4. It failed to push through, tried to join the offer but no fill. It broke the neckline of what looked like a head and shoulders pattern, decided then to take off 1 contract to reduce the risk. Moved the target to +20 ticks from entry.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1702.1. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$390 gross, -$403.88 net.
For the day -$200 gross, -$227.76 net.
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1701.6. Gold Wiggle trade, entry at 1 tick above the high of the first minute range, gold appears to have made a bottom, chose this trade to take a position, the stop loss is 15 ticks at 4 ticks below the low of the first minute range. Targets are 20 and 100 ticks. This trade is somewhat speculative, will take the regular Gold Rush trades if the opportunities present themselves.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1703.6. First target hit, 5 ticks heat.
Moved the stop loss to the entry price after +35 ticks. May do a Gold Rush trade.
Entered a Gold Rush trade.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1701.5. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts $190 gross, $176.12 net.
ZB
Open:
Short 2 @ 150'19. 60m Rubber Band, 4 ticks stop loss at 1 tick below the high.
Close:
Cover 2 @ 150'23. Stopped out. The bonds went higher together with the indices.
2 contracts -$250 gross, -$260.32 net.
ES
Open:
Short 2 @ 1407.75. 60m TC20, market order. Ready to add in 2 contracts at 2h TC18 9 ticks above. First target 8 ticks, second target trail.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1406.75. Moved the first target to +4 ticks after taking 4 ticks heat. The second target is moved to +28 ticks at 5 ticks above daily 20EMA.
It formed another evening star, canceled the add-in, and moved stop loss to 2 ticks above the high, the max risk now is $50.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1409.75. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$50 gross, -$60.64 net.
For the day -$300 gross, -$320.96 net.
ZB
Open:
Long 2 @ 149.28. Midnight 1st Hour Bond trade, the decision was also based on Swing Analysis that the indices are likely to go down after a key reversal day off a resistance level and the bonds will subsequently go up. Stop loss is 4 ticks at 1 tick below the low, targets are 4 and 12 ticks.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 149.24. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$250 gross, -$260.32 net.
