20120308-6

ES

Open:

Long 1 @ 1357.75. 60m TC 18, limit order. 1 @ 1357.50 didn't get filled.

Close:

Sell 1 @ 1359.75. 8 ticks profit. 1 tick heat. It went back down to the entry level, but didn't addin and stayed at 1 contract. It went to new highs.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $93.68 net.

For the day $925 ex fees, $793.8 net.

Daily Statement

20120308-5

6A
Open:
1st: Long 1 @ 1.0599. 60m TC19, market order. Missed the initial TC18 because was in ES trade, join bid 1 contract @ 1.0598 didn't get filled, decided to enter here. 10 ticks bracket.
2nd: Long 1 @ 1.0598. 60m TC 20. 10 ticks bracket.

Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.0608. 10 ticks profit. 4-5 ticks heat.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0609. 10 ticks profit. 20 ticks in total. 

2 contracts $200 ex fees, $173.52 net.

20120308-4

ES
Open:
1st: Long 1 @ 1362.25. 15m TC20, market order, 8 ticks above 30m TC18, ECB Press Conference. Ready to addin 3 contracts @ 30m TC18 8 ticks below. 
2nd: Long 2 @ 1360.25. 30m TC18. 15m before opening. 1 @ 1360.00 didn't get filled. Targets 2 @ 1362.25, 1 @ 1363.25.

Close:
1st: Sell 2 @ 1362.25. In the middle of the opening. 8 ticks x 2 = 16 ticks. 
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1362.25. It went to 1362.75, but I saw NQ was underperforming and decided to close out. 

3 contracts $200 ex fees, $181.04 net.

20120308-3

6A
Open: 
1st: Long 2 @ 1.0633. 15m TC18, market order, 13 ticks above 30m TC18, ready to addin 3 contracts there and then put a 10 ticks SL & limit bracket.   
2nd: Long 2 @ 1.0620. Average 1.06265. 30m TC18. Through the Unemployment Claims. The 1 contract I put @ 1.0619 didn't get filled. Targets moved to 2 @ 1.0630, 1 @ 1.0631, 1 @ 1.0635.

Close:
1st: Sell 2 @ 1.0630. 3.5 ticks x 2 = 7 ticks. No heat after addin. 
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0631. 4.5 ticks.
3rd: Sell 1 @ 1.0635. 8.5 ticks. 20 ticks in total. Went as high as 1.0639 and then turned down during ECB Press Conference.

4 contracts $200 ex fees, $147.04 net.

20120308-2

6E
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.3176. 4h TC20, 4.50am CET, market order, 6 ticks above 18 EMA. Missed the first time it touched 18 EMA, but didn't give 10 ticks pull back (7 ticks at most), so decided to go in. 

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.3166. 10 ticks profit. 1 tick heat. 15m trade. Nearly bottom tick, turned right back up. 


1 contract $125 ex fees, $111.76 net.

20120308-1

6A
Open:
Short 1 @ 1.0594. 4h TC19, 4.25am CET, market order, 4 ticks above 18 EMA.

Close:
Cover 1 @ 1.0584. 10 ticks profit. No heat, 2m 30s quick trade. Would've been fine if entered at 18 EMA. Should've put in more contracts.

1 contract $100 ex fees, $86.76 net.