GC
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1589.5. Re-entry, 5m Hammer, 20 ticks stop loss at 5 ticks below the low of the day.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1587.2. Stopped out, 3 ticks slippage.
1 contract -$230 gross, -$236.94 net.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
20130220-2
GC
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1592.0. Had been waiting for an entry point at around 1590, it dipped to 1590.2 and rallied, forming a 60m Doji and 15m Hammer, also potential 15m H&S. 20 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1590.0. Stopped out, had at the most 10 ticks.
1 contract -$200 gross, -$206.94 net.
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1592.0. Had been waiting for an entry point at around 1590, it dipped to 1590.2 and rallied, forming a 60m Doji and 15m Hammer, also potential 15m H&S. 20 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1590.0. Stopped out, had at the most 10 ticks.
1 contract -$200 gross, -$206.94 net.
20130220-1
GC
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1592.0. Bottom Fishing, it made a new low and touched the lower trendline of the downward channel. 21 ticks stop loss at 1 tick below the low.
Close:
I moved the stop loss to break-even after +15 ticks.
Sell 1 @ 1592.0. Stopped out.
1 contract $0 gross, -$6.94 net.
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1592.0. Bottom Fishing, it made a new low and touched the lower trendline of the downward channel. 21 ticks stop loss at 1 tick below the low.
Close:
I moved the stop loss to break-even after +15 ticks.
Sell 1 @ 1592.0. Stopped out.
1 contract $0 gross, -$6.94 net.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
20130219-1
GC
Open:
Short 2 @ 1610.5. It broke down from a range bound, put a limit order to short a retest of the lower boundary of that range, also 1m TC18 and between the 5m fast and slow Speed Lines. 10 ticks stop loss.
Close:
It moved 10 ticks in my direction, moved stop loss to break-even.
Cover 2 @ 1610.5. Stopped out, had at the most 13 ticks.
2 contracts $0 gross, -$13.88 net.
Open:
Short 2 @ 1610.5. It broke down from a range bound, put a limit order to short a retest of the lower boundary of that range, also 1m TC18 and between the 5m fast and slow Speed Lines. 10 ticks stop loss.
Close:
It moved 10 ticks in my direction, moved stop loss to break-even.
Cover 2 @ 1610.5. Stopped out, had at the most 13 ticks.
2 contracts $0 gross, -$13.88 net.
Friday, February 15, 2013
20130215-3&4
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1626.5. It broke the 1630 support and formed a huge 5m hammer, then came down to roughly 2/3 of the tail of that bar and formed another hammer. 16 ticks initial stop loss at 1 tick below the low of the day.
Close:
It moved roughly 10 ticks in my favor, I moved up the stop loss to -10 ticks at 3 ticks below the low of the signal bar.
It moved up about 15 ticks and crossed the 5m 8EMA and 1m 35EMA, I moved my stop loss to break-even.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1629.0. It hit the 5m 20EMA, but was a few ticks short of the intended 30 ticks half target, I decided to take half profit anyway.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1625.6. Stopped out, 9 ticks slippage, ended up getting filled at the bottom tick.
2 contracts $160 gross, $146.12 net.
Re-entry:
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1626.7. It formed another 5m Hammer, 7 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the bar.
Close:
Raised stop loss to break-even after it hit 5m 35EMA at +15 ticks.
Sell 1 @ 1626.7. Stopped out, had at the most 17 ticks.
1 contract $0 gross, -$6.94 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1626.5. It broke the 1630 support and formed a huge 5m hammer, then came down to roughly 2/3 of the tail of that bar and formed another hammer. 16 ticks initial stop loss at 1 tick below the low of the day.
Close:
It moved roughly 10 ticks in my favor, I moved up the stop loss to -10 ticks at 3 ticks below the low of the signal bar.
It moved up about 15 ticks and crossed the 5m 8EMA and 1m 35EMA, I moved my stop loss to break-even.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1629.0. It hit the 5m 20EMA, but was a few ticks short of the intended 30 ticks half target, I decided to take half profit anyway.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1625.6. Stopped out, 9 ticks slippage, ended up getting filled at the bottom tick.
2 contracts $160 gross, $146.12 net.
Re-entry:
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1626.7. It formed another 5m Hammer, 7 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the bar.
Close:
Raised stop loss to break-even after it hit 5m 35EMA at +15 ticks.
Sell 1 @ 1626.7. Stopped out, had at the most 17 ticks.
1 contract $0 gross, -$6.94 net.
20130215-2
NQ
Open:
Long 2 @ 2765.25. 60m Hammer, was looking for an entry point after yesterday's close that looked like it was getting ready to break out to the upside on the daily chart. Stop loss at 2754 at 2 points below yesterday's low.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 2765.25. Wasn't comfortable with the idea of losing $300 per contract, took off half at break-even.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 2776.25.
Open:
Long 2 @ 2765.25. 60m Hammer, was looking for an entry point after yesterday's close that looked like it was getting ready to break out to the upside on the daily chart. Stop loss at 2754 at 2 points below yesterday's low.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 2765.25. Wasn't comfortable with the idea of losing $300 per contract, took off half at break-even.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 2776.25.
20130215-1
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1635.0. 60m Hammer, may take off 1 contract quickly as the low of the bar is 25 ticks away.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1635.1. Took 4 ticks heat, was gonna see if it would go my way so I could take 5 ticks or so out of the first contract, but after taking the heat I elected to put a limit order at +1 tick.
It then moved in my favor, I moved up the stop loss by 10 ticks to 5 ticks below a 1m low.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1633.5. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$140 gross, -$153.88 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1635.0. 60m Hammer, may take off 1 contract quickly as the low of the bar is 25 ticks away.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1635.1. Took 4 ticks heat, was gonna see if it would go my way so I could take 5 ticks or so out of the first contract, but after taking the heat I elected to put a limit order at +1 tick.
It then moved in my favor, I moved up the stop loss by 10 ticks to 5 ticks below a 1m low.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1633.5. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$140 gross, -$153.88 net.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
20130214-1
GC
Open:
Short 2 @ 1641.6. Gold Rush.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1641.6. It had a initial push down, but was less than 10 ticks and snapped back to -9 ticks, I put a limit order at break-even, got filled.
Moved stop loss to -10 ticks once it pushed down 10 ticks.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1643.0. Stopped out, 4 ticks slippage.
2 contracts -$140 gross, -$153.88 net.
Open:
Short 2 @ 1641.6. Gold Rush.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1641.6. It had a initial push down, but was less than 10 ticks and snapped back to -9 ticks, I put a limit order at break-even, got filled.
Moved stop loss to -10 ticks once it pushed down 10 ticks.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1643.0. Stopped out, 4 ticks slippage.
2 contracts -$140 gross, -$153.88 net.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
20130213-3
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1644.5. 5m Hammer, 10 ticks stop loss.
Close:
Raised stop loss to break-even after +10 ticks.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1646.6. It was up more than 20 ticks, market order exit.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1644.5. Break-even stopped out.
2 contracts $210 gross, $196.12 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1644.5. 5m Hammer, 10 ticks stop loss.
Close:
Raised stop loss to break-even after +10 ticks.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1646.6. It was up more than 20 ticks, market order exit.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1644.5. Break-even stopped out.
2 contracts $210 gross, $196.12 net.
20130213-2
6A
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.0306. 15m TC18, 10 ticks to 30m TC18, may add in 2 contracts at that level, hard stop loss at 10 ticks below that. 10 and 35 ticks targets.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.0313. Decided to take profits 3 ticks below the first 10 ticks target, 4 ticks heat. Moved stop loss to the entry level.
It came down to 1 tick from the break-even stop loss, put an order to exit at +3 ticks so I would have $100 profit for the trade, but pulled it thinking risking 3 ticks to make more isn't such a bad idea after all, and the price shot up.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0331. Decided to take profits 10 ticks below the second target.
2 contracts $320 gross, $305.52 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.0306. 15m TC18, 10 ticks to 30m TC18, may add in 2 contracts at that level, hard stop loss at 10 ticks below that. 10 and 35 ticks targets.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.0313. Decided to take profits 3 ticks below the first 10 ticks target, 4 ticks heat. Moved stop loss to the entry level.
It came down to 1 tick from the break-even stop loss, put an order to exit at +3 ticks so I would have $100 profit for the trade, but pulled it thinking risking 3 ticks to make more isn't such a bad idea after all, and the price shot up.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0331. Decided to take profits 10 ticks below the second target.
2 contracts $320 gross, $305.52 net.
20130213-1
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1653.3. Gold Rush, 1 tick slippage, 3 am CET.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1653.3. Had at most 5 ticks but it just wasn't moving, decided to cut the position in half.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1650.3. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$300 gross, -$313.88 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1653.3. Gold Rush, 1 tick slippage, 3 am CET.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1653.3. Had at most 5 ticks but it just wasn't moving, decided to cut the position in half.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1650.3. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$300 gross, -$313.88 net.
Monday, February 4, 2013
20130204-1&2&3
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1666.0. Support and 60m SS in a Squeeze, could've gotten a better price intrabar once I saw the 150+ order at 1665.0 bid, but waited for the 5m bar to finish. 12 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below 1665.0. Targets are 60 and 80 ticks at the higher end of the consolidation, will put a break-even stop in once it goes 15-20 ticks in my direction.
Close:
Was thinking about whether or not to put in the break-even stop loss after it reached 1667.0 which is a previous 5m low now turned into resistance, finally decided to put in a half stop loss at break-even.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1666.0. Half stop loss.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1648.8. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$120 gross, -$133.88 net.
Add-in:
Open:
Long 2 @ 1665.9. I still like this level and the risk/reward ratio, added in 2 contracts, 6 ticks stop loss at 1 tick below the low. Targets are now 1667, 1671 and 1673.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1665.2. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$140 gross, -$153.88 net.
Re-entry:
Open:
Long 2 @ 1665.0. 14 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1665.0. Break-even half stop loss after +10 ticks in my favor.
Raised stop loss to -10 ticks at 2 ticks below a higher low.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1663.9. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$110 gross, -$123.88 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1666.0. Support and 60m SS in a Squeeze, could've gotten a better price intrabar once I saw the 150+ order at 1665.0 bid, but waited for the 5m bar to finish. 12 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below 1665.0. Targets are 60 and 80 ticks at the higher end of the consolidation, will put a break-even stop in once it goes 15-20 ticks in my direction.
Close:
Was thinking about whether or not to put in the break-even stop loss after it reached 1667.0 which is a previous 5m low now turned into resistance, finally decided to put in a half stop loss at break-even.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1666.0. Half stop loss.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1648.8. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$120 gross, -$133.88 net.
Add-in:
Open:
Long 2 @ 1665.9. I still like this level and the risk/reward ratio, added in 2 contracts, 6 ticks stop loss at 1 tick below the low. Targets are now 1667, 1671 and 1673.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1665.2. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$140 gross, -$153.88 net.
Re-entry:
Open:
Long 2 @ 1665.0. 14 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1665.0. Break-even half stop loss after +10 ticks in my favor.
Raised stop loss to -10 ticks at 2 ticks below a higher low.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1663.9. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$110 gross, -$123.88 net.
Friday, February 1, 2013
20130201-3
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1666.7. Gold Rush, 30 ticks stop loss, 15 and 30 ticks targets.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1666.7. It pushed up 10 ticks but there was 150+ on the offer at 1668.0, it got rejected and I got out at break-even.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1663.1. Stopped out prior to unemployment report, 6 ticks slippage.
2 contracts -$360 gross, -$373.88 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1666.7. Gold Rush, 30 ticks stop loss, 15 and 30 ticks targets.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1666.7. It pushed up 10 ticks but there was 150+ on the offer at 1668.0, it got rejected and I got out at break-even.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1663.1. Stopped out prior to unemployment report, 6 ticks slippage.
2 contracts -$360 gross, -$373.88 net.
20130201-2
6A
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.0375. 30m Hammer, pyramid add-in. 15 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the bar, open target, potential swing trade.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.0360. Stopped out. Didn't go my way at all.
1 contract -$150 gross, -$157.24 net.
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.0375. 30m Hammer, pyramid add-in. 15 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the bar, open target, potential swing trade.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.0360. Stopped out. Didn't go my way at all.
1 contract -$150 gross, -$157.24 net.
20130201-1
6A
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.0373. 30m VC Doji, Daily Hammer. Had been looking for an entry point for a long trade after the Daily Hammer, it came down hard and formed a 30m VC Doji. 9 ticks half stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the signal bar, and 30 ticks stop loss at 3 ticks below the low of the previous day.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.0364. Stopped out.
Moved target to 1.0433 just below the 1.0440 resistance level.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0333. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$390 gross, -$404.48 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.0373. 30m VC Doji, Daily Hammer. Had been looking for an entry point for a long trade after the Daily Hammer, it came down hard and formed a 30m VC Doji. 9 ticks half stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the signal bar, and 30 ticks stop loss at 3 ticks below the low of the previous day.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.0364. Stopped out.
Moved target to 1.0433 just below the 1.0440 resistance level.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0333. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$390 gross, -$404.48 net.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
20130131-7
ZB
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 143'06. 50% Ambush, I left the order since last night and it happened to be the 50% retracement of the up move. Stop loss is 21 ticks at 2 ticks below yesterday's low, target is at around 38.2% retracement at 144'00 to 144'06.
Close:
Sell 1 @
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 143'06. 50% Ambush, I left the order since last night and it happened to be the 50% retracement of the up move. Stop loss is 21 ticks at 2 ticks below yesterday's low, target is at around 38.2% retracement at 144'00 to 144'06.
Close:
Sell 1 @
20130131-6
GC
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1672.7. After a news release, it jumped up and pulled right back to the low, put a limit order when it broke the downtrend, 17 ticks stop loss at 4 ticks below the low, open target.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1670.5. Stopped out, 5 ticks slippage, had at most 9 ticks.
1 contract -$220 gross, -$226.94 net.
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1672.7. After a news release, it jumped up and pulled right back to the low, put a limit order when it broke the downtrend, 17 ticks stop loss at 4 ticks below the low, open target.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1670.5. Stopped out, 5 ticks slippage, had at most 9 ticks.
1 contract -$220 gross, -$226.94 net.
20130131-5
6E
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.3556. 60m VC Doji, 15 ticks stop loss at 4 ticks below the low, 19 ticks target at the previous high.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.3567. It looked like it failed to break out of the 1.3570 resistance on a 15m chart, decided to close the trade. 8 ticks heat.
1 contract $137.5 gross, $130.26 net.
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.3556. 60m VC Doji, 15 ticks stop loss at 4 ticks below the low, 19 ticks target at the previous high.
Close:
Sell 1 @ 1.3567. It looked like it failed to break out of the 1.3570 resistance on a 15m chart, decided to close the trade. 8 ticks heat.
1 contract $137.5 gross, $130.26 net.
20130131-4
6E
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.3551. 60m TC35, 5m Hammer, stop losses are 6 ticks at 2 ticks below the low of the Hammer, and 10 ticks. 10 ticks and 20 ticks or open target.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.3545. Half stop loss.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.3561. Target hit, 6 ticks heat. Got bottom tick stopped out on the first contract, unfortunate, the entry was a little off and the stop loss was probably too tight.
2 contracts $50 gross, $35.52 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.3551. 60m TC35, 5m Hammer, stop losses are 6 ticks at 2 ticks below the low of the Hammer, and 10 ticks. 10 ticks and 20 ticks or open target.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.3545. Half stop loss.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.3561. Target hit, 6 ticks heat. Got bottom tick stopped out on the first contract, unfortunate, the entry was a little off and the stop loss was probably too tight.
2 contracts $50 gross, $35.52 net.
20130131-2&3
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1676.1. Support at 1676 and 15m Hammer, 10 ticks stop loss at 5 ticks below the low, 15 and 30 ticks targets.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1675.0. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$220 gross, -$233.88 net.
2nd Try:
Open:
Long 2 @ 1676.0. It stopped me out and made another 15m Hammer, decided to try again. Stop losses are 11 ticks at 1 tick below the low and 15 ticks at 5 ticks below the low. 15 ticks and 30 ticks or open target.
Close:
It formed a 1m H&S pattern, raised half stop loss to -5 ticks at 3 ticks below the right shoulder.
It broke the neckline, raised first target to +20 ticks at the projected 15 ticks target of the pattern.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1675.5. Half stop loss, it went to as high as +12 ticks.
It formed what looked like a H&S pattern, although not yet complete, I decided to raised the stop loss to 2 ticks below the right shoulder at 1675.5 and raised the target to 1679 at the projected target of the pattern.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1675.5.
2 contracts -$100 gross, -$113.88 net.
For the trade, -$320 gross, -$337.76 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1676.1. Support at 1676 and 15m Hammer, 10 ticks stop loss at 5 ticks below the low, 15 and 30 ticks targets.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1675.0. Stopped out, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$220 gross, -$233.88 net.
2nd Try:
Open:
Long 2 @ 1676.0. It stopped me out and made another 15m Hammer, decided to try again. Stop losses are 11 ticks at 1 tick below the low and 15 ticks at 5 ticks below the low. 15 ticks and 30 ticks or open target.
Close:
It formed a 1m H&S pattern, raised half stop loss to -5 ticks at 3 ticks below the right shoulder.
It broke the neckline, raised first target to +20 ticks at the projected 15 ticks target of the pattern.
1st: Sell 1 @ 1675.5. Half stop loss, it went to as high as +12 ticks.
It formed what looked like a H&S pattern, although not yet complete, I decided to raised the stop loss to 2 ticks below the right shoulder at 1675.5 and raised the target to 1679 at the projected target of the pattern.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1675.5.
2 contracts -$100 gross, -$113.88 net.
For the trade, -$320 gross, -$337.76 net.
20130131-1
ZN
Open:
Long 2 @ 131'9.0. Daily VC Doji, at weekly support, the action after the FOMC meeting suggests it could go higher, 24 ticks/'12.0 stop loss at 2 ticks/'1.0 below the low of the day, 28 ticks/'14.0 target at 50% retracement of the last leg down.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 131'17.0. Put an order to take half profits at 38.2% retracement, got filled after news release. 1 tick / '0.5 heat.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 131'9.0. It broke the entry price, put a limit order to get out, got filled.
2 contracts $250 gross, $239.68 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 131'9.0. Daily VC Doji, at weekly support, the action after the FOMC meeting suggests it could go higher, 24 ticks/'12.0 stop loss at 2 ticks/'1.0 below the low of the day, 28 ticks/'14.0 target at 50% retracement of the last leg down.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 131'17.0. Put an order to take half profits at 38.2% retracement, got filled after news release. 1 tick / '0.5 heat.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 131'9.0. It broke the entry price, put a limit order to get out, got filled.
2 contracts $250 gross, $239.68 net.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
20130130-1
GC
Open:
Long 1 @ 1684.0
Long 1 @ 1684.1. Market order. Gold Rush after FOMC meeting, gold is already up $20, 15 and 30 ticks targets, 30 ticks stop loss.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1681.0. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$610 gross, -$623.88 net.
Open:
Long 1 @ 1684.0
Long 1 @ 1684.1. Market order. Gold Rush after FOMC meeting, gold is already up $20, 15 and 30 ticks targets, 30 ticks stop loss.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1681.0. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$610 gross, -$623.88 net.
Monday, January 28, 2013
20130128-1
GC
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1653.3. It has hit the downward daily trendline a couple of times and has also reached the daily 61.8% retracement. It had two minor breaks of the low, both time bounced up, looks like it could be a bottom. I waited for it to come down a little further so that I didn't have to risk too much, it did just that with a 1m 600 volume spike. 33 ticks stop loss at 10 ticks below the low. Open target, I'm looking for at least the 50% retracement of the last leg down at 1661 or the 50% retracement of the whole move down at 1774.
Close:
Raised stop loss to -20 ticks at 6 ticks below the higher low when it got to the previous high at +60 ticks from entry.
Raised stop loss to break-even after it broke the 1659.5 high.
20130129
Sell 1 @ 1662.3. It was struggling to reach the previous high, and with FOMC meeting tomorrow and contract roll-over, I decided to cash in. 14 ticks heat.
1 contract $900 gross, $893.06 net.
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1653.3. It has hit the downward daily trendline a couple of times and has also reached the daily 61.8% retracement. It had two minor breaks of the low, both time bounced up, looks like it could be a bottom. I waited for it to come down a little further so that I didn't have to risk too much, it did just that with a 1m 600 volume spike. 33 ticks stop loss at 10 ticks below the low. Open target, I'm looking for at least the 50% retracement of the last leg down at 1661 or the 50% retracement of the whole move down at 1774.
Close:
Raised stop loss to -20 ticks at 6 ticks below the higher low when it got to the previous high at +60 ticks from entry.
Raised stop loss to break-even after it broke the 1659.5 high.
20130129
Sell 1 @ 1662.3. It was struggling to reach the previous high, and with FOMC meeting tomorrow and contract roll-over, I decided to cash in. 14 ticks heat.
1 contract $900 gross, $893.06 net.
Friday, January 25, 2013
20130125-1&2
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1656.8. Bottom Fishing, it coming down and retesting the daily trendline and had multiple 5m hammers with slightly lower lows, looks like it's struggling, not a lot of downside momentum. 20 ticks stop loss, 10 ticks and 60 ticks target at minor 50% retracement.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1657.8. First target hit, 18 ticks heat, 2 ticks from stop loss.
Raised stop loss to 1657.0, locking in 12 ticks for the trade.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1661.6. It formed a 5m shooting star after a violent push up, decided to take profits and let the trade in the sub-account to run.
2 contracts $580 gross, $566.12 net.
Pyramid add-in in sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1658.4. It broke the right side downward trendline of what looks like a diamond/H&S reversal pattern to the uppside, 19 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the right shoulder, open target for now, may hold it overnight.
Close:
It broke out in a decisive way, raised both stop losses to 1657.0.
Sell 1 @ 1658.5. It came back down through my entry price, put a limit order to exit with 1 tick profit, didn't really want to lose money on this thrade.
1 contracts $10 gross, $3.06 net.
For the trade $590 gross, $569.22 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1656.8. Bottom Fishing, it coming down and retesting the daily trendline and had multiple 5m hammers with slightly lower lows, looks like it's struggling, not a lot of downside momentum. 20 ticks stop loss, 10 ticks and 60 ticks target at minor 50% retracement.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1657.8. First target hit, 18 ticks heat, 2 ticks from stop loss.
Raised stop loss to 1657.0, locking in 12 ticks for the trade.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1661.6. It formed a 5m shooting star after a violent push up, decided to take profits and let the trade in the sub-account to run.
2 contracts $580 gross, $566.12 net.
Pyramid add-in in sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1658.4. It broke the right side downward trendline of what looks like a diamond/H&S reversal pattern to the uppside, 19 ticks stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the right shoulder, open target for now, may hold it overnight.
Close:
It broke out in a decisive way, raised both stop losses to 1657.0.
Sell 1 @ 1658.5. It came back down through my entry price, put a limit order to exit with 1 tick profit, didn't really want to lose money on this thrade.
1 contracts $10 gross, $3.06 net.
For the trade $590 gross, $569.22 net.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
20130124-2
6A
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.0430. 60m VC Doji, Bottom Fishing, 5 ticks half stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the signal bar and 10 ticks full stop loss at 1 ticks below the low of the day. Initial targets are 10 and 20 ticks, a lot of resistance above, hard to set targets as right now.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.0425. Half stop loss, had at the most 3 ticks.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0419. Full stop loss, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$160 gross, -$174.48 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.0430. 60m VC Doji, Bottom Fishing, 5 ticks half stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of the signal bar and 10 ticks full stop loss at 1 ticks below the low of the day. Initial targets are 10 and 20 ticks, a lot of resistance above, hard to set targets as right now.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.0425. Half stop loss, had at the most 3 ticks.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.0419. Full stop loss, 1 tick slippage.
2 contracts -$160 gross, -$174.48 net.
20130124-1
6J
Open:
Short 2 @ 1.1290. Break of the neckline of a 15m HnS pattern. 20 ticks stop loss at 3 ticks above the high of the right shoulder, targets are 15 ticks at a few ticks above the projected target of the pattern and 89 ticks at 1.1201 which is support. Also a daily shooting star with the trend, been looking for entries to go short.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.1275. First target hit, 2 ticks heat.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.1205. Second target hit.
2 contracts $1250 gross, $1235.52 net.
Open:
Short 2 @ 1.1290. Break of the neckline of a 15m HnS pattern. 20 ticks stop loss at 3 ticks above the high of the right shoulder, targets are 15 ticks at a few ticks above the projected target of the pattern and 89 ticks at 1.1201 which is support. Also a daily shooting star with the trend, been looking for entries to go short.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1.1275. First target hit, 2 ticks heat.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1.1205. Second target hit.
2 contracts $1250 gross, $1235.52 net.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
20130123-3
6J
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.1298. 60m VC Doji, 12 ticks half stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of 30m bar, and 18 ticks at 2 ticks below the low of the 60m bar. Targets are 10 ticks and 30 ticks or open/trail.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.1308. First target hit, 4 tick heat. Raised stop loss to +4 ticks for the trade at 2 ticks below the current 30m bar.
It got to as high as 11315, I raised the stop loss to the entry price and locking in $125 for the trade.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.1298. Stopped out.
2 contracts $125 gross, $110.52 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.1298. 60m VC Doji, 12 ticks half stop loss at 2 ticks below the low of 30m bar, and 18 ticks at 2 ticks below the low of the 60m bar. Targets are 10 ticks and 30 ticks or open/trail.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1.1308. First target hit, 4 tick heat. Raised stop loss to +4 ticks for the trade at 2 ticks below the current 30m bar.
It got to as high as 11315, I raised the stop loss to the entry price and locking in $125 for the trade.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1.1298. Stopped out.
2 contracts $125 gross, $110.52 net.
20130123-2
GC
Open:
Long 2 @ 1693.0. Retest of a trendline break, also the failed reversal of the diamond pattern that I traded last time. 30 ticks stop loss, may have to raise it if it the retest fails, targets are 10 ticks and 30 ticks at 1695 resistance.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1692.5. Took myself out once it fell into the trendline again and raised the stop loss to -20 ticks at 1991.0.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1694.5. There was a lot of orders on the bid side at 1695.0, I figured it would be difficult to get my order filled and closed out the trade 5 ticks short of the original target.
2 contracts $100 gross, $86.12 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1693.0. Retest of a trendline break, also the failed reversal of the diamond pattern that I traded last time. 30 ticks stop loss, may have to raise it if it the retest fails, targets are 10 ticks and 30 ticks at 1695 resistance.
Close:
1st: Sell 1 @ 1692.5. Took myself out once it fell into the trendline again and raised the stop loss to -20 ticks at 1991.0.
2nd: Sell 1 @ 1694.5. There was a lot of orders on the bid side at 1695.0, I figured it would be difficult to get my order filled and closed out the trade 5 ticks short of the original target.
2 contracts $100 gross, $86.12 net.
20130123-1
GC
Open:
Short 2 @ 1691.4. 60m Diamond Reversal, 20 ticks stop loss at just above the high before the break-out, targets are 10 ticks at just above the low of the pattern, and 50-60 ticks at the projected target of the pattern also the 1685 support.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1690.4. First target hit, 1 tick heat.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1693.4. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$100 gross, -$113.88 net.
Open:
Short 2 @ 1691.4. 60m Diamond Reversal, 20 ticks stop loss at just above the high before the break-out, targets are 10 ticks at just above the low of the pattern, and 50-60 ticks at the projected target of the pattern also the 1685 support.
Close:
1st: Cover 1 @ 1690.4. First target hit, 1 tick heat.
2nd: Cover 1 @ 1693.4. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$100 gross, -$113.88 net.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
20130122-2
6E
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.3341. Retest of the break-out, also 3 ticks below 30m 18EMA and 6 ticks above 60m 18EMA. 15 ticks stop loss, target are 30 ticks and trail.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1.3326. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$375 gross, -$389.48 net.
Open:
Long 2 @ 1.3341. Retest of the break-out, also 3 ticks below 30m 18EMA and 6 ticks above 60m 18EMA. 15 ticks stop loss, target are 30 ticks and trail.
Close:
Sell 2 @ 1.3326. Stopped out.
2 contracts -$375 gross, -$389.48 net.
20130122-1
6E
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.3341. It broke the 1.3340 resistance and turned it into support, put a limit order to buy, got filled, 15 ticks target, trying to hold it into the 1.3491 swing target.
Close:
Raised the stop loss to -10 ticks after it reached 1.3375 resistance.
Sell 1 @ 1.3331. Stopped out.
1 contract -$125 gross, -$139.48 net.
Sub-account
Open:
Long 1 @ 1.3341. It broke the 1.3340 resistance and turned it into support, put a limit order to buy, got filled, 15 ticks target, trying to hold it into the 1.3491 swing target.
Close:
Raised the stop loss to -10 ticks after it reached 1.3375 resistance.
Sell 1 @ 1.3331. Stopped out.
1 contract -$125 gross, -$139.48 net.
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