1-12-2010 total number of trades: 8 winner: 4 loser: 4 net P/L: -0.5 Started trading at 12 ET closed all trades at 3pm Although it is...
Due to my limited experience, I am not comfortable trading the first 90 minutes at open due to high volatility. Some traders would suggest to...
Thank you for the suggestion. My day job schedule would prevent me from trading until ~1pm most of days. You are correct that most consolidation...
After suffering some big loss from last Thursady and Friday, I went over my trading rules and trading methods again over the weekend and try to...
1-8-2010 Total trades: 6 RT winner:1 loser:5 net P/L: -3.5 pts I got up early and tried to trade the openning. Since there was a big...
Hello all. I just found this very interesting thread. Bone has openned my eyes. I've done some statistics study with SPX/DOW daily price data...
On SPX minutes chart, it shows a nice inverted triangle with rising hypotenuse. This could be a minor reverse pattern according to Schabacker....
1-7-2010 Total trades: 6 RT winner:3 loser:3 net P/L: -1.75 pts I am completely out of synch with the market today. around 11:45,...
So far, I am breakeven in my future account after all the commissions. It cost me 5 USD for every RT. I feel I am gaining some experience on price...
Hello, increasenow, I trade ES exclusively for now. I might try YM due to its small increament (5 USD per pt) as long as I trade small contract...
Ok. It is 3:44 and I am done for the day. It is a little strange that there was not much volatility after FOMC minutes released. Total trades:...
01-06-2010 Today is FOMC day. So I expect the price will be in very tight range 1-1.5 hurs before 2:15. SPX pivot zone is 1133.1 to 1135.4....
Ok, since all indices made new 52-week high either yesterday or today. I did some statistics study on SP500 daily price range breakout (Donchian...
I am reviewing intraday charts of YM and ES again after market close. On 2 min YM chart, it was a triangle with false break out to downside. Price...
I usually close all my positions 10-15 min before 4pm. Apparently, I've violated my own rules today by initiating a new position at 3:40, but...
1-5-2010 Total trades: 8 RT winner: 6 loser:2 net P/L: 1.5 pts Started at 11:30. After market made new high (all three indices)...
01-04-2010 Total trades: 5 RT winner: 3 wash: 2 Net P/L: 1.5 pts SPX gapup open and traded above pivot zone 1117.14-1121.25 immediately...
You are correct. I've done some live trading since I posted this thread some time ago. If last trade prints below your bid, you limit buy...
I thought the equity market would close at 1pm ET. Nice move after the price break out of the congestion area. Last three day's pattern has formed...
12-31-2009 No trading today since I had to be away from computer until 9:30 pacific time. It looks like yesterday's close was an overthrow...
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