Bond Trader 2007

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  1. 0944 CST I'm going to play it safe and look for an exit around 104 295 at the most. Ideally, I'd like to make back what I gave up on the ZN previously, but it really doesn't matter. If I can get to the above target I'll be happy.

    0946 CST Looking for some sign that the high will be taken out. This is really tricky right at this level. We could spike up 4 ticks and then some no problem, or we could do nothing. Watching carefully.

    0948 104 290 on the ZN.

    0949 I think 106 24 in the ZB is a given. As a matter of fact I'm tempted to buy ZB's here, but I should be happy with what I have.
     
    #801     Jul 9, 2007
  2. OK, out at 104 285.

    I think I'm done for the day. Not bad. The mistakes were not entering more contracts on the very first purchase at 106 07, AND not entering more contracts 0930 turning point time.

    Solid start to the week.

    I'll take a quick look at the Dow and ES but I'm tired of this chair, and tired of staring at the screen.

    Good trading to you!
     
    #802     Jul 9, 2007
  3. Nice calls John.
     
    #803     Jul 9, 2007
  4. Tuesday 10 July 2007

    0743 CST Important turning point times for today:

    0748 0800 0848 0928 1016 1100 1204

    Important support at 106 26.

    I will be a buyer on all dips. Target is above 107 00.

    The important times appear to start with 0848. The really important times occurred earlier, i.e. blindly buy at 0600 or 0700 and I missed them.
     
    #804     Jul 10, 2007
  5. Order in to buy 2 ZB 106 28 to start.
     
    #805     Jul 10, 2007
  6. Bought 4 ZB 106 30. Yeah, I chased it. Looking for a pop above 107 00, and I'll re-evaluate then.
     
    #806     Jul 10, 2007
  7. OK, I need to be careful on this trade.

    I have the following:

    4 ZB 106 30
    1 ZB 106 31
    4 ZN 105 060
    4 ZN 105 065
     
    #807     Jul 10, 2007
  8. 0807 CST Exiting half at:

    107 01
    105 075

    Too much risk for very little movement. There will be better opportunities later today.
     
    #808     Jul 10, 2007
  9. 0809 CST As soon as I posted the above we spike up. I am a living indicator.
     
    #809     Jul 10, 2007
  10. 0812 CST Out of rest at:

    107 03
    105 090

    Ready and waiting. (Picture the Starcraft voice in your mind. You do remember Starcraft don't you?)
     
    #810     Jul 10, 2007
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