end of day swing trading(ES)

Discussion in 'Journals' started by eyedy, Nov 4, 2016.

  1. eyedy

    eyedy

    Many of you already know this, but ES is a much better trading vehicle than SPY.

    Not only simple tax reporting(just marked to market one line reporting), but tax rate is much lower.

    60% long term 40% short term.

    Up to 100K-110K(not sure about exact number) total yearly income, you pay zero, 0% for long term capital gain tax.
     
    #51     Nov 8, 2016
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  2. eyedy

    eyedy

    ** POSITION : No Change **

    2 ES long from 2084, 2126 / 100K

    Unrealized P/L = +$3000/100K (+3.0%)
    Realized P/L = 0
     
    #52     Nov 8, 2016
  3. eyedy

    eyedy

    ** POSITION UPDATE **
    sold one ES @ 2100
    still long 1 ES @ 2105 / 100K

    Unrealized P/L = -$250/100K
    Realized P/L = -$250/100K

    That's a crazy overnight move. Had to trim position.
     
    #53     Nov 9, 2016
  4. eyedy

    eyedy

    ** POSITION UPDATE **
    sold one ES @ 2111
    POSITTION : flat.

    Unrealized P/L = 0
    Realized P/L = 0

    I need to reevaluate. might go short at the close.
    if market rallies from here, I would be f*cking pissed. but nothing I can do about it.
    I can not read the market confidently after this overnight price move.
     
    #54     Nov 9, 2016
  5. eyedy

    eyedy

    I got trumped!
    That was huuuge, probably biggest reversal since flash crash.

    Price range of this ES move was 2160 - 2028.50 = 131.50 = $6500 / ES !!!
    100K does not seem that conservative anymore for 2 ES contracts.
     
    #55     Nov 9, 2016
  6. eyedy

    eyedy

    Will this uptrend continue? I think yes.
    Will I reenter long position? probably not.

    I already had near perfect entry. it's gone now. Chasing trend at this higher price is stressful.

    Will wait for next set up. maybe in december.
     
    #56     Nov 9, 2016
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  7. Its absolutely insane out there. Our investment club stopped trading last Friday because of this unpredictability.
     
    #57     Nov 9, 2016
  8. eyedy

    eyedy

    Indeed, insane market move.
     
    #58     Nov 9, 2016
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  9. eyedy

    eyedy

    ** Position Update **

    bought one ES @ 2161 / 100K

    This rally still has legs.
     
    #59     Nov 11, 2016
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  10. eyedy

    eyedy

    wow, this is probably the biggest NQ/YM divergence I've ever seen.
    more than 4% since election day.
    YM is up huge and NQ is down a lot.

    Big tech investors are scared.
     
    #60     Nov 14, 2016