I am thinking about going short in the YM late today 03.22.07

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by ElectricSavant, Mar 22, 2007.

  1. rcj

    rcj

    Im still sht 2 .... B/E = 791. Not good right now.

    i wanted to "experiment" with a longer hold period say from a couple of days to two wks. Could be an expensive experiment.
    We'll see.

    Here is a pic close to what i wuz thinking at the time lst wk...

    <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1616502>
     
    #971     Sep 24, 2007
  2. rcj

    rcj

    I havent been able to trade the last few days and im still sht since
    last week. Im finding out what its like to hold a futures position for more than a couple of days... ouch!! Damn ... where is the burn ointment? Im thinking about opening another acct to just trade futures- day trade only. That would make it easier to hold some contracts a few days and do my usual trading in the other acct.
     
    #972     Sep 28, 2007
  3. Boib

    Boib

    have you a different market such as ER2, NQ or ES. They move close to the same and you only need one account.

    Do you have a stop in place for your long term trade? The way this market is struggling up on bad news any good news could really send it up.

     
    #973     Sep 28, 2007
  4. rcj

    rcj

    Yeah...ES would prob be my choice in the future. Stp at 14200 for
    now but that could change. I may be able to take a trade or two
    the first couple of wk days depending on when I can get to my PC.
    Hindsight. i could have gotten out with about 20 a few sessions back....mabe i shoulda have.
     
    #974     Oct 1, 2007
  5. rcj

    rcj

    did have a chance to peek at the market late friday. took one
    little trade looking for 10. ...didnt happen. out +4.

    <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1624939>
     
    #975     Oct 1, 2007
  6. rcj

    rcj

    piker trade ...

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    #976     Oct 2, 2007
  7. rcj

    rcj

    Yawn. Another little one.

    Approx 2:38CST. Out +15.

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    #977     Oct 2, 2007
  8. rcj

    rcj

    No trades tonite.

    This is from last nite .... -10 +6 +15

    <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1627855>
     
    #978     Oct 3, 2007
  9. rcj

    rcj

    Here we go. just go back to my PC.

    ZLT can get real creative with the DOM occasionally :D

    <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1629077>
     
    #979     Oct 4, 2007
  10. rcj

    rcj

    got out that last tradelate last nite with only +6.

    today i had a couple of chances to sit down and look at what was happening.

    this cycle: +6 +4 +6 +6 = +22. commish(tic equiv) = 3.4
    Im still sht 1 car.

    <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1629990>
     
    #980     Oct 4, 2007