IncreaseNow's "Sell/Short" Futures Journal

How did you not know about the spread going into it? Due dilligence isnt just glancing over some charts real quick.


Are you a trader or are you a guesser?

 

Why dont you just stick with the couple currency futures you were just messing with?

I say leave grains and Nymex softs alone for now.

You need to be looking at the price bars, not squiggly lines on oscillators. KEEP IT SIMPLE, LESS IS MORE, GOD IS IN THE DETAILS, however you want to put it......

 

***MACD & RSI are gone
***Grains are gone

Radar...

ES (scalp?)
CAD
SF
Sugar (very bearish and still looking for easy short)

...WHAT????...at 8:35pm EST...IS GOING ON with SF & CAD??..strong move down on 5 minute bar

 

there is nothing easy about any of this, no matter how bearish or bullish a chart looks.

I lost $800 trading crude oil one day when it behaved exactly as I thought it would.

 

Here's a better "focus" list for increasenow:
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Currencies - Energies - Financials - Grains - Indices - Meats - Metals - Softs
Futures Prices as of March 17
Contract Month Open High Low Last Change Time Links
Currencies
U.S. Dollar Index Jun 10 79.950 80.115 79.945 80.030 +0.180 20:55 Q / C
British Pound Jun 10 1.5311 1.5318 1.5280 1.5284 -0.0037 20:57 Q / C
Canadian Dollar Jun 10 0.99020 0.99050 0.98830 0.98850 -0.00270 20:57 Q / C
Japanese Yen Jun 10 1.10760 1.10930 1.10610 1.10870 -0.00070 20:57 Q / C
Swiss Franc Jun 10 0.94930 0.94960 0.94780 0.94830 -0.00220 20:57 Q / C
Euro FX Jun 10 1.37360 1.37420 1.37110 1.37220 -0.00320 20:57 Q / C
Australian Dollar Jun 10 0.91460 0.91560 0.91230 0.91290 -0.00160 20:57 Q / C
Mexican Peso Jun 10 0.079600 0.079600 0.079525 0.079600 unch 20:12 Q / C
New Zealand Dollar Jun 10 0.70960 0.71040 0.70870 0.70880 -0.00140 20:35 Q / C
South African Rand Jun 10 0.134725 0.134725 0.134475 0.134475 -0.000400 19:48 Q / C
Brazilian Real Jun 10 0.00000 0.55875 0.55875 0.55875 +0.00100 19:32 Q / C
Euro/Pound Jun 10 0.89860 0.89860 0.89770 0.89770 -0.00620 06:19 Q / C
Euro/Yen Jun 10 0.000 123.985 123.985 123.985 -0.115 18:16 Q / C
Euro/Swiss Jun 10 1.44970 1.44970 1.44710 1.44710 -0.00350 06:34 Q / C
British Pound (P) Jun 10 0.0000 1.5321 1.5224 1.5321 +0.0097 16:09 Q / C
Canadian Dollar (P) Jun 10 0.98870 0.99200 0.98870 0.99120 +0.00570 12:07 Q / C
Japanese Yen (P) Jun 10 0.00000 1.10940 1.10850 1.10940 +0.00090 16:09 Q / C
Swiss Franc (P) Jun 10 0.00000 0.95050 0.94830 0.95050 +0.00220 16:09 Q / C
Euro FX (P) Jun 10 0.00000 1.37570 1.37540 1.37540 -0.00030 16:09 Q / C
Australian Dollar (P) Jun 10 0.91510 0.91510 0.91450 0.91450 +0.00620 12:08 Q / C
Mexican Peso (P) Jun 10 0.079350 0.079600 0.079350 0.079600 +0.000525 12:08 Q / C
New Zealand Doll (P) Jun 10 0.70930 0.71360 0.70610 0.71020 +0.00550 16:09 Q / C
South African Rand (P) Jun 10 0.134000 0.135200 0.133975 0.134875 +0.001300 16:09 Q / C
Brazilian Real (P) Jun 10 0.00000 0.55875 0.55775 0.55875 +0.00100 16:08 Q / C
Energies
Crude Oil Apr 10 82.85 82.85 82.52 82.66 -0.27 20:57 Q / C
Heating Oil Apr 10 2.1362 2.1362 2.1295 2.1327 -0.0068 20:54 Q / C
Gasoline Rbob Apr 10 2.3100 2.3100 2.2997 2.3005 -0.0092 20:49 Q / C
Natural Gas Apr 10 4.289 4.290 4.284 4.286 -0.017 20:57 Q / C
Ice Brent Crude Oil May 10 81.90 81.90 81.54 81.70 -0.26 20:54 Q / C
Ethanol Futures Apr 10 1.550 1.595 1.549 1.590 +0.046 13:14 Q / C
Financials
30-Year T-Bond Jun 10 118-01 118-03 117-30 117-31 +0-02 20:56 Q / C
10-Year T-Note Jun 10 117-125 117-135 117-105 117-115 +0-000 20:56 Q / C
5-Year T-Note Jun 10 115-162 115-172 115-155 115-162 +0-000 20:56 Q / C
2-Year T-Note Jun 10 108-180 108-182 108-177 108-180 +0-000 20:55 Q / C
10-Year Swaps Jun 10 101-150 101-230 101-130 101-190 +0-050 15:33 Q / C
5-Year Swaps Jun 10 105-160 105-180 105-145 105-165 +0-010 15:09 Q / C
30-Day Fed Funds Jun 10 99.7850 99.7850 99.7850 99.7850 unch 20:07 Q / C
Eurodollar Jun 10 99.6400 99.6450 99.6350 99.6400 +0.0050 20:44 Q / C
1-Month Libor Apr 10 99.7300 99.7300 99.7225 99.7275 -0.0025 15:08 Q / C
Euroyen Tibor Jun 10 0.0000 99.6150 99.6100 99.6100 -0.0100 18:59 Q / C
30-Year T-Bond (P) Jun 10 117-29 117-29 117-22 117-29 +0-08 13:58 Q / C
10-Year T-Note (P) Jun 10 117-110 117-145 117-080 117-115 +0-000 13:58 Q / C
5-Year T-Note (P) Jun 10 115-187 115-187 115-160 115-162 -0-035 13:59 Q / C
2-Year T-Note (P) Jun 10 108-180 108-180 108-177 108-180 -0-005 13:59 Q / C
10-Year Swaps (P) Jun 10 0-000 101-190 101-140 101-190 +0-050 16:09 Q / C
5-Year Swaps (P) Jun 10 0-000 105-165 105-155 105-165 +0-010 16:09 Q / C
30-Day Fed Funds (P) Jun 10 0.0000 99.7850 99.7800 99.7850 +0.0050 16:09 Q / C
Eurodollar (P) Jun 10 99.6300 99.6350 99.6300 99.6350 unch 08:11 Q / C
1-Month Libor (P) Apr 10 99.7250 99.7275 99.7250 99.7275 -0.0025 12:44 Q / C
Euroyen Tibor (P) Jun 10 0.0000 99.6100 99.6100 99.6100 -0.0100 16:09 Q / C
Grains
Wheat May 10 494-4 494-6 491-4 492-4 -3-4 20:56 Q / C
Corn May 10 373-0 373-4 371-0 371-4 -2-4 20:57 Q / C
Soybeans May 10 957-4 960-0 951-0 952-2 -6-6 20:56 Q / C
Soybean Meal May 10 266.8 268.8 264.9 265.0 -2.4 20:57 Q / C
Soybean Oil May 10 39.76 39.76 39.50 39.57 -0.26 20:56 Q / C
Oats May 10 225-0 225-4 224-0 224-4 -0-4 20:44 Q / C
Rough Rice May 10 12.610 12.610 12.565 12.565 -0.055 20:17 Q / C
Kcbt Wheat May 10 501-4 501-4 499-2 500-0 -2-2 20:52 Q / C
Spring Wheat May 10 519-0 519-0 516-0 516-0 -4-2 20:32 Q / C
Canola May 10 377.80 382.40 377.80 381.20 +3.90 13:14 Q / C
Wheat (P) May 10 487-0 498-0 486-4 496-0 +9-0 13:27 Q / C
Corn (P) May 10 368-0 374-2 365-4 374-0 +7-2 13:25 Q / C
Soybeans (P) May 10 946-0 961-0 942-4 959-0 +14-0 13:30 Q / C
Soybean Meal (P) May 10 261.5 267.7 260.3 267.4 +5.9 13:33 Q / C
Soybean Oil (P) May 10 39.55 39.85 39.40 39.83 +0.46 13:31 Q / C
Oats (P) May 10 220-0 225-0 220-0 225-0 +7-0 13:14 Q / C
Rough Rice (P) May 10 12.680 12.680 12.580 12.620 +0.015 13:13 Q / C
Kcbt Wheat (P) May 10 494-0 505-0 494-0 502-2 +7-4 13:26 Q / C
Wheat Mini-Sized (P) May 10 487-4 499-4 487-4 496-0 +9-0 13:34 Q / C
Soybeans Mini-Sized (P) May 10 944-4 961-0 942-6 959-0 +14-0 13:41 Q / C
Corn Mini-Sized (P) May 10 368-0 374-0 366-2 374-0 +7-2 13:32 Q / C
Indices
S&P 500 Index Jun 10 1,160.80 1,164.00 1,160.70 1,161.90 +0.90 20:54 Q / C
E-Mini S&P 500 Jun 10 1,160.75 1,164.00 1,160.50 1,161.75 +0.75 20:57 Q / C
Nasdaq 100 Jun 10 1,935.25 1,935.25 1,935.25 1,935.25 +1.25 18:47 Q / C
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Jun 10 1,933.50 1,936.50 1,932.25 1,934.50 +0.50 20:55 Q / C
DJIA Jun 10 10,650 10,705 10,643 10,663 +39 15:07 Q / C
DJIA (E) Jun 10 10,665 10,675 10,665 10,672 +9 18:05 Q / C
DJIA Mini-Sized Jun 10 10,663 10,685 10,661 10,669 +6 20:55 Q / C
Nyse Composite Jun 10 7,583.60 7,583.60 7,583.60 7,583.60 +46.60 16:31 Q / C
S&P Midcap 400 Jun 10 790.85 796.00 790.75 793.30 +5.40 15:07 Q / C
E-Mini S&P Midcap Jun 10 793.10 794.00 793.10 794.00 +0.70 20:31 Q / C
Russell 2000 Mini Jun 10 681.80 682.30 680.70 680.90 +0.60 20:52 Q / C
E-Mini Smallcap Jun 10 361.00 364.30 360.70 362.30 +2.30 15:10 Q / C
Crb Cci Index Apr 10 475.55 475.55 473.75 473.75 +1.75 13:43 Q / C
S&P GSCI (P) Apr 10 529.50 532.50 527.00 532.50 +5.75 08:05 Q / C
Nikkei 225 (P) Jun 10 0.00 10,840.00 10,820.00 10,830.00 +45.00 16:09 Q / C
Meats
Live Cattle Apr 10 96.375 96.650 96.300 96.500 +0.350 20:49 Q / C
Feeder Cattle Apr 10 106.275 106.925 106.275 106.725 +0.450 20:53 Q / C
Lean Hogs Apr 10 72.100 72.200 71.900 72.100 +0.500 20:33 Q / C
Pork Bellies May 10 91.500 93.500 91.500 92.250 +1.200 12:58 Q / C
Butter May 10 0.000 151.000 151.000 151.000 unch 16:05 Q / C
Live Cattle (P) Apr 10 95.775 96.200 95.725 96.150 +0.675 13:05 Q / C
Feeder Cattle (P) Apr 10 106.000 106.300 106.000 106.275 +0.425 13:05 Q / C
Lean Hogs (P) Apr 10 71.850 72.250 71.500 71.600 -0.150 13:02 Q / C
Pork Bellies (P) May 10 93.000 93.500 91.700 92.250 +1.200 12:58 Q / C
Class III Milk (P) Apr 10 0.00 12.63 12.44 12.44 -0.19 16:09 Q / C
Metals
Gold Apr 10 1,124.5 1,124.6 1,121.0 1,123.3 -0.9 20:57 Q / C
Silver May 10 17.520 17.540 17.450 17.480 -0.043 20:55 Q / C
High Grade Copper May 10 3.4245 3.4280 3.3985 3.4190 +0.0010 20:57 Q / C
Platinum Apr 10 1,630.9 1,631.7 1,627.7 1,629.5 -6.1 20:48 Q / C
Palladium Jun 10 482.00 483.00 476.00 476.00 -2.85 20:56 Q / C
Softs
Cotton #2 May 10 81.17 81.17 80.55 80.66 -0.51 20:53 Q / C
Orange Juice May 10 150.25 150.25 147.30 148.50 -1.90 12:58 Q / C
Coffee May 10 133.00 133.85 132.50 133.60 +0.85 12:59 Q / C
Sugar #11 May 10 18.30 18.47 17.66 18.33 +0.09 12:59 Q / C
Cocoa May 10 2,858 2,941 2,855 2,905 +57 12:59 Q / C
Sugar #16 May 10 33.00 33.48 33.00 33.48 -0.92 10:10 Q / C
Lumber May 10 280.30 280.30 278.00 279.90 +4.30 20:55 Q / C
Lumber (P) May 10 276.00 279.00 271.00 275.60 +3.20 13:03 Q / C
Currencies - Energies - Financials - Grains - Indices - Meats - Metals - Softs

 

lmao

If I see 1 "i took a hard loss on ethanol, but palladium is looking nice" post Im done here.

 

agreed...currently on radar...

CME Globex emini-SP500 (ES)
CME Globex CAD future
CME Globex SF future

...yea...forget the Sugar...not as 'sweet' as I once thought

 

just made +2 points trading the SF...sold after 10am 'spike'...out...moving on...at least for profit...

 

well, at least I picked the right direction...but....only netted +2 points...should have been more...look...

 

no way...can't believe I missed this!!!...no!!!