Oh No, NOT Another S&P EMini journal...

Discussion in 'Journals' started by goodday, Jun 23, 2006.

  1. goodday

    goodday

    Ahahhaaaaa....

    As soon as I stop trading, the market shooots up....
     
    #151     Jul 26, 2006
  2. mishwar

    mishwar

    I feel this performance is in the 95 percentile or higher bracket for pure scalpers. (<7 mins for RT)

    What do you (goodday) and others feel ?

    Thanks
    mishwar
     
    #152     Jul 27, 2006
  3. goodday

    goodday

    Long 94 contracts ES
    closed for a net profit = $1246.00

    Flat before the 8.30 AM (EST) news.
     
    #153     Jul 27, 2006
  4. goodday

    goodday

     
    #154     Jul 27, 2006
  5. goodday

    goodday

    Was long before the 10 AM housing data. Scaled in for a total of 39c. Was ready for the market to move down (to close the open gap) AFTER THE HOUSING DATA. But from 9.45 AM, ES started to drop (sooner than my expected time frame), and I had to bail quickly and reverse.
    L39c for a loss of $3300.00


    Then went short hoping for the gap to close. Scaled in for a total of 45c and sure enough ES started to go back up. Got chopped up again.....
    S45c for a loss of $1008.00


    Waiting and evaluating.... until after the 10.30 news, to decide to stop trading or go back in.
     
    #155     Jul 27, 2006
  6. goodday

    goodday

    DE JA VU.......
    Was I not here (i.e. same scenario) just a couple of days ago ???????
    Except it was profitable in the end, on that day....
     
    #156     Jul 27, 2006
  7. Yeah, I got chopped a little myself - I think a few traders did - so I used a Martingale to win it back and then some (re-entered at 1277.25, holding short to 1273.25).

    Any opinions about that, and have you consisdered Martingaling as a useful strategy in your trading?

    Best,

    Jimmy
     
    #157     Jul 27, 2006
  8. K-Rock

    K-Rock

    Do you mean 1274.25, or are you still short?
     
    #158     Jul 27, 2006
  9. goodday

    goodday

    Well, the news that release of Israeli soldiers is imminent, screwed up the charts and the possibility for closing the gap soon. Got chopped up for the third time, with the new shorts.

    Total trades for the day: 244 contracts

    Total net loss for the day = $3407.00

    DONE FOR THE DAY.
     
    #159     Jul 27, 2006
  10. goodday

    goodday

    No, but I will investigate what "martingaling" is and how it can help me when other strategies fail. Thanks for the input.

    Parenthetically, here is one example where technicals alone do not rule the market, no matter how much we "technicians" consider it a superior strategy.... Fundamental DO come back some time to bite us.....
     
    #160     Jul 27, 2006