Trading the Pivots

Discussion in 'Journals' started by JimmyJam, Aug 13, 2006.

  1. DonKee

    DonKee

    I just bailed at 1296.25 for a .75 cent loss.

    No big deal, If I'm in a trade for 30 minutes and it is going nowhere, I get out.

    There's always going to be another one. :)
     
    #231     Aug 23, 2006
  2. romik

    romik

    95.50 was a clear next support line on daily charts, nothing to do with Gary apart from him being right at pointing out that level, you should know this by yourself, if you study daily charts. Resuming short soon by the looks of things.
     
    #232     Aug 23, 2006
  3. Murray Ruggiero

    Murray Ruggiero Sponsor

    This is the classic pivot point system with the failure trades in TradersStudio.

    ' TradersStudio(r) (C) 2004,2005,2006 All Rights Reserved
    Sub IntraDayPivotSys()
    Dim YestOpen As BarArray
    Dim YestHigh As BarArray
    Dim YestLow As BarArray
    Dim YestClose As BarArray
    Dim S1 As BarArray
    Dim S2 As BarArray
    Dim R1 As BarArray
    Dim R2 As BarArray
    Dim MidPoint As BarArray
    YestOpen=OpenD
    YestHigh=HighD
    YestLow=LowD
    YestClose=CloseD
    MidPoint=(YestHigh+YestLow+YestClose)/3
    R1=(2*MidPoint)-YestLow
    S1=(2*MidPoint)-YestHigh
    R2=MidPoint+R1-S1
    S2=MidPoint+S1-R1
    If Time < TimeSerial(15,0, 0) And TradesToday()<2 Then Buy("R2BuyBreak",1,R2+getactiveminmove,Stop,Day)
    If Time < TimeSerial(15,0, 0) And TradesToday()<2 Then Sell("S2SellBreak",1,S2-getactiveminmove,Stop,Day)
    If MarketPosition=1 And TradesToday()<2 Then Sell("FailSell",1,R1-getactiveminmove(),Stop,Day)
    If MarketPosition=-1 And TradesToday()<2 Then Buy("FailBuy",1,S1+getactiveminmove(),Stop,Day)
    ExitEOD("EndOfDay","",999)
    End Sub
     
    #233     Aug 23, 2006
  4. hahahaha, I was referring to the comment he made about the small intra-day ranges, not reading the charts. :)
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    be carefull that short doesn't get squeeeeeeeeezed!

    see you at the close!

    JJ
     
    #234     Aug 23, 2006
  5. DonKee

    DonKee

    Okay, reshorted at 95.50, but I'm using a close stop of 96.50.
    -
    If it goes, great...If not...small loss.
     
    #235     Aug 23, 2006
  6. Er, thanks Murray.

    If you're giving the service away for free, count me in.

    Otherwise, this is freeshare, not looking for the sales talk.

    Best Regards,

    Jimmy Jam
     
    #236     Aug 23, 2006
  7. DonKee

    DonKee


    Bailed on half with 1 point and moved stop to break-even on the other half.

    If it goes great...If not....no biggie.
     
    #237     Aug 23, 2006
  8. DonKee

    DonKee

    Out of half of a half at 93.25 as we hit S2.

    Will trail my final quarter position at previous 5 minute bar high.

    So far, half position +1.00

    quarter position +2.25

    Prior trade: full position -.75.
     
    #238     Aug 23, 2006
  9. romik

    romik

    I was carefull, thank you. I doubt I will see you at the close now, flat here.
     
    #239     Aug 23, 2006
  10. Dude, what's with the tone? :(

    I thought we was buds. :eek:
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    On a more positive note, taking a page out of Don's book on keying trades off of R2 and S2, let's see if S2 holds the line.

    Later,

    JJ
     
    #240     Aug 23, 2006