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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
9:58CT

Open contracts from yesterday:
June CL
-1 @ 95.56 Close 97.05 Dif -1.49 * 1,000=+1,490
July CL
-1 @ 97.90
-1 @ 98.02
-1 @ 98.89
-1 @ 99.53

Today's action:
Closed 1 June short:
CL BOT 1 @ 96.57 @ 7:33 CT
95.56 to 96.70 = -1.14 * 1,000 = -$1,140
Closed 2 Julys
CL BOT 2 July 97.07 @ 7:33CT
97.90 to 97.07 = +0.83 * 1,000 = +$830
98.02 to 97.07 = +0.95 * 1,000 = +$950
Profit =$640

Closing Cash Balance Yesterday $48,970
New Cash Balance $49,610

Open Positions:
July CL
-1 @ 98.89
-1 @ 99.53
Average 99.21

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Charts at 10:17
My closes were too early - but I had to enter something as my time was needed to go to the ES and my spreadsheet (always a rush before opening) and this thread is only for the pyramid.

I'm not sure why I closed the contracts, as it isn't part of the pyramid, however last night I was thinking "CL has been down for several days. It's not like the manipulators to let it run too many days in one direction without a 'shake the wagon'. So if they yank it up to throw off the baby bears, it will be better to not have too many short contracts, so I can so short later in the day without increasing my exposure too much."

So playing more conservatively the pyramid is down to only 2 contracts.
I'm looking at a bounce to 100.47 or 1001.25 to sell into (see IB black background graph).




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13:17CT

July CL
CL SLD 1 @ 97.65 @ 13:16 CT
Open Positions:
July CL
-1 @ 98.89
-1 @ 99.53
-1 @ 97.65

orders to sell at
98.68 and 99.97

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Wrap-up: I decided to cancel the orders to sell at 98.68 and 99.97 in o/n

Open Positions:
July CL
-1 @ 98.89
-1 @ 99.53
-1 @ 97.65
Aver=98.69

Close 97.98
Open equity 0.71*3,000=+$2,130

Cash Balance $49,610
Open equity =+$2,130
Total Equity=$51,740

minus o/n 3 *5,000=15,000
Margin available =$36,740

--outlook for tomorrow-
98.77 looks like a key level if they breakup through this then 100.24 looks possible.
98.46 is the high so far in the o/n session.

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------------ Wednesday, May 18, 2011 --------
Initial Cash Balance at Start 5 May=$20,000

Opening cash balance today $49,610
Change in Cash 0
Closing Cash Balance $49,610

Net position -4 [email protected]
CLose 100.09 = -1.085 * 4,000 = -$4,340

Cash Balance $49,610
Open equity =-$4,340
Total Equity=$45,270


Today's action:
SLD 1 @ 100.15 @ 13:37 CT

Open Positions:
July CL
-1 @ 98.89
-1 @ 99.53
-1 @ 97.65
-1 @100.15
Aver=99.055

Total Equity=$45,270
minus o/n 4 *5,000=-20,000
Margin available =$25,270

Notes:
"I'm looking at a bounce to 100.47 or 101.25 to sell into (see IB black background graph)."(yesterday) Bounce today was to 101.42 at 13:00. I feel very good about that estimation. Why didn't I sell there? Due to Ninja related computer prbs I wasn't able to. No matter.

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Initial Cash Balance at Start of 5 May=$20,000

Opening cash balance today $49,610
Open Positions:
July CL
-1 @ 98.89
-1 @ 99.53
-1 @ 97.65
-1 @100.15
-4 @avg=99.055

Today's action: Closed 1 July
Bot 1 July @ 98.98 @ 13:27 CT
-1 @ 98.89 to 98.98 = -0.09 * 1,000 = -$90
Loss =$90

Open Positions:
July CL
-1 @ 99.53
-1 @ 97.65
-1 @100.15
-3 @avg=99.11

Opening cash balance today $49,610
Change in Cash -90
Closing Cash Balance $49,520

Notes (at 13:39CT Thurs 19 May):
Slept in. Wasn't able to sell into high levels of early morning. Have order to sell 1 at 99.67.


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Friday May 20, 2011

Overnight session Time=00:13 (high 99.50 so 99.67 Sell order was not filled and is cancelled)
Currently CL=99.23

I have decided to place orders to close out the short positions ahead of the upcoming numbers at 7:30am CT (Jobless Claims).

Buy 2 @ 98.35
Buy 1 @ 95.72

Time for bed!

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CT 6:45am
adjusted orders upwards
Buy 2 @ 98.47
Buy 1 @ 96.46


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Moved order to mrk on the 2 and filled at 99.16 7:21

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moved last one to 98.87 limit

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