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Forum: Treasury Notes and Bonds July 20th, 2009, 09:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,279
Posted By Maletor
Re: manipulation Conspiracy Theory...

Re: manipulation

Conspiracy Theory (http://www.mypivots.com/articles/articles.aspx?artnum=46)
Forum: NinjaTrader July 20th, 2009, 09:06 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 31,295
Posted By Maletor
Actually yes, slippage can work out in your...

Actually yes, slippage can work out in your favor.

Suppose you had a buy stop at 906.25, the ES flashes and 906.25 trades, but by the time your market order is ready to be processed everybody who...
Forum: Off-Topic July 15th, 2009, 09:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,830
Posted By Maletor
I have a 13" MacBook and a 32" Apple Cinema...

I have a 13" MacBook and a 32" Apple Cinema Display off to my right.

I run parallels full screen with my charts up during the day on the big monitor and when things get untrendy I'll head over to...
Forum: Trading Journals July 15th, 2009, 02:20 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
ES -4 So much barb wire.

ES
-4

So much barb wire.
Forum: Traders Hideout July 14th, 2009, 11:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,322
Posted By Maletor
Reading the bid and the asks is insignificant and...

Reading the bid and the asks is insignificant and has no bearing for a trading decision.
Don't believe me? Ask Tom Sosnoff.

It's impossible to find a discrepancy. Think about it.
Forum: Traders Hideout July 14th, 2009, 06:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 36,885
Posted By Maletor
No, it's probably not very competitive of them....

No, it's probably not very competitive of them. However, I'm sure if you proved to them you knew what you were doing, they'd offer you the $500. In some rare cases they even offer $250. But shh, you...
Forum: Brokers July 14th, 2009, 04:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 32,024
Posted By Maletor
Stop orders are the only orders that can possibly...

Stop orders are the only orders that can possibly have slippage.

Limit orders are guaranteed to be at the price you ask for or better. That's why they are limit orders.
Forum: Trading Journals July 14th, 2009, 03:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
ES -9 -9 Went long on bar 1 outside bar....

ES
-9
-9

Went long on bar 1 outside bar. Risking 9 for 4. Reversed on failure for the sound reason that a failure to retrace back to the opening trading range would mean that it was a breakout...
Forum: Trading Journals July 13th, 2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
ES +4 1 - False double bottom, heavy...

ES
+4

1 - False double bottom, heavy downward momentum, break of EMA

2 - Breakout pullback of high of day, H2. Didn't take because I was away.

Came back right as the high of the rally was...
Forum: Trading Journals July 10th, 2009, 02:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
Here is today's trades. ES -5 +5 -7 ...

Here is today's trades.

ES
-5
+5
-7
-7

Can't say I'm 100% done for the day, but it is a summer friday and I have a boat that's calling my name.
Forum: Traders Hideout July 10th, 2009, 09:50 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 348,943
Posted By Maletor
These are the three books that belong on every...

These are the three books that belong on every trader's book shelf.

Especially the one by Edwards and Magee. These guys invented trading.
Forum: Trading Journals July 9th, 2009, 04:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
ES -8, -8 +4, +4 -7 +4 Trade 1 was...

ES
-8, -8
+4, +4
-7
+4

Trade 1 was L1 I piggy backed a swing contract onto. If there was anything wrong with this trade it was that the first leg up was too strong to short into. Should have...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management July 8th, 2009, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,735
Posted By Maletor
Holosync

That's what they say Holosync is designed to do. Bring you into mental states that exceed your threshold for what you can handle on a day to day basis.
Thus, making it easier to let go of things.
...
Forum: Trading Journals July 8th, 2009, 03:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
ES +4 +4 -7 (Did not reduce risk, also did...

ES
+4
+4
-7 (Did not reduce risk, also did not reverse)
+4, +16 swing
+4, +12 swing

One or two missed trades, but no worries. There is plenty of opportunity throughout the day.

Only one...
Forum: Trading Journals July 7th, 2009, 06:23 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
I don't think the emotions break up as nicely on...

I don't think the emotions break up as nicely on volume, tick, and range charts.

There is an expression called "Time is money." I think it applies well here.

The only disadvantage of the 5m...
Forum: Trading Journals July 7th, 2009, 05:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
I'm not sure about the volume charts. I just...

I'm not sure about the volume charts.

I just tried the 17711v and the 20000v.

Looks good. And it's been interesting comparing them. It's like a whole different day with different entries.
Forum: Trading Journals July 7th, 2009, 04:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
Thanks. I got to find the missing semicolon...

Thanks.

I got to find the missing semicolon somewhere though. ;)
Forum: Trading Journals July 7th, 2009, 04:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
ES +4 -5 +4 -5 +4 Should have...

ES
+4
-5
+4
-5
+4

Should have stuck around after 3:00. Missed some nice entries.

There was a lot of price action today. I took some ok entries.
Forum: Traders Hideout July 6th, 2009, 10:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,987
Posted By Maletor
First book I would read is the most recent one by...

First book I would read is the most recent one by Al Brooks.
His self taught observations of market behavior over the last 20 years is a hybrid, summation and real world application of most other...
Forum: Trading Journals July 6th, 2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,367
Posted By Maletor
I like to trade during open outcry hours which...

I like to trade during open outcry hours which are from 8:20AM EST to 3:00PM EST

(Those are the same open outcry hours for ZN and ZB by the way and all other currencies).
Forum: Psychology and Money Management July 6th, 2009, 03:45 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 55,596
Posted By Maletor
How about Holosync? Those meditation CDs are...

How about Holosync?

Those meditation CDs are powerful and Bill Harris and The Sedona Method are good friends. They basically do the same thing, but the mediation CDs work only on the...
Forum: Trading Journals July 6th, 2009, 03:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
Here are my trades taken today. First was two...

Here are my trades taken today.
First was two inside bars in a row. Could have taken to both sides as it was an outside bar, but I let it pass me by.
2nd was a nice L1.
3rd was a microtrendline...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 5th, 2009, 09:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,357
Posted By Maletor
How about entering on a stop order? Just like a...

How about entering on a stop order?
Just like a limit in that it turns into a market order once it's hit, but unlike a limit in that you aren't guaranteed that price.

On eMini there is no...
Forum: Trading Journals July 1st, 2009, 03:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,271
Posted By Maletor
Not one trade I could find on the ES today.

Not one trade I could find on the ES today.
Forum: Stocks and ETFs July 1st, 2009, 11:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,286
Posted By Maletor
Good old LVS. During the crash in 2008 I...

Good old LVS.

During the crash in 2008 I shorted that bad boy at $40 (and WYNN too).

Good times. Good times. For traders that is...
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