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Forum: Trading Journals August 3rd, 2011, 03:33 AM
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Posted By davebowman
OMXS30 down another 2%. This journal will be on...

OMXS30 down another 2%. This journal will be on hold until things stabilize, I'm not going to have the time to do this, trade the EURUSD (which is my main income) and manage my stocks and options.
Forum: Trading Journals August 2nd, 2011, 11:57 AM
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Posted By davebowman
Brutal. OMXS30 went from 1087 to 1012 in two...

Brutal. OMXS30 went from 1087 to 1012 in two days. -2.5% today. Maybe I should have been trading CFDs today, a lot of money to be made if you're on the right side of the market. Unfortunately my...
Forum: Trading Journals August 2nd, 2011, 03:48 AM
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Posted By davebowman
Well, OMXS30 is down another 1.5% this morning...

Well, OMXS30 is down another 1.5% this morning and that means I have to spend this day managing some of my bleeding stocks and options. Not sure if I'll have the time to do any CFD trading. Keep it...
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 09:53 AM
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Posted By davebowman
What a day... Down almost 3% from the mornings...

What a day... Down almost 3% from the mornings high and it just keeps going lower. I'm done, not my day today.

Edit,
4%.

Edit 2,
4.75% down from todays high. Very strange.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Oh boy... -20 ticks, - 2.5 points. One hell of a...

Oh boy... -20 ticks, - 2.5 points. One hell of a hedge...
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 08:35 AM
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Posted By davebowman
Short at 97.40.

Short at 97.40.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 08:15 AM
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Posted By davebowman
It's funny, been doubting the bulls all day but...

It's funny, been doubting the bulls all day but 20 points later on the downside I still have not been short. On that note, long at 1068.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 07:17 AM
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Posted By davebowman
And stopped out again, -3 points.

And stopped out again, -3 points.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 06:59 AM
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Posted By davebowman
Added another one at 1074.25 Edit, -20...

Added another one at 1074.25

Edit,
-20 ticks in CL.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 06:38 AM
Replies: 97
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Posted By davebowman
Long, 1071.25. Wrong side of the intraday trend...

Long, 1071.25. Wrong side of the intraday trend but I got a hunch.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 06:23 AM
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Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
OMXS30, -5 points. Bought it again at...

OMXS30, -5 points.

Bought it again at 1076.5.

Edit,
Out for -2 points.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 05:42 AM
Replies: 97
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Posted By davebowman
Oil feels awfully weak but I'm long at 97.00, the...

Oil feels awfully weak but I'm long at 97.00, the support at 96.90 looks pretty solid.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 04:49 AM
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Posted By davebowman
Bought 1 more at 1080. Stop at 1076.

Bought 1 more at 1080. Stop at 1076.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 04:28 AM
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Posted By davebowman
-20 ticks. Long OMXS30, 1077, stop at 1074.

-20 ticks.

Long OMXS30, 1077, stop at 1074.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 04:04 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
One more at 97.30. Stop at 97.10.

One more at 97.30. Stop at 97.10.
Forum: Trading Journals August 1st, 2011, 03:39 AM
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Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Bought CL at 97.10. I'm not sure if I really...

Bought CL at 97.10. I'm not sure if I really think stuff will keep going up from here today but it's worth a shot. What I do know is that I'm not bearish, not yet.
Forum: Trading Journals July 28th, 2011, 04:04 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Yeah, I know what you mean. At the moment this...

Yeah, I know what you mean. At the moment this market gives me lots of opportunities to capture movements of more than 1% in the indices but it's also very frustrating with all the sudden changes in...
Forum: Trading Journals July 28th, 2011, 05:07 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Considering the profits made yesterday (had some...

Considering the profits made yesterday (had some great shorts in EUR/USD as well) I'm going to take the rest of the week off.

Results for the second week:
CL: +543 ticks/5430$(6 losses, 2...
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2011, 10:19 AM
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Posted By davebowman
Stopped out of oil, +500 ticks all in all. ...

Stopped out of oil, +500 ticks all in all.

Stopped out of SPX500, +41 points

The stop in SPX500 might have been too tight, still think there's a lot left on the downside. Well, I'm definitely...
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2011, 09:57 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Last 4 contracts at 1319.5, stop at 1322.5 ...

Last 4 contracts at 1319.5, stop at 1322.5

Stop for the CL position is now at 98.30, finally in the money!

Edit,
SPX500 stop at 1319.5
CL stop at 98.15

Edit 2,
CL stop at 98.05
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2011, 09:44 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Final 4 contracts sold at 98.40. Stop at 98.60. ...

Final 4 contracts sold at 98.40. Stop at 98.60.

edit,
wrong screenshot.
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Sold 2 more at 1322., stop at 1325.5 OMXS30...

Sold 2 more at 1322., stop at 1325.5

OMXS30 went by my stop with 0.75p(1080), now trading at 1075.5...
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Out of OMXS30, -3 points... Just hoping at...

Out of OMXS30, -3 points...

Just hoping at least one of my other positions survive long enough to see NY opening.
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Short 2 more at 98.60. Stop at 98.80. 2 more...

Short 2 more at 98.60. Stop at 98.80.

2 more at 1077, stop at 1080 (OMXS30)

Edit,
I would really like to see a major move down now, loaded up on shorts pretty much all across the board, oil,...
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 15,949
Posted By davebowman
Sold one more at 1325.5, another bad entry. Stop...

Sold one more at 1325.5, another bad entry. Stop at 1329.5
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