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Forum: Trading Journals June 13th, 2012, 07:56 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Weds

I've had a few days away from trading given the extended holiday last week in UK and kids being off and other reasons.

Monday - choose to watch action to try and get back into things.

Tuesday -...
Forum: Trading Journals June 1st, 2012, 06:58 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Thurs review Tough day for me, profittable but...

Thurs review
Tough day for me, profittable but sat through a late day crazy rally with a sizeable loss. Obviously should have bailed on my shorts earlier, kept some of my profits and then looked for...
Forum: Trading Journals May 31st, 2012, 09:02 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Thurs

After a few days break from journalling

Weds review
Good

Always traded short never tempted to bottom fish
Added to my late day short as market moved in my favour


Not So Good
Forum: Trading Journals May 25th, 2012, 06:35 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Fri 25

Weds / Thurs review
Took a few days off from writing journal (better weather and higher volatility meant I wanted to spend a bit of time away from screen).

Generally been looking to short pushes...
Forum: Trading Journals May 22nd, 2012, 04:04 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Mon Trend day up, strong uptrend after broke...

Mon
Trend day up, strong uptrend after broke above 1300 in RTH, did pause at Fridays highs 10/11 before closing on high tick. Globex strong but running up into resistance from Thursday.

Did think...
Forum: Trading Journals May 21st, 2012, 08:54 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Mon

Fri review
Downtrend continues was able to get short on rally up to hvn. Market then rolled over and closed on lows. Very similar to Thursdays trade which I did not take but the rally got up to the...
Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2012, 06:03 AM
Replies: 48
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Posted By jzw22
Fri 18

Thurs
I shorted pre-mkt the push into 25 and I continue to hold that trade in small size. Unfortunately I had to be away shortly after the open hence my short pre-mkt. By the time I came back after...
Forum: Trading Journals May 17th, 2012, 08:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,193
Posted By jzw22
Weds

Weds
Tried shorting several times but only got paid on the final one. I really should have held the first trade to a profit rathen than getting shaken out. But final trade was sensible. Did forget...
Forum: Trading Journals May 16th, 2012, 06:53 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Tues Left crude alone. Good thing since 94...

Tues
Left crude alone. Good thing since 94 failed. 92 would be my next area.

ES down but not an easy day as we traded both sides of the opening range. Market lost support 32/3 in final hour but...
Forum: Trading Journals May 16th, 2012, 06:17 AM
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Posted By jzw22
thanks Cloudy. Crude was just luck I haven't...

thanks Cloudy.

Crude was just luck I haven't traded it in 6 months & I was determined to hold for a $1 move.

My own trading the last 2 weeks has sucked. Not so much because I have lost money...
Forum: Trading Journals May 15th, 2012, 08:09 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Tried something different on Mon decided to trade...

Tried something different on Mon decided to trade crude because I thought that 94 might be support. When I started watching around the pit open it looked like a HL had been put so traded long...
Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2012, 06:55 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Last week saw a choppy range between 46-63 with 4...

Last week saw a choppy range between 46-63 with 4 failures to push over 60/3 res
Daily chart was close to oversold on Friday and will probably be today if we close under 40. That means this is a...
Forum: Trading Journals May 11th, 2012, 07:37 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Friday

Thurs
3 trades 23 contracts net 4.25 ES pts

shorted push up into 62/3 but took a 1 point stop then got back in at stop price and scalped out most contracts held 1 ct all the way throught the...
Forum: Trading Journals May 10th, 2012, 08:04 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Thurs

Weds
Had to be away at the open but did have order to cover a small short position. By the time I came back market had bounced to 56. Volatile day with a 21.50 pt rth range. Strong buying after push...
Forum: Trading Journals May 9th, 2012, 08:10 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Tues 1 trade long from 47 stopped Net loss 1...

Tues
1 trade long from 47 stopped Net loss 1 pt

Never took the downside break from the opening range and only made the one long trade. Was worried we might see a V shaped bounce so never went...
Forum: Trading Journals May 8th, 2012, 05:37 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Mon - a holiday for me. Looked like there were a...

Mon - a holiday for me. Looked like there were a couple of decent trades long off 66 and then short against 69.

Daily trend is still up. Currently needs a close under S&P 1340, SPY 133.77. Still...
Forum: Trading Journals May 7th, 2012, 09:55 AM
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Posted By jzw22
Monday a holiday here in UK so a bit late with...

Monday a holiday here in UK so a bit late with this and possibly won't trade today.

Friday was another trend day that I messed up. Always prefer deeper pullbacks and they just didn't come on...
Forum: Trading Journals May 4th, 2012, 05:26 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,193
Posted By jzw22
Fri

Review Thurs
3 trades 30 contracts +22 pts

profittable day but could easily have been a big loss because I let a trade run against me and waited for a bounce to come.

Number of mistakes today...
Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2012, 06:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,193
Posted By jzw22
No trades. (Was away at US open). Having missed...

No trades. (Was away at US open). Having missed the reversal trade did not want to buy the subsequent pullbacks although they were reasonable trades.

Bears have reversed all of Tuesdays spike up...
Forum: Trading Journals May 2nd, 2012, 07:04 AM
Replies: 48
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Posted By jzw22
15 cts -19 points. Well it had to happen...

15 cts -19 points.

Well it had to happen after a good run. Nearly always lose money on days when there is a big reversal because I like to buy pullbacks. Trying for the pullback was fine since I...
Forum: Trading Journals May 1st, 2012, 05:43 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,193
Posted By jzw22
33 contracts 5 pts. Very narrow range 7.25...

33 contracts 5 pts.

Very narrow range 7.25 in rth. Over traded today. Need to be much more patient on choppy days and possibly just stop trading as the risk/reward is just not there.

Started...
Forum: Trading Journals April 29th, 2012, 06:04 PM
Replies: 48
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Posted By jzw22
New week and almost a new month. First few days...

New week and almost a new month. First few days of month have an upward bias. Various PMI figures early in week and NFP Friday. Good NFP print could push ES to new highs.

Couple of things to try...
Forum: Trading Journals April 28th, 2012, 01:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,193
Posted By jzw22
Summary of week

Friday - no trades. Busy during European session which was a big mistake since there was a very tradeable uptrend) and saw nothing in RTH that looked high probability.

For the week
48 cts, net...
Forum: Trading Journals April 27th, 2012, 04:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,193
Posted By jzw22
Fri

Thursday review
2 trades 8 contracts +10.25 pts (also exitted my 1 long swing contract @96 roughly 30pts from 65 entry)

First ES trade was long p/b in globex as market pulled back from 92 to 88....
Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2012, 06:33 AM
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Views: 9,193
Posted By jzw22
Weds review No trades - was expecting a choppy...

Weds review
No trades - was expecting a choppy day and just could not get up any enthusiasm to trade and spent most of the day away from my computer.

Was long 2 from before AAPL results and after...
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