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Forum: Trading Journals August 19th, 2015, 04:03 PM
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Posted By leszczu
The day was calm until the fomc minutes when bund...

The day was calm until the fomc minutes when bund shoot up to monthly highs.
Unfortunately I have big drawdown today, the only explanation is probably bad risk model in IB trading station. Many...
Forum: Trading Journals August 18th, 2015, 05:12 PM
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Posted By leszczu
Today trades: closed 1x155.5C, small loss, ...

Today trades:
closed 1x155.5C, small loss,
closed 3x150P in exchange for 1x152P, risk profile looks better now.
Forum: Trading Journals August 17th, 2015, 03:23 PM
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Posted By leszczu
No trades today, but there was a few in friday. ...

No trades today, but there was a few in friday.
Another day within small range. I dont expect anything big before FOMC.
Forum: Trading Journals August 13th, 2015, 04:53 PM
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Posted By leszczu
One trade today, took a loss from 154P, market...

One trade today, took a loss from 154P, market showed weakness in the morning, but in the end bund closed almost unchanged. Waiting.
Forum: Trading Journals August 12th, 2015, 04:22 PM
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Posted By leszczu
Definitely the worst day since I started writing...

Definitely the worst day since I started writing this journal. Bund opened witha a large gap and started moving higher quickly.
Most of my written calls, doubled in price so I decided to take a...
Forum: Trading Journals August 11th, 2015, 06:08 PM
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Posted By leszczu
Today I decided to split portfolio scenario into...

Today I decided to split portfolio scenario into two parts. First with sep options and second with the rest. I have to admin that its quite challanging to trade it(sep). Delta is quite high and price...
Forum: Trading Journals August 10th, 2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 28
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Posted By leszczu
Just one trade today, I sold 153P. Pretty close...

Just one trade today, I sold 153P. Pretty close to bund future, but I think that market may continue to trade sideways.
Forum: Trading Journals August 9th, 2015, 10:18 AM
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Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Trades.

Trades.
Forum: Trading Journals August 9th, 2015, 10:16 AM
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Posted By leszczu
Payrolls has lifted bund futures up to 154.5,...

Payrolls has lifted bund futures up to 154.5, therefore I took a loss from 155C and sold 2x155.5 instead. This could turn to be a mistake since they are very close to the bund futures, but im...
Forum: Trading Journals August 5th, 2015, 04:48 PM
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Posted By leszczu
What a day! I made a lot of trades today. So...

What a day! I made a lot of trades today.
So lets get started.
In the morning I sold oct 157C (-3C+2*158cover) to take advantage of possible correction, but I wasnt sure how deep its gonna be. ...
Forum: Trading Journals August 4th, 2015, 04:43 PM
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Posted By leszczu
Today just one trade - I closed 152put, after I...

Today just one trade - I closed 152put, after I saw weakness in bund. Just as I was bullish yesterday, now Im bearish!:) (well, slightly)
Absolutely theres a place for correction after almost one...
Forum: Trading Journals August 3rd, 2015, 05:31 PM
Replies: 28
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Posted By leszczu
Very smooth session today. Bund breaked fib level...

Very smooth session today. Bund breaked fib level and move up to 154.93.
I decided to sacriface little theta and buy 3 156 calls (dirty cheap). Also I closed one 158 written call(dec), and sold...
Forum: Trading Journals July 30th, 2015, 05:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Just as I had expected, today there was a smooth,...

Just as I had expected, today there was a smooth, bullish session. Bund closed month near the highs of the month which is a bullish sign for trading in august.
I closed 155.5 written calls, and...
Forum: Trading Journals July 29th, 2015, 04:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Accomplished today: -added another bear call...

Accomplished today:
-added another bear call spreads 158.5/160 for 17tick (dec) with additional protection 158.5 sep
-again positioned for downside move with P152.5

Unfortunately despite early...
Forum: Trading Journals July 28th, 2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
It turns out that I was right and there was some...

It turns out that I was right and there was some profit taking on bund.
For + :
- I took care of upside - closed 155.5 / 157.5 written calls
- I took little profit from 153.5/152 spread,...
Forum: Trading Journals July 27th, 2015, 04:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Another calm and similiar to previous days...

Another calm and similiar to previous days session. Slowly but steady bund is moving higher.
I had opened many positions today and now I have significant upside exposure. Today I made assumption...
Forum: Trading Journals July 25th, 2015, 07:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Another green candle with breakout of bearish...

Another green candle with breakout of bearish trendline(daily chart). It looks more and more bullish now. Anyway Im hesitating on opening new position. I am attaching monthly chart which suggest me...
Forum: Trading Journals July 23rd, 2015, 04:25 PM
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Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Another narrow trading range in bund today. IV...

Another narrow trading range in bund today. IV drops to 5.6%. Another small victory for bulls, but the move is not convincing to me.
No trades today.
Forum: Trading Journals July 23rd, 2015, 03:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Quick update for yesterday. Bund still hovering...

Quick update for yesterday.
Bund still hovering around 153 with rising chance to move up in my opinion.
Forum: Trading Journals July 21st, 2015, 06:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
We can say - another lazy day. Just few trades,...

We can say - another lazy day. Just few trades, protection @+158.5 for yesterdays shorts @157, and additional -155.5C to compensate delta of sep154C. I dont think that anything big can happen this...
Forum: Trading Journals July 20th, 2015, 04:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Few days has passed without any trades from my...

Few days has passed without any trades from my side. Thanks to slightly positive delta i made some profit from 300tick bund move. JUL options are going to expire @24-7 so its just for days left. My...
Forum: Trading Journals July 11th, 2015, 01:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Great session for bears. I started positioning to...

Great session for bears. I started positioning to the rebound, but to early. Also im going for holiday next week and I will have limited access to computer so I made my position almost delta neutral.
Forum: Trading Journals July 9th, 2015, 04:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Today session was easy. Bund opened with a gap...

Today session was easy. Bund opened with a gap lower and after that was just a slow ride to the bottom.
I closed some short puts to increase my profit potential. I think that test of the lower band...
Forum: Trading Journals July 8th, 2015, 02:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Another day, another openning with a gap. ...

Another day, another openning with a gap.
Still trading within a wide slightly upside channel. Bulls are in charge but rallies are being sold, so no clear winners.
Best scenario for me is to wait...
Forum: Trading Journals July 7th, 2015, 05:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,832
Posted By leszczu
Todays trading range -almost 200ticks! The...

Todays trading range -almost 200ticks!
The plan for today was to make my position less sensitive to upside move in bund.
At the beginning I took profit from -P146.5, then I bought C154/-P155 and...
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