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Forum: Trading Journals December 8th, 2016, 01:45 PM
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Posted By FGBLTrader
no i don't, im not with ITC i was jus fwd'd that...

no i don't, im not with ITC i was jus fwd'd that by a friend
Forum: Trading Journals December 8th, 2016, 06:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
ECB day! Heres some prep on the meeting by...

ECB day!

Heres some prep on the meeting by the folks at ITC for anybody trading today
Forum: Trading Journals December 6th, 2016, 06:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Rollover market today and yesterday, expect it to...

Rollover market today and yesterday, expect it to be back to normal by tomorrow. Yesterday range was a 3SD day statistically speaking!
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2016, 07:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
By the way, if anybody following Bund wants to...

By the way, if anybody following Bund wants to chat a little easier then they can do so on Skype. I talk to a number of people daily via Skype chat and I find it helpful to see how others are...
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2016, 07:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Yep. Short covering rally this AM. You can see...

Yep. Short covering rally this AM. You can see from the volume that they were pretty much done by 8:15 lol.
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2016, 06:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Hello! Yes I am still here. Have been short...

Hello!

Yes I am still here. Have been short a couple of times today too, but flat now and will wait for NFP.
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2016, 02:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Yes I am still trading it. Just forgot to come...

Yes I am still trading it. Just forgot to come here and update actually.

Been a busy couple of weeks, last weeks sell off was long overdue.

There are ops most days, just a question of how...
Forum: Trading Journals October 14th, 2016, 04:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Slow open today. Relative volume of bund dropping...

Slow open today. Relative volume of bund dropping fast. Tplex off its highs overnight, on the good Chinese CPI data. Very mixed picture technically. I am sitting tight right now, 45 up to 80 is...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 12:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Bought ZB at 230, that area is been great today....

Bought ZB at 230, that area is been great today. Noticed it was drifting back down into that area as I was about to wrap up for the day. Nice clean bounce. 240-210 area in ZB is critical, as is...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 11:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
That was a decent last few hours! Finally started...

That was a decent last few hours! Finally started breaking higher, but so much size absorbing the whole way up...only managed to expand 16 ticks. No pullback for longs to get on board, they all ended...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 08:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
And there it is. Good scratch, market squeezed...

And there it is. Good scratch, market squeezed down to 50 and ramped straight back up. Its starting to tick a bit now so hopefully we get out of this range, I don't mind which way as long as it...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 08:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Just to expand on the "this isn't behaving right...

Just to expand on the "this isn't behaving right phrase":

Got 5/6 ticks in profit and it came back on me very quick on the CBOT open. There is also some data 13:30 so market usually things....
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 08:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
No problem, I encourage any other FGBL traders to...

No problem, I encourage any other FGBL traders to join in the discussion.

As for slow markets, I think its a combination of things. Impatience and lower RR plays a part for sure. Getting sucked...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 07:33 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Done nothing in Bund so far today. You can see...

Done nothing in Bund so far today. You can see how tight the range is, it is building for its next move. I am still leaning higher. Break above 82 will confirm my upside hypo. Downside hypo's back in...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 05:21 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
So we gapped up after Treasuries moved higher...

So we gapped up after Treasuries moved higher over night. Bund got down to the key area 40-45 and held. Looks like a base is built now and I think we can get up to the monthly vwap at 164.30 by EOD...
Forum: Trading Journals October 12th, 2016, 02:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Tonight we have the FOMC minutes, and yesterday...

Tonight we have the FOMC minutes, and yesterday was an inside day (did not break the prior days high or low). The market is likely to be slow and quiet until the data is out of the way.

Treasuries...
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 11:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Cash close finished with a 1 tick extension of...

Cash close finished with a 1 tick extension of the HOD. A very tight range day of 39 ticks vs 12 month median 51 ticks. I generally don't like getting involved after cash as it can be thin and...
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 09:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Anyone struggling today should note how Bund is...

Anyone struggling today should note how Bund is behaving right now. 500k traded so far, still 2 hours till the cash close, and it is all in a 38 tick range. Need to wait and let the market pick a...
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 08:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Identify context --> identify areas of interest...

Identify context --> identify areas of interest --> look for order flow for entry.

Know what kind of market it is. If it's slow, you can lean on areas much better. If its thin and fast, then flow...
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 07:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
Quite a slow morning, mostly range bound. There...

Quite a slow morning, mostly range bound. There is a clear bid in the market as the delta shows (15k at the moment) which is a lot for Bund at this time of day. Probably some covering after 6/7 down...
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 05:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
So first trading update: My bias today is...

So first trading update:
My bias today is short, as long as we hold 80-85 area.
I wanted to sell on failure of the IBH, but was too slow to sell the retest of the fake breakout after the cash open....
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 05:14 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
A little more on my approach and trading...

A little more on my approach and trading methodology:

I believe in having a strong, consistent routine. This helps preserve willpower throughout the day, which is key as diminished willpower is...
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 04:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,590
Posted By FGBLTrader
FGBLTrader's Journal (Bund)

Hello all,

I am part of a prop firm that is based in London but I trade remotely from home. I have been trading full time for 18 months.

I am creating a journal here after being a member for...
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