Welcome to NexusFi: the best trading community on the planet, with over 150,000 members Sign Up Now for Free
Genuine reviews from real traders, not fake reviews from stealth vendors
Quality education from leading professional traders
We are a friendly, helpful, and positive community
We do not tolerate rude behavior, trolling, or vendors advertising in posts
We are here to help, just let us know what you need
You'll need to register in order to view the content of the threads and start contributing to our community. It's free for basic access, or support us by becoming an Elite Member -- see if you qualify for a discount below.
-- Big Mike, Site Administrator
(If you already have an account, login at the top of the page)
One trade today, 1 contract
Market MES
Short @12:53pm ET
Enter 4334.25
Exit 4322
Result +$61.25
Entered one trade this afternoon. I didn't plan on trading but the momentum to the downside made me think I could make some money. Entered short and the market danced around my break even for 10 minutes then the market break new lows. I could have won some more ticks but was happy with what I got.
Long @12:05pm
Enter 85.12
Exit 85.14 (trailing stop)
Result +$2
Long @1:42
Enter 84.76
Exit 84.55 stopped out
Result -$21
Short @1:49
Enter 84.55
Exit 84.53 trailing stop
Result +$2
Long @2:06
Enter 84.45
Exit 84.47 trailing stop
Result +$2
3 trades were counter trend, long on a big down day in oil. Trades 1, 2, and 4 went into a 20-35 tick profit and I moved my stop to a breakeven. All three trades came back and stopped out at break even. Trade 2 I read the orderbook wrong and the market just went against me straight away. Had the will power to exit with a 21 tick loss, so that was good. Obviously looking back at today it is easy to say just get short and hold, but that is easier said than done.
Trades tonight
Market MCL
1 contract
Short @7:42pm
Enter 84.39
Exit 84.37 (trailing stop)
Result +$2
Short @8:19pm
Enter 84.43
Exit 84.42 trailing stop
Result +$1
Short @9:29pm
Enter 84.31
Exit 84.42
Result -$12.00
Long 9:31am
Enter 4290.25
Exit 4290.75
Result +$2.50
Short 9:39am
Enter 4291
Exit 4281
Result +$50.00
Trading breakouts today in the MES. First trade went into profit but pulled back to breakeven. Second trade I should have stayed in because the market is another 20 handles lower now but I had to get a haircut, lol.
One trade in the MCL market
1 contract
Short @11:40am
Enter 82.89
Exit 82.59
Result +$30
MCL, 1 contract
Short @10:07am
Enter 85.71
Exit 85.69 trailing stop
Result +$2
MCL, 1 contract
Short @10:47am
Enter 85.66
Exit 85.64
Result +$2
MCL, 1 contract
Long @10:54am
Enter 85.55
Exit 85.57
Result +$2
MCL, 1 contract
Short @11:07am
Enter 85.57
Exit 85.90
Result -$33
MCL, 1 contract
Long @12:11pm
Enter 85.90
Exit 85.87
Result -$3
MCL 1 contract
Short @12:18pm
Enter 85.87
Exit 86.16
Result -$29
MCL 1 contract
Long @1:30pm
Enter 86.22
Exit 86.10
Result -$12
MCL 1 contract
Short @1:39pm
Enter 86.11
Exit 86.09
Result +$2
MCL 1 contract
Short @2:02pm
Enter 86.05
Exit 86.04
Result +$1
MCL 1 contract
Long @2:13pm
Enter 86.05
Exit 86.05
Result $0
Moved over to the MES now, 1 contract each trade
MES 1 contract
Long @2:23pm
Enter 4394.75
Exit 4395.25
Result +$2.50
MES 1 contract
Short @2:37pm
Enter 4394.75
Exit 4395.75
Result -$5.00
MES 1 contract
Long @2:42pm
Enter 4396.50
Exit 4397
Result +$2.50
MES 1 contract
Long @2:53pm
Enter 4395.50
Exit 4394.00
Result -$7.50
MES 1 contract
Short @3:37pm
Enter 4393
Exit 4392.50
Result +$2.50
Summary: Traded decent for micro oil. Traded okay for mes. Micro oil, I want to edge down on my losses so take those losses quicker and maybe instead of a 30 tick loss i can edge it down to a 10-15 tick loss. Trades for the mes, I executed well and closed losses really quick so that was good. All day just didnt have any follow through for any of my trades.
Pretty much all of my trades today were stopped out.
No trades today. I did not chronicle my trades Friday and Monday, so here they are.
Trades from Friday 10/13
1:06pm, short MES, Enter 4358.75, Exit 4358.25, Result +$2.50
1:43pm short MES Enter 4359, Exit 4358.50, +$2.50
1:45pm short MES Enter 4357 Exit 4356.50, +$2.50
1:59pm short MES Enter4356 Exit 4360 -$20
2:23pm long MES Enter 4359.50 Exit 4354 -$27.50
2:25pm Short MES Enter 4354.75 Exit 4363 -$41.25
2:33pm Long MES Enter 4363 Exit 4358.75 -$21.25
2:36pm Short MES Enter 4356.25 Exit 4355.25 +$5
Trades from Monday 10/16
1:14pm long MES Enter 4409.50 Exit 4391.75 Result -$88.75
1:20pm Short MES Enter 4393 Exit 4407 Result -$70