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July 11th, 2011, 01:22 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
Thanks Given: 1,509
Thanks Received: 2,593
Monday, July 11, 2011
SLD 94.59 @ 10:39CT
Original target 93.37
Changing buy to close order to 94.09
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July 11th, 2011, 06:35 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
Thanks Given: 1,509
Thanks Received: 2,593
Monday, July 11, 2011
Looking for more down tomorrow
Not filled on buy order and will leave as an overnight :
Buy 1 at 93.37 GTC
Opening cash balance today $37,150
Change in Cash +$ 0
Closing Cash Balance $37,150
SLD 94.59 @ 10:39CT
Holdings = short 5 August contracts
2 at 98.67
1 at 99.38
1 at 96.49
1 at 94.59
Avg 5 at 97.56
Margin requirement : $32,500
Close today 95.13
Open equity 2.43 * 5,000 = $12,150
Cash Balance = $37,150
Net equity $49,300
Yesterday net equity $44,670
Up $4,630 today
Initial Cash Balance at start of 5 May=$20,000
Change since 5 May +$29,300
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July 12th, 2011, 08:11 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
Thanks Given: 1,509
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
o/n low=93.55 so order to "Buy 1 at 93.37 GTC" was not filled - still open
Have now increased it to "Buy 2 at 93.37 GTC"
Today:
SLD 1 at 97.15 at 13:07 pm
Holdings = short 6 August contracts
2 at 98.67
1 at 99.38
1 at 96.49
1 at 94.59
1 at 97.15
Avg 6 at 97.491667
Margin requirement : $39,000
Close today 96.65
Open equity 0.8417 * 6,000 = $5,050
Cash Balance = $37,150
Net equity $42,200
Yesterday net equity $49,300
Dn $7,100 today
Initial Cash Balance at start of 5 May=$20,000
Change since 5 May +$22,200
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July 14th, 2011, 02:56 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
Thanks Given: 1,509
Thanks Received: 2,593
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Increased "buy to cover " order to 6.
"Buy 6 at 93.37 GTC"
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July 18th, 2011, 12:49 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
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Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Orders changed to:
Buy 2 @ 94.76 GTC
Buy 4 at 93.37 GTC
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July 18th, 2011, 03:53 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Slept in and missed selling near lows
No fills today
Orders now:
Buy 2 @ 94.67 GTC
Buy 4 at 93.41GTC
Holdings = short 6 August contracts
2 at 98.67
1 at 99.38
1 at 96.49
1 at 94.59
1 at 97.15
Avg 6 at 97.491667
Close today 96.02
Open equity 1.477 * 6,000 = $8,866
Cash Balance = $37,150
Net equity $46,016
Yesterday net equity $42,200
Up $3,816 today
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July 19th, 2011, 10:42 AM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sld 1 at 98.06 @ 9:34 am
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July 19th, 2011, 10:44 AM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
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Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
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Order to buy it back 97.70
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July 19th, 2011, 05:37 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
Thanks Given: 1,509
Thanks Received: 2,593
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sld 1 at 98.06 @ 9:34 am
BOT 1 at 97.70 @ 10:37
Opening cash balance today $37,150
Change in Cash +$320
Closing Cash Balance $37,470
Holdings = short 6 August contracts
2 at 98.67
1 at 99.38
1 at 96.49
1 at 94.59
1 at 97.15
Avg 6 at 97.491667
Close today 98.03
Open equity 0.53833 * 6,000 = $3,230
Cash Balance = $37,470
Net equity $40,700
Yesterday net equity $46,016
Dn $5316 today
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July 20th, 2011, 12:00 PM
Point Roberts, WA, USA
Experience: Advanced
Platform: IB and free NT
Broker: IB
Trading: ES
Posts: 4,033 since Dec 2010
Thanks Given: 1,509
Thanks Received: 2,593
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Sld 1 at 98.45 @ 9:40 am
Buy to close order 97.90
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Last Updated on September 23, 2011