Spent many hours today going over charts. Pulled out some 15 year old reading material last night, that's where I found the pic of my Hollywood days (that was a little over 15 years ago), and spent the day refreshing. From noon till now on the charts. Looking forward to retail numbers tomorrow.

A very long time ago in Hawaii.

End to the week was not much to report. Spent the last couple of days working on maximizing stops and entries on es and nq and evaluating market conditions. Want to go out the year on a good note and noticed some areas I could improve. Will be back Monday and implement with full report.

Slow and distracted.

Not much to report. About $100 in 3 days, took today off. Busy harvesting leaves!

Enjoyed more of the weather on Fridy then I did trading after noon. Been doing the same all weekend. Up just over $250 on Friday, nice to end the week a solid hit, now to carry it over into next week.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 292.50 CR 292.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 34.20 DR 34.20 DR

Worse.

Caught on the wrong side early and battled back all day. -$89.30. Not happy with my trading last 2 days at all.

Just wrong.

Fed days nearly blew me out in a former account, today WOULD of been much different. Sat on my hands even though I wanted to sell 1057, Oct 8th and 22nd swing lows. Stayed still after a 5 min engulfing bar and 15 and 30 min bars looked weak after touching 1057 and missed the beat down.

Stayed absent after fed waiting for a move outside the days range. Finally got short at 1053 after 5 and 15 min inside bars formed without taking out the highs by much. Got out for a very few ticks after several minutes of bouncing off support right around 1053 and went to help my daughter with her homework thinking the day was done. Missed the better part of the ensuing down leg, jumped in a couple of times for giggles on 5 min bar closes on the waterfall sell off and walked away with about $250. I need to face the demon that "the past does not equal the present". I spent way to much time and lost to much money gaining the knowledge and experience I have not to.

We are still in the range of last Friday, last day of the month. I am expecting a downside breakout from that range soon and a ride down in the 900s. Employment situation could trump it or make it so not enough conviction to put one on and hold it for a home run.

Stopped out of nq short overnight for a $483 gain.

Par.

Good day today considering I was not in front of the screen until just after 10:00 am est. Short mostly for the day, had a long on waiting for the breakout around 1038 but got shaken out. Still short 1 nq with $600 open p/l and had realized p/l of $714.70 today. Aside from nq stop, I do not expect to trade ahead of fomc but expect a brutal reaction to the downside. That is why I do not expect to trade as I have such a strong notion on the outcome.


OPEN TRADE EQUITY 630.00 CR 630.00 CR
REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 737.50 CR 737.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 22.80 DR 22.80 DR

The beat goes on!

Volatility springs back again. Whippy price action to the upside kept me from finishing at high equity for the day. Again traded p/l and not the chart on the mounting reversal from the intraday double bottom. Still an ok day, $670 open p/l from nq short from Friday and $610.40 realized p/l today.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 675.00 CR 675.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 64.60 DR 64.60 DR