He Is Risen!

Coming soon....

Friday and Monday!

Friday was a bad day in every way possible, did not even limit it to trading but that is another story! Down about $1,200 on the day after being up $400 most of the day. Combination of ill timed short and forgetting to cancel some sell orders being hit in the last half hour. Froze like a deer in headlights for a few minutes and finally got out with the loss. I was even "done for the day" around 1:00 pm est but came back and thought I saw a setup ignoring the breakout going on.

Monday was up $250 exactly on over 20 contracts. Again traded poorly but managed things better. 8 of those contracts was a fat finger I quickly covered at b.e. this time!

Spent the weekend doing good things to try to capture some market karma.

Welcome Back!

Took a loss of $400 yesterday on a swing es short right before the breakdown! Took some mental health time off last week other than that trade. Traded a bit of cl last couple of day's but mostly break even other then the $400 es loss.

Today traded back from down over $400 to up $92.60 on 29 contracts. Felt good to shake the rust off but did not like getting down trading recklessly. Back at it tomorrow full speed.

Feel like cl can drift up and close at good highs tomorrow but do not have the fortitude to put on a swing trade.

Spring break video.

Just hooked up with some friend over the weekend, this is from one of the best of them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq1zPUxWNmU

DON'T EVEN ASK! Very lucky! Still may not be done. End of day pl is how I keep score.

$716.60 on 137 contracts.

Best week in A LONG TIME. Good spring break all!@!!!!!!!!

Thursday.

REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 980.00 CR 980.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 328.30 DR 328.30 DR
CLEARING 194.30 DR 194.30 DR
NFA 1.34 DR 1.34 DR
COMMISSION 132.66 DR 132.66 DR

Wednesday's results

Very frustrating, missing quick hits and leaving so much on the table, the table is about to break!

+$475.20 on 45 total contracts.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 692.50 CR 692.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 217.20 DR 217.20 DR
CLEARING 121.80 DR 121.80 DR
NFA 0.90 DR 0.90 DR
COMMISSION 94.50 DR 94.50 DR

Tuesday's results

The ninniness continues.

+$342.30 on 37 total contracts.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 555.00 CR 555.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 188.90 DR 188.90 DR
CLEARING 107.30 DR 107.30 DR
NFA 0.78 DR 0.78 DR
COMMISSION 80.82 DR 80.82 DR

Monday results part 2

Traded like a ninny after booking a nice morning. Left money on the table on every trade, a lot of money on the table.

$2,241.50 on 71 total contracts.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 2 570.00 CR 2 570.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 319.80 DR 319.80 DR
CLEARING 121.80 DR 121.80 DR
NFA 1.44 DR 1.44 DR
COMMISSION 196.56 DR 196.56 DR

Early Monday update

I am posting an early update to force myself to be accountable to hold and improve upon my gains. I am struggling after early profits and it is an emotional reaction to protect what I have that I need to over come.

+$2,024.20 on 48 es and cl contracts.

Now back to trading!

Friday's results

Again, done early. I have no interest in chasing the es around for the rest of the day. Really struggled getting in and holding on after getting reckless on the waterfall in cl today. Still green, better to be lucky than smart in trading oftentimes.

+$608.50 on 61 contracts.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 897.50 CR 897.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 289.00 DR 289.00 DR
CLEARING 150.80 DR 150.80 DR
NFA 1.22 DR 1.22 DR
COMMISSION 136.98 DR 136.98 DR

Thursday's results

+$772.10 on 62 contracts trading es and cl. Likely done for the day, too much good basketball on.

Took 1 more trade that was basically a wash, just had to match yesterday's tally.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 1 092.50 CR 1 092.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 309.50 DR 309.50 DR
CLEARING 124.70 DR 124.70 DR
NFA 1.38 DR 1.38 DR
COMMISSION 183.42 DR 183.42 DR

Happy St. Patty!

Lucky lad here today, up $783.90 on, gulp, 91 contracts. The job is to make money, I don't care about making it look pretty.


1 182.50 CR 1 182.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 398.60 DR 398.60 DR
CLEARING 139.20 DR 139.20 DR
NFA 1.82 DR 1.82 DR
COMMISSION 257.58 DR 257.58 DR

Tuesday results.

Missed first half of day due to meeting but pressed it from there on out to finish up $408.98 on 37 contracts traded. Hope to make some more hay the rest of the week.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 580.00 CR 580.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 171.02 DR 171.02 DR
CLEARING 79.02 DR 79.02 DR
NFA 0.74 DR 0.74 DR
COMMISSION 91.26 DR 91.26 DR

Monday results

REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 475.00 CR 475.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 148.12 DR 148.12 DR
CLEARING 58.72 DR 58.72 DR
NFA 0.66 DR 0.66 DR
COMMISSION 88.74 DR 88.74 DR

Friday Results

Right in the ballpark average for the week, +$786.


PAYMENTS/RECEIPTS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 300.00 CR 300.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 79.08 DR 79.08 DR
CLEARING 32.58 DR 32.58 DR
NFA 0.33 DR 0.33 DR
COMMISSION 46.17 DR 46.17 DR

Wednesday's results

Still under the weather but back in the cockpit for a few hours today. Very light but green.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 212.50 CR 212.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 30.40 DR 30.40 DR
NFA 0.16 DR 0.16 DR
COMMISSION 30.24 DR 30.24 DR

Monday results

Best I could do in bed sick most of the day.



REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 137.50 CR 137.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 38.00 DR 38.00 DR
NFA 0.20 DR 0.20 DR
COMMISSION 37.80 DR 37.80 DR

+181.30 on 24 r/ts. Started behind the 8 ball and scrapped my way back. Will post statement info when it arrives tonight, good weekend all.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 272.50 CR 272.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 91.20 DR 91.20 DR
NFA 0.48 DR 0.48 DR
COMMISSION 90.72 DR 90.72 DR

+705,000 Feb nfp!!!!

That was the headline as I set foot in the cme sp pit on March 8, 1996 for the first time ever, nearly 14 years ago. By the time the sp pit opened the 30 year bond was sinking and yields jumping by the most in nearly a decade to 6.72%. The spoos opened down hard and hit circuit breakers throughout the day. I stood witness to it, every smell, every shout and every spray of spit and sweat in the pit. I remember turning around on the escalator at the end of the day to see the guy behind me crying into his turned up trading jacket sleeves, and I am still guessing it had nothing to do with a woman. One of the best days of my life even excluding the rest of the evening and weekend in Chicago! Today pales by comparison, there is always tomorrow...


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 250.00 CR 250.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 64.60 DR 64.60 DR
NFA 0.34 DR 0.34 DR
COMMISSION 64.26 DR 64.26 DR

REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 587.50 CR 587.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 174.80 DR 174.80 DR
NFA 0.92 DR 0.92 DR
COMMISSION 173.88 DR 173.88 DR

Traded heavier size but made little headway on the p side of things.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 235.00 CR 235.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 121.60 DR 121.60 DR
NFA 0.64 DR 0.64 DR
COMMISSION 120.96 DR 120.96 DR

Daddy-Daughter

New photo from Daddy-Daughter dance.

Right at break even for the day with 2 open shorts at 1114.50. Other than that wafted back and forth over break even on 7 contracts.

Monthly results.

REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 3 995.00 CR 3 995.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 932.66 DR 932.66 DR
CLEARING 10.86 DR 10.86 DR
NFA 4.88 DR 4.88 DR
COMMISSION 916.92 DR 916.92 DR

Ok Friday

REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 325.00 CR 325.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 79.80 DR 79.80 DR
NFA 0.42 DR 0.42 DR
COMMISSION 79.38 DR 79.38 DR

Sack lunch.

A bit better today and a little more filling. I am still ready to step up to the buffet again. Today I treated it like inventory, turning it over as quick as I could and marking it down if I had to, rinse and repeat. Worked well, just need to catch a runner or two to make it to Ponderosa!


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 425.00 CR 425.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 87.40 DR 87.40 DR
NFA 0.46 DR 0.46 DR
COMMISSION 86.94 DR 86.94 DR

Presently trading on an account right at $25,000 after withdrawal.

Picking up scraps!

It is time to eat!


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 175.00 CR 175.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 26.60 DR 26.60 DR
NFA 0.14 DR 0.14 DR
COMMISSION 26.46 DR 26.46 DR

Missed the 10:00 am drop and worked it for the rest of the day, nothing great.



REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 200.00 CR 200.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 41.80 DR 41.80 DR
NFA 0.22 DR 0.22 DR
COMMISSION 41.58 DR 41.58 DR

I really do have tourette's syndrome, so I can say that I had very few ticks today in more ways than one.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 25.00 CR 25.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 7.60 DR 7.60 DR
NFA 0.04 DR 0.04 DR
COMMISSION 7.56 DR 7.56 DR

$371.40 on way too many cars. Third week in a row around $700 net. Again, time to get aggressive on the P side of the statement.



REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 550.00 CR 550.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 178.60 DR 178.60 DR
NFA 0.94 DR 0.94 DR
COMMISSION 177.66 DR 177.66 DR

Yesterday's tick was not even worth commenting on. Today, + $210.40 on 17 contracts, again very slim edge, at least it is good to find a slim edge rather than none when getting a little more aggressive.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 275.00 CR 275.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 64.60 DR 64.60 DR
NFA 0.34 DR 0.34 DR
COMMISSION 64.26 DR 64.26 DR

REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 12.50 CR 12.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 3.80 DR 3.80 DR
NFA 0.02 DR 0.02 DR
COMMISSION 3.78 DR 3.78 DR

Another poor showing edge wise but finished green. The difference between edge and luck are only a couple of degrees over a long course.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 162.50 CR 162.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 49.40 DR 49.40 DR
NFA 0.26 DR 0.26 DR
COMMISSION 49.14 DR 49.14 DR

+$222.90 net/17 round turns all es. My edge lacked in missing all but 1 nice move and getting chopped up in between, other than that, I called it to the tick! Spent to much time away from the screen today doing other things and missing moves develop. Still a winning week, 5 for 5 days green. Will take it and looks for improvements next week. I plan on upping size and being much more aggressive.

If teeth had skin....

I would have that to thank.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 195.00 CR 195.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 47.42 DR 47.42 DR
CLEARING 3.62 DR 3.62 DR
NFA 0.24 DR 0.24 DR

Results for the last couple of days, major distractions with snow, kids home due to snow and several Internet interruptions. All seem to be behind me now.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 170.00 CR 170.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 34.20 DR 34.20 DR
NFA 0.18 DR 0.18 DR
COMMISSION 34.02 DR 34.02 DR


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 125.00 CR 125.00 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 20.82 DR 20.82 DR
CLEARING 3.62 DR 3.62 DR
NFA 0.10 DR 0.10 DR
COMMISSION 17.10 DR 17.10 DR

Some wildcard dealt in my life, but trading goes on. Will try to keep in touch with the trading aspect her after a couple months off from blogging. Today, kept pressing on the gas and the brake like a 15 year old learning to drive but made it down the road without a scratch.


REALIZED PROFIT/LOSS 157.50 CR 157.50 CR
PREMIUMS 0.00 CR 0.00 CR
COMMISSIONS & FEES 26.60 DR 26.60 DR
NFA 0.14 DR 0.14 DR
COMMISSION 26.46 DR 26.46 DR