Archive for December, 2007

6th December – S&P emini – Nice solid up day – I missed the action

6th December - S&P emini - Nice solid up day - I missed the action

I was out for a company function today and didn't get a chance to trade. I looked back at the charts and there would have been a good entry at 149775 or so as it broke above the previous intraday high. The stochastics also crossed which would have confirmed the entry. I probably would have taken the price action to below 150500 or so which would have been some nice profit. Well, I say that but I wasn't around today!!!  Anyway, here's the chart

December 7, 2007 No Comments Full Story

5th December – S&P emini trading log – small profit

5th December - S&P emini trading log - small profit

I came back home to find that the market had already moved quite a bit into positive territory when I got home. Ideally, one would look to buy at any dip. Anyway, in the 5 min charts, there was an opportunity to short the market here, the price action looked like it had made a short term high and stochastics were looking to turn. I shorted as it moved below 148500 at 148475. As I was trading against the main trend of the day, I was extra cautious and want to get out at the first level which I

December 5, 2007 No Comments Full Story

4th December – Sometimes the best trade is not to trade

4th December - Sometimes the best trade is not to trade

I got home and the markets were choppy. The stochastics and MACD indicators in the 5 min and 15 min charts didnt correspond. The only entry I could have made was a short around 147000 when the market failed to go higher from here. This was a resistance level set previously today and was what is called a peek top trade. This corresponded also with a cross in the stochastics in the 5 min. However, due to the nature of the markets today, I didn't take it. It's always best to conserve capital.

December 4, 2007 1 Comment Full Story

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