Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Mar 06 2012

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Nice strong day, as it often happens on down market days for us. Also, changed somewhat morning strategy which helped increase win/lose ratio.


Session Time: Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 2012
03[08:45] * Retrieving #discussions modes...
[08:55] {Alert} Ah
[08:56] {Alert} Good morning
[08:56] {Threei}  wow... rescucitation helped?
[08:56] {Threei}  hmmm... not mirroring to floor
[09:04] {Threei}  Institute of International Finance say a Greek default would cost the banks �160bn
[09:04] {Threei}  that's all?
[09:04] {Threei}  default, print it and be done with it
[09:09] {dino} gm
[09:10] {Threei}  dino :})
[09:12] {Beau} good morning
[09:12] {Threei}  beau :)
[09:14] {MigC}  good morning
[09:17] {Threei}  migc :)
[09:21] {rambler} gm..
[09:21] {Threei}  rambler :)
[09:25] {Threei}  let's skip first minutes
[09:26] {Threei}  they are so hectic lately, it's almost entirely random
[09:26] {Threei}  then will either try to scalp a bounce or short into bounce, depending on what happens in first couple minutes
[09:29] {Threei}  GLD is getting destroyed
[09:29] {Threei}  so much for gold hedge
[09:29] {Les} guess gold ain't so valuable today
[09:30] {Threei}  nope, gold is out, seashell are in
[09:30] {Les} I like tulip bulbs myself
[09:30] {dino} gild gap fill 45.50
[09:31] {dino} 12890 dji filled
[09:31] {Threei}  FCX getting eaten alive
[09:31] {Les} SLW opened on 38.2 fib retracement
[09:32] {Les} of august lows
[09:32] {Threei}  let's try short first, bounces do not look convincing
[09:33] {Threei} Short Setup: SLW  .80 break
[09:34] {Threei}  stop .95
[09:34] {Threei} Short Setup: FCX  .10 break
[09:34] {Threei}  ugh, late
[09:35] {Threei}  if styas under .20
[09:35] {dino} gild sm l .00
[09:35] {Threei}  if gives second chance
[09:35] {Threei}  got some
[09:35] {Threei}  .08 and .07
[09:36] {Threei}  1:1
[09:36] {dino} meli sm l .92
[09:36] {Threei}  SLW stop to .91
[09:36] {dino} out meli .80, +.88
[09:37] {Threei}  wtg
[09:38] {Threei}  FCX 1:2, out
[09:38] {Threei}  SLW stop to .86
[09:38] {Threei}  time to start choking it
[09:38] {dino} ditched meli too soon
[09:39] {Threei}  SLW 1:1
[09:40] {Threei}  closed in full
[09:40] {Threei}  not sdure it's reasdy for more right now
[09:40] {dino} clf sm l .00
[09:40] {cipher} l tna .94
[09:41] {dino} out clf .33, +.33
[09:42] {dino} wow too soon again
[09:42] {cipher} ibm l .67
[09:43] {Threei} Short Setup: LVS  .20 break
[09:43] {Threei}  half lot
[09:43] {cipher} tna stopped -.24
[09:43] {Threei}  if stays under .30
[09:43] {Threei}  FCX, double bottom hunt
[09:44] {Threei}  need it under .90
[09:44] {Threei}  so it's holding .80 and crossing back above .90 for trigger
[09:45] {dino} fcx sm l .00
[09:45] {Threei}  no go LVS
[09:47] {dino} wlt sm l .68
[09:49] {Threei} Long Setup:  FCX  .90 break
[09:51] {dino} gdot sm l .00 ave
[09:51] {thomcbell} lvs relative strength
[09:51] {dino} that sucked
[09:52] {Threei}  1:1
[09:52] {Les} fcx vwap 39 out .99
[09:52] {Les} ty sire
[09:52] {Les} sir too
[09:52] {Threei}  yw
[09:54] {Les} Nemo's got monthly SPY levels marked in .10
[09:56] {dino} clf sm l .15
[09:57] {Threei} Short Setup: FCX  .80 break
[09:57] {Threei}  if stays under .90
[09:57] {Threei}  this one is not a scalp
[09:58] {Les} 50% fib retrace is .78
[09:58] {dino} out clf .40, +.25
[10:00] {Threei}  invalidated for now
[10:00] {nemo} resource stocks have been hit hard the last week
[10:00] {Threei}  (US) Defense Sec Panetta: US could take military action if all else fails to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear bomb
[10:03] {dino} meli sm l .40
[10:04] {dino} out gdot flat
[10:04] {Threei} Short Setup: FCX  .90 break
[10:04] {Threei}  if stays under 39
[10:05] {Threei}  aggressive entry for ultimate .80 break
[10:05] {dino} out meli -.33
[10:05] {dino} wtf rinsed
[10:06] {Threei} Long Setup:  TZA  .75 break
[10:07] {Threei}  if stays above .70 scsalpers, .65 day traders
[10:07] {Threei}  no go FCX
[10:09] {Threei}  half out TZA
[10:09] {Threei}  let's see if we get .85 break and panic
[10:10] {Threei}  .74 stop for the balance
[10:10] {dino} out fcx .02, +.02
[10:11] {Threei}  SPY loss of 135 should seal the deal on panic
[10:12] {nemo} this is MPP on spy
[10:12] {Threei}  offer 1/4 more on TZA closer to .95
[10:13] {dino} meli sm l .46 ave
[10:15] {dino} out meli ave .90, +.44
[10:15] {Threei}  out 1/4 more TZA
[10:15] {Threei}  stop to .79
[10:16] {dino} out wlt .64, -.04
[10:19] {Beau} .
[10:19] {Threei}  this guy redefines "out of touch":
[10:19] {Threei}  (IR) EU Foreign Policy chief Ashton: Will not set any deadline for beginning or completeing talks on Iran's nuclear program- Does not expect to see full talks with Iran up and running for another year.
[10:19] {Threei}  for another year, eh
[10:21] {Threei}  TZA, decide to close or trail
[10:21] {Threei}  hard to tell
[10:21] {Threei}  if trailing, .89 now
[10:21] {dino} next gaps below 12421, 2547, 1325
[10:22] {Les} fcx
[10:22] {Threei}  and try for 1:4 at 21.15
[10:23] {Les} s fcx .78
[10:23] {Threei}  1:3
[10:24] {Les} 1:1 half out
[10:24] {thomcbell} not yet obviously but qcom on double bottom watch from here on down 
[10:25] {dino} meli sm l ave .02
[10:25] {Les} all covered .75 market turns up
[10:26] {thomcbell} qcom - never got anything to look at 
[10:26] {dino} damn wlt would have worked
[10:30] {Threei}  timely cover Les
[10:30] {Les} it's an issue I've needed to resolve
[10:31] {Les} don't like scalping but sometimes gotta act like one
[10:31] {Threei}  easy to resolve....
[10:32] {Threei}  don't think of it in terms of scalp;ing vs something else,
[10:32] {Threei}  and in terms of liking or disliking,
[10:32] {Threei}  instead, think of in terms of doing whatever chart tells you to
[10:32] {Threei}  leave definitions to analysts and touchy-feely stuff to, umm... I dunno
[10:33] {Threei}  to someone else
[10:34] {thomcbell} oh Vad give me a break qcom
[10:34] {Threei}  yeah
[10:34] {Threei}  no entry
[10:34] {Threei}  no setup
[10:34] {Threei}  just jumped
[10:40] {dino} out meli .55, +.53
[10:40] {dino} gotta hop for an hour
[10:43] {nemo} tza long here good bet
[10:43] {nemo} stop at vwap
[10:43] {Threei}  .85 break
[10:44] {nemo} .81 in
[10:44] {Les} aikido time back for close
[10:44] {nemo} break a finger
[10:44] {Les} piss off
[10:44] {nemo} 1/2 .86
[10:45] {nemo} stocks haven't really taken the elevator down, I fear a stall around vwaps today
[10:45] {nemo} MPP on spy is 135.09
[10:49] {nemo} 1/4 more .92 stop to .84
[10:51] {Threei}  out TZA
[10:51] {Threei}  all in all, day shapes up nicely
[10:53] {andj} Vad...good morning.
[10:53] {Threei}  morning andj
[10:54] {andj} I have a question...a novice one
[10:55] {nemo} don't stick your chin out like that
[10:55] {andj} the dow, spy and such markets are valued at a price...right
[10:55] {andj} nemo...give me a chance
[10:55] {nemo} it's tough
[10:56] {nemo} keep going
[10:56] {andj} how do the markets get their dollar value then...? are they sold as shares of their own market?
[10:57] {Threei}  I am not sure I understasnd
[10:57] {nemo} they are traded in futures markets and cash market...each has an influence on the value...supposedly they reflect the value of their underlying index components
[10:57] {Threei}  but most of all, I am not sure what it is you are trying to find out, as far as prctical trading goes
[10:57] {andj} and nemo...never answer one of my questions with 'dumb ass' at the end
[10:58] {Threei}  lol
[10:58] {Threei}  andj, zoom out a bit and ask yourself
[10:58] {andj} nemo's got it...i don't understand what the indexes are made up of.
[10:58] {Threei}  what is it you are after?
[10:58] {Threei}  studying theory of market structure?
[10:59] {andj} well you guys follow spy as 'the market'...but just what part of the market is it?
[10:59] {Threei}  take the equities course in nearest college, with full realization that it's absolutely useless for any practical intents and purposes
[10:59] {nemo} "dumb ass" is an exclusive term I only use with Les
[10:59] {Threei}  learning to trade and making money?
[10:59] {Threei}  stufy charts, setups and how to trade them
[11:00] {Threei}  SPY generally reflect general market direction
[11:00] {Threei}  some stocks follow it to the letter,
[11:00] {Threei}  some lag,
[11:00] {Threei}  some ignore it,
[11:00] {Threei}  andf it may change from dasy to day
[11:01] {Threei}  none of this is exact science,
[11:01] {andj} but is it a group of stocks or is it an average of their price or what?
[11:01] {Threei}  never was, never will be, not supposed to be
[11:01] {Threei}  SPY itself is an ETF
[11:02] {Threei}  reflecting the movement of stocks comprising S$P500 index
[11:02] {andj} there you have it
[11:02] {andj} it's like a derivative of the actual stocks
[11:03] {Threei}  out of two chunkcs of information I gave you,
[11:03] {Threei}  one being what SPY is
[11:03] {nemo} yeah...go out to the Investopedia website, they explain all this stuff
[11:03] {Threei}  and another being everything I said before that,
[11:03] {Threei}  which one do you think matters for your bottom line? :)
[11:03] {andj} the chart stuff on how to trade
[11:03] {nemo} chart formations and their relationships
[11:04] {Threei}  there you go
[11:04] {Threei}  focus on thing that matters, the rest will fall in line
[11:04] {andj} just trying to put the puzzle together
[11:04] {andj} I'll do that.  I trust you Vad....
[11:04] {andj} Nemo...not so sure
[11:04] {andj} just kidding.
[11:04] {Threei}  there are useful bits and pieces of information in everything, but the onl,y efficient method of learning is focvusing on what really matters
[11:04] {andj} You know your stuff
[11:05] {nemo} wow lord Vad(er) brought another one to the dark side
[11:05] {Threei}  yeah... it's nothing short of amazing how liberated people become when they conme to this realization
[11:05] {andj} and what matters is the chart patterns and learning how to trade them, correct?
[11:05] {Threei}  that what you just said is the major thing that matters
[11:05] {nemo} errr....everything
[11:06] {andj} I see that now
[11:06] {Threei}  not intellectualizing about oil peak, gold intrinsic value etc
[11:06] {Threei}  all that stuff is fascinating dinner conversation
[11:06] {nemo} well, sacrificing virgins, and dead chickens do come in handy
[11:06] {Threei}  well, for those who have no life
[11:06] {andj} that stuff's all garbage 
[11:06] {Threei}  but as far as trading goes - read charts
[11:07] {Threei}  watch news,
[11:07] {andj} Christ nemo...my mental picture of you...I'm not sure what to think.
[11:07] {Threei}  watch for charts saying something other than news says
[11:07] {nemo} hehehehe
[11:07] {Threei}  lol
[11:07] {nemo} I make Beelzebub look like a choirboy
[11:07] {Threei}  andj, the best way to keep your mental health is not to have any mental pivtures of nemo
[11:07] {andj} charts opposite the news?
[11:07] {Threei}  yes
[11:07] {andj} that's impossible vad
[11:08] {andj} why opposite?
[11:08] {Threei}  price-information divergence
[11:08] {nemo} Having said that, I do love bunny
[11:08] {andj} still don't know who or what bunny is
[11:08] {Threei}  read this:
[11:08] {andj} what does price information divergence tell us?
[11:09] {Threei}  http://blog.realitytrader.com/2008/10/information-price-divergence.html
[11:09] {Threei}  http://blog.realitytrader.com/2008/04/traders-job.html
[11:09] {Threei}  http://blog.realitytrader.com/2011/09/news-tradeem-or-fadeem.html
[11:09] {nemo} you on mibbit or mirc andj?
[11:09] {andj} mibbit
[11:09] {nemo} oh, nevermind
[11:10] {andj} i will read them.  give me a few minutes.
[11:10] {andj} how can I look at your pics nemo
[11:12] {nemo} http://www.flickr.com/photos/44905396@N02/5372933578/
[11:12] {nemo} http://www.flickr.com/photos/44905396@N02/6055953507/in/photostream/
[11:15] {andj} and here i had some mental image about you with playboy bunnies:)
[11:15] {andj} guess I was off...
[11:15] {andj} nice bunny
[11:16] {nemo} nephew saved it from a cat when it was so small it could walk down a toilet paper roll tube
[11:16] {nemo} Now the frickin' thing climbs up into my boxspring and files it's teeth on the springs in the middle of the night
[11:16] {andj} i had one when i was a kid...they are good pets
[11:17] {andj} I have a 5 year old boy and a 6 year old girl.
[11:17] {andj} I only have time for a fish as a pet
[11:17] {nemo} she's a wild rabbit genetically, so not very cuddly
[11:17] {andj} and he barely makes it
[11:17] {nemo} pirahna I hope
[11:17] {andj} it looks wild
[11:18] {andj} well now i have a better mental picture
[11:18] {Threei}  my feel is, we stay locked here for a while,
[11:18] {nemo} you have only a tiny window, hehehehehe
[11:18] {andj} and I still think highly of you nemo
[11:18] {Threei}  or maybe climb a l,ittle
[11:18] {nemo} yeah, Vad
[11:18] {Threei}  but breakouts are not like to work
[11:18] {nemo} oh
[11:19] {nemo} spy right on MPP
[11:19] {Threei}  scalps within a range, maybe
[11:19] {Threei}  smallish ones
[11:19] {Threei}  CAT is probably olne of better candidates
[11:20] {Threei}  simply because it has wider ranges todays
[11:20] {Threei}  bounce off .50
[11:20] {Threei}  got away
[11:20] {Threei}  no chasing
[11:20] {Threei}  let's see if returns there
[11:21] {Threei} Long Setup:  CAT  .60 break
[11:21] {Threei}  if holding .50
[11:21] {Threei}  half lot
[11:22] {Threei}  1:1
[11:24] {Threei}  1:2
[11:24] {Threei}  my a$$ is out
[11:25] {Threei}  relatively easy money
[11:25] {Threei}  the pleasure of this particular one is:
[11:25] {andj} so just to be thorough did any index have something to do with that call? 
[11:26] {Threei}  it came from the general big picture situation
[11:26] {Threei}  yes
[11:26] {Threei}  look at the SPY chart and knowledge of how it behaves lately
[11:26] {Threei}  gave an idea of what kind of market we are likely to have for the nearest time
[11:27] {Threei}  and I started to look for certain kind of pla
[11:28] {andj} so spy is just in most people's head as the market leader or does it have some other specialized impact on the market?
[11:28] {nemo} think of it as the tide
[11:28] {nemo} stocks are boats on the water
[11:28] {nemo} tide rises usually boats rise
[11:28] {nemo} tide falls usually boats fall
[11:28] {nemo} look for the boats that sink as the tide rises for shorts
[11:29] {nemo} and boats that float in the air when the tide sinks for longs
[11:29] {andj} that's very handy analogy 
[11:33] {Threei} Short Setup: CAT  .50 break
[11:33] {Threei}  half klot
[11:34] {Threei}  if stays under .60
[11:34] {nemo} trend line at .70 or so
[11:35] {Threei}  invalidated for now
[11:35] {Threei}  .50 is important support, this setup may return
[11:36] {andj} so is .60 the evidence of resistance at that point?
[11:36] {Threei}  was
[11:36] {Threei}  until got broken
[11:37] {andj} so it was the point of resistance and now there is a new point of resistance?
[11:38] {Threei}  not really, unless we look as far up as 107
[11:38] {Threei}  with some minor resitance levels along the way
[11:38] {Threei}  if CAT stays here for a min more, setup will reestablish itself
[11:39] {andj} so to revailidate that play you would be looking for more consolidation to form resistance?
[11:39] {Threei}  right
[11:39] {Threei}  bounced again
[11:40] {andj} so consolidation is important for safety?
[11:40] {Threei}  consolidation is a part of this kind of setup
[11:41] {andj} oh
[11:41] {Threei}  it forms levels of support and resistance that create trigger and stop points
[11:46] {Beau} .
[11:47] {Threei}  CAT gave no consolidation for the setup
[11:47] {Threei}  but .50 loss worked nonetheless
[11:47] {Threei}  oh well
[11:49] {andj} I will look in 111 trades for setups that do and don't require consolidation...
[11:49] {andj} I need to make myself a cheat sheet with all those points on it.
[11:54] {thomcbell} mnst acts well in here 
[12:06] {andj} So Vad...are there less opportunities in the afternoon or do you just slow down because you've already had several wins?
[12:09] {Threei}  less readable opportunities
[12:10] {Threei}  look how much narrower ranges become, movements are slower, volumes are less
[12:26] {andj} so you then spend a lot of time looking for opportunities and reading the news?
[12:29] {andj} is that right vad?
[12:30] {Threei}  well
[12:30] {Threei}  add sleeping, and yes, list will be comprehensive
[12:31] {dino} nbl sm l .50
[12:32] {andj} so you really have a nice, restful afternoon then?
[12:33] {Threei}  shrug
[12:33] {Threei}  deoends
[12:34] {andj} I ask because I'm trying to figure out what to do myself.  I have the most free time after 12:00 PM eastern time.
[12:35] {rambler} SLW double top...
[12:38] {Threei}  you have a lot of material to study, andj
[12:38] {Threei}  I see no problem for you to keep youself busy
[12:39] {dino} panl hl l .77
[12:39] {andj} true
[12:40] {andj} can I print a copy of 111 trades...the java version is killing me.
[12:40] {andj} or flash version
[12:41] {Threei}  nope... it's online only
[12:51] {andj} so would day trades be good in the afternoon?
[12:52] {Threei}  if right setup presents itself, sure
[13:00] {andj} am I going to wake you up by asking too many questions?
[13:00] {Threei}  no
[13:01] {Threei}  I lead a lot of acivities while in coma
[13:01] {Threei}  it will be just another one of them
[13:01] {rambler} Vad the multim tasker...lol
[13:08] {dino} panl stop -.34
[13:17] {Threei}  trying to get a sense, will we get a breakdown or stay in the range
[13:20] {dino} mdco drop
[13:20] {dino} sm l .25
[13:21] {dino} out .59, +.34
[13:22] {Threei}  instant gratification eh :)
[13:22] {dino} yeah
[13:28] {Threei} Long Setup:  TZA  .20 break half lot
[13:28] {Threei}  if stays above .10
[13:30] {Threei}  invalidated
[13:37] {dino} wow crr goes green
[13:39] {dino} meli sm l .33
[13:52] {dino} crr crrazy
[13:55] {dino} ipgp sm l .50
[14:00] {andj} So i'm reading the articles you sent earlier...
[14:01] {andj} How do I know which news is moving the market?
[14:01] {Threei}  sometimes you don't
[14:02] {Threei}  more often you get a sense of what's happening, from various sources
[14:02] {Threei}  normally, when something significant happens, we post it here
[14:02] {andj} I still have TTN and I also have WSJ online
[14:03] {Threei}  quite enough
[14:03] {Threei}  it will fall in place by itself, as you collect more experience under your belt
[14:04] {Threei}  TZA valid again
[14:04] {Threei}  for today for instance...
[14:04] {Threei}  if you went over routine set of sources, you could spot main market movers easily:
[14:04] {Threei}  Greece PSI developments, not going too well and making traders nervous
[14:05] {Threei}  and China economic slowdown
[14:05] {andj} I see it a little better now.  From a macro perspective...
[14:06] {andj} tza at what level?
[14:07] {Threei}  same setup
[14:07] {Threei}  .20 break
[14:07] {Threei}  if stays above .10
[14:10] {nemo} believe it or not, tna looking long here
[14:14] {Threei}  could be, it looks like two-sided
[14:14] {nemo} too much chop, but looks like spy going to vwap
[14:26] {dino} bvsn drop
[14:29] {Threei}  1:1
[14:31] {Threei}  anyone went for it?
[14:32] {Beau} tza?  yes
[14:32] {Threei}  :)
[14:34] {Beau} chickened out at 28
[14:34] {Beau} my badf
[14:36] {Threei}  remember all the presidential "China gets it, they expnad alt energy, we are at risk of being left behind"?
[14:36] {Threei}  DigiTimes: China Premier Wen cautioned against blind expansion of solar and windpower energy as part of his National People's Congress address (update)- Report indicating cautious comments suggests China may halt capacity expansion entirely.
[15:00] {dino} meli sm l ave .70
[15:05] {dino} out meli .49, +.79
[15:07] {Les} we in anything?
[15:08] {Threei}  just closed TZA for a scalp
[15:08] {nemo} coma
[15:08] {Les} sounds about right
[15:09] {Les} first impression is market up here into close
[15:09] {dino} panl sm l .45
[15:11] {dino} gdot sm l .65
[15:28] {Threei}  JOY is down 17% in approx 5 trading days
[15:29] {Threei}  tekll me there is no joke in there
[15:30] {Les} I like it's bounce potential here
[15:30] {nemo} wanna see bounce potential:  DE
[15:30] {Threei}  yeah, but there is 17% less joy in the market
[15:30] {nemo} hehehehehe
[15:30] {Threei}  sorry, horrible pun, but I can't help it
[15:31] {Threei}  my sense of humor is 14 years boy's level... on good days
[15:32] {Threei}  andj, you took that TZA trade?
[15:32] {Threei}  worked like charm
[15:33] {andj} I really wanted to but I missed it.
[15:33] {andj} I saw that it went well.  I looked away for a minute and it was over.
[15:34] {andj} I got a few this morning
[15:34] {Threei}  in such cases, look for second chance entry on pullback
[15:35] {Threei}  TZA gave it
[15:35] {Threei}  sometimes they just go, but often they return to pick you up
[15:36] {Threei}  anyway, if you got a few today... starting to get first feel for how the game is played?
[15:36] {andj} yes
[15:36] {Threei}  cool... I think I do too
[15:36] {andj} the picture is coming in a little clearer
[15:37] {andj} I think I will be able to look at the news without getting so frustrated as well
[15:37] {nemo} basically ignore it
[15:37] {Les} amen. I can't be frigged looking at market headlines
[15:38] {Les} what Vad's got to post is all we need
[15:38] {Les} speaking of which....
[15:38] {andj} I will need to be able to look multiple setups at one time.
[15:38] {Les} EU Announces Resumption of Talks with Iran
[15:38] {nemo} I would keep your information stream narrow if I were you
[15:38] {Les} I guess that guy was out of touch Vad
[15:38] {Les} What do they pay all these bureaucrats in Brussels for?
[15:39] {andj} me?
[15:39] {Threei}  he thinks they have a year to resume talks Les
[15:39] {Les} I guess if he's getting paid for it...
[15:40] {Threei}  I think he is either drunk, or never been sober
[15:40] {Threei}  wait.. are those really two different options?
[15:40] {andj} Lots of alcoholics in this chat room.
[15:40] {nemo} wrong...alcoholics go to meetings
[15:40] {nemo} I'm a drunk
[15:40] {Threei}  I am sober
[15:40] {nemo} you are a cretin
[15:41] {nemo} and all cretins are liars
[15:41] {Threei}  I disagree
[15:41] {Les} I don't drink and trade anymore andj...
[15:41] {nemo} Ucretinian
[15:41] {andj} This is Vad's 12 step program so that you can work and drink from home.
[15:41] {Threei}  12? you think we can count that far?
[15:41] {Threei}  our program is two steps
[15:41] {Threei}  1. buy
[15:41] {Threei}  2 sell
[15:41] {andj} Les I'd imagine that's a good idea
[15:41] {andj} 3. drink
[15:42] {Threei}  not necessatry in that order
[15:42] {andj} You're going to have to delete this again vad.
[15:42] {Threei}  no
[15:42] {Threei}  let the world kno who I have to deal with
[15:43] {andj} you mean nemo?
[15:43] {dino} out gdot .00, +.35
[15:43] {Threei}  including but not limited to
[15:43] {Threei}  wtg dino
[15:43] {Les} PANL VWAP .80
[15:44] {dino} ok
[15:44] {dino} out nbl .81, +.31 took all day
[15:44] {Threei}  oh boy
[15:44] {Threei}   I long forgot you entered that one
[15:45] {Les} look at JOY. Full of it here. Nice bounce
[15:47] {dino} ioc spike
[15:48] {andj} Vad do you look at trade the news in the evening? 
[15:48] {Threei}  yes, if I am near computer
[15:48] {Threei}  just to get general idea of what's happening
[15:48] {dino} panl out .84, +.39
[15:48] {andj} what are you looking for
[15:49] {dino} ax murderer market, "untrusting", so cutting them
[15:49] {Les} nj. I entered .51, dropped it on loss of .50 support
[15:49] {Threei}  general news, like Europe or Asia
[15:49] {Threei}  crisis... Greece...
[15:49] {Threei}  all this jazz
[15:50] {andj} then price divergence the next day?
[15:50] {Threei}  divergence or confirmation, whatever happens
[15:51] {Threei}  it helps put price movements in context
[15:51] {andj} makes a lot of sense.
[15:51] {Threei}  all news heandl,ines scream market is doomed,
[15:51] {Threei}  yet price holds and slowly climbs up,
[15:52] {Threei}  can you feel that naive news readers are being set up for slaughter?
[15:52] {Threei}  and slaughtered they were over last few months if they tried to short and hold
[15:52] {andj} that stuff is usually the big guys manipulating the market right?
[15:52] {Threei}  OK, giving you one more link
[15:52] {andj} cool
[15:53] {Threei}  http://blog.realitytrader.com/2009/08/manipulation-myth-and-reality.html
[15:53] {andj} i will read it
[15:54] {Les} don't need to andj. It's all the machines fault
[15:54] {andj} which machines les?
[15:54] {andj} like the flash crash?
06[15:55] * Les slaps andj around with a sense of naivety
[15:55] {andj} don't hit too hard.  I'm new at this.
[15:55] {dino} what does it matter what it is? just trade it
[15:55] {Threei}  "Turn the machines back on!!"
[15:56] {Les} forget it. Just trying to press Vad's button
[15:56] {Threei}  carewfull... you just might... :)
[15:56] {Les} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mC4tu1NhUA
[15:56] {Les} still vivid in my memory
[15:56] {Les} I was here in this room as it went down
[15:57] {Threei}  ok guys, nice day today
[15:57] {Threei}  thank you all
[15:57] {Les} cheers
[15:58] {Threei}  have a good evening, see you tonmorrow
[15:58] {dino} thx all, gn
[15:58] {andj} good evening...I'm watching the video now les.  see you tomorrow.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Mar 05 2012

  About flat day for us, with stops and wins more or less balancing each other.

Session Start: Mon Mar 05 08:29:12 2012

[08:53] {Threei}  OK... I made my peace with idea of waking up
[08:54] {Les} glass of vodka might help
[08:54] {nemo} good idea
[08:55] {Threei}  how do you think I made that peace?
[08:56] {Les} where's the date stamp option again Vad? TIA
[08:56] {Les} time stamp too
[08:56] {Threei}  right click on the button with vhannel name
[08:57] {Les} ty
[09:02] {Threei}  FCX
[09:02] {Threei}  trying to break
[09:03] {Threei}  while we have time,
[09:03] {Threei}  http://photography.realitytrader.com/2012/03/butterfly-gardens-again.html
[09:06] {Threei}  if you followed the gold discussion over the weekend, here is a quote I wanted to post, but decided against it for the time being:
[09:06] {Threei}  Say what you will about the sweet miracle of unquestioning faith, I consider a capacity for it terrifying and absolutely vile! -Kurt Vonnegut
[09:10] {thomcbell} love that 
[09:10] {Threei}  :)
[09:10] {Threei}  goldbugs are often sensitive bunch
[09:11] {Threei}  and Vonnegut is a bit too left of center for my taste, but I can forgive anything for such a brilliant book as Sirens of Titan
[09:12] {Threei}  still looking around but feels like FCX short will be first trade
[09:12] {MigC}  good morning
[09:13] {Threei}  Migc :)
[09:13] {Les} Yeh me old man is a fundamentalist Catholic. When he tells me he knows the truth I am forced to bite my tongue...
[09:14] {Threei}  when I look at goldbugs arguments for gold being only salvation, I can't help but see unending parallels with any other bubble
[09:14] {Les} so I ain't gonna bet the farm on gold...
[09:14] {Threei}  it's always so obvious
[09:14] {Threei}  oil was totally peaking in 2008, there was no way whatsoever for it to ever drop
[09:15] {Threei}  price was going to go to 200
[09:15] {Threei}  300
[09:15] {Threei}  500
[09:15] {Threei}  only lazy and illiterature ones did not project higher and higher prices
[09:15] {Les} well we know commodities spike just before the market crashes...
[09:15] {Les} so I anticipate a precious metals spike...
[09:16] {Les} but as to the degree of the spike...?
[09:16] {Threei}  all-knowing insiders working in the field for their whole life predicted endless rise too
[09:16] {Threei}  remember the guy running huge fund,
[09:16] {Threei}  "no way oil loses 120"
[09:16] {Threei}  "no way oil loses 100"
[09:16] {Threei}  when it hit 80 he had to close the fund
[09:16] {Threei}  with huge losses for his investors
[09:17] {Threei}  and friking thing proceeded all the way to 30
[09:17] {Threei}  no one know where the spike ends Les, that's the point and and that's what makes whole thing tick
[09:18] {Threei}  how could it go to that high if it were in anyway predictable?
[09:18] {Les} I'll just stick with the charts...
[09:18] {Threei}  if you know for sure that $2013 is the high you offer it at 2012
[09:18] {Threei}  and you neighbor undercuts you at 2011
[09:18] {Threei}  and his does the same at 2010
[09:18] {Threei}  you lower to 2009
[09:19] {Les} yeh, but what concerns me more is the pain that can be inflicted by self-interested oligarchies as we saw in Russia circa 1999
[09:19] {ese} morning........just poping in before i go to man an"information Line"...not picket line...."information line...go figure
[09:19] {Threei}  thus, the very idea that the high is figurable makes it impossible for the price to reach that high
[09:19] {Threei}  morning ese
[09:19] {Les} musicians of the world unite Ese?
[09:20] {Beau} good morning you all
[09:20] {Threei}  beau :)
[09:20] {ese} i'll be in your neck of the woods this saturday Les.....landing in Milan Sat night
[09:20] {nemo} for what ese?
[09:20] {Threei}  Les, 1999 russia default? what makes you think it was seklf-inflicted by oligarchs?
[09:20] {ese} holiday....with the wife and kids ....2 weeks in Italy
[09:21] {Threei}  hmmm anyone feels like smacking ese with trout?
[09:21] {ese} huh?........whad i do?
[09:22] {ese} aside from the fact that i don't remember how to trade 
[09:22] {Threei}  you didn't take me with you as a personal photographer
[09:22] {Threei}  well, we will retrain you upon your return
[09:22] {ese} hmmmmmmm.........
[09:23] {Les} sounds like the hard life ese
[09:23] {Threei}  notice that #floor is defunct for the time being guys
[09:23] {Threei}  Alert got lost in cyberspace
[09:24] {Les} bye bye fcx
[09:24] {Threei}  server crashed on Sunday... restarted all the services but Alert is on rescucitation table still
[09:24] {Threei}  yeah, thing didn't wait for us
[09:24] {ese} ya well.....somebodys gotta do it Les
[09:24] {rambler} gm...
[09:24] {Threei}  rambler :)
[09:25] {dino} gm
[09:25] {Threei}  dino :)
[09:28] {Threei}  come on FCX
[09:28] {Threei}  what's with impatience
[09:28] {Threei}  hopefully bounces for us
[09:29] {Threei}  at this level I'd rather look for bounce...
[09:30] {Threei}  in any case, first trade on FCX is half lot as always
[09:30] {Threei}  LVS is green
[09:30] {Threei}  long candidate on pullback
[09:31] {Threei} Long Setup:  FCX  41 break
[09:31] {Threei}  if stays above .85
[09:31] {Threei}  nope
[09:32] {Threei} Long Setup:  LVS  .20 break
[09:32] {Threei}  half lot
[09:32] {Threei}  if stays above .05
[09:32] {Threei}  invalidated
[09:33] {Threei} Long Setup:  FCX  .80 break
[09:33] {Threei}  if stays above .65
[09:34] {Threei}  valid
[09:34] {Threei}  not anymore
[09:35] {Threei}  LVS is reestablishing itself
[09:35] {Threei}  valid again
[09:35] {Threei}  not much chance for entry, wait for pullback
[09:35] {Threei}  here it is
[09:36] {Threei}  stop under .05
[09:36] {Threei}  no go
[09:37] {Threei}  hectic opening
[09:37] {thomcbell} anything company specific besides china news on fcx?
[09:37] {Threei}  nope
[09:38] {Threei} Short Setup: SLW  .70 break
[09:39] {Threei}  still half kot
[09:39] {Threei}  if stays under .80
[09:40] {Threei}  target 1:2, 1:3
[09:42] {Threei} Long Setup:  TZA  .20 break
[09:42] {Threei}  if stays above .15
[09:43] {Threei}  SLW 1:1
[09:44] {Threei}  TZA target .35 - .40
[09:44] {Threei}  SLW 1:2
[09:44] {Threei}  out
[09:44] {Threei}  fast drop to almost 1:3
[09:45] {Threei}  cross that "almost"
[09:45] {Threei}  half oyt TZA
[09:45] {Threei}  stop to .19
[09:46] {Threei}  SLW pure beauty
[09:47] {cipher} fcx double bottom?
[09:47] {Threei}  TZA, offer 1/4 more above .35
[09:48] {Threei}  chart wise yes, but low confidence
[09:48] {Threei}  smallish shares maybe
[09:49] {Threei}  looks a bit better now
[09:50] {Threei} Long Setup:  FCX  .50 break
[09:50] {Threei}  half lot
[09:50] {Threei}  if stays above .35
[09:50] {Les} l tna .96
[09:50] {Threei}  nope
[09:51] {thomcbell} u think fcx longs are scared or what 
[09:51] {Les} half out .11
[09:51] {Threei}  msybe last rinse
[09:51] {thomcbell} already 5.5 mm shares on tape in 20 minutes
[09:51] {Threei}  gotta lose passengers before leaving the station, you know
[09:51] {Les} another quarter .20
[09:51] {nemo} nice job les
[09:51] {Threei}  valid again
[09:51] {Threei}  very ruisky
[09:52] {Threei}  ok, same setup
[09:52] {Threei}  .50 break
[09:53] {Threei}  .35 support
[09:53] {Les} .30 me out
[09:53] {Threei}  wtg
[09:53] {Threei}  target .90
[09:55] {thomcbell} fio very strong again
[09:57] {Threei}  half out FCX
[09:57] {Threei}  1:1
[09:57] {Threei}  stop to .49
[09:57] {Threei}  finally this thing started behaving
[09:57] {Les} just broke vwap fcx
[09:57] {Threei}  someone scared the bejeezus out of it
[09:59] {Threei}  it's always volatile at the open but today isa bit beyond usual
[09:59] {Threei}  whole market feels so brittle
[09:59] {nemo} China news
[09:59] {Threei}  yeah... last pillar of growth
[09:59] {Threei}  if you believe pundits
[10:00] {nemo} good numbers
[10:00] {Threei}  *(US) FEB ISM NON-MANUFACTURING: 57.3 V 56.2E
[10:00] {Threei}  *(US) JAN FACTORY ORDERS: -1.0% V -1.5%E
[10:01] {Threei}  (GR) Greece Fin Min Venezelos: Greece is ready to use CAC
[10:01] {Threei}  that's not good
[10:02] {Threei}  (GR) Greece Fin Min Venezelos: Reiterates that this week will be critical for PSI exchange, reiterates that Greece is prepared to use CAC if necessary; Greece will not need a third bailout
[10:02] {Threei}  hmmm... wanna bet?
[10:02] {Threei}  the only way Greece won't need a third bailout is if it defaults after second
[10:03] {Threei}  gosh FCX... go already
[10:03] {Threei}  wrong way, you idiot
[10:04] {Threei} Long Setup:  LVS  .90 break
[10:04] {Threei}  if stays above .80
[10:04] {Threei}  target 56.15
[10:05] {Threei}  no go
[10:06] {Threei}  fiiinally FCX
[10:07] {Threei}  1:2
[10:12] {Threei}  watching AIG
[10:12] {Threei}  for double top
[10:13] {Threei} Short Setup: AIG  .80 break half lot
[10:13] {Threei}  if stays under .90
[10:14] {Threei}  target .55
[10:15] {Threei}  invalidated
[10:16] {Threei}  change to .90 break
[10:17] {Threei}  .05 stop
[10:17] {Les} TZA looking for new highs
[10:18] {Threei}  1:1
[10:20] {Threei}  isn't it funny that AIG, of all stocks, goes up unstoppably while market is dropping?
[10:20] {Threei}  TZA, watching for pullback entry
[10:21] {Les} bought 100 here, looking for pullback under .30
[10:23] {Les} dumped it +.05 looking for bounce
[10:23] {Threei}  ese, you know that Etna is active?
[10:23] {Les} a live one... hot little Italian girl for ya
[10:24] {Les} speaking of blowing a top, I hope TZA is not about to rip here
[10:24] {Les} frik it
[10:25] {Les} smack me someone...
[10:26] {Threei} Long Setup:  AIG  .80 break
[10:26] {Threei}  half lot
[10:26] {Threei}  if stays above .70
[10:28] {Threei}  change to .75 break if holding .65
[10:28] {nemo} look for bounce at .50
[10:28] {Threei}  if loses .65, even lower
[10:29] {Threei}  .35 - .40 zone
[10:29] {nemo} .50 vwap
[10:29] {Threei}  but SPY is trying to double-bottom
[10:31] {Threei}  1:1
[10:32] {Threei}  1:2
[10:32] {Threei}  out
[10:34] {Les} was looking through 15 min charts for db's, then saw it on TNA 55 in 1 min. chart. I am not on same frequency...
[10:34] {Les} smallest db I've yet encountered...
[10:36] {Les} l slw .31
[10:36] {Les} stop is clear
[10:36] {ese} hi vad sorry just back.......whats etna
[10:36] {ese} mount etna
[10:36] {Threei}  sicilian volcano
[10:37] {ese} ahhhhhhhhhh  didn't know that
[10:37] {Threei}  saluting your arrival I guess
[10:37] {ese} or keeping us there
[10:38] {Les} met a few swiss people who have stayed on the island while it blows... on my list of things to do
[10:38] {Threei}  mush make for beautiful sunsets
[10:39] {ese} dangerous
[10:39] {Threei}  what isn't...
[10:39] {Threei}  Federal reserve is dangerous...
[10:40] {ese} long as we don't another pompei thing in Bologna i'm fine with it
[10:41] {Threei}  but if you do - that's when you are going to regret not having personal photographer with you
[10:41] {Les} :)
[10:41] {Les} bologna. lovely town
[10:43] {Threei}  TZA, will be interested again around .30
[10:43] {nemo} yup
[10:44] {nemo} vwap volume and price support
[10:45] {Les} slw stop
[10:50] {Threei} Long Setup:  TZA  .30 break
[10:50] {Threei}  if stays above .25
[10:51] {Threei}  valid still
[10:52] {Threei}  change to .20 - .25
[10:52] {nemo} market long now, see if you can get tna on pull back to .90
[10:53] {_goryl} Vad, i'm new to laser, how do you execute an order to go long above the current market price.  I'm used to limit orders but if I do that it executes the order at the current price, not my limit price.
[10:53] {_goryl} I've used Interactive Brokers in the past.
[10:54] {Threei}  you don't send the orfer in advance for that
[10:54] {Threei}  click entery price limit a cent or two above the break point,
[10:54] {Threei}  and click buy when trigger level is broken
[10:55] {_goryl} ok, thanks
[10:55] {Threei}  sure thing
[10:59] {Les} l tna .01
[10:59] {Les} stop below .87
[10:59] {nemo} wombat poker is learning
[11:00] {nemo} partial here though
[11:00] {Les} done
[11:01] {Les} next quarter out
[11:01] {Les} dishes are frikin done maaan
[11:01] {Les} .25 all out
[11:02] {Les} yes Nemo, new computer, 3 screens, I see what you see now
[11:02] {Threei}  no way... unless you are severely drunk too
[11:02] {nemo} dino...
[11:02] {Les} LOL
[11:03] {nemo} you're slandering me Vad
[11:03] {andj} he says he sees dead people too
[11:04] {nemo} I see bunnies
[11:04] {Threei}  have to maintain your reputation, nemo...
[11:04] {dino} .
[11:05] {nemo} so...i'm an ill-humored, drunken, misanthrope
[11:05] {Les} why not? beats being dead
[11:05] {nemo} we don't know that
[11:05] {Threei}  and in case full image hasn't formed yet, nemo's motto is:
[11:06] {Threei}  There is no such thing as overkill. Dead is dead.
[11:06] {cipher} mon l .83
[11:07] {nemo} Actually, to add to color:  Martial arts guys call the master shot the 1 strike kill
[11:07] {nemo} I like:  The master shot isn't to kill him, that's the easy way out.  It's to cripple and debilitate them such that they suffer for the rest of their life....that's my kinda' guy
[11:08] {Threei}  Israel PM: Israel must be able to defend itself by itself; US and Israel are in agreement on Iran nuclear issue
[11:10] {Beau} vad TZA ?
[11:10] {Threei}  doubt it...
[11:11] {Threei}  market starts looking like long
[11:11] {andj} So Vad I got in on two plays this morning...TZA and FCX
[11:11] {andj} I partialed out both
[11:11] {cipher} out mon .75 -.08
[11:12] {Threei}  what happened to the balance?
[11:14] {Threei}  watching TNA for entry
[11:16] {Threei}  is it O on TV that is doing the damage?
[11:16] {Threei}  not your normal selling
[11:17] {Threei}  beau... can I change my answer on TZA?
[11:17] {Threei} Long Setup:  TNA  .60 break
[11:17] {Beau} yep.  moral victory for me
[11:18] {Threei}  stop under .50
[11:18] {Threei}  1:1
[11:18] {cipher} l mon .52
[11:18] {Threei}  1:2, out
[11:22] {Threei}  a bit too soon eh?
[11:28] {cipher} out 1/2 mon .67 +.15
[11:29] {Les} AAPL, wow
[11:30] {cipher} out rest .75 +.22
[11:30] {Threei}  fair one
[11:34] {cipher} l aapl .70
[11:34] {cipher} out .07 +.37
[11:34] {cipher} too soon
[11:35] {Les} MAGOO! You're back under a new handle!?
[11:35] {Threei}  lol
[11:35] {dino} panl sm l .41
[11:35] {nemo} what handle is that?
[11:36] {nemo} or u talkin' his brother at arms cipher?
[11:36] {cipher} what?
[11:36] {nemo} go back to sleep
[11:36] {Threei}  hard to deny, their trading style is very similat
[11:37] {nemo} yeah, diaper style
[11:37] {dino} not
[11:43] {dino} panl stop -.22
[11:45] {dino} rinsed
[11:46] {andj} Why is it that so many of the calls are so early in the morning?
[11:48] {dino} bvsn drop
[11:50] {dino} crashing bvsn
[11:51] {cipher} bvsn l sm 40.10
[11:51] {dino} vsm l bvsn .51
[11:51] {cipher} out 41.30 +1.20 thx dino 
[11:52] {dino} stop -.21
[11:52] {Les} gappy little f&%ç
[11:53] {dino} wtf rinsed again
[11:53] {dino} sm l .70
[11:53] {dino} gj cipher
[11:53] {dino} out .33, +.63
[11:53] {cipher} ty sir
[11:54] {cipher} gj
[11:54] {dino} ty
[11:55] {dino} crr sm l .14
[11:56] {dino} out .44, +.30
[12:06] {dino} got rid of that early
[12:06] {dino} int sm l .12
[12:07] {cipher} mon l .48
[12:09] {cipher} out .59 +.11
[12:09] {dino} pot sm l .11
[12:10] {Threei}  TNA starts looking like big break at .50
[12:10] {Threei} Long Setup:  TNA  .50 break
[12:10] {Threei}  if stays above .35
[12:14] {dino} ppo blood
[12:14] {Threei}  (PT) Egan-Jones downgrades Portugal to B-
[12:15] {Threei}  Portugal: Who??
[12:15] {Threei}  TNA invalidated for now
[12:15] {dino} wlt blod
[12:15] {dino} blood
[12:16] {_goryl} vad, where do you route ur orders for nasdaq and nyse, through who?  sorry my background is in futures..
[12:17] {Threei}  I normally use NASDAQ route
[12:18] {Threei}  it may not be optimal from cost saving point of view in some cases
[12:18] {Threei}  but it's effective, fast, reliable
[12:18] {dino} wow bvsn drops 6+ then goes back to positive
[12:19] {nemo} nice spread
[12:19] {Threei}  just make sure that you enbale route out, so it sweeps all available ECNs
[12:19] {cipher} manipulation
[12:19] {Les} where is that located Vad?
[12:19] {andj} Vad why is the morning so busy and the afternoon so slow?
[12:20] {nemo} nature of the market
[12:20] {Threei}  because most activity is concentraded in the morning...
[12:20] {cipher} people step out to eat lunch andj
[12:20] {Threei}  right click on level 2 les
[12:22] {Les} aah, so I click on all ECN's in the route out column?
[12:25] {Threei}  right, check the boxes
[12:25] {Threei}  without it ECN hits only itself
[12:25] {Threei}  with it, sweeps all others
[12:25] {cipher} the route out column applies to nasdaq only?
[12:25] {Threei}  no, all of them
[12:27] {cipher} no wonder I was getting bad fills.. only had a few checked
[12:28] {Les} ty
[12:29] {cipher} one other thing with laser I never figured out is how to enter stop loss order
[12:29] {Threei}  OMS module
[12:29] {cipher} where is that?
[12:29] {Threei}  under Modules in menu
[12:29] {nemo} there's also an order type in the LII window called "STOP" I believe
[12:30] {Beau} vad critic me on tna-break 56.10  stp 56  targ 56.20
[12:30] {cipher} ok
[12:30] {Threei}  we may have different versions thouigh
[12:30] {Threei}  do you have OMS unde there?
[12:30] {cipher} yes
[12:30] {Threei}  ok
[12:30] {Threei}  beau... kind of marginal setup
[12:31] {Threei}  may work, may fail with about equal odds
[12:31] {Beau} didn't take just learning
[12:32] {Les} 3 min MACD trend on TNA says down since .50. Needs to reestablish itself.
[12:32] {nemo} vwap at .96 tna
[12:32] {nemo} 56.00 not a level that close to vwap
[12:32] {Beau} thks
[12:33] {nemo} imo...you have to watch iwm to trade tna
[12:33] {Les} ditto IWM
[12:33] {Beau} makes sense
[12:33] {Beau} not cents
[12:33] {nemo} long at .00 with stop under .95 or so might be worth a scalp, but also watch spy, because if spy looks like it's going to drop usually iwm isn't going up
[12:34] {dino} panl s, l .02
[12:34] {cipher} so vad I should enter stop orders through OMS module rather than from L2 window?
[12:35] {nemo} Hey Beau, you ever take a look at the levels I post in the Blog?
[12:35] {Threei}  last time I looked into automated stops, that was the way
[12:36] {cipher} ok I'll give it a try
[12:36] {Threei}  you may want to confirm it with broker though, it's been a while since I was interested in autodtops last time
[12:36] {Beau} nemo no haven't consistantly
[12:37] {Beau} consistently
[12:37] {nemo} well, just my opinion...you should, they're pretty precise
[12:37] {nemo} see this call on tna I just made?
[12:38] {cipher} nemo can you post the link to the levels?
[12:38] {nemo} it's in the blog on Vad's homepage
[12:38] {_goryl} nemo, do you also watch the levels on spy?
[12:38] {cipher} k
[12:38] {Threei}  http://tradinglog.realitytrader.com/2012/03/course-on-chart-pattern-recognition-is.html
[12:38] {Beau} see it nemo
[12:38] {nemo} yes, they work together
[12:39] {_goryl} do u prefer one over the other?
[12:39] {nemo} they work together
[12:39] {Les} crap wanna buy WLT here but have hidden order... not accepted
[12:39] {nemo} sometimes the dog wags the tail, sometimes the tail wags the dog
[12:40] {Les} how do I untag that hidden order feature Vad?
[12:40] {Threei}  same way you tagged it
[12:40] {Threei}  click on that line
[12:40] {Les} :( I forgot where it is
[12:40] {Threei}  lol
[12:40] {nemo} you have a 6:1 trade so far
[12:40] {Threei}  people with alzheimer shouldn't maske changes
[12:41] {Les} :)
[12:41] {Threei}  Trade - Display Orders
[12:41] {Les} ty
[12:42] {Les} 1:2 WLT :(
[12:45] {dino} bummer
[12:46] {dino} crr sm l .02
[12:48] {Beau} nemo thx added to my study list
[12:48] {nemo} yeah, i did a vid this week too, i try to keep those limited
[12:50] {dino} ioc drop
[12:50] {Les} god yeh, like listening to a depressive drunk speak..
[12:51] {nemo} well, do you really expect me to be sober at night when I do them?
[12:52] {Les} I expect to not be able to hear a rabbit being straddled on the keyboard...
[12:52] {nemo} janitor
[12:55] {dino} stop crr .75 -.27
[12:56] {cipher} +.24 ioc thx dino
[13:01] {Threei} Long Setup:  TZA  .30 break
[13:01] {nemo} already in
[13:02] {nemo} two way though
[13:02] {Threei}  market feels theetering ona brink
[13:02] {nemo} Bear hope springs eternal
[13:03] {cipher} crr drop
[13:05] {dino} crr, 86.28 s2
[13:05] {nemo} iwm should go to new highs now
[13:06] {dino} for a monday, mkt feels dead, like friday afternoon
[13:07] {cipher} crr l .14
[13:09] {Threei}  yeah
[13:13] {cipher} out .27 ave +.13
[13:14] {Les} l TNA .19 100 shares
[13:14] {Les} very speculative intraday afternoon play
[13:14] {Les} MACD positive crossover in hourly time frame
[13:16] {andj} Hey vad I have a question about laser...
[13:18] {andj} I tried to buy tza and it said 'no direct orders sent out'
[13:18] {andj} and then says...
[13:18] {andj} direct hit left 100 shares...
[13:19] {andj} do you know what happened?
[13:19] {Threei}  no. haven't seen such mesage
[13:19] {dino} out panl .40, +.38
[13:20] {andj} is charles online?
[13:20] {cipher} andj what route are you trying to use?
[13:20] {andj} not sure
[13:20] {cipher} I get that message sometimes on ARCA
[13:20] {cipher} change to something else
[13:20] {andj} how do i check?
[13:20] {Les} out +.14 TNA
[13:21] {andj} you are right...it was arca
[13:21] {cipher} :-)
[13:21] {andj} so that did not get filled then right?
[13:21] {cipher} arca sucks I never use it
[13:22] {cipher} check your positions
[13:22] {andj} do you use laser?
[13:22] {cipher} yes
[13:22] {Threei}  if you have open position under the tab with your username in blotter, it did
[13:22] {andj} it's blank
[13:22] {cipher} crr more blood
[13:23] {andj} vad the user name is where open trades are listed right?
[13:23] {Threei}  open positions
[13:23] {andj} yes
[13:24] {Threei}  yes
[13:26] {dino} 86.28 area support crr
[13:27] {cipher} crr l .43
[13:28] {Les} VAd, TNA .50?
[13:30] {Threei}  yes
[13:31] {Threei}  not a scalp either
[13:31] {Threei}  has about 40 vents potential
[13:31] {Threei}  cent
[13:32] {Les} stop .40, in case its a bull trap?
[13:33] {cipher} out crr .70 +.27
[13:33] {Threei}  .35 rather
[13:33] {Threei}  wtg
[13:33] {cipher} thx
[13:34] {dino} gj
[13:39] {Les} TNA bouncing back. still good?
[13:43] {Threei}  I think so, it's one of those setups hat invalidate and reestablish a few times
[13:43] {Threei}  until finally trigger
[13:48] {cipher} mon l .91
[13:50] {cipher} stopped .84 -.07
[13:52] {Les} AAPL 2nd swan dive
[13:53] {cipher} mon l .73
[13:56] {cipher} out .85 +.12
[14:07] {Les} TNA 1/3 min MACD lining up. 15/60 min still good
[14:29] {Beau} ,
[14:30] {Les} sm long TNA stop under .40
[14:30] {Les} l .51
[14:31] {Les} stop
[14:31] {nemo} between you and me, I wouldn't be playing breakouts in that today
[14:32] {Threei}  Les, it spikedf vertically into .50 from .20
[14:32] {Threei}  this is not a breakout you want to play
[14:32] {Les} yeh I see that.
[14:32] {nemo} he must have been point man in his army squad
[14:32] {Les} was too
[14:32] {nemo} yeah, you like getting shot
[14:33] {Les} back to chess
[14:37] {nemo} what a day of slop
[14:38] {Threei}  hectic morning, nice transition period from morning to lunch, dead lunch time
[14:39] {dino} meli sm l .54
[14:52] {Les} ugh...
[14:52] {Les} http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/9123801/Winners-of-a-competition-held-to-find-Britains-cutest-sleeping-cats.html
[14:52] {Les} do you have a cat thing Vad, or is it only your cat u like?
[14:53] {Threei}  hmmm
[14:53] {Threei}  good question
[14:53] {Threei}  no, I like most of them :)
[14:55] {rambler} Vad, FCX here....?
[14:56] {Les} LOL TNA
[14:56] {Threei}  here we go
[14:56] {Threei}  see how differently it acts when it consolidated closer to break level?
[14:56] {Les} yeh and this time I ignored it
[14:57] {Les} crap
[14:58] {Threei}  I don't know why... this wass legitimate one, vs previous
[14:58] {Les} yeh, still learning
[14:58] {Threei}  breakout requires consolidation
[14:58] {Threei}  sharp spike = exhaustion,
[14:59] {Les} nice, .40 gained...
[14:59] {Threei}  thus breakout on the upper end of sharp spike = trap
[14:59] {Les} I just thought this time would be different :P
[14:59] {nemo} tomorrow will be a big up day
[15:00] {Threei}  unless something happens overnight
[15:00] {nemo} yeah, if not, every bear better cover before the end of the day
[15:03] {Threei}  let's see if FCX gives us the same type of break
[15:03] {Threei}  want one more little pullback
[15:03] {Threei}  staying above .40
[15:03] {Threei}  then break of .50
[15:04] {thomcbell} lvs looks interesting long here vad
[15:04] {Threei}  .70 break?
[15:04] {nemo} 13136.93 is level on spy, above that 137.10
[15:04] {nemo} iwm 80.57
[15:04] {Threei} Long Setup:  FCX  .50 break if holding above .40
[15:08] {dino} out meli .18, +.66
[15:08] {Threei}  wtg
[15:08] {dino} opps .64
[15:08] {dino} ty
[15:08] {Threei}  beau, does sound alert work?
[15:08] {Threei}  I take it back dino... merely 64 vents...
[15:08] {Threei}  cents
[15:08] {Threei}  66, that was impressive
[15:09] {Beau} nope. getting a burp from just about everyone
[15:09] {Threei}  64, nah
[15:09] {Beau} no pattern I see.  
[15:09] {Threei}  huh... can't be
[15:09] {Beau} Will try again tonight.  thought I folowed your inst.
[15:09] {Threei}  you configured it for line containg words "long setup" and "short setup"?
[15:09] {Beau} yes sir
[15:10] {Threei}  anf it beeps for any line, even without those?
[15:10] {Beau} yep
[15:10] {thomcbell} i need the instructions too 
[15:10] {Threei}  ok, that's really weird
[15:10] {Beau} and from everyone when they start
03[15:10] * Looking up Threei user info...
[15:11] {Beau} figures
[15:11] {cipher} beau fyi I made custom scripts
[15:11] {Beau} and nemo, noticed I called vad sir
[15:11] {cipher} separate sound for vad and everyone else
[15:12] {cipher} workslike a charm
[15:12] {Beau} would like to see.  not familiar with scripts.
[15:12] {Threei}  ok, I'll remove myself from this then and address you to cipher
[15:12] {cipher} it's really easy I can show you after the close
[15:13] {Beau} good.
[15:13] {Threei}  cipher, maybe send a script and instructions to me also so I place it ona sebsite together with mirc instruvtions, so you don't have to do it more than once?
[15:13] {nemo} tza might be worth a risk here,
[15:14] {cipher} yes will do
[15:14] {nemo} only problem is I don't expect iwm to drop more than .10
[15:20] {Threei}  FCX is valid
[15:20] {Les} so here is same spike into 57 break for TNA
[15:21] {Threei}  tbell, took LVS?
[15:21] {Threei}  well, the difference is:
[15:22] {Threei}  look how well 56.50 was established as a resistance, throughout whole day
[15:22] {Threei}  57 is less defined
[15:23] {nemo} Les, very interesting resistance here on spy
[15:23] {Les} ok, so resistance or support so clearly established and defined is not something to catapult into
[15:23] {Les} 3 min SPY bearish divergence IWM too
[15:23] {thomcbell} 1/2 lot from 54.72
[15:23] {thomcbell} lvs 
[15:23] {Threei}  :)
[15:23] {nemo} yeah, but support on sy at .24
[15:24] {thomcbell} sold 1/2 of the 1/2
[15:24] {thomcbell} lol
[15:24] {Threei}  no, point I was making: well etsabl;ished resistance is a very promising breakout,
[15:24] {Threei}  less defined one is so-so
[15:24] {Les} ah ok
[15:24] {nemo} excuse me .30
[15:24] {nemo} support on iwm, sheesh
[15:25] {Les} yeh I getchya, even when you are drunk
[15:25] {nemo} financials are at the top of their range also, be careful with shorts
[15:25] {Les} yeh 15 min solid uptrend in MACD. I want 3 & 15 min. negative crossovers for shorting consideration
[15:26] {Les} only 3 min. here. Just another wiggle
[15:26] {nemo} I would want three push divergence here
[15:26] {Les} putting kids to bed. c u's tomorrow. A good day
[15:26] {nemo} iwm has been going up since 10:30
[15:35] {Threei}  FCX valid
[15:36] {nemo} what are you calling?
[15:36] {Threei}  .50 break
[15:39] {Threei}  come on SPY, you know you want to take 137 today
[15:42] {andj} where is the stop on fcx?
[15:42] {Threei}  grrr
[15:42] {Threei}  .39
[15:42] {nemo} invalidated
[15:42] {nemo} oops no worky
[15:43] {Threei}  still holding by fingertips
[15:43] {andj} so invalidated or no?
[15:43] {Threei}  .40 is holdong
[15:43] {Beau} i stpd at 39
[15:43] {nemo} technically yes
[15:44] {nemo} that's interesting, 3 doji's with .39 as the bottom...stop hunting
[15:44] {Threei}  out
[15:48] {andj} I'm up by 25 cents today:)
[15:49] {nemo} better than being down
[15:49] {andj} I can buy half a cup of coffee.
[15:49] {dino} took all day but out int .51 _.39
[15:50] {dino} _=+
[15:51] {nemo} http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/ultimate-computer-station
[15:52] {Beau} cipher have to run to bank.  will pick up from web  thanks for offer
[15:52] {Beau} and for sharing
[15:52] {cipher} np
[15:52] {nemo} all this politeness gonna' make me puke
[15:53] {Beau} trying to improve your social interaction
[15:53] {Beau} lol
[15:54] {nemo} try breaking steel reinforced concrete with your head, you'll have better luck
[15:55] {Beau} this is the way we talked in the Navy.  and said things like golly-gee
[15:56] {nemo} that's just too ripe a target...wouldn't be fair for me to take it
[15:56] {andj} when are you fair?
[15:56] {nemo} it's like making a gentile negotiate with a Hasid
[15:56] {Beau} gave you an easy one
[15:56] {Beau} good night all and especially you nemo.
[15:57] {nemo} Yeah, well actually used to work with the navy a looooong time ago
[15:57] {Threei}  thank you all, have a good evening
[15:57] {Threei}  see you tnmorrow
[15:57] {andj} take care all...
[16:00] {dino} out pot .03, -.08

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Nemo's Findings for week of 3/5/2012

(Course on chart pattern recognition is available now: http://www.realitytrader.com/111trades.html  

Here are the images for next week:




 
 Needed to feed my ego so here's a vid:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPkiVGUXjGI&feature=youtu.be







The original guide :
http://tradinglog.realitytrader.com/2011/09/nemos-findings.html

Friday, March 2, 2012

Mar 02 2012

Shaky start to the day switched to a solid profit after the trend established itself. Two trades below made it. One is Catch of the day:

 How's that for an immediate gratification? Perfect reward for all those "grind it out" trades.


On the next chart there is no annotations - keeping in spirit with 111 Trades online course, use it as training device and assign the annotations yourself:



Session Time: Fri Mar 02 00:00:00 2012
[09:15] {RonS} gm...good news?   Vodka Delivers Shot Of Creativity - Science News http://bit.ly/x54Puh
[09:16] {Threei}  I knew it!
[09:16] {Threei}  now, to get nemo's attention, you need to find something about what 3 shots deliver
[09:17] {nemo} yeah, saw that yesterday
[09:17] {nemo} or was it last night
[09:18] {dino} gm
[09:18] {nemo} maybe it was 4 this morning...i was thirst
[09:18] {Threei}  dino :)
[09:18] {MigC}  good morning
[09:18] {Threei}  migc :)
[09:18] {RonS} lol nemo
[09:19] {rambler} gm..
[09:19] {nemo} 3030
[09:19] {Threei}  rAMBLER :)
[09:19] {rambler} last time you capped me I hada great day...lol
[09:20] {RonS} renn shows 47% short float
[09:20] {beau} good morning
[09:20] {Threei}  if pattern holds, let me know, I'll have capslkock on "always on"
[09:20] {Threei}  beau :)
[09:21] {stewy} morning everyone
[09:21] {Threei}  stewy :)
[09:25] {Threei}  "When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators." ~ P.J. O�Rourke
[09:29] {Threei}  quiet opening
[09:30] {Threei} Long Setup:  FCX  .85 break
[09:30] {Threei}  stop under .75
[09:33] {Threei} Short Setup: SLW  .40 break
[09:33] {nemo} slw
[09:33] {Threei}  if stays under .50
[09:34] {Threei}  1:1
[09:34] {Threei}  no go FCX
[09:36] {Threei}  X two-sided setup, .50 - .60
[09:38] {nemo} can't borrow X
[09:38] {nemo} whr
[09:38] {nemo} sorry
[09:39] {Threei}  stop to .56
[09:40] {Threei} Short Setup: LVS  .10 break
[09:41] {Threei}  nope
[09:44] {Threei}  let's trail X to .51
[09:44] {Threei}  iut
[09:44] {Threei}  takes way too long
[09:44] {Threei} Long Setup:  M  .40 break
[09:46] {Threei}  stop .34
[09:48] {Threei}  out
[09:48] {Threei}  random morning
[09:50] {Threei}  LVS in its own universe
[09:55] {Threei} Short Setup: LVS  .80 break
[09:55] {Threei}  stop above .85
[09:57] {Threei}  not ready to reverse yet
[09:59] {Threei}  rinse
[09:59] {nemo} what a whip saw
[09:59] {Threei}  look at SPY
[09:59] {nemo} I look at it all day
[10:00] {Threei} Short Setup: SLW  .90 break
[10:00] {Threei}  stop above 38
[10:01] {Threei}  1:1
[10:02] {Threei}  1:2, out
[10:03] {Threei}  frikin LVS
[10:06] {Threei}  crap, missedf its reversal by 2 cents
[10:07] {nemo} look at wynn
[10:07] {nemo} short 130, w .12 risk  omfg
[10:17] {Threei} Short Setup: BIG  43 break half lot
[10:17] {Threei}  if stays under .15
[10:18] {Threei}  valid
[10:19] {Threei}  target 1:3
[10:22] {Threei}  1:1
[10:22] {dino} gotta hop for hour or so
[10:25] {Threei}  LVS
[10:26] {Threei}  double top or break?
[10:26] {nemo} what's wynn doing
[10:26] {nemo} market going up
[10:26] {Threei} Short Setup: LVS  .50 break
[10:27] {Threei}  1:1
[10:29] {Threei} Short Setup: TSO  .60 break
[10:31] {Threei}  .67 stop
[10:34] {Threei} Short Setup: SLW  .90 break
[10:34] {Threei}  if stays under .90
[10:36] {Threei}  let's change to .85 break
[10:36] {Threei}  invalidated
[10:42] {rambler} TSO still valid..?
[10:42] {Threei}  barely
[10:43] {Threei}  no
[10:44] {Threei}  Fannie Mae is back for more money
[10:44] {nemo} no way, really?  what a surprise
[10:44] {RonS} wynn halt
[10:44] {nemo} you just wake up ron?
[10:45] {RonS} guess so
[10:51] {cipher} LVS L .49
[10:52] {cipher} out .74 +.25
[10:53] {Threei}  wtg
[10:59] {andj} good morning all
[11:00] {Threei}  andj :)
[11:07] {Threei} Short Setup: LVS  57 break
[11:08] {Threei}  if stays under .10
[11:08] {andj} Do I use the one penny above for this?
[11:09] {Threei}  ?
[11:10] {cipher} out mon .46 +.20
[11:10] {andj} what is the actual target price?
[11:10] {Threei}  cover LVS in full here
[11:10] {beau} nj cipher
[11:10] {Threei}  I don't undertand he question andj
[11:10] {Threei}  target is where we take profit
[11:13] {andj} I was trying to calculate what at price I should cover .
[11:13] {Threei}  1:1 is at 56.90
[11:14] {Threei}  1:2 is at 56.80
[11:14] {nemo} dino, are you trading?
[11:14] {Threei}  not sure how it's connected to "one penny" part
[11:14] {RonS} he left
[11:14] {nemo} thought he was quiet
[11:14] {nemo} I must have just woken up
[11:14] {andj} so you always use 10 cent increments? 
[11:15] {andj} forget the one penny thing
[11:15] {Threei}  no
[11:15] {Threei}  it depends on where the stop is
[11:15] {Threei}  have you read the How trading room operates?
[11:15] {andj} yes
[11:16] {andj} i can read it again
[11:16] {Threei}  please read the dscription of a call for a short trade
[11:16] {Threei}  or long
[11:16] {Threei}  doesn't matter
[11:19] {andj} i just read it
[11:19] {nemo} read it, learn it, live it
[11:19] {Threei}  ok, can you apply it to LVS short call?
[11:20] {Threei} Short Setup: SLW  .70 break
[11:21] {andj} well...so the stop on slw is .80?
[11:21] {Threei}  just above
[11:22] {andj} .81?
[11:22] {Threei}  right
[11:22] {andj} so profit target is .59?
[11:22] {Threei}  .60... but only if you go for a scalp
[11:23] {Threei}  if for a bigger trade, you will partial there and trail your stop
[11:23] {andj} if day trade then half out at 60?
[11:23] {Threei}  right
[11:24] {andj} then stop moves to .71 for the second half?
[11:24] {Threei}  correct
[11:24] {Threei} Long Setup:  TZA  .30 break
[11:24] {Threei}  if stays above .20
[11:30] {Threei}  SLW isd not a scalp for me
[11:30] {Threei}  .50 break is a nail in its coffin, want to try to partial and ride
[11:31] {andj} so it's a day trade?
[11:31] {nemo} milk trade
[11:31] {andj} what's that?
[11:31] {Threei}  "milk it for all it has"
[11:37] {rambler} you in TZA Vad..?
[11:40] {Threei}  TZA 1:1
[11:40] {Threei}  it triggered at 11:26
[11:40] {Threei}  why would I not be
[11:41] {Threei}  1:2 baby
[11:41] {Threei}  no news
[11:41] {Threei}  yet
[11:41] {Threei}  out TZA in full
[11:42] {Threei}  finally day starts looking good
[11:42] {rambler} just wondering...out tks..
[11:42] {Threei}  :)
[11:43] {dino} .
[11:43] {Threei}  huh
[11:43] {Threei}  what just killed the market?
[11:43] {nemo} huge sellers in the futes across the board
[11:44] {nemo} look how strong uup and tlt are
[11:44] {Threei}  well, such sudden moves are usually news-related
[11:44] {nemo} friday
[11:44] {Threei}  andj, did you get TZA?
[11:45] {andj} i just did one. i am still in slw
[11:53] {dino} ushs drop
[11:56] {Threei}  1:1 SLW
[11:56] {Threei}  day becomes bright
[11:59] {dino} ushs sm l .08
[12:02] {Threei}  you cover or partial andj?
[12:04] {dino} ipgp drop
[12:04] {dino} wynn spike
[12:07] {Threei}  amazingly enough, no news to that sudden market drop
[12:07] {Threei}  these drops feel like dress rehearsal
[12:07] {Threei}  dry run for a real thing
[12:07] {cipher} ipgp +.22 thx dino
[12:08] {cipher} ushs +.20 thx
06[12:08] * Threei slaps cipher around a bit with a large roll of cash
[12:08] {Threei}  can you imagine what happens when real thing comes?
[12:09] {cipher} good thing you came back dino
[12:09] {Threei}  if by chance we happen to be short at the moment, we can make a year in one day, lol
[12:09] {cipher} i'm getting a headache with all the slapping
[12:11] {Threei}  hmmm... that was just one slap
06[12:11] * nemo schlagt Cipher mit einem 2X4
[12:11] {Threei}  you need practice
[12:12] {dino} gj cipher
[12:13] {cipher} ushs l .69
[12:18] {Threei}  http://goo.gl/vAw07
[12:21] {Threei}  andj... are you breathing?
[12:23] {cipher} out .40 -.29
[12:24] {andj} sorry...doing two jobs at one time
[12:25] {Threei}  just wanted to make sure you are managing SLW right
[12:32] {dino} ushs bloody
[12:37] {andj} I actually covered just above .60
[12:39] {andj} I wish I would have stayed in
[12:42] {Threei}  why not partial
[12:42] {Threei}  practice right management
[12:45] {andj} ok...i will work on it
[12:45] {andj} should I get back in?
[12:46] {Threei}  no
[12:46] {Threei}  that's a bad risk management
[12:47] {andj} is slw dbi?
[12:48] {dino} ushs sm l .48
[12:51] {Threei}  1:2, 1/4 more out
[12:51] {Threei}  yes
[12:51] {nemo} what u in?
[12:52] {dino} out ushs .80, +.32
[12:59] {rambler} out last part SLW...tks V
[13:01] {Threei}  out too
[13:01] {Threei}  whew
[13:02] {Threei}  that was nice 1:4
[13:02] {rambler} thing of beauty..
[13:02] {Threei}  shaky morning, than things aligned beautifully
[13:02] {Threei}  then too
[13:09] {Threei}  http://goo.gl/OFpb2
[13:09] {dino} ushs sm l .76
[13:12] {Threei}  so guys, did we fix the day?
[13:14] {andj} what?
[13:15] {Threei}  uncertain start of the day, with wins and stops mixed... asking if we fixed it to become solidly profitable
[13:16] {andj} oh...got it.  sorry.  
[13:16] {andj} Yes...I'm up two bucks:)
[13:17] {Threei}  hey
[13:17] {Threei}  baby steps
[13:17] {Threei}  how many traders are in red today you think?
[13:17] {andj} Not sure...how many do you think?
[13:18] {Threei}  rhetoric question
[13:19] {nemo} I don't care about other traders
[13:19] {dino} me niether
[13:19] {Threei}  sigh
[13:19] {Threei}  go away you all
[13:19] {nemo} I definitely don't care about Les
[13:19] {Threei}  I am making a point here
[13:19] {Threei}  and you make my point pointless
[13:19] {Threei}  pointedly
[13:20] {nemo} vodka?
[13:20] {andj} only before 10 AM
[13:20] {Threei}  lol
[13:21] {andj} delete that
[13:21] {nemo} it's always before 10:00 am somewhere
[13:21] {nemo} so an S&G bid here on spy?
[13:23] {Threei}  ?
[13:23] {nemo} they probably have to defend 137, so get a little bounce
[13:24] {nemo} 3 support levels within .10
[13:26] {nemo} seee, throw in a tna or upro bid at 137 for a scalp
[13:32] {dino} nbl sm l .60 ave
[13:32] {dino} ushs stop -.26
[13:33] {nemo} http://www.freestockcharts.com?emailChartID=09f79dfc-9052-41fd-8466-e12444104135
[13:33] {dino} mdvn spike
[13:52] {dino} int l .81
[14:01] {dino} crr sm l .85
[14:06] {andj} so i take it that the mornings are the busiest time of day?
[14:06] {nemo} depends
[14:06] {Threei}  usually, yes... but it changes
[14:06] {nemo} 2-4 also
[14:06] {nemo} but 2-4 has been like summertime trading
[14:06] {Threei}  today for instance, morning was busy but not very productive,
[14:07] {Threei}  and if you look at SPY 1 min, you'll see why
[14:07] {Threei}  while later in the day trend has established itself and we got a few great ones
[14:14] {dino} typical friday action
[14:23] {andj} is it just me or does mibbit kisk you guys out from time to time?
[14:23] {nemo} I did that
[14:24] {beau} thanks nemo you got me too
[14:24] {Threei}  lpl
[14:24] {nemo} collateral damage
[14:25] {Threei}  beau, I thought you were switching to mirc?
[14:25] {nemo} wait til I spoof your mac address
[14:25] {Threei}  we figured out sound alerts
[14:25] {andj} I´d swear at you but vad would have to delete it later.
[14:25] {Threei}  you casn do it in private message
[14:26] {beau} haven't yet.  will try this weekend.  you like mirc better than web?
[14:26] {nemo} oh no, he's going to swear at me...sniff sniff sniff...I have to go find bunny
[14:26] {andj} who´s bunny?
[14:26] {nemo} mirc a dedicated app, not dependant on your browser
[14:26] {nemo} whose bunny? wtf
[14:26] {Threei}  sure... specialized software is always more reliable
[14:27] {Threei}  more compact, less dependent on third party server, more functions
[14:27] {beau} ok and cipher did you get the sound working?
[14:27] {Threei}  more customizable
[14:28] {cipher} yes 99%
[14:28] {beau} so why am I sitting here on the web?
[14:28] {Threei}  basic alert on words like "long setup" or "short setup" is 30 seconds work
[14:28] {Threei}  that was my question :)
[14:30] {Threei}  got a funny joke sent over e-mail... five surgeons talking
[14:30] {RonS} wow...trippy...got the mibbet boot tried to log back in after 5 min...nothing...then it popped on its own
[14:30] {Threei}  not too ancient?
[14:30] {beau} slow, but remember i am old and slow comes with age, not intelligence.
[14:30] {Threei}  Five surgeons are having drinks together at a surgical convention and
[14:30] {Threei}  making jokes...
[14:30] {Threei}  The first, a Florida surgeon, says: "I like to see accountants on my
[14:30] {Threei}  operating table, because when you open them up, everything inside is
[14:30] {Threei}  numbered."
[14:30] {Threei}  The second, a Michigan surgeon, responds: "Yeah, but you should try
[14:30] {Threei}  electricians. Everything inside of them is color coded."
[14:30] {Threei}  The third, a California surgeon, says: "No, I really think librarians
[14:30] {Threei}  are the best; everything inside of them is in alphabetical order."
[14:30] {Threei}  The fourth, an New York surgeon, chimes in: "You know, I like construction
[14:30] {Threei}  workers. Those guys always understand when you have a few parts left over."
[14:30] {Threei}  But the fifth, from Washington D.C., shut them all up when he observed,
[14:30] {Threei}  "You're all wrong. Politicians are the easiest to operate on.
[14:30] {Threei}  There's no guts, no heart, no balls, no brains, no spine, and the
[14:30] {Threei}  head and the ass are interchangeable."
[14:31] {nemo} actaully, dewey decima
[14:31] {nemo} email that to  me would ya?
[14:32] {nemo} tza here vad?
[14:33] {Threei}  no...
[14:33] {Threei}  SPY is pretty much 50/50 here
[14:52] {nemo} you drunk les?
[14:52] {Les} no day with kids, school holidays here
[14:53] {Les} too many bad trades yesterday, taking day off
[14:54] {Les} I see break of IWM, but other indexes holding... strange
[14:54] {Threei}  missed nice day today...
[14:54] {Les} yeh I can see with IWM breaking its range
[14:54] {Les} I can imagine
[14:54] {Threei}  look on a facebook, two best ones are there
[14:54] {Les} k
[15:01] {cipher} lvs l .51
[15:21] {cipher} stopped -.10
[15:25] {Les} bon weekend
[15:37] {Threei}  pathetic volume today
[15:37] {Threei}  let's have a good weekend, what say you
[15:37] {Threei}  don't want to push for anything into close
[15:38] {Threei}  recipe for unneeded stop
[15:38] {Threei}  thank you all, see you on Monday
[15:38] {rambler} thanks Vad....cya monday..