Wed Oct 31 Trade Signals and Journal

20181031
Short 2 RTY 1520.5, 1521.4, -1.5, -1.5
Short 3 RTY 1524.0, 1523.9, 1523.5, +2.0, +1.5, +4.0
Short 1 NQ 6984.0, -2.25
Short 1 NQ 6983.0, -2.25
Short 1 YM 25143, +31
Short 2 NQ 7008.5, 7008.5, +3.0, -1.5
Short 2 NQ 7012.0, 7012.0, +3.0, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 8020.0, 7020.0, +3.0, +10.0
Short 1 YM 25206, -7
Short 2 RTY 1528.2, 1528.2, +1.1, +1.5
Short 1 YM 25217, -5
Short 2 YM 25223, 25223, +20, +50
Long 1 NQ 6963.75, +3.0
Total YM +89
Total NQ +11.0
Total RTY +7.1

On such volatile days, consider switching to the YM contract, or concentrating on it above the others. We get spoiled in normal volatility with the swing potential in the NQ and RTY, but on days such as yesterday, no stp-loss seems enough to capture the trend in NQ and the YM's added volatility takes it up in stature to what we get from the NQ on most days... Stay focused, trade from a concrete trade entry concept plan.

Tues Oct 30 Trade Signals and Journal

20181030
Short 1 RTY 1482.0, -1.5
Short 2 RTY 1484.7, 1484.7, -1.5, -1.5
Short 3 RTY 1490.4, +2.4, +3.0, +5.0
Short 1 NQ 6741.0 -2.5
Short 2 NQ 6748.0, 6748.0, -2.5, -2.5
Short 3 NQ 6751.0, 6751.0, 6751.0, -3.5, -3.5, -3.5
Short 3 RTY 1493.0, 1493.0, 1403.0, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5
Short 2 NQ 6790.0, 6790.0, -2.5, -2.5
Short 2 NQ 6802.5, 6802.5, +17.5, +17.5
Long 1 NQ 6754.75, -2.5
Long 1 RTY 1494.2 -0.7
Long 3 RTY 1488.2, +1.0, +1.0, -1.0
Long 1 RTY 1486.8 -1.5
Long 2 RTY 1484.0, 1484.0, +1.5, +5.0
Total NQ +9.5
Total RTY +6.7

Without volatility and the concept of Market Inefficiency, there'd be no trades to take at all. But sometimes the volatility can be overwhelming.... Without some strong RTY profits in an early fade, the NQ losses would have put me over the top for the day. But the concept of the Dolly Parton Sequent fractal, and the concept of fading breakouts to the ETH highs, a two-contract short in a single NQ position reversed those fortunes from the negative to the up.. Had I just quit there.... but volatility is like a moth to flames, and is very hard to resist as entry signals begin to pop all over the place.... if you oan make your book on such days, best to close the register early....

Mon Oct 29 Trade Signal Summary

20181029
Short 1 NQ 6959.25, +20.0
Short 1 YM 24933, -7
Short 2 YM 24973, 24973, -7, -7
Short 2 YM 24998, 25001, +21, +28
Short 1 RTY 1516.0, 1516.0, +1.5, +2.0
Short 1 RTY 1516.7, +4.0
Total YM +28
Total NQ +20.0
Total RTY +7.5


Fri Oct 26 no trades, away from mkt

Thurs Oct 25 Trade Signal Summary

Trade Summary
20181025
Short 2 RTY 1582.0, 1581.8, +1.5, -0.0
Short 1 YM 24727, +30
Short 1 NQ 6926..5, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 6940.0, 6940.0, -2.25, -2.25
Short 3 NQ 6944.75, 6944.75, 6944.75, +5.0, -2.5, -2.5
Short 3 RTY 1492.1, 1492.1, 1492.1, +2.0, +2.0, -0.4
Short 1 YM 24782, -1
Short 2 NQ 6956.5, 6956.5, +5.0, -0.25
Short 2 NQ 6990.0, 6989.5, -2.25, -2.25
Short 3 NQ 6993.0, 6993.0, 6993.0, +3.0, +14.0, +20.0
Total YM +29
Total NQ +30.5
Total RTY +5.1

Wed Oct 24 Trade Signal Summary

20181024
Long 2 RTY 1519.0, 1518.9, +2.3, +4.2
Long 1 NQ 7057.25, -1.0
Long 1 NQ 7020.0, -2.25
Long 1 NQ 7015.25, -1.5
Long 1 NQ 6996.0, -2.25
Long 1 NQ 6992.0, -2.25
Long 3 NQ 6987.0, -2.25, -2.25, -2.25
Total NQ -16.0
Total RTY +6.5

Tues Oct 23 Trade Signal Summary

20181023
Short 1 YM 24992, +20
Long 1 NQ 7010.0, +11.0
Long 1 YM 24930, -0
Long 1 NQ 6967.5, +8.75
Long 1 RTY 1512.7, -0.0
Short 1 YM 24924, +30
Short 1 NQ 7005.0, +10.0
Total YM +50
Total NQ +29.75
Total RTY -0

Mon Oct 22 No trades, away from mkt

Fri Oct 19 no trades, away from market

Thurs Oct 18 Trade Signal Summary

20181018
Short 2 RTY 1585.7, 1585.7, -0.7, -0.7
Short 2 RTY 1588.0, 1587.7, +3.0, +1.0
Long 2 YM 15540, 25538, -10, +20
Long 2 YM 25510, 25510, +10, +45
Long 1 NQ 7220.0, +14.0
Long 1 NQ 7213.75, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7213.5, 7313.5, +5.0, +11.5
Total YM +65
Total NQ +28.25
Total RTY +2.6

Wed Oct 17 Trade Signal Summary

20181017
Long 1 NQ 7273.0, -2.0
Short 1 RTY 1587.3, -1.5
Short 1 NQ 7290.0, -2.25
Short 2 RTY 1589.5, 1589.5, +2.0, +4.0
Short 2 NQ 7291.75, 7291.75, +5.0, +10.0
Long 1 YM 255989, -7
Long 1 NQ 7259.0, -2.25
Long 2 RTY 1581.0, 1581.0, +1.2, -0.0
Long 1 RTY 1581.2, +2.0
Total YM -7
Total NQ +8.25
Total RTY +7.7

Tues Oct 16 Trade Signal Summary

20181016
Long 1 RTY 1556.0, -0.7
Long 6 RTY 1554.1, 1554.1, 1553.0, 1553.0, 1553.0, 1553.1 -0.0, -0.0, +1.0, +1.2, +2.7, +4.0
Short 2 NQ 7292.5, 7192.5, +3.0, -3.25
Short 2 YM 25518, 25515, +20, +10
Short 1 YM 25520, -7
Long 1 NQ 7168.75, +4.75
Short 2 RTY 1565.5, 1566.0, +1.0, -0.8
Long 1 NQ 7162.0, -2.25
Long 1 NQ 7162.5, 7262.5, +3.0, -3.0
Long 1 YM 25440, +20
Short 1 NQ 7194.0, -2.25
Short 1 NQ 7198.0, -0.25
Total YM +23
Total NQ -0.25
Total RTY +8.4

Mon Oct 15 Trade Signal Summary

20181015
Short 1 NQ 7136.5, +10.0
Short 1 YM 25351, -7
Short 2 YM 25363, 25363, +10, -5
Short 2 RTY 1551.4, 1552.4, 1552.3, -0.0, +1.1, +3.0
Long 1 RTY 1547.7, -0.1
Long 1 NQ 7078.75, +10.0
Long 2 RTY 1542.5, 1542.4, +1.0, -1.4
Long 1 NQ 7070.0, +9.5
Long 2 RTY 1539.0, 1538.5, -1.4, -0.7
Long 2 RTY 1538, 1538.4, +2.4, +4.0
Total YM -2
Total NQ +2.9.5
Total RTY +7.9

Fri Oct 12 Trade Signals and Journal

20181012
Long 1 NQ 7121.25, +10.0
Long 1 RTY 1560.9, -0.3
Long 1 RTY 1558.8, +2.0
Short 1 YM 25342, +36
Total YM +36
Total NQ +10.0
Total RTY +1.7

Volatility is opportunity. Without it, there's little reason to be trading at all. But when volatility reaches such extremes as seen in recent days, it is all the more important to stick to the discipline of a Trade Plan with exacting Trade Entry Concepts and the rules surrounding them. ...and there's nothing wrong with stepping aside with early profits if 1st Frame goals are met with initial trades.... as digging out of the kind of deep holes that can accompany such days can be a daunting task... It remains very heartening that even after some ten years since the Serial Sequent fractal algorithm was discovered that it has survived and excelled with such amazing accuracy through some of the most challenging market activity in history. Have a plan that incorporates concepts that demonstrate validity in any kind of market....and then stick to that plan with some faith regardless of the emotional roller coaster that can come with such volatility.

Thurs Oct 11 Trade Signal Summary

20181011
Long 1 RTY 1578.4, +2.5
Long 1 RTY 1578.0, -1.4
Long 1 RTY 1576,8, -1.4
Long 1 NQ 7068.0, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7051.75, 7051.75, +3.0, -1.0
Long 1 YM 25528, +40
Long 1 NQ 7045.75, +10.0
Long 1 YM 25523, +30
Total YM +70
Total NQ +9.75
Total RTY -0.3

Wed Oct 10 Trade Signal Summary

20181010
Long 1 NQ 7320.0, -2.5
Long 1 NQ 7315.0, -2.5
Long 1 NQ 7309.5, -0.75
Long 1 NQ 7305.5, +20.0
Long 1 YM 26318, -2
Long 1 NQ 7278.0, -2.5
Long 1 NQ 7277.0, -2.5
Long 1 NQ 7272.0, -.75
Long 1 NQ 7255.0, -1.0
Long 1 NQ 7252.0, -1.25
Long 1 NQ 7249.75, -1.5
Long 2 RTY 1610.0, 1610.0, -0.0, -0.0
Long 1 YM 26173, +30
Short 1 RTY 1612.5, +3.0
Short 1 NQ 7264.75, +10.0
Short 1 RTY 1614.2, -0.3
Short 1 NQ 7280, +10.0
Total YM +28
Total NQ +27.75
Total RTY +2.7

Tues Oct 9 Trade Signal Summary

20181009
Long 2 RTY 1633.8, 1633.8, -1.5, -1.5
Long 2 NQ 7380.75, 7380.75, -2.25, -2.25
Long 2 RTY 1630.4, 1630.4, -0.3, -0.3
Long 3 NQ 7376.0, 7376.0, 7376.0, +5.0, +6.5, +6.5
Short 2 YM 26430, 26430, -7, -7
Short 4 YM 26438, 26438, 26438, 26438, -7, -7, -7, -7
Short 5 YM 26468, 26468, 26468, 26468, 26468, +18, +18, +18, +18, +18,
Long 2 NQ 7391.75, 7391.75, +5.0, -0.5
Short 2 NQ 7418.0, 7418.0, +3.0, -2.75
Short 2 NQ 7422.0, 7422.0, +5.0, -3.25
Short 2 YM 26488, 26488, +10, -11
Short 2 NQ 7439.0, 7439.0, +2.0, -2.5
Short 2 YM 26540, 26540, +20, +35
Long 1 NQ 7426.75, -2.25
Long 1 NQ 7424.5, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7416.75, 7416.75, -2.25, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7414.0, 74.14.0, +5.0, +2..25
Total YM +102
Total NQ +17.75
Total RTY -3.6

Mon Oct 8 Trade Signal Summary

20181008
Short 2 NQ 7438.0, 7437.75, +5, +10
Total NQ +15.0

Fri Oct 5 Trade Signal Summary

20181005
Long 1 YM 26603, -7
Long 1 YM 26593, -7
Short 2 YM 26611, 2661, -7, -7
Short 3 YM 26630, 26630, 26630, +16, +16, +30
Long 1 YM 26593, -7
Long 2 YM 26588, 26588, +10, -7
Long 3 YM 26576, 26576, 26576, -7, -7, -7
Long 2 YM 26530, 26530, +20, -4
Long 3 YM 26523, 26523, 26522, -7, -7, -7
Long 4 YM 26510, 26510, 26510, 26410, , -4, -4, -4, -4
Long 4 YM 26502, 26502, 26502, 26502, -7, -7, -7, -7
Long 5 YM, 26503, 26503, 26503, 26503, 26503, -4, -4, -4, -.4, -4
Long 1 NQ 7436.0, -2.5
Long 2 NQ 7419.75, 7419.75, -2.5, -2.5
Long 3 NQ 7415.25, 7415.25, 7415.25, +15.0, +15.0, +5.0
Long 1 NQ 7415.5, +10.0
Total YM -60
Total NQ +37.5

Thurs Oct 4 Trade Signal Summary

20181004
Long 1 NQ 7580.0, +10.0
Long 1 NQ 7583.75, +5.0
Short 1 NQ 7595.0, +9.0
Total NQ +24.0

Wed Oct 3 Trade Signal Summary

20181003
Long 1 YM 26902, -7
Short 1 NQ 7693.0, +10.25
Long 1 RTY 1659.9, +2.0
Short 1 RTY 1663.6, +2.0
Short 2 RTY 1668.3, 1669.4, +0.8, +2.0
Total YM -7
Total NQ +10.25
Total RTY +6.8



Tues Oct 2 Trade Signal Summary

20181002
Short 2 NQ 7660.25, 7660.25, +3.0, +5.0
Long 2 RTY 1677.9, 1677.9, -0.7, -0.7
Short 1 YM 26700, +25
Long 1 RTY 1678.6, -0.7
Long 1 RTY 1675.0, +0.1
Long 1 YM 26674, -7
Long 2 RTY 1674.6, 1674.0, -1.4, -0.8
Long 1 NQ 7663.0, +5.0
Long 1 RTY 1671.4, -0.4
Long 2 RTY 1670.6, 1670.6, -1.4, -1.4
Long 3 RTY 1669.6, 1669.6, 1669.7, -0.0, -0.0, -0.0
Long 3 RTY 1668.8, 1668.8, 1668.8, +1.0, +2.0, +3.8
Total YM +18
Total NQ +13.0
Total RTY +1.6

Mon Oct 1 Trade Signal Summary

20181001
Long 1 YM 26627, +30
Short 3 NQ 7724.0, 7723.75, 7724.25, +2.0, +5.0, +2.0
Short 1 YM 26692, -3
Short 2 YM 27003, 27003, -7, -7
Short 2 YM 27014, 27014, +10, -2
Short 1 NQ 7726.75, +5.0
Short 2 YM 27724, 27724, -7, -7
Short 2 YM 27730, 27730, +15, -4
Short 2 YM 27735, 27734, -7, -7
Long 2 RTY 1695.6, 1695.8, -0.7, -0.2
Short 2 YM 26750, 26750, -4, -4
Long 2 RTY 1693.4, 1693.1, -0.7, +1.0
Short 1 RTY 1695.0, +2.0
Total YM -4
Total NQ +14.0
Total RTY+1.4

Fri Sep 28 Trade Signal Summary

20180928
Short 2 RTY 1798.2, 1698.2, +0.7, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7643.25, -1.25
Short 1 NQ 7545.0, +5.0
Short 3 RTY 1699.0, 1699.4, 1699.8, +0.7, +1.0, -0.7
Short 2 NQ 7543.0, 7542.75, +2.0, -1.25
Short 2 RTY 1704.8, 1704.8, +1.2, -0.3
Short 1 YM 26473, -5
Short 2 RTY 1705.5, 1705.3, +1.1, -0.4
Short 2 NQ 7660,0, 7659.0, -2.25, -2.25
Short 1 YM 26491, -7
Short 2 YM 26500, 26500, +10, -5
Short 1 NQ 7670.0, -2.50
Short 1 NQ 7672.0, -2.5
Short 2 NQ 7676.0, 7676.0, +6.0, +10.0
Total YM -7
Total NQ +11.0
Total RTY +5.3

Thurs Sep 27 Trade Signal Summary

20180927
Short 1 RTY 1696.7, -1.5
Short 3 RTY 1699.6, 1699.6, 1699.6, +1.4, -0.4, -0.4
Short 2 RTY 1700.2, 1700.2, +1.0, -0.4
Short 2 RTY 1700.3, 1700.3, +1.0, -0.7
Short 2 RTY 1701.1, 1700.9, +1.0, +2.0
Short 1 YM 26477, +20
Short 1 NQ 7668.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7671.0, 7670.0, +2.0, -1.0
Short 1 NQ 7672.0, -2.25
Long 2 RTY 1697.2, 1697.2, +1.2, -0.7
Short 2 YM 25499, 25499, -7, -7
Short 3 YM 25027, 25017, 25017, +10, +10, +20
Total YM +46
Total NQ -3.5
Total RTY +3.5

Wed Sep 26 Trade Signal Summary

20180926
Long 2 RTY 1708.4, 1708.4, +0.7, -1.0
Long 2 RTY 1706.3, 1706.3, +1.2, +2.0
Short 2 RTY 1709.2, 1709.2, -0.5, -0.7
Short 2 NQ 7623.0, 7624.0, -2.25, +2.0
Short 1 NQ 7626.25, +6.0
Short 1 NQ 7630.75, -1.0
Short 2 NQ 7634.75, 7636.0, +0.25, -0.75
Total NQ +4.75
Total RTY +1.7