20180830
Long 1 YM 26073, -7
Short 1 NQ 7660, +4.5
Short 2 RTY 1733.9, 1734.2, -1.4, -0.0
Short 1 NQ 7663.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7665.0, 7665.0, +3.0, +1.5
Short 1 NQ 7669.25, -2.5
Short 2 NQ 7676.0, 7676.0, +2.0, +5.0
Short 1 RTY 1736.0, +2.0
Short 1 NQ 7679.0, -1.25
Short 1 NQ 7680.25, +5.0
Short 1 NQ 7680.25, +8.0
Total YM -7
Total NQ +23.0
Total RTY +0.6
Wed Aug 29 Trade Signal Summary
20180829
Short 1 NQ 7605.0, -3.5,
Short 2 NQ 7612.0, 7612.0, +4.0, +7.0
Long 1 RTY 1726.4, -0.7
Short 1 NQ 7615.0, +5.0
Total NQ +12.5
Total RTY -0.7
Short 1 NQ 7605.0, -3.5,
Short 2 NQ 7612.0, 7612.0, +4.0, +7.0
Long 1 RTY 1726.4, -0.7
Short 1 NQ 7615.0, +5.0
Total NQ +12.5
Total RTY -0.7
Tues Aug 28 Trade Signal Summary
20180828
Short 2 NQ 7581.5, 7581.5, +3.0, -1.75
Short 1 RTY 1731.9, -0.7
Short 1 NQ 7588.0, -3.0
Short 2 NQ 7590.25, 7590.25, +3.0, +5.0
Short 1 RTY 1732.3, -0.6
Short 1 RTY 1732.5, -0.6
Short 2 RTY 1733.7, 1733.8, +0.7, +2.1
Total NQ +6.25
Total RTY +0.9
Short 2 NQ 7581.5, 7581.5, +3.0, -1.75
Short 1 RTY 1731.9, -0.7
Short 1 NQ 7588.0, -3.0
Short 2 NQ 7590.25, 7590.25, +3.0, +5.0
Short 1 RTY 1732.3, -0.6
Short 1 RTY 1732.5, -0.6
Short 2 RTY 1733.7, 1733.8, +0.7, +2.1
Total NQ +6.25
Total RTY +0.9
Mon Aug 27 Trade Signal Summary
20180827
Short 1 YM 25977, 7
Short 1 NQ 7532.5, -3.0
Short 2 RTY 1735.8, 1735.8, +1.2, -0.2
Short 2 YM 25998, 26000, -7, -7
Short 2 RTY 1736.3, 1736.3, -1.4, -1.4
Short 3 RTY 1738.0, 1738.0, 1738.0, -0.5, -0.5, -0.5
Short 2 YM 26006, 26006, -5, -5
Short 1 NQ 7551.0, -2.25
Short 2 YM 26017, 26017, +12, -4
Short 2 NQ 7557.5, 7557.75, -2.0, -2.0
Short 3 RTY 1739.8, 1739.8, 1739.7, +1.0, +1.8, +2.4
Long 3 RTY 1733.9, 1733.1, 1733.5, +0.1, +2.0, +1.0
Short 1 YM 26022, +17
Total YM -6
Total NQ -9.25
Total RTY +5.0
Short 1 YM 25977, 7
Short 1 NQ 7532.5, -3.0
Short 2 RTY 1735.8, 1735.8, +1.2, -0.2
Short 2 YM 25998, 26000, -7, -7
Short 2 RTY 1736.3, 1736.3, -1.4, -1.4
Short 3 RTY 1738.0, 1738.0, 1738.0, -0.5, -0.5, -0.5
Short 2 YM 26006, 26006, -5, -5
Short 1 NQ 7551.0, -2.25
Short 2 YM 26017, 26017, +12, -4
Short 2 NQ 7557.5, 7557.75, -2.0, -2.0
Short 3 RTY 1739.8, 1739.8, 1739.7, +1.0, +1.8, +2.4
Long 3 RTY 1733.9, 1733.1, 1733.5, +0.1, +2.0, +1.0
Short 1 YM 26022, +17
Total YM -6
Total NQ -9.25
Total RTY +5.0
Fri Aug 24 Trade Signal Summary
20180824
Long 1 RTY 1723.2, -0.4
Long 2 RTY 1723.3, 1723.2, -0.5, -0.4
Short 1 RTY 1723.6, -0.3
Short 1 NQ 7476.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7480.0, 7480, -2.25, -2.25
Short 3 NQ 7483.25, 7384.25, 7384.25, +3.0, -2.0, -2.0
Short 1 YM 25801, -0
Short 2 NQ 7493.0, 7493.0, -2.25, -2.25
Short 3 NQ 7493.5, 7493.5, 7493.5, +4.0, +7.0 +10.0
Total YM -0
Total RTY-1.2
Total NQ +8.75
Long 1 RTY 1723.2, -0.4
Long 2 RTY 1723.3, 1723.2, -0.5, -0.4
Short 1 RTY 1723.6, -0.3
Short 1 NQ 7476.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7480.0, 7480, -2.25, -2.25
Short 3 NQ 7483.25, 7384.25, 7384.25, +3.0, -2.0, -2.0
Short 1 YM 25801, -0
Short 2 NQ 7493.0, 7493.0, -2.25, -2.25
Short 3 NQ 7493.5, 7493.5, 7493.5, +4.0, +7.0 +10.0
Total YM -0
Total RTY-1.2
Total NQ +8.75
Thurs Aug 23 Trade Signal Summary
20180823
Short 2 RTY 1722.1, 1721.7, -0.0, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7453. -2.0
Short 2 RTY 1723.3, 1723.0, +0.2, -0.8
Short 2 YM 25751, 25751, +10, +25
Short 3 NQ 7467.75, 7467.75, 7467.75, +2.0, +5.0, +6.5
Long 2 NQ 7458.75, 7458.5, +2.0, +6.5
Short 1 NQ 7472.5, +4.5
Short 1 RTY 1726.1, +2.5
Total YM +35
Total NQ +24.5
Total RTY +2.9
Short 2 RTY 1722.1, 1721.7, -0.0, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7453. -2.0
Short 2 RTY 1723.3, 1723.0, +0.2, -0.8
Short 2 YM 25751, 25751, +10, +25
Short 3 NQ 7467.75, 7467.75, 7467.75, +2.0, +5.0, +6.5
Long 2 NQ 7458.75, 7458.5, +2.0, +6.5
Short 1 NQ 7472.5, +4.5
Short 1 RTY 1726.1, +2.5
Total YM +35
Total NQ +24.5
Total RTY +2.9
Wed Aug 22 Trade Signal Summary
20180822
Long 1 NQ 7393.75, +6.25
Long 1 NQ 7390.75, -2.25
Long 2 RTY 1717.4, 1717.1, +0.7, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7385.25, +10.0
Short 1 NQ 7412.25, +7.0
Total NQ +21.0
Total RTY +2.7
Long 1 NQ 7393.75, +6.25
Long 1 NQ 7390.75, -2.25
Long 2 RTY 1717.4, 1717.1, +0.7, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7385.25, +10.0
Short 1 NQ 7412.25, +7.0
Total NQ +21.0
Total RTY +2.7
Tues Aug 21 Trade Signal Summary
20180821
Short 1 NQ 7402.75, -2.25
Short 4 RTY 1709.0, 1709.0, 1708.8, 1708.08, +0.7, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5
Short 2 NQ 7421.75, 7421.75, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 YM 25847, 25847, +10, +20
Short 3 NQ 7424.0, 7424.0, 7424.0, -2.25, -2.25, -2.25
Short 4 NQ 7427.75, 7427.75, 7427.75, 7427.75, +3.0, +3.0, +4.0, -0.0
Short 4 RTY 1715.7, 1715.7, 1715.8, 1715.8, +1.4, +1.4, +2.0, -0.3
Short 1 NQ 7425.0, +6.0
Short 3 RTY 1616.4, 1716.4, 1716.4, +1.4, +0.7, -0.7
Short 2 NQ 7430.0, 7429.75, +3.0, +6.0
Total YM +30
Total NQ +11.5
Total RTY +2.1
Short 1 NQ 7402.75, -2.25
Short 4 RTY 1709.0, 1709.0, 1708.8, 1708.08, +0.7, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5
Short 2 NQ 7421.75, 7421.75, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 YM 25847, 25847, +10, +20
Short 3 NQ 7424.0, 7424.0, 7424.0, -2.25, -2.25, -2.25
Short 4 NQ 7427.75, 7427.75, 7427.75, 7427.75, +3.0, +3.0, +4.0, -0.0
Short 4 RTY 1715.7, 1715.7, 1715.8, 1715.8, +1.4, +1.4, +2.0, -0.3
Short 1 NQ 7425.0, +6.0
Short 3 RTY 1616.4, 1716.4, 1716.4, +1.4, +0.7, -0.7
Short 2 NQ 7430.0, 7429.75, +3.0, +6.0
Total YM +30
Total NQ +11.5
Total RTY +2.1
Mon Aug 20 Trade Signal Summary
20180820
Long 1 NQ 7368.25, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7367.5, 7367.5, -2.25, -2.25
Long 3 NQ 7366.0, 7366.0, 7366.0, +2.0, +2.0, -2.25
Long 2 RTY 1698.2, 1698.2, +1.0, +2.0
Short 2 YM 25787, 25787, +12, +20
Long 3 RTY 1694.9, 1694.9, 1694.8, +1.0, -0.0,+1.0,
Short 1 NQ 7368.0, +5.0
Short 1 NQ 7375.0,+7.0
Long 3 RTY 1691.2, 1691.2, 1690.8, +1.0, -1.0, -0.7
Long 2 RTY 1690.1, 1690.1, +1.0, +4.0
Long 2 NQ 7352.75, 7352.75, +2.0, +5.0
Total YM +22
Total NQ +14.0
Total RTY +8.4
Long 1 NQ 7368.25, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7367.5, 7367.5, -2.25, -2.25
Long 3 NQ 7366.0, 7366.0, 7366.0, +2.0, +2.0, -2.25
Long 2 RTY 1698.2, 1698.2, +1.0, +2.0
Short 2 YM 25787, 25787, +12, +20
Long 3 RTY 1694.9, 1694.9, 1694.8, +1.0, -0.0,+1.0,
Short 1 NQ 7368.0, +5.0
Short 1 NQ 7375.0,+7.0
Long 3 RTY 1691.2, 1691.2, 1690.8, +1.0, -1.0, -0.7
Long 2 RTY 1690.1, 1690.1, +1.0, +4.0
Long 2 NQ 7352.75, 7352.75, +2.0, +5.0
Total YM +22
Total NQ +14.0
Total RTY +8.4
Fri Aug 17 Trade Signal Summary
20180817
Short 2 NQ 7365.75, 7363.75, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7372.0, 7372.0, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7377.25, 7377.25, +5.0, +9.25
Short 1 RTY 1686.1, -0.1
Long 1 NQ 7364.5, +3.0
Long 1 NQ 7358.75, -2.25
Long 1 RTY 1683.6, +2.2
Long 1 NQ 7353.25, 5.0
Long 1 NQ 7351.75, -2.25
Long 1 RTY 1680.9, +2.0
Short 2 NQ 7343.25, 7343.25, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7344.75, 7344.75, +.2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7345.75, 7345.75, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7350.75, 7350.75, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 YM 25610, 25610, +10, -8
Short 2 YM 25621, 25621, -7, -7
Short 1 RTY 1688.6, -0.3
Short 1 NQ 7366.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7368.0, 7368.0, 7368.5, -2.25, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7375.5, 7375.5, 7374.75, +3.0, +3.0, +10.0
Short 1 RTY 1690.3, 1690.3, +1.0, +0.9
Total YM +4
Total NQ +19.0
Total RTY +5.7
Short 2 NQ 7365.75, 7363.75, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7372.0, 7372.0, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7377.25, 7377.25, +5.0, +9.25
Short 1 RTY 1686.1, -0.1
Long 1 NQ 7364.5, +3.0
Long 1 NQ 7358.75, -2.25
Long 1 RTY 1683.6, +2.2
Long 1 NQ 7353.25, 5.0
Long 1 NQ 7351.75, -2.25
Long 1 RTY 1680.9, +2.0
Short 2 NQ 7343.25, 7343.25, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7344.75, 7344.75, +.2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7345.75, 7345.75, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7350.75, 7350.75, +2.0, -2.25
Short 2 YM 25610, 25610, +10, -8
Short 2 YM 25621, 25621, -7, -7
Short 1 RTY 1688.6, -0.3
Short 1 NQ 7366.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7368.0, 7368.0, 7368.5, -2.25, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7375.5, 7375.5, 7374.75, +3.0, +3.0, +10.0
Short 1 RTY 1690.3, 1690.3, +1.0, +0.9
Total YM +4
Total NQ +19.0
Total RTY +5.7
Thurs Aug 16 Trade Signal Summary
20180816
Short 1 YM 25438, -5
Short 2 YM 25458, 25455, +10, -7
Long 2 RTY 1678.5, 1678.4, +0.7, +2.5
Short 1 RTY 1681.1, -0.6
Short 1 RTY 1682.2, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7399.74, +8.5
Short 1 RTY 1683.2, -0.5
Long 1 YM 25475, +20
Short 1 YM 25505, -5
Short 2 RTY 1686.8, 1687.0, +2.0, +0.7
Short 1 YM 25519, -3
Long 1 NQ 7402.75, +6.0
Total YM +10
Total NQ +14.5
Total RTY +6.3
Short 1 YM 25438, -5
Short 2 YM 25458, 25455, +10, -7
Long 2 RTY 1678.5, 1678.4, +0.7, +2.5
Short 1 RTY 1681.1, -0.6
Short 1 RTY 1682.2, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7399.74, +8.5
Short 1 RTY 1683.2, -0.5
Long 1 YM 25475, +20
Short 1 YM 25505, -5
Short 2 RTY 1686.8, 1687.0, +2.0, +0.7
Short 1 YM 25519, -3
Long 1 NQ 7402.75, +6.0
Total YM +10
Total NQ +14.5
Total RTY +6.3
Wed Aug 15 Trade Signals & Journal
20180815
Short 2 NQ 7417.25, 7417.25, +4.0, +7.0
Long 1 YM 25082, -7
Long 2 RTY 1682.0, 1682.0, +1.0, -1.5
Long 2 YM 25066, 25066, +1, +1
Long 1 NQ 7381.75, -0.5
Long 2 RTY 1679.2, 1679.4, -1.5, -1.5
Long 4 RTY 1677.9, 1677.9, 1677.9, 1677.5, -1.0, -1.0, -1.0, -0.7
Long 2 YM 25004, 25004, +25, +10
Long 4 RTY 1673.9, 1673.9, 1673.9, 1673.9, +1.0, +1.0, -0.1, -0.1
Long 2 NQ 7332.25, 7332.25, -2.25, -2.25
Long 3 NQ 7329.75. 7329.75, 7329.75, +3.0, -2.25, -2.25
Long 2 YM 24985, +12, +40
Long 4 NQ 7319.5, 7319.5, 7319.5, 73.19.5, +6.0, +6.0, +8.0, +20.0
Total YM +82
Total NQ +44.5
Total RTY -5.4
Trade Entry Models are the combination of disparate technical event concepts that arrive simultaneously at the right edge of the video screen. They do not predict the violence of volatility, or the lack thereof. But oddly, they actually work better if a good deal of volatility is present. Wave fractals are more pronounced. Short covering is more desperate. Retests are more common that help show discrepancy in breadth and momentum. But the volatility is far more difficult to handle. Once in a position that is taken from extremes, it is best to just stay calm and let it work a bit. It might fail repeatedly to test the further support/resistance structure of the Pivot Exhaustion Grid. It may extend the current fractal structure to seek a further occurrence of the algorithm pattern we call Serial Sequent. ...and to further the difficulty, you might have dug yourself into a deficit as successive support levels fail. Have a maximum loss limit in mind before you enter any trades at all. Have a set of Trade Entry Models that help identify with some consistency the most likely places for the fractal waves to turn, pause, build and reverse. If this loss limit has not been reached, and you have been given an even more extended level to re-enter, partial out to pay for the trade, and then allow it a bit of breathing room to work. Look for target exits rather than trailing stops. Those are just 'come-get-me' messages to the market. Rather, use targets to let your position go INTO the thrusts for better returns.
Short 2 NQ 7417.25, 7417.25, +4.0, +7.0
Long 1 YM 25082, -7
Long 2 RTY 1682.0, 1682.0, +1.0, -1.5
Long 2 YM 25066, 25066, +1, +1
Long 1 NQ 7381.75, -0.5
Long 2 RTY 1679.2, 1679.4, -1.5, -1.5
Long 4 RTY 1677.9, 1677.9, 1677.9, 1677.5, -1.0, -1.0, -1.0, -0.7
Long 2 YM 25004, 25004, +25, +10
Long 4 RTY 1673.9, 1673.9, 1673.9, 1673.9, +1.0, +1.0, -0.1, -0.1
Long 2 NQ 7332.25, 7332.25, -2.25, -2.25
Long 3 NQ 7329.75. 7329.75, 7329.75, +3.0, -2.25, -2.25
Long 2 YM 24985, +12, +40
Long 4 NQ 7319.5, 7319.5, 7319.5, 73.19.5, +6.0, +6.0, +8.0, +20.0
Total YM +82
Total NQ +44.5
Total RTY -5.4
Trade Entry Models are the combination of disparate technical event concepts that arrive simultaneously at the right edge of the video screen. They do not predict the violence of volatility, or the lack thereof. But oddly, they actually work better if a good deal of volatility is present. Wave fractals are more pronounced. Short covering is more desperate. Retests are more common that help show discrepancy in breadth and momentum. But the volatility is far more difficult to handle. Once in a position that is taken from extremes, it is best to just stay calm and let it work a bit. It might fail repeatedly to test the further support/resistance structure of the Pivot Exhaustion Grid. It may extend the current fractal structure to seek a further occurrence of the algorithm pattern we call Serial Sequent. ...and to further the difficulty, you might have dug yourself into a deficit as successive support levels fail. Have a maximum loss limit in mind before you enter any trades at all. Have a set of Trade Entry Models that help identify with some consistency the most likely places for the fractal waves to turn, pause, build and reverse. If this loss limit has not been reached, and you have been given an even more extended level to re-enter, partial out to pay for the trade, and then allow it a bit of breathing room to work. Look for target exits rather than trailing stops. Those are just 'come-get-me' messages to the market. Rather, use targets to let your position go INTO the thrusts for better returns.
Tues Aug 14 Trade Signal Summary
20180814
Short 5 RTY 1686.5, 1687.4, 1687.2, 1687.5 1688.2, +0.7, +1.0, +1.5, +3.0, +2.0
Short 1 NQ 7414.25, -2.25
Short 1 NQ 7417.25, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7419.75, 7419.25, +2.5, -0.75
Short 1 RTY 1689.8, -0.7
Short 1 RTY 1690.8, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7424.25, -0.5
Short 1 NQ 7431.25, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7440.25, 7440.25, +2.0, -0.5
Short 2 RTY 1694.2, 1694.4, -1.5, -1.5
Short 3 NQ 7445.25, 7445.25, 7445.25, +3.0, +3.0, -0.0
Short 2 YM 25304, 25304, +10, +10
Short 2 NQ 7452.5, 7452.5, +5.0, +4.25
Total YM +20
Total NQ +11.75
Total RTY +5.5
Short 5 RTY 1686.5, 1687.4, 1687.2, 1687.5 1688.2, +0.7, +1.0, +1.5, +3.0, +2.0
Short 1 NQ 7414.25, -2.25
Short 1 NQ 7417.25, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7419.75, 7419.25, +2.5, -0.75
Short 1 RTY 1689.8, -0.7
Short 1 RTY 1690.8, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7424.25, -0.5
Short 1 NQ 7431.25, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7440.25, 7440.25, +2.0, -0.5
Short 2 RTY 1694.2, 1694.4, -1.5, -1.5
Short 3 NQ 7445.25, 7445.25, 7445.25, +3.0, +3.0, -0.0
Short 2 YM 25304, 25304, +10, +10
Short 2 NQ 7452.5, 7452.5, +5.0, +4.25
Total YM +20
Total NQ +11.75
Total RTY +5.5
Mon Aug 13 Trade Signal Summary
20180813
Short 1 RTY 1686.5, -0.4
Short 2 RTY 1687.9, 1687.9, +0.3, +0.3
Short 1 NQ 7450, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7455.0, 7455.0, -4.0, -4.0
Short 4 NQ 7458.5, 7458.5, 7458.5, 7459.25, +2.0, +2.0, +3.0, +2.0
Long 1 RTY 1685.9, +2.0
Short 1 RTY 1691.6, +3.0
Short 1 NQ 7478.25, +6.5
Total NQ +5.5
Total RTY +5.2
Short 1 RTY 1686.5, -0.4
Short 2 RTY 1687.9, 1687.9, +0.3, +0.3
Short 1 NQ 7450, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7455.0, 7455.0, -4.0, -4.0
Short 4 NQ 7458.5, 7458.5, 7458.5, 7459.25, +2.0, +2.0, +3.0, +2.0
Long 1 RTY 1685.9, +2.0
Short 1 RTY 1691.6, +3.0
Short 1 NQ 7478.25, +6.5
Total NQ +5.5
Total RTY +5.2
Fri Aug 10 Trade Signals & Journal
20180810
Short 2 NQ 7444.25, 7545.0, +2.0, +4.0
Long 1 NQ 7437.0, -1.0
Long 1 RTY 1685.2, -1.4
Long 3 RTY 1682.7, 1682.7, 1682.8, +1.0, +2.0, +4.0
Long 1 NQ 7415.75, -1.0
Short 1 NQ 7431.5, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7433.5, 7433.5, -3.0, -3.0
Short 2 NQ 7441.75, 7441.75, +4.0, +5.0
Long 1 NQ 7431.25, +10.0
Total NQ +14.75
Total RTY +5.6
The market seems designs at times to thwart your own individual expectations. It's almost as if it reads your mind. Then throw in this: that you are probably in a large pool of common opinion as to the market's outcome at any point along the way. That suggests that the market tends to thwart the majority of traders most of the time.
Today's ORB in the RTY produced a classic ORB Pennant. ...but I was only convinced it could go lower, even after the sharply lower opening. The ORB Pennant model demands to be bracketed. There's no point in trying to predict it. You bracket both sides of the pennant with entry stop orders, and manage the outcome. But today, I could only place sell stops below it, as I watched the NQ launch quickly leaving the RTY behind, and ready to collapse. The NQ then stalled, and the the RTY exploded--but not in the expected direction of a further decline. The results of this glaring mistake jarred me. Not only did it set me back in negative opportunity space going forward, it threw me out of step with subsequent trade opportunities. I then proceeded to mismanage a series of trades. Luckily, the signals were so good today for swings, that even with my disrupted attitude did I yet make a profit. During that effort, I left yet more of the best trades completely off my execution list. I didn't deserve to win today. It was just such a good day for intraday swings that even my worst efforts managed to make good. Step up to the plate ready to execute your plan. Your job is not one of predicting. Prediction is futile. Your job is to be the Trader. The Trader has a Plan. That Plan is designed to execute a practiced set of trade entry concepts. FOLLOW THE PLAN.
Short 2 NQ 7444.25, 7545.0, +2.0, +4.0
Long 1 NQ 7437.0, -1.0
Long 1 RTY 1685.2, -1.4
Long 3 RTY 1682.7, 1682.7, 1682.8, +1.0, +2.0, +4.0
Long 1 NQ 7415.75, -1.0
Short 1 NQ 7431.5, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7433.5, 7433.5, -3.0, -3.0
Short 2 NQ 7441.75, 7441.75, +4.0, +5.0
Long 1 NQ 7431.25, +10.0
Total NQ +14.75
Total RTY +5.6
The market seems designs at times to thwart your own individual expectations. It's almost as if it reads your mind. Then throw in this: that you are probably in a large pool of common opinion as to the market's outcome at any point along the way. That suggests that the market tends to thwart the majority of traders most of the time.
Today's ORB in the RTY produced a classic ORB Pennant. ...but I was only convinced it could go lower, even after the sharply lower opening. The ORB Pennant model demands to be bracketed. There's no point in trying to predict it. You bracket both sides of the pennant with entry stop orders, and manage the outcome. But today, I could only place sell stops below it, as I watched the NQ launch quickly leaving the RTY behind, and ready to collapse. The NQ then stalled, and the the RTY exploded--but not in the expected direction of a further decline. The results of this glaring mistake jarred me. Not only did it set me back in negative opportunity space going forward, it threw me out of step with subsequent trade opportunities. I then proceeded to mismanage a series of trades. Luckily, the signals were so good today for swings, that even with my disrupted attitude did I yet make a profit. During that effort, I left yet more of the best trades completely off my execution list. I didn't deserve to win today. It was just such a good day for intraday swings that even my worst efforts managed to make good. Step up to the plate ready to execute your plan. Your job is not one of predicting. Prediction is futile. Your job is to be the Trader. The Trader has a Plan. That Plan is designed to execute a practiced set of trade entry concepts. FOLLOW THE PLAN.
Thurs Aug 9 Trade Signal Summary
20180809
Short 1 NQ 7478.0, +5.0
Short 4 RTY 1692.4, 1692.5, 1693.2, 1693.4, -1.5, -1.4, -1.4, -1.4
Long 1 YM 25550, +20
Short 1 NQ 7477.5, -2.0
Long 2 NQ 7477.5, 7477.75, +3.0, +7.25
Short 2 RTY 1697.9, 1697.7, +1.0, -1.0
Short 1 NQ 7491.25, -1.5
Short 2 RTY 1698.7, 1698.6, +1.4, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7500.5, +5.0
Short 1 RTY 1699.0, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7490.75, -0.0
Total YM +20
Total NQ +16.75
Total RTY -1.3
Short 1 NQ 7478.0, +5.0
Short 4 RTY 1692.4, 1692.5, 1693.2, 1693.4, -1.5, -1.4, -1.4, -1.4
Long 1 YM 25550, +20
Short 1 NQ 7477.5, -2.0
Long 2 NQ 7477.5, 7477.75, +3.0, +7.25
Short 2 RTY 1697.9, 1697.7, +1.0, -1.0
Short 1 NQ 7491.25, -1.5
Short 2 RTY 1698.7, 1698.6, +1.4, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7500.5, +5.0
Short 1 RTY 1699.0, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7490.75, -0.0
Total YM +20
Total NQ +16.75
Total RTY -1.3
Wed Aug 8 Trade Signal Summary
20180808
Long 1 RTY 1687.5, -0.7
Long 1 NQ 7457.0, -3.0
Long 2 NQ 7455.0, 7455.0, +7.5, +15.0
Long 1 NQ 7457.5, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7458.0, +7.0
Total NQ +28.5
Total RTY -0.7
Long 1 RTY 1687.5, -0.7
Long 1 NQ 7457.0, -3.0
Long 2 NQ 7455.0, 7455.0, +7.5, +15.0
Long 1 NQ 7457.5, +2.0
Long 1 NQ 7458.0, +7.0
Total NQ +28.5
Total RTY -0.7
Tues Aug 7 Trade Signal Summary
20180807
Long 2 NQ 7477.0, 7477.0, +2.0, -3.0
Long 1 NQ 7454.0, +9.25
Short 4 NQ 7474.0, 7474.5, 7475.75, 7475.5, -3.0, +4.0, +5.0, +7.0
Short 3 RTY 1695.6, 1695.6, 1695.5, +2.9, -0.3, +1.0
Total NQ +21.25
Total RTY +3.6
Long 2 NQ 7477.0, 7477.0, +2.0, -3.0
Long 1 NQ 7454.0, +9.25
Short 4 NQ 7474.0, 7474.5, 7475.75, 7475.5, -3.0, +4.0, +5.0, +7.0
Short 3 RTY 1695.6, 1695.6, 1695.5, +2.9, -0.3, +1.0
Total NQ +21.25
Total RTY +3.6
Mon Aug 6 Trade Signal Summary
20180806
Short 1 YM 25371, -1
Short 2 RTY 1678.7, 1678.3, -1.3, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7404.75, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7410.75, 7410.0, --3.0, +3.0
Short 2 NQ 7413.0, 7413.25, -0.0, -0.0
Short 4 RTY 1682.7, 1682.7, 1682.7, 1682.7, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5
Short 1 YM 25387, -0
Long 2 RTY 1678.7, 1678.7, +1.0, +2.0
Short 1 YM 25412, -7
Short 2 YM 25413, 25413, -2, -2
Total YM -12
Total NQ -2.0
Total RTY -3.3
Short 1 YM 25371, -1
Short 2 RTY 1678.7, 1678.3, -1.3, +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7404.75, -2.0
Short 2 NQ 7410.75, 7410.0, --3.0, +3.0
Short 2 NQ 7413.0, 7413.25, -0.0, -0.0
Short 4 RTY 1682.7, 1682.7, 1682.7, 1682.7, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5
Short 1 YM 25387, -0
Long 2 RTY 1678.7, 1678.7, +1.0, +2.0
Short 1 YM 25412, -7
Short 2 YM 25413, 25413, -2, -2
Total YM -12
Total NQ -2.0
Total RTY -3.3
Fri Aug 3 Trade Signal Summary
20180803
Short 1 RTY 1688.3, -0.1
Short 1 YM 25322, -1
Short 1 YM 25341, -2
Long 1 RTY 1684.1, -1.5
Long 3 RTY 1682.5, 1682.5, 1682.5, +2.0, +2.0, +1.4
Long 1 RTY 1681.4, +2.0
Short 1 NQ 7398.0, +10.0
Long 1 NQ 7393.75, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7376.0, 7376.0, +8.0, -1.0
Long 1 NQ 7374.75, +10.0
Total YM -3
Total NQ +24.75
Total RTY +5.8
Short 1 RTY 1688.3, -0.1
Short 1 YM 25322, -1
Short 1 YM 25341, -2
Long 1 RTY 1684.1, -1.5
Long 3 RTY 1682.5, 1682.5, 1682.5, +2.0, +2.0, +1.4
Long 1 RTY 1681.4, +2.0
Short 1 NQ 7398.0, +10.0
Long 1 NQ 7393.75, -2.25
Long 2 NQ 7376.0, 7376.0, +8.0, -1.0
Long 1 NQ 7374.75, +10.0
Total YM -3
Total NQ +24.75
Total RTY +5.8
Thur Aug 2 Trade Signal Summary
20180802
Short 2 NQ 7275.215, 7257.25, +3.0, +12.0
Short 2 RT 1668.2, 1668.2, +1.0,. +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7262.75, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7267.75, 7267.75, +4.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7282.75, 7282.75, +4.0, +7.0
Short 2 RTY, 1672.4, 1672.4, +0.6, -1.4
Short 1 NQ 7289.5, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7294.75, 7294.75, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 RTY 1675.1, 1675.1, +1.0, +2.0
Short 1 YM 25211, +34
Short 1 NQ 7311.0, +6.0
Total YM +34
Total NQ +26.75
Total RTY +4.2
Short 2 NQ 7275.215, 7257.25, +3.0, +12.0
Short 2 RT 1668.2, 1668.2, +1.0,. +1.0
Short 1 NQ 7262.75, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7267.75, 7267.75, +4.0, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7282.75, 7282.75, +4.0, +7.0
Short 2 RTY, 1672.4, 1672.4, +0.6, -1.4
Short 1 NQ 7289.5, -2.25
Short 2 NQ 7294.75, 7294.75, -2.25, -2.25
Short 2 RTY 1675.1, 1675.1, +1.0, +2.0
Short 1 YM 25211, +34
Short 1 NQ 7311.0, +6.0
Total YM +34
Total NQ +26.75
Total RTY +4.2
Wed Aug 1 Trade Signal Summary
20180801
Long 1 YM 25389, +25
Short 1 NQ 7284.5, +5.0
Long 1 NQ 7278.75, +7.0
Short 1 YM 25441, -2
Long 1 NQ 7284.5, -1.5
Long 1 NQ 7267.75, -1.0
Long 2 NQ 7268.25, 7268.25, +3.0, -3.25
Long 1 RTY 1664.9, -0.4
Long 2 NQ 7263.25, 7263.25, -2.0, -2.0
Long 2 RTY 1664.6, 1664.6, -0.0, -0.0
Long 2 NQ 7261.5, 7261.5, -2.0, -2.0
Long 3 NQ 7361.0, 7261.0, 7261.0, +3.0, -0.0, -3.0
Long 2 RTY 1661.1, 1661.1, +2.0, +0.1
Long 1 RTY 1660.2, +1.9
Long 1 YM 25322, -0
Total YM +23
Total NQ +1.25
Total RTY +3.6
Long 1 YM 25389, +25
Short 1 NQ 7284.5, +5.0
Long 1 NQ 7278.75, +7.0
Short 1 YM 25441, -2
Long 1 NQ 7284.5, -1.5
Long 1 NQ 7267.75, -1.0
Long 2 NQ 7268.25, 7268.25, +3.0, -3.25
Long 1 RTY 1664.9, -0.4
Long 2 NQ 7263.25, 7263.25, -2.0, -2.0
Long 2 RTY 1664.6, 1664.6, -0.0, -0.0
Long 2 NQ 7261.5, 7261.5, -2.0, -2.0
Long 3 NQ 7361.0, 7261.0, 7261.0, +3.0, -0.0, -3.0
Long 2 RTY 1661.1, 1661.1, +2.0, +0.1
Long 1 RTY 1660.2, +1.9
Long 1 YM 25322, -0
Total YM +23
Total NQ +1.25
Total RTY +3.6
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