Thur Jul 15 2021 Trade Signals & Journal

20210715
 
Short 1 RTY 2180.8, -1.5
Short 1 RTY  2183.2, -1.5
Short 1 RTY 2184.1, -1.5
Short 1 RTY 2186.2, -1.5
Short 1 RTY 2187.1, -1.5
Short 5 MNQ  14857.75, 14857.75, 14857.75, 14857.75, 14857.75, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25,
Short 5 MNQ 14862.25, 14862.25, 14862.25, 14862.25, 14862.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25,
Short 10 MNQ 14867.50, 14867.50, 14867.50, 14867.50, 14867.50, 14869.0, 14869.0, 14869.0, 14869.0, 14869.0, +12.0, +12.0, +12.0, +12.0, +12.0, +22.25, +22.25, +22.25, +22.25, +22.25, 
Short 2 RTY 2198.2, 2198.7, -1.5, -1.5
Short 1 RTY 2100.1, +4.4
Long 1 RTY 2186.2, -1.5 
Long 1 RTY 2183.9, -0.2
Long 5 MNQ 14823.25, 14823.25, 14823.25, 14823.25, 14823.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, 
Long 5 MNQ 14810.25, 14810.25, 14810.25, 14810.25, 14810.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, -5.25, 
Long 1 RTY 2179.0, +6.9
Long 5 MNQ 14757.25, 14757.25, 14757.25, 14757.25, 14757.25, +32.5, +32.5, +32.5, +32.5, +32.5, 
 
Total MNQ +228.75
Total RTY -5.3
 
Being down 5 bills in order to end up +2 bills is not the route you want to take getting to a positive day.   For the last weeks, it's been treading some very bifurcated waters, only to end up with a draw on most days.   But it is what it is.   These are easily the most volatile markets I've ever traded, and I've been doing this for years.   Perhaps I'll get better at it...  or this old dog is out of tricks to learn...