2015 Results
December 2015 36.00 pts
No trading for the rest of the year. Have a safe holiday season.
Tuesday December 15th: ES opened up around +20 with good volume. Should see some follow through to the 2033 and 2036 targets as long as 2030.25 holds. buy 2030.25 for +1 and +2, first target, and more for second target. Add on/new longs 2034.50/75 for a 2042/43 target and easily hit for +1 and +2. Total for the day +2.
Monday December 14th: Buyers in control at the open and ES should test 2006 and 2009.75 if 2003.25 holds. Buy 2003.25 for +1, +2. A break of 2002.75 triggers shorts. Short 2004 and stopped at -2. Sell 2007 and hold for a 2004.50 area test and possible 1999. Both hit for +2 on the hold for the lower test. If ES can break 2003.25 again it’s for selling. Sell 2003.50 for +1 and +2. Time to wait while ES makes up it’s mind. In a few candles the ES got a bit volatile out of nowhere. Next downside target is 1996 if 1999 breaks. 1999 broken sell 1996 and take it off quickly. ES went straight up to 2014 then back down below 2004 in one candle. We are good enough and time to leave it alone. Total for the day +3.
Friday December 11th: Shorts at the open. Two places, 2017.50 or 2021 area. Short 2017 for +1. Short 2021 for +1 and +2. A break of 2016 = a test of the low. 16 broken, Sort 2015.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day +3.
Thursday December 10th: Tricky market this morning in a small range most of the overnight and roll day. Stick with Dec contract till tomorrow. Sellers in control at the open but we are sitting right on top for 2045 key support. As long as we stay below 2048/49 shorts are good for a 2045 test. +1 and +2 on the shorts. Can try one more time against 2049 for a test of 2045 and looking to see if ES breaks 2045. YM strong and holding support ES will not break 2045. Above 2049.25 longs are triggered. Long 2051 for +1, no follow through. Last chance for buyers is 2049 and +1 again. News coming and ES below 2048 longs on hold but no shorts. A break of 2045 after the news will put shorts in play again. At 8:12 2045 broken sell 2046 for +1. No follow through. Last chance is 2048/49. Short 2048.50 for +1. No follow through. Total for the day +4.
Wednesday December 9th: Buyers in control at the open on a break of 2054.50. Buy 2054.50 for a 2056, 58, and 61 target all easily hit for +1 and +2 and more for mutli lot traders. Plenty more upside targets to be had. a break of 2065/66 is for buying. Buy 2065.50 for +1 and +2 and again more for mutli lot traders. A big move/range on the ES and 30 points against 2080 is high enough so we are on hold. A break of 2076 triggers shorts. Short 2074.50 for +1 and +2. ES has a long way to go and if we break 2065, look for the low of the day and more. Total for the day +3.
Tuesday December 8th: ES opened down around 20 points with 2058 resistance. Sell against 2058 at the open for a test of 2053.50 and 2050.25. +1 and +2 but our 2050.25 target missed by a point. A move back above 2058.50 triggers longs. Buy 2058 for 2060 area test for +1 and +2. Now we wait as market is indecisive. We need to break 2062 or 2054. Took a while but 2054 broken, sell 2053.25 for a test of our 2050.25 target for +1 and +2 and our target hit and ended up the low of the day. Total for the day +3.
Monday December 7th: Sellers in control from the open. ES has to stay below 2086. 2083.50 first target for shorts easily hit for +1 and +2 on the 2085.50 shorts. A break of 2083.50 = 2081.50 test an important number also easily hit. Sell any bounce to 2084/85 area. Shorts 2084.50 for +1 and +2 and more. A break of 2081.50 = 2076.25. 2081.50 broken, sell 2081.00 for 2076.25 target. for +1 and +2. 2071 then 2066 downside from there. 2066 will be for buying for advanced traders as market has down enough on the downside. Total for the day +4.
Friday December 4th: Market was down a bit after the jobs report with 2055 should be good for selling first time back. Stopped instantly for -2. Sell 2057 and looking for 2052 area, possibly 2051. +1 and +2. Will hit 2056.50 again as sellers still hitting it hard. +1 and +2. No new lows shorts on hold. Above 2057 is for buying. Very strong break of 2057. Agr entry is 2060.25. Long 2060.25 for +1 and +2 and our upside targets all easily hit. More conservative longs are 2063/64. Took a while but long 2063.50 for +1 and +2 and a test of the high. One last long 2069 looking for 2074 and 2076.25 for +1 and +2 and all targets hit. . Total for the day: +3
Thursday December 3rd: Days like today are a gift, volatile but very manageable. Long 2081 at the open for +1 and +2. A break of 2081 triggers shorts. Short 2082 for +1, +2, and more. Additional shorts 2078 for +1 and much more followed by shorts off of 2076 for additional +1 and more. Many more downside targets easily hit looking for 2065 area to hold for a while once hit. Total for the day: +4
Wednesday December 2nd: Shorts off of 2099.50 at the open for +1 and our 2098 test. Expect to see buyers come in. Back above 2100.25 is for buying. Long 2100.25 for +1 and +2. Market is range bound and indecisive. A break of either 2102 or 2098 will give us more to do. At 9:03 2098 broken, no chance to short 2098 so will short 2096.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday December 1st: Buyers in control at the open with 2086.75 support. Long 2087 with upside 2090.50, 2092.25, 2094.50 all hit for +1, +2 and more. Will take additional longs off of either 2094.25 or 2092.25, or both. Long 2094.25 as just a scalp and news coming out for +1 on a test of 2095. As expected a little lower and long 2092 (ES traded to 2093.50 and tested 2093.25 for +1. A break of 2092 = 2089 test. ES went right through 2088/87 like it wasn’t even there. Shorts triggered below 2087. Short 2087 for +1. No follow through. Last chance shorts is 2088.25 for +1 and no follow through. Not our typical day with big moves and now follow through. Total for the day: +4
November 2015 48.00 pts
Monday November 30th: Sellers in control at the open. As long as we stay below 2093 shorts should test 2091. A break of 2091 = 2087.50, 2085.25, 2083.50, and 2080.75. Short 2081.75 at the open against 2082 resistance after a break of 2091 right before the open. Target 2087.50 easily hit for +1 and +2. Additional shorts against 2089. Short 2088.25 for +1 and +2 and our 2083.50 target hit. Total for the day: +2
No trading for the rest of the Thanksgiving Holiday week.
Monday November 23rd: Shorts at the open off of 2087 for +1 and +2. Above 2087.50 it’s longs. Long 2087. ES should not be back below 2087. Exit BE. Wait as shorts not triggered. See if ES can move back above 2087.50 just like before and will be for buying. No chance to get in o ff of 2088 so will wait for better opportunity. Around 8:15 ES pulled back to good 2091/90 support. Long 2091 for +1 and +2. Above 2091 again is one more chance for buyers. Long 2091 for +1. YM is not in sync today and ES will not trade above the 93 area. Total for the day: +3.
Friday November 20th: Longs after the open on a break of 2087 for +1 and +2. Additional longs off of 2091 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2.
Thursday November 19th: shorts in play below 2080 for +1 and +2 at the open. A break of 2080.75 triggers longs. Long 2081 for +1 and +1. 2080 break again is for selling. Short 2080 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday November 18th: Opening call, buy 2054/53 for a 2056.75 target. If 2056.75 breaks 2060.75. +1 and +2 on first push by ES higher. Buy 2055 on a test of 2054. +1 and +2 looking for 2060.75 again. 2060.75 broken, secondary longs 2057.50 looking for 2060.75 upside target for +1 and +2. . Total for the day: +3
Tuesday November 17th: Shorts in play at the open with entries just before the open at 2054.40 for +1 and +2. After the open and breaking lower, short 2050 for +1 and +2. Will hold and see if after the report a test of 2052 happens as that will be good for one last chance for shorts. Short 2051 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday November 16th: Shorts off the open. ES has to stay below 2016 which it did and tested 2014.50 for +1. 2016 broken and 2017.25 also broken. ES just kept going straight up 16 points in 12 minutes. Had to be patient and bought multiple levels for pullback. First attempt 2026 for +1, 2024.50 for +1 and +2, and 2022 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Thursday November 12th: Choppy sideways markets today for the first 1.5 hours with follow through limited. Shorts off the open as long as we stay below 2058.50. Short 2058 for +1 and +2. We will hit it one time against 2060. Short 2069 for +1 and +2. A break of 2056 triggers shorts. Short 2056 for +1 and 2055 is key support and buyers will buy 2055 and below every chance they get. . Total for the day: +3
Wednesday November 11th: Shorts have been pushing the market lower since early morning reports and were in play coming in at the open. A break of 2082.75 = a test of 2080.50. Short 2083 (need to stay below 2084 for lower). +1 and +2 and our 2080.50 target. A break of 2080.50 = 2078. Short 2080.25 for +1 and +2. Holiday volume due to Veterans Day gave a very quiet and orderly market today. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday November 10th: Choppy range bound market ahead of the Bank holiday tomorrow, Veterans Day. Sellers have the market but we are right at clear range support of 2067.50. Can try selling 2070 one time. 2070 broke right at the open so we exit our shorts for a few tick loss. A break of 2071.50 = longs. Long 2071 for +1 and +2 and our 2073.50 target hit. ES tested the low but NO shorts triggered yet. ES bounced hard and back above 2071.50 we are long again. Long 2072 for +1 and +2. We had to wait to see if 2067.50 would break. Took about 20 minutes but it did break. Short 2067.50 for +1. Total for the day: +3.
Monday November 9th: Sellers were busy last night and were in control coming in to the open which means we can only be short off the open. ES needs to stay below 2088 for shorts to remain valid and we will sell against 2087.50 for + 1 and +2 and more for our 2084 target which was easily hit. Can hit 2086 after the break for a reaction. +1. Sell 2087 for one last push lower, possible new low and 20884 and 2080.25. +1, +2, and more. Trending nice, easy for multiple targets to be hit. Total for the day: +3
Friday November 6th: Was not present for the open this morning. Came in around 8:05 MST. Shorts had just triggered and we were looking for a short off of 2083. Short 2083 for +1 and +2. A move above 2083.75 triggers longs. No chance to get in so have to wait for it. 8:51 can buy 89 for a test of the high. +1. Will try 2086.50 one time. +1 again. Last chance for buyers, 2085, 2084 has to hold. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +4
Thursday November 5th: Shorts in play coming in to the open off of 2098 looking for 2095.25. +1 and +2. Will hit 2099 one last time for +1 and +2. Above 2099.25 longs are in play. Long 2100 for +1 and +2. Will try longs again at 2099 on a test. Stopped out -2. A break of 2095.25 triggers shorts. Short 2095.50 for +1, +2 and more. Additional shorts came after a break of 2094 looking for 2090.25 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday November 4th: We stayed with longs until 2106 broke which would clearly trigger shorts. +1 on the longs as only looking for 2108.50 target. 2108/09 big resistance levels. Had to wait and be patient for shorting opportunities and sellers came in hard after the open. Once 2101 was broken we can lean on that for initial shorts looking for a test of 2197.25 which was easily hit. +1 and +2. Last chance for sellers is 2103 looking for 2100 for +1 and +1. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday November 3rd: Still in buy mode coming in to the open today. ES has been steadily climbing higher over the last month. Buy 2091.50 looking for 2095.25 for +1 and +2. Will try scalp longs just before the report off of 2093.25 for +1. News came out and ES tested 2091. A move back above 2093.25 will put us right back in longs. Lon 2093.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday November 2nd: ES was in buy mode coming in to the open with good support at 2076. Buy 2076 looking for 2078 then 2080.25 for +1 and +2. Above 2082 can lean on 2082 support for +1 and +2 and our 2086 target. Total for the day: +2
October 2015 51.75 pts
Friday October 30th: No trading out of town.
Thursday October 29th: A break of 2078 at the open triggers longs. Long 2078 for +1 and +2. Had to wait a while but after 8:30 a break of 2078.25 puts us in shorts. Short 2078.25 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday October 28th: Long 2063.50 at the open for +1 and a test of the 2065 area. Below 2063 triggers shorts. Short 2062.50 for +1 and a test of the 2061 area. Today is FOMC so that is good enough for the morning. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday October 27th: Shorts are in play at the open BUT we have a very important 2055 support right below so we will hold for either a break of 2055 or 2057. We did eventually get a break of 2057 triggering longs. Long 2058.25 for +1 and +2. One more shot long off of 2059 for +1. A break of 2057 triggers shorts again. Short 2055.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday October 26th: Longs at the open above 2065/66 for a test of the high for +1. Already had nice premarket longs so secondary longs at the open we are not looking for much. A break so 2064 triggers shorts. Short 2064.50 for +1. An additional break of 2063 = 2061.25 target. Short 2063.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2061.25 target easily hit. Total for the day: +3
Friday October 23rd: Short 2066.25 coming in to the open looking for a test of 2063 for +1 and +2. Above 2066.50 it’s for buying. Long 2068 for +1 and +2. Below 2067 it’s shorts again. Short 2065.50 for +1 and +2 . Total for the day: +3
Thursday October 22nd: Long 2023 right after the open following a break of 2024. +1 and +2. Had to wait a while. then longs look good again off of 2033 for a 2035 area test. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday October 21st: Long off the open off of 2029.50 looking for 2031.75. 2031.25 is all we got and was the high of the day. +1 Patience is needed as we have to break 2028.25 to trigger shorts. Patience was rewarded and 28.25 broke with instant shorts looking for 2025.25. 2026 is all we got for +1. Last chance for sellers is 2030. Short 2030.50 for +1 and +2 . Total for the day: +3
Tuesday October 20th: Short 2023 off the open for +1 and +2 and our 2020 target easily hit. Above 2023.75 longs are back in play. Long 2024.75 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Monday October 19th: As long as 2018 holds shorts are good for a 2015 test off the open. Short 2018 for +1 and +2 and our 2015 target hit. Above 2019 it’s longs. Right after the report long 2021 and 2020 both are acceptable for a 2023.25 target which was easily hit. Total for the day: +2
Friday October 16th: Long 2020 after the open for +1 and +2. Now have to wait. Better if ES breaks 2918 for shorts. ES did in fact break 2018 for shorts at 8:21. Short 2016.75 for +1Will try 2018. Short 1018.25 for +1. Above 1018 no need to keep selling but no longs. 2019.25 broken at 9:12. 9:15 long 2019.50 for +1.. Total for the day: +3
Thursday October 15th: Shorts at the open 1994.50 for +1 and +2 and our 1993 area test. Above 1994 it’s longs. Long 1995 for -2 and stopped. Below 10094 back to shorts. Short 1994 for +1 and a test of the 1993’s. Last chance for shorts is 1995.75. Shorts 1995.50 for +1 and +2. Above 1995 it’s back to longs. Long 1995.50 for +1. 1995 broken again. Short 1994.50 for +1. Tried shorts 1995.50 and BE, buying too strong. Above 1997 triggers much better buying and long 1997.25 for +1 and +2. A lot of work but we just had to keep at it while the ES was in a range. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday October 14th: Longs in play at the open above 1994. Buy 1994 for +1 and +2. Additional longs above 1998. Buy 1998.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday October 13th: We said before the open can sell 1999,75 looking for a 1998 test for +1. 1998 holds look for 1999.75 to break and a move above 2000 is for buying with a 2002/2004 initial upside target. +1 and +2. A break of 2004 = 2006 and 2009/2011 upside targets. Long 2004 for +1 and +2 and all targets easily hit and more. Total for the day: +3
Monday October 12th: Columbus Day Holiday, Bond market closed, low volume = range bound and scalp market for the most part. Shorts in play coming in to the open with 07 as good resistance. Sell 2007 looking for 2004.25 and potential 2002.50 test. +1 and +2. Tried longs on a break above 2005. Buy 2006 for +1. Buy 2005 for BE. Below 2005 it’s shorts again. Short 2004.50 but only got a 2003.25 test for +.75. Still range bound and low volume no need to push. Total for the day: +2.75.
Friday October 9th: Shorts below 2008 at the open for a test of 2006. +1 and +2. Above 2009 it’s longs. Long 2009.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Thursday October 8th: Longs off the open off of 1981 for +1. ES probed 1979 but no shorts triggered. Back above 1981 = longs again. Long 1981.25 for +1 and +2. Can buy 1983 once looking for a test of 1985. +1. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday October 7th: No Trading out of town.
Tuesday October 6th: Buyers in control at the open. Buy 1973.75 for +1 and +2. Need a break of 2977 to additional longs. Just after 7:45 77 is broken. Long 1978.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Monday October 5th: ES was up around 14 coming in to the open with good volume and the range on the overnight was 22 points so we expected longs to continue off of the 1955/56 support. Long 1056 for +1 and +2. Still looking for 1960.25 target which was eventually hit. Additional longs off of 196364 on a break of 1960.25 looking for 1963.25 and 1965 and 1968 all hit easily once YM moved above critical resistance levels. Total for the day: +3.
Friday October 2nd: Shorts in play at the open after a big drop following the jobs report in premarket trading. Short 1891 for +1 and +2. Will hit 1890/89 again for +1 and +2. A break of 1892 triggers longs. Long 1890 for +1. Total for the day: +3.
Thursday October 1st: Longs at the open as long as the ES remains above 1911.50. Long 1912 for +1 and +2. Secondary shorts 1905.50 for +1 and +2. Last chance for shorts back to 1911.50 for +1 and +2.Total for the day: +3
September 2015 54.00 pts
Wednesday September 30th: A nice break above 96 triggers longs at the open however no chance to get in so have to be patient. Just about at news time we had longs off of 1900.50 for +1, then buying 1898 for additional longs as we should bounce to at least 1900 for +1 and +2. Below 1899 shorts are triggers with shorts at 1899 for +1 as good support at 1897. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday September 29th: Shorts against 1977.50 for +1 and +2. Reshort on the bounce at 1875 for +1 and +2. Had to wait a while but back above 1875 it’s for buying 1876 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday September 28th: Shorts in play at the open selling 1910/1910.50 for +1 and +2 and our 1904 area target. A break of 1904 = 1902.25 and 1900.25. Short 1903.50. Many “no fills at 1903.75” for traders, will not count it. There will be another chance on a break of 1998. Short 1998 for +1 and +2. Will hit it again at 8:30 for +1 and +2 Total for the day: +3
Friday September 25th: Shorts in play at the open selling 1940 for +1 and +2 and our 1938 area target. A break of 1938 = 1936 and 1932 targets. Short s935.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Thursday September 24th: Sellers market at the open, selling 1914 to 1915. +1 and +2. Sellers came in as expected at 1915. Looking for a test of 1910. 1910 breaks look for 1906.25 and 1903.50. +1 and +2. News is coming out. We have to levels to short. 1908.25 and 1910. 08.25 produced +1 and +2, 1910 produced a new low on the day and our 1900 area target. Below that 1998.50 would be low enough for the morning with 1997.25 the low of the day. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday September 23rd: No Trading
Tuesday September 22nd: Shorts below 1931/32 at the open looking for a test of 1928 for +1 and +2. Above 1932 it’s longs. Buy 1932 for +1 and +2. Now hold. Big resistance 1936/37 so expect big sellers to come in. Will need a break so 1929.50 to triggers shorts. 8:21 29.50 broken, sell 1929.50 for +1 and +2 and more. Total for the day: +3.
Monday September 21st: Sellers market coming i to the open selling 1957.50 for +1 and +2 and our 1955 test. Expect buyers to come in however still too early for longs. Will short 1960 a key resistance level for +1 and +2. Above 1960 is for buying and at 7:48 60 is broken, buy 1061.20 for +1 and close to our 1963.25. Still lots of sellers above 1962 and expect sellers to come in for a test below 1958. Short 1959 for +1 and +2 and a test of 1956.50. Total for the day: +4.
Friday September 18th: Market was down at the open with heavy volume and it’s options expiration. We have several levels to short off the open. 1949.50, 1952, and 1955.50. We hit them all for quick scalps as buyers were buying from the open. +1 on all positions. Above 1955 longs are triggered but given the tone of the market we will hold off of longs. If we break 1960 area, then longs will be considered. 7:51 broke below 1955 and back to shorts against 1955/56 for +1. After the report, back above 1955 and breaking 1960 puts us in longs off of 1957 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3 as opening shorts were too agr for most traders but 1955.50 shorts were acceptable.
Thursday September 17th: Small range lower volume coming in to the open with an FOMC day. Name of the game is taking quick profits while the ES is range bound. Buy 1982 at the open for a test of 1984.25 for +1. A break of 1982 triggers shorts. Sell 1982 for +1. Aback above 1984 it’s longs again. Long 1983 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday September 16th: Longs at the open, buy 1969/68.75 for 19710.50 test. +1 and +2. Will hit longs again off of 1069/70 for +1 and +2. A break of 1069 triggers shorts, sell 1969/70 for +1 and +2 and our 1067 target hit. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday September 15th: Similar to yesterday, long off the open 1949 looking for a 1951/1953 test. +1 and sellers came right in. A break of 1948 puts shorts in play. Sell 1947.50/1947 looking for 1944. Target easily hit for +1 and +2. Back above a947 it’s longs off of 1947. Buy 1947.25 for +1 and +2 and our eventual target of 1953 and more easily hit. Total for the day: +3
Monday September 14th: Scalp longs off the open in to strong 1953 resistance. Long 1951.25 for +1 and our 1953 test. Will take longs one time off of 1949 for a bounce to 1950 for +1. A break of 1949 triggers shorts. No way to get in on the 49 break so have to be patient. Will short 1945’s against 1946 for +1 and +2 and more. Total for the day: +3
Friday September 11th: Roll to Dec contract today as volume has moved over to the front month. Long 1933 at the open for +1 and +2. 1936 area big resistance and ES is range bound 1931 to 1936. Safer to wait for a break of the range. Eventually, 31 broken, short 1931 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Thursday September 10th: (Roll day but stick with Sept contract) Longs at the open off of 1937 for +1 and +2. Additional longs at 1942.50 for +1 and +2. Below 1942 it’s shorts again. Short 1940 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday September 9th: Long 1938 at the open for +1 and +2. Short 1939 on a break of 1940 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday September 8th: Shorts at the open off of 1951 for +1 and +2 and our 1941.50 target easily hit. Above 1955.50 it’s long off of 1956.25 for +1 and +2. A break of 1952 puts shorts back in play. Short 1952 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday September 7th: No Trading Labor Day Holiday
Friday September 4th: Longs off the open off of 1921 for +1 and +2. Above 1926 additional longs, long 1926 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Thursday September 3rd: Shorts coming in to the open. Short 1956 looking for 1951.25 for +1 and +2. Above 1958 = longs. Long 1959.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday September 2nd: Short 1934.50 after the open for +1 and +2. Additional shorts at 1932’s for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday September 1st: Long 1922.25 at the open for +1 and +2 and more. Long 1926 for a 1930 test for +1 and +2. A break of 1929 = shorts. Short 1927 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
August 2015 44.50 pts
Monday August 31st: Long 1973.25 at the open for +1 and +2. A beak of 1973 triggers shorts. Shorts 1972.50 for +1 and +2. A break of 1971 triggers more selling. Short 1971 for +1. Total for the day: +3
Friday August 28th: Long off the open cat 1979 for +1 and +2. Early/advanced shorts in play on a break of 1980. Short 1979.50 for +1 and +2. Back above 1980 it’s longs again. Long 1981 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Thursday August 27th: Longs at the open off of 1962.50 for +1 and +2. Sellers came in quickly pushing the market back down but no shorts triggered. Back above 1964 it’s longs again this time looking for 1970 area for +1 and +2. Took some early or low shorts at 1964, same net result for -2. Sell 1966’s looking for a test of 1964. A break of 1962 (proper level to trigger shorts) = more selling. Short 1961.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday August 26th: Shorts off the open at 1914.50 for a 1910.50 test for +1 and +2. A break of 1910 = more selling. Short 1909.50 for +1 and +2. Additional shorts 1905/06 for +1 and +2. Total for the day +3.
Tuesday August 25th: We did have some traders who were willing to make some adjustments, 1/2 the contracts and double the stops. Same overall risk profile but with volatility still rearing it’s head, better to be safe then sorry.
Long 43’s off the open for +1 and +2. Tried longs again lower, 1938’s for +1. Again lower (buyers still in control) Long 1935.25 for +1 and +2. 1933/31 has to hold for buyers to keep the upper hand. 1931 longs bounced to 1938 our upside target for a few points. 1931/33 area finally broke and 1931/33 is for selling, even up toe 1935’s. Multiple shorts from 33 to 35 with 1929 and 1924.50 our downside short term targets. Total for the day: +4
Monday August 24th: No trading due to extreme market volatility.
Friday August 21st: We have talked about range expansion over the last few weeks but that volatility was just reasonable. Today however, coming in, we said that things have changed. Ranges are clearly expanding but now the average range of intraday candles increasing to 4 to 5, 6 points. Volatility is here. Volume is over 500K premarket and the ES is down. Coupled with selling climaxes seldom happen on Friday’s, expect an interesting ride this morning. Just before the open a break of 2018 triggers shorts. Sell 2018 looking for 2016. Break 2016 = 2010 area. +1 and +2 the shorts. Have 2 places to reshort, 2013 and 2016.50. Sell 2013 for +1. Sell 2016.50 for +1 and +2. There was a lot more to do early on and right in to the close but we had a good week already. Total for the day: +3
Thursday August 20th: Shorts at the open for a test of 2055 for +1 and +2. Above 2058.50 triggers longs. Had to wait a little for a perfect test of 2062.50. Long 2062.50 for +1 and +2. A break of 2060 triggers more shorts. Short 2057.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday August 19th: Shorts on a quick bounce to 2079.50 for +1 and +2. A break of 2077 = sell 2077 for one last push lower for +1 and +2. Los of the move was 2074.75. Above 2078.50 is for buying. Long 2078.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday August 18th: Scalping was the name of the game early on with an extended overnight range of 4 points for 7 hours and low volume coming in to the open. Long 2085.25 for +.75. Below 2095 shorts in play. Short 2095.50 for +.75. Back above 2096 is longs again however we have huge resistance overhead so take quick profits off of 96.25 longs. +.5. A break of 2094 is for shorting. Short 2084.50 for +.75. Total for the day: +2.5
Monday August 17th:Straightforward and easy day. Shorts off the open 2080.50 for +1 and +2. Secondary shorts off of 2077 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Friday August 14th: Longs in play at the open. Premarket longs off of 2075 hit our 2077 target. 2077 longs off the open looking for a 2079.50 and 2080.50 targets easily hit for +1 and +2. Additional longs off of 2078.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Thursday August 13th: Shorts off the open on a break of 2082 for +1 and +2 and our target of 2079. A break of 2079 = 2075 for +1 and +2 on additional shorts. Sideways and range bound above good support puts us on hold. A break of 2078.50 triggers longs. Long agr 2081, more conservative 2079. Both worked for a quick scalp long for +1. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday August 12th: ES was down considerably on the overnight with high volume coming in to the open. Opening trade: Sell 2064 for a test of 2062. If 2062 breaks look for 2059, 2057.25, 2055, 2052.50, and 2049.50. It did not take long for our initial targets to be hit. At 7:42 secondary shorts off of 2062 looking for lower, 2057.25. ES bounced as expected. Need a break of 2057.25 for additional shorts. 8:03 after the news broke 2057.25 = 2055 and 2052.50. Short 2058 and 2055 and 2052.50 easily hit. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday August 11th: Secondary shorts started us off at the open selling 2083.50 looking for 2080.50 test which we quickly got for +1 and +2. Above 2083.50 longs are triggered for a 1086.50/2087 test again for +1 and +2. Below 2083.50 it’s shorts again looking for 2082 and possible break of 2082 for 2080.50 and 2076. +1 on the 2083.50 shorts and no break of 2082 = higher. Above 2083.50 it’s longs again. Long 2084 for +1 and +2 and easily hit our 2087 upside target. Total for the day: +4
Monday August 10th: Fairly easy morning with longs off of 2087 at the open with20 88 and 2089.75 upside targets then 2092, 2094.75, 2096 and 2098 all waiting to be hit. Long 2087 for +1 and +2. Long 2090 for additional longs for +1 and +2. Ended the morning with 2092 longs looking for a test of our high, 2094.75 and possible 2096 target. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
No trading August 3rd to August 7th. Vacation
July 2015 43.25 pts
On vacation through the 7th of August. Already over goal for the month of July. A few simple rules, conservative goals is all you need to hit your daily goals. Keep it simple, keep it profitable.
Thursday July 23rd: Easy day at the office. Longs at the open off of 2108.25 support for +1. 2110 sees strong selling. A break of 2107 triggers shorts. Short 2106.25 at 7:51. No follow through below 2104.50 area. Shorts are on hold. Above 2106.50 longs are triggered. Long 2107.25 at 8:27 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday July 22nd: Shorts in play market against 2104 at 7:21 for +1 and a test of 2102.50 strong support. Above 2105 longs are in play. Had to be patient to finally get longs off of 2106.50 at 7:42 fir +1 and +2. Hit the 2106.50 again at 7:48 for +1 and +2. Long 2109’s above 2108 target level from initial long +1 and +2 for our 2112 target. A break of 2109 triggers shorts. Tricky area. Agr shorts at 2107, more conservative 2108 or above. Short 2107 and stopped for -2. Short 2109 and will hold for 2107 and our 2106 area targets for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday July 21st: Shorts in play at the open. Short 2119.50 f0r +1 and a test of 2118 strong support. Above 2120 longs are triggered. Long 2120.25 for +1 as 2122 strong resistance. ES bounced around and eventually broke 2119 so back to shorts. Short 2118.50 a bit low and 2119 a better short. Looking for a test and break of 2118 for 2116 which was hit for +1, +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday July 20th: 2121 long scalps at the open. BE and YM breaking hard off the open again. A break of 2120 puts us in shorts. Short 2118.75 for +1 and +2. ES is range bound so wait for a break of the range. A strong move above 2119.50 breaks the range. Long 2122 for +1 and almost our 2124 target. Total for the day: +2
Friday July 17th: Shorts on a break of 2117.50 but had to wait. Short 2115.50 at 7:51 for +1. ES went range bound again so had to wait. A break of 2114 triggers longs at 8:42. 2114.50 for +1. Total for the day: +2
Thursday July 16th: YM and ES were at odds all day making upside tough for ES while shorts did not follow through in spite of YM weakness. Stick to scalp mode. Secondary longs off the open for +.5 as YM quickly breaking. Will try longs off of 2112.50 for +.5, YM even weaker. A break of 2112 puts shorts in play. Short 2112.50. ooT much buying. BE. Will hit 2112.50 against 2113, +.5 again. ES went straight up and tested the high. OK longs in play. BUT YM still way down. Stick to ES scalps. Long 2113.75 for +5 again. Tough to buy ES with YM making new lows on the day. A break of 2112 should put shorts back in play. Short 2112.50. Lots of heat but below 2114 stick with shorts. ES tested 2111.25 for +1. That’s enough for shorts. Above 2114 longs again. Long 2113 looking for 2116 which finally YM came around and ES hit nice upside targets. Total for the day: +3.5
Wednesday July 15th: Shorts off the open below 2102.50 for +1 and a test of 2100.50. Longs above 2103. Long 2102.50 and stopped -2. Stick with longs anyway. Above 2102 long 2102.5 for +1. A break of 2103 says higher. Long 2103 for +1 and +2. Break 2104 = 2106 area. Long 2104 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday July 14th: Secondary scalp shorts below 2092.50 for +.75. Above 2093 longs are triggered and ES did not take long to break above. Long 2093 for +1 and +2. Secondary longs off of 2096 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2.75
Monday July 13th: Longs off of 2085.50 at the open for +1 and +2. Additional longs off of 2087 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Friday July 10th: Working shorts at the open below 2068/69 for a 2066 test. +1 as 2065.50 strong support. ES bounced around never breaking 2069.25 so longs never triggered. A break of 2065.50 puts shorts in play against 2066/2067 for +1 and +2 testing our 2064 target. One more short against 2065.50 for +1. Total for the day: +3
Thursday July 9th: Longs in play at the open above 2063. Long 2064 for a 2067.75 test for +1 and +2. A break of 2063.50 triggers shorts. Short 2063.50 for +1 and +2. Shorts on hold till 2061 breaks. At 8:09 61 is broken, Short 2061 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday July 8th: Shorts again at the open off of 2058 looking for 2055, same target as yesterday. 2055 is very important support and expect buyers to come in. +1 and +2. Above 2060 longs are triggered. Long 2060 looking for 2062. 2061.75 is all the ES could do. +1. A break os 2056 puts shorts back in play. Short 2055 (important number) for +1 and +2 and more. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday July 7th: Short 2064 at the open with 2060.50 and 2056 area targets all hit for +1,+2 and more. Additional shorts against 2058 for +1 and +2 and more with downside targets of 2055, then 2050.50 easily hit. Total for the day: +2
Monday July 6th: 2053 shorts off the open looking for 2049.50/2048.75. 2049.50 hit for +1, +2 and more. A break of 2054 triggers longs. Long 2054.50 for +1, +2 and our 2058.50 target. Additional longs after the news. 2057 good support for 2057 longs and our 2060.50 upside target hit for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Friday July 3rd: No trading as markets closed early for the July 4th holiday weekend.
Thursday July 2nd: Shorts started premarket and continued throughout the morning. Short 2075 at the open for +1. Hit is again at 2076 for +1 and +2. Wait for a break of 2076 or 2074. 74 broken and short 2073.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday July 1st: Longs right before the open buy 2071.50 for +1. Will try 2072 again. Stopped out -2. Will hit longs 2069. +1 and +2. Back above 2072 longs again. Stopped again -2. OK 2073 sellers are here to stay. Again will hit it long lower at 2069 for +1 and +2. Above 2072 will take longs again. 3rd time is the charm. +1 and +2 off of 2072.25 longs. Now we wait for a break of 2073 or a break of 2070. 2070 broken. Short 2068/2070, split the difference at 2069 a good resistance level. +1 and +2. One more short at 2067.50 for +1. Above 2068 longs in play. Long 2068.25 for +1 as 2069 big resistance now. Total for the day: +3
June 2015 57.00 pts
Tuesday June 30th: Longs at the open, buy 2066 for a 2069 test. ES hit 2068.50 and sellers came in as expected above 2068 for +1. Last chance for longs buy 2063.50 for +1 and +2. A break of 2063 triggers shorts. Short 2062.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday June 29th: Up or down at the open does not matter, only what are simple rules say. In spite of a big gap opening to the downside we will buy 2076 for 2082 target. +1 and +2. Will buy 2077 one more time. Long 2077.50 for +1 and +2. Failure to go higher = shorts on hold. A break of 2073 triggers shorts. 2073 broken and short 2072 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Friday June 26th: Opening/premarket trade, longs triggered above 2097. Buy 2097.25/50 for 2099 target. Target hit for +1. Had that same trade right at the open for +1. A break of 2096 triggers shorts. Sell 2094.50/2095 however YM went straight up to new highs on the day. ES will not sell off. -1. Back above 2097 ES is going higher to 2100.75 target. Buy 2097.75/2098 for +1 and +2. Will buy 2098 and 2097 for a 2099 test. 2099.25 tested for +1 and +1. 2099 strong resistance. A break of 2096 triggers shorts again. Sell 2096.50. Stopped out -2. Buy 2097 again and +2. A break of 2095 should be good for shorts. Short 2095. YM straight up again. Exit BE on the shorts. Above 2097 again for long. Buy 2096.50 for +1 and no follow through. Total for the day: +3
Thursday June 25th: Opening/premarket trade, longs triggered above 2105. Buy 2105.50/2106 for 2107.25 target. Target hit for +1. A break of 2105 triggers shorts. 2105 broken at 7:33. Short 2105.50 with 2101.50 target and 2199. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday June 24th: Opening trade, buy 2112 for 2114 target. Target hit for +1 and +2. Slightly agr shorts against 2113 at 7:51 for +1. Back above 2113 it’s longs again. Long 2113 at 8:09 for +1 and +2 and our target of 2116. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday June 23rd: Opening trade, buy 2117/2116.50 for a 2118.757 and possible 2119.50/2120.25 targets. +1 and +2. A break of 2117 triggers shorts. Sell 2116. A little low but good selling coming in. +1 and +2 and our 2113 target though took a while. Total for the day: +2
Monday June 22nd: Opening trade, buy 2115/2114 for a 2117 and possible 2119.50 target. Long 2115 for +1 and +2. Below 2114 shorts are triggered but right at strong support at 2112.75. Short 2113.75 and scalp for 2 ticks. Will try 2115 shorts. Too many buyers, +.5. Back above 2116 longs are back in play. Long 2116 looking for 2117 and 2119.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Friday June 19th: Needed a break so 2111.50 at the open for continuation shorts. Right before the open 211.5 broken. Short 211.00 for +1 and +2 and 2108 saw lots of buyers. Good enough for shorts. Back above 2110.25 longs are triggered. Long 2110.25 for +1. 2111.50 very strong resistance. Will try 2109.75 one time as no break of 2110.50. +1 and 2110.50 tested but still holding. Total for the day: +3
Thursday June 18th: Longs triggered just before the open off of 2096 for +1 and +2. Secondary longs 2101.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2103.25 target. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday June 17th: Longs in play just before the open after a break of 2091 and important support at the open. Long 209175 for +1 and +2 and our 2094/95 targets easily hit. One more long at 2093 for a test of 2094/85 for +1. A break of 2093 triggers shorts. 93 broken at 7:54. Short 2092’s and 2093’s. +1 and +2 but had to be patient. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday June 16th: Was clear from the open buyers were in control this morning. Long 2072.50 just ahead of the open looking for 2075.50 which was easily hit at the open. +1 and +2. Will buy 2072.50 again this time looking for 2078 and 2080.50 upside target with 2082.75 good for the mornings high. +1, +2. Additional longs off of 2078.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday June 15th: Shorts off the open with 2071 resistance. Downside targets 2068.50 and 2062.50. Short 2071 for. +1 and +2. Additional shorts, against 2068.50. Short 2068 for +1 and +2 and below 63 is a good exit. Low of the day is 2062.75. Total for the day: +2
Friday June 12th: Shorts off the open with 2093 resistance. Downside targets 2089 and 2085.25. +1 and +2. Additional shorts, against 2089 just before news. Short 2088.50 for +1 and +2. Good enough to end the week. Total for the day: +2
Thursday June 11th: A quiet range bound market for 1.5 hours coming in to the open with 2107 sup and 2110 res. Best to let the ES decide. Right off the open a break of 2110 triggered more upside and 2112/2114.25 upside targets. Long 2110.50 for +1 and +2. Above 2112 will buy 2121.50 for our 2114.25 target for +1. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday June 10th: Longs before the open and all buying after the open. 2087 support right at the open. Buy 2087.50 looking for 2088.25, 2090.75, 2093.25, and 2096.75. +1 and +2 on initial positions. Additional buying off of 2090. Long 2090.50 for +1 and +2 and more. Can hit longs one more time off of 2093.50 area for +1 and +2 and our 1096.75 target. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday June 9th: Longs in play just before the open. With 2077 strong support, buy 2077.50 on a test of 2077. Upside targets 1080.50 and 2082. +1 and +2. Expect strong selling at 2082. A break of 2077 will put sellers in control. Short 2075.50 up against 2076 bottom of sell zone 2076/2077 for +1 and +2 and our 2072 target easily hit. Total for the day: +2
Monday June 8th: At the open shorts are in play below 2090 with a test of 2088/2087 downside targets. 2087 easily hit for +1, +2 and more. Above 2090 longs are triggered. Long 7:39 at 2089.50 for +1 and +2 and our upside target of 2092 hit. A break of 2089 is early but triggers shorts. More conservative is to wait for a break of 2087. 7:51 2087 broken. Short 2087.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2085.40 target missed by a tick. Total for the day: +3
Friday June 5th: Quick longs off the open at 2092.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2096 target missed by a few ticks. A break of 2090 triggers shorts. 2090 broken at 7:36. Short 2098.50 for +1 and +2. That’s enough to end the week. Total for the day: +2
Thursday June 4th: Short 2105.50 at the open with our downside target 2100.50 hit for +1 and +2. ES is still range bound and will have to wait till a break so 2102 or a break of 2106. 2106 broken at 7:57. Long 2107.75 for +1 and +2. Can hit longs one more time at 2108.50 for +1 at 8:18 and our short term 2110 target hit for +1. A break of 2106 = 2102 test. Short 2106.50 at 8:45. Easy trade to see and target quickly hit and more with our 2099.50 downside target eventually hit. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday June 3rd: Short at the open 2114.50 looking for 2110.25. +1, +2 and more with our downside 2110.25 easily hit. Back above 2111 longs are in play. Long 2111 at 7:54 for +1 and +2. Not much to do till the range breaks and good enough for the morning. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday June 2nd: Shorts triggered 30 minutes before the open with 2104 and 2106.50 resistance. Short 2104 for +1. Looked hard at longs but no confirmation. Long 2104 for +1 and 2106.50 holding as it’s strong resistance. A break of 2102 will put us in shorts. 7:39 shorts triggered and 2102 broken. Short 2101 for +1 and +2 and our downside target of 2106.75 almost hit. Will short 299.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2106.75 target easily hit. Total for the day: +4
Monday June 1st: Above 2111 longs are in play at the open with 2113/2114 targets. 2114 is strong res. Long 2112 for +1 and +2 and our 2114 target hit. Big sellers hit the strong 2114 resistance and ES broke. Short 2109.75 for +1 and +2 and more. Total for the day: +2
May 2015 52.75 pts
Friday May 29th: Another easy morning. Longs at the open off of 2117 with 2118.75 target (was the high of the day) +1. A break of 2116 triggers shorts. Downside targets 2114, 2110.25, 2106.50, and 2102.50, almost the same exact longs and shorts at the open as yesterday. +1 and +2 and more, with similar targets. Total for the day: +2
Thursday May 28th: Longs off of 2117 at the open for +1 and +2 and our 2119.75 target hit. A break of 2116 triggers shorts. Will hit 2115 for +1 and +2. Again at 2116 for +1 and +2 and our 2110.25 target. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday May 27th: Another easy morning. Shorts off of 2107.50 at the open looking for 2102.50. Target hit to the tick for +1 and +2. Back above 2107.75 area, longs back in play. Long 2107.75 for +1 and +2. Nice move higher = more buying. Looking for 2110.25 area for longs with a 2113 area short term target. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday May 26th: Easy and quick morning. Longs at the open off of 2117 for a 2119 target. High of the day is 2119.25. A break of 2116 triggers shorts. Sell against 2114.75 with 2110.50 and 2107.25, was well as 2102.50 which should be low enough for the morning. ES was early at it’s targets as strong selling hit quickly after the open. Total for the day: +2
Friday May 22nd: Longs triggered right at the open however, very strong 2116 resistance above and expect selling to hit. Short 2125.50 for +1 and +2 and sellers did hit it hard there. Buyers took it back above 2126 triggering longs a second time. We were cautious and waited for around 15M letting buyers prove they would hold 2126’s. Long 2126.50 looking for 2127.50 to 2128 which was eventually hit. Total for the day: +2
Thursday May 21st: An easy morning with the ES moving quickly. Textbook primary longs right at the open. Buy 2120 looking for 2122 targets for +1 and +2. A break of 2122 = higher, 2124. buy 2122 for +1 and +2. ES is strong this morning and a “print” of 2124.25 at 8:06 = 2126. Long 2124.50 for +1. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday May 20th: Premarket longs in play at the open off of 2125 looking for 2126.75 very strong resistance for several days. Expect sellers to come in and test 2124/2125 and buyers to continue buying. At the open buy 2124.25 on a test lower. YM broke hard, ES will not be going higher and scalp secondary longs for +.5. A break of 2124 triggers shorts with very little opportunity. Best scenario is shorts against 2122. Short 2121.50/75 looking for 2120.25 area. 2120.25 strong support and not expecting much ouf of shorts down here. +1. Above 2122 and certainly 2123 longs in play. Will wait for 2122 test which did not come. Above 2123 can lean on 2123.50 for longs. Long 2123.75 for +1 and +2 and our 2126+ target hit. Total for the day: +2.5
Tuesday May 19th: We expected a somewhat range bound morning and the ES did not disappoint us. Shorts at the open sell 2127.50 for +1 and + easily hit with our downside target of 2122.75 hit early and expect buyers to come in from that level. Last chance for shorts 2126 for +1 and +2. Lots of buying so we will put shorts on hold but no longs. Really need a break of 2126 for longs or a break of 2124 for continuation shorts. 8:30 we got our upside break of 26, Long 2126.50 for +1 and our upside target of 2127.50 hit. A break of 2126 triggers shorts again. YM still very strong. Best shorts 2126. Buyers still coming in and ES back above 2126 says exit shorts for -.75. Back to longs again. Long 2126 for +1 to end the morning and still very range bound. Total for the day: +3.25
Monday May 18th: A straightforward day. Big picture pointed higher this morning off the open. Longs in play aboe 2116.00 for 2117.50 and 2119.25/2120 targets for +1 and +2 on initial longs. Secondary longs 2117.75 for +1 and +2 and our 2120 target easily hit. If 2120 holds = 2117.50 test and is good for longs. +1 on the 2117.50 longs but should test 2120 and expect range bound for a while with 2124.75 and 2126.50 upside targets if 2120 is broken. Total for the day: +3
Friday May 15th: ES moved above 2119 triggering longs and strong YM supported a test of 2121 area. Long 2119 and quickly stopped out. A picture perfect long that was stopped with YM still holding all support. Will take that trade every time it sets up. -2. However it’s not if you were stopped it’s what you do after. Can’t go higher and breaking 2118 it’s going lower. Short 2118 for +1 and +2. Hit it again at 2118 or higher. Short 2118.50 for +1, +2 and more and our 2114 target. Had some tech issues and had to reboot. Other traders took 2116 for a point. Above 2116 buy 2117 looking for 2118.75/2119. +1. And back below 2116.50 is shorts again, Short 2116 for +1.Total for the day: +2
Thursday May 14th: Market was up nicely overnight with longs in play off of 2106.50 right at the open looking for 2109 target for +1 and +2. 2109 will be tough to get through. A break of 2106 triggers shorts. Sell 2105 for +1 or wait for higher at 2106 +1 again as YM still strong and buyers are consistently buying below.Total for the day: +2
Wednesday May 13th: Textbook longs triggered right at the open. Buy 2097.50/2098 for a 2102 to 2105 upside target. Both easily hit for +1 and +2 and more. Agr can short 2105/2106 for the pullback longs to 2102/2103. Sell 2105.50 for +1. Buy 2104.25 for +1. Sellers still hitting 2106’s and above hard. 2102 still in play for longs. Just before news ES pulled back to 2102 and a bit lower, 2100.50 for longs +1 and +2 and our 2104 target hit. Total for the day: +3 conservatively
Tuesday May 12th: Agr can short 2090/91 for a pullback to 2089/88 for longs. +1 on the shorts. Longs in play at the open. Buy 2089 just before the open looking for 2091 for +1 and 2090.75 was it. Better buying is 2088/87 for +1 and +2 looking for a test of 2090. 2089.75 was it. Sellers are hitting our 2090/91 resistance non stop. A break of 2086 triggers shorts. Somewhat agr/low is selling against 2082. For +1. No new low and strong buying. Better shorts at 2084/85. Stopped out after a few minutes, -2. Last chance for sellers 2087/88 for +1 and +2 and our 2085 area test but may still be lower from there. Will hit 2085 one more time for +1. 2083 and below buyers are non stop forming our 2083 t0 2087 range. Either break 83 or 87. At 8:21 83 broken. short 2083 for +1. Buyers still below. Will have to wait for a break of 83 again, or a break of 87 before anything can be done. Total for the day: +4
Monday May 11th: Longs just ahead of the open. Buy 2109/2108.75 looking for 2110 target. 2110 hit right before the open for +1. Can buy 2108.75 down to 2107.50. +1 and +2 and a new high in the ES by a few ticks while YM still staying below key resistance. Without YM coming around ES will struggle below 2113 area but we do have 2113.50 upside target may be hit later in the morning. Total for the day: +2
Friday May 8th: Longs in play off the open. Buy 2103.75/2104 for 2108.25 +1 and +2 and more. Secondary longs buy 2107.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2110 target. Best upside target is 2114 for the morning. Had to wait a while but buyers came and and back above 2109 = 2114 area. Buy 2109.25 for +1 and +2. High of the morning 2113.50.. Total for the day: +3
Thursday May 7th: Secondary longs working at the open above 2072, buy 2072.50 for 2075 area target for +1 and +2. A quick quick rejection above and agr shorts at 2073. Sell 2072.50 for +1, will scalp as early for shorts. Back above 2074 triggers longs. Buy 2075 for +1 and +2 and our 2077.75 target hit. . Total for the day: +3
Wednesday May 6th: Longs in play at the open on a move above 2090. buy 2089.50/2090 for +1 and +2 and our upside target of 2093 area easily hit. A break of 2089 triggers shorts. Sell 2088.50 against 2089. +1 and +2 and our target of 2082.25 easily hit. More downside coming with 2073 area targets. ES broke 2078. Shorts against 2078/79 for our downside 2073 target. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday May 5th: 2103 broken just before the open triggering longs off of 2103. Buy 2013.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2105 and 2107 area targets easily hit. Longs one more time 2016 for +1 not expecting 2108 to break. A break below 2104 = shorts. Sell 2102.5 against 2103 for a 2100.50 and 2099 target. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday May 4th: Scalp shorts off the open below 2107.50 looking for 2105.50, +1 and target hit quickly. Looking for a bounce off of 2105.50 and a move above 2107.50 for longs to be triggered. First 3M candle of the day tagged our donwside target and triggered longs. Long 2107.75 upside target 2110, 2111.75, 2114.50, all hit for multiple points. Total for the day: +2
Friday May 1st: Busy day for such a small range. Longs at the open 2088.50 for +1 and +2. Long 2090.50 +1 and +2. Long 2090.25 (careful as news coming), +1 and +2. Small shorts, 2090 +.25 way too early. Long 2093 and scalped +.50, lots of sellers at 2094. Long 2091.50, stopped out -2. Shorts 2090 +1. Shorts 2090.50 +1, and shorts 2092.25 for +1. Buyers were just not going to give up. Total for the day: +4 conservatively
April 2015 65.25 pts
A volatile month for the start of the 2nd quarter as the ES has been moving nicely with 20 or so point ranges multiple times per week allowing us to easily hit larger daily goals without additional risk throughout the month.
Thursday April 30th: Was an interesting opening with shorts in play and 2094 good resistance. Short 2094 for +1 and +2. 2096 next resistance as shorts still valid. Short 2096 for +1. Above 2096 we can hit longs one time 2096.25 for +1. 2094/2093.50 last chance for buyers. Long 2094 for +1. A break of 2091, strong support puts shorts in play again. Short 2091 for +1, +2 and more and our downside target of 2087.50 and 2085.25 easily hit. Total for the day: +5
Wednesday April 29th: Much easier day today even though FOMC is coming later. Shorts still in play at the open however above 2100 longs will be triggered. Short 2100 for +1. Just looking for scalps. Short 2102 and +1. Looking for pullback for longs. Will hit 2104 one last time. Short 2104.25 for +1. Buyers and support at 2103 is good for buying. Long 2103.75 2107 is target. +1 and +2. Target hit to the tick. Total for the day: +4
Tuesday April 28th: Again at the open off 2101. Long 2102 for +1 and +2. Will hit 2101.50 one more time as YM very strong. +1 and +2. ES dipped down to 99.50 support and will take that long again as YM still strong for +1 and +2. 3 reports coming out but above 2102 longs are still in play. Long 2102.50 and out -1.5 as the reports are not good. A break of 2099 = shorts. Looking for 2098 but sellers hit hard at 2097. Short 2096.75 looking for 2094 and 2090.75 both easily hit for +1, +2 and more. No good levels till 2095 for additional shorts. Agr short 91.25, addons 93.25 and 95.25. +1 on 95.25. Non stop buying. Out with losses on the agr shorts but we knew going in that we do not have decent resistance below 2095. -4 average on the agr shorts but small positions. Very unusual given the 16 point slide that little selling was coming in. However, back above 2096 triggers longs again. Long 2099 and held for our 2104 target. An easy +4. Additional longs at 2103 looking for our earlier upside target of 2107. It took some time but that was hit for +3 exiting in front of our 07 target. False reports hit about ship seizures that took the market down. Once it came out the report was false, the buying was relentless for almost 20 points in just over an hour. An interesting day for sure. Total for the day: +3
Monday April 27th: Longs in play with upside targets of 2119.50/2120 best target but 2019 will be tough to get through. Long 2117 for +1 and +2. A break of 2116 triggers shorts 2116.50 area. Ninjatrader went out for multiple members in the room including my data. A little patience and a reboot finally solved those issues. Nothing done on the shorts though members sold 2116.25 nicely for multiple point and our 2113.25 target. Back above 2118 buy 2118/2117. Long 2118 for +1 and 2119 just won’t break. ES moved lower again, short 2114.50 for +1 and +1 but still shy of our 2111 area target. Total for the day: +3
Friday April 24th: Longs still in play coming in to the open however 2013 is a strong resistance level and any longs taken off of 2111 are slightly agr. Long 2111.25 and +1 on a nice move to 2112.50. Will try 2110.25. Long 2010.25 buy very strong selling. +.5 on a move to 2111. A break of 2109.25 triggers shorts. Wanted 2110 but ES could not get above 2109.75. Short 2108.75 for +1 and +2 and our 2106 area test. Last chance for sellers is 2108.50 again for +1. Total for the day: +3
Thursday April 23rd: Above 2095 at the open longs are triggered off of 2095.50 for +1 and +2 and our 2098.25 and 2101.50 should be hit. No additional longs, hold for 2101.50 which took a while but was hit just after the top of the hours. Will hit longs one last time at 2100.50. Will scalp on a test of 2101. High of the small bounce 2101.25. +.75. Below 2099 triggers shorts. Short 2099. Too much buying. Scalp out +.25. Try shorts a bit higher 2100. Same things, scalp out +.25. Very strong buying and back above 2099 = buyers in control again. Long 2099.50 for +1. ES is range bound and choppy for now. No need to keep trading it. Total for the day: +3.25
Wednesday April 22nd: 2096 is strong resistance above at the open. Longs have already produced some nice profits premarket so we have to be cautious. A test of 2094 is likely, a break of 2094 = 2092 area. Long 2095 and 2094. +1 on the 94’s and -2 on the 2095’s. Sellers at 2096 would not give up in spite of decent buying. Last chance for longs 2092 and +1 and +2. A break of 2090 = downside targets in play 2087.25 and 2085. Short 2089.50 for +1. News coming out to will hit 2092 if we bounce. Short 2092 still looking for 2087.25 and target hit. Patience was rewarded and 2085 easily hit. That is low enough and 2083.75 is low of the day on a probe. Back above 2088 it’s longs again. Long 2088.25 for +1, +2 and our 2094 upside target. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday April 21st: Longs off the open at 2101.50 looking for 2104. +1 and +2 on some good fills. YM quickly weakening says ES is not going higher. A break of 2101.50 triggers shorts off of 2100.50 for +1 and +2, and our 2097.50 target. One last short off of 2098.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday April 20th: Longs off the open 2085 looking for 2088, 2091, and 2094.75 area targets. Above that = 2098. +1, +2, Long again off of 2088.50 for + and +2 and our 2091 target hit. Last chance for longs 2091 for a scalp and test of 2094, +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Friday April 17th: Shorts at the open off of 2086 for +1 and +2 and our 2083.25 target hit. Will hold off on any additional shorts until ES break lower. 7:45 a nice break on the ES and looking to sell 2080.50. +1 and +2 and more. Will hit 2074.75 one more time. Short 2074.75 for +2 and no follow through. Total for the day: +3
Thursday April 16th: Longs in play at the open. Long 2094 for +1 and +2. ES is range bound and bouncing around with strong buying in the 2094 area. A move back above 2095 confirms a test of the highs at 8:03. Long 2095.25 for +1. Failed at the highs and back to the 2094. If 2094 holds and moves back above 2095 we have confirmation again. 8:12 95 broken again. Long 2095.25 for +1. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday April 15th: Agr longs 2096.50 or wait for 2095’s. Long both for +1 and +2 on the 95’s. +1 on the 96’s. Back above 2097 = more longs looking for 2102.75 for +1 and +2 and more. Tried scalping 99’s a few more times as YM was holding key resistance and weakening over time. Upside will happen later in the day and our 2102.75 target should easily be hit. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday April 14th: Was looking for longs 2084.50 but ES just went straight up off the open. Longs 2087, agr for scalping as a bit high. +.75. Long 2086/2085. ES getting weaker by the second. +1 on the 85’s, -2 on the 86’s. Last chance for buyers 2083.75 for +1. A break of 2082 = shorts. Sell 2080.50/2081.50 looking for 2078/2076 test. +1 and +2. Back above 2080.50 longs off of 2081 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2.25
Monday April 13th: Longs at the open above 2092. Long 2093 looking for 2095.75 and 2097. +1 and +2. Above 2097 = 2100.25. Long 2097 for +1 and +2. Last chance for buyers = long 2098.25 and our 2100.25 target hit. Total for the day: +3
Friday April 10th: Secondary shorts at the open off of 2088.50 for +1 and +2. Strong relentless buying in the 2086.5 area. Additional shorts are on hold. Above 2087 longs are good for a 2088.50 2090.50 test. Long 2087 for +1 and +2. Secondary longs off of 2088.25 for +1 and +2 and our 2090.50 target hit.. Total for the day: +3
Thursday April 9th: Above 2072 = longs at the open. Buy 2073 looking for 2076.50, and 2080.50. +1 and +2. Additional longs off of 2078.50 for +1 but no follow through. One more time, long 2077.50 for +1 and still no follow through. No more buying. A break of 2076 triggers shorts. Have a report and agr entry short 2074 and stopped out -2. Will hit it again 2077/78 looking for 2074 area again. +1 and +2. . No new lows shorts on hold. 8:21 better follow through, sell 2075 for +1 and +2 looking for 2069.50. Took a while but finally got there. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday April 8th: Above 2070.25 = longs at the open. Buy 2071 looking for 2075.50, 2078.50, and 2080.50. +1 and +2. Additional longs off of 2074. Long 2074.75 for +1 and +2. and our upside targets hit. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday April 7th: Longs off the open 2074 looking for 2076, 2078, 2080.50. +1 and +2. Additional longs off of 2077.75 still looking for our 2080.50 target which was easily hit for +1 and +2. A break of 2077 triggers shorts. Short 2077 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday April 6th: Longs were in play premarket, above 2045 with 2047 area target already hit coming in to the open. Above 2047 and breaking 2048 = 2051, 2054, 2057, 2060 and 2063 for initial upside. ES came right out of the gate at the open. Long 2048 for +1 and +2 and much more. Above 2060 additional longs are in play with a move above 2061 to confirm. Long 2061 and our 2063 easily hit. Total for the day: +2
Thursday April 2nd: Longs triggered right before the open again above 2048. Long 2050.25 for +1 and +2. Long again on a break of 2051 for +1 and +2. Market is strong. Will hit 2062.50 long and +1. No new high. Caution. Last chance for longs buy 2061.50 and +1. Still no follow through. Waited cautiously for shorts to be confirmed. Short 2049.50 for +.75. Market is gone in to consolidation mode. That’s good enough for the day with Employment number coming out tomorrow and a long holiday weekend. Total for the day: +3.75
Wednesday April 1st: Longs triggered right before the open above 2054. Long 2054.50 for +1 and +2. A very rare opportunity to short 2058 presented. We don’t have trades like that very often. Short 2058.50 for +1 and +2. Looking for 2055 for longs again. Target hit. Long 2055.75 for +1 and +2. A break of 2054 triggered shorts. Short 2053.25 for a 2048 target which was easily hit for +1, +2, and more. A break of 2046 = sell 2046 for a 2039.50 target. Short 2046 for +1, +2 and more. Market was moving fast today and giving very quick profits. Total for the day: +4
March 2015 60.00 pts
Tuesday March 31st: Longs at the open. Buy 2065.50 for +1, +2. Agr shorts without confirmation 2067/2068. Short 2067 for +1 and +2. Back above 2068 it’s back to longs. Long 2068.75 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday March 30th: Longs triggered on a move above 2063 just before the open. A break of 2064 = buying against 2064 for 2066, 269.50, 2073.50, and 2077.25. We said the ES wants to make it’s way back to 2080 but has a lot of work to do. At the open they started working immediately for +1, +2 and more. We have to wait for a test of 2072.75 area and ES did tag that nicely and bounce for +1. Once last chance is to buy 2071.75 looking for 2073 and 2075. +1 and +2 and both hit. Total for the day: +3
Friday March 27th: Short 2046 right at the open and -2 as buyers came in quickly. A break of 2047.50 triggers longs. Long 248.50 for +1. Long again 2047.75 for +1 and +2. At 7:54 we got a strong move above 2050. Long 2050.50 for +1 and +2. A break fo 2047 = short. Short 2048.50 and 2049.50. BE on the 2048.50, +1 on the 2049.50. ES did finally get to our target of 2047 anyway. Back above 2050 again = longs. Long 2050.75 at 8:18 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Thursday March 26th: Short 2044.5 for +1 and +2. Above 2045.75 is for buying. Long 2045.50 for +1 and +2. Back below 2044 again = shorts. 8:06 short 2043.75 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday March 25th: Longs of of 2086.50 looking for 2089/2091.50 but YM very weak, 2091.50 not likely. +1 and +2. Shorts below 2086. Sell 2085.25 for +1 and +1 and our targets of 2080 hit. One last chance to sell 2081 for +1 and no new low, caution as ES could bounce from here back to 2086. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday March 24th: Shorts against 2095 looking for a 2091.50 target. ES gave us nice shorts right on the open and a few candles later 2091.50 hit for +1 and +2 an more. Back above 2094 longs are back in play, long 2094.75 for +1 and +2 and our 2098.50 target hit. Total for the day: +2
Monday March 23rd: Longs in play off of 2099.50 at the open. 3 upside targets, 2101.50, 2103.25, and 2106.25 all hit quickly for +1, +2, and more. 2102.50/2103 is good buying territory for a test of 2106. Long 2103 at 7:54 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Friday March 20th: Shorts are the way to go off the open against 2094/2095.50. Sell 2094 however buyers strong at 2093 and will take profits for a better 2095.50 short. +.75. Short 2095.50 for +1 and +2. Above 2086 = longs. Long 2095 for +1. Total for the day: +2
Thursday March 19th: Working shorts at the open off of 2086.50, ES has to stay below that level for a test of 2083, 2081.50 targets. +1 and +2. A break again of 2085 will trigger shorts. 7:42 2085 is broken, Sell 2084.50 for +1 and +2. Back above 2085/84 longs are triggered. Buy 2085 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday March 18th: Longs still the way to go today at the open. 2059 should see buyers coming right in. Buy 2059. ES tested 2058, good support and bounced to our 2060.25 target, a tight target with ES range bound and FOMC. A break of 2058 will trigger shorts. 7:42 2058 broken and short 2059 for a 2055 area target. Took a while but ES made it to 2055.75. +1 and +2. Back above 2059, longs again, 2059.75 or wait for 2058.50 which may or may not come. Buy 2059.75 for +1 and +2. Eventually ES trades to 2058.50 and buyers came in as expected. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday March 17th: Longs again at the open off of 2063. A weak YM caused some concern but buyers buying 2061 area for several hours and expect them to come in. Target 2067.50. ES went right to target for +1 and +2. A break below 2064.75 puts shorts back in play given rejection above 2065/66. Short 2064 for +1 and +2. A break of 2061 = 2058 area target. Short 2062 for +1. Above 2061 buyers are relentless. With FOMC tomorrow and no news today to speak of it’s a good time to stop. Total for the day: +3
Monday March 16th: Longs were still in play at the open. We got a little ahead of ourselves and took 2055 shorts. ES was kind enough to give us a graceful exit for +.25, it was clearly the wrong side with very strong buying coming in however 2056 was still strong resistance and held. A break so 2056 will trigger longs and it did not take long for that to happen. Long 2057 for +1 and +2 and higher upside targets for 2060.25 and 2064.75. Secondary longs 2064.50 for +1 and that should be it with our 2066.50 target hit. A break of 2064 will trigger scalp shorts as ES is very strong today. Short 2064.50 for +1. Total for the day: +3
Friday March 13th: Longs still in play at the open with good support for a scalp off of 2053. Buy 2053 and +.75. ES quickly broke lower. Short Short 2052.25 for +1. Better is selling 2053.75 for +1. Above 2055 triggers longs. Long 2054.75 for +1. ES is fairly volatile, large candles and higher highs back to lower lows. Have to be cautious. After the report ES broke again nicely below 2049.50. Short 2047.25 for +1. Again better is 2050.50 for +1, +2 and a test of the low of the day with much lower targets available.. Total for the day: +4
Thursday March 12th: Shorts were in play at the open. Short 2047.50 and stopped out quickly as buyers came right in and straight up. Last chance for sellers and should see some sort of reaction off of 2050.25. Short 2050.25 for +1. The ES just took off from there and we won’t chase. Finally some profit taking and selling coming in and we can lean on 1056.50/75 and +1. Better is buying 2055. Long 2055 and had to wait a bit for buyers to come in full force and take the 2058 area target for +1 and +2. Then sideways again until 9:00 ES moved back above 2056 with confirmation. LOng 2056.50 for +1 and +2 looking for 2062.25 for multiple lot traders which was easily hit. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday March 11th: Shorts in progress at the open. Sell 204748 for a 2045 area test. +1 and +2 every quickly but strong buying and above 2048 triggers longs. We have a report but buying off of 2047 should produce a quick point Long 2047.75 for +1. Currently will take a break of 2045 to trigger shorts so sidelines for now. 8:03 2047 broken again for longs. Long 2047.75 and +1. 2049 area big resistance now. A break fo 2047 (same number all morning) puts shorts in play. 8:15 2047 broken, short 2046.50 looking for 2044, 2043.75, and best downside target 2039.50 for the morning. Total for the day: +4
Tuesday March 10th: 22.50 point range on the overnight and the ES continued to slide after a small one day bounce. 2055 is important as it’s the January open, above 2055 ES is positive for the year and below negative. ES dipped back negative for the year today. None the less longs at the open, buy 2060/59 looking for 2062.75 minimum target. That was all it could get. A break of 2058.26 triggers shorts. Sell 2057 first, for +1 and +2. Look to sell 2058.75 right before the news for +1. News out, nothing special and a close below 2057 will trigger more selling. Short 2056.50 for +1 and +1 and our 2053 area target. Total for the day: +3
Monday March 9th: Not expecting much today in the ES, no news after the open. However, the ES did bounce a bit off of the 2066 area lows t 2074 area strong resistance. Shorts in play at the open. Scalp short 2072 OR sell 2073.50/74.00 area for one last test of 2071. Both gave our 2071.25 test for +.75 on the scalp and +1 and +2 on the 73.50 shorts. Longs triggered above 2074 but still strong resistance. 2 places to buy, 2072.75 and 2071. -2 and taken out on the 2072.75. Long again 2071.75 for +1 and +2. AND a move back above 2074 says buy it again. Buy 2073.75 for +1 and +2. A break of 2075 = 2077.25 upside target. Long 2074.50 for +1. A lot of work in a tight range. Total for the day: +2
Friday March 6th: The ES has been selling off since the job report. Coming in to the open shorts still available below 2092 area. Sell 2090 at the open looking for 2089 test which happened very quickly. +1 and +2. Above 2092 at 7:42 longs are triggered off of 2090 area for +1 and +2. Sideways but weaker overall for the ES. Market took an hour but we got our break of 2090 putting shorts back in play for a 2083.25 target which was easily hit and more. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Thursday March 5th: Shorts were ready at the open to short 2100.50 for a 2099 area test (big support) and if it breaks then 2097.50 and 2096.25 all easily hit and quickly for +1 and +2. Above 2100 again puts longs back in play. buy 2100 for +1 and +2 and our 2101.75 target. Short day was was trading from out of town. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday March 4th: Shorts were triggered right before the open on a break below 2098. Sell 2098.50 and really need to stay below 2099.50 looking for 2096, 2094.25, and 2088, with 2085.50 low enough for the morning. Early targets easily hit for +1, +2 and more. Look for secondary shorts at 2091/2092 area for the 2085.50 target. Targets easily hit again, +1, +2, and more. Above 2088.25 longs are in play looking for 2092 upside target. +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday March 3rd: Longs again right at the open today. Buy 2108.25 looking for 2112. ES went 2111.75 for +1 and +2. A break of 2108 triggers shorts. Sell 2107.25 with 2102 best target and easily hit for +1, +2. One last chance for shorts 2106/5.75, +1 and our 2104.25 test. Total for the day: +3
Monday March 2nd: Longs at the open on a premarket move above 2102. buy 2102 with 2104 upside targets, along with 2105.75, 2107.50, and 2019.25 for start. 2112.25 should do it for the morning. +1 and +2. News came out and we took 2105.50 long for +1, +2, and our 2109.25 target hit.. Total for the day: +2
February 2015 46.00 pts
Friday February 27th: Longs at the open. Want to see 2107 hold for a 2109.75 target. Target missed by a tick but still managed to squeak out +1 and +2 off of 2107.25 longs. Reports came out and ES and YM (YM weaker all day) broke hard. Sell 2105.50 and scalp as more news coming in 15 minutes, +.75. Back above 2107 longs again. Long 2107.25 for +1. Could hit it again 2105.50 but will pass as YM still very weak relative to the ES. Total for the day: +2.75
Thursday February 26th: Longs at the open triggered after a move above 2111.00. Buy 2109.50. Got a deep probe and then our 2111.75/2112 target for +1. Tried secondary longs. Taken out for -2 and probably should have waited given the strong 2112 resistance. Looking for a break of 2108 for shorts and our 2105.75 and 2102.75 targets. Sell 2107.75 on the break as we said if we trade 2108 a 3rd time ES will break. It did and easily hit our 5.75 target but shy of our 2102.75 by a point. Will hit shorts 2106.25/6.00 looking for 2105 test for +.75. Will try one last time higher at 2107.50 for +1 and our 2106.25 test. Above 2108 it’s longs again. Buy 2108.50 for +1 and +2 looking for 2111.50/2112.00 target both hit. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday February 25th: ES same today as yesterday, low volume, small range, Fed Chairman Yellen speaking at the top of the hour so caution and quick profits will be the name of the game. 2111 good support for an opening long. Buy 2011.50 and looking for 2112.50 which was easily hit. +1. Now like yesterday, just wait. at 7:12 ES broke 2111 and that = 2109.25 target. Sell 2110.25/50 both filled and +1 and target hit. ES needs to get out of this tight range and until then, not worth the trading. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday February 24th: ES was in a 3 point range all night and volume was around 90K coming in to the open with 3 reports and Yellen speaking at the top of the hour. We will be cautious. 2106 is very strong support and we will lean on 2106 for longs at the open and a test fo 2108.75. Buy 2106.25/50. +1 and +2 and our target missed by a tick. As long as we hold 2106 we should see 2108.75 which was hit to the tick. A break of 2105.50 after the reports triggered shorts BUT YM is not in agreement. Sell 2105.50/2106 and scalp. ES dropped to 2104.25 good enough. +.75. Above 2107 we are buyers again. Buy 2107.75 looking for 2109.75. 2109.25 hit for +1. Still struggling to get to our 2110.75 and 2112.75. A move above 2107.00 again we will be buyers, this time we should see our upside targets. +1, +2 and more and our 211.2.75 hit but it took a while.. Total for the day: +3.75
Monday February 23rd: Longs right at the open buying 2013.75 for a 2105 (strong res) test and possible 2106.50. YM broke hard at the open. ES will not trade 2106.50. +1. A break of 2102.50 = shorts. Sell 2002.50/75. Took some heat but worked out as expected looking 2102, 2101 test. Low of move 2099.75. +1, +2. A break above 2103.25/50 triggers longs. 8:45 2103.50 broken. Buy 2103.75 for +1 and +2. Missed out 2106.50 by a tick but close enough. Total for the day: +3
Friday February 20th: Longs after the open on a break of 2091. Long 2091 and stopped quickly for -2. Big selling came in and broke the 88/89 support which has been holding for days. 2086, 2083.25, and 2082 downside targets. Short 2086.50 on the bounce for +1 and +2 and our 2083.25 target hit. Short 2084.75 for secondary shorts looking for our 2082 target. +1 and +2. Low of the day is 2082.25. Back above 2085.50 longs are triggered. 2 entries, 2087 agr, 2086 more conservative. Will take both. +1 and +2 on the 2086 and eventually +1 on the 2087’s as was too agr in hindsight and just want to get it off quickly. A move above 2090.25 = 2093/94 area. Long 2090.50 for +1 and +2. ES struggling at 2093.50 similar to the other day with 2094 acting like a wall. Total for the day: +2
Thursday February 19th: Secondary shorts at the open again at 2090 for +1 and +2. Strong buying at 2088 says we will not go lower right now. Above 2090.75 triggers longs. Long 7:18 at 2090.25 for +1. Had to wait on the reports to get our bump up and push through 2092 for our 2093 area target for +2. A move above 2094 triggers secondary longs. Long 2094.50 for +1 and our 2096 target.. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday February 18th: Secondary shorts right at the open against 2092 looking for 2090/89 test. Buyers were strong below 91 so we won’t see 89. +1. Above 2092 it’s longs. Long 2093 and looking for 2094/95 test. High was 2094.25. Low volume and FOMC minutes later today made for a choppy range bound market so we had to be careful and take quick profits. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday February 17th: Longs right at the open. Long 2089.75 for +1 and our 2091.50 target. A break of 2088.50 puts shorts in play. Short 2089 for +1, +2 and our 2086 target. Back above 2088.50 it’s longs again. Long 2089.75 for +1 and +2 with our 2091.50/92 target easily hit. Total for the day: +3
Monday February 16th: No trading President’s Day
Friday February 13th: Scalp shorts off of 2086 for a 2085 test. +.75. Strong buying as expected in the 2085.50 area but ES did break of 2084.75. Above 2088 we are buyers. at 7:48 long 2088.25 for +1 and +2 with 2091.25 upside target missed by a few ticks. Sidelines for a while while the ES figured out what it wanted to do. 8:27 big buying came in. Will try initial longs 2089.25 and +1. Low volume and holiday trading, that is enough for the day. Total for the day: +2.75
Thursday February 12th: Longs off of 2073 right at the open and looking for 2075.50. 2076 hit for +1 and +2. A move above 2076 = 2079 area. 8:03 long 2076.75 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Wednesday February 11th: Longs in play right at the open above 2060. Long 2061 for +1 and +2. Can buy 2061.50 one more time. Long 2061.50 fr +1 and +2. Now it’s wait and see. A break of 61.50 will trigger scalp shorts. At 8:18 61.50 broken, sell 61.50 for a 60.26 test, can scalp it till 61 breaks, then a test of 59/58.50 likely. +.75 and we did get to 2059 but it took a while. Total for the day: +2.75
Tuesday February 10th: Shorts triggered right after the open on a break of 2054. Short 2053 for +1 and +2. Then we waited for more information for additional shorts. The market was range bound for the next 20 minutes or so. A break fo 2047 = 2043.75. Short 2048 (47 still not broken but we have confirmation of lower at least for a 2045.50 area test. Short 2047.50 for +1 and ES bounced. Will hold again till more information comes along. At 9:06 longs triggered above 2046. Long 2046.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Monday February 9th: Longs were triggered premarket above 2041 with 2042 good opening support. Long 2042.75 off the open with 2044/45, 2046.76, and 2050 upside targets. It took a while but the ES did get to our 2050 target and a bit more. +1 and +2 and more for our initial longs. Below 2046 at 8:24 shorts were triggered. We have to entry levels. 2046’s and 2048’s. Short 2046.25 looking for 2044 for +1 and +2.Target easily hit. Shorts from 2048’s did work nicely for additional 2042 area target on a break of 2044, but we passed. Total for the day: +2
Friday February 6th: Short 2061.50 off the open with downside target of 2060 and 2058.25, both hit for +1 and +2 and more. Above 2060.75 longs are triggered at 8:06. Long 2061.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Thursday February 5th: Secondary shorts coming in to the open were in play. Short 2045 and stopped to the tick for -2. Short 2045 again right away looking for 1043 test and target hit very quickly for +1 and +2. Above 2045.25 will be buyers. Long 2045 at 7:42 looking for 2048 target for +1 and +2. Will buy 2045 again as 2047 still holding but 2048 and 2051 should be hit. +1, +2 and our 2051 target hit. One more opportunity for longs off of 2049 at 8:00 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Tuesday February 3rd: Longs again at the open with a much better upside bias and targets. Long 2024.50 for +1, +2 and more. and our 2026, and 2029.75 target with 2034.50 our next upside. At 7:45 long 2029 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Monday February 2nd: Longs off of 1995 at the open. Long 1995.50 for +1 and +2 and our 1998 target and test. A break of 1994 triggers shorts. At 7:36 1994 broken, short 1995 for +1, +2 and more and our target of 1990.25. A break of 1990.25 = 1987.75 and 1983.25. Short 1991.50 at 7:48 for our downside targets. Total for the day: +3
January 2015 56.25 pts
Friday January 30th: The ES opened and went straight up. No chance to get long for our 2004, 2008 targets. Above 2008 = 2009.75. Long 2006.25 for +1 and +2 and our 2009.75 target hit. One more opportunity for longs off of 2008. Long 2008.50 for +1 and +2. A break of 2006 triggers shorts. At 8:09 2006 broken. Short 2005.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Thursday January 29th: Similar to yesterday, longs right at the open at 1998 looking for 2001 test as buyers just want to take out the weak shorts. Then we have to wait. 5 and 6 point candles so have to be cautious here. A break of 1994.50 will trigger shorts. Short 1993.75 for +1 and +2. We have additional areas after out 1986 area target hit for shorts. 1992 and 1995. short 1991.50 for +1 and buyers coming in strong. Will hit it higher at 1995. Short 1994.75 for +1 and +2 and a test of 1992. A little more advanced but given the strength of the YM, longs will be taken. 1994 is agr, 1992/91 better buying territory. Long 1994.25 for +1. Long 1992 and scalped it, just did not like that way it looked and already at goal. Total for the day: +4.25
Wednesday January 28th: Scalp longs right in to the open off of 2036 and a quick pop to 2038.75 for a few points. Sellers came right in and YM started to break. A break of 2034 ES triggers shorts in the 2032 (agr) and 2035 (conserv) entry. Took 2032 for a quick point. Short 2034.57 for +1 and +2. Then we had to wait. A break of 2032 = much more downside. At 8:18 2032 broken and short 2032 for +1, +2, and our much lower downside targets of 2029.75, 2026.50, 2023, all hit easily for a great morning. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday January 27th: Much like yesterday an easy and clear read on the market this morning yielded quick profits. Short 2025.50 a key area for +1 and +2. We will hit it again for +1 and +2. At this point higher is better in the 2029 area if we can get back up there. at 7:42 short 2029.25 for +1 and +2 and our 2027 area test. We had additional trades but that is enough and beyond our baseline 2.10.40 goal. Total for the day: +3
Monday January 26th: Fairly quick and easy morning. Shorts triggered a few minutes before the open, sell 2044 looking for 2038/39. +1 and +2. Secondary shorts off of 2041 for +1 and +2. Target of 2035.50 hit. A bounce to 2039 is last chance for shorts. Sell 2039. +1 and our 2037.75 test as expected. Total for the day: +3
Friday January 23rd: 2054 resistance coming in to the open. The sellers came in right at 2054 at the open triggering shorts against 2054 for our 2049.75 and 2048 targets for +1 and +2. 2049.75 held and = back to 2054 where sellers hit it again and rejected anything above 2054. Short 2053 for +1 and +2 and our 2048 target still missed being hit. Have to wait a bit. Buyers tried to take it up and sellers come in quickly at 2053.50. sell 2051 to 2052. Short 2051.25 for +1 and +2 and our 2048 missed by a tick. That’s close enough. Total for the day: +3
Thursday January 22nd: We thought we might see the market settle down a bit today but that was not the case. A break of 41’s or 35’s is what we are waiting for after the open. 35 broken and short 2033.25 for +1, +2 and more with our downside target of 2025 area easily hit. Will sell 2028 to 2030. Short 2029.25 for +1 and +2 and our next downside target of 1999.50 which is low enough for the morning. Last chance for shorts 2030 area again. Short 2029.75 for +1 and +2 and our test of 2026.50. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday January 21st: Short are good at the open as long as we stay below 2012. Short 2011.50 for +1, +2 and our 2008.50 area tested. Was looking for 2003.75 but news leaked of the ECB QE program and the ES went straight up 2o points. Longs off of 2017.50 for +1 and +2. Best support is in the 2013 area. Will also have to widen stops as candles are now 5 and 6 points due to the increase in volatility. Conservative traders should stand aside till the candle become more manageable. Long 2015 at 7:48 and long 2014 at 7:51 both +1 and +2 and our 2019/2020 area hit. Looking for YM to break above 450 which = 2022 ES which we got but it took a while with additional longs off of 2019 when things slowed down at 8:30 for +1, +2 ad more as the buyers stopped out all the sellers above 2022 and 2025. Total for the day: +4
Tuesday January 20th: Good volume and a decent range of 23 points coming in to the open with shorts triggered below 2021. Short 2020.50 looking for 2018.50 test for +1 and +2. Above 2021 longs are triggered. Long 2020.25 and -2 as sellers hit the ES right off of 2023. That’s ok as shorts are triggered below 2017. At 7:39 2017 is broken and short 2017 for +1, +2 and more with our 2014.50 target. Break 2014.5 = 2011.50 (intermediate target) and then 2008.50 with 2003.50 should see some buying and profit taking. Short 2014.50 for +1 and +2. Short 2007 for +1 and +2. Will hit it one last time at 2009.25 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
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Friday January 16th: The ES went right up at the open breaking some nice resistance levels triggered longs off of the 1988’s. Long 1988.50 for +1 and +2 at 7:51. Then sellers hit it again and took it back below 1988 triggering shorts but a bit early. Short 1097.50 for +1 just a scalp as news coming. A break of 1984 will give additional sorts and we got that at 8:12. Short 1984.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Thursday January 15th: Shorts were working against 2012.5 right at the open. Short 201.50 for +1 and +2 and just looking for 2010.50 test. A break of 2014 would typically trigger longs and it looked like it but we did not get confirmation, also did not notice that till after the fact. Long 2012.50 for -2 and full stop. As the week wears on and volatility increases, today opening with a 41 pt range on the overnight, you tend to miss things so have to be careful later in the week. Sellers hit the ES hard and a break of 2008 says shorts are in play. Short 2008 for +1, +2, and much more looking for 2005, then 2001.50 both easily hit. Short at 2002 for even lower and a break of 1999 which triggers more downside. At 7:45 1999 broken and short 1999 for +1, +2, and our 1995 area target with 1990 below. Once more a break of 1995 = 1990. Short 1995.25 for +1 and +2. A fast morning. A fast break to the downside and at goal for the morning in the first 30 minutes. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday January 14th: Longs right at the open off of 1991 looking for 1994, 1997.50, 2001.50, and 2005 overall upside targets. ES went right to 2001 was expected. +1 and +2 and more. 1994.50 is good support for additional longs. Long 1995.25 for +1 and +2. We let the report come out and 1996 holding, long 1997.25 for +1 and +2 and our additional upside targets hit. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday January 13th: Longs again right at the open. Long 2037.75 and a nice move to our 2041.50, 2047.75, and 2050.25 targets all hit. One more long off of 2047 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +2
Monday January 12th: Longs off the open this morning. Long 2039.5 with 2042 target which was quickly hit. Sellers came in hard from there and a break of 2038 triggers shorts but it came down hard and no way to safely get in there so we waited. A break of 2027 = much lower. Short 2027 for +1, +2, and more and our downside target of 2021.50. More coming on a break of 2021.50 looking for 2015.25. Short 2023.50 for +1 and +2. Total for the day: +3
Friday January 9th: . The ES moved higher after the employment report. Coming in to the open we had to look at it being Friday, a nice move of 75 points from the recent 1985 lows we should see a little profit taking and expected to test the 2048 to 2046 area. However shorts are not triggered yet so longs right coming in to the open. Long 2057.25 for +1 and +2 and our 2060 target hit. Right at the open sellers hit the ES hard was expected and shorts below 2057 were triggered. Short 2054.75, a bit low as 2056 probably will be tested. Short 2056 also at 7:42. +1 and +2 and more on both positions. A break below 2049.50 says lower to 2044.75 area. Short 2049.50 at 7:54 for +1 and +2 and our downside target easily hit.. Total for the day: +3
Thursday January 8th: . Longs again at the open. Long 2036 for +1, +2 and our 2039 target hit. Was expecting a pullback from the 2039 area but it never came. Then looked for a pullback higher in to 2040 and nothing done there either. We did get additional longs around 7:54 at 2042.75 for +1 and +2 and our 2047 area target hit . One last long off of 2046.50 for +1 at 8:24. Total for the day: +3
Wednesday January 7th: Longs off the open at 2010.50/75 for out upside target of 2013.50. +1 as 2013.50 is strong res. ES moved lower than reversed quickly back above 2010 for additional longs. Long 2010.75 for +1 and +2. ES broke 2013 but YM still weak. will buy 2011.25 area with upside targets of 2014 and 2017. +1, +2, and more with our upside targets hit. Total for the day: +3
Tuesday January 6th: Range bound and choppy was our concern at the open. We came in to the open with longs in play off o 2016.50 but have one more chance right at the open to buy 2017.75 for +1 and our 2019.25 target hit. The ES bounced around for a bit breaking lower then quickly reversing higher showing us increased volatility but still range bound. ES finally broke 2014.75. short 2016 for +1 and +2. Already at goal so we need to be cautious from this point due to news and still range bound. Right after the reports at the top of the hour we have 2 shorts available on a break of 2014.50. Sell 2014.25 (agr) or 2016. Sold both. Taken out on the 2014.25 for -2. +1 on the 2016’s. Above 2019.25 is puts longs back in play. Long 2019.75 for +1 and +2. Then patience. Back below 2019.25 = back inside range. Will leave it alone. A break of 2014 will trigger shorts again. At 8:51 2014 broken and short 2013.75 for +1, +2, and more with our downside target of 2010 and 2005 easily hit. Total for the day: +3
Monday January 5th: Longs triggered off the open. Long 2038.25 for +1 and +2 and our 2040.75 target missed by a tick. A break of 2047 triggers shorts. Short 2035.75 for +1, +2 and more with our 2028.50 target easily hit. Total for the day: +2
