Tech/a vs. CanOz - Futures Trading Competition

[tech/a]

Nothing out of the box
Long FTSE 6660

 

[Caveroute]

Nothing out of the box
Long FTSE 6660

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Nice one, that trade ticked all the boxes and some on the on the 150 tick chart.

 

[tech/a]

Closed on a trailing stop.
Finished the week with a small profit!



Not a weeks wages but not bad for a couple of hrs.

 

[Caveroute]

Closed on a trailing stop.
Finished the week with a small profit!

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Not a weeks wages but not bad for a couple of hrs.

Tech, what's your trailing stop strategy ?

No obvious exit point at 6681.5, that I can see.

 

[kid hustlr]

Closed on a trailing stop.
Finished the week with a small profit!

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Not a weeks wages but not bad for a couple of hrs.

Buying the low aint bad!!

 

[cynic]

Buying the low aint bad!!

Yes, but it does make one feel a little sorry for the poor devil that sold at that point!

(Fortunately it wasn't me this time around!)

 

[tech/a]

Tech, what's your trailing stop strategy ?

No obvious exit point at 6681.5, that I can see.

Low of the 9 min bar
6682
I had people over and couldn't watch it.
Not ideal.

 

[CanOz]

Well, not the start i wanted.

Two trades, two losses.

 

[tech/a]

Well, not the start i wanted.

Two trades, two losses.

It happens!
Cant say anything stellar here either.
Battle on next 1000 trades!

 

[CanOz]

Dax, Eurostoxx spread anyone?

...ratios can be 6 to 1, 5 to 2, or even 8 to 1 (the most conservative).

 

[beachlife]

Well, not the start i wanted.

Two trades, two losses.

Is that because you got the direction wrong, or because the spread didnt behave, or a bit of both?

 

[tech/a]

One of the advantages of working stupid early hrs.



Actually had an order on Overnight with a short at 6720
but it never got there.

 

[ThingyMajiggy]

Dax, Eurostoxx spread anyone?

...ratios can be 6 to 1, 5 to 2, or even 8 to 1 (the most conservative).

Now that's a crazy one, used to trade that a bit at Propex. Will want to get your timing spot on with the Dax, if you're legging in individually, that thing is nuts.

 

[CanOz]

Now that's a crazy one, used to trade that a bit at Propex. Will want to get your timing spot on with the Dax, if you're legging in individually, that thing is nuts.

Yeah i can imagine. Maybe if you took a the Dax leg whiles its trading in value, slow and choppy consistent trade.

I'm going to start trading it with 8 to 1 on sim as position trades. I'm not game to take it live just yet.

 

[minwa]

First week results. Won't be officialy entering the competition as I am not trading futures and my capital not within required range. As long as we all make some money or learn something all good. Still post up results for interest sake. Will send full statement to admin or mod when its finished.

 

[tech/a]

Can

You'll be happy to know I gave back all profits and now
have a small loss!

Next 1000----

 

[CanOz]

Can

You'll be happy to know I gave back all profits and now
have a small loss!

Next 1000----

Well i can't say that I'm happy about Tech...but i know the feeling.

 

[tech/a]

52c in the Warehouse at work today.
Brain meltdown!
That's damned hot.

 

[Trembling Hand]

Can you may be interested in this,

http://pages.cmegroup.com/webinar-2014-january-practitioners-guide-to-riding-the-yield-curve.html

 

[tech/a]

Long Dax.