Musings of a Trader

Trades/Orders (End of 11/11/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:43:00 +0000

One trade:

Bought YMZ10 @11,202, sold @11,234; P&L: 32 points.

(Session low was 11,196)

Settlement price was 11,242.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,202 with 10,184 stop and 11,238 take-profit.

(Daily S1 support is 11,189; daily Pivot Point is 11,249)

Sell YMZ10 @11,348 with 10,366 stop and 11,312 take-profit.

(Daily R2 resistance is 11,362; daily R1 is 11,302)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/10/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0000

No trades.

Settlement price was 11,302.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,202 with 10,189 stop and 11,234 take-profit.

(Daily S2 support is 11,171; daily S1 is 11,237)

Sell YMZ10 @11,348 with 10,366 stop and 11,312 take-profit.

(Daily R1 resistance is 11,352; daily Pivot Point is 11,286)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/09/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:11:00 +0000

One trade:

Bought YMZ10 @11,296, stopped out @10,284; P&L: -12 points.

Settlement price was 11,313.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,202 with 10,184 stop and 11,244 take-profit.

(Daily S2 support is 11,194; daily S1 is 11,253)

Sell YMZ10 @11,398 with 10,416 stop and 11,362 take-profit.

(Session high was 11,400; daily R1 resistance is 11,386; daily Pivot Point is 11,327)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/08/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:42:00 +0000

No trades.

Settlement price was 11,362.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,296 with 10,284 stop and 11,324 take-profit.

(Daily S2 support is 11,291; daily S1 is 11,327)

Sell YMZ10 @11,419 with 10,431 stop and 11,402 take-profit.

(11/5 high was 11,431; daily R2 resistance is 11,421; daily R1 is 11,392)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/05/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 19:04:00 +0000

No trades.

Settlement price was 11,376.

New order:

Buy YMZ10 @11,302 with 10,284 stop and 11,334 take-profit.

(Daily S2 support is 11,299; daily S1 is 11,338)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/04/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:12:00 +0000

One trade:

Sold YMZ10 @11,298, stopped out @11,315; P&L: -17 point.

Settlement price was 11,387.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,302 with 10,284 stop and 11,344 take-profit.

(Weekly R2 is 11,309; daily Pivot Point is 11,315)

Sell YMZ10 @11,548 with 11,566 stop and 11,506 take-profit.

(Daily R2 resistance is 11,546; daily R1 is 11,467)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/03/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:59:00 +0000

One trade:

Bought YMZ10 @11,102, sold @11,129; P&L: 27 points.

Settlement price was 11,177.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,002 with 10,984 stop and 11,038 take-profit.

(Daily S2 support is 10,997; weekly Pivot Point is 11,079; daily S1 support is 11,087)

Sell YMZ10 @11,298 with 11,316 stop and 11,262 take-profit.

(Weekly R2 resistance is 11,309; daily R2 is 11,277; daily R1 is 11,227)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/02/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:27:00 +0000

No trades.

Settlement price was 11,152.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,102 with 11,089 stop and 11,129 take-profit.

(Daily S1 support is 11,093; daily Pivot Point is 11,133)

Sell YMZ10 @11,198 with 11,216 stop and 11,162 take-profit.

(Recent highs were 11,200 and 11,196; daily R1 resistance is 11,191; weekly R1 is 11,187; daily pivot point is 11,133)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 11/01/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:20:00 +0000

One trade:

Sold YMZ10 @11,148, stopped out @11,165; P&L: -17 points.

Settlement price was 11,090.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,002 with 10,984 stop and 11,038 take-profit.

(Daily S1 support is 11,001; weekly Pivot Point is 11,079)

Sell YMZ10 @11,198 with 11,216 stop and 11,162 take-profit.

(Session high was 11,196; daily R1 resistance is 11,188; weekly R1 is 11,187; daily pivot point is 11,098)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/29/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:50:00 +0000

No trades.

October P&L: 45 points.

(10 trades)

Settlement price was 11,066.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @10,952 with 10,934 stop and 10,988 take-profit.

(Weekly S1 pivot point is 10,957; daily S2 is 10,961; daily S1 is 11,014)

Sell YMZ10 @11,148 with 11,166 stop and 11,112 take-profit.

(Daily R2 pivot point is 11,135; daily R1 is 11,101)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/28/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:17:00 +0000

No trades.

Settlement price was 11,049.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @10,992 with 10,979 stop and 11,034 take-profit.

(Daily S1 pivot point is 10,988; weekly PP is 11,038)

Sell YMZ10 @11,198 with 11,216 stop and 11,162 take-profit.

(Daily R2 pivot point is 11,198; daily R1 is 11,123)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/27/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:10:00 +0000

One trade:

Bought YMZ10 @11,002, stopped out @10,981; P&L: -21 points.
(10,970 was session low)

Settlement price was 11,072.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @10,902 with 10,884 stop and 10,938 take-profit.

(Daily S2 pivot point is 10,884; weekly S1 is 10,913; daily S1 is 10,978)

Sell YMZ10 @11,148 with 11,166 stop and 11,112 take-profit.

(Daily R1 pivot point is 11,158; daily PP is 11,064)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/26/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:45:00 +0000

No trades.

Settlement price was 11,124.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,002 with 10,984 stop and 11,038 take-profit.

(Daily S2 pivot point is 11,001; weekly PP is 11,038)

Sell YMZ10 @11,198 with 11,216 stop and 11,162 take-profit.

(Daily R2 pivot point is 11,197; daily R1 is 11,160)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/25/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:13:00 +0000

One trade:

Sold YMZ10 @11,153, stopped out @11,167; P&L: -14 points.

Settlement price was 11,115.

New orders:

Sell YMZ10 @11,248 with 11,266 stop and 11,221 take-profit.

(Daily R2 pivot point is 11,248; weekly R1 is 11,216)

Buy YMZ10 @10,952 with 10,934 stop and 10,988 take-profit.

(20-day exponential moving average is 10,946; order added 10/26 @9:00 am ET)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/22/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:02:00 +0000

No trades.

Settlement price was 11,090.

New order:

Sell YMZ10 @11,153 with 11,166 stop and 11,127 take-profit.

(10/21 high was 11,164; daily R2 pivot point is 11,154; daily R1 is 11,122)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/21/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:41:00 +0000

One trade:

Sold YMZ10 @11,148, covered @11,112; P&L: 36 points.

(11,164 was the session high)

Settlement price was 11,083.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @11,002, with 10,984 stop and 11,038 take-profit.

(Weekly PP pivot point is 10,994; daily S1 is 11,010; daily PP is 11,087)

Sell YMZ10 @11,148 with 11,166 stop and 11,112 take-profit.

(Daily R1 pivot point is 11,160; weekly R1 is 11,134; daily PP is 11,087)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/20/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:24:00 +0000

Two trades:

Sold YMZ10 @10,998, stopped out @11,017; P&L: -19 points.

Sold YMZ10 @11,048, stopped out @11,066; P&L: -18 points.

Settlement price was 11,063.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @10,952, with 10,934 stop and 10,988 take-profit.

(Daily S1 pivot point is 10,943; weekly PP is 10,994)

Sell YMZ10 @11,148 with 11,166 stop and 11,112 take-profit.

(Daily R1 pivot point is 11,142; weekly R1 is 11,134; daily PP is 11,023)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]

Trades/Orders (End of 10/19/10 Session)

ilaroui@gmail.com (Isam Laroui) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:54:00 +0000

One trade:

Bought YMZ10 @10,952, stopped out @10,934; P&L: -18 points.

Settlement price was 10,943.

New orders:

Buy YMZ10 @10,852 with 10,834 stop and 10,879 take-profit.

(Daily S1 pivot point is 10,849; weekly S1 is 10,883)

Sell YMZ10 @10,998 with 11,016 stop and 10,962 take-profit.

(Weekly PP pivot point is 10,994; daily PP is 10,955)

Sell YMZ10 @11,048 with 11,066 stop and 11,012 take-profit.

(Daily R1 pivot point is 11050; weekly PP is 10,994; order added 10/20 @9:30 am ET)

[ For some background and a disclaimer, please read this post and especially this post. ]