RealityTrader Trading Log

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

September 18, 2007

Session Start: Tue Sep 18 00:00:00 2007

Session Time: Tue Sep 18 00:00:00 2007

[03:46] {_haifeschak} Hello there
[05:38] {_haifeschak} right
[05:43] {Threei} good morning people
[05:43] {hawkfan4} good morning all
[05:43] {Threei} hawk :)
[05:43] {_haifeschak} Hello
[05:44] {Threei} haife :)
[05:44] {_haifeschak} ok! Are you from LA?
[05:44] {Threei} farther to the north... but same time zone
[05:47] {Threei} one would expect ETFC to be much lower with such news
[05:58] {cosmo} so...etfc is in LA?
[05:58] {Threei} ummm
[05:58] {cosmo} need coffee...brb
[05:58] {Threei} I guess :)
[05:59] {Threei} for the world of me can't see how you came to that conclusion :)
[06:00] {cosmo} back.... ah.. its getting clear now
[06:00] {Raven} Morning ... strange conclusion for sure
[06:00] {Raven} but then
[06:01] {Threei} R :)
[06:01] {Raven} hi 3i :)
[06:01] {cosmo} hey...just a lingering bad dream....its OK now
[06:01] {Raven} sheesh ...
[06:02] {Raven} fires anywhere near you cosmo ?
[06:02] {Raven} maybe you suffer from smoke inhalation
[06:03] {cosmo} hmm ...still dark
[06:03] {Raven} ugh
[06:03] {Raven} sunny day here
[06:03] {cosmo} but... it should be light by now....hmmm
[06:04] {Raven} SMOKE !!!!!!!!
[06:05] {Threei} yes Raven sir
[06:05] {cosmo} ETFC to exit the wholesale-mortgage business and cut its profit expectations more than 25 percent for the year
[06:05] {Threei} going to, accordingly to your order
[06:05] {Raven} I knew it !
[06:10] {magoo} laser down
[06:10] {magoo} i got problems
[06:10] {Threei} hmm?
[06:10] {cosmo} ETFC pre mkt high = 13.49
[06:10] {Threei} laser's OK here
[06:11] {dino} gm all
[06:11] {Threei} dino :)
[06:11] {magoo} what servers quote and chart please?
[06:12] {Threei} 18 and 4
[06:12] {magoo} ty
[06:13] {dino} welcome to the jungle _haifs
[06:14] {tomg} gm all
[06:14] {Threei} tom :)
[06:14] {cosmo} MEND warns...
[06:15] {cosmo} could be mending...
[06:16] {markweb} gm all
[06:16] {Threei} mark :)
[06:16] {markweb} :)
[06:16] {Threei} ba back in 5... gotta fulfill Raven's order
[06:18] {dptl} good morning all
[06:20] {markweb} dp:)
[06:21] {Threei} dp :)
[06:21] {Threei} at your disposal again Raven sir
[06:23] {cosmo} gee....can i make an order order?
[06:23] {cosmo} - one order
[06:24] {Threei} of course
[06:24] {esemde} morning cosmo mark Vad dp dino raven.......
[06:24] {Threei} ese :)
[06:25] {Threei} magoo, got quotes back?
[06:26] {dino} no
[06:26] {dino} he's having problems
[06:26] {dino} gm ese
[06:26] {Threei} dp, your laser is OK?
[06:29] * Threei slaps dptl around a bit with a large trout
[06:29] {Threei} wake up will ya
[06:30] {dptl} sorry, yes it is ok
[06:30] {Threei} ty
[06:30] {Threei} something on your end mags...
[06:30] {cosmo} ETFC gonna test high
[06:30] {cosmo} 13.49
[06:30] {Threei} I am hesitant about it cos...
[06:30] {esemde} ONNN making a little move up this morning....been following it for a couple of weeks
[06:32] {Threei} ugh... scanner is not streaming
[06:32] {cosmo} testing
[06:32] {Threei} well
[06:32] {Threei} .51 qorth a try
[06:32] {Threei} risk is just 12 cents
[06:32] {Threei} .39 stop
[06:32] {magoo} which stock?
[06:32] {Threei} ETFC
[06:32] {cosmo} Eftc
[06:32] {cosmo} could pivot
[06:33] {Threei} in
[06:33] {Threei} 1:1
[06:35] {Threei} anyone's scanner is working?
[06:35] {Threei} I have green ball but no data is flowing
[06:35] {magoo} my scanner screen caputt..dunno
[06:35] {dptl} scanner not working
[06:36] {Threei} ok
[06:36] {magoo} screens down
[06:37] {Threei} TASR 15.01 long if stays above .90
[06:37] {magoo} OY
[06:37] {esemde} ONNN upgraded by Wachovia bstop .82
[06:39] {Threei} scanner is back
[06:40] {esemde} my scanner just started working....
[06:40] {Threei} yup
[06:40] {dino} risky hl l leh .10
[06:40] {Threei} NITE is down on EFTC sympathy or what
[06:40] {Threei} TASR triggered
[06:42] {Threei} 1:1
[06:42] {Threei} half out, seems to be capable of more
[06:43] {magoo} is everyone out ETFC?
[06:43] {Threei} I am, I was not very hot about it to hold
[06:44] {dptl} out tasr .+20 ty
[06:44] {Threei} welcome
[06:44] {dptl} nvda?
[06:44] {magoo} whats ETFC stop?
[06:44] {Threei} half lot .30 dp
[06:44] {Threei} .19 stop
[06:45] {Threei} ETFC .39
[06:46] {Threei} TASR stop 14.99 for the balance
[06:46] {Threei} TASR 1:2
[06:46] {Threei} offering 1/4 more .27
[06:46] {Threei} getting greedy
[06:47] {Threei} which is usually punishable
[06:47] {esemde} long ONNN...it's following the NQ
[06:48] {esemde} stop tight .69
[06:48] {Threei} SOHU half lot long on 38 break
[06:48] {Threei} .84 stop
[06:48] {Threei} that was fast
[06:49] {Threei} not much window for entry... anyone managed?
[06:49] {magoo} missed
[06:51] {dptl} stoped nvda
[06:52] {esemde} what time does BERnackers speak to the world? anyone know
[06:53] {Threei} should bounce with NQ now dp
[06:54] {Threei} first strength from here
[06:55] {Threei} does he speak today ese?
[06:55] {Threei} there is FOMC meeting tomorrow
[06:56] {esemde} OK ...i thought that was today...
[06:57] {dino} today
[06:57] {dptl} it's today
[06:57] {dptl} 2:15
[06:57] {magoo} rate decision today correct?
[06:57] {Threei} gosh... it's tuesady
[06:57] {Threei} sorry :)
[06:57] {esemde} you've rubbed off on me Vad....I don't worry about these things as much...had not idead when he was speaking
[06:57] {magoo} OY
[06:58] {Threei} ugh... it's magoo's fault
[06:58] {dino} slap him magoo
[06:58] {Threei} he wasn't here yesterday so I kind of crossed that day out
[06:59] {esemde} go ONNN...i don't like the chart pattern though
[06:59] {esemde} to much dispersion
[06:59] {cosmo} ASTI needs to hold 10.60
[07:00] {cosmo} hod = 10.90
[07:00] {Threei} dp, you got your scalp back if enetred first strength above .90
[07:00] {esemde} i'm watching that alos cosmo...
[07:00] {cosmo} :)
[07:00] {Threei} don't stick around too much
[07:00] {Threei} market is unstable
[07:01] {esemde} so far on my screen ASTI biggest % volume change
[07:01] {dptl} yep...got it back....:)
[07:01] {esemde} %450
[07:01] {dptl} ty
[07:01] {Threei} welcome sir
[07:01] {Threei} GERN, what's up there
[07:03] {dino} out leh .44, +.34
[07:04] {dino} drys hl l .50
[07:04] {markweb} Vad, y in SOHU?
[07:04] {Threei} no, missed intyiaal break
[07:05] {markweb} thx
[07:05] {Threei} wow...
[07:05] {Threei} initial that was
[07:05] {markweb} drys
[07:05] {markweb} sry
[07:08] {Threei} magoo
[07:08] {Threei} BIDU nears bounce point
[07:09] {Threei} you are about the only one in the room who could be interested {G}
[07:09] {magoo} i know..watching but computer tech guy here unplugging my stuff lol
[07:09] {Threei} ugh
[07:09] {magoo} down 2 screens now
[07:10] {dino} nvls
[07:10] {Threei} up point and half from my mention... sorry mags
[07:10] {magoo} keep watching it...we will hit it later
[07:11] {Threei} it's not very good for my mental health
[07:11] {magoo} well...who am i too judge lol?
[07:12] {dino} don't get soft on us vad, sheesh...mental health
[07:12] {Threei} yeah, as if it was there, ever
[07:12] {Threei} lol
[07:13] {dino} my point
[07:14] {Threei} rub it in
[07:14] {Threei} I will too: 2 and half points BIDU
[07:14] {dino} drys stop to .74
[07:14] {Threei} sorry magoo... dino's fault
[07:15] {dino} to .88
[07:15] {Threei} beautiful call dino
[07:15] {dino} .98
[07:16] {dino} ty, got lucky
[07:17] {dino} gonna rinse me
[07:18] {dino} make it .05
[07:18] {magoo} ok..computer gyuy says i fixewed ...now if i could only type
[07:19] {Threei} don't even think about that
[07:19] {Threei} you will instill inferiority complex in the rest of us
[07:19] {dino} out .15 +.65 drys
[07:20] {dino} no takers?
[07:20] {Threei} by my yesterday's experience dino:
[07:20] {Threei} you are going to get ignored immediately after the call,
[07:20] {dino} ahh, i remember
[07:20] {Threei} then later dccs and e-mails with thank you come in
[07:21] {Threei} {shrug}
[07:21] {Threei} what can I say... you people are wierd
[07:21] {Threei} but of course am I the one to tell you that
[07:21] {dino} l hl clwr .20
[07:21] {dino} indeed vad, the more i know.....
[07:21] {Threei} hehe
[07:23] {esemde} ONNN slow meney...but working
[07:23] {esemde} "money"
[07:24] {Threei} just be thankfyul magoo haven't followed you in ONNN ese
[07:24] {Threei} he would be shaking the living daylight out of you now
[07:25] {esemde} whats happened to magoo?
[07:25] {magoo} u got that right
[07:25] {magoo} what u think? i sit here all day?
[07:25] {dino} iclr
[07:25] {Threei} lol
[07:25] {esemde} sorry wasn't paying attention...whats happen magoo?
[07:26] {esemde} or is a combination of things
[07:26] {dino} sncr
[07:28] {Threei} BRCM, .40 long if stays above .30
[07:29] {dino} hl s sncr .63
[07:29] {Threei} aggressive entry on BRCM will offer very low risk
[07:29] {Threei} 4 cents here
[07:30] {Threei} with lower certainty of it working of course
[07:30] {Threei} and you know that those who don't know the tradeoffs of different kinds of entry will be slapped into reading the blog
[07:31] {magoo} slap??did someone mention"slap"?
[07:31] {Threei} uh oh
[07:31] * magoo slaps Roman around a bit with a large trout
[07:31] {Threei} monster is unleashed
[07:31] * magoo slaps Threei around a bit with a large trout
[07:31] * magoo slaps Raven around a bit with a large trout
[07:31] * magoo slaps contec around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps cosmo around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps dino around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps dptl around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps esemde around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps jmb around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps magoo around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps markweb around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps patience around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps tomg around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] * magoo slaps _haifeschak around a bit with a large trout
[07:32] {Threei} [10:31] * magoo slaps magoo around a bit with a large trout {---- that's fair
[07:33] {dino} sncr stopped .53, +.10 slippage
[07:35] {dino} hl s iclr .05, stop .31
[07:36] {dino} ugh sncr
[07:37] {dino} clwr stopped -.22
[07:40] {Threei} anyone went for BRCM aggressive?
[07:40] {markweb} y
[07:40] {Threei} out yet?
[07:40] {markweb} no
[07:40] {Threei} greed?
[07:41] {markweb} yyyyyyyyyyyyyy
[07:41] {Threei} OK
[07:41] {Threei} just making sure :)
[07:44] {dptl} nvda .35?
[07:44] {magoo} i like nvda
[07:44] {magoo} but i just took .16
[07:45] {magoo} waiting .47
[07:45] {dptl} nice
[07:45] {magoo} not yet
[07:45] {Threei} [10:44] {magoo} i like nvda {--- you overdid its own mother
[07:47] {dino} netl
[07:47] {magoo} vad, u still got qtr tasr?
[07:48] {Threei} no, it did dive to my trailing stop
[07:49] {Threei} [09:45] {Threei} TASR stop 14.99 for the balance
[07:49] {magoo} ok
[07:49] {magoo} i out of sync with all my gremlins this morn
[07:52] {Threei} sorry... it can be aggravating
[07:55] {Roman} fed rate decision today at 2 p.m.?
[07:56] {magoo} 2:15 yes
[07:56] {Roman} ty
[07:56] {magoo} pop and drop
[07:57] {magoo} NVDA looking good to hit 60 area imho
[07:57] {magoo} 33.61
[07:58] {Threei} mark, how did you do with BRCM?
[07:59] {markweb} out@.48
[07:59] {Threei} good one
[07:59] {markweb} thx
[08:00] {Threei} aggressive entries offer enormous r/r when work
[08:00] {Threei} that was what, 1:4?
[08:00] {markweb} y
[08:00] {dino} flir
[08:01] {Threei} kind of trades I'd take any day on risk alone
[08:03] {dino} adbe strange
[08:04] {Threei} NQ is aiming to abovew 2020
[08:05] {Threei} there
[08:06] {magoo} waiting .57 nvda
[08:07] {dino} l hl adbe .50
[08:07] {dptl} ofering .56 nvda
[08:07] {magoo} will cut on weakness
[08:07] * magoo slaps dptl around a bit with a large trout
[08:07] {dptl} hehe
[08:08] {magoo} out .53
[08:08] {Threei} there are couple NQ traders out there... anyone went for it?
[08:08] {dptl} out .52
[08:08] {dino} flir hl s .32
[08:08] * dptl slaps magoo around a bit with a large trout
[08:08] {magoo} he he
[08:08] {dptl} lol
[08:09] {magoo} [11:07] {magoo} will cut on weakness
[08:09] {Threei} good job with NVDA guys
[08:09] {magoo} ty boss
[08:09] {dptl} ty
[08:10] {dptl} lol
[08:10] {magoo} this job is fun when market cooperates
[08:10] {magoo} otherwise, can be hell
[08:11] {magoo} i sense a long winded lecture forthecoming he he
[08:12] * Threei closing his mouth and crawling back under the rock
[08:12] {Threei} another spike is coming
[08:14] * Threei is sending magoo and dptl phone numbers to NVDA
[08:14] {dino} fwiw dp, i like the whippy days best, these up hold days are tough on my stle
[08:14] {dino} style
[08:15] {dino} i need chaos
[08:15] {magoo} [10:57] {magoo} NVDA looking good to hit 60 area imho
[08:15] {magoo} [10:57] {magoo
[08:16] {dino} flir stopped -.25
[08:16] {Threei} if we are bragging... [11:12] {Threei} another spike is coming
[08:16] * magoo slaps Threei around a bit with a large trout
[08:16] {tomg} great read NQ, vad
[08:16] {magoo} back to rock..and leave me the vodka
[08:17] {Threei} tom :)
[08:17] {esemde} have a great day everyone...
[08:17] {dino} u2
[08:17] {magoo} u 2 ES:)
[08:17] {Threei} take care ese
[08:17] {dino} flir rinse
[08:17] {Threei} no more reads for a while - gotta take shower, too much fishy smell from magoo's trout... and without vodka what kind of trading would that be
[08:18] {dptl} lol
[08:18] {magoo} u guys miss me yesterday?
[08:18] {Threei} badly
[08:18] {Threei} but we pretended we didn't know who you were
[08:19] {magoo} nice
[08:19] {Threei} that's us
[08:20] {Threei} nice, warm and fuzzy
[08:20] {Threei} (biting your head off if you don't pay attention, too)
[08:20] {magoo} wouldn't want it any other way
[08:23] {dino} hl s sncr .20 risky
[08:29] {dino} bstop to .95
[08:30] {dino} cov +.25
[08:40] {dino} cbrl hl s .76, risky
[08:41] {dino} stop is .91
[08:44] {Threei} BRCM holding well just under resistance while NQ retreats
[08:44] {Threei} bounce should take it to break .50
[08:44] {Threei} valid as long as stays above .40
[08:47] {dino} cbrl stopped -.16
[08:48] {magoo} TASR vad..coming back
[08:51] {Threei} tough read magoo
[08:51] {Threei} not sure
[08:54] {magoo} tasr tough trader
[08:54] {magoo} iinterest comes and goes
[08:54] {magoo} nvda bounce area vad?
[08:55] {Threei} hmmm
[08:55] {Threei} I don't like this sudden selloff
[08:55] {magoo} yeah..with naz up
[08:55] {Threei} too "out of nowhere"
[08:55] {Threei} could be some news lurking
[08:58] {magoo} u have a suspicious nature
[08:59] {Threei} paranoid
[08:59] {Threei} and guess what... they ARE after me
[08:59] {Threei} but foil helmet helps
[09:06] {magoo} but u nered to buy the good foil...not best buy brand
[09:13] {Threei} BRCM over 1:1
[09:14] {dino} sncr s .67, hl
[09:32] {magoo} out now .67
[09:32] {magoo} ty vad
[09:32] {Threei} welcome
[09:52] {Threei} NQ fell asleep
[09:53] {Threei} some stocks move on their own merit
[09:53] {Threei} but overall, unless some hot news player pops up not much to do
[09:53] {Threei} so, if anyone wants to talk... let's... we can get to know each other...
[09:54] {Threei} {anyone} who in their right mind would want to know you closer Threei
[10:03] {dino} adbe stop to b/e , stuck
[10:05] {magoo} just pass the vodka vad
[10:06] {Threei} sure
[10:26] {Threei} http://www.realitytrader.com/blog/2007/09/death-by-1000-cuts-revisited.html
[10:42] {magoo} just rwad them all boss
[10:42] {magoo} reasd
[10:42] {magoo} read
[10:42] {Threei} wow
[10:42] {Threei} that didn't do anything good for your typing I see
[10:43] {Threei} {GGG}
[10:43] {Threei} how was the read?
[10:43] {Threei} I know it's not Harry Potter mind you
[10:47] {magoo} cool manyanas, good reinforcement
[10:48] {Threei} :)
[11:02] {Threei} ouchhhh...
[11:02] {Threei} hit my forehead of keyboard
[11:02] {Threei} need chin support for this kind of days
[11:06] {dptl} lol
[11:15] {Threei} *FOMC CUTS FED FUNDS RATE BY 50 BPS TO 4.75% (VS. EXPECTATION OF 25 BPS CUT)
[11:16] {Threei} *FOMC CUTS DISCOUNT RATE 50BP TO 5.25%
[11:16] {Threei} FOMC STATEMENT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: WIL ACT FO FOSTER PRICE DSTBILITY, SUSTAIN GROWTH
[11:17] {Roman} long LEN
[11:17] {Roman} 26.17
[11:19] {Roman} CFC radar
[11:19] {Threei} pullback time
[11:20] {dptl} my laser can't handle that moves
[11:23] {Threei} isn't it very personal info
[11:23] {Threei} oh, you mean software
[11:23] {dptl} lol
[11:25] {dptl} man,this is so funny..lol
[11:26] {Threei} thank you... haven't heard anything like that in this room in a
[11:26] {Threei} ummm
[11:26] {Threei} ever
[11:26] {Threei} 14:24:35 ADMIN7 --} (All): Quote issues caused by massive data volume spike - we are working on it - pls switch quote servers manually in the interim.
[11:36] {dptl} quote server?
[11:36] {Threei} level 2 is not restored yet
[11:36] {dptl} o,ok ty
[11:36] {Threei} T&S and charts are working
[11:41] {Chaeron} .
[11:47] {dptl} a,missed nvtl
[11:48] {dino} micc small s .55
[11:51] {Threei} L2 is back
[11:56] {magoo} nmot here, whicyh quote server/
[11:56] {Threei} 3
[11:58] {Roman} long PAAS
[12:00] {Threei} BRCM looks ready again
[12:00] {Roman} 26.60
[12:00] {magoo} ok, ty vad
[12:00] {Threei} .17 long
[12:00] {Threei} .09 stop
[12:01] {magoo} in
[12:01] {Threei} come on NQ, show us another spike
[12:02] {dino} brb
[12:06] {Threei} spike to 2055 is in order
[12:12] {Threei} 2 points left
[12:12] {Threei} come on BRCM, follow
[12:13] {Threei} stalled
[12:14] {Threei} 2055 on the table
[12:15] {Threei} am I good or what
[12:15] {magoo} or what is "the question" he he
[12:15] {magoo} out .25 brcm, THANX
[12:15] {Threei} that was rhetoric question
[12:15] {Threei} don't rush to answer that
[12:16] {Threei} unless you have affirmative answer
[12:17] {Threei} 1:1 BRCM
[12:17] {Threei} should have picked NVDA as a follower
[12:17] {Threei} more bang for a buck
[12:20] {magoo} I DID, in .72 at your caqll and out .96 he he
[12:20] {Threei} kewl :)
[12:21] {magoo} although, thats my second nvda phone call today, i considering putting a PFA on them
[12:21] {Threei} is itr kind of restraning order?
[12:22] {Threei} 1:2 BRCM
[12:24] {magoo} yes
[12:24] {magoo} protection from abuse=pFA
[12:25] {dptl} have a good evening all,see ya tomorrow
[12:29] {Threei} take care dp
[12:40] {Threei} US HOUSE PASSES REFORM OF FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION BILL TO HELP SUBPRIME BORROWERS AVOID DEFAULTS - WIRES- vote was 348 to 72
[12:40] {Threei} Roman, you are not a bam anymore
[12:41] {Threei} but with the way canadian dollar goes, I will be soon
[12:48] {Threei} OK guys, done for the day
[12:48] {Threei} it was fun
[12:49] {Threei} and profitable
[12:49] {Threei} thank you all, have agood evening
[13:10] {magoo} ty all
[13:31] {_haifeschak} hello Threei
Session Close: Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 2007