ES 12/20/13 +2.75

Did two trades today again - an early short for +1.00 & +0.25 and a late long for +1.00 & +0.50. Yeah, you guessed it, no runners on either trades. Also, missed two other entries. Both were failed 2nd entry shorts. I wasn't on the lookout for them, hence failed to recognize their setups. Anyway, was surprised at the amount of movement & volume today. These would likely change come next week. Expecting the market to grind to a halt.

ES chart 12/20/1

ES 12/19/13 +2.00

Did two trades today and missed one excellent setup. Most of the time, the missed setups were due to me not paying attention. This particular one I actually saw it coming, but my limit order was not filled and prices just moved too quickly away for me to even think about chasing the trade. Yeah, it's hard for me to just stare at the ES chart all day long. Probably would go insane in the membrane. I divide my time between reading the chart, messaging friends (Hangout, SMS, WhatsApp) and surfing the web (The Guardian, Daily Mail, CNN, BBC). Most people would say those are distractions to trading. True, but I guess you should do whatever works for you.

ES chart 12/19/13

ES 12/18/13 +3.00

Didn't trade all morning and didn't dare trade immediately before, during and after the FOMC data/statement @2 PM. Scary to see prices rise and fall 10+ points in a matter of minutes. After the dust has settled, I did 3 trades. Surprisingly, 2 of them were to the short side. This was playing with fire. I shouldn't have taken any short trades in a fast moving up market like today. I was too concentrated on a certain section of the chart. Went for the first short setup that presented itself. Should have realized that, after the FOMC data/statement, the overall market was very bullish. No countertrend trades!

ES chart 12/18/13

ES 12/17/13 +2.25

As with the previous couple of posts, I'm not going to do any written reviews of my trades. I've jotted down short trading notes within the chart itself, as I was trading. Therefore, no reason to duplicate the same info. It's also easier for me this way. Anyway, did 3 trades today for +2.25 pt. But, was within 1 tick of ending the day with nothing.

ES chart 12/17/13

ES 12/11/13 +4.50

Thought the whole of December would be slow going. Not sure what happened today, as volume and volatility were higher than normal. Anyway, I'm using 2 contracts again - 1 as a scalp and 1 as a runner. But, as usual, my runner was stopped out on 3 of the trades. The last one, I got scared and exited early.

ES chart 12/11/13

ES 12/9/13 +2.75

Did 6 trades today on this range day. As with November, it would be slow moving (price-wise) for the whole of December. Also, dumping the NQ again. Don't have the mental capacity to handle watching two charts at once. Don't wanna risk failing at two instruments, instead of just one.

ES chart 12/9/13