Stopped out on US$ @8050...while the will be some upside next week, I will be looking to establish short position around 8/16; continue to be long the Loony and SFranc....MDW
8/5 PM add-on: am planning additional currency positions; will enter order to purchase 15 JYen contracts @ 8450 or better this evening or the open in Chicago tomorrow morning. Also entering to sell 10 US$ contracts @ 8100/7978 OCO GTC this week. Good trading MDW
8/6: Long JYen contracts @ 8565. Due to possible volatility tomorrow, placing protective stops as follows: JYen 8450, C$ 9470, SF 8425..US$ sell order still in effect. Good trading MDW
8/8 PM: Stopped out of JYen and SFranc contracts. Will reenter positions again around 8/15. Good trading...MDW
8/9 PM: Correction to 8/8 posting - JYen contracts were not stopped out...stop remains @ 8450. Stopped out of C$...will place GTC buy stop @ 9370. SFranc...will place GTC buy stop @ 8290 [may revise this as we approach 8/15 turning point. US$ sell order remains in effect; may revise sell targets as we approach 8/16 turning point Good trading MDW
8/13 PM: Short 10 US$ contracts @8100. Placing GTC Stop @ 8160. [Will be taking heat on this trade for a couple of days] Keeping JYen GTC stop as above. Placing GTC order to sell 10 C$ contracts @ 9637 [might revise on 8/15]. Placing GTC order to buy 10 SFranc contracts @ 8276. Placing GTC order to buy 10 BP contracts @ 198.39. Good trading MDW
8/14 PM: Bought 10 SFranc contracts @ 8276. Revising order to sell 10 C$ contracts @9485/9362 OCO. Revising BP order above to buy on close if not previously filled. Good trading...MDW