20090730 1144. The breakout failed. Probably due to the fact the range was huge.... The better trade was to do the counter the breakout of first 30 min range, but this might have resulted in whipsaw as the upside stop would be taken out before the trade has time to work.

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20090730 1033. Today's trade is the first 30 min breakout, long at 1525.75, stop 1520.

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20090728 1152 ET. Took shorts on NQ futures at 1996.5, break of trendline.

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20090728 NQ futures with the 30 min range. Today's trade was long at 1588.50, the counter breakout trade of the first 30 min range.

NQ daily chart