A good day to start off the Earnings Season

General notes
Q2 earnings season is kicking off today! Probably that's why VIX is sporting higher. Started the funding of my live trade account. Although it will take almost a week (since I have initiated the order at around 10 P.M. CET) it feels better now. Also, winning ratios from closed trades are fine for two trading templates (100% on GAPHV - only 6 trades though, and 64% on TTC-A - with 11 trades in total).

Trade Session Notes
Nikkei...18261.98...+121.04...+0.7%.
Hang Seng...22817.43...+285.69...+1.3%.
FTSE...6704.50...+14.40...+0.2%.
DAX...8086.45...+38.13...+0.5%.

9:53:57 AM Market sentiment: slightly bullish

CBOE VIX

15.21

0.49

Market	Adv	Decl	Unch
Nasdaq	1,196	1,036	323
NYSE	89	67	15

10:23:18 AM ET MS: unchanged

CBOE VIX

15.29

0.57

Market	Adv	Decl	Unch
Nasdaq	2,636	2,558	259
NYSE	1,446	1,333	130

3 out of my 5 positions was in green this morning when the market opened (TEX, PCAR and BHP). I had to evaluate the possible exit strategies and I have decided to put a Trailing stop on .PAQHR down by 0.1 points from $6.1 (GTC). The main reason is that the underlying issue made a gap up on good volume and this contract should have been exited anyway within a dozen days or so (time exit -30 days expiration). For the other two positions I will follow as closely as possible to see if the exit is appropriate.

11:02:01 AM MS: slightly bearish

CBOE VIX

15.61

0.89

Market	Adv	Decl	Unch
Nasdaq	2,430	2,962	243
NYSE	1,308	1,537	119

11:40:38 AM Trailing stop on .TEXJQ bid down by 0.1 points from 11.6 (GTC). Order sent with .TEXJQ bid @ 11.5.

12:24:54 PM MS: slightly bearish

CBOE VIX

15.45

0.73

Market	Adv	Decl	Unch
Nasdaq	2,633	2,994	271
NYSE	1,342	1,580	124

2:48:50 PM MS:

CBOE VIX

15.28

0.56

Market	Adv	Decl	Unch
Nasdaq	2,952	2,958	246
NYSE	1,531	1,476	120

Open Trades as of EOD 6 July

.BHPKM	BHP NOV 65 Call	$65.28	$5.5	$550.00	$150.00
.UPUGR	CTSH JUL 90 Call	$78.89	$0	$0.00	($560.00)
Break even at $4.55. Time close at 22 June, Friday. Loosing trade!
.PAQHR	PCAR AUG 90 Call	$88.81	$3.2	$320.00	($80.00)
Open GAPHV day 8 light retracement
.SWQSV	SNDK JUL 42.5 Put	$49.20	$0.23	$46.00	($414.00)
Complete looser part!!!
.TEXJQ	TEX OCT 85 Call	$84.67	$6.8	$680.00	($220.00)
TTC-A, watch for %Williams -50!!! bounce or not, 81.5 support