Historical Returns

The following represents the BLOG's 2010 ETF returns vis-a-vis other benchmark investment measures:

------------$Initial-----%Growth----$Return-----$Result
BLOG-----$100,000----26.6%-----$26,646-----$126,646
S&P 500--$100,000----12.8%-----$12,783------$112,783
1.5% CD--$100,000-----1.5%----- $1,500-----$101,500


S&P result excludes dividends.
Return on one Futures Contract: $137,684 (roughly margin of $25,000 to $50,000).
Please see the BLOG page on "Shortcomings and Limitations."

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Lackluster Thursday

For a change tonight, we begin by presenting our current portfolio:

PORTFOLIO Symbol Entry Stop Close Profit Days
Long Aussie ADM10 89.89 87.64 89.30 -590 3
Long Aussie FXA 89.58 88.05 89.72 0.2% 3
Long Russell TFM10 689.00 695.10 710.00 2100 2
Long Russell IWM 69.85 69.44 70.93 1.5% 2
British Pound BPM10 148.29 145.17 146.10 -1368.75 1
British Pound FXB 146.48 144.64 145.57 -0.6% 1

There were positions that were exited on the futures before any ETF trade could come into play. However, I took one of the ETF positions and will probably be able to sell it for a profit in the morning.

Closed Portfolio Symbol Entry Out Profit Days

Long Silver SIN10 19.53 19.60 350.00 1
Long Heating Oil HOM10 213.15 215.89 1150.80 2
Long Platinum PLN10 1700.00 1728.80 1440.00 3

There are no new signals for tomorrow.
As of April 30 the ETFs had earned 6.8%, or 19.6% annualized. See assumptions in our March 9th BLOG.

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