Listed below is the updated table of positions. The platinum and Russell were stellar performers. All of these positions are less than 4 days old.
PORTFOLIO #1 Symbol Entry Stop Close Profit Days
Long Aussie ADM10 89.89 87.64 89.18 -710 3
Long Aussie FXA 89.58 88.16 89.71 0.1% 3
Long Platinum PLN10 1700.00 1728.80 1747.30 2365 3
Long Platinum PTM 20.09 20.54 20.76 3.3% 3
Long Russell TFM10 689.00 695.10 713.60 2460 2
Long Russell IWM 69.85 69.76 71.62 2.5% 2
I had several questions about our returns this year. As of April 30 the ETFs had earned 6.8%, or 19.6% annualized.
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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 $50,000).
Please see the BLOG page on "Shortcomings and Limitations."
------------$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."
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