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."

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Post for Thursday

Our portfolio is now quite minimal. We await the resumption of a trend or reversal of a trend as perceived by our programs. Stock markets corrected today after the Fed Chairman's comments on Capital Hill.

PORTFOLIO SYMBOL ENTRY CLOSE STOP PROFIT DAYS
Long Soymeal SMZ10 267.50 285.00 274.10 $1,750 23
Long British BPU10 152.87 151.70 151.19 -$731 3
Long British FXB 151.81 150.99 150.48 -0.5% 3

Two positions were quickly disposed of:

CLOSED OUT SYMBOL ENTRY OUT PROFIT DAYS
Long Copper HGU10 302.35 306.90 $1,137 2
Long Copper JJC 41.50 41.09 -1.0% 2
Long Nat Gas NGQ10 4.531 4.610 $790 3
Long Nat Gas UNG 7.61 7.74 1.7% 3

Note that with the Copper position, the ETF lost money while the future made money. This phenomenon occurs periodically due to timing differences, that is, the two markets open and close at different times.

There is one scary new signal for tomorrow: buy the Russell 2000. Record: 70 wins out of 76 trades for 92%. There is a fairly deep initial stop.

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