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."

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Metals Are UP!

The portfolio improves daily; the final British Pound numbers are shown below as well.

PORTFOLIO SYMBOL ENTRY CLOSE STOP PROFIT DAYS
Long Soymeal SMZ10 267.50 291.00 277.20 $2,350 36
Long Russell TFU10 611.30 656.60 631.50 $4,530 13
Long Russell IWM 62.18 65.62 63.11 5.5% 13
Long Silver SIU10 18.00 18.39 18.31 $1,950 2
Long Silver SLV 18.02 18.02 17.94 0.0% 2

CLOSED OUT SYMBOL ENTRY OUT PROFIT DAYS
Long Gold GCZ10 1184.80 1188.60 $380 2
Long Gold GLD 115.88 116.25 0.3% 2
Long British BPU10 152.87 158.82 $3,719 16
Long British FXB 151.81 158.52 4.4% 16


New signal for tomorrow: buy Heating Oil. Symbols: HOU10 and UHN. Record: 49 wins out of 66 trades for 74%. Entry 219.74; initial stop: 215.45.

An aside: another signal to buy silver. It is very reliable, but is superfulous, since we are already long.

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