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."

Monday, September 6, 2010

Labor Day Monday

Many futures contracts traded today: currencies, stock indices, metals, etc. However, the actual stock markets we track were closed, therefore, you'll notice that there are no changes to the ETF prices below.

PORTFOLIO SYMBOL ENTRY CLOSE STOP PROFIT DAYS
Long British BPU10 155.34 154.14 148.67 -$750 15
Long British FXB 154.68 153.89 148.43 -0.5% 15
Long Silver SLV 18.36 19.42 18.86 5.8% 13
Long Copper HGU10 328.35 351.80 342.50 $5,863 11
Long Copper JJC 44.52 46.57 45.34 4.6% 11

No signals were exited and there are no new signals for tomorrow. Note that there is a signal to buy soy oil for tonight; that is a carryover from the data presented in the previous BLOG post.

Good luck and happy trading!


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