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."

Sunday, October 31, 2010

BLOG Finishes the Month Well

The portfolio was mostly higher on Friday; Gold was up very strongly. The Year-To-Date results for the BLOG will be very strong; they will be published in the next several days.

PORTFOLIO SYMBOL ENTRY CLOSE STOP PROFIT DAYS
Long Soy Oil BOZ10 40.86 49.23 43.77 $5,022 55
Long Platinum PLZ11 1696.20 1709.80 1669.1 $680 6
Long Platinum PTM 19.86 20.10 19.62 1.2% 6
Long Canadian CDZ10 97.92 98.01 96.12 $90 6
Long Canadian FXC 97.01 97.50 95.62 0.5% 6
Long British FXB 157.44 159.45 157.97 1.3% 5
Long Gold GCZ10 1340.40 1357.6 1315.4 $1,720 5
Long Gold GLD 129.93 132.62 128.50 2.1% 5
Long Soy Meal SMZ10 335.9 337.7 324.9 $180 4

The crude oil being stopped out for a full loss. The other postions were very strong and offset that. The Wheat Futures position was stopped out with a profit, and the British Pound Future was stopped out with a profit, leaving us with an ETF position on the British Pound.

CLOSED OUT SYMBOL ENTRY OUT PROFIT DAYS
Long Wheat WZ10 702.75 712.75 $500 2
Long Crude Oil CLZ10 81.99 80.84 -$1,150 2
Long Crude Oil OIL 23.34 22.79 -2.4% 1
Long British BPZ10 158.40 158.81 $256 3

For Monday, buy the Swiss Franc, SFZ10 and FXF. The record is 31 wins out of 32 trades for 96%.

Have a great weekend.

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