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."

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sugar Down Hard; Copper Surges Ahead

The BLOG took a hit today as our long Sugar position plunged and was stopped out. That's the bad news. The good news is that the ETF position made 5.7% in 18 days. The future made $2,386 in 18 days. For the record,

CLOSED OUT SYMBOL ENTRY OUT PROFIT DAYS
Long Sugar SBH11 29.20 31.33 $2,386 18
Long Sugar SBB 86.25 91.16 5.7% 18

We have four remaining positions:

PORTFOLIO SYMBOL ENTRY CLOSE STOP PROFIT DAYS
Long Coffee KCH11 208.80 236.30 226.25 $10,313 18
Long Coffee JO 57.57 63.27 60.58 9.9% 18
Long Gold GCG10 1386.30 1405.9 1394.8 $1,960 9
Long Gold GLD 135.60 137.03 135.95 1.1% 9
Long British BPH11 154.11 154.91 150.99 $500 3
Long British FXB 152.98 153.35 149.47 0.2% 3
Long Copper HGH11 432.65 437.30 427.95 $1,163 2
Long Copper JJC 57.63 58.28 57.03 1.1% 2

There are no new signals for tomorrow.

All the best,

Dan

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