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, January 26, 2011

One New Surprising Signal

New Signals: Go SHORT Soybeans: Symbols: SH11. Record: 29 wins out of 39 trades for 74%. Initial Stop: about 2.3%.

As you know, we made good profits on our long wheat position, so shorting Soybeans "goes against the grain." Pun intended. Take this signal at your own risk.

There are three other signals that we will not track. They are: Long the Euro (we are already long the Euro), Long the Swiss Franc (too much contagion risk for me here), and Long the New Zealand Dollar (we are already long the Aussie).

One reader of the BLOG, Mike suggested that the portfolio data that is presented every day needed some format improvements. I took that advice to heart, and I have come out with the format below. Thanks to another reader, San for his help.

I am always open to suggestions from readers; please contact me at the email address below.

See you tomorrow! Our portfolio is looking good.

If you wish to be notified of new posts, let me know at bassanalytics@live.com. I will send you an email every time there is a new post.Any views expressed herein are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed in any way as an offer, an endorsement, or inducement to invest. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should discuss any investment with their personal investment counsel. The quotes and symbols used in the BLOG are believed to be reliable, but no guarantees are made with regard to the accuracy. We may have positions in one or more of the ETFs or futures of the computer-generated signals.

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