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, March 30, 2011

Two Realized Losses, and Two New Signals.........

We were stopped out of the Japanese Yen and Cocoa yesterday. Those are documented in the BLOG Table below. We have nothing in the active algorithmic portfolio; however, we have two new signals for tomorrow. New Signals: Go LONG Silver: Market On Open. Symbols: SIK11 and SLV. Record: 107 wins out of 137 trades for 78%. Initial Stop: about $1300 for futures and 1% for ETF. Note: these are very shallow stops, and therefore very risky. Silver has been lately one of the most volatile investments of those we track. Go LONG the British Pound: Market On Open. Symbols: BPM11 and FXB. Record: 40 wins out of 44 trades for 91%. Initial Stop: about $2900 for futures and 2.9% for ETF. Careful here, too! This is a deep stop by BLOG standards. Note: each element of the portfolio is 20% of the total, so this individual stop represents about .6% of the portfolio. 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. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bassanalytics.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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