Ouch
Moderator: Aitrus
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mjedlin66 wrote:2.25% in one day hurts. I don't even want to think of that in real dollars. But this is just one day, it could reverse tomorrow, next week, or next month. Hold the line!
mjedlin66 wrote:Last year, I lost 2.31% for the year. The C gained 1.46% and the S lost 2.92% for the year.
My 2016 YTD is 11.20% gain. The highest individual fund 2016 YTD is 3.17%.
Some of it is luck, I'm sure. But the biggest difference between last year and this year is that last December I sat down and laid out my entire strategy for 2016. I decided to take emotion and day trading out of it. I picked a strategy and implemented it January 1st. I have done well.
I'm not a stock expert, but I highly recommend that you pick a strategy and stick with it. Re-evaluate once a month at the most. Quarterly, semi-annually, or in my case, an annual strategy evaluation is all you really need. It doesn't matter if you choose a technical strategy or a seasonal strategy. Most of these strategies beat the individual funds most of the time, so pick one and stick with it, even when you lose money. Then relax, don't worry, and have a home brew.
Throughout 2015 I was the opposite, switching from one strategy to another constantly and also throwing in a bit of daily guessing and emotion. I didn't do very well.
I have strayed from my strategy once this year, in January, by about 5 days. It bit me a little bit. I have learned my lesson- stick to the plan, man.
Stick to the plan, man. You'll be fine.
Folks I don't mind tellin' you I made a bundle pushin' used cars. - Junior Samples
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Did you notice Tomanyiron IFT'd into the F Fund the other day? +0.22% for the day.
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Gclapper seasonal mix says nothing about leaving the C fund until the last trading day in March. Here I sit.
Tracking #85660 -//- PIP 35.29% Jan '21
Seasonal Strategies:
http://tspcenter.com/forums/viewtopic.p ... 205#p53743
Yes, death is coming...but then again, it's always coming.
-Aitrus
Seasonal Strategies:
http://tspcenter.com/forums/viewtopic.p ... 205#p53743
Yes, death is coming...but then again, it's always coming.
-Aitrus
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Scorpio70 wrote:I am staying put in the S fund. The market has shown it's hand. It will go there again.
That's my opinion as well. Also, the S Fund tends to work in tandem with the C Fund (even if its much more volatile). Anyway, we'll see. For the moment its sphincter tight!
Best,
Me
Fund Prices2024-04-17
Fund | Price | Day | YTD |
G | $18.19 | 0.01% | 1.25% |
F | $18.68 | 0.50% | -2.85% |
C | $78.62 | -0.58% | 5.72% |
S | $76.27 | -0.89% | -1.07% |
I | $40.66 | -0.17% | 1.19% |
L2065 | $15.60 | -0.47% | 3.17% |
L2060 | $15.60 | -0.47% | 3.18% |
L2055 | $15.60 | -0.47% | 3.18% |
L2050 | $31.39 | -0.35% | 2.57% |
L2045 | $14.34 | -0.33% | 2.47% |
L2040 | $52.43 | -0.31% | 2.41% |
L2035 | $13.87 | -0.28% | 2.31% |
L2030 | $46.25 | -0.25% | 2.24% |
L2025 | $12.93 | -0.12% | 1.78% |
Linc | $25.29 | -0.09% | 1.55% |