12%ayear's Account Talk

[12%ayear]

I stayed put in the S Fund. Remember, EBAY reports after hours tonight. We might have some shorts covering this afternoon. YHOO is the stumbling block today for the NASDAQ. However;still early enough for the NASDAQ to recover nicely. The chase is on!!!

like I said , here we go. Watch afterhours.....should be great for the NASDAQ.

 

[12%ayear]

-.24%....not too bad. Tomorrow the NASDAQ is overdue for a nice pop. NOT WORRIED, EBAY beats Street. Also MRK reports before the bell Thursday. NASDAQ is lagging. Will post alittle later on the EBAY reaction..key to Thursday

 

[12%ayear]

Update On Ebay

very nice ...up to 35.90...from 34.45close. This should help internet stocks tomorrow the opposite of YHOO hurting stocks today

 

[USNAVYRETIRED]

-.24%....not too bad. Tomorrow the NASDAQ is overdue for a nice pop. NOT WORRIED, EBAY beats Street. Also MRK reports before the bell Thursday. NASDAQ is lagging. Will post alittle later on the EBAY reaction..key to Thursday

12%... Sounds good to me. Hope you're right, cause I'm with you in S. :cheesy:

 

[weatherweenie]

EBAY is up over $2 afterhours.

 

[airlift]

These are great earnings. Does anyone see a market breather any time soon? Remember, that a correction can happen and does happen when all the bears have turned into bulls and no one is left to keep money inflows coming into stocks. Does anyone have a gauge on how much money remains in the sidelines?

 

[12%ayear]

These are great earnings. Does anyone see a market breather any time soon? Remember, that a correction can happen and does happen when all the bears have turned into bulls and no one is left to keep money inflows coming into stocks. Does anyone have a gauge on how much money remains in the sidelines?

My intentions are to exit tomorrow and remain on the sidelines. The only thing that is keeping the markets afloat are the earnings. Many are getting bullish, which like I said in previous posts, tells me to exit. It is very possible to have a 5-10% correction. I was up a tad over 11% for the year yesterday. It would be foolish to chase rallies and they are suckers rallies.

 

[airlift]

12%
Your trading plan is fully consistent with Tom's commentary this morning. He stated, in part:

"As I write this Tuesday night, the futures are down even though earnings were mostly positive after yesterday's close, but Yahoo's negative report seems to be the one moving the market. Either that or the market may be ready to "sell the news" regardless of whether it is bad or good.

For one thing, the smart money seems to be doing just that. I had been showing you the low daily readings of the OEX index put/call ratio as a sign that the smart money is bracing for some selling. I told you that I would show you the 10-day moving average, a longer-term indicator than the daily indicator, if it gave any indication of trouble. I think the current 1.72 ratio is low enough to take notice as a reading below 1.60 seems to precede market dips. Last September was an exception and it happened to be the final catalyst to get me out of the market last fall. That one cost me..."

 

[ATCJeff]

My intentions are to exit tomorrow and remain on the sidelines. The only thing that is keeping the markets afloat are the earnings. Many are getting bullish, which like I said in previous posts, tells me to exit. It is very possible to have a 5-10% correction. I was up a tad over 11% for the year yesterday. It would be foolish to chase rallies and they are suckers rallies.

Well if you only want 12%. Move to the G and you'll make over 12%.

On another note. Most people only quote percentages that can be proven by the tracker. Your claim to 11% can not be proven by the tracker. I am not accusing you of anything. I just beleive this board has a unwritten rule not to quote returns that can not be proven by the tracker.

 

[12%ayear]

Well if you only want 12%. Move to the G and you'll make over 12%.

On another note. Most people only quote percentages that can be proven by the tracker. Your claim to 11% can not be proven by the tracker. I am not accusing you of anything. I just beleive this board has a unwritten rule not to quote returns that can not be proven by the tracker.

Unware of that. No Problem, I will not state my return any longer. Also, I figured that there is about 2.88% left in the G Fund, if one were to put there capital in it for the remaining 2007. My plan is to try to get as much as possible with my first goal of 12%. Then I will be more careful and wait for buying opps. Again, that was my last post on my return. I really can care less about people knowing.

 

[ATCJeff]

Unware of that. No Problem, I will not state my return any longer. Also, I figured that there is about 2.88% left in the G Fund, if one were to put there capital in it for the remaining 2007. My plan is to try to get as much as possible with my first goal of 12%. Then I will be more careful and wait for buying opps. Again, that was my last post on my return. I really can care less about people knowing.

Take S&S no-brainer days (which we should have about once a month) and move into the I and you could top ~20%. Though I haven't seen S&S claim a no-brainer day in a long time.

Again, I was not accusing you of any wrong doing. I read your comments daily and follow your advice sometimes. You are a asset to this Board. Keep up the good work.

Jeff

 

[airlift]

All,

I wouldn't be too tough on our coleagues. If it is really an unwritten rule, it doesn't have to be followed. Of course, if misinformation is spreading, or if damage is being caused, that is something else to consider.

Peace!

 

[SkyPilot]

The purpose for posting IFTs is to keep it real... thus eliminating the possibility of false claims regarding gains.

Anyone can say anything until they are tracked (to include IFTs made in a timely fashion).

In the past, invalidated claims have brought great disharmony to the board.

Therefore, for one to make a valid claim, accountability is necessary.

This has been discussed before, many times.

Good luck!

 

[GGal]

Not that old crap again, and again, and again.

People should feel free to discuss their YTD earnings in their own Account Talk Thread. He can't help it he wasn't here on 1/1/2006, and it just so happens that I am interested.

Now, if he went into other's threads and boasted, look at me, look at me, that's different.

But to tell somebody there is an "unwritten" rule not to put it in your own account talk is really being picky.

If it's a rule, it needs to be in the forum rules.

Also, I asked ya'll not to mess with my prize egg.

GA

 

[tsptalk]

There is a "no Monday morning quarterbacking" rule but that is for the actual tracked results in the Account thread.

You can say anything you want in your Account Talk but as we can see, you will open yourself up to skepticism and credibility issues - which is also allowed.

This is just for the record, and has nothing to do with my feelings towards 12%'s record. I have actually been very impressed with his short-term market calls so far.

 

[nnuut]

Prize egg!!!!!! LOL I like it!!:laugh:

 

[Rod]

There is a "no Monday morning quarterbacking" rule but that is for the actual tracked results in the Account thread.

You can say anything you want in your Account Talk but as we can see, you will open yourself up to skepticism and credibility issues - which is also allowed.

You beat me to it!


I'd also like to add any "unwritten" rule (of which I cannot think of any) can not and should not be "enforced". That would be teetering on the edge of "legalism".

Finally, if anyone thinks a member may be in violation of a rule, please don't challenge publicly, but bring it first to the attention of Tom or a moderator and we will gladly address it via PM because:

1. It makes us aware of the potential violation

2. It prevents flame wars (not saying they existed in this case)

Thank you for your cooperation.

 

[Wolverine]

Interesting with these last few posts here and all. I have thought a bit about what I am going to say here since I been here. Whether it makes sense with anyone is another thing. LOL

Actually posting a daily move/IFT in the Account ( no chat ) for me can be followed easily can it not? Meaning........whatever is posted can be verified by the COB within the G, F, C, S, or I Fund.

For example..........If I posted going to G Fund at COB on Monday this week and went with the F Fund for the last two days, it would show that I went with the G Fund did it not? Instead I went with the F Fund and made money the last two days. To be tracked, it is what one is posting only, not what one acutally did. Now, we here do want to believe what is being posted is what that person is doing, do we not? Does this part make sense?

Example again........If I post going to F Fund at COB Monday this week and went with G Fund instead, does that make what happened at the COB for the F Fund change? Meaning...........The F Fund still made money whether I went into it or not.

Whatever is posted is posted, it does not change what happened that day at COB. We follow who or whatever we follow and with what decision we make should never be blamed on who or what we follow. This stuff is so individual and then some.

I think I stated quickly when I became a member here that I was not going to be in any competition with anybody. That still stands. Those who wish to do this is of their choice. Whether I ever do the Account ( no chat ) thingie is still in the future with it all.

Lets look at this example.....The double bottom in the $SPX after the February correction. I got out two days before the first bottom. What if I got in the next day after the second bottom and went into the I Fund 100% until today. Would that have changed if I would have posted I went into the G Fund until today?

How can one be accused of a false claim if it is posted? What was posted will show up at the COB will in not? Even if the person did not post an IFT over a period of time, that does not change what happens that day in the market.

The only way with a false claim is not posting an IFT and then claiming you made 4 Billion percent for that time period by not showing it in your Account ( no chat ).

I could claim I made 10% since the February correction. Just because I did not post it, does not make it false. Look at the market since then.

Lets say I made 5% this year before I joined here already and did not post my IFT's since then and claimed I made another 10% since I joined. The market shows it was possible to do that without posting anything.

The only real purpose for this posting is to Track that individual on what they are posting. Some like it and some don't.

Yes, If I start posting my IFT's it will be exactly what I am doing and nothing else. But I could care less about people knowing all this actually.

I did not join this to compete. There will always be people somewhere, someplace with more Money and Toys.

No, they who die with the most Toys do not win either. LOL

Did I confuse Y'all yet?

 

[GGal]

Prize egg!!!!!! LOL I like it!!:laugh:

Prize Egg = One of Great Value

Usually reserved for my children as a pet name.

Bestowed upon 12% because (1) he has a lot on the ball and (2) he is willing to share what he has.

There are other Prize Eggs here also, I just don't want them to get the Big Head, so they aren't openly referred to as Prize Eggs.

GA

 

[nnuut]

He's doing well, call him what you like it's OK! I just thought it was funny!!