1965Vintage's Account Talk

[1965Vintage]

Howdy everyone. I'm new to the site and am looking forward to getting to know everyone and beating this market.

Iv'e been in the TSP since 2000 and actively traded it most of that time.
I used to dabble in day-trading and keeping up with the market is a hobby of mine. I understand candlestick charts to a certain degree but I am no expert.


My PIP was 4.75% last year so I didn't do so good. Here's to a better year!

I moved 100% from the G fund into the C Fund today. I am playing the contrarian on this trade. The general view seems to be that the market will sell off next week and I am thinking it will surprise the Street to the upside.
I will plan to go back in the G Fund later next week depending on what the market does Monday.

My goal with my TSP is to make 1% each month. Any more is just extra gravy on the taters!

I hope I filled out the Auto Tracker thing right. I guess I will see tomorrow if I did.

This whole auto tracker thing/contest looks like a hoot. I wish I had known about it before now. :smile:

 

[Mcqlives]

Welcome aboard. Hope your contrarian proves accurate...check out DBA's posts and you will see why I am hesitant to agree with you. Those Bollinger bands getting constricted combined with the EMA's slope has me concerned. Combine that with the trans not breaking out (I hoped they would this week) and the strength in the dollar (DXY up almost 1% today) has me concerned.

 

[pmaloney]

Best of luck! :smile:

 

[evilanne]

Welcome to the forum...good luck with your investments!

 

[1965Vintage]

Thanks for the welcomes! :smile:

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm right on the contrarian play. Those tight BB's do have me concerned. But here lately whenever the "experts" on CNBC think the market is going to zig, it zags!

I was hoping the Netflix earnings would boost the SPY today, but the futures are flat this morning. We shall see.

 

[nnuut]

Welcome to the Forum 1965vintage. Best of luck with your TSP!!!!
Norman

 

[DreamboatAnnie]

Hi 1965 Vintage! Welcome to the forum. Wishing you the best! :smile:

 

[1965Vintage]

Feeling really good about my C Fund move here. Wish I had gone 50-50 between C & S, but that's water under the bridge now.
The VIX was down 5.95% today and is right at the 52 week low. This is a good sign that the market is going to move up from here.
I am thinking if the Dow breaks that mental and magic 20,000 level tomorrow there will be a rally after that from short covering and people jumping in to chase the bull.
As long as earnings are good the rest of the week and there are no political surprises, I don't see why the market shouldn't keep going up for the short term.

Life is good!

 

[pmaloney]

Good call. Hope you are right! :smile:

 

[1965Vintage]

I got up this morning and looked at the charts and thought I shouldn't get greedy. I've done good for January and am happy with 1+% returns for the month. So I moved everything over to the G Fund for a COB- 01/25/2017 transaction. Then I went to play golf.
Well, I just got home and when I went to input my IFT into the Auto-Tracker I remembered that I had to do it before 12:10 eastern time. So my entry is going to be wrong unless there is a way that someone can fix it?
Sorry I forgot to do it. It wont happen again.
Does anybody know the procedure for getting them to change it to COB 01/25/2017?

 

[1965Vintage]

I was able to get it changed. Thank you TSPTalk! :smile: Next time I'll enter my info into the auto-tracker right after I do my IFT.

I prolly got out a day early. But I feel better not being in the market over the weekend. I still feel like the democrats are going to pull something stupid. they are losing their minds over Trump's new policy's. It's fun to watch, but something could erupt over it.
Just being careful for now.

 

[maui21ice]

Hoping your move to safety pans out in the coming weeks!!

 

[1965Vintage]

Moved 100% into C Fund for COB 02-13-2017. I feel like Trump will surprise the markets with his tax plan sooner than predicted. Also looking for good words from Yellen Tuesday. If the market does what I expect, I plan to get back into the G Fund COB Thursday. We shall see. I hate holding over the weekend, but I may in this case as I feel Trump will make the markets very happy with his tax news.
My goal is to make 1% or better then go back to safety. I know a pullback is coming and don't want to get caught in it. But I feel like we get to $235 on the SPY before that happens.

Good luck to everyone on their trades.

 

[1965Vintage]

Sticking with my plan and going back to 100% G fund COB today 02-16-2017. As long as the SPY closes flat or slightly up today I'll make my 1%+ for the month. Fingers crossed!

 

[1965Vintage]

Looks like we FINALLY had a nice pullback today! Gonna watch the market closely the next few days. Would really like to catch a bounce and make a quick 1% or better. I am hoping the SPY will drop to 228. That is my target for an entry point.

 

[1965Vintage]

Pinching my nose and jumping in the water today! 100% S fund COB 03/28/2017

 

[1965Vintage]

Naturally I am a day late! Looks like the market is taking off now. I was hoping the markets would close flat today than start this rise tomorrow. lol
I wish we could make our IFT's later in the day. It's so hard to catch it right when you have to guess what the market is going to do "today".......

 

[1965Vintage]

Back to the G Fund at COB 03/31/2017.
If the S fund can squeeze out a 0.20% gain today I will make my extra 1% for the month.
Goal for 2017 is 14%. (2% from the G fund and 1% per month with trades)
Fingers crossed for today!

 

[1965Vintage]

Nice Monday morning. I got my 1% for March (Barely) Hopefully the market falls from here. Looking for a 3% correction in the next 2 weeks and then I will likely jump back in and try to get my 1% for April. Life is good!

 

[1965Vintage]

Bought ORC in my Scottrade Roth IRA today. Got it at $10.01 which I'm hoping is a bottom. Been watching and waiting for a $10 entry point. It pays a .14 per share/per month Dividend.