ebbnflow's Account Talk

[ebbnflow]

I'm kicking myself right now. I should have been on the F Fund for today, but forgot to switch from the I Fund last Friday. I had been using the I Fund's volatile nature to my advantage, and doing good so far. April was great for the I Fund (+4.83%), I gained +4.93%, so no great difference there. But, the reverse was true for May (-3.87%). By swithcing between the I Fund and the F Fund, I managed to get a +2.39% return.

I got to stay more focused. This is my plan for the rest of the week:

Tomorrow - 100% I Fund
Wednesday - 100% F Fund (ITF before noon Tuesday from I Fund)
Thursday - 100% F Fund
Friday - 100% I Fund (ITF before noon Thursday from F Fund)

Since the beginning of the year, I'm ahead +15.51%. If not for my forgetfulness, I would have been on the F Fund today and still be ahead 17.49% for the year. Oh well, it's still a long year. Good luck everyone.

 

[Rod]

Welcome!

For tracking purposes and TSP.Talk you will not be at 15.51% for the year. The trackers will start you off fresh in (I).

 

[Rod]

Please post your moves here:

http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/showthread.php?p=46376#post46376

Ensure you post them prior to noon EST to be counted for tracking purposes.

 

[ebbnflow]

Thanks for the tip, Rod.

 

[ebbnflow]

Friday should be a buying frenzy for the I Fund. Still on the F Fund, but I'm on the I Fund for tomorrow and lucky we'll have a big rebound tomorrow.

 

[ebbnflow]

Staying put with the I Fund 100% for Monday as the Big Bounce continues...

 

[ebbnflow]

The week in review:

Monday and Tuesday - did not post IFT for tracking (wash)
Wednesday - F Fund - lost -.01 cents
Thursday - F Fund - won .02 cents
Friday - I Fund - won .12 cents

Good gain for the week!

 

[ebbnflow]

My tracking system is giving me the green light for the I Fund for the whole week next week. The Big Bounce should be in for the I Fund.

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Only playing between the F and the I Fund. That's all ya need.

 

[Rod]

My tracking system is giving me the green light for the I Fund for the whole week next week. The Big Bounce should be in for the I Fund.

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Only playing between the F and the I Fund. That's all ya need.

I hope you're right! ALL Iyes are on you and your system.

 

[Rod]

My tracking system is giving me the green light for the I Fund for the whole week next week. The Big Bounce should be in for the I Fund.

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Only playing between the F and the I Fund. That's all ya need.

Still have that green light???:blink:

 

[ebbnflow]

Funny thing about my new tracking system, it has subtle innuendos that needs to be read just right -- it's a work in progress. I read Monday and Tuesday as having minor bumps, but it turned out to be a CORRECTION. OUUCCCHHHH! I'm still bullish on the I Fund though.

 

[Rod]

Funny thing about my new tracking system, it has subtle innuendos that needs to be read just right -- it's a work in progress. I read Monday and Tuesday as having minor bumps, but it turned out to be a CORRECTION. OUUCCCHHHH! I'm still bullish on the I Fund though.

FWIW, good luck in calibrating your system. At least you have one.

 

[ebbnflow]

Thanks, been following this tracking system for six months now, and for the most part it's been great. I'm down to 9.15% profit before today for the year, but I think we've turned the corner. I see a minor bump for Thursday :blink:, but here's hoping it's a good bump upward.

 

[ebbnflow]

What a week this has turned out to be. For those who've held on to the I Fund, we've been rewarded with a big bounce that negates our loss early in the week. It's just what the doctor ordered, and after the last couple of days, tomorrow should be icing on the cake. I would be shuffling down to the F Fund for Monday. Have a good week everyone.

 

[ebbnflow]

The week in review:

Monday - I Fund - lost 31 cents
Tuesday - I Fund - lost 54 cents
Wednesday - I Fund - won 25 cents
Thursday - I Fund - won 58 cents
Friday - I Fund - lost 10 cents

Lost 12 cents in total. Not bad if we consider everything that transpired. Just hoped I could have read and timed it better. Ahh, there's always another week. I'll be on the F Fund beginning Monday, but I'd be back on the I Fund by Wednesday. Till then, have a nice weekend everybody.

 

[ebbnflow]

Nice to be tucked in the F Fund while the stocks took a beating again today. I expect more of the same tomorrow, and here's hoping my timing and positioning for this week pays off. I'm back on the I Fund Wednesday, but I might bail out on Thursday. I see a bump :worried: on Thusday and I only get the bumps right 50/50 (overall incl. bumps, I get 'em 70%-80%).

 

[ebbnflow]

Since I'm still on the F Fund, I'll take the loss of -.01 cent for today with a grain of salt . The I Fund showed up with a marginal gain of +.04 cents. This only affirms my position for Wednesday when I'd be on the I Fund. Let's just hope the market reaches a crescendo by tomorrow. I would be jumping back to the F Fund for Thursday.

 

[ebbnflow]

That's more like it, a healthy gain of +.17 cents for today with a little help from our friend, the FV.

Unloading for Thusday and going back to the F Fund for cover. I see a bump :worried:, and I'm not comfortable with it. I'd rather pick my battle, so I'm stepping out. I'll be back on the I Fund for Friday as a cleaner, though. :cheesy:

 

[nnuut]

What kind of a bump is that ebbnflow?

 

[ebbnflow]

What kind of a bump is that ebbnflow?

You mean the thing that goes bump in the night? Well, everyweek after weighing all the variables from charts and indices, I look at the stock prices and compare them with past prices and try to discern any pattern or trend emerging. I then try to time the market in its state of flux, accordingly. Some people see "dead people," I see patterns and numbers, just like my avatar, Nostranumbus. :nuts:

As we all know, trading is part art, science, and sometimes a lot like golf actually, especially when you're trying to read the "breaks on the green." Oh yeah, getting back to the bumps, I usually get them about once or twice in a given week. These things don't line or add up, in other words, I don't have any idea if the market is going to go up or down that particular day. :blink: