Jkenjohnson's Account Talk

[jkenjohnson]

Re: Signal

Lost .41% today.

System is up 9.61% YTD and is still on a BUY for 3/13/12.

 

[Sensei]

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It sucks to see small caps can't hold their advantage. If I'm still invested and have my IFTs at the end of the month, I might split up my allocation.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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It sucks to see small caps can't hold their advantage. If I'm still invested and have my IFTs at the end of the month, I might split up my allocation.

Yeah, basically we have been trading flat when you add all of the ups and downs each day, since February.

 

[Mapper]

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It sucks to see small caps can't hold their advantage. If I'm still invested and have my IFTs at the end of the month, I might split up my allocation.

Been thinking the same. I left IFTs on the table in Feb and, in hindsight, wished I had done just that.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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Been thinking the same. I left IFTs on the table in Feb and, in hindsight, wished I had done just that.

S fund is up pretty good today.

 

[vic]

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It should hold and give us a nice gain. We haven't had a 3% in a while.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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It should hold and give us a nice gain. We haven't had a 3% in a while.

I would be surprised by a 3% gain in 1 day, but bring it on.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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I would have to check the numbers but it seems like we have been going up 1% one day and then down .5% the next day or two for a couple of weeks now?

 

[vic]

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We give back .4 or .5 every time. Tomorrow will be different.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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We give back .4 or .5 every time. Tomorrow will be different.

Hope so. Gained 1.98% today. Nice!

System is up 11.59% YTD and is still BUY S Fund or C if you so desire - it works for either one.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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Make that 2.03% and system is up 12.2% YTD.

I am now $4,000 away from digging myself out of the $100,000 hole I fell into, back in the summer, by following someone else's system.

 

[weatherweenie]

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Make that 2.03% and system is up 12.2% YTD.

I am now $4,000 away from digging myself out of the $100,000 hole I fell into, back in the summer, by following someone else's system.

Did you stop following the other person's system the rest of last year after that system tanked last summer? The reason I asked is, I followed that system down, and ended +8% on the year. Yes, it sure would have been nice to avoid the summer drubbing!

 

[jkenjohnson]

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Yes, when I got in the hole so far, I was disgusted and quit following it.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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Does anybody have a feeling of a coming correction, or is it just me being cautious? It makes me a little anxious that we are at all time highs and I'm not really sure why we are where we are.

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

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SPX-1500 or Bust !!!

 

[jpcavin]

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Does anybody have a feeling of a coming correction, or is it just me being cautious? It makes me a little anxious that we are at all time highs and I'm not really sure why we are where we are.

I heard on the radio this morning that this is the highest the DOW or S&P (can't remember which) has been since 2007 and the highest the NASDAQ has been since 2000. I am hoping today is a good day because I would love to take my profits and sit for a while.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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I heard on the radio this morning that this is the highest the DOW or S&P (can't remember which) has been since 2007 and the highest the NASDAQ has been since 2000. I am hoping today is a good day because I would love to take my profits and sit for a while.

I might do the same, even though the system will remain on a buy.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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SPX-1500 or Bust !!!

You have Birchtree fever. You should go to the Doctor and get something for it.

 

[Mapper]

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I might do the same, even though the system will remain on a buy.

I agree and may slowly make my way to the exit (5-15% at a time) but will largely stay in until there is a meaningful break in the trend. The gains have been impressive and the trend is still up...I'm ok taking the risk of losing a little in order to stay w/ the trend.

 

[jkenjohnson]

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I agree and may slowly make my way to the exit (5-15% at a time) but will largely stay in until there is a meaningful break in the trend. The gains have been impressive and the trend is still up...I'm ok taking the risk of losing a little in order to stay w/ the trend.

I was maybe thinking of a 50% exit.