NiteFlyer's Account Talk

[NiteFlyer]

From today's opening bell... it looks like moving out may have been a good choice but, I moved a day early and missed a .69% gain. I hope I can jump back in at a good moment. Any thoughts? Today? Tomorrow? October?

 

[jpcavin]

From today's opening bell... it looks like moving out may have been a good choice but, I moved a day early and missed a .69% gain. I hope I can jump back in at a good moment. Any thoughts? Today? Tomorrow? October?

What would SWAVET do?

 

[TSP-roulette]

Congrats to SWAVET, he climbed from the deep 400's in the Auto Tracker to the top 10. SWAVET ust know "a thing or to about a thing or to".

 

[NiteFlyer]

I would really like to move to the I Fund and will probably do that later in the month but, I think the S Fund has more potential at this point. Lots of European data is coming out today but the US data won't start until later and through tomorrow.

 

[NiteFlyer]

Well, that moved worked well for me. A day later on the out and I would be up .79% more but, at least I sat still on the charts and was left in 6th for the year. I went back to 100% S and so far it looks like a good move too. I plan to stay in all month or move to the I-fund with my last IFT. I would hate to sit in the G or F for most of the month. I fear missing an upswing more (not too much more) than being in on a large downswing. Come on snake-eyes!

 

[Birchtree]

I would think the market is not acting in a fashion that suggests anything devastating to the down side is upon us anytime soon. Let our friend amoeba anticipate a crash down.

 

[JTH]

Well, that moved worked well for me. A day later on the out and I would be up .79% more but, at least I sat still on the charts and was left in 6th for the year. I went back to 100% S and so far it looks like a good move too. I plan to stay in all month or move to the I-fund with my last IFT. I would hate to sit in the G or F for most of the month. I fear missing an upswing more (not too much more) than being in on a large downswing. Come on snake-eyes!

Congrats, You've been killing it this year!

 

[NiteFlyer]

Houston, we have lift off? Nice rise just before Noon.

 

[NiteFlyer]

It has been a long time since I last posted. I have been checking the site often though. I made it up to $600K and was holding near there. I took out a $20K loan for some dental work for my wife and then the market took a little more recently so, I am down to about $533K. However, I decided to try my hand again at day trading starting 15 days ago. I had $8K sitting in an online account and after four trades have increased it to $10,900 (about 30.25% in 15 days). My trades brought in 14%, 1.2%, 12%, and 1.7% (compounding got me to the 30.25% increase). If I had waited an hour or less, the 1.2% would have been 10% and if I had sold a day sooner, the 1.7% would have been 20% <sigh>. My money wasn't available yesterday but, a stock I would have bought then went up 53% right after open today. I know this can't possibly be a sustainable rate but, theoretically, the potential growth for a year is astounding!

 

[NiteFlyer]

So, a VERY long time since my last post. I've read messages off and on but haven't posted. Just noticed I need to update my e-mail address because my domain changed on me. I jumped out of the C-Fund last week around 3800 even and I'm thinking it will drop to at least 3600. I had exited in late December of 2019 and avoided the large drop but waited a bit long to get back in. I missed about 10% of the upswing a year ago but have been riding it since. I could retire now and probably make more in gains and pension than my salary is. I could have taken a buyout last year but am holding out until I think I can easily make more in gains and ride out bad years. Also, my normal retirement date is still over 2 years away. Worst case, I can always cut spending in retirement. My current plan is for extensive world and US travel after retirement so, lean years would just mean staying home more.

 

[nnuut]

Niteflyer, it's nice to hear from you again, Best of luck with your TSP!