ravensfan's Account Talk

[ravensfan]

Very tempting to jump in today, but one day up does not make a rally. This could easily be the start of a rally or it could be a set up for a whipsaw. Think I'll remain patient and bide my time.

Gool luck to those of you who are brave enough to weather the storm.

 

[Whipsaw]

Did somebody say Whipsaw?!

 

[ravensfan]

Here is the Best Fund/Worst Fund as of COB 4/15/25

​	G Fund​	F Fund​	C Fund​	S Fund	I Fund
15 DAY TOTAL	0.23%​	-0.38%​	-5.86%​	-9.71%​	-3.29%​
60 DAY TOTAL	0.99%​	1.93%​	-9.09%​	-17.60%​	2.99%​

Have a blessed week.

 

[ravensfan]

Interesting little tidbit on the policy of unlimited IFT's to the G fund.

I am currently 65G, 10C, 10S and 15I. Having already used my 2 IFT's for April and thinking I had unlimited moves to the G fund, I attempted to move the 10% I have in the C fund, to the G fund, but leave S and I alone. TSP comes back with a "you already used your 2 IFT's for April and we cannot process your request". Uhh what happened to unlimited moves to the G fund I asked? Apparently, TSP has changed their policy and only allow you to move 100% into the G fund after you have used your 2 IFT's for the month.

Just another example of how the deck is stacked against the little guy.

 

[rangerray]

I agree there should be a lot more flexibility.


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[tsptalk]

I am currently 65G, 10C, 10S and 15I. Having already used my 2 IFT's for April and thinking I had unlimited moves to the G fund, I attempted to move the 10% I have in the C fund, to the G fund, but leave S and I alone. TSP comes back with a "you already used your 2 IFT's for April and we cannot process your request". Uhh what happened to unlimited moves to the G fund I asked? Apparently, TSP has changed their policy and only allow you to move 100% into the G fund after you have used your 2 IFT's for the month.

Ugh! I'd be curious if it's a rounding thing. For example, I wonder if something like 68-G, 9-C 9-S 14-I-fund would work?

 

[ravensfan]

Ugh! I'd be curious if it's a rounding thing. For example, I wonder if something like 68-G, 9-C 9-S 14-I-fund would work?

I may need to give that a try next week. I'll let you know what happens.

 

[Whipsaw]

Add it to the list

 

[ravensfan]

Here is the Best Fund/Worst Fund as of COB 4/21/25

​	G Fund​	F Fund​	C Fund​	S Fund​	I Fund​
15 DAY TOTAL	0.27%​	-1.09%​	-6.90%​	-7.96%​	-0.87%​
60 DAY TOTAL	0.99%​	1.54%​	-15.58%​	-22.16%​	1.52%​

Have a blessed week.

 

[ravensfan]

Ugh! I'd be curious if it's a rounding thing. For example, I wonder if something like 68-G, 9-C 9-S 14-I-fund would work

Tom,

I am still holding my position but will give your suggestion a try if and when I decide to reduce exposure. Mamican posted on DBA's account that he was able to move money from the S fund to the G fund and still maintain the I fund after he used his two IFTs for the month, by using the option " move money between funds". Perhaps that is how we get unlimited moves to the G fund.

RF

 

[tsptalk]

This is something I posted in Robo's Bear Cave thread about the rounding issue...

Someone was holding 50% G, 40% C and 10% S after 2 IFTs.

They try to make IFT #3 60% G, 30% C 10% S, but because of losses in that prior allocation, the S-fund went down to 9.4% of their account. Now, making an IFT and leaving the S-fund at 10% in their IFT #3 looks like an increase.

Just a hunch.