ripper's account talk

[ripper]

Update as of 2/7/16:

Aggressive Model
Current position: 50% SPXU @ 37.28
Return last week: +3.4%
YTD: +4.7%

Conservative Model:
Current position: Cash
Return last week: -0.5%
YTD: +5.2%

 

[ripper]

Selling SPXU at the open.

 

[ripper]

Aggressive: Bought 50% SSO @ 51.19.

 

[ripper]

Selling SPXU at the open.

Sold SPXU @ 40.67

 

[ripper]

Aggressive: Sold SSO at the close @ 51.60. Bought 50% SDS @ 23.80.
Conservative: Bought 50% SH at the close @ 22.85.

 

[ripper]

Sold SDS @ 24.44
Sold SH @ 23.18

 

[ripper]

Update:

Currently in Cash in both models.
I should mention I'm using a cumulative method - using the previous Model balance for each trade - in determining the year-to-date performance.

Aggressive Model: +3.5% YTD
Conservative Model: +5.9% YTD

 

[ripper]

Bought 50% SPY for Conservative @ 188.63.

 

[ripper]

Bought 50% UPRO for Aggressive @ 48.10.
Bought 50% SPY for Conservative @ 188.05 for average price of 188.29.

 

[ripper]

Sold 50% SPY @ 192.21.

 

[ripper]

Weekly update:

YTD totals do not include current open trades.

Aggressive Model
Current position: 50% UPRO @ 48.10
YTD: +3.5%

Conservative Model
Current position: 50% SPY @ 188.05
YTD: +6.8%

 

[ripper]

Sold UPRO @ 53.35

 

[ripper]

Conservative Model:
Sold SPY at close @ 192.32
Bought 50% SH at close @ 21.99

Aggressive Model:
Bought 50% SPXU at close @ 36.29

 

[ripper]

Sold SPXU @ 37.97

 

[ripper]

Sold SH at close @ 21.88

 

[ripper]

Weekly update:

Aggressive Model:
Current position: Cash
YTD: +11.7%

Conservative Model:
Current position: Cash
YTD: +7.7%

Unfortunately, I missed the Buy Signal at the close on 2/24. At least I went to Cash.
I think there's some more room to the upside this week. I think the maximum would be about 50 SPX points.
I may take a long position tomorrow if there is a pull back.

 

[ripper]

Bought 50% UPRO and 50% SPY at the open.

 

[ripper]

Bought 50% SPY @ 194.54.

 

[ripper]

Bought 50% UPRO and 50% SPY at the open.

Purchased UPRO @ 53.64 and SPY @ 195.11.
Currently holding 50% UPRO in Aggressive Model and 100% SPY in Conservative.

 

[ripper]

Sold UPRO @ 55.71
Sold 50% SPY @ 197.79