Just wait until we all get a market enema today or tomorrow. Next week will be another huge bowel movement as options expire.:worried:
Cleansing of the soul is a good thing. Options Expiration is simply gonna
clog up the works again. We're going to need some Pepto-Bisamal !
If you make an adjustment you have to wait a day for the percentages to change. Example, Monday you make an adjustment. You should be able to make the next adjustment on Wednesday.
Your absolutely correct my friend! One thing to add; if you correctly predict
a down day before noon, did a <1% IFT for the very same percentages,
the day after your last <1% IFT, then your accomplishing the same goal.
Your actually adding shares to the funds that lost ground on that day.
Tuesday: (C)20% -(S)20% - (G)60% (<1% IFT done before noon)
for the same %'s but you ended up with a loss 0.50% in the (C) and (S)
which would give you 19.5%-19.5%-51% (not anymore). You took one
percent from your (G) and put it back into the (C) and (S).
Wednesday: 20% - 20% - 60%
Its what they do in the (L) Funds but on a smaller scale (rebalance).
Your adding more shares at a lower price by doing so.
SB, I seem to remember some of our members making IFTs of less than 1% which made it under the radar even if you had used your two IFTs for the month. Thanks,
Nasa posted a very good explanation and I included additional information
just above. ONE THING I ASK THAT YOU REMEMBER. The Automated Tracker
is a competition and is not setup for daily entries of rebalancing. Its setup
for full percentage (normal) IFT's so I opted out of entering my daily's to
keep the rules intact. Just like the normal limits that the TSP have imposed
on us. This keeps the competition fair and balanced. Its important.
