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[FundSurfer]

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I'd be willing to bet that I know the error you made in the spreadsheet. It is fairly common misperception. It took me a while to catch how Tom set up his spreadsheet as well. I actually use a modified version of Tom's worksheet to track a bunch of people at once. I've got it set up so I only have to update the share prices once instead of each time for each participant and set up to give me monthly percentages for the Tally page. I'd be glad to e-mail it. I have it in excel format and I have to change the extension since it has macros and hotmail doesn't like e-mailing doc's with macros. I actually cut all the macros out but it still gets hung up.

I'll PM you with my e-mail address. If you'll send me your spreadsheet with errors, I'll correct them and stick them in my tracking spreadsheet and send it back to you. That way you can see how the data is entered. Pyriel uses Tom's spreadsheet so his formating is almost exactly the same as Tom's (changes have been made to allow for people who make a bunch of trades). I've resisted changing over because I've found mine easier to update which is important when you are doing a bunch of people.

 

[tspgo_com]

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tsptalk wrote:

tspgo_com wrote:

Submitted on 05-15-05 at 7:30 am

Effective 05-15-05

03-15?

Thank you, Tom.

Typo: Correction. It should read 03-15-05 instead of 05-15-05

TSPGO!

 

[marinebygod]

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First time post from Lurker

I figured I would put this on your allocation talk Tspgo instead of your email address since other people might want the same info. I read how you were interested in using interactive graphs on your website. I myself like how tspmoney is set up as far as the interaction. I am not as invester savvy as the rest of you on this board but, it does interest me very much. I have figured out a way that you can pull the daily share prices directly off of the tsp website. It took me about 5 minutes to set up once I found out you can do it with excel. Anyways once you get this information in excel format you should be able to use it to manipulate graphs however you please. Quick and dirty directions... Open excel click on data, click new web querry, type in website address to where the share prices are, click on the box that downloads all graphs. Once you get it in your excel file you can manipulate it from there.
I hope you dont mind me posting such a long post about this. Thought it might be helpful

Semper Fi
Marinebygod

 

[tspgo_com]

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Marinebygod:

Thank you for the info. I'll give it a try.

Happy trading,

TSPGO!

 

[tspgo_com]

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The S&P needs to stay above 1180. If it breaks below 1180 it might head down to next support level (1163) before the reversal to the 1250+ journey.

Current position since03-15-05: G = 30, F=0 C= 35 S= 35 I = 0


Plan:

Wait for I-Fund buy signal.

Wait for first profit target at 1213 (C= 12.97)

Happy Trading!

 

[tspgo_com]

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tspgo_com wrote:

Gritz wrote:

If c and s price drop through the 5-day line, as it appears they will, do you still feel the rebound projection in your chart will be as much (15 pts) ? And if so, I accpet what you said about staying true to the rule, but if it the c fund is going to rebound as projected wouldn't you be just as well of to stay put and not sell -- unless of course the break through the 5-day is indicating a sharper fall than projected, in which case you save yourself some further losses. Just trying to learn, hope I didn't make thistoo confusing. Appreciate your work.

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Good observation. You are right. It makes sense to stay put if C is going to rebound as projected. However, to beat the market we need to have Entry and Exit points and adhere to them. We need to be consistent and almost mechanicallypull the trigger wheneverour "Entry" and "Exit" points are hit.It avoid feelings getting in our way. We might make a couple of winning trades by not obeying our "Entry and Exit" points but on the long run the market would eat us alive. To come ahead we need to have astrategy with defined entry and exit points and stick to them regardless of feelings.

By sticking tothe "Entry and Exit" points I might miss a couple of points of the rebound but that's like the premium you pay for an insurance policy in case something unexpected happens.

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A good example of what not to do and offailing to practice what one preaches.

Disregarding Action Signals.

My last Interfund transfer was based purely on feelings. There was not a buy signal and I bought.Penalty: down 27 points in C and 36 in S from the entry point. That's a big penalty for disobeying the rule.

What's ahead: Back to the drawing board. C and S should be breaking out of the descending parabolic channel (brown lines) in the very near future. Then C and S will go back up (fast) to hit the triangle upperline (top black line). Then, down the drain it goes again (not shown).

Call: if you are not invested wait for a buy signal in C, S, I, and F.

If you made a premature IFT: Hold

Good luck

 

[Rolo]

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That pic is pointing to your C drive.

 

[tspgo_com]

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tspgo_com wrote:

Gritz wrote:

If c and s price drop through the 5-day line, as it appears they will, do you still feel the rebound projection in your chart will be as much (15 pts) ? And if so, I accpet what you said about staying true to the rule, but if it the c fund is going to rebound as projected wouldn't you be just as well of to stay put and not sell -- unless of course the break through the 5-day is indicating a sharper fall than projected, in which case you save yourself some further losses. Just trying to learn, hope I didn't make thistoo confusing. Appreciate your work.

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Good observation. You are right. It makes sense to stay put if C is going to rebound as projected. However, to beat the market we need to have Entry and Exit points and adhere to them. We need to be consistent and almost mechanicallypull the trigger wheneverour "Entry" and "Exit" points are hit.It avoid feelings getting in our way. We might make a couple of winning trades by not obeying our "Entry and Exit" points but on the long run the market would eat us alive. To come ahead we need to have astrategy with defined entry and exit points and stick to them regardless of feelings.

By sticking tothe "Entry and Exit" points I might miss a couple of points of the rebound but that's like the premium you pay for an insurance policy in case something unexpected happens.

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A good example of what not to do and offailing to practice what one preaches.

Disregarding Action Signals.

My last Interfund transfer was based purely on feelings. There was not a buy signal and I bought.Penalty: down 27 points in C and 36 in S from the entry point. That's a big penalty for disobeying the rule.

What's ahead: Back to the drawing board. C and S should be breaking out of the descending parabolic channel (brown lines) in the very near future. Then C and S will go back up (fast) to hit the triangle upperline (top black line). Then, down the drain it goes again (not shown).

Call: if you are not invested wait for a buy signal in C, S, I, and F.

If you made a premature IFT: Hold

Good luck

Sorry, missed the graph. Here it is. Thank you Rolo.

 

[tspgo_com]

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Rolo wrote:

That pic is pointing to your C drive.

Thank you. I would not have noticed it. It always comes up whenever I view it.

Happy Easter.

TSPGO!

 

[tspgo_com]

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The F-Fund and C-Fund triggered Buy Signals on 03-30-05 (see charts)

 

[tspgo_com]

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Fasten your seabelts.. we are going up in a parabolic move.

 

[tspgo_com]

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The F-Fund triggered a buy signal on 03-30-05 (see F-chart at http://www.tspgo.com)

Position effective on 04-01-05

G = 0, F=5 C= 35 S= 35 I = 25

TSPGO!

 

[vectorman]

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tspgo_com wrote:

The F-Fund triggered a buy signal on 03-30-05 (see F-chart at http://www.tspgo.com)

Position effective on 04-01-05

G = 0, F=5 C= 35 S= 35 I = 25

TSPGO!

I noticed in the past you usually follow your 5-10 rule; why did you decide to use the aggressive strategy for the I fund this time?

 

[tspgo_com]

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vectorman wrote:

tspgo_com wrote:

The F-Fund triggered a buy signal on 03-30-05 (see F-chart at http://www.tspgo.com)

Position effective on 04-01-05

G = 0, F=5 C= 35 S= 35 I = 25

TSPGO!

I noticed in the past you usually follow your 5-10 rule; why did you decide to use the aggressive strategy for the I fund this time?

The I-Fund move was a little ahead of time. I'll be gone TDY next week and I don't know if I will be able to update anything while I am gone. If you look in "What's Ahead", you should see what seems to be the market defining a parabolic channel. I want to make sure that we are in for the ride. I took the 20% sitting in G and move it to the I-Fund. Current position should be: G = 0, F=5 C= 35 S= 35 I = 20

 

[tsptalk]

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tspgo_com wrote:

Current position should be: G = 0, F=5 C= 35 S= 35 I = 20

Did you miss something go? That's only 95%.

 

[tspgo_com]

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tsptalk wrote:

tspgo_com wrote:

Current position should be: G = 0, F=5 C= 35 S= 35 I = 20

Did you miss something go? That's only 95%.

Yes, I did. What a mess!.

It should read G = 0, F=5 C= 35 S= 35 I = 25

 

[tspgo_com]

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The F-Fund triggered a sell signal. ( Count of 4)

ITF order entered at 10:05 pm on 04-06-05

Position effective on 04-07-05

G = 5, F=0 C= 35 S= 35 I = 25

TSPGO!

 

[grandma]

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Where did your web site go ???????:shock:????:X

You have two days to get it fixed - !!!!!!

 

[tspgo_com]

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grandma wrote:

Where did your web site go ???????:shock:????:X

You have two days to get it fixed - !!!!!!

I don't know what the problem was. I guess the server was down. It is working now.

Have a good weekend.

 

[tspgo_com]

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The S-Fund triggered a sell signal on 04-08-05

ITF order entered at 2:05 pm on 04-10-05

Position effective on 04-11-05

G = 25 F=0 C= 35 S= 0 I = 40

TSPGO!