Whipsaw's Account Talk

[ravensfan]

Futures are down! So, I bailed a little early, that said the S-Fund wasn't doing anything for me. How much of a dip do we get?

That is always the million dollar question, when to buy the dip. DOW opened with a 100 point loss, but seems to be fighting back. Markets are down on news that China will no longer purchase our debt.

 

[Whipsaw]

Did the MB just get an upgrade?

 

[Whipsaw]

I told myself I was going to stay invested this year, adjusting allocation as performance dictates; and here I am on the sidelines. :-/ Moving back in with a C/S split of some kind.

 

[pmaloney]

Let's just hope that you just missed the correction of 2018 yesterday. :smile:

 

[nasa1974]

What is going on with the "S" Fund?

 

[GREENBAYPACKERS]

What is going on with the "S" Fund?

it's going up

 

[Whipsaw]

I got sidetracked again, may as well be Monday! In for a dime, in for a dollar... its going to cost more to get back in, better in and earning though. Maybe the 10% pullback will be tomorrow =:-o

 

[jsdiven]

First time I've really panicked. I got out of S Fund last Thursday thinking I would speculate a little bit but it kept going up. Finally got back in on Tuesday knowing I should ride it out as it had only been three more days but I overwhelmingly felt the need to ride this a little longer. Goes against everything I've been trying to accomplish since I have gotten on this site about a year ago. Just want to say to you and all the regular posters thanks for all of the insight you have been providing.

 

[Cactus]

Monday being a holiday I guess it will have to be Tuesday.

 

[Valkyrie]

I got sidetracked again, may as well be Monday! In for a dime, in for a dollar... its going to cost more to get back in, better in and earning though. Maybe the 10% pullback will be tomorrow =:-o

I'm watching FAZ and TZA. when they both get to about $10 might be good time to get out or april about the same time when the DOT COM bubble burst yrs ago. Haven't decided which to put more weight into yet.

 

[ravensfan]

So Tuesday I decided to exit my position and head to the G fund. Yesterday morning I'm thinking "Man I timed that right". But by yesterday's close, most of the losses had disappeared. And then today Kaboom, to the moon Alice, to the moon.

Is it possible to get whipsawed by sitting on the sidelines and missing a rally? :banghead:

 

[ssdave]

Ravensfan, you described me exactly. I did the same. Missed out on a substantial run up today by having no faith. I still see an even greater pullback looming, but I could easily be proven wrong....

 

[Whipsaw]

Did somebody say Whipsaw? We're in good company gentlemen (I use that term loosely!). I am somewhat a victim of my own semi-organized existence...

 

[Whipsaw]

I'm in with CH! ITF COB 40 C, 40 S, 20 I! Should have held pat, now that C and S are trading off on gains, the distro makes sense. Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[ravensfan]

40/40/20 huh...Interesting...hmmm! I'm just not feeling it. Perhaps I am putting to much emphasis on the potential for a gov't shutdown next week. Will wait a few more days to see how that plays out before committing to a re-entry. :ugh:

Good luck WS. Following CH is not a bad strategy.

Have a great weekend!!! :1244:

 

[Whipsaw]

Futures are UP! Like BT often said, there is greater risk being out of this market that in... snort!

 

[rangerray]

I have been 50% C/50% S, but thinking there may be a pull back right before or on the supposed government shutdown.


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[kb9nvh]

But you didnt' get out did ya?? LOL I think I've been out too much over the last 8 years...I'll let it ride for a while.

 

[Cactus]

Be careful with that "make up for lost time" strategy, kb9nvh. That's what bites me most of the time (maybe even right now). I still feel the pressure of the lost decade (2000 - 2010) that leads me to take higher risk now than my age warrants. :worried:

 

[kb9nvh]

I'm only in 50% and spread out...I looked at what the 2020 was 3 years ago and set my percentages to that...I dont need my money for three more years or more so just need to put on the sticky pants for a while. Until the bubbles I was 100% C all the time. waited a bit too long to get back in but made good money up to 2008 then dropped out due to fear of global economic meltdown which didn't happen. So I didn't bet the farm...just bet the house house this time.....LOL Anyway, I was supposed to have 1.7million by my conservative estimate I made for myself back in 1987...I was partly right....ended up with the 0.7 part. LOL sad