100K to 133.14159K in 361 Days

Week 6 Results:
Account A:
Return: -0.06%
^NDX: -3.18%
Account B:
Return: +1.90%
^DJUSEN: -5.62%
Account C:
Return: -1.33%
^DJGSP: +1.31%
Portfolio:
Return: +0.28%
^DWC: -4.55%

YTD Results:
Account A:
Return: +4.99%
^NDX: -2.12%
AME*: .328
Account B:
Return: +5.50%
^DJUSEN: -7.03%
AME*: .257
Account C:
Return: +23.45%
^DJGSP: +5.79%
AME*: .311
Portfolio:
Return: +7.91%
^DWC: -10.45%

*AME = Average Market Exposure

 

could you explain your terminology? What you are trying to do, etc?

My sense is that your performance is not worth the effort, unless you are trying to learn and/or other things.

Also your title may not mean what you may want to say. I understand from it that you want to turn 100K to 133K (33%return). Is it correct? If yes why all that numbers after the period.

 

Today's trades:
A) No trade (100% cash).
B) $20000 to ENPIX(long)
C) Close short. $9000 to PMPIX(long).

 

2/17/09: -0.02%

 

Today's trades:
A) No trade (100% cash).
B) No trade (hold long).
C) Close long. $10000 to SPPIX(short)

 

2/18/09: +0.13%

 

Today's trades:
A) $40000 to OTPIX(long)
B) Sell $10000 ENPIX(long), holding long.
C) No trade. Holding short.

 

2/19/09: +0.34%

 

Today's trades:
A) Close long. $40000 to SOPIX(short).
B) Close long. $20000 to SNPIX(short).
C) No trade. Holding short.

 

Question: What's going to be the catalyst for Monday's slide? I'm going with "More bad news in European banking". Anybody?