50% Annual Returns

Discussion in 'Journals' started by alphastocks, Aug 29, 2006.

  1. STOCK TO BUY FOR OCT 30, 2006 (ALY)

    STOCK TO BUY FOR OCT 30, 2006 (NSIT)

    STOCK TO SELL FOR OCT 30, 2006 (PWI) 5.3% est. RETURN

    STOCK TO SELL FOR OCT 30, 2006 (CCMP) -2.4% est. RETURN
     
    #261     Oct 29, 2006
  2. STOCK TO SHORT FOR OCT 30, 2006 (MRK)

    STOCK TO COVER FOR OCT 30, 2006 (RTP) -5.88% est. RETURN
     
    #262     Oct 29, 2006
  3. CLOSED POSITIONS SINCE I STARTED POSTING ON THIS FORUM:
     
    #263     Oct 29, 2006
  4. STOCK TO BUY FOR OCT 31, 2006 (CITP)

    STOCK TO SELL FOR OCT 31, 2006 (FCEL) -4.8% est. RETURN
     
    #264     Oct 30, 2006
  5. NO NEW SHORT TRADES FOR OCT 31, 2006
     
    #265     Oct 30, 2006
  6. CLOSED POSITIONS SINCE I STARTED POSTING ON THIS FORUM:
     
    #266     Oct 30, 2006
  7. alpha,

    since you say your system has been in use five years on your web page - how did it perform during the 2001-02 period?

    was the downdraft mitigated by constantly rolling over each stock in 20 days? what was the worst drawdown for the portfolio?

    I think it would be a good idea to run some standard statistics and show an equity curve for the system. Lot's of systems can do very well over the long term just by picking highly volatile stocks. unfortunately those same system blow most people out when there is a strong draw down.
     
    #267     Oct 30, 2006
  8. The system has been traded in a live account for more than a year with very good results. The five year performance record is the result of a backtest of the Longs only. Since there is an element of discretion in this strategy the backtest is not a perfect match, but a close approximation. I am working on perfecting it and also have a backtest of the shorts.

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75845&perpage=6&pagenumber=7
     
    #268     Oct 31, 2006
  9. STOCK TO BUY FOR NOV 01, 2006 (OII)

    STOCK TO BUY FOR NOV 01, 2006 (ASCA)

    STOCK TO SELL FOR NOV 01, 2006 (IIG) 14.2% est. RETURN

    STOCK TO SELL FOR NOV 01, 2006 (DPL) 5.1% est. RETURN
     
    #269     Oct 31, 2006
  10. STOCK TO SHORT FOR NOV 01, 2006 (LLL)

    STOCK TO COVER FOR NOV 01, 2006 (GIS) -1.59% est. RETURN
     
    #270     Oct 31, 2006