I guess that we all need to get better at market timing if we're going to trade SPY.
Out of the 1600 or so ETF-CEF funds there are a few that stand out - all are sector funds that happen to be doing well. Check out: KOL - Coal PWND - Wind Energy IDX - Indonesia PSTL - Steel ReefBreak --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z...@...> wrote: > > Yes, last year was the real benchmark for managers/investors/traders ... I > hope I learned my lessons ready for the next one. High volatility and > correlated screaming bear years are here to stay.... they are the inevitable > consequence of momentum trading, which is a self perpetuating system until > the music stops and someone is left holding the parcel. > > > > > --- In [email protected], "wavemechanic" <fimdot@> wrote: > > > > I suspect that these funds are not run by black boxes although the managers > > are working within a defined methodology. In any case, over the last > > couple of years the picture is a little different relative to the S&P500. > > In that case, all are in the same ballpark (a little higher/lower over > > time) except for two underperformers - PSP and STH. So, relative to these > > funds make life simple buy SPY and close your eyes. > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ed Hoopes > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: June 02, 2009 11:02 AM > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Do all trading systems stop working? - Howard > > Bandy's book > > > > > > There are publicly traded funds organized around various trading systems. > > Below are a few for comparison: > > > > NFO - Insider Info > > STH - Stealth > > XRO - Sector Rotation > > PIQ - Magni Quant > > PSP - Private Equity > > FVI - ValueLine 100 Stocks > > BWV - Covered Calls > > CSD - Spin Off Companies > > DEF - Defensive Stocks > > EZY - Low PE Ratio Stocks > > > > Now take each one of the above and do a relative performance to the > > overall market - like VTI Vanguards Total Market ETF - and you can see how > > well they work. > > > > NFO, PSP, EZY top the list with a modest out performance using my ranking > > algorithm. The majority equal the market or underperform. > > > > For me the most disappointing is FVI only as good as the broad market - > > so much for $650.00/yr fundamental/technical analysis newsletter. XRO - is > > the worst. > > > > ReefBreak > > >
