Page 199 of 206 FirstFirst ... 99149189197198199200201 ... LastLast
Results 2,377 to 2,388 of 2469

Thread: amoeba's Account Talk

  1. #2377

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    I'm out again....100% G....I don't like the way the indices are fluctuating and the lag of the S-fund; I'm not even sure they will hold much of the 3-4% morning gains by the close. I'm not complaining if they do; a 5% gain would push me to almost break even for the month.

    I think the high in the SPY for the day has already been put in at 2,500....law of round numbers.....do I hear 2,600 today? Would be nice, but I don't think so.

  2.  
  3. #2378

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    For those of us who waffled on an IFT....it's interesting that the SPY at noon today, almost exactly matches yesterday (~2,500), after which it fell for the remainder of the day....POTUS/Mnuchin have been speaking for about 30 minutes, and there was some buying in advance and through the speech, nothing really new here, it remains to be seen how this will be digested by traders. Slowing drift up, hasn't quite matched yesterday's intraday high, but the day is not over. At least not rolling over. Yet.

  4.  
  5. #2379

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    Quote Originally Posted by amoeba View Post
    For those of us who waffled on an IFT....it's interesting that the SPY at noon today, almost exactly matches yesterday (~2,500), after which it fell for the remainder of the day....POTUS/Mnuchin have been speaking for about 30 minutes, and there was some buying in advance and through the speech, nothing really new here, it remains to be seen how this will be digested by traders. Slowing drift up, hasn't quite matched yesterday's intraday high, but the day is not over. At least not rolling over. Yet.
    History repeats itself, one day later, 2,560 matched both days, rolling over in the afternoon both days.

  6.  
  7. #2380

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    Take no prisoners 3/18/20, market indices shot on sight and thrown in a ditch to rot and fester, seizing back almost everything from Tuesday; nothing POTUS says changed anything; limit down futures; then a circuit breaker; then it dropped further....reclaiming a pittance at the close. As I write this; premarket futures are closing in on limit down for tomorrow, but I think there will be some beaten sectors gapping up 20% or more. For example, REITs, which were subject to some very large declines today and then large, late buys near the close, by the company officers.

    The only promising news will come in the form of viral case numbers, or scientific breakthroughs; neither of which is going to happen for several weeks if not more. Until then, expect absolute carnage. I have at least $50K in the market (it was $70K, a month ago) and only because I swore allegiance to the financial advisor who manages it and is selling nothing. The rest of it is in G fund. My PIP (1 year return) is -0.11%...that would have been too embarrassing to disclose a month ago.

    Incidentally, this USA shelter in place plan to contain the virus here is not the plan that worked for our comrades in China. It is a plan developed after the virus infected 4,000+ (known cases) across the Nation in numerous states and cities. It may work. It may not. I will be very surprised if the SPY can hold 2,000 through March, or even this Friday. And I don't think that will be the bottom either. The scientific data will be more of a factor than anything else.

  8.  
  9. #2381

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    I made some coin today day trading yesterday's beaten down sectors, REITs, bought NRZ; small caps, TNA; and inverse volatility SVXY. UPRO fell flat on me. I'm clawing back on pure instinct. Need to keep it up, not down. I have yet to master inverse funds, SPXU, TVIX, and the like. I still think we're, well, you know...begins with an F.

    Sent from my SM-J320P using Tapatalk

  10.  
  11. #2382

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    We don't need Cuomo droning on National TV that 60-80% of the (New York) population will get corona virus and it well take 2 months to peak. No math wizard needed to project that into millions of cases in one State. 100s of thousands dead. Like he knows. He doesn't. Neither do I. But that's high. Alarmist. Broadcast. On the weekend.

    Do people believe this? If they do, the markets could react strongly and negatively, beginning Monday.

  12.  
  13. #2383

    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    In Your Imagination...
    Posts
    4,385

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    Quote Originally Posted by amoeba View Post
    Do people believe this? If they do, the markets could react strongly and negatively, beginning Monday.
    I think the market had planned on doing that anyways.
    "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7

  14.  
  15. #2384

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    More bad news, Congress can't agree, even now....limit down futures; no guess at the open, other than it will be strongly negative.

  16.  
  17. #2385

    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Sometimes Maryland, Sometimes Texas
    Posts
    3,504

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    Quote Originally Posted by amoeba View Post
    More bad news, Congress can't agree, even now....limit down futures; no guess at the open, other than it will be strongly negative.
    Why should they agree on anything when they can sell millions of dollars in stocks the day before a huge market crash? It is those of us who only have two IFT's per month and not privy to meetings, the subject of which will adversely affect the market who are the real suckers. Think I'm kidding, explain WEP???

    The system is definitely rigged against the little folks.
    "the biggest mistake that traders make is to let these short-term trades turn into longer-term investments when they don’t work." RevShark


  18.  
  19. #2386

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    Quote Originally Posted by ravensfan View Post
    Why should they agree on anything when they can sell millions of dollars in stocks the day before a huge market crash? It is those of us who only have two IFT's per month and not privy to meetings, the subject of which will adversely affect the market who are the real suckers. Think I'm kidding, explain WEP???

    The system is definitely rigged against the little folks.
    I agree with the frustration particularly with the 2 IFT limit. I've never liked it at all or even the noon cutoff to make a decision. On the other hand, there were several times where I fully intended to jump back in but the IFT limit prevented me from doing so. Since the start of this year, I was burning IFTs moving between G and F. I am by no means bragging, but wanted to mention a likely rare case where the IFT saved my ash.

  20.  
  21. #2387

    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Mississippi
    Posts
    904

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    Moving to G should never count as one of our allowed IFT’s, IMHO


    Sent from my iPhone using TSP Talk Forums
    Scott Harrison
    Senatobia, MS

  22.  
  23. #2388

    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Mississippi
    Posts
    904

    Default Re: amoeba's Account Talk

    For example: F to G, G to S, S to G, G to C, C to G = only 2 IFT’s used


    Sent from my iPhone using TSP Talk Forums
    Scott Harrison
    Senatobia, MS

  24.  
Page 199 of 206 FirstFirst ... 99149189197198199200201 ... LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
S&P500 (C Fund) (delayed)
amoeba's Account Talk
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)
DWCPF (S Fund) (delayed)
amoeba's Account Talk
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)
EFA (I Fund) (delayed)
amoeba's Account Talk
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)
BND (F Fund) (delayed)
amoeba's Account Talk
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)

Yahoo Finance Realtime TSP Fund Tracking Index Quotes