10-2-2010 Market Indicator Status Update
Both Major Market Timing indicator #1 and #2 remain on “DOWN” – the market has moved sideways for two weeks now.
Why are your indicators still “DOWN” after the large September rally?
New “UP” signals were not triggered when the market moved up. Now the market is in an area where new “DOWN” signals typically occur. Entering long positions after a large move up is a low probability (poor) trade, as the market usually pulls back to a lower level.
The market may take another leg up and then drop.
It can be painful to watch the market continue to go higher while we are on the sidelines, but statistically it’s the best approach if the market has already made a significant move up. The market will always give us a future opportunity to enter (new “UP” signal). Our primary goal is preserving capital, which sometimes means sitting out during upward moves (but making 2% interest in interest funds while sitting out).
The publishers current positions:
- 10% Real Estate Fund (REIT) – Indicator #4 position
- 15% International Stock Fund
- 75% Cash/Bond Funds
9-20-10 Market Indicator Status Update
What happened since early September? The market moved up without any trigger of a new “UP” indicator. While I don’t like to see a move against current indicators, “un-signaled” moves are a reality of timing the market with intermediate to long term indicators, and we need to accept that it will happen on occasion. What happens next?…. We’ll look for some type of pull back that generates a new “UP” indicator. In the mean-time the “DOWN” status for Major Market Timing Indicator # 1 and #2 continue.
After 2-3 weeks without posting a message I get questions about whether or not the indicators are being updated – I have watched the markets and the indicators every day for the last five years when 401ktrend.com first launched, and be assured I will continue to do so.