Signals
The chart above shows the S&P 500's performance compared to our three portfolios. Click here for a larger chart.
Timing Signals for the week of July 1, 2008:
Moderate Portfolios:
| Symbol | Sector | Description | Percent | Long | Short | Long Lev | Short Lev |
| JJG | Commodities | DJ AIG Grains | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| COW | Commodities | Agribusiness | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| FXA | Currency | Australian Dollar | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| JKH | Growth | Mid Growth | 4% | 4% | 4% | ||
| SLV | Precious Metals | Silver | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| IEZ | Energy | US Oil | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| KOL | Energy | Coal | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
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- Sell COW (Agribusiness) at the market
- Sell GEX (Global Alternative Energy) at the market
- Sell SLX (Steel) at the market
- Sell MOO (Agribusiness) at the market
- Sell DBU (Utilities) at the market
- Buy DIG (Ultra oil and gas) at the market
- Buy UDN (Dollar bear) at the market
- Buy SDP (Ultrashort utilities) at the market
Aggressive Portfolios:
| Symbol | Sector | Description | Percent | Long | Short | Long Lev | Short Lev |
| JJG | Commodities | Grains | 4% | 4% | 4% | ||
| GAZ | Energy | Natural Gas | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| COW | Commodities | Agribusiness | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| FXA | Currency | Australian Dollar | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| GCF | Currency | Global Income and Currency | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| SLV | Precious Metals | Silver | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| IYM | Industrials | US Basic Materials | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
Click here to see all our Moderate and Aggressive Portfolio Allocations for FREE!
Get updates throughout the month for $99 per year by emailing bob@vancecm.com!
- Sell COW (Agribusiness) at the market
- Sell GCF (Global income and currency) at the market
- Sell IYM (Basic materials) at the market
- Sell GEX (Global Alternative Energy) at the market
- Sell SLX (Steel) at the market
- Sell MOO (Agribusiness) at the market
- Sell KWT (Solar) at the market
- Buy SIJ (Ultrashort industrials) at the market
- Buy UDN (Dollar bear) at the market
- Buy SDP (Ultrashort utilities) at the market
We use a number of timing signals to generate buys and sells for our portfolios. Our major mehodology is a trend following strategy with confirming signals based on oscillators and sentiment data.
Trend following works in most markets. In a sideways market where stocks are range bound, trend following does not work as well. That is why we also use oscillators and sentiment data.
For the S&P 500, our signals changed to a sell on May 29, 2008. The Dow Jones average changed to a sell on May 23rd, and the Nasdaq on June 12th. The sectors tend to move more quickly and erratically. This year the trends have been shorter than previous years. Keep in mind that all signals can change fast. Typically we trade every week or two and occasionally several times a week. If you would like our timing signals just email us at bob@vancecm.com. We email them every time we make a trade. Signals are $15 per month or $99 if you sign up for one year. Of course, we guarantee our work and you can alway srequest a refund at any time for the unused part of your subscription.