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The MarketSmart Perfect Trade Portfolio service points out a series of trades that have a high probability of making profits. Losses on any investment are always a real possibility but these trades are designed to generate significant cash income while preserving capital and exploiting expected moves in the market. The portfolio will show both entry and exit trades along with analysts comments. Entry and exit times for trade could vary from minutes to many months. The goal is to use hedged trades to partially protect against a potential adverse move in the stock. The plan is to capture our final profit (if any - there is always a risk of losing on these trades) we will either exit the trade before option expiration or go into expiration for an automatic clear out of the positions. Using sophisticated computer models we hunt down the trades with the highest return and the lowest risk. This is a great way see the types of investments that can produce solid returns reduce the overall risk of holding stocks while conserving your investment funds.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk): 6
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $30,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 3 to 5.
Recent Holdings: POT, NEM, FMX, LMT
|
Month |
Cash
Return |
% Return |
February '08 |
$550 |
5.8% |
March '08 |
$1,300 |
14.4% |
April '08 |
$1,000 |
11.1% |
May '08 |
$(1,250) |
(10.8%) |
June '08 |
$(1,500) |
(16.7%) |
July '08 |
$1,150 |
8.3% |
August '08 |
$1,300 |
9.5% |
Total |
$2,550 |
9.6% |
* Portfolio still open - returns include current open positions and are subject to change. |
The MarketSmart 10% Hedged Portfolio service points out a series of trades every month with the goal of generating a 10% return if the stock rises, stays flat, or even drops by up to 10%. Usually three to five very conservative debit spread trades. Since these trades have an initial debit (amount you pay), that debit is the most you can lose on the trade. This is a great way to see the types of trades that can act as substitutes for holding stock. The idea is to take a hedged position in the stock without putting all the money out. The strategy at the core of this portfolio should help you preserve capital, reduce risk, and make index beating returns.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk): 6
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $35,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 3 to 5
Recent Holdings: COH, ELN, TRA and XOM |
Month |
Cash
Return |
% Return |
April '08 |
$2,000 |
12.9% |
May ‘08 |
$1,750 |
11.1% |
June ‘08* |
$950 |
10.5%* |
Total |
$4,700* |
15.0%* |
* Portfolio still open - returns include current open positions and are subject to change. |
The MarketSmart Sector Winners Portfolio service points out a series of trades every month with the goal of generating at least a 10% return over about a 60 day period if the stock rises, stays flat, or even drops by few percentage points. This portfolio will target companies that are the winners in their sectors. There are usually three to five debit spread trades and trades may be exited early if stocks move against our positions. Since these trades have an initial debit (amount you pay), that debit is the most you can lose on the trade. This is a great way to see the types of trades that can act as substitutes for holding stock. The idea is to take a hedged position in the stock without putting all the money out and make a nice return even if the stock does not move up. The strategy at the core of this portfolio should help you preserve capital, reduce risk, and make index beating returns.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk): 6
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $35,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 3 to 5
Recent Holdings: ACI, AG and GDX |
Month |
Cash
Return |
% Return |
January '08 |
$350 |
2.3% |
February '08 |
($2,800) |
(15.5%) |
March '08 |
$1,400 |
10.3% |
April '08 |
$2,100 |
11.7% |
May ‘08 |
$1,700 |
10.8% |
June ‘08* |
$1,100* |
9.6%* |
Total |
$3,850* |
11.4% |
* Portfolio still open - returns include current open positions and are subject to change. |
The MarketSmart Momentum Income Portfolio service points out a series of trades every month that should generate $300 to $1,000 each. The portfolio focuses on underlying stocks with a perceived pronounced momentum either up or down. All positions have a defined exit point to minimize potential losses and trades can succeed even if the positions go against us to a limited point. There will usually be four credit spread trades that should produce from $1,200 to $4,000 total. Since these are credit spreads, if the stock does not go against us there is no closing transaction. You get your money up front on the day of the initial trade. There is a defined exit point for trades that go against us and that trigger is built in to the trade to minimize potential losses. This is a great way see the types of trades that can build the cash position in your portfolio and have a minimal defined maximum loss.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk): 6
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $40,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 3 to 4.
Recent Holdings: STLD, CMI, PSYS, UNP |
Month |
Cash
Return |
% Return |
February '08 |
$1,950 |
14.9% |
March '08 * |
$2,650 |
20.5% |
April '08 |
$2,250 |
17.6% |
May '08 |
$(800) |
(6.0)% |
June '08* |
$2,150 |
14.0% |
July '08 * |
$1,700 |
15.7% |
Total |
$9,900 |
30.8% |
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| Every month the Conservative Covered
Call Plus Portfolio service points out a series of covered call
trades along with a companion series of hedged trades using
the same underlying stocks requiring much less capital. The
goal is for each trade to generate at least a 5% return over
60 to 180 days even if the underlying stock drops in price.
Only underlying stocks with reasonably strong technicals will
be used. At or near option expiration either the stock will
be called away, the call option we own will be executed, or
the sold option will be "rolled" to a month farther
out in time to capture more cash for the portfolio. For the
covered call trades usually there is no closing transaction
required while the hedged trades may require follow-on trades
to maximize returns. Using sophisticated computer models we
hunt down the trades with the highest return and the lowest
risk.
This is a great way see the types of trades that can rely
on solid stocks to produce double-digit annual returns while
reducing overall risk of holding the stock and conserving
your investment funds.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk):
7
Capital Requirements: $10,000 to $100,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 4 to 8
Recent Holdings: ORCL, MCD, MSFT, and JNJ |
| Covered Call
Trades |
Amount Invested |
Target Cash
Return
|
Target
Return |
July '05 |
$5,000 |
$250 |
5.0% |
August '05 |
$8,505 |
$304 |
3.6% |
| September '05 |
$5,528 |
$305 |
5.5% |
October '05 |
$3,057 |
$209 |
6.8% |
November '05 |
$8,215 |
$551 |
6.7% |
December '05 |
$2,751 |
$205 |
7.5% |
January '06 |
$6,398 |
$402 |
6.3% |
February '06 |
$7,391 |
$543 |
7.3% |
March '06 |
$7,606 |
$513 |
6.7% |
April '06 |
$7,625 |
$390 |
5.2% |
May '06 |
$6,141 |
$417 |
6.8% |
June '06 |
$11,659 |
$789 |
6.8% |
July '06 |
$6,944 |
$423 |
6.1% |
August '06 |
$5,991 |
$409 |
6.8% |
September '06 |
$7,385 |
$500 |
6.8% |
October '06 |
$3,737 |
($242) |
-6.5% |
November '06 |
$5,461 |
$327 |
6.0% |
December '06 |
$7,917 |
$460 |
5.8% |
January '07 |
$7,382 |
$443 |
6.0% |
February '07* |
$7,418 |
$357 |
4.8% |
March '07* |
$6,204 |
$454 |
7.3% |
April '07 |
$11,977 |
$727 |
6.1% |
May '07 |
$8,295 |
$525 |
6.3% |
June '07 |
$8,908 |
$833 |
9.4% |
July '07* |
$7,346 |
$413 |
5.6% |
August '07 |
$8,374 |
$600 |
7.2% |
September '07 |
$7,295 |
$544 |
7.5% |
October '07 |
$5,245 |
$308 |
5.9% |
November '07 |
$5,176 |
$335 |
6.5% |
December '07* |
$6,625 |
$430 |
6.5% |
January '08* |
$7,569 |
$511 |
6.8% |
February '08* |
$12,157 |
$822 |
6.8% |
March '08 |
$4,453 |
$311 |
7.0% |
April '08* |
$8,920 |
$426 |
4.8% |
May '08* |
$9,995 |
$512 |
5.1% |
June '08* |
$7,664 |
$436 |
5.7% |
July '08* |
$7,068 |
$432 |
6.1% |
August '08* |
$5,687 |
$313 |
5.5% |
September '08* |
$4,460 |
$290 |
6.5% |
Return on Max Invested* |
$70,240 |
$16,777 |
23.9% |
| Hedged Trades |
Amount Invested |
Target Cash
Return
|
Target
Return |
July '05 |
$21,300 |
$1,600 |
7.5% |
August '05 |
$23,400 |
($6,200) |
-26.5% |
| September '05 |
$25,900 |
$1,900 |
7.3% |
October '05 |
$18,400 |
$1,950 |
10.6% |
November '05 |
$22,900 |
$2,800 |
12.2% |
December '05 |
$16,650 |
$1,300 |
7.8% |
January '06 |
$26,200 |
$2,550 |
9.7% |
February '06 |
$25,750 |
$1,950 |
7.6% |
March '06 |
$26,200 |
$2,000 |
7.6% |
April '06 |
$25,850 |
$3,600 |
13.9% |
May '06 |
$19,350 |
$450 |
2.3% |
June '06 |
$27,900 |
$3,100 |
11.1% |
July '06 |
$30,500 |
$1,950 |
6.4% |
August '06 |
$26,250 |
$1,650 |
6.3% |
September '06 |
$26,300 |
$1,600 |
6.1% |
October '06 |
$26,700 |
($3,600) |
-13.5% |
November '06 |
$25,150 |
$2,550 |
10.1% |
December '06 |
$28,200 |
$2,650 |
9.4% |
January '07 |
$25,950 |
$2,200 |
8.5% |
February '07 |
$23,350 |
($7,550) |
-32.3% |
March '07 |
$26,000 |
$150 |
0.6% |
April '07 |
$28,400 |
$2,250 |
7.9% |
May '07 |
$23,700 |
$2,150 |
9.1% |
June '07 |
$22,150 |
($6,600) |
-29.8% |
July '07 |
$26,150 |
$2,200 |
8.4% |
August '07 |
$25,690 |
$3,010 |
11.7% |
September '07 |
$28,450 |
$2,700 |
9.5% |
October '07 |
$25,900 |
$1,700 |
6.6% |
November '07 |
$25,700 |
$2,450 |
9.5% |
December '07* |
$26,050 |
($5,100) |
-19.6% |
January '08* |
$23,100 |
($5,650) |
-24.5% |
February '08 |
$25,650 |
$2,350 |
9.2% |
March '08 |
$26,200 |
$2,050 |
7.8% |
April '08 |
$22,200 |
$1,900 |
8.6% |
May '08* |
$25,600 |
$2,250 |
8.8% |
June '08* |
$22,400 |
$2,750 |
12.3% |
July '08* |
$23,500 |
$2,300 |
9.8% |
August '08* |
$20,700 |
$1,800 |
8.7% |
September '08* |
$23,000 |
$2,000 |
8.7% |
Invested* |
$128,750 |
$35,110 |
27.3% |
* portfolio still open - returns include current open positions
and are subject to change. |
The 3-Way Managed Risk Portfolio
points out a series of trades every month with the goal of
generating a 5% return over a 30 to 90 day period. These investments
are set up to manage capital risk, stock price risk, and time
risk. We typically use three to five very conservative debit
spread trades. Since these trades have an initial debit (amount
you pay), that debit is the most you can lose on the trade.
This is a great way to see the types of trades that can act
as substitutes for holding stock. The idea is to take a hedged
position in the stock without putting all the money out. The
strategy at the core of this portfolio should help you preserve
capital, reduce risk, and make index beating returns.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk):
7
Monthly Capital Requirements: $6,000 to $35,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 4 to 12
Recent Holdings: ACN, RTN and TEVA
Monthly Subscription Cost: $99.95 |
| Portfolio Month |
Projected
Cash Return |
% Return for
Month |
| June '03 |
$7,500 |
27.80% |
| July '03 |
$6,350 |
17.00% |
| August '03 |
$9,350 |
21.70% |
| September '03 |
$15,050 |
27.50% |
| October '03 |
$5,900 |
18.70% |
November '03 |
($2,200) |
-6.20% |
December '03 |
$3,800 |
9.80% |
January '04 |
$2,250 |
7.20% |
February '04 |
$4,800 |
13.40% |
March '04 |
$5,600 |
15.70% |
April '04 |
$6,050 |
14.70% |
May '04 |
$4,250 |
11.70% |
June '04 |
$6,150 |
19.30% |
July '04 |
($500) |
(1.55%) |
August '04 |
($4,250) |
(9.70%) |
September '04 |
($4,850) |
(8.30%) |
October '04 |
($2,900) |
(7.8%) |
November '04 |
$3,850 |
9.40% |
December '04 |
($14,350) |
(30.0%) |
January '05 |
$3,400 |
6.60% |
February '05 |
$1,600 |
6.20% |
March '05 |
$2,100 |
5.40% |
April '05 |
$8,300 |
18.80% |
May '05 |
($1,750) |
(3.40%) |
June '05 |
$400 |
0.8% |
July '05 |
$3,600 |
9.20% |
August '05 |
$150 |
0.4% |
September '05 |
$2,650 |
9.4% |
October '05 |
$3,600 |
8.0% |
November '05 |
$5,850 |
12.90% |
December '05 |
$1,150 |
3.1% |
January '06 |
$4,050 |
7.9% |
February '06 |
$4,650 |
8.9% |
March '06 |
($250) |
(0.7%) |
April ‘06 |
$2,250 |
4.0% |
May ‘06 |
($4,700) |
(14.0%) |
June ‘06 |
($2,500) |
(4.9%) |
July ‘06 |
$5,500 |
11.3% |
August ‘06 |
$(8,300) |
-20.6% |
September ‘06 |
$2,600 |
6.8% |
October ‘06 |
$6,000 |
12.9% |
November ‘06 |
$5,850 |
13.6% |
December ‘06 |
$(9,650) |
-38.5% |
January ‘07 |
$750 |
1.9% |
February ‘07 |
$(10,450) |
-29.0% |
March ‘07 |
$5,000 |
10.7% |
April ‘07 |
$(4,650) |
-14.3% |
May ‘07 |
$2,500 |
8.8% |
June ‘07 |
$3,400 |
7.5% |
July ‘07 |
$(600) |
-1.5% |
|
$4,000 |
10.9% |
September ‘07 |
$3,000 |
5.7% |
October ‘07 |
$4,850 |
9.1%* |
November ‘07 |
$(3,950) |
-8.5%* |
December ‘07 |
$5,200 |
11.8%* |
January ‘08 |
$6,250 |
15.7%* |
February ‘08 |
$6,200 |
15.5% |
March ‘08 |
$3,250 |
11.5% |
April ‘08 |
$1,750 |
6.1% |
May ‘08 |
$2,200 |
7.2%* |
June ‘08 |
$1,050 |
4.9%* |
| Total To Date (cumulative) |
$116,750 |
4.8% |
2003 Total (cumulative) |
$45,750 |
17.68% |
2004 Total (cumulative) |
$4,700 |
1.0% |
2005 Total (cumulative) |
$31,050 |
6.2% |
2006 Total (cumulative) |
$5,500 |
1.1% |
2007 Total (cumulative) |
$9,000 |
1.8%* |
2008 Total (cumulative) |
$20,700 |
11.0%* |
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The Investors Keyhole/High Return Quick Exit Portfolio points out a series of trades every month based on opportunities identified from the extensive research done for the Investors Keyhole daily service. Usually four or five credit spreads trades that should produce around $200 to $1,000 each. Since these are credit spreads, there is no closing transaction. You get your money up front on the day of the initial trade. This is a great way to see the types of trades that can build the cash position in your portfolio without using up your valuable assets.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk):
6
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $40,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 4 to 6
Recent Holdings:
MO, ESRX, BUD, PRU |
| Month |
Cash
Return |
% Return |
| March '04 |
$ 900 |
5.4% |
| April '04 |
$ 950 |
5.0% |
May '04 |
$ 1,100 |
5.8% |
June '04 |
($2,350) |
(9.0%) |
July '04 |
($200) |
(0.9%) |
August '04 |
$900 |
4.7% |
September '04 |
$850 |
4.4% |
October '04 |
$2,050 |
10.8% |
November '04 |
$800 |
4.8% |
December '04 |
$700 |
6.0% |
January '05 |
$900 |
4.7% |
February '05 |
$800 |
4.2% |
March '05 |
($4,200) |
(21.8%) |
April '05 |
$1,050 |
5.5% |
May '05 |
$1,000 |
5.3% |
June '05 |
$1,150 |
6.1% |
July '05 |
$1,100 |
6.7% |
August '05 |
($100) |
(0.1%) |
September '05 |
$750 |
8.1% |
October '05 |
$100 |
0.6% |
November '05 |
$1,050 |
7.5% |
December '05 |
$1,200 |
5.6% |
January '06 |
$1,150 |
6.1% |
February '06 |
($1,100) |
-7.9% |
March '06 |
$850 |
6.0% |
April '06 |
($750) |
-4.3% |
May '06 |
$500 |
4.3% |
June '06 |
$1000 |
8.7% |
July '06 |
$1000 |
8.7% |
August '06 |
$1000 |
8.7% |
September '06 |
$1000 |
7.1% |
October '06 |
$1,150 |
7.0% |
November '06 |
$200 |
1.1% |
December '06 |
$1,150 |
8.3% |
January '07 |
$1,900 |
17.9% |
February '07 |
$1,900 |
14.7% |
March '07 |
$750 |
6.0% |
April '07 |
$2,500 |
14.2% |
May '07 |
$500 |
6.0% |
June '07 |
$(4,400) |
-35.2 |
July '07 |
$(1,920) |
-12.5 % |
August '07 |
$2,850 |
23.4 % |
September '07 |
$2,400 |
15.9% |
October '07 |
$2,500 |
16.6 % |
November '07 |
$1,000 |
5.7% |
December '07* |
$2,200 |
17.1 %** |
January '08* |
$2,400 |
15.9 %** |
| Total To Date |
$34,600 |
4.5% Avg Monthly Return*** |
**This portfolio is still open and the return
is subject to change.
***Average monthly returns includes current
open positions and is subject to change. |
The MarketSmart Cash Generator Portfolio service points out a series of trades every month that should generate around $400 to $1,000 in cash each. There will usually be four credit spread trades that should produce from $1,000 to $4,000 total. Since these are credit spreads if the stock does not go against us there is no closing transaction. You get your money up front on the day of the initial trade. There is a defined exit point for trades that go against us and that trigger is built in to the trade to minimize potential losses. This is a great way see the types of trades that can build the cash position in your portfolio and have a minimal defined maximum loss.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk): 6
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $35,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 3 to 5
Recent Holdings: AAPL, MSFT, TAP, COST, INTC |
| Month |
Cash
Return |
% Return |
February '05 |
$300 |
2.3% |
March '05 |
($1,580) |
(12.1%) |
April '05 |
$250 |
1.6% |
May '05 |
$1,300 |
11.6% |
June '05 |
$1,400 |
12.6% |
July '05 |
$1,550 |
11.5% |
August '05 |
$1,350 |
10% |
September '05 |
$1,600 |
11.9% |
October '05 |
$1,100 |
9.8% |
November '05 |
($1,950) |
(14.7%) |
December '05 |
$1,250 |
11.1% |
January '06 |
$1,400 |
10.3% |
February '06 |
$850 |
12.8% |
March '06 |
$1,450 |
10.7% |
April '06 |
$450 |
2.9% |
May '06 |
$1,500 |
11.1% |
June '06 |
$550 |
3.5% |
July '06 |
$150 |
1.1% |
August '06 |
$300 |
2.7% |
September '06 |
$1,250 |
11.1% |
October '06 |
($1,200) |
(10.6%) |
November '06 |
$1,700 |
10.8% |
December '06 |
$500 |
4.4% |
January '07 |
$1,400 |
12.6% |
February '07 |
($1,250) |
(18.4%) |
March '07 |
$1,350 |
12.1% |
April '07 |
$1,450 |
10.7% |
May '07 |
$750 |
4.2% |
June '07 |
$600 |
6.7% |
July '07 |
($2,450) |
(18.2%) |
August '07 |
$50 |
0.4% |
September '07 |
$1,150 |
10.1% |
October '07 |
$1,200 |
10.6% |
November '07 |
$1,400 |
10.3% |
December '07 |
($1,300) |
-11.5% |
January '08 |
($1,500) |
-13.2% |
February '08 |
$1,400 |
12.6% |
March '08 |
($1,800) |
-16.2% |
April '08 |
$1,850 |
11.8% |
May '08 |
($1,470) |
-17.4% |
June '08* |
$1,250 |
11.1% |
July '08 |
($8,000) |
-71.1% |
July '08 |
$1,040 |
8.2% |
August '08* |
($2,050) |
-19.1% |
September '08* |
$1,050 |
9.6% |
| Total To Date |
$10,340 |
32.9% |
* Portfolio still open - returns include current open positions
and are subject to change. |
A series of trades every month that
should generate around a 10% to 20% annual return including
dividends. The goal is to use hedged trades on dividend paying
stocks that protect against a potential drop in the stock of
up to 25%. There will usually be from two to five trades a month.
Only underlying stocks with reasonably strong technicals will
be used and the plan is that at option expiration, either the
stock will be called away or the option will be "rolled"
farther out in time to capture more cash for the portfolio and
further hedge the position. Since these are covered call trades
there is usually no closing transaction required. Using sophisticated
computer models, we hunt down the trades with the highest return
and the lowest risk. Relative Risk
(1-10 -> 1= Highest risk): 8
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $100,000
Number of Trades Per Month: 2 to 5
Recent Holdings: STX, AMAT, TIF, and TAP |
| Quarter |
Projected Cash
Return Through Expiration |
Projected %
Return Through Expiration |
Downside Protection
|
| 1Q03 |
$ 2,817 |
14.2% |
26% |
| 2Q03 |
$ 3,428 |
11.2% |
15% |
3Q03 |
$ 2,748 |
15.6% |
20% |
4Q03 |
$ 4,594 |
11.4% |
14% |
1Q04 |
$ 3,008 |
10.8% |
13% |
2Q04 |
$ 3,209 |
9.2% |
12% |
3Q04 |
$ 2,758 |
16.1% |
22% |
4Q04 |
$ 2,986 |
14.3% |
23% |
1Q05 |
$ 2,011 |
4.2% |
12% |
2Q05 |
$ 2,907 |
7.2% |
15% |
3Q05 |
$ 6,591 |
12.9% |
14% |
4Q05 |
$ 5,707 |
14.6% |
19% |
1Q06 |
$ 3,818 |
16.4% |
19% |
2Q06 |
$3,087 |
5.8% |
20% |
3Q06 |
$ 3,703 |
8.2% |
18% |
4Q06 |
$ 3,075 |
6.4% |
18% |
1Q07 |
$ (4,706) |
(16.1)% |
17% |
2Q07 |
$ (11,252) |
(26.9)% |
11% |
3Q07 * |
$ 5,274 |
12.3% |
22% |
4Q07 * |
$ 4,741 |
13.2% |
19% |
1Q08 * |
$ 5,171 |
11.3% |
23% |
2Q08* |
$ 3,295 |
10.9% |
22% |
3Q08 * |
$3,792 |
16.50% |
21% |
| Total |
$62,762 |
9% |
18% |
* Portfolio still open - returns include current open positions and are subject to change. |
A series of option credit spread
trades that should generate several thousand dollars in cash.
Although Investors Observer updates and maintains this page,
the trades are identified, researched, and tracked by a professional
hedge fund manager who remains anonymous so he doesn't upset
the investors who pay big bucks for him to manage their money.
For the details on how this portfolio came about click here.
These are credit spreads so normally there is no closing transaction.
You get your money up front on the day of the initial trade.
Relative Risk (1-10 -> 1= Highest risk):
3
Capital Requirements: $5,000 to $40,000
Number of Trades Per Quarter: 4 to 12
Recent Holdings: MMM, BA, GE and RIG
Monthly Subscription Cost: $99.95 |
| Quarter |
Cash Return |
% Return for
Quarter |
| 1st Quarter '03 |
$ 4,050 |
20.03% |
| 2nd Quarter '03 |
$ 2,300 |
7.10% |
| 3rd Quarter '03 |
$ 3,400 |
8.10% |
4th Quarter '03 |
$ 950 |
4.80% |
| 1st Quarter '04 |
$ 0 |
0% |
2nd Quarter '04 |
($6,050) |
(20.17%) |
3rd Quarter '04 |
$2,550 |
22.67% |
4th Quarter '04 |
$3,150 |
17.0% |
1st Quarter '05 |
$7,150 |
25.40% |
2nd Quarter '05 |
$9,750 |
36.3% |
3rd Quarter '05 |
$3,650 |
20.9% |
4th Quarter '05 |
$6,050 |
22.6% |
1st Quarter '06 |
$3,450 |
39.8% |
2nd Quarter '06 |
$1,780 |
19.9% |
3rd Quarter '06 |
$1,750 |
16.6% |
4th Quarter '06 |
$3,750 |
29.9% |
1st Quarter '07 |
$620 |
3.7% |
2nd Quarter '07 |
$900 |
10.3% |
3rd Quarter '07 * |
$2,900 |
20.8% |
4th Quarter '07 |
$(8,150) |
(60.6)% |
1st Quarter '08 |
$(3,470) |
(55.1)% |
2nd Quarter '08 |
$2,650 |
30.11% |
| Total to Date |
$39,730 |
11.9% Avg/Qrt |
|
You can autotrade all our portfolios with your broker. Auto-trading
allows you to quickly get into and out of InvetsorObserver portfolio
trades even if you are not in touch with current market conditions
and watching our Portfolio web page. Timely implementation of the
Portfolio trades is vital since market conditions can change rapidly.
When you autotrade, Portfolio
changes are sent directly to your broker where the trades are entered.
For more information, check with your broker or contact us at support@InvestorsObserver.com
Uncle Marv, our attorney, makes us put this stuff in so you need
to read every word. (He’s not really our Uncle but as long
as we call him Uncle Marv he keeps sending our bills to some big
multinational conglomerate who probably pays them.
I hope it’s not Enron.)
As with any historical investment results, the return rates and
profits shown are not a guarantee of future portfolio
performance. The stock and options markets are risky places to play.
Anything can happen, so be prepared for it. Never put any money
that you are not prepared to lose into anything but a CD, US Savings
BOND, or regular passbook bank account.
Portfolio results shown in this document are NOT audited. We make
every effort to assure the reporting accuracy but we
do not have a CPA on our staff and we are not even sure we want
a CPA in our office. Did you ever see how they get around
April 15th? Because of the varying expiration dates for equity option,
follow on option revenues or costs, stock price
fluctuations, and other market related items these results may change.
Even thought these portfolios are divided up into
months the positions are actually in place for many months so do
not view the returns shown as returns over a one month
period. In some cases these portfolio positions may remain in place
for up to or over one year. Refer the InvestorsObserver
web site to keep tabs on portfolio performance. And... We have to
say this again because it's true... Past performance is not a guarantee
of future performance. This is the stock market, anything can happen.
When you do these kind of trades, you should enter the stock purchase
and option sale as one "buy/write" or “spread trade”
order. Even if the stock and option prices vary, you should be able
to lock in the debit or credit shown in the table.
For the long version of all our disclaimers and CYAs (You know what
that means) see the InvestorsObserver web site. Before you will
be allowed to view any of our portfolios, you will be presented
with a full disclosure, disclaimer, and “other factors document.
You must read it. We apologize in advance but it’s all Uncle
Marv’s doing.
Brokerage Account Capital Requirements Monthly 2000 and
HedgePro Portfolios
To do these type of trades your broker will require that you have
some assets in your account in the unlikely event (but it does happen)
that one of these trades goes against you. No margin is used for
these trades and they do not cause any margin charges. Assets in
your account can be stock |