[TaranveerSingh]

Hello after a long time. Since May, I was sitting in GLD for my 2 momentum systems.
The regime filter for one of them signaled to get in on equities once again.
Felt good purchasing stocks today.

Since May
R1000 = (-3.63%)
NDX = (-2.73%)

Proud of how easy it was to do nothing all this while. Felt nothing. Hope everyone’s been well.

[TaranveerSingh]

I found interesting results for GLD. Not extraordinary “numbers” but interesting to imagine how psychologically strengthening it would’ve been to be in GLD in times like 2008 and 2020 March.
I can imagine myself being unable to sleep if I were in Bonds too at such times – fearing the worst.. (I tested for TLT and SHY).

[TaranveerSingh]

Hey guys, hope everyone’s doing well..

After a 5 month delay due to taxation cycle and documentation, ready to begin again. I’m testing something I need some help with.

– I want to test for what would happen if, when the index filter on a rotational system would go off, I’d invest in a particular symbol.

– I’d be testing for Gold, and some bond etf’s. let’s see what I find. If you have any words of advice I’m all ears. Thanks

[TaranveerSingh]

Thanks Julian. Ya all good. Glad to know the systems didn’t fall apart (all the info I need to go on). Waiting to get somethings sorted and be up and running with a bigger account now. Cheers

[TaranveerSingh]

Julian Cohen wrote:

Rotation seems feasible too

Hey Julian,
what stats did you get on rotational?
(to confirm, you used TSX 60?)

[TaranveerSingh]

My investment service rep job requires me to transfer my account from IBKR to my employer’s own investment account. Apparently it’s for regulatory purposes that I’d have to give up my 40 cents/trade brokerage for 9.95/trade brokerage. Cute stuff. (any recommendations for cheap full service brokerages?)
So I sold off my positions and withdrew my account. Got a 6% gain since I started. The good part is that it matches with what my STT trader journal shows. So my journaling is going all good.
Anyway, up until now, it’s been going so good. I’m proud of having put on all the trades that were required. Can’t wait to find a way around the 9.95$ commissions.

[TaranveerSingh]

Yes I see that too but that’s because of the 2020 March crash that happened around 10th. It’s just by chance that the first trading day escaped that carnage. So I would take that difference. Thanks for the heads up though.

[TaranveerSingh]

My approach to having 2 trading days was to have 2 different days for the index filter – so as to save 50% of my capital at least if tragedy strikes. I’ve kept the index filter the same for both strategies. As you say, I do see concentration of strategies happening. but the circuit breaker is still divided the same way?

[TaranveerSingh]

Thanks Trent (all goes back to your emails once upon a time).

I’m just glad I don’t swerve in down months. I suppose that’s the only thing I’d take credit for.
That and putting on the right trades.

Been busy settling in a new country so that helps being detached from the trading results.

I have contemplated the following thought a couple of times since I moved to make my life easier –

As of now, I run 4 strategies.
NDX and R1000 rotational on 1st and 10th trading days of the month.

It divides my capital into two days but is still work for 4 strategies.

If I run just two strategies – NDX on the 1st and R1000 on the 10th day, it’d still divide my capital roughly into 2 halves but reduce my work.

Thoughts people? I know it’s “work” for just two days a month – if we can move past that, does this have an obvious downside? Because the capital will still be 50/50.

[TaranveerSingh]

Nov 2021 results
NDX trench 1: -2.88%
NDX trench 2: +3.82%
R1000 trench 1: +0.36%
R1000 trench 2: +4.17%

[TaranveerSingh]

Julian Cohen wrote:

You’ll have to reach deep into the bag of bull crap to come up with some good stock speak for them

I’ve seen many “investing” youtubers use the terms technical analysis and charts in air quotes. Cracks me up. Will try that in an interview.

Nick Radge wrote:

That’s right. I got dropped from AusBiz because I didn’t have a good enough story.

“It’s going up, buy”
“It’s going down, sell”

Haha. That should’ve inspired a generation of traders

Kate wrote:

Because making money is too boring for the media ….

Lucky us.

[TaranveerSingh]

Oct 2021 results
NDX trench 1: +4.67%
NDX trench 2: +3.82%
R1000 trench 1: +4.18%
R1000 trench 2: 2.37%

Doing good. I’m emotionally aligned with how this strategy is supposed to be working. Feeling more stoic every passing month.

On a funny note: Moved to Canada last month and had a job interview today for an investment service rep role. I was asked to talk about a “news” on a stock I’ve been following and am interested in.

I had a hard time explaining that I’ve invested a significant chunk of my life savings in a way that I don’t even need to know the company names, forget news.

[TaranveerSingh]

Sep 2021 results
NDX trench 1: -5.8%
NDX trench 2: -1.42%
R1000 trench 1: -2.14%
R1000 trench 2: -2.6%

Got some mean reversion going on with my monthly performances. But so far, I’ve been absolutely ok with the ups and downs. Haven’t felt overtly excited/disappointed. Just grateful for how stoic I can afford to be with the robust process oriented approach.

[TaranveerSingh]

Aug 2021 results

NDX trench 1: +5.26%
NDX trench 2: +1.87%
R1000 trench 1: -1.47%
R1000 trench 2: +3.66%

[TaranveerSingh]

Hey Scott, I was not adding the dividends received in STT. Now the difference is negligible.

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