Factor Update, January 28-29, 2023
Gold, USDCNH, FTSE, LTC, MATIF, new crop grains, European Carbon Allowances/Offsets, Russell 2000, S&P, Cotton, Soybean Meal, and British Pounds
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Factor Update, January 21-22, 2023
Fractals 101: The entire concept of classical charting is based on fractals – that patterns have the tendency to reappear in across time, different asset classes and different time frames. Here is an exceptional example of a similar chart construction in different time frames in the same market – Bitcoin…
Factor-Report-Jan-22-2022.pdfFactor Update, January 14-15, 2023
Trades are setting up in Rapeseed, Russell, Platinum, Aussie Treasuries, Bitcoin, GBP/CHF, NZD/USD, Matif Corn, Euribor, Soybean Meal and Rough Rice.
Factor Report Update, January 7-8, 2023
Trading commentary: My observation is that traders tend to invest too much intellectual and emotional capital in each trade, as if:
- A trade is a direct reflection of one’s ability/intellect
- The next trade or series of trades will determine one’s future as market speculator
To which I say … that’s nonsense!!!!
Factor Update, February 4, 2018
Update in Review
Current Factor Positions
- Short EuroSwiss rate futures
- Long EUR/USD
- Short Eurodollar rate futures
- Long Corn
- Short Aussie 3-Yr Bond futures
- Long PSQ
- Closed P/L for past week = +.5 (YTD = +6.6%)
- Portfolio leverage = .5X
- Capital utilization = 11.3%
Focus of my attention for this coming week
- Singapore Index — buying a sharp retest
- EuroSwiss rates — shorting a breakout
- BTC & ETH — monitoring for buy signal
plb
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Factor Update, January 20, 2018
Update in Review
Current Factor Tracking Account Positions
- Short EuroSwiss (rates) futures
- Long FTSE futures
- Long Osaka Nikkei Dow futures
- Long spot EUR/USD
- Short Eurodollar (rates) futures
- Long GLD (Gold ETN)
- Long AAPL
- Closed P/L for past week = +1.9% (YTD = +4.6%)
- Portfolio leverage = 2.2X*
- Capital utilization = 14.1%
- *Portfolio leverage indicates that the Factor Tracking Account with capital of $100,000 is holding positions with an underlying value of $220,000.
Focus of my attention this coming week
- GDX & GDXJ — alerts
- FXI — buy a slight pull back
- Singapore Index — buy a pull back
- EuroSwiss — sell a downside breakout
- 10-T-Notes — sell a retest rally
plb
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Factor Update, January 14, 2018
Update in Review
Current Factor Tracking Account Positions
- Short EuroSwiss (rates) futures
- Short U.S. Dollar Index futures
- Long FTSE futures
- Long Osaka Dow futures
- Long spot EUR/USD
- Short Eurodollars (rates) futures
- Long GLD (Gold ETN)
- Closed trade P/L for past week = +1.6% (YTD = 2.7%)
- Portfolio leverage = 2.0X
- Capital utilization = 30.4%
The focus of my attention this coming week
- AAPL
- BitCash (BCC)
- GDXJ
I wish you the very best life can offer in the week ahead.
plb
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Factor Update, January 7, 2018
Update in Review
Current Factor Tracking Account Positions
- Long Eurodollar spread — will be exiting
- Long spot EUR/JPY
- Short EuroSwiss rate futures
- Short spot USD/CAD
- Short US Dollar Index futures
- Long FTSE
- Long Osaka Nikkei futures
- Long Ethereum
- Long SGG (Sugar ETN)
- Closed trade P /L for past week = + 1.1% (+1.1% YTD)
- Portfolio leverage = 1.5X
The focus on my attention this coming week
- Monitoring Sugar futures for buy signal
- See others in Update
plb
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Factor Update, December 30, 2017
Allow me to take this opportunity to wish all Factor members a healthy and significant 2018. It is my prayer that sovereign providence treats us all with a hand of mercy and grace in the months ahead. As Factor members, you are part of a community covering 67 different countries.
Next week I will begin my planned final two years as a private proprietary trader (trading for my own account) and a public voice.
To quote an overused adage, my goal with the Factor Service is to teach people how to fish, not to provide a fish. Rather than hand spoon Factor members with specific trading ideas, I attempt to share my day-to-day and trade-by-trade endeavor in market speculation.
Again, thank you for being part of the Factor community.
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Update in Review
Current Factor Tracking Account Positions
- Long Eurodollar futures spread
- Long spot EUR/JPY
- Short EuroSwiss interest rate futures
- Long SGG (Sugar ETF)
- Short spot USD/CAD
- Short U.S. Dollar index futures
- Short EuroStoxx futures
- Long FTSE futures
- Closed trade P/L for past week = -.52%(+33.0% YTD)
- Portfolio leverage = 3.7X
The focus of my attention for the coming week
- Monitoring the January EUR/USD Effect
- Buying Osaka Nikkei futures
- Buying Gold in some manner (ETFs, equities, futures)
plb
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Factor Update, December 24, 2017
I wish all Factor Members a most blessed and Merry Christmas, Holiday Season and New Year.
Update in Review
Current Factor Tracking Account Positions
- Long Eurodollar futures spread
- Long EUR/JPY
- Short U.S. 10-Yr T-Notes
- Short EuroSwiss interest rates
- Closed trade P/L for past week = +2.9% (+33.1% YTD)
- Portfolio leverage = .4X
The focus of my attention for the coming week
- USD/CAD — watching for breakout
- Nikkei Dow Jones — buying on breakout
- Sugar — buying on correction
- Preparing an update on “The EUR/USD January Effect”
- Working on Factor 2017 Best Dressed List
plb
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