Patience, Grasshopper!

Sector Model XLP -1.42%

Large Portfolio Date Return Days
ABX 4/11/2013 -24.59% 268
NEM 9/30/2013 -13.80% 96
ED 10/18/2013 -4.81% 78
ISRG 10/21/2013 -0.81% 75
EW 10/28/2013 -12.72% 68
ARLP 11/11/2013 1.92% 54
JOY 11/18/2013 -1.64% 47
OXY 11/27/2013 -3.55% 38
MUR 12/23/2013 -0.46% 12
SWM 12/31/2013 -0.10% 4

(Since 5/31/2011)
S&P Annualized 12.61%
Sector Model Annualized 22.65%
Large Portfolio Annualized 28.75%

From: [url]http://market-mousetrap.blogspot.com/2014/01/152014-patience-grasshopper.html[/url]

No rotation for Monday. Perhaps one later in the week.

I’ve been doing some tinkering under the hood – and as a result of the improved method, ABX and NEM would only NOW be entering the buy zone.

Lesson learned, assimilated, and programmed in.

Of the top ten in the revised buy zone, I own four: JOY, ARLP, NEM, and ABX.
JOY COAL
DECK SHOE
NKE SHOE
ARLP COAL
SHOO SHOE
GCO SHOE
NEM GOLDSILV
TM AUTO
DDAIF AUTO
ABX GOLDSILV

There is a bit of push-pull going on. Momentum plays a role in buy choices, AND in sell choices. We’ll see how well it works going forward.

You’ll note that there are only 4 industries in the buy zone. That’s because of the newness of the revision. In a few more weeks 8-11 industries will be in the buy zone at any given time.

But, for now, a bit of patience as I wait for the industries to roll into position.

As for forecasts. Eh, we have enough for the New Year. No point my adding to the mix. Besides, I just pick stocks, regardless of what the broad “market” is doing. My model outperforms in bulls, but outperforms twice as well in bears.

Makes the bears less of a problem that way…

Tim