Condition Bear Market
S&P Target 970
Hedge XLE -1.61%

Position Date Return Days Call
BKI 5/31/2011 2.54% 89 Hold
CFI 6/22/2011 1.40% 67 Hold
SE 6/27/2011 -4.19% 62 Hold
AWR 7/5/2011 -3.64% 45 Closed
CLH 7/6/2011 -1.93% 53 Hold
GCI 7/14/2011 -21.45% 45 Buy
AGO 8/5/2011 6.36% 23 Hold
DISH 8/10/2011 0.52% 18 Hold
NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA
Mousetrap Return -2.55%
S&P Return -8.53%
Hedged Return -3.96%

Mousetrap Annualized -18.53%
S&P Annualized -62.00%
Hedge Annualized -28.77%

Annualized Advantage 43.47%
Hedged Advantage 33.23%

GCI is back in the buy position. Those who layer in could do so now – but only if applying an equivalent XLE short to counterbalance.

I will not be doing so myself. I’m saving any layering for a confirmed bull market (which we are no way close to).