Portfolios

The portfolio was using ETFs and individual stocks with an underlying theme or story. The exact list has been reduced somewhat and now is more ETF centered and individual stocks have been reduced for now

Additions to Playground portfolio.

Changes to Playground portfolio.

Description

This portfolio employs a strategic approach to buying and selling positions in an attempt to outperform a simple buy-and-hold strategy. It presents a viable alternative and complement to long-term position investors, offering favorable exposure characteristics.

The portfolio does not allocate its entire allocation to the market at all times but selectively acquires and sells positions on a daily basis. At times, only one or two positions may be held, but this can rapidly increase if favorable market conditions arise.

Subsequently, this strategy incorporates a small collection of four complementary strategies for acquiring index-related equities and selecting leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The following ETFs are used:

The graph above represents the portfolio growth in recent history.

In the Details section below, the Assets tab shows the range that each asset’s allocation can achieve. This allocation can change on a monthly basis as the portfolio adjusts itself. On the Trades tab is the historic trading record. Note though, the profit column indicates the profit to that one trade and not the portfolio as a whole.

Total position allocation is set to 90.00% of account

Choosing self-directed investing, helps fill the desire to control one’s financial future. Many feel somewhat uncomfortable with the idea of a portfolio manager or fiduciary having significant control over their financial assets. This discomfort stems from the perception that external managers may not fully align with their personal financial goals and risk tolerance.

Description

This portfolio employs a strategic approach to buying and selling positions in an attempt to outperform a simple buy-and-hold strategy. It presents a viable alternative and complement to long-term position investors, offering favorable exposure characteristics.

The portfolio does not allocate its entire allocation to the market at all times but selectively acquires and sells positions on a daily basis. At times, only one or two positions may be held, but this can rapidly increase if favorable market conditions arise.

Subsequently, this strategy incorporates a small collection of four complementary strategies for acquiring index-related equities and selecting leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The following ETFs are used:

The graph above represents the portfolio growth in recent history.

In the Details section below, the Assets tab shows the range that each asset’s allocation can achieve. This allocation can change on a monthly basis as the portfolio adjusts itself. On the Trades tab is the historic trading record. Note though, the profit column indicates the profit to that one trade and not the portfolio as a whole.

Total position allocation is set to 90.00% of account

Description

This portfolio employs a strategic approach to buying and selling positions in an attempt to outperform a simple buy-and-hold strategy. It presents a viable alternative and complement to long-term position investors, offering favorable exposure characteristics.

The portfolio does not allocate its entire allocation to the market at all times but selectively acquires and sells positions on a daily basis. At times, only one or two positions may be held, but this can rapidly increase if favorable market conditions arise.

Subsequently, this strategy incorporates a small collection of four complementary strategies for acquiring index-related equities and selecting leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The following ETFs are used:

The graph above represents the portfolio growth in recent history.

In the Details section below, the Assets tab shows the range that each asset’s allocation can achieve. This allocation can change on a monthly basis as the portfolio adjusts itself. On the Trades tab is the historic trading record. Note though, the profit column indicates the profit to that one trade and not the portfolio as a whole.

Total position allocation is set to 90.00% of account

Description

Total position allocation is set to 85.00% of account

Description

Total position allocation is set to 80.00% of account

Description

This portfolio employs a strategic approach to buying and selling positions, aiming to outperform a conventional buy-and-hold strategy for the general market with reduced volatility. It presents a viable alternative and complement for long-term position investors who may have idle cash and are willing to provide active management.

The portfolio maintains a fully invested position in the market at all times, but it selectively adjusts its allocations on a weekly basis.

The underlying strategy involves utilizing a momentum indicator to categorize assets and then implementing a minimum variance allocation for determining asset positions. A 6% stop loss is employed on the portfolio, but it will re-enter at the subsequent signal or the commencement of week trading.

The following ETFs are utilized, with the majority being un-leveraged:

The use of UUP is mostly done to allow the strategy to find a neutral stance. Cash could be used here but over history UUP is better.

The graph above represents the equity from following the portfolio in the past.

In the Details section below, the Assets tab shows the range that each asset’s allocation can achieve.

Total position allocation is set to 95.00% of account