Fund Rankings and FEMKX Update, 11/27/2009

Weekly Average Momentum Index (AMI) rankings of SSPP, nSSPP, SELECT, ETF have been posted at: http://yechen.pan.googlepages.com/

Trading signal occurs in ETF model portfolio: Sell IYR, Buy ILF.

Stocks were progressing well before Dubai's debt problem hit the world on Thanksgiving day. Asia and European markets plummeted out of the fear that financial institutes and banks will tighten their lending and throw the economy off the fragile recovery. However, US stocks bounced back from the sharp drop at the opening Friday and closed the day with only 1.5% drop. We shall see how the Dubai crisis develops over the weekend but this the action from US stocks will certainly provide stabilization to the global markets when they open on Monday. The S&P 500 index was virtually unchanged this week at 1091, up 0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.08%, and the technology laden Nasdaq composite index lost 0.35% for the week.

Here is the monthly update for our FEMKX timing system. We will buy FEMKX if its STO[15,1] climbs above 50, hold at least for a month, and sell it if its STO[15,1] falls below 75. We bought FEMKX on 3/30 at $12.31. FEMKX closded at $21.79 today with a gain of 71.0% after holding it for 242 days. We are still holding FEMKX since its STO[15,1] currently stands at 86.7, above the selling threshold of 75.

Fund Buy On Buy@ Sell On Sell@ P/L
FEMKX 03/26/07 $25.15 08/06/07 $29.53 17.42%
FEMKX 09/10/07 $28.98 12/28/07 $33.82 16.71%
FEMKX 04/28/08 $31.73 6/13/08 $30.81 -2.90%
CASH 06/13/08 $1.00 3/27/09 $1.00 0.0%
FEMKX 03/30/09 $12.31

Fund Rankings Update, 11/20/2009

Weekly Average Momentum Index (AMI) rankings of SSPP, nSSPP, SELECT, ETF have been posted at: http://yechen.pan.googlepages.com/

Trading signal occurs in SSPP model portfolio: Sell FPBFX, Buy FEMKX.
A Trading signal should have been issued in sETF moel portfolio on 11/17: Sell IXG, Buy IEZ. I have corrected this in the ETF log page.

Stocks showed some weakness, and the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index failed to break their resistance level at 1100 and 2200 respectively. The S&P 500 index closed this week at 1091, down 0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.42%, and the technology laden Nasdaq composite index lost 1.0% for the week.

A trading signal was issued this week in SSPP model portfolio because FPBFX's AMI ranking has dropped below 7 (from 6 to 10). We will buy into the current #1 rank fund, FEMKX. In the SELECT ranking table, the technology sectors remain strong while basic material sectors saw some strength. In the ETF ranking table, Latin America (ILF) is still leading the pack.

Fund Rankings Update, 11/13/2009

Weekly Average Momentum Index (AMI) rankings of SSPP, nSSPP, SELECT, ETF have been posted at: http://yechen.pan.googlepages.com/

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Good company earnings keep the stocks trending up for another week. The S&P 500 index closed this week at 1093, up 2.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 2.5%, and the Nasdaq composite index gained 2.6% for the week. The S&P 500 index is again challenging the the resistance at 1100, and the Nasdaq composite is trying to break above 2200.

The technology sectors remain the top dogs in the SELECT ranking table, while ILF is leading the pack in the ETF ranking table.

Fund Rankings Update, 11/06/2009

Weekly Average Momentum Index (AMI) rankings of SSPP, nSSPP, SELECT, ETF have been posted at: http://yechen.pan.googlepages.com/

Trading signal occurs in the SELECT model portfolio: Sell FSAVX, Buy FBSOX.

Stocks started November with a strong week. Even with the news that the US unemployment rate climbed from 9.8% to 10.2 % in October, stocks still managed a small gain on Friday to give the market five straight advances. The S&P 500 index closed this week at 1069, up 3.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 3.2%, and the Nasdaq composite index gained 3.3% for the week. It is a good sign that all the indexes have managed to stay above their 13 week trend line.

The technology and engrgy sectors have pushed the automotive sector down below the 7th rank in the SELECT ranking table, hence a trading signal was issued for SELECT model portfolio. In the ETF ranking table, IYR failed to maintain its up trend and quickly lost its momentum. We still hold IYR in the ETF model portfolio since its ranking has not fallen below 10.