For Thursday, June 1st

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Ground Zero

Money that is obtained without effort is spent without conscience.

* * * Will Rogers, 1929

THE PRICE LISTED IN THE SUBJECT LINE ABOVE ARE BASED ON THE LAST TRADED PRICE BEFORE THE EVENING BRIEFING IS SENT OUT, THE ACTUAL SETTLEMENT PRICE MAY BE DIFFERENT. THESE POSITIONS ARE THE POSITIONS BASED ON THE VP SIGNALS AND NOT THE OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO.

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The VP map tells you everything you need to know, consult the map daily... knowing the map and the two key trading rules will make you a much more savvy trader, so it is extremely important to be familiar with the VP map...

Secondary Vertical Prices (SVP) are for the aggressive trader who is looking for an additional edge on additional exhaustion points... you will notice that the market responds as well to the SVP as to the standard VP points and are traded the same, but for now the main model will use only the standard VP points for official main model signals...SP JUNE mini VP PRICES

The main model is long the June SP at 4177.50 as of 5/31/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4284.84 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4236.15 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4217.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4191.75
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

The above price map is listed in descending order of all currently active vertical prices above and below the market... today's closing price is also included to provide you with a GPS type reading of where the market currently is in relation to all VP points on both sides of the market...

PLEASE NOTE: It is vitally important to know where the market is on this map at all times, the main model buy and sell signals are generated only from this VP map... the trade rules, which you probably already know by now, are very simple and are explained below...

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now long June gold at 1959.20 as of 5/31/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1963.70
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

The above is a price map in descending order of all currently active vertical prices above and below the market... today's closing price is also included to provide you with a GPS type reading of where the market currently is in relation to all VP points on both sides of the market...

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

CHECK OUT THE TWO NEW $SPX WEIGHTED $VIX ON PAGE 2 OF THE ATTACHMENT!!!THE FIRST CHART IS THE $SPX WEIGHTED $VIX, THE CHART BELOW THAT ONE SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE $SPX AND THE $SPX WEIGHTED $VIX...
THESE NEW INDICATORS ARE IDEAL FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN LONGER TERM TREND POSITIONS WITHOUT CONCERN FOR THE DAY TO DAY ZIGZAGS OF THE MARKET!!!
NOTE: THE $VIX SIGNAL IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND SEPARATE MEASURING INDICATOR THAN THE $SPX WEIGHTED $VIX GRAPHS...
ANY QUESTIONS ON HOW TO USE THEM, JUST ASK ME...

The $VIX signal offers two kinds of signals, a long term buy and hold position signal and a flat position signal... there are no short position signals, the backtesting data and each position taken since 2016 is found on page 4 of the attachment under Trend Index (TIX)... this model is an excellent guide for overall market direction... this is the ideal trading model for anyone who doesn't want to spend time placing and changing buy and sell stops, but would rather buy when the trend appears higher and then go flat when the market appears to begin trending lower... you're long or flat, as simple as that... remember, this is a long term broad indicator and can ride through very wide price swings... each position could be held for as long as several months before the next signal appears...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +0.32 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +0.48, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

RULES ON HOW TO USE THE OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO (OP) ARE FOUND IN THE TUTORIAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EVENING BRIEFING
If you're having difficulty trading the near term VP model, then take a serious look at the optimized portfolio, you will definitely make money, it is easy to follow, tried and proven, and with no stress, I use it myself primarily... if you have any questions on how to use it, then email me and we can arrange a time to review your personal trading strategy...

THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED SP SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 5 trades -237.50

TOTAL 121 closed trades 1617.00THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

TOTAL 74 closed trades 1195.40To follow the optimized portfolio, there is no thinking required!!! If you're having difficulty following the fast moving VP signals, then you should consider following the optimized portfolio...

+186.07 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.269% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 255.88 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ANY MARKET NOT INCLUDED IN THE OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THE PORTFOLIO BUY AND/OR EXIT PRICE WOULD BE, THEN JUST SEND ME AN EMAIL WITH THE SYMBOL(S)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Energy (SCO)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Interest Rates (TBT, TMV)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	long	…	4142.50	4228.25	…	…	121 trades	*1617.00
								*not included
DIA	long	337.95	331.09					-14.06		329.52
UDOW	flat	57.48	53.93					-5.79		53.11
SPY	long	…	412.3	420.82				-5.10		417.85
SPXL	long	…	73.05	77.82				-4.56		75.83
UPRO	long	…	38.48	41.04				-3.36		39.9
QQQ	long	…	326.94	321.52				30.12		347.99
TQQQ	long	…	29.13	28.63				3.58		34.75
TNA	flat	32.46	30.41					1.83		28.71
SOXL	long	…	15.39	16.00				0.41		21.15
IWM	flat	180.63	176.92					0.40		173.77
MDY	flat	455.90	446.68					18.17		440.15
IYT	flat	229.36	224.67					-9.89		223.50
SOXX	long	…	426.27	426.29				19.89		476.7
USD	long	…	27.78	27.31				1.83		36.97
							TOTAL	33.47

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	1998.00
GLD	flat	189.74	185.85					24.70		182.32
UGL	flat	66.97	62.85					13.46		61.46
SLV	flat	23.76	23.18					3.92		21.61
GLL	long	…	26.63	26.99				0.79		27.4
ZSL	long	…	18.42	17.96				1.32		19.33
GDX	flat	35.45	34.64					7.40		30.91
GDXJ	flat	42.22	41.28					10.15		37.14
NUGT	flat	49.40	46.34					18.89		37.39
JNUG	flat	47.10	44.17					13.36		36.20
DUST	long	…	10.36	10.35				1.11		11.61
JDST	long	…	5.94	6.13				0.33		6.57
QLD	long	…	51.51	50.14				5.43		57.32
SDS	flat	40.50	39.59					-4.19		38.89
SOXS	flat	21.20	19.83					-3.32		12.25



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	105.62	103.41					-2.58		102.99
TMF	flat	8.70	8.08					-1.00		7.92
TBT	flat	31.58	30.22					-1.57		29.67
TMV	flat	127.66	119.90					-4.21		116.75
VCLT	flat	79.02	77.34					-2.18		77.41
							TOTAL	-11.54
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	69.64	68.15					-2.85		64.93
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	80.88	79.16					-3.76		77.99
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	60.39	56.67					-8.32		53.8
JPM	flat	141.74	138.81					-6.60		135.74
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	111.07	108.75					-10.32		102.29
XLE	flat	81.85	80.11					-5.14		76.59
UCO	flat	25.81	24.16					-3.74		21.67
SCO	long	…	26.35	28.14				-2.35		28.9
							TOTAL	-21.55
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.28	60.93					-3.67		56.84
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		203.93
XLY	long	…	146.70	149.12				8.67		151.61
V	flat	234.91	230.11					-8.18		221.03
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		46.3
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		487.24
CURE	flat	107.05	100.53					5.55		90.24
XLV	flat	134.15	131.37					2.87		127.83
LABU	flat	7.70	7.14					1.02		6.24
IDNA	flat	25.62	25.01					-3.50		23.68
							TOTAL	2.94
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	28.23	28.08				-0.12		28.6
UDN	flat	19.15	18.67					1.01		18.54
YCS	long	…	60.71	57.14				3.43		63.13
GBTC	flat	17.05	16.61					4.61		13.87
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		30.41
INDA	long	…	40.89	41.83				0.33		41.71
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.19
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		27.98
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	170.32	156.40				7.57		177.25
SQ	flat	62.65	61.30					-6.01		60.42
NVDA	long	…	297.96	292.30				34.69		378.34
LIT	flat	63.99	62.61					2.77		60.84
XBI	flat	89.93	88.03					8.43		83.92
							TOTAL	47.45
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.46
DBC	flat	23.51	22.94					-1.18		22.05
WOOD	flat	73.24	71.68					-4.52		69.45
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.79
							TOTAL	-6.55

							YTD	186.07
							%YTD	4.269%

For Wednesday, May 31st

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Ground Zero

Money that is obtained without effort is spent without conscience.

* * * Will Rogers, 1929

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4218.00 as of 5/30/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4284.84 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4236.15 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4216.00
minor - - 4217.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 1987.40 as of 5/24/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1958.60
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +0.48 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +0.75, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 5 trades -237.50

TOTAL 121 closed trades 1617.00THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+183.88 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.219% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 255.88 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (SPY, SPXL, UPRO)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	long	…	4142.50	4228.25	…	…	121 trades	*1617.00
								*not included
DIA	long	337.95	331.09					-14.06		330.52
UDOW	flat	57.48	53.93					-5.79		53.59
SPY	long	…	412.3	420.82				-5.10		420.18
SPXL	long	…	73.05	77.82				-4.56		77.08
UPRO	long	…	38.48	41.04				-3.36		40.6
QQQ	long	…	326.94	321.52				30.12		349.98
TQQQ	long	…	29.13	28.63				3.58		35.47
TNA	flat	32.46	30.41					1.83		29.65
SOXL	long	…	15.39	16.00				0.41		22.87
IWM	flat	180.63	176.92					0.40		175.5
MDY	flat	455.90	446.68					18.17		446.18
IYT	flat	229.36	224.67					-9.89		225.93
SOXX	long	…	426.27	426.29				19.89		489.26
USD	long	…	27.78	27.31				1.83		39.23
							TOTAL	33.47

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	1998.00
GLD	flat	189.74	185.85					24.70		182.04
UGL	flat	66.97	62.85					13.46		61.25
SLV	flat	23.76	23.18					3.92		21.30
GLL	long	…	26.63	26.99				0.79		27.5
ZSL	long	…	18.42	17.96				1.32		19.89
GDX	flat	35.45	34.64					7.40		30.2
GDXJ	flat	42.22	41.28					10.15		36.42
NUGT	flat	49.40	46.34					18.89		35.75
JNUG	flat	47.10	44.17					13.36		34.81
DUST	long	…	10.36	10.35				1.11		12.17
JDST	long	…	5.94	6.13				0.33		6.89
QLD	long	…	51.51	50.14				5.43		58.08
SDS	flat	40.50	39.59					-4.19		38.48
SOXS	flat	21.20	19.83					-3.32		11.38



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	105.62	103.41					-2.58		102.1
TMF	flat	8.70	8.08					-1.00		7.73
TBT	long	…	29.93	29.73				-1.77		30.22
TMV	long	…	118.71	116.72				-6.20		120.05
VCLT	flat	79.02	77.34					-2.18		76.94
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	69.64	68.15					-2.85		64.34
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	80.88	79.16					-3.76		78.57
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	60.39	56.67					-8.32		55.7
JPM	flat	141.74	138.81					-6.60		137.46
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	111.07	108.75					-10.32		104.04
XLE	flat	81.85	80.11					-5.14		77.96
UCO	flat	25.81	24.16					-3.74		22.84
SCO	flat	28.14	26.35					-2.35		27.41
							TOTAL	-21.55
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.28	60.93					-3.67		58.57
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		201.16
XLY	long	…	146.70	149.12				8.67		152.99
V	flat	234.91	230.11					-8.18		221.64
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		46.22
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		479.85
CURE	flat	107.05	100.53					5.55		87.74
XLV	flat	134.15	131.37					2.87		126.74
LABU	flat	7.70	7.14					1.02		6.05
IDNA	flat	25.62	25.01					-3.50		23.87
							TOTAL	2.94
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	28.23	28.08				-0.12		28.56
UDN	flat	19.15	18.67					1.01		18.57
YCS	long	…	60.71	57.14				3.43		63.11
GBTC	flat	17.05	16.61					4.61		14.38
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		30.76
INDA	long	…	40.89	41.83				0.33		41.78
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.55
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.43
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	170.32	156.40				7.57		177.3
SQ	flat	62.65	61.30					-6.01		58.84
NVDA	long	…	297.96	292.30				34.69		401.11
LIT	flat	63.99	62.61					2.77		61.51
XBI	flat	89.93	88.03					8.43		83.14
							TOTAL	47.45
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.44
DBC	flat	23.51	22.94					-1.18		22.3
WOOD	flat	73.24	71.68					-4.52		70.40
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.42
							TOTAL	-6.55

							YTD	183.88
							%YTD	4.219%

For Tuesday, May 30th

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

ALL U.S. MARKET ARE CLOSED ON MONDAY TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY, THEY WILL OPEN AGAIN ON TUESDAY MORNING!!!

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4143.75 as of 5/24/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4284.84 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4236.15 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4218.50
minor - - 4217.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 1987.40 as of 5/24/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1947.20
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +0.75 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +0.96, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 5 trades -237.50

TOTAL 121 closed trades 1617.00THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+183.88 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.219% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 255.88 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Foreign Markets (INDA)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	…	…	…	…	…	121 trades	*1617.00
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		330.84
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		53.79
SPY	flat	420.82	412.3					-5.10		420.02
SPXL	flat	77.82	73.05					-4.56		77.07
UPRO	flat	41.04	38.48					-3.36		40.58
QQQ	long	…	323.86	321.52				30.12		348.40
TQQQ	long	…	28.07	28.63				3.58		34.98
TNA	flat	32.46	30.41					1.83		29.94
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		22.88
IWM	flat	180.63	176.92					0.40		176.15
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		446.78
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		225.32
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		489.67
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		38.44
							TOTAL	33.47

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		180.92
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		60.42
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.38
GLL	long	…	25.81	26.99				0.79		27.84
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		19.69
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		30.41
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		36.32
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		36.16
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		34.64
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		12.03
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		6.92
QLD	long	…	49.90	50.14				5.43		57.59
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		38.48
SOXS	flat	22.05	20.63					-3.32		11.35



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	106.70	104.47					-2.58		101.09
TMF	flat	9.01	8.37					-1.00		7.5
TBT	long	…	29.19	29.73				-1.77		30.86
TMV	long	…	114.33	116.72				-6.20		123.45
VCLT	flat	79.56	77.87					-2.18		76.4
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	69.87	68.47					-2.85		64.59
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		78.60
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		55.65
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		136.94
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	114.04	111.66					-10.32		104.97
XLE	flat	83.39	81.62					-5.14		78.77
UCO	flat	27.06	26.42					-3.74		24.68
SCO	flat	30.12	28.21					-2.35		25.51
							TOTAL	-21.55
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.28	60.93					-3.67		58.55
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		193.17
XLY	long	…	146.63	149.12				8.67		151.97
V	flat	234.91	230.11					-8.18		225.01
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		46.54
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		481.52
CURE	flat	107.05	100.53					5.55		89.51
XLV	flat	135.00	132.20					2.87		127.53
LABU	flat	7.70	7.14					1.02		6.27
IDNA	flat	25.62	25.01					-3.50		24.04
							TOTAL	2.94
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.86	28.08				-0.12		28.59
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.57
YCS	long	…	58.25	57.14				3.43		63.8
GBTC	flat	17.05	16.61					4.61		13.84
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		33.65
INDA	long	…	40.89	41.83				0.33		42.00
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		39
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.58
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	170.32	156.40				7.57		175.43
SQ	flat	62.29	60.94					-6.01		59
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		389.46
LIT	flat	63.99	62.61					2.77		61.90
XBI	flat	89.93	88.03					8.43		84.31
							TOTAL	47.45
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.57
DBC	flat	23.51	22.94					-1.18		22.83
WOOD	flat	73.24	71.68					-4.52		70.93
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		8.93
							TOTAL	-6.55

							YTD	183.88
							%YTD	4.219%

For Friday, May 26th

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4143.75 as of 5/24/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4284.84 exp 10/15/23

NEWMAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4236.15 exp 10/15/23

NEW

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4217.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4163.00
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 1987.40 as of 5/24/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1940.20
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +0.96 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +1.31, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 5 trades -237.50

TOTAL 121 closed trades 1617.00THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+183.03 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.199% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 255.88 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: none...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Health Care (IDNA), Technology (XBI)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	…	…	…	…	…	121 trades	*1617.00
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		327.75
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		52.29
SPY	flat	420.82	412.3					-5.10		414.65
SPXL	flat	77.82	73.05					-4.56		74.21
UPRO	flat	41.04	38.48					-3.36		39.04
QQQ	long	…	323.86	321.52				30.12		339.72
TQQQ	long	…	28.07	28.63				3.58		32.52
TNA	flat	32.46	30.41					1.83		29.04
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		19.15
IWM	flat	180.63	176.92					0.40		174.17
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		442.26
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		224.99
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		459.63
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		34.79
							TOTAL	33.47

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		180.2
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		60.02
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		20.86
GLL	long	…	25.81	26.99				0.79		28.01
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		20.76
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		30.26
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		36.05
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		35.9
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		34.15
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		12.12
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		7.01
QLD	long	…	49.90	50.14				5.43		54.78
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		39.48
SOXS	flat	22.05	20.63					-3.32		14.10



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	106.70	104.47					-2.58		100.28
TMF	flat	9.01	8.37					-1.00		7.35
TBT	long	…	29.19	29.73				-1.77		31.26
TMV	long	…	114.33	116.72				-6.20		126.39
VCLT	flat	79.56	77.87					-2.18		75.81
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	69.87	68.47					-2.85		64.59
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		77.66
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		54.47
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		135.68
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	114.04	111.66					-10.32		105.68
XLE	flat	83.39	81.62					-5.14		79.08
UCO	flat	27.06	26.42					-3.74		24.16
SCO	flat	30.12	28.21					-2.35		26.13
							TOTAL	-21.55
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.28	60.93					-3.67		58.03
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		184.47
XLY	long	…	146.63	149.12				8.67		148.48
V	flat	234.91	230.11					-8.18		223.43
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		46.22
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		477.7
CURE	flat	107.05	100.53					5.55		90.14
XLV	flat	135.00	132.20					2.87		127.79
LABU	long	…	5.98	5.13				0.17		6.13
IDNA	flat	25.62	25.01					-3.50		23.78
							TOTAL	2.09
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.86	28.08				-0.12		28.6
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.53
YCS	long	…	58.25	57.14				3.43		63.3
GBTC	flat	17.05	16.61					4.61		13.84
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		32.12
INDA	flat	41.83	40.89					0.33		41.44
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.32
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.28
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	170.32	156.40				7.57		172.99
SQ	flat	62.29	60.94					-6.01		59.3
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		379.8
LIT	flat	63.99	62.61					2.77		61.56
XBI	flat	89.93	88.03					8.43		83.55
							TOTAL	47.45
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.39
DBC	flat	23.51	22.94					-1.18		22.47
WOOD	flat	73.24	71.68					-4.52		70.24
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.11
							TOTAL	-6.55

							YTD	183.03
							%YTD	4.199%

For Thursday, May 25th

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4143.75 as of 5/24/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4147.00
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 1987.40 as of 5/24/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1961.40
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +1.31 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +1.69, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 5 trades -237.50

TOTAL 121 closed trades 1617.00THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+177.44 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.071% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 138.43 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: none...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (SPY, SPXL, UPRO, TNA, IWM), Technology (LIT), Commodities (WOOD)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	…	…	…	…	…	121 trades	*1617.00
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		328.01
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		52.54
SPY	flat	420.82	412.3					-5.10		411.09
SPXL	flat	77.82	73.05					-4.56		72.43
UPRO	flat	41.04	38.48					-3.36		38.14
QQQ	long	…	323.86	321.52				30.12		331.65
TQQQ	long	…	28.07	28.63				3.58		30.33
TNA	flat	32.46	30.41					1.83		29.76
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		16.03
IWM	flat	180.63	176.92					0.40		175.54
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		442.41
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		222.20
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		430.93
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		28.61
							TOTAL	33.47

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		181.95
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		61.41
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.16
GLL	long	…	25.81	26.99				0.79		27.47
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		20.17
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		30.92
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		36.88
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		37.4
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		35.81
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		11.58
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		6.69
QLD	long	…	49.90	50.14				5.43		52.27
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		40.10
SOXS	flat	22.05	20.63					-3.32		17.57



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	106.70	104.47					-2.58		100.53
TMF	flat	9.01	8.37					-1.00		7.44
TBT	long	…	29.19	29.73				-1.77		31.07
TMV	long	…	114.33	116.72				-6.20		125.14
VCLT	flat	79.56	77.87					-2.18		76.03
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	69.87	68.47					-2.85		65.47
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		78.21
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		54.55
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		135.34
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	114.04	111.66					-10.32		107.59
XLE	flat	83.39	81.62					-5.14		80.51
UCO	flat	27.06	26.42					-3.74		25.31
SCO	flat	30.12	28.21					-2.35		24.97
							TOTAL	-21.55
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.28	60.93					-3.67		59.25
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		182.9
XLY	long	…	146.63	149.12				8.67		149.15
V	flat	234.91	230.11					-8.18		222.25
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		46.82
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		480.83
CURE	flat	107.05	100.53					5.55		93.16
XLV	flat	135.00	132.20					2.87		129.11
LABU	long	…	5.98	5.13				0.17		6.64
IDNA	long	…	24.40	25.00				-2.90		24.52
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.86	28.08				-0.12		28.47
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.61
YCS	long	…	58.25	57.14				3.43		62.53
GBTC	flat	17.05	16.61					4.61		13.70
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		34.30
INDA	flat	41.83	40.89					0.33		41.19
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.4
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.36
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	170.32	156.40				7.57		171.84
SQ	flat	62.29	60.94					-6.01		61.86
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		305.38
LIT	flat	63.99	62.61					2.77		62.19
XBI	long	…	83.84	77.65				2.24		85.79
							TOTAL	41.26
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.63
DBC	flat	23.51	22.94					-1.18		22.83
WOOD	flat	73.24	71.68					-4.52		71.14
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.43
							TOTAL	-6.55

							YTD	177.44
							%YTD	4.071%

For Wednesday, May 24th

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4224.50 as of 5/19/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4161.00
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now long June gold at 1959.20 as of 5/23/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1977.10
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +1.69 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +1.94, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+200.87 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.608% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 138.43 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (TNA), Health Care (IDNA), Commodities (WOOD), Technology (SQ)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Energy (SCO), Technology (SQ) in and out...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	long	…	4122.00	4207.25	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		330.61
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		53.81
SPY	long	…	410.14	417.72				2.48		414.09
SPXL	long	…	72.13	76.85				0.16		74.06
UPRO	long	…	37.99	40.52				-0.83		39.01
QQQ	long	…	323.86	321.52				30.12		333.36
TQQQ	long	…	28.07	28.63				3.58		30.83
TNA	long	…	29.67	31.67				3.83		30.77
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		16.92
IWM	long	…	174.88	178.55				4.07		177.42
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		446.64
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		226.26
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		438.78
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		29.40
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		183.43
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		62.29
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.51
GLL	long	…	25.81	26.99				0.79		27.02
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		19.48
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		31.65
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		37.92
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		39.4
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		37.80
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		11.09
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		6.34
QLD	long	…	49.90	50.14				5.43		52.83
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		39.51
SOXS	flat	22.05	20.63					-3.32		16.69



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	106.70	104.47					-2.58		101.03
TMF	flat	9.01	8.37					-1.00		7.51
TBT	long	…	29.19	29.73				-1.77		30.79
TMV	long	…	114.33	116.72				-6.20		123.58
VCLT	flat	79.56	77.87					-2.18		76.38
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	69.87	68.47					-2.85		65.9
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		79.23
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		56.75
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		136.59
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	114.04	111.66					-10.32		106.40
XLE	flat	83.39	81.62					-5.14		80.16
UCO	flat	27.06	26.42					-3.74		24.77
SCO	flat	30.12	28.21					-2.35		25.59
							TOTAL	-21.55
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.28	60.93					-3.67		59.38
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		185.77
XLY	long	…	146.63	149.12				8.67		149.7
V	flat	234.91	230.11					-8.18		224.58
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		47.19
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		479.44
CURE	flat	107.05	100.53					5.55		95.07
XLV	flat	135.00	132.20					2.87		130.00
LABU	long	…	5.98	5.13				0.17		7.04
IDNA	long	…	24.40	25.00				-2.90		25.05
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.86	28.08				-0.12		28.37
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.67
YCS	long	…	58.25	57.14				3.43		61.84
GBTC	flat	17.05	16.61					4.61		14.30
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		36.53
INDA	flat	41.83	40.89					0.33		41.14
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.69
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.83
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	170.32	156.40				7.57		171.56
SQ	flat	62.29	60.94					-6.01		61.56
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		306.88
LIT	long	…	62.02	63.39				4.14		62.92
XBI	long	…	83.84	77.65				2.24		87.49
							TOTAL	42.63
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.73
DBC	flat	23.51	22.94					-1.18		22.82
WOOD	long	…	71.29	72.85				-2.96		72.31
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.32
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	200.87
							%YTD	4.608%

For Tuesday, May 23rd

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4224.50 as of 5/19/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4217.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4204.50
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 1987.40 as of 5/19/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1973.90
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +1.94 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +2.12, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+202.83 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.653% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 138.43 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Technology (LIT)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	long	…	4122.00	4207.25	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		332.90
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		54.97
SPY	long	…	409.27	417.72				2.48		418.79
SPXL	long	…	72.14	76.85				0.16		76.66
UPRO	long	…	37.99	40.52				-0.83		40.34
QQQ	long	…	321.21	321.52				30.12		337.64
TQQQ	long	…	27.70	28.63				3.58		32.07
TNA	flat	31.96	29.94					3.83		31.19
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		17.53
IWM	long	…	174.88	178.55				4.07		178.26
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		451.25
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		227.48
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		444.27
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		30.00
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		183.21
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		62.06
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.67
GLL	long	…	25.81	26.99				0.79		27.1
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		19.19
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		31.87
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		37.98
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		39.96
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		37.90
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		10.93
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		6.33
QLD	long	…	49.14	50.14				5.43		54.19
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		38.66
SOXS	flat	23.32	21.82					-3.32		16.09



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		100.74
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		7.47
TBT	long	…	28.44	29.73				-1.77		30.94
TMV	long	…	109.62	116.72				-6.20		124.33
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		76.15
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		66.13
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		80.29
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		58.94
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		138.03
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		104.97
XLE	flat	86.78	84.94					-5.14		79.32
UCO	flat	28.77	26.94					-3.74		24.04
SCO	long	…	25.38	26.00				-1.73		26.33
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.76	61.40					-3.67		59.65
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		188.87
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		151.08
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		231.31
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		47.71
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		480.62
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		98.25
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		131.44
LABU	long	…	5.91	5.13				0.17		7.04
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		24.71
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.52	28.08				-0.12		28.28
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.72
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		61.79
GBTC	flat	17.07	16.63					4.61		14.21
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		40.06
INDA	flat	41.83	40.89					0.33		41.28
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		39.3
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		29.21
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		174.2
SQ	flat	63.46	62.09					-4.67		60.63
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		311.76
LIT	long	…	62.02	63.39				4.14		63.70
XBI	long	…	83.84	77.65				2.24		87.47
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.76
DBC	flat	24.15	23.57					-1.18		22.72
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		72.08
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.67
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	202.83
							%YTD	4.653%

For Monday, May 22nd

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4224.50 as of 5/19/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4217.76 exp 10/15/23MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4199.50
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now long June gold at 1959.20 as of 5/18/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1978.10
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +2.12 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +2.19, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+202.83 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.653% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 138.43 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (IWM), Consumer Discretionary (TSLA)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	long	…	4122.00	4207.25	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		334.19
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		55.63
SPY	long	…	409.27	417.72				2.48		418.62
SPXL	long	…	72.14	76.85				0.16		76.60
UPRO	long	…	37.99	40.52				-0.83		40.34
QQQ	long	…	321.21	321.52				30.12		336.51
TQQQ	long	…	27.70	28.63				3.58		31.74
TNA	flat	31.96	29.94					3.83		30.05
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		17.39
IWM	long	…	174.88	178.55				4.07		176.11
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		448.8
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		227.58
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		442.74
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		30.01
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		183.64
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		62.36
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.86
GLL	long	…	25.81	26.99				0.79		26.98
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		18.84
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		32.16
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		38.33
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		40.51
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		38.63
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		10.76
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		6.21
QLD	long	…	49.14	50.14				5.43		53.85
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		38.66
SOXS	flat	23.32	21.82					-3.32		16.25



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		101.1
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		7.56
TBT	long	…	28.44	29.73				-1.77		30.71
TMV	long	…	109.62	116.72				-6.20		122.84
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		76.21
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		66.09
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		79.93
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		58.59
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		139.18
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		106.25
XLE	flat	86.78	84.94					-5.14		79.6
UCO	flat	28.77	26.94					-3.74		24.05
SCO	long	…	25.38	26.00				-1.73		26.32
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.76	61.40					-3.67		59.48
TSLA	long	…	173.83	177.48				50.83		180.14
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		151.55
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		233.32
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		47.66
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		478.9
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		98.00
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		131.31
LABU	long	…	5.91	5.13				0.17		6.60
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		24.05
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.52	28.08				-0.12		28.27
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.73
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		61.28
GBTC	flat	17.07	16.63					4.61		14.38
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		38.26
INDA	flat	41.83	40.89					0.33		40.88
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.99
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		29.32
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		175.16
SQ	flat	63.46	62.09					-4.67		58.65
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		312.64
LIT	flat	63.39	62.02					4.14		62.84
XBI	long	…	83.84	77.65				2.24		85.37
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.78
DBC	flat	24.15	23.57					-1.18		22.71
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		72.11
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.18
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	202.83
							%YTD	4.653%

For Friday, May 19th

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4177.50 as of 5/18/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4279.76 exp 10/15/23

NEWMAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4217.76 exp 10/15/23

NEW

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4213.50
MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now long June gold at 1959.20 as of 5/18/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1960.30
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +2.19 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +1.85, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BULLISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+202.83 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.653% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 138.43 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Precious Metals (GLL), Stock Market Indices (SPY, SPXL, UPRO)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Foreign Markets (INDA)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	long	…	4122.00	4207.25	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		336.06
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		56.22
SPY	long	…	409.27	417.72				2.48		419.23
SPXL	long	…	72.14	76.85				0.16		76.91
UPRO	long	…	37.99	40.52				-0.83		40.54
QQQ	long	…	321.21	321.52				30.12		337.27
TQQQ	long	…	27.70	28.63				3.58		31.96
TNA	flat	31.96	29.94					3.83		30.67
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		17.67
IWM	flat	178.55	174.88					4.07		177.19
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		452.89
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		228.61
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		445.03
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		30.42
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		181.84
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		61.24
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.56
GLL	long	…	25.81	26.99				0.79		27.49
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		19.39
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		31.88
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		37.94
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		39.86
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		37.91
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		10.95
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		6.34
QLD	long	…	49.14	50.14				5.43		54.11
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		38.55
SOXS	flat	23.32	21.82					-3.32		15.98



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		101.82
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		7.73
TBT	long	…	28.44	29.73				-1.77		30.28
TMV	long	…	109.62	116.72				-6.20		120.16
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		76.47
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		66.2
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		80.36
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		59.36
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		139.5
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		105.77
XLE	flat	86.78	84.94					-5.14		79.03
UCO	flat	28.77	26.94					-3.74		24.23
SCO	long	…	25.38	26.00				-1.73		26.17
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.76	61.40					-3.67		61.68
TSLA	flat	177.48	173.83					50.83		176.89
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		152.83
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		233.63
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		47.77
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		479.23
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		94.67
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		130.70
LABU	long	…	5.91	5.13				0.17		6.42
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		23.74
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.52	28.08				-0.12		28.35
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.67
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		61.89
GBTC	flat	17.07	16.63					4.61		14.45
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		39.01
INDA	flat	41.83	40.89					0.33		40.93
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.95
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		29.08
							TOTAL	12.98
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		175.05
SQ	flat	63.46	62.09					-4.67		59.52
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		316.78
LIT	flat	63.39	62.02					4.14		62.92
XBI	long	…	83.84	77.65				2.24		84.73
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.70
DBC	flat	24.15	23.57					-1.18		22.75
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		71.73
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.38
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	202.83
							%YTD	4.653%

For Thursday, May 18th

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4177.75 as of 5/17/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4172.50
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 2055.30 as of 5/10/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1986.50
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +1.85 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +1.75, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BULLISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+201.44 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.621% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (SOXX, SOXL), Precious Metals (DUST, JDST)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Currencies (UDN)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		334.61
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		55.56
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		415.23
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		74.84
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		39.4
QQQ	long	…	321.21	321.52				30.12		331.12
TQQQ	long	…	27.70	28.63				3.58		#N/A
TNA	flat	31.96	29.94					3.83		30.18
SOXL	long	…	14.94	16.00				0.41		#N/A
IWM	flat	178.55	174.88					4.07		#N/A
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		449.29
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		227.06
SOXX	long	…	417.66	426.29				19.89		#N/A
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		#N/A
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	short	2086.40	2043.60	1979.90	…	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		#N/A
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		#N/A
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.82
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		26.77
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		18.91
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		32.73
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		38.92
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		42
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		#N/A
DUST	long	…	9.63	10.35				1.11		10.40
JDST	long	…	5.66	6.13				0.33		6.01
QLD	long	…	49.14	50.14				5.43		52.23
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		39.28
SOXS	flat	23.32	21.82					-3.32		#N/A



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		102.58
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		#N/A
TBT	long	…	28.44	29.73				-1.77		29.81
TMV	long	…	109.62	116.72				-6.20		#N/A
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		#N/A
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		#N/A
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		79.79
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		#N/A
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		138.45
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		104.82
XLE	flat	86.78	84.94					-5.14		78.46
UCO	flat	28.77	26.94					-3.74		24.66
SCO	long	…	25.38	26.00				-1.73		#N/A
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.76	61.40					-3.67		61.53
TSLA	flat	177.48	173.83					50.83		173.86
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		#N/A
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		232.65
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		#N/A
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		484.81
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		97.49
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		#N/A
LABU	long	…	5.91	5.13				0.17		6.66
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		24.14
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.52	28.08				-0.12		28.14
UDN	flat	19.20	18.72					1.01		18.79
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		60.92
GBTC	flat	17.07	16.63					4.61		15.04
							TOTAL	8.93
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		#N/A
INDA	long	…	41.07	39.78				-0.96		41.27
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		39.16
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.96
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		172.69
SQ	flat	63.46	62.09					-4.67		#N/A
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		#N/A
LIT	flat	63.39	62.02					4.14		#N/A
XBI	long	…	83.84	77.65				2.24		85.74
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.78
DBC	flat	24.15	23.57					-1.18		22.95
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		71.81
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		#N/A
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	201.54
							%YTD	4.624%

For Wednesday, May 17th

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4144.00 as of 5/16/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4123.50
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23
MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 2055.30 as of 5/10/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 1993.70
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23
MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +1.75 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +1.78, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+201.44 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.621% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (USD), Interest Rates (TBT, TMV), Technology (NVDA)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		330.35
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		53.51
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		410.25
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		72.25
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		38.05
QQQ	long	…	321.21	321.52				30.12		327.16
TQQQ	long	…	27.70	28.63				3.58		29.28
TNA	flat	31.96	29.94					3.83		28.27
SOXL	flat	16.00	14.94					0.41		15.05
IWM	flat	178.55	174.88					4.07		172.28
MDY	flat	458.42	449.15					18.17		441.42
IYT	flat	229.55	224.86					-9.89		222.11
SOXX	flat	426.29	417.66					19.89		421
USD	long	…	26.12	27.31				1.83		27.11
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	flat	2086.40	2043.60	…	1979.90	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		184.87
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		63.41
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		21.81
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		26.58
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		18.95
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		33.01
GDXJ	flat	42.75	41.80					10.15		39.12
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		42.78
JNUG	flat	48.33	46.30					13.36		40.35
DUST	flat	10.35	9.63					1.11		10.22
JDST	flat	6.13	5.66					0.33		5.94
QLD	long	…	49.14	50.14				5.43		50.98
SDS	flat	41.51	40.58					-4.19		40.21
SOXS	flat	23.32	21.82					-3.32		19.04



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		102.88
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		7.96
TBT	long	…	28.44	29.73				-1.77		29.66
TMV	long	…	109.62	116.72				-6.20		116.57
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		76.71
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		66.65
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	81.48	79.75					-3.76		78.45
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	64.10	60.15					-8.32		54.77
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		134.32
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		102.52
XLE	flat	86.78	84.94					-5.14		76.98
UCO	flat	28.77	26.94					-3.74		23.14
SCO	long	…	25.38	26.00				-1.73		27.49
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	62.76	61.40					-3.67		59.85
TSLA	flat	177.48	173.83					50.83		166.52
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		147.42
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		230.47
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		47.92
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	500.95	490.83					-3.00		479.72
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		97.23
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		130.86
LABU	long	…	5.91	5.13				0.17		6.52
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		24.05
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.52	28.08				-0.12		28.09
UDN	long	…	18.78	18.68				0.91		18.81
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		59.77
GBTC	flat	17.07	16.63					4.61		14.62
							TOTAL	8.83
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	43.70	40.98					9.46		41.99
INDA	long	…	41.07	39.78				-0.96		41.31
EEM	flat	39.65	38.76					1.22		38.98
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.78
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		172.07
SQ	flat	63.46	62.09					-4.67		55.54
NVDA	long	…	286.35	292.30				34.69		292.13
LIT	flat	63.39	62.02					4.14		62.48
XBI	long	…	83.84	77.65				2.24		85.03
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.28	20.75					-0.30		20.94
DBC	flat	24.15	23.57					-1.18		22.68
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		71.94
MARA	flat	10.83	10.51					-0.55		9.25
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	201.44
							%YTD	4.621%

For Tuesday, May 16th

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4111.75 as of 5/12/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4150.75
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23

MAJOR - - 4126.07 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4111.86 exp 5/15/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4078.95 exp 5/15/23MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4047.51 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4033.56 exp 5/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 2055.30 as of 5/10/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 2020.60

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +1.78 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +1.92, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+201.44 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.621% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: none...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (SOXS)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		333.77
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		55.23
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		413.01
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		73.71
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		38.83
QQQ	long	…	315.01	321.52				30.12		326.79
TQQQ	long	…	26.81	28.63				3.58		29.17
TNA	flat	32.65	30.59					3.83		29.55
SOXL	flat	16.46	15.37					0.41		15.11
IWM	flat	179.73	176.04					4.07		174.83
MDY	flat	460.46	451.15					18.17		447.94
IYT	flat	231.45	226.72					-9.89		224.82
SOXX	flat	430.18	421.48					19.89		421.79
USD	flat	27.70	26.49					1.83		26.99
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	flat	2086.40	2043.60	…	1979.90	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		187.21
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		65.08
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		22.10
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		25.9
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		18.45
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		33.91
GDXJ	flat	43.99	43.01					10.15		40.31
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		45.25
JNUG	flat	51.63	49.46					13.36		42.81
DUST	flat	10.35	9.63					1.11		9.70
JDST	flat	6.13	5.66					0.33		5.63
QLD	long	…	48.03	50.14				5.43		50.89
SDS	flat	41.44	40.51					-4.19		39.68
SOXS	flat	23.32	21.82					-3.32		18.95



							TOTAL	93.35
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		103.19
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		8.05
TBT	flat	29.73	28.44					-1.77		29.43
TMV	flat	116.72	109.62					-6.20		115.35
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		77.25
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		68.16
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	82.55	80.80					-3.76		79.23
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	65.08	61.08					-8.32		56.39
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		135.23
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		105.07
XLE	flat	87.84	85.98					-5.14		78.92
UCO	flat	30.93	28.97					-3.74		23.44
SCO	long	…	24.34	26.00				-1.73		27.14
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	63.12	61.76					-3.67		61.29
TSLA	flat	189.79	185.89					50.83		166.35
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		148.02
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		232.81
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		48.63
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	507.09	496.85					-3.00		486.86
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		99.68
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		131.96
LABU	long	…	5.03	5.13				0.17		7.12
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		24.7
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.42	28.08				-0.12		28.02
UDN	long	…	18.78	18.68				0.91		18.87
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		59.49
GBTC	flat	17.72	17.27					4.61		15.00
							TOTAL	8.83
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	47.50	44.55					9.46		43.18
INDA	long	…	40.82	39.78				-0.96		41.65
EEM	flat	40.11	39.21					1.22		39.26
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.98
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		172.07
SQ	flat	64.85	63.45					-4.67		56.87
NVDA	flat	292.30	286.35					34.69		289.53
LIT	flat	64.44	63.05					4.14		63.00
XBI	long	…	77.87	77.65				2.24		87.55
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.47	20.94					-0.30		21.09
DBC	flat	24.61	24.02					-1.18		22.94
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		72.49
MARA	flat	12.93	12.57					-0.55		9.54
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	201.44
							%YTD	4.621%

For Monday, May 15th

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4111.75 as of 5/12/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4137.75

MAJOR - - 4126.07 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4111.86 exp 5/15/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4078.95 exp 5/15/23MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4047.51 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4033.56 exp 5/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 2055.30 as of 5/10/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 2016.20

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +1.92 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +2.09, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+202.32 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.642% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Currencies (UUP)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		333.20
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		54.95
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		411.59
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		73.01
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		38.48
QQQ	long	…	315.01	321.52				30.12		325.03
TQQQ	long	…	26.81	28.63				3.58		28.73
TNA	flat	32.65	30.59					3.83		28.51
SOXL	flat	16.46	15.37					0.41		14.02
IWM	flat	179.73	176.04					4.07		172.72
MDY	flat	460.46	451.15					18.17		444.39
IYT	flat	231.45	226.72					-9.89		223.95
SOXX	flat	430.18	421.48					19.89		410.64
USD	flat	27.70	26.49					1.83		25.79
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	flat	2086.40	2043.60	…	1979.90	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		186.81
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		64.80
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		22.02
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		25.99
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		18.62
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		33.6
GDXJ	flat	43.99	43.01					10.15		39.97
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		44.37
JNUG	flat	51.63	49.46					13.36		42.17
DUST	flat	10.35	9.63					1.11		9.88
JDST	flat	6.13	5.66					0.33		5.73
QLD	long	…	48.03	50.14				5.43		50.35
SDS	flat	41.44	40.51					-4.19		39.94
SOXS	long	…	19.42	20.30				-2.44		20.54



							TOTAL	94.23
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		104.27
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		8.3
TBT	flat	29.73	28.44					-1.77		28.78
TMV	flat	116.72	109.62					-6.20		111.96
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		78.06
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		69.03
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	82.55	80.80					-3.76		78.46
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	65.08	61.08					-8.32		55.05
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		134.1
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		105.78
XLE	flat	87.84	85.98					-5.14		78.52
UCO	flat	30.93	28.97					-3.74		22.75
SCO	long	…	24.34	26.00				-1.73		27.98
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	63.12	61.76					-3.67		60.75
TSLA	flat	189.79	185.89					50.83		167.98
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		147.79
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		231.38
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		48.78
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	507.09	496.85					-3.00		491.23
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		100.20
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		132.19
LABU	long	…	5.03	5.13				0.17		6.67
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		23.91
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	long	…	27.42	28.08				-0.12		28.1
UDN	long	…	18.78	18.68				0.91		18.80
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		59.13
GBTC	flat	17.72	17.27					4.61		14.14
							TOTAL	8.83
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	47.50	44.55					9.46		38.28
INDA	long	…	40.82	39.78				-0.96		41.34
EEM	flat	40.11	39.21					1.22		38.55
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.85
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		172.57
SQ	flat	64.85	63.45					-4.67		55.56
NVDA	flat	292.30	286.35					34.69		283.4
LIT	flat	64.44	63.05					4.14		61.29
XBI	long	…	77.87	77.65				2.24		85.43
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.47	20.94					-0.30		20.83
DBC	flat	24.61	24.02					-1.18		22.66
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		71.55
MARA	flat	12.93	12.57					-0.55		8.92
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	202.32
							%YTD	4.642%

For Friday, May 12th

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4126.00 as of 5/10/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4144.75
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23

MAJOR - - 4126.07 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4111.86 exp 5/15/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4078.95 exp 5/15/23MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4047.51 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4033.56 exp 5/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 2055.30 as of 5/10/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 2019.70

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +2.09 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +2.16, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+202.32 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.642% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Precious Metals (ZSL)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Health Care (IDNA)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		333.33
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		55.00
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		412.13
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		73.33
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		38.63
QQQ	long	…	315.01	321.52				30.12		326.20
TQQQ	long	…	26.81	28.63				3.58		29.03
TNA	flat	32.65	30.59					3.83		28.71
SOXL	flat	16.46	15.37					0.41		14.07
IWM	flat	179.73	176.04					4.07		173.07
MDY	flat	460.46	451.15					18.17		444.4
IYT	flat	231.45	226.72					-9.89		224.10
SOXX	flat	430.18	421.48					19.89		411.02
USD	flat	27.70	26.49					1.83		25.89
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	flat	2086.40	2043.60	…	1979.90	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		187.13
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		65.04
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		22.20
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		25.9
ZSL	long	…	17.14	17.96				1.32		18.30
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		33.52
GDXJ	flat	43.99	43.01					10.15		39.53
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		44.33
JNUG	flat	51.63	49.46					13.36		41.44
DUST	flat	10.35	9.63					1.11		9.90
JDST	flat	6.13	5.66					0.33		5.83
QLD	long	…	48.03	50.14				5.43		50.72
SDS	flat	41.44	40.51					-4.19		39.81
SOXS	long	…	19.42	20.30				-2.44		20.51



							TOTAL	94.23
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		105.15
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		8.49
TBT	flat	29.73	28.44					-1.77		28.35
TMV	flat	116.72	109.62					-6.20		109.21
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		78.77
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		68.65
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	82.55	80.80					-3.76		78.67
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	65.08	61.08					-8.32		55.75
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		136.05
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		105.79
XLE	flat	87.84	85.98					-5.14		78.4
UCO	flat	30.93	28.97					-3.74		23.67
SCO	long	…	24.34	26.00				-1.73		26.89
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	63.12	61.76					-3.67		61.15
TSLA	flat	189.79	185.89					50.83		172.08
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		149.09
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		231.01
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		48.65
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	507.09	496.85					-3.00		488.76
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		100.65
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		132.37
LABU	long	…	5.03	5.13				0.17		6.81
IDNA	long	25.00	24.40					-2.90		24.24
							TOTAL	2.69
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	flat	28.08	27.42					-0.12		27.92
UDN	long	…	18.78	18.68				0.91		18.91
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		58.18
GBTC	flat	17.72	17.27					4.61		14.71
							TOTAL	8.83
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	47.50	44.55					9.46		41.45
INDA	long	…	40.82	39.78				-0.96		41.46
EEM	flat	40.11	39.21					1.22		39.01
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		28.96
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		173.75
SQ	flat	64.85	63.45					-4.67		57.31
NVDA	flat	292.30	286.35					34.69		285.78
LIT	flat	64.44	63.05					4.14		62.04
XBI	long	…	77.87	77.65				2.24		86.01
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.47	20.94					-0.30		20.78
DBC	flat	24.61	24.02					-1.18		22.85
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		72.29
MARA	flat	12.93	12.57					-0.55		8.73
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	202.32
							%YTD	4.642%

For Thursday, May 11th

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is long the June SP at 4126.00 as of 5/10/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4150.75
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23

MAJOR - - 4126.07 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4111.86 exp 5/15/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4078.95 exp 5/15/23MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4047.51 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4033.56 exp 5/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 2055.30 as of 5/10/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 2037.80

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +2.16 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +2.04, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BULLISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+202.92 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.655% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Stock Market Indices (TQQQ, QLD), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), Health Care (IDNA)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		335.49
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		56.15
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		412.85
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		73.82
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		38.86
QQQ	long	…	315.01	321.52				30.12		325.14
TQQQ	long	…	26.81	28.63				3.58		28.79
TNA	flat	32.65	30.59					3.83		29.42
SOXL	flat	16.46	15.37					0.41		14.31
IWM	flat	179.73	176.04					4.07		174.41
MDY	flat	460.46	451.15					18.17		447.37
IYT	flat	231.45	226.72					-9.89		226.04
SOXX	flat	430.18	421.48					19.89		413.73
USD	flat	27.70	26.49					1.83		26.34
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	flat	2086.40	2043.60	…	1979.90	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		188.75
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		66.17
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		23.31
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		25.46
ZSL	flat	17.96	17.14					1.32		16.65
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		35
GDXJ	flat	43.99	43.01					10.15		41.6
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		48.25
JNUG	flat	51.63	49.46					13.36		45.82
DUST	flat	10.35	9.63					1.11		9.13
JDST	flat	6.13	5.66					0.33		5.32
QLD	long	…	48.03	50.14				5.43		50.42
SDS	flat	41.44	40.51					-4.19		39.62
SOXS	long	…	19.42	20.30				-2.44		20.12



							TOTAL	94.23
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		104.05
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		8.25
TBT	flat	29.73	28.44					-1.77		28.92
TMV	flat	116.72	109.62					-6.20		112.49
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		78.18
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		69.36
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	82.55	80.80					-3.76		79.10
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	65.08	61.08					-8.32		56.11
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		136.48
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		107.74
XLE	flat	87.84	85.98					-5.14		79.35
UCO	flat	30.93	28.97					-3.74		24.56
SCO	long	…	24.34	26.00				-1.73		25.98
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	63.12	61.76					-3.67		61.34
TSLA	flat	189.79	185.89					50.83		168.54
XLY	long	…	146.04	149.12				8.67		148.4
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		231.22
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		49.15
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	507.09	496.85					-3.00		489.82
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		102.20
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		132.78
LABU	long	…	5.03	5.13				0.17		7.12
IDNA	long	…	24.24	24.84				-2.30		24.7
							TOTAL	3.29
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	flat	28.08	27.42					-0.12		27.73
UDN	long	…	18.78	18.68				0.91		19.03
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		58.02
GBTC	flat	17.72	17.27					4.61		15.48
							TOTAL	8.83
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	47.50	44.55					9.46		40.18
INDA	long	…	40.82	39.78				-0.96		41.71
EEM	flat	40.11	39.21					1.22		39.15
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		29.21
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		173.56
SQ	flat	64.85	63.45					-4.67		57.53
NVDA	flat	292.30	286.35					34.69		288.85
LIT	flat	64.44	63.05					4.14		61.63
XBI	long	…	77.87	77.65				2.24		87.28
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.47	20.94					-0.30		21.03
DBC	flat	24.61	24.02					-1.18		23.25
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		72.25
MARA	flat	12.93	12.57					-0.55		10.22
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	202.92
							%YTD	4.655%

For Wednesday, May 10th

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4144.00 as of 5/9/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4136.50

MAJOR - - 4126.07 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4111.86 exp 5/15/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4078.95 exp 5/15/23MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4047.51 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4033.56 exp 5/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now long June gold at 2028.80 as of 5/9/23 on a VP buy signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 2042.10

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +2.04 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +2.00, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BULLISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+202.92 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.655% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: none...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Technology (NVDA)...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	4061.25	4143.50	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		335.77
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		56.34
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		410.93
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		72.84
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		38.34
QQQ	long	…	315.01	321.52				30.12		321.64
TQQQ	flat	28.63	26.81					3.58		27.89
TNA	flat	32.65	30.59					3.83		28.99
SOXL	flat	16.46	15.37					0.41		13.94
IWM	flat	179.73	176.04					4.07		173.53
MDY	flat	460.46	451.15					18.17		446.57
IYT	flat	231.45	226.72					-9.89		226.53
SOXX	flat	430.18	421.48					19.89		409.56
USD	flat	27.70	26.49					1.83		25.76
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	flat	2086.40	2043.60	…	1979.90	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		189.02
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		66.42
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		23.48
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		25.34
ZSL	flat	17.96	17.14					1.32		16.39
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		35.25
GDXJ	flat	43.99	43.01					10.15		41.88
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		49.15
JNUG	flat	51.63	49.46					13.36		46.64
DUST	flat	10.35	9.63					1.11		8.99
JDST	flat	6.13	5.66					0.33		5.22
QLD	flat	50.14	48.03					5.43		49.35
SDS	flat	41.44	40.51					-4.19		39.98
SOXS	long	…	19.42	20.30				-2.44		20.74



							TOTAL	94.23
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.34	105.09					-2.58		103.05
TMF	flat	9.18	8.53					-1.00		8.05
TBT	flat	29.73	28.44					-1.77		29.47
TMV	flat	116.72	109.62					-6.20		115.79
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		77.52
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		68.73
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	82.55	80.80					-3.76		79.65
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	65.08	61.08					-8.32		57.11
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		136.41
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		109.14
XLE	flat	87.84	85.98					-5.14		80.26
UCO	flat	30.93	28.97					-3.74		24.87
SCO	long	…	24.34	26.00				-1.73		25.67
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	63.12	61.76					-3.67		61.36
TSLA	flat	189.79	185.89					50.83		169.15
XLY	flat	149.12	146.04					8.67		147.65
V	flat	235.68	230.87					-8.18		233.26
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		48.99
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	507.09	496.85					-3.00		490.38
CURE	flat	108.43	101.82					5.55		101.02
XLV	flat	135.36	132.55					2.87		132.41
LABU	long	…	5.03	5.13				0.17		6.80
IDNA	flat	24.84	24.24					-2.30		24.57
							TOTAL	3.29
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	flat	28.08	27.42					-0.12		27.79
UDN	long	…	18.78	18.68				0.91		18.99
YCS	long	…	57.09	57.14				3.43		58.71
GBTC	flat	17.72	17.27					4.61		15.66
							TOTAL	8.83
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	47.50	44.55					9.46		40.98
INDA	long	…	40.82	39.78				-0.96		41.47
EEM	flat	40.11	39.21					1.22		39.17
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		29.24
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	164.21	156.40				7.57		171.77
SQ	flat	64.85	63.45					-4.67		59.32
NVDA	flat	292.30	286.35					34.69		285.71
LIT	flat	64.44	63.05					4.14		60.76
XBI	long	…	77.87	77.65				2.24		85.91
							TOTAL	43.97
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.47	20.94					-0.30		20.96
DBC	flat	24.61	24.02					-1.18		23.32
WOOD	flat	72.85	71.29					-2.96		72.23
MARA	flat	12.93	12.57					-0.55		9.38
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	202.92
							%YTD	4.655%

For Tuesday, May 9th

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Ground Zero

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

* * * Albert Einstein

1. VP PRICE MAPS

THE VP SIGNAL MAPS FOR THE SP AND GOLD ARE FOR THE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND NIMBLE NEAR TERM TRADER!!!

THE VP PRICE MAP FOR TOMORROW

The main model is short the June SP at 4143.25 as of 5/3/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 4386.35 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4265.05 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4356.27 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 4354.42 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR 4329.55 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4263.35 exp 8/15/23MAJOR - - 4262.88 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4243.54 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4242.22 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 4224.44 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 4212.36 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 4210.01 exp 10/12/23
minor - - 4207.89 exp 8/15/23
minor - - 4183.25 exp 10/12/23minor - - 4177.65 exp 10/12/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 4152.00
MAJOR - - 4143.88 exp 7/12/23minor - - 4142.14 exp 7/12/23

MAJOR - - 4126.07 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4111.86 exp 5/15/23
minor - - 4103.98 sxp 6/1/23
minor - - 4084.91 exp 7/12/23

minor - -4078.95 exp 5/15/23MAJOR - - 4065.71 exp 6/1/23minor - - 4057.782 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 4047.51 exp 5/15/23

MAJOR - - 4033.56 exp 5/15/23

minor - - 4027.05 exp 10/12/23MAJOR - - 3998.602 exp 8/15/23

minor - - 3978.74 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3940.28 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 3879.21 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3947.69 exp 6/15/23

minor - - 3911.28 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3872.71 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 3791.07 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3779.20 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 3610.24 exp 10/23/23

JUNE GOLD VP PRICES

The main model is now short June gold at 2055.30 as of 5/1/23 on a VP sell signal...

The Two Main Model Trade Rules For All VP Trades:

1) Any time the market trades above any overhead VP price and then closes below it, this would confirm a new main model sell signal...

2) Any time the market trades below any lower VP price and then closes above it, this would confirm a new main model buy signal...

(exp means expires and no longer as effective)

MAJOR - - 2073.64 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2071.38 exp 10/12/23

MAJOR - - 2055.24 exp 10/15/23

minor - - 2037.84 exp 10/12/23

minor - - 2028.86 exp 10/23/23

TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE (not yet settled) - - 2027.90

minor - - 2004.94 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 2003.51 exp 10/12/23
MAJOR - - 1987.308 exp 10/23/23
minor - - 1959.29 exp 10/23/23

MAJOR - - 1923.46 exp 10/23/23

2. $VIX SIGNAL

CAUTION: This is a long term broad indicator and can ride through some very wide and frightening price swings...

The $VIX signal will trade the SPY, but you could also trade any of the other major market indices on this signal, of course preferably the SPY since the study was done with the SPY...

Since January 1, 2016 there have been 35 completed trades for a total of 110.26 SPY points...

The two kinds of signals:

1) Buy and hold

2) Flat

THE CURRENT SIGNAL IS now ON A BUY AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THE SPY WAS BOUGHT ON THE CLOSE THAT DAY AT 410.88...

NOTICE: The $VIX signal has an extreme outside range from between +6.00 to -6.00, when the value moves above zero the signal gives a BUY, below zero the signal gives a FLAT...

THE CURRENT $VIX VALUE IS +2.00 AS OF TODAY'S CLOSE, YESTERDAY'S CLOSING VALUE WAS +2.11, THE $VIX VALUE FOR TODAY IS MORE BEARISH THAN YESTERDAY...

You can review the entire trade by trade performance on page 2 of the attachment under the tag name "Trade Index (TIX)."

3. OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO
STOP GUESSING AND BE YOUR OWN FUND MANAGER AND BE ON YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH!!!

YEAR NUMBER OF CLOSED TRADES POINTS GAINED

2015 4 trades 125.30

2016 13 trades 322.60

2017 25 trades 224.75

2018 26 trades 76.002019 12 trades 378.152020 19 trades 636.70 2021 11 trades 104.752022 6 trades -13.752023 4 trades -152.25

TOTAL 119 closed trades 1702.25THE PERFORMANCE HISTORY FOR THE OPTIMIZED GOLD SIGNALS FIRST INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 20, 2015

2015 8 trades 372.60

2016 6 trades 364.90

2017 9 trades 381.60

2018 9 trades -15.00

2019 9 trades 104.60

2020 10 trades 67.30

2021 11 trades -63.90

2022 8 trades -163.20

2023 3 trades 244.10

+208.83 points already booked on closed positions so far in 2023!!! This is already a gain of +4.791% so far on closed positions in 2023!!!

NO THINKING NECESSARY!!!

AND STILL MORE THAN 63.42 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!

OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - annual 13.701% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.25 points - annual 9.359% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2019: 504.40 points - annual 11.572% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2020: 1595.82 points - annual 36.611% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2021: 1256.48 points - annual 28.826% gains on closed positions only

Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2022: 264.34 points - annual 6.064% gains on closed positions only

I hope you're not allergic to making money!!!

PLEASE NOTE: You can select any one or more market groups you prefer but remember that the broader the market participation the more the risk is reduced...

DIVERSIFY AND REDUCE YOUR RISK... If you see an error in today's listing, just let me know, I went over each market very carefully after the close, but I could still miss something, thanks...

ALL PORTFOLIO OPEN POSITIONS HAVE THEIR EXIT STOPS LISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, THEY MAY NOT CHANGE EVERY DAY...

ALL PORTFOLIO EXIT STOPS LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLY AFTER THE INITIAL BUY STOP HAS BEEN TRIGGERED AND THE POSITION IS ACTIVE...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS BOUGHT TODAY: Technology (NVDA)...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Stock Market Indices, Precious Metals...

GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: none...

IF THE EXIT STOP IS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, THEN THAT EXIT STOP HAS BEEN RAISED, PLEASE CHECK YOUR MARKETS...

MARKET	POSITION	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP	POINTS FROM ENTRY	YTD ON CLOSED POSITIONS

STOCK INDICES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP				CURRENT PRICE
June SP	flat	4207.25	4122.00	…	…	…	119 trades	*1702.25
								*not included
DIA	long	342.69	335.74					-14.06		336.22
UDOW	flat	60.19	56.48					-5.79		56.57
SPY	flat	417.72	409.27					2.48		412.74
SPXL	flat	76.85	72.14					0.16		73.80
UPRO	flat	40.52	37.99					-0.83		38.87
QQQ	long	…	314.99	321.52				30.12		323.69
TQQQ	flat	28.63	26.81					3.58		28.44
TNA	flat	32.65	30.59					3.83		29.26
SOXL	flat	16.89	15.78					0.41		14.65
IWM	flat	179.73	176.04					4.07		174.05
MDY	flat	460.46	451.15					18.17		448.09
IYT	flat	231.45	226.72					-9.89		227.59
SOXX	flat	433.17	424.41					19.89		416.65
USD	flat	27.86	26.65					1.83		26.68
							TOTAL	53.97

PRECIOUS METALS	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	ENTERED AT	SHORT STOP	EXIT STOP
June	flat	2086.40	2043.60	…	1979.90	2020.50
GLD	flat	191.46	187.53					24.70		187.69
UGL	flat	68.24	64.05					13.46		65.61
SLV	flat	23.99	23.41					3.92		23.49
GLL	flat	26.99	25.81					0.79		25.67
ZSL	flat	17.96	17.14					1.32		16.42
GDX	flat	36.36	35.53					7.40		35.36
GDXJ	flat	43.99	43.01					10.15		41.94
NUGT	flat	51.96	48.74					18.89		49.29
JNUG	flat	51.63	49.46					13.36		46.69
DUST	flat	10.35	9.63					1.11		8.95
JDST	flat	6.13	5.66					0.33		5.24
QLD	flat	50.14	48.03					5.43		49.98
SDS	flat	41.44	40.51					-4.19		39.63
SOXS	long	…	18.41	20.30				-2.44		19.72



							TOTAL	94.23
INTEREST RATES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
TLT	flat	107.49	105.24					-2.58		103.42
TMF	flat	9.27	8.61					-1.00		8.14
TBT	flat	29.73	28.44					-1.77		29.19
TMV	flat	116.72	109.62					-6.20		114.24
VCLT	flat	80.39	78.68					-2.18		77.4
							TOTAL	-13.73
UTILITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XLU	flat	70.38	68.87					-2.85		68.82
							TOTAL	-2.85
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
PPA	flat	82.55	80.80					-3.76		78.94
							TOTAL	-3.76
FINANCE AND BANKING	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
FAS	flat	65.08	61.08					-8.32		57.79
JPM	flat	143.47	140.50					-6.60		137.07
							TOTAL	-14.92
ENERGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XOM	flat	120.02	117.52					-10.32		109.11
XLE	flat	87.84	85.98					-5.14		80.23
UCO	flat	30.93	28.97					-3.74		24.36
SCO	long	…	24.34	26.00				-1.73		26.18
							TOTAL	-20.93
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
XRT	flat	64.48	63.09					-3.67		61.53
TSLA	flat	191.69	187.76					50.83		171.79
XLY	flat	149.12	146.04					8.67		147.69
V	flat	325.67	319.06					-8.18		232.23
							TOTAL	47.65
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IGF	flat	49.33	48.24					0.47		48.91
							TOTAL	0.47
HEALTHCARE	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UNH	flat	530.55	519.84					-3.00		492.62
CURE	flat	110.14	103.43					5.55		103.09
XLV	flat	135.91	133.09					2.87		133.30
LABU	long	…	5.03	5.13				0.17		6.57
IDNA	flat	24.84	24.24					-2.30		24.45
							TOTAL	3.29
CURRENCIES	BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
UUP	flat	28.08	27.42					-0.12		27.71
UDN	long	…	18.78	18.68				0.91		19.02
YCS	long	…	56.60	57.14				3.43		58.61
GBTC	flat	18.50	18.03					4.61		15.50
							TOTAL	8.83
FOREIGN MARKETS		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
YINN	flat	47.50	44.55					9.46		43.21
INDA	long	…	39.90	39.78				-0.96		41.54
EEM	flat	40.11	39.21					1.22		39.41
EWG	flat	29.66	28.97					1.97		29.43
							TOTAL	11.69
TECHNOLOGY		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
AAPL	long	…	162.70	156.40				7.57		173.5
SQ	flat	67.99	66.53					-4.67		58.8
NVDA	long	…	284.78	290.69				40.60		291.51
LIT	flat	64.44	63.05					4.14		60.96
XBI	long	…	77.87	77.65				2.24		85
							TOTAL	49.88
AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES		BUY STOP	EXIT STOP	BOUGHT AT
DBA	flat	21.47	20.94					-0.30		20.91
DBC	flat	24.69	24.10					-1.18		23.25
WOOD	flat	73.08	71.52					-2.96		72.68
MARA	flat	12.93	12.57					-0.55		9.33
							TOTAL	-4.99

							YTD	208.83
							%YTD	4.791%

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