Bitterness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
* * * Steve Ostten
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 SEPTEMBER mini VP PRICES
The main model is now long the SP at 2974.00 as of 7/9/19 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...
MAJOR - - 3027.35 and must close below that price on Thursday, August 8th to confirm a new main model sell signal... NEW
minor - - 3009.74 NEW
MAJOR - - 2996.66 and must close below that price on Monday, August 5th to confirm a new main model sell signal...
TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE - - 2982.00
MAJOR - - 2981.26 and must close below that price on Tuesday, September 24th to confirm a new main model sell signal...
minor - - 2973.96
MAJOR - - 2938.009 and must close below that price on Tuesday, July 16th to confirm a new main model sell signal...
minor - - 2919.59
minor - - 2910.97
minor - - 2875.601
MAJOR - - and must close above that price on to confirm a new main model buy signal...
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...
AUGUST GOLD VP PRICES
The main model is now long the August gold at 1355.00 as of 6/19/19 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...
MAJOR - - 1448.57 and must close below that price on Monday, July 29th to confirm a new main model sell signal...
minor - - 1430.94
TODAY'S LAST TRADED PRICE - - 1398.80
minor - - 1380.72
MAJOR - - 1356.23 and must close above that price on Wednesday, August 14th to confirm a new main model buy signal...
The above is a price map in descending order of all currently active vertical prices above and below the market... those in red were generated on previously confirmed buy signals, those in green were generated on previously confirmed sell signals... 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. 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
Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17
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 76.00
2019 9 trades 231.40
TOTAL 77 closed trades 980.05
THE 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 5 trades -65.60
TOTAL 37 closed trades 1078.70
To 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...
256.56 points booked on closed positions, that's up 5.886% so far in 2019 on closed positions only!!! NO THINKING NECESSARY!!! NEW HIGH FOR THE YEAR!!!
AND STILL MORE THAN 196 POINTS PROFIT IN CURRENTLY OPEN POSITIONS!!!
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
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 (OILU)...
GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS APPROACHING THE BUY ZONE: Precious Metals...
GROUPS WITH COMPONENTS STOPPED OUT TODAY: Consumer Discretionary (TGT), Stock market Indices (IYT), Interest Rates (TMF)...
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 | ||||
| Sept ES | long | … | 2916.50 | 2940.00 | … | … | 77 trades | *980.05 | ||
| *not included | ||||||||||
| DIA | long | … | 264.40 | 260.18 | 16.48 | 268.69 | ||||
| UDOW | long | … | 101.13 | 96.33 | 14.25 | 105.83 | ||||
| SPY | long | … | 290.24 | 289.31 | 20.69 | 298.61 | ||||
| SPXL | long | … | 49.80 | 49.53 | 8.25 | 54.15 | ||||
| UPRO | long | … | 52.65 | 52.14 | 8.71 | 57.22 | ||||
| QQQ | long | … | 184.55 | 185.60 | 20.16 | 192.56 | ||||
| TQQQ | long | … | 59.68 | 60.47 | 15.44 | 67.54 | ||||
| TNA | long | … | 59.72 | 63.64 | 2.39 | 62.3 | ||||
| SOXL | long | … | 136.29 | 145.10 | 20.37 | 151.64 | ||||
| IWM | long | … | 153.09 | 156.32 | 4.17 | 155.67 | ||||
| MDY | long | … | 348.63 | 355.85 | 24.37 | 354.2 | ||||
| IYT | flat | 191.58 | 187.64 | 14.09 | 185 | |||||
| VXX | flat | no data | 0.38 | 23.53 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 169.75 | |||||||||
| PRECIOUS METALS | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | ENTERED AT | SHORT STOP | EXIT STOP | |||||
| Aug GOLD | long | … | 1383.70 | 1311.10 | 1335.60 | 1350.10 | ||||
| GLD | long | … | 130.45 | 121.92 | 5.12 | 133.83 | ||||
| UGL | long | … | 42.02 | 37.10 | 2.24 | 44.08 | ||||
| SLV | long | … | 13.85 | 14.30 | -0.15 | 14.26 | ||||
| GLL | flat | 69.71 | 65.42 | -1.54 | 60.5 | |||||
| ZSL | flat | 41.85 | 39.23 | 1.34 | 38.61 | |||||
| PPLT | flat | 80.16 | 78.45 | -6.18 | 78.21 | |||||
| GDX | long | … | 24.43 | 21.53 | 0.44 | 26.2 | ||||
| GDXJ | long | … | 32.99 | 29.82 | 0.57 | 35.9 | ||||
| NUGT | long | … | 24.04 | 16.29 | -1.49 | 29.17 | ||||
| JNUG | long | … | 50.50 | 38.10 | 0.20 | 63.92 | ||||
| DUST | flat | 17.72 | 16.55 | -1.11 | 10.32 | |||||
| JDST | flat | 40.64 | 38.10 | 1.56 | 23.4 | |||||
| TOTAL | 1.00 | |||||||||
| INTEREST RATES | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| TLT | long | … | 131.49 | 124.62 | 3.93 | 131.83 | ||||
| TMF | flat | 26.03 | 24.37 | 5.24 | 24.47 | |||||
| TBT | flat | 30.27 | 29.56 | -1.65 | 29.27 | |||||
| TMV | flat | 14.51 | 13.53 | -1.03 | 13.78 | |||||
| VCLT | long | … | 95.61 | 88.81 | 1.29 | 96.41 | ||||
| TOTAL | 7.78 | |||||||||
| UTILITIES | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| XLU | flat | 61.48 | 60.16 | -1.34 | 60.99 | |||||
| TOTAL | -1.34 | |||||||||
| AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| PPA | long | … | 64.05 | 62.79 | 7.73 | |||||
| TOTAL | 7.73 | |||||||||
| FINANCE AND BANKING | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| FAS | long | … | 70.60 | 75.21 | 3.09 | 78.85 | ||||
| XLF | long | … | 26.83 | 27.37 | -6.30 | 27.97 | ||||
| TOTAL | -3.21 | |||||||||
| ENERGY | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| XOM | long | … | 75.31 | 76.32 | -5.58 | 77.51 | ||||
| OILU | long | … | 22.78 | 24.35 | 2.02 | 24.48 | ||||
| GUSH | flat | 7.70 | 7.13 | -3.00 | 6.67 | |||||
| SCO | flat | 22.58 | 21.12 | 14.04 | 15.58 | |||||
| TOTAL | 7.48 | |||||||||
| CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| DIS | long | … | 138.51 | 136.58 | 10.23 | 143.54 | ||||
| WMT | long | … | 108.76 | 104.06 | -5.88 | 112.98 | ||||
| MCD | long | … | 203.53 | 201.25 | 7.30 | 213 | ||||
| TGT | flat | 89.51 | 87.61 | 7.56 | 85.85 | |||||
| TOTAL | 19.21 | |||||||||
| GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE | ||||||||||
| IGF | long | … | 45.79 | 46.72 | 2.78 | 46.74 | ||||
| TOTAL | 2.78 | |||||||||
| HEALTHCARE | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| UNH | flat | 253.59 | 248.41 | -8.21 | 247.48 | |||||
| CURE | long | … | 54.13 | 51.68 | -2.62 | 57.52 | ||||
| XLV | long | … | 91.40 | 90.28 | -1.16 | 93.46 | ||||
| CGC | flat | 44.27 | 43.28 | -5.52 | 38.6 | |||||
| TOTAL | -17.51 | |||||||||
| CURRENCIES | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| UUP | flat | 26.48 | 25.85 | -0.79 | 26.24 | |||||
| UDN | long | … | 20.55 | 20.96 | -0.56 | 20.71 | ||||
| FXY | flat | 89.24 | 87.35 | 2.28 | 87.83 | |||||
| YCS | long | … | 70.09 | 74.68 | 1.53 | 75 | ||||
| TOTAL | 2.46 | |||||||||
| FOREIGN MARKETS | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| FXI | long | … | 41.68 | 41.72 | 1.47 | 42.18 | ||||
| EURL | long | … | 27.96 | 27.28 | 4.34 | 28.47 | ||||
| EEM | long | … | 42.11 | 41.52 | -0.07 | 42.9 | ||||
| EZU | long | … | 39.19 | 40.10 | -0.09 | 39.51 | ||||
| TOTAL | 5.65 | |||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| AAPL | long | … | 196.95 | 192.52 | 30.18 | 203.23 | ||||
| IBM | long | … | 137.74 | 137.16 | 16.26 | 140.47 | ||||
| MSFT | long | … | 132.63 | 130.56 | 13.24 | 137.85 | ||||
| TOTAL | 59.68 | |||||||||
| AGRICULTURE AND COMMODITIES | BUY STOP | EXIT STOP | BOUGHT AT | |||||||
| DBA | flat | 16.99 | 16.55 | -0.31 | 16.66 | |||||
| DBC | flat | 16.10 | 15.67 | -0.56 | 16.01 | |||||
| CF | flat | 48.02 | 46.96 | -3.62 | 44.22 | |||||
| GCC | long | … | 17.57 | 17.94 | -0.41 | 17.93 | ||||
| TOTAL | -4.90 | |||||||||
| YTD | 256.56 | |||||||||
| %YTD | 5.886% | |||||||||
| IF YOU SEE AN ERROR IN TODAY'S LISTING, JUST LET ME KNOW, THANKS… | ||||||||||
Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2017: 624.17 points - 13.701% annual gains on closed positions only
Total optimized portfolio points gained for 2018: 388.35 points - 9.359% annual gains on closed positions only