Results of Published Model Entries and Exits for Fri 01/11

Our medium-term models as well as the aggressive intraday models stayed out of the market today with no trades triggered.

Below, you will find the detailed tracking of our models’ trading plans for today, as well as the results for the last month:

Performance Results of the Trading Plans Published for FRI, 01/11:

 

Trading Plan/Forecast Published In the Morning – Medium-term Models

“For today, Friday 01/11, our medium-term models indicate trading off of the broad 2607-2547 band – going long on a cross above 2607 and going short on a cross below 2547 – with a 12-point trailing stop on both trades” (click here to read the full forecast and/or verify this claim). 

Trading Plan Results/Outcome:

Fri 01/11: No trades triggered

The index traded between 2577.40 and 2596.27 today, well within the range of the medium term models (2607-2547). Consequently, no trades were triggered today, and the models stayed flat throughout the session.

Past results this month:
Our medium-term models started the month of December with indeterminate state and stayed out of the markets throughout the first half of the month.

Mon 12/17: Booked +20 index points in profit on a short
Tue 12/18: Booked +9.25 index points in profit on a short

Wed 12/19: Booked +26 index points in profit on a short
Thu 12/20: Booked +26.5 index points in profit on two shorts
Fri 12/21: No trades
Mon 12/24: No trades

Wed 12/26: Booked +14.75 index points in profit on a short
Thu 12/27: Long entered at 2455, carried to Friday
Fri 12/28: Booked +28.75 index points in profit on a long
Mon 12/31: Booked +56 index points in profits on two shorts and two longs.
Wed 01/02: Booked +13.75 index points in profits on three longs and two shorts.
Thu 01/03: Booked +47.53 index points in profits on three shorts and two longs
Fri 01/04: Booked +9.70 index points in profits on one long
Mon 01/07: Booked +18.00 index points in profits on one long

Tue 01/08: Booked -5.18 index points in losses on one long
Wed 01/09: Booked -12.20 index points in losses on two longs
Thu 01/10: No trades triggered
Fri 01/11: No trades triggered

Trading Plan/Forecast Published In the Morning – Aggressive Intraday Models

“For today, Friday 01/11, our aggressive intraday models indicate going long on a break above 2604 and going short on a break below 2575 during regular session hours (9:30am-4:00pm) – with an 8-point trailing stop (click here to read the full forecast and/or verify this claim).

Trading Plan Results/Outcome:
Fri 01/11: No trades triggered
The index traded between 2577.40 and 2596.27 today, well within the range of the aggressive intraday models (2604-2575). The index did approach the lower bound of the models within 1.60 points but did not cross the level.  Consequently, no trades were triggered today, and the models stayed flat throughout the session.
Past results this month: Our aggressive intraday models mostly stayed out of the market in early December.
Mon 12/10: Booked +31.25 points in profit on two shorts
Tue 12/11: Booked +0.50 points in profit on a long
Wed 12/12: No trades

Thu 12/13: Booked -2.25 points in loss on a short
Fri 12/14: Booked +14.25 points in profit on a short

Mon 12/17: Booked +51.75 points in profit on a short

Tue 12/18: Booked +15.25 points in profit on three shorts
Wed 12/19: Booked +41.00 points in profit on two shorts
Thu 12/20: Booked +26.5 points in profit on two shorts
Fri 12/21: Booked -2.00 points in loss on two shorts
Mon 12/24: Booked +50 points in profit on two shorts
Wed 12/26: Booked +9.25 points in profit on a long
Thu 12/27: Booked +62.00 points in profit on three short trades and one long trade
Fri 12/28: Booked +10 points on profit one short and two longs
Mon 12/31: Booked +56 points in profits on two shorts and two longs.
Wed 01/02: Booked +14.75 points in profits on two longs and three shorts.

Thu 01/03: Booked +33.50 points in profits on a total of seven trades (five shorts and two longs).
Fri 01/04: Booked +11.70 index points in profits on one long
Mon 01/07: Booked +23.00 index points in profits on one long
Tue 01/08: Booked +3.54 index points in profits on one short and two longs
Wed 01/09: Booked -1.17 index points in losses on three long trades
Thu 01/10: Booked +10.89 index points in profits on two short and two long trades

Fri 01/11: No trades triggered
NOTE: Remember that a “trailing stop” works differently from the traditional stop-loss order. Please bear in mind that the trailing stop’s trigger level would keep changing throughout the session (click here to read on the conceptual workings of a trailing-stop).

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