Timer Update 05/30/08

 

Both my Canadian and US timers remain long.  The tables below provide the compound annual growth rates (CAGR) that would have been achieved by applying my timers to 2X ETF's (HXU for the Canadian market and QLD for the Nasdaq).

 

 

Timer	Signal	HXU	Gain / Loss	Value
Date
				100,000
9/05/07	Long	29.34	0.7%	100,716
11/09/07	Cash	29.55		100,716
2/13/08	Long	27.49	1.4%	102,108
3/11/08	Cash	27.87		102,108
4/04/08	Long	29.50	16.9%	119,414
5/30/08		34.50
		CAGR=	27.4%

 

 

 

Timer	Signal	QLD	Gain / Loss	Value
Date
				100,000
8/02/06	Long	63.55	24.4%	124,359
3/01/07	Cash	79.03		124,359
3/21/07	Long	84.10	18.2%	146,953
7/26/07	Cash	99.38		146,953
9/05/07	Long	99.57	15.8%	170,169
11/07/07	Cash	115.30		170,169
2/25/08	Long	70.59	-3.1%	164,841
3/04/08	Cash	68.38		164,841
4/01/08	Long	76.28	18.6%	195,549
5/30/08		90.49
		CAGR=	44.4%