ETF Live calls

Signalcalc

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OK, I've been hanging around the forum for long enough so time to contribute something 'real' and for a bit of fun :clap:

I'm going to make live calls for a selection of around 30 ETFs, I am only paper trading the calls until I prove it's worthwhile then I may go live. Initially I'll try and keep it running for about 4 weeks and see what benefit there is to a public journal.

I am a system trader cos I like sticking to rules, the strategy I'm using is publicly available, there are a few papers published about it, but it doesn't appear to be widely used (or if it is, nobody's admitting to it!), it doesn't appear to have been arbitraged out yet either, see if you can guess the strategy?

Here are the trading rules:

  1. Trades are long only
  2. There are no stops or targets
  3. Signals are generated on the Daily close
  4. Enter a trade on an Open signal
  5. Exit a trade on a Close signal
  6. Trades are Entered or Exited at the open of the following day
  7. Trades will be published before the open
  8. Times are based on US markets: Open 14:30, Close 21:00 GMT

:cheers:
 
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Tuesday 7th Feb 2017

Open
USO, DBC, XLE, XLU, IYR

Close
None

Results
None
 
Wednesday 8th Feb 2017

Open
DIA, XLF, XLB, XME

Close
DBC

Running
USO, XLE, XLU, IYR

Results
None
 
Thursday 9th Feb 2017



Open

None



Close

XLE, XLU, XLB, IYR



Running Trades

USO, DIA, XLF, XME



Day P/L

DBC +0.38%



Total P/L

+0.38%
 
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Friday 10th Feb 2017

Open
GLD, TLT, UNG, SMH, TAN

Close
XLF, XME

Running Trades
USO, DIA

Day P/L
XLE -0.15%, XLU +0.96%, XLB +0.33%, IYR +0.35%

+1.49%

Total P/L

+1.87%
 
Monday 13th Feb 2017

Open
None

Close
TAN

Running Trades
USO, DIA, GLD, TLT, UNG, SMH

P/L
XLF +1.58%, XME +1.87%

Day +3.45%

Week +5.32%

Total P/L

+5.32%
 
Missed a trade this week: Open XLU on Friday, Close on Monday, minimising mistakes are part of trading, I won't include it in the stats, looks like a winner, will note percentage gain (or loss) FYI.

Automating the strategy would reduce mistakes to zero.
 
Tuesday 14th Feb 2017

Open
IWM, FEZ, XHB

Close
GLD, TLT, SMH

Running Trades
USO, DIA, UNG

P/L
TAN +2%

Day +2%
Week +2%

Total P/L

+7.32%

XLU +0.98%
 
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Wednesday 15th Feb 2017

Open
None

Close
IWM, FEZ, XHB, DIA

Running Trades
USO, UNG

P/L
GLD +0.71%, TLT +0.11%, SMH -0.03%

Day +0.79%
Week +2.79%

Total P/L

+8.11%
 
Thursday 16th Feb 2017

Open
IGE

Close
None

Running Trades
USO, UNG

P/L
IWM +0.18%, FEZ -0.29% , XHB +0.03%, DIA +2.44%

Day +2.36%
Week +5.15%

Total P/L

+10.47%
 
Friday 17th Feb 2017

Open
XLE, EWY, IYE, XOP, EWZ, OIH, IGE, INDA, EWC, EWM

Close
None

Running Trades
USO, UNG, IGE

P/L
None

Day
Week +5.15%

Total P/L

+10.47%
 
Note it's a US holiday on Monday so some markets might be closed.

ETF Monday 20th Feb 2017

Open
GDXJ

Close
EWY, EWC, EWM

Running Trades
USO, UNG, IGE, XLE, IYE, XOP, EWZ, OIH, IGE, INDA

P/L
None

Day
Week +5.15%

Total P/L
+10.47%
 
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Time to spice this up a bit with a handful of UK stocks also, trading times 08:00-16:30 GMT:

UK Stocks Monday 20th Feb 2017

Open
CCL, CRH

Close
None

Running Trades
None

P/L
None

Day
Week

Total P/L
 
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Same setups for Tuesday as ETFs were closed Monday



ETF Tuesday 21st Feb 2017



Open

GDXJ



Close

EWY, EWC, EWM



Running Trades

USO, UNG, IGE, XLE, IYE, XOP, EWZ, OIH, IGE, INDA



P/L

None



Day

Week



Total P/L

+10.47%







UK Stocks Tuesday 21st Feb 2017



Open

IAG, EZJ, HL, PFG, RELX, SBRY





Close

CRH



Running Trades

CCL



P/L

None



Day

Week



Total P/L
 
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ETF Wednesday 22nd Feb 2017

Open
None

Close
EWZ, INDA

Running Trades
USO, UNG, IGE, XLE, IYE, XOP, OIH, IGE, GDXJ

P/L
EWY +1.89%, EWC +0.13%, EWM +0.37

Day +2.39%
Week +2.39%

Total P/L
+12.86%


UK Stocks Wednesday 22nd Feb 2017

Open
HSBA, LGEN, IHG, LSE, SKG

Close
None

Running Trades
CCL, IAG, EZJ, HL, PFG, REL, SBRY

P/L
CRH +0.65%

Day +0.65%
Week +0.65%

Total P/L
+0.65%
 
ETF Thursday 23rd Feb 2017

Open
XLV, XHB, HACK, IBB

Close
None

Running Trades
IGE, XLE, GDXJ, IYE, XOP, GDXJ, OIH, IGE, USO, UNG

P/L
EWZ +2.25%, INDA +1.54%

Day +3.79%
Week +6.18%

Total P/L
+16.65%


UK Stocks Thursday 23rd Feb 2017

Open
BDEV, MNDI

Close
EZJ, PFG, REL

Running Trades
CCL, IAG, HL, SBRY, HSBA, LGEN, IHG, LSE, SKG

P/L
None

Day
Week +0.65%

Total P/L
+0.65%
 
ETF Friday 24th Feb 2017

Open
XLY, EWY, VPL, EWZ, EWT, XME, EWC, IYT, ITA

Close
XLV

Running Trades
IGE, XLE, GDXJ, IYE, XOP, GDXJ, OIH, IGE, USO, UNG, XHB, HACK, IBB

P/L
None

Day
Week +6.18%

Total P/L
+16.65%


UK Stocks Friday 24th Feb 2017

Open
CRH

Close
HSBA

Running Trades
CCL, IAG, HL, SBRY, LGEN, IHG, LSE, SKG, BDEV, MNDI

P/L
EZJ -3.44%, PFG +2.5%, REL +0.54

Day -0.4%
Week +0.25%

Total P/L
+0.25%

(Second mistake on EZJ, would have been +0.73% but I missed the exit signal, doh!)
 
ETF Friday 24th Feb 2017

Open
RSX

Close
XLY, EWY, XHB, EWT, IYT, ITA, HACK, IBB, UNG

Running Trades
VPL, EWZ, XME, EWC, IGE, XLE, GDXJ, IYE, XOP, GDXJ, OIH, IGE, USO

P/L
XLV +0.46

Day +0.46
Week +6.64%

Total P/L
+17.11%


UK Stocks Friday 24th Feb 2017

Open
BARC, BT.A, EZJ

Close
IAG

Running Trades
CRH, CCL, HL, SBRY, LGEN, IHG, LSE, SKG, BDEV, MNDI

P/L
HSBA -3.56%

Day -3.56%
Week -3.31%

Total P/L
-3.31%
 
ETF Monday 27th Feb 2017

Open
RSX

Close
XLY, EWY, XHB, EWT, IYT, ITA, HACK, IBB, UNG

Running Trades
VPL, EWZ, XME, EWC, IGE, XLE, GDXJ, IYE, XOP, GDXJ, OIH, IGE, USO

P/L
XLV +0.46

Day +0.46
Week +6.64%

Total P/L

+17.11%


UK Stocks Monday 27th Feb 2017

Open
BARC, BT.A, EZJ

Close
IAG

Running Trades
CRH, CCL, HL, SBRY, LGEN, IHG, LSE, SKG, BDEV, MNDI

P/L
HSBA -3.56%

Day -3.56%
Week -3.31%

Total P/L
-3.31%
 
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ETF Tuesday 28th Feb 2017

Open
None

Close
VPL

Running Trades
EWZ, XME, EWC, IGE, XLE, GDXJ, IYE, XOP, OIH, IGE, USO, RSX

P/L
XLY +0.15%, EWY -0.22, XHB +0.87%, EWT +0.12%, IYT +1.63%, ITA +1.37%, HACK -1.17%, IBB -0.46, UNG -14.13%

Day -11.84
Week -11.84

Total P/L
+5.27%


UK Stocks Tueasday 28th Feb 2017

Open
MKS, RB.,

Close
HL

Running Trades
CRH, CCL, SBRY, LGEN, IHG, LSE, SKG, BDEV, MNDI, BARC, BT.A, EZJ

P/L
IAG +5.02%

Day +5.02%
Week +5.02%

Total P/L
+1.71%
 
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