2016 KDELTA Stocks portfolio update 08-10-16
The stock indices steep ascent to record highs has paused over the past few weeks as expected due to the overbought sentiment readings we have highlighted. Oil prices continue linked to stocks as well, as we have often written about. On up days in Oil prices stocks surge while lower Oil prices bring either sideways or lower stock prices. Today the SP fell about 5 points while Oil prices fell~$1. Energy fundamentals continue to add a headwind to stocks as we head toward seasonal lows near year end. Election jitters later in September may increase the wind velocity. Despite the noted resistance factors we don’t expect a significant correction beyond a 3 to 5% pullback. Investors should continue to expect an upside continuation to record highs into 2017.
Our second Cotton (BAL) positon exit missed top tick by one tick and paid the price of its relationship to the overnight futures market by gapping down sharply, yet holding on to 11% gains over the past month upon the exit. Our KDelta and HS Futures models both benefited from being pure plays as they caught the Cotton top for readers precisely and also moved to the profitable short side. Cotton commercial traders had quickly reversed from extreme Buying at THE lows to extreme Selling at the August top.
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Each position= 5% portfolio unless specified: TBD=To Be Determined
Pending trade order (Buy Stops entries unless specified)
Stock: Buy Stop: Exit price P/L Stop post entry
Buy SNA 158.00 TBD 151.70
Buy SNA 149.30 Limit order TBD 148.00
Buy WEAT 7.94 TBD 7.70
Open positions
Entry Profit Exit Trailing Exit Stop
08-04-16 Buy WEAT 7.84 TBD 7.69
Total KDelta portfolio 5% invested
Long Term Investors 90% invested SPY
Closed Positions 2016:
. P/(L) % to
. % Portfolio at
Entry Exit Profit/loss 5%/trade
07-11-16 Buy BAL 44.26 08-09-16 49.15 11% 0.55
06-06-16 Buy BAL 43.35 08-05-16 51.75 19.4% 0.97
08-02-16 Buy FXB 129.82 08-05-16 127.28 (1.96%) (0.098)
07-11-16 Buy AMTD 28.00 08-02-16 29.89 6.75% 0.3375
07-26-16 Buy CAT 81.20 08-01-16 82.10 1.1% 0.055
August results: +1.8145% YTD = +3.65%
07-21-16 Buy CAT 81.01 07-22-16 79.00 (2.48) (0.124)
07-11-16 Buy WEAT 8.16 07-20-16 7.82 (4.17) (0.21)
06-29-16 Buy JO 21.89 07-18-16 21.89 0 0
06-06-16 Buy UNG 7.39 07-07-16 8.36 13.1 0.656
06-01-16 Buy UNG 7.07 07-07-16 8.36 18.2 0.912
July results: + 1.234% YTD = +1.83%
06-22-16 Buy LRCX 85.71 06-24-16 82.89 (3.3%) (0.6145)
06-16-16 Buy GIS 65.50 06-24-16 65.50 0 0
06-20-16 Buy CAG 47.21 06-24-16 46.70 (1.1%) (0.054)
06-07-16 Buy HSY 94.94 06-24-16 95.53 0.6% 0.031
06-07-16 Buy T 39.73 06-22-16 41.55 4.6% 0.23
05-27-16 Buy CORN 22.49 06-21-16 22.49 0 0
05-26-16 Buy CORN 22.26 06-21-16 22.70 1.98% 0.099
06-03-16 Buy CAG 46.65 06-14-16 46.11 (1.16%) (0.058)
05-26-16 Buy WEAT 8.96 06-15-16 9.00 0.45% 0.0225
06-02-16 Buy WEAT 9.00 06-15-16 9.00 0 0
05-26-16 Buy RS 74.92 06-14-16 74.92 0 0
06-07-16 Buy DE 87.49 06-14-16 84.79 (3.1%) (0.155)
06-07-16 Buy WFM 34.92 06-14-16 33.09 (5.2%) (0.26)
05-31-16 Buy SINA 52.67 06-13-16 51.62 (2%) (0.10)
05-25-16 Buy FXB 143.42 06-10-16 140.30 (2.2%) (0.11%)
06-07-16 Buy SJM 132.65 06-09-16 139.00 4.8% 0.24
06-06-16 Buy Z 29.71 06-07-16 32.80 10.4% 0.52
05-26-16 Buy KLIC 12.40 06-06-16 12.20 (1.6%) (0.08)
June results = (0.1285)% YTD = +0.5965%
05-25-16 Buy MDT 79.46 05-26-16 78.85 (0.8%) (0.04)
05-27-16 Buy RTN 128.95 05-29-16 125.70 (2.5%) (0.125)
05-28-16 Buy TXN 60.00 05-29-16 57.71 (3.8%) (0.19)
May results = (0.355%) YTD = +0.725%
04-20-16 Buy UNG 7.02 04-28-16 6.73 (4.1%) (0.205)
04-13-16 Buy SLM 6.69 04-21-16 6.84 2.2% 0.11
04-19-16 Buy CL 71.57 04-20-16 70.57 (1.4%) (0.07)
04-07-16 Buy AU 14.32 04-11-16 15.48 8.1% 0.405
03-28-16 Buy MMC 60.23 04-07-16 60.23 0 0
04-01-16 Buy GS 158.91 04-05-16 155.00 (2.45%) (0.12)
April results = 0.12% YTD = +1.08%
02-16-16 Buy PNRA 200.55 03-03-16 214.9 7.15% 0.36
March results = 0.3575 YTD = +0.96%
02-23-16 Buy HIMX 9 02-24-1 8.59 (4.5%) (0.227)
02-16-16 Buy USAT 3.80 02-23-16 3.88 2.1% 0.105
02-19-16 Buy HON 107.42 02-23-16 104.31 (2.9%) (0.14)
02-16-16 Buy ORBC 7.88 02-18-16 8.20 4.1% 0.205
02-03-16 Buy AEM 30.70 02-08-16 34.4 12.3% 0.615
02-02-16 Buy ACC 42.00 02-08-16 42.40 0.94% 0.047
February results = +0.832% YTD= +0.605%
January results = 0
{Results 2014=+10%; 2015=-(1%) vs SP 500 Index –(1%)}
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