Free Market Timing Signals
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We provide market timing signals for QQQQ (the Nasdaq 100 Index Tracking Fund), the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for US Federal Employees, and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) rotation strategies.
Our signals are 100% mechanical - and are easy to follow with clear, unambiguous daily signals for QQQQ trading (and QLD - QID for Long and Short margined positions) and weekly signals for ETF rotation. Our TSP signals (US federal employee savings account) provide for reallocations no more than twice a month.
Currently, the signals that we offer for free are available on this page or by using the links on the right. Just check the website once a day (for the daily stock market timing signals) or once a week (for the weekly signals.)
The ETF signals only change once per week (at most). The weekly signals are updated on the weekend.
If you check on Sunday evening or Monday morning, you will see if there is a switch to be made that week. The top date in each table indicates through what date the system was last updated - it will usually be the last trading day of the week.
The ETF trade tables assume trading at the market close on the day after a switch. Thus, usually the trade happens on Monday. The systems do not assume use of margin when trading. The system's results and the current signal are posted in the table on the right. If there is an ETF switch, the top row's "Position" ETF will be different from last weeks and will be highlighted in yellow.
When market conditions are favorable, the ETF 12 system holds three ETFs - when market conditions are generally unfavorable for high returns, the system switches to the ETF TLT. TLT seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the long-term sector of the United States Treasury market.
Prior to 2004, the results assume trading stock symbol ASA in place of the ETF GLD which was not available before then. For a list of the exchange traded funds that this system switches between, click here.
The results do not include impact of commissions. We suggest the use of a discount broker to minimize the effect of commissions when trading.
Earlier history for the ETF 12 timing and rotation system is here.
The system trades at most once per week. If there is a new trade it will be posted during the weekend update for execution during the next market day.
System results assume trading at the close during the next market day.
We first posted the ETF12 switching system on the web on October 26, 2008. Results before that date are back tested.
Three different kinds of stock market timing signals
We provide three kinds of signals for timing and trading the stock market:
QQQQ Market Timing Systems
Signals for timing the market using general market timing trading vehicles such as QQQQ, the Nasdaq 100 tracking stock. These signals, such as the QQQQ Timing System 3, are designed to take "Long" or "Short" positions in the market or to move to "Cash" depending on the likelihood of the market moving or down in coming days. Some of the timing systems we publish are agressive - they trade quite frequently in an attempt to capture small day-to-day moves of the market. Other systems, trade relatively infrequently to avoid excessive trading costs and to allow longer term market moves to develop.
These signals are provided on a daily basis - and although some of the systems trade quite frequently up to two or three times a week on average, many of the systems do not trade more than a dozen or so times a year.
ETF Timing Rotation Systems
Signals for rotating between exchange traded funds (ETFs) based on the predicted relative strengths of the various ETFs we track. For some of the ETF systems, the signal moves to the relatively stable ETF, symbol, TLT, when the market is showing general weakness. TLT for our ETF systems serves the purpose of cash, although a more conservative approach could be used by moving to money market funds (cash equivalents) when our systems call for TLT.
The ETF signals are provided on a weekly basis on the weekends for trading on Monday near the close or near the open on Tuesday. A few of the systems trade almost every week, but most of the systems trade much more infrequently.
TSP Systems for Timing the Thrift Savings Plan Funds Available to US Federal Employees
The third type of system we publish is specifically for trading the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Funds available to US federal employees as part of the retirement system. TSP is in essence a type of 401k plan for federal employees. These TSP systems trade only twice per month at most. Often, the systems do not trade for months at a time. These longer term systems could be used by anyone when trading mutual funds or ETFs that are similar in investment performance to the TSP funds.
The TSP systems are updated weekly on the weekends, but only trade once or twice a month at most.
The systems work with small or large trading accounts.
One trade gaining only 4% on a $5000 trading account will return $200. One winning trade could pay for your entire membership several times over. All the rest of the winning trades will be pure profit for you.
Signals are easy to use
The signals are provided in clear, unambiguous terms.
Check for new trades only on weekends
The ETF signals are updated weekly - usually by Saturday evening. The signals only change once per week (at most). The QQQQ market timing signals are updated daily - only check once per day. The TSP signals only change once or twice a month at most.
For the ETF systems, if you check no later than Sunday evening or Monday morning, you will see if there is a switch to be made that week. It takes only 5 minutes a week to follow the ETF and TSP systems.
No software to install - no data to update
Each time one of our systems has a new signal, we post them on the web. You don't have to use any software to use these systems - all you need is access to a web browser to view the signals on the web.
One low price - no automatic recurring billing
Your membership comes with access to all the QQQQ Market Timing, ETF and TSP trading systems - Join and enjoy continuous access to all the signals, and you will never be charged again unless you decide to renew.
Different systems for different styles of trading
Membership includes systems for different styles of trading, including systems for more active traders. Some systems trade very infrequently, but others trade several times a week if you are comfortable with a more aggressive trading style..
