Results W4: markets down, BASON up!
One of our favorite outcomes. 5/6 within 2%, 4/6 right direction
Quick summary:
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Last week’s performance was spot on for SPX in both direction and precision, making a decent return as the markets contracted
Direction was correct in 4 out of 6 indicators (SPX, QQQ, AAPL, 10YT), while 5 out of 6 finished within 2% of its target
This week we get a few PMI readings and more retail earnings
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Last week’s performance
Even though our performance came spot on, it was a rocky road to get there. After Tuesday’s big decline following the long weekend, on Wednesday markets were crawling up in anticipation of the Fed minutes. The reaction was more or less as expected: markets started to go down as the Minutes revealed the Fed was still very committed to keeping inflation down and adhering to their ‘higher for longer’ interest rate policy.
Then came Thursday’s rollercoaster ride. A V-shaped day; markets opened with a gap up, then engaged in a significant sell-off, and then shot up again to finish the day only marginally lower than at the open (and still well within our price range for the week). Then on Friday, after the hotter than expected PCE inflation report (we warned of the potential impact of this report last time), the gap down at the open was over 1.5%, and the trading for the rest of the day was mostly sideways.
For us, it reinforced our SPY condor positions delivering on their full premium, while also profiting from our SPY puts. DIA and VIX were not as good, but the SPY profits made for a very good return last week. We’ll give an overview of how the first month performed in our next newsletter, so make sure to catch it :)
It’s also good to see precision and direction improving across the board. The 10YT predictions are getting better and better, as are the QQQs. Won’t be long before we can engage these as well. Overall, 5 out of 6 indicators finished within the 2% target, and 4 out of 6 were in the right direction. The culmination was one of our favorite outcomes: markets going down, BASON going up!
This week will probably be less exciting than the previous one (probably! is the key word there). A few PMI reports and housing market indicators are coming out, as well as a few retailer earnings. So expect the market to be digesting the news from the week before and pricing it all in. Up or down? You tell us!
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