INVESTING IN COMMODITIES Commodities have become a more popular investment since the start of the 2000s, but the truth is, most people don’t know that much about them. Today, we’ll look more deeply into what they are, their benefits for investors, and whether or...
Recently the CME brought to market the new Micro E-Mini Futures. The addition of these products make trend following trading with mini and micro contracts a great option for the small account trader. Trend Following strategies offer diversification and outsized returns for...
The Diversity5 Futures Trading Strategy is a short term price pattern based system designed to trade the Emini S&P, Gold, Crude Oil, 30 Year Bond, and US Dollar Index futures. The system will trade each market about 2 times a month with an average hold...
Trend following strategies have been popularized over the years through various success stories, long term track records of decent performance, and the ability to capture explosive moves without being an expert in every market. In the 90’s trend following systems were sold as packaged products...
December 2018 Trend Following: UP +1.41% / YTD: -10.59%
Please find this month's report of the Wisdom State of Trend Following.
Performance is hypothetical.
Chart for December:
And the 12-month chart:
Why its an important assest class Today’s ultra-low interest rate environment makes investment returns outside of the stock market slimmer than historical standards. While interest rates in the U.S. are creeping back up, don’t expect annual returns on any interest-bearing securities to rise above 5% anytime...
Wednesday, October 31--Jim Wyckoff's Morning Markets Report OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS Global stock markets were mixed to mostly higher overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward higher openings when the New York day session begins. There is still strong near- term technical evidence the U.S. stock indexes have put in market tops. Volatility...
Tuesday, October 30--Jim Wyckoff's Morning Markets Report OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS Global stock markets were mixed to mostly lower overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward higher openings when the New York day session begins, on an upside correction following Monday’s sell off that pushed the indexes to six- month lows. There is...
Monday, October 29--Jim Wyckoff's Morning Markets Report OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS Global stock markets were mixed to mostly firmer overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward higher openings when the New York day session begins. European stock indexes were mostly up, following news that the S&P Global Ratings agency on Friday did not...
Friday, October 26--Jim Wyckoff's Morning Markets Report OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS Global stock markets were mostly lower overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward sharply lower openings and at five-month lows when the New York day session begins. It’s likely going to be another volatile day during the U.S. trading session today. Disappointing...