HAG: Catch-up

I was away for most of Monday and Tuesday, so I wawnt to catch up on the trading over the last two days before I report on Wednesday's activity.

The market has continued to fall over the last few sessions as markets are beginning to adjust to Bernanke's verbal inflation targeting. The market is beginning to realize that interest rate rises are going to lead instead of follow, thereby keeping inflation at bay. I had hypothesized the opposite, because I thought that leading with interest rate rises might do more damage to the economy than a bit of inflation. Obviously, the damage is occurring, but maybe it will all be for the best?

Catching up on HAG activity:

On Monday, HAG continued to hold positions in BRCM and EMC from last Wednesday, and MNST and AMD from last Thursday. Additionally, it purchased BEAS. On Tuesday, the positions in BRCM and EMC were sold, and the postions in MNST, AMD, BEAS were held. Also, continued marketplace selling, especially in metal and oil stocks, led to many buy signals. Accordingly, 8 half-sized purchases were made: GLD, PAAS, BHP, ET, WDC, AKAM, MNST, RFMD.

Completed trades:

BRCM: .87%
EMC: 3.47%

Adding these trades to our totals:
92 trades
.4674% average gain per trade
10.75% total theoretical gain since inception (2/7/06).
NASDAQ composite on 2/7/06: 2244.96
NASDAQ change since 2/7/06: 7.66%

Once again, the "total theoretical gain" assumes 25% of a portfolio was invested in each trading position. Half-sized positions assume only 12.5% was invested, and count as only 1/2 of a "completed trade". Buying power is limited to twice the value of the portfolio.