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New Stock Picking criteria

2006-12-06T22:30:00.000-08:00

sell candidates

ADSK 76/70/76 @42.33

SPY 80/70/57 @141.78

WIT 80/72/52 @16.03

Buy candidates

HBC 35/20/33 @90.89 but HBC is within 10% of peak (98.56)!

ERTS 43/25/25 @54.12 at 54.12 - local high is 60

Update after some brutal days!

2005-10-19T23:19:00.000-07:00

So - this update is simply to record the fact that all these Portfolios get adversely affected in a downturn..

**Portfolio Performance compared to the Indices**
As of Oct 19, 2005	Portfolio	S&P 500	S&P MidCap	S&P SmallCap
Portfolio Pick date
29-Oct-04	21.25%	5.82%	13.77%	12.96%
8-Nov-04	24.65%	2.73%	10.51%	8.77%
15-Nov-04	12.64%	0.99%	8.07%	6.11%
22-Nov-04	12.64%	1.57%	8.41%	6.07%
29-Nov-04	20.41%	1.11%	6.98%	4.51%
6-Dec-04	29.60%	0.39%	6.25%	3.35%

Portfolio Update

2005-09-27T22:13:00.000-07:00

Portoflio returns from the date of pick to Sep-27, 2005 and comparison with returns on three S&P indices from those dates.

**Portfolio Performance compared to the Indices**
As of Sep 27, 2005	Portfolio	S&P 500	S&P MidCap	S&P SmallCap
Portfolio Pick date
29-Oct-04	23.24%	7.58%	16.90%	16.58%
8-Nov-04	32.24%	4.44%	13.55%	12.27%
15-Nov-04	16.43%	2.67%	11.04%	9.52%
22-Nov-04	20.08%	3.26%	11.39%	9.47%
29-Nov-04	25.85%	2.79%	9.92%	7.87%
6-Dec-04	35.94%	2.06%	9.17%	6.67%

Need good Advice/suggestion!

2005-06-02T00:35:00.000-07:00

Here is the Deal - I think that I have found something good! Last October, an idea struck me on a technique to pick stocks and it appeared to me initially, that this style of stock picking would give index beating results in pretty short-term (like weeks!). So I started spending sometime every week to pick a group of stock and track their performance. Initial results were good and so I started maintaining their performance in a Blog (http://SuperReturns.blogspot.com).

In this Blog, I kept the results of the stocks picked on November 8 and November 15. I had also made a portfolio of stocks on www.marketocracy.com for the stocks picked on November 15. Subsequently, I kept repeating the exercise for few more weeks (Nov 22, Nov 29, and Dec 6 - I even invested my own IRA money in the stocks picked on Nov 29). However, I noticed that my initial theory that I will be beating the market in shorter term did not come true. So I lost interest in making more of these stock-pickings and also slowed down on maintaining the Blog.

Marketocracy portfolio for stocks picked on November 15 can be seen on this link - cut and paste the whole link in your Browser (all the stocks in this Portfolio were bought on November 15 and no more trades have been made since then):

http://www.marketocracy.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Portfolio.woa/ps/FundPublicPage/source=CaEpDfCoEbJfKbKgMaKiAbDe

However, as I was noticing all these Portfolios of stocks that had been picked over many weeks, I noticed that each, and every one, of them was substantially ahead of the market now.

As of June 2, performance of these picks and comparative performance of the S&P indices has been as follows:

**Portfolio Performance compared to the Indices**
As of June 2	Portfolio	S&P 500	S&P MidCap	S&P SmallCap
Portfolio Pick date
Oct 29	19.70%	6.39%	12.17%	9.99%
Nov 8	16.51%	3.28%	8.95%	5.91%
Nov 15	14.11%	1.54%	6.54%	3.32%
Nov 22	16.41%	2.12%	6.88%	3.28%
Nov 29	12.93%	1.65%	5.47%	1.77%
Dec 6	17.28%	0.93%	4.75%	0.63%

While, it has encouraged me to start running more tests now, but the reason I have kept payment for a good idea/suggestion is to figure out:

1. How do I make sure that I am running some solid tests and covering the possible scenarios

2. How do I make more money out of this ability! In a simple world, I think that if some people with 'real' money can observe these tests closely and later on invest and benefit out of it, then that may be the best way for me!! But it looks so impractical - can someone suggest more practical way of achieving the objective here.

Please send the suggestion by email to SuperReturns At gmail or leave suggestions on the Blog http://SuperReturns.blogspot.com

Thanks for your time to read this.

It works!!

2005-05-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

In approximately 6-7 months, after creating these two protfolios, I see that both of them are substantially ahead of the indexes.

Nov 15 Portfolio: Returns since the creation is 11.95% compared to 1.25% of S&P 500 and the best returns of 5.67% by S&P MidCaps.

Nov 8 Portfolio: Returns since creation on November 8 is 17.55% compared to 2.99% by S&P 500 and the best returns of 8.06% by S&P MidCap index.

While it did not work according to my scheme, as I was expecting these Portfolios to beat the index returns at shorter term interval (over the weeks) but it actually worked like magic in 6-7 months.

I had created few more of these Portfolios at that time (I was not tracking them as closely as these two - they were created on Oct 29, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 6 - they are ahead of S&P 500 by minimum 9% to maximum 15%) and all of them are showing me these wonders. Unfortunately, I had got discouraged by initial big downturn in Jan, so I haven't created any since then but I should apply the technique again and keep creating more and it will be wonderful if I can continuously repeat this performane.

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	22.35	0.18%	30.4	-26.48%
CCJ	41.03	2.86%	30.4929	34.56%
ELBO	59.89	0.74%	40.7999	46.79%
FINL	20.53	1.11%	18.7999	9.20%
HANS	71.1	0.88%	31.99	122.26%
HDB	42.15	0.50%	40.3498	4.46%
LCAV	43.56	-0.59%	21.0044	107.39%
LFC	26.06	0.15%	29.5499	-11.81%
MCRI	19.98	2.88%	18.5888	7.48%
MTEX	15.61	1.36%	21.01	-25.70%
NCX	31.84	0.28%	44.0499	-27.72%
RAVN	24.61	5.85%	25.25	-2.53%
RIMM	80.37	1.16%	84	-4.32%
SFCC	35.98	1.44%	36.3498	-1.02%
SSI	63	1.78%	55.81	12.88%
TSRA	29.92	2.54%	33	-9.33%
URBN	54.16	2.87%	48	12.83%
VLTR	14.32	1.85%	20.7	-30.82%
WWW	22.8	1.47%	20.9146	9.01%
	Total Avg	1.54%		11.95%
^GSPC	1,198.78	0.10%	1,184	1.25%
^MID	669.94	0.29%	634	5.67%
^SML	323.14	0.00%	316	2.26%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	45.83	1.39%	40.5	13.16%
ELOS	31.36	1.98%	23.94	30.99%
FFIV	51.77	2.35%	42.48	21.87%
IPS	49.28	3.75%	31.53	56.30%
KCI	64.58	0.78%	58	11.34%
MCRS	44.77	2.47%	32.3498	38.39%
MPX	15.24	1.53%	14.5667	4.62%
PSYS	40.68	0.69%	30.25	34.48%
SFY	34.41	2.56%	25.7999	33.37%
SRX	67.5	-0.41%	58	16.38%
SSI	63	1.78%	53	18.87%
TOO	20.15	0.80%	23.15	-12.96%
UTHR	48.81	-6.06%	35.5098	37.46%
VLTR	14.32	1.85%	18.6	-23.01%
WCG	35.22	1.73%	26.7	31.91%
WIT	21	-2.33%	22.54	-6.83%
WLK	24.47	-0.33%	25	-2.12%
WSTC	35.94	1.38%	32.1898	11.65%
	Total Avg	0.88%		17.55%
^GSPC	1,198.78	0.10%	1,164	2.99%
^MID	669.94	0.29%	619.9799	8.06%
^SML	323.14	0.00%	308.2698	4.82%

Portfolio Update!

2005-04-09T17:59:00.000-07:00

Well, both Nov 8 and November 15 Portoflios (ie, they were created on those two dates) have successfully and convincingly beaten the markets. Each table has stock individual returns, total Portfolio return (assuming equal weighted investment in each of the stocks) and S&P returns for large, mid and small caps. Enjoy!

Nov 15 Portoflio has returned 8.48% in last 4 months compared to the best performance of 3.40% by MidCaps in the same period. Nov 8 Portfolio has given stellar 15.4% compared to the best S&P returns of 5.74% by MidCaps.

**Nov 15 Porfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	23.35	-0.43%	30.4	-23.19%
CCJ	43.28	0.30%	30.4929	41.93%
ELBO	42.3	-1.63%	40.7999	3.68%
FINL	21.78	-2.55%	18.7999	15.85%
HANS	59.16	-2.04%	31.99	84.93%
HDB	43.63	-1.78%	40.3498	8.13%
LCAV	33.92	-1.51%	21.0044	61.49%
LFC	26.58	0.00%	29.5499	-10.05%
MCRI	23.5	3.57%	18.5888	26.42%
MTEX	20.29	-1.70%	21.01	-3.43%
NCX	39.86	-0.99%	44.0499	-9.51%
RAVN	21.08	-3.13%	25.25	-16.51%
RIMM	77.22	2.88%	84	-8.07%
SFCC	31.28	-3.96%	36.3498	-13.95%
SSI	58.28	-0.78%	55.81	4.43%
TSRA	44.59	-0.98%	33	35.12%
URBN	47	-2.49%	48	-2.08%
VLTR	13.08	-2.24%	20.7	-36.81%
WWW	21.5	0.84%	20.9146	2.80%
	Total Avg	-0.98%		8.48%
^GSPC	1,181.20	-0.83%	1,184	-0.24%
^MID	655.57	-1.03%	634	3.40%
^SML	319.25	-1.36%	316	1.03%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	49.24	-3.34%	40.5	21.58%
ELOS	32.72	3.54%	23.94	36.68%
FFIV	50.41	-0.98%	42.48	18.67%
IPS	50.35	-0.14%	31.53	59.69%
KCI	56.83	3.14%	58	-2.02%
MCRS	36.78	-2.67%	32.3498	13.69%
MPX	16.85	-1.23%	14.5667	15.67%
PSYS	44.93	-1.94%	30.25	48.53%
SFY	27.77	-2.53%	25.7999	7.64%
SRX	64.99	-1.90%	58	12.05%
SSI	58.28	-0.78%	53	9.96%
TOO	24.22	-2.22%	23.15	4.62%
UTHR	45.51	-1.71%	35.5098	28.16%
VLTR	13.08	-2.24%	18.6	-29.68%
WCG	30.6	-0.07%	26.7	14.61%
WIT	20.43	-1.30%	22.54	-9.36%
WLK	29.32	-3.55%	25	17.28%
WSTC	34.15	-1.21%	32.1898	6.09%
	Total Avg	-1.17%		15.21%
^GSPC	1,181.20	-0.83%	1,164	1.48%
^MID	655.57	-1.03%	619.9799	5.74%
^SML	319.25	-1.36%	308.2698	3.56%

Winner goes further ahead - loser continue to lag!

2004-12-31T19:34:00.000-08:00

Nov 8 portfolio which was ahead of indexes continues to increase the lead. Nov 15 portfolio which was lagging continues to lag. This update is more than three weeks after the previous posting.

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	24.75	-0.44%	30.4	-18.59%
CCJ	104.86	0.83%	91.0899	15.12%
ELBO	42.94	1.56%	40.7999	5.25%
FINL	18.3	-0.65%	18.7999	-2.66%
HANS	36.41	1.70%	31.99	13.82%
HDB	45.36	1.02%	40.3499	12.42%
LCAV	23.39	-0.26%	21.0044	11.36%
LFC	26.44	0.69%	29.5499	-10.52%
MCRI	40.55	-4.11%	37.15	9.15%
MTEX	19.04	0.21%	21.01	-9.38%
NCX	47.3	-0.30%	44.0499	7.38%
RAVN	21.31	1.19%	25.25	-15.60%
RIMM	82.42	-0.58%	84	-1.88%
SFCC	39.5	-0.40%	36.3499	8.67%
SSI	57.9	0.24%	55.81	3.74%
TSRA	37.21	0.22%	33	12.76%
URBN	44.4	-1.73%	48	-7.50%
VLTR	22.155	2.33%	20.7	7.03%
WWW	31.42	0.61%	31.2999	0.38%
	Total Avg	0.11%		2.16%
^GSPC	1,211.92	-0.13%	1,184	2.36%
^MID	663.31	-0.18%	634	4.62%
^SML	328.8	-0.06%	316	4.05%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	47.7	-0.58%	40.5	17.78%
ELOS	30.6	4.47%	23.94	27.82%
FFIV	48.72	-0.43%	42.48	14.69%
IPS	47.8	-0.15%	31.53	51.60%
KCI	76.3	-0.88%	58	31.55%
MCRS	78.06	3.90%	64.7	20.65%
MPX	26.11	1.24%	21.85	19.50%
PSYS	36.56	-1.43%	30.25	20.86%
SFY	28.94	2.01%	25.8	12.17%
SRX	64.2	-1.68%	58	10.69%
SSI	57.9	0.24%	53	9.25%
TOO	24.46	-2.00%	23.15	5.66%
UTHR	45.15	-1.10%	35.51	27.15%
VLTR	22.155	2.33%	18.6	19.11%
WCG	32.5	0.90%	26.7	21.72%
WIT	24.65	-0.44%	22.54	9.36%
WLK	33.4	0.30%	25	33.60%
WSTC	33.11	-1.88%	32.19	2.86%
	Total Avg	0.27%		19.78%
^GSPC	1,211.92	-0.13%	1,164	4.12%
^MID	663.31	-0.18%	619.98	6.99%
^SML	328.8	-0.06%	308.27	6.66%

Just keeping the record!

2004-12-09T22:25:00.000-08:00

Yesterday there was Internet connection problem, so missed updating it. While, I had consistent success creating good Portfolios upto Nov 8 (the first one that I had publised here - but there were more prior to this!), after that the same method has not been so successful!!

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	24.09	-3.68%	30.4	-20.76%
CCJ	90.9	2.40%	91.09	-0.21%
ELBO	38.7	0.05%	40.8	-5.15%
FINL	17.93	-0.66%	18.8	-4.63%
HANS	32.65	-1.95%	31.99	2.06%
HDB	38.6	-6.11%	40.35	-4.34%
LCAV	34.16	-1.07%	31.5	8.44%
LFC	30.1	-1.63%	29.55	1.86%
MCRI	33.96	0.56%	37.15	-8.59%
MTEX	20.93	0.05%	21.01	-0.38%
NCX	43.98	0.39%	44.05	-0.16%
RAVN	18.081	-4.84%	25.25	-28.39%
RIMM	89.54	-2.38%	84	6.60%
SFCC	38.15	-1.42%	36.35	4.95%
SSI	56.45	-0.65%	55.81	1.15%
TSRA	37.5	5.81%	33	13.64%
URBN	43.22	0.89%	48	-9.96%
VLTR	25.27	8.92%	20.7	22.08%
WWW	29.57	-1.43%	31.3	-5.53%
	Total Avg	-0.36%		-1.44%
^GSPC	1,189.24	0.00%	1,184	0.44%
^MID	640.5	0.44%	634	1.03%
^SML	317.71	-0.14%	316	0.54%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	46.44	0.93%	40.5	14.67%
ELOS	27.54	4.52%	23.94	15.04%
FFIV	44.53	-0.31%	42.48	4.83%
IPS	36.57	-5.04%	31.53	15.98%
KCI	68.86	1.31%	58	18.72%
MCRS	74.75	-0.29%	64.7	15.53%
MPX	26.7	-0.07%	21.85	22.20%
PSYS	31.87	-3.86%	30.25	5.36%
SFY	28.1	-0.57%	25.8	8.91%
SRX	61.31	1.57%	58	5.71%
SSI	56.45	-0.65%	53	6.51%
TOO	24.19	-6.78%	23.15	4.49%
UTHR	42.78	1.35%	35.51	20.47%
VLTR	25.27	8.92%	18.6	35.86%
WCG	32.95	0.30%	26.7	23.41%
WIT	23.19	-3.78%	22.54	2.88%
WLK	29.92	-0.33%	25	19.68%
WSTC	35.01	1.45%	32.19	8.76%
	Total Avg	-0.07%		13.83%
^GSPC	1,189.24	0.00%	1,164	2.17%
^MID	640.5	0.44%	619.98	3.31%
^SML	317.71	-0.14%	308.27	3.06%

Market itself is trying to decide - which way to go!

2004-12-06T23:17:00.000-08:00

Portfolios are also confused! Nov 8 Portfolio did better of the two - but could not beat the best index - S&P 500 - which was unchanged.

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	28.239	4.13%	30.4	-7.11%
CCJ	94.6	-0.16%	91.09	3.85%
ELBO	39.59	1.46%	40.8	-2.97%
FINL	18.01	-1.37%	18.8	-4.20%
HANS	35.23	1.41%	31.99	10.13%
HDB	41.75	0.02%	40.35	3.47%
LCAV	34.37	-0.61%	31.5	9.11%
LFC	29.58	-0.07%	29.55	0.10%
MCRI	34.33	1.99%	37.15	-7.59%
MTEX	21.51	-2.80%	21.01	2.38%
NCX	46.43	0.50%	44.05	5.40%
RAVN	19.84	-4.34%	25.25	-21.43%
RIMM	89.82	-2.37%	84	6.93%
SFCC	37.93	-3.73%	36.35	4.35%
SSI	58.05	-0.79%	55.81	4.01%
TSRA	35.57	-3.08%	33	7.79%
URBN	42.04	0.33%	48	-12.42%
VLTR	25.15	-1.68%	20.7	21.50%
WWW	30.17	-2.33%	31.3	-3.61%
	Total Avg	-0.71%		1.04%
^GSPC	1,190.25	0.00%	1,184	0.53%
^MID	642.96	-0.29%	634	1.41%
^SML	322.72	-0.53%	316	2.13%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	46.39	3.78%	40.5	14.54%
ELOS	27.47	-2.55%	23.94	14.75%
FFIV	46.82	-0.38%	42.48	10.22%
IPS	39.6	1.18%	31.53	25.59%
KCI	63.8	-4.69%	58	10.00%
MCRS	74.29	0.49%	64.7	14.82%
MPX	27.26	2.79%	21.85	24.76%
PSYS	30.7	0.29%	30.25	1.49%
SFY	29.14	-1.22%	25.8	12.95%
SRX	60.55	1.80%	58	4.40%
SSI	58.05	-0.79%	53	9.53%
TOO	25.6	-0.70%	23.15	10.58%
UTHR	43.85	-2.56%	35.51	23.49%
VLTR	25.15	-1.68%	18.6	35.22%
WCG	31.38	-0.29%	26.7	17.53%
WIT	24.24	-2.42%	22.54	7.54%
WLK	31.67	1.34%	25	26.68%
WSTC	35.38	1.09%	32.19	9.91%
	Total Avg	-0.25%		15.22%
^GSPC	1,190.25	0.00%	1,164	2.26%
^MID	642.96	-0.29%	619.98	3.71%
^SML	322.72	-0.53%	308.27	4.69%

For once- a Good day!

2004-12-04T10:34:00.000-08:00

After long time - both Portfolios could beat all the indices.

On cumulative returns, Nov 15 Portfolio is still behind but Nov 8 Portfolio is simply fabulous at 15.55% vs. the best 5.25% for the SmallCaps!!

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	27.12	-0.48%	30.4	-10.79%
CCJ	94.75	-2.32%	91.09	4.02%
ELBO	39.02	-1.12%	40.8	-4.36%
FINL	18.26	-0.44%	18.8	-2.87%
HANS	34.74	0.70%	31.99	8.60%
HDB	41.74	-1.32%	40.35	3.44%
LCAV	34.58	5.62%	31.5	9.78%
LFC	29.6	-0.84%	29.55	0.17%
MCRI	33.661	3.41%	37.15	-9.39%
MTEX	22.13	-0.94%	21.01	5.33%
NCX	46.2	0.35%	44.05	4.88%
RAVN	20.74	0.44%	25.25	-17.86%
RIMM	92	-0.92%	84	9.52%
SFCC	39.4	2.76%	36.35	8.39%
SSI	58.51	-1.10%	55.81	4.84%
TSRA	36.7	-0.62%	33	11.21%
URBN	41.9	-1.37%	48	-12.71%
VLTR	25.58	8.81%	20.7	23.57%
WWW	30.89	-1.31%	31.3	-1.31%
	Total Avg	0.49%		1.81%
^GSPC	1,191.17	0.07%	1,184	0.61%
^MID	644.83	0.27%	634	1.71%
^SML	324.44	-0.12%	316	2.67%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	44.7	2.66%	40.5	10.37%
ELOS	28.19	8.80%	23.94	17.75%
FFIV	47	0.11%	42.48	10.64%
IPS	39.14	4.65%	31.53	24.14%
KCI	66.94	1.19%	58	15.41%
MCRS	73.93	-0.58%	64.7	14.27%
MPX	26.52	1.38%	21.85	21.37%
PSYS	30.61	-0.62%	30.25	1.19%
SFY	29.5	1.76%	25.8	14.34%
SRX	59.48	0.81%	58	2.55%
SSI	58.51	-1.10%	53	10.40%
TOO	25.78	-1.83%	23.15	11.36%
UTHR	45	0.20%	35.51	26.72%
VLTR	25.58	8.81%	18.6	37.53%
WCG	31.47	-0.66%	26.7	17.87%
WIT	24.84	-0.72%	22.54	10.20%
WLK	31.25	1.69%	25	25.00%
WSTC	35	0.14%	32.19	8.73%
	Total Avg	1.48%		15.55%
^GSPC	1,191.17	0.07%	1,164	2.33%
^MID	644.83	0.27%	619.98	4.01%
^SML	324.44	-0.12%	308.27	5.25%

**Nov 22 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
PMTI	22.4	-2.57%	21.33	5.02%
TNH	18.45	3.65%	17.1	7.89%
DIOD	24.1	-1.43%	25.86	-6.81%
BEBE	37.86	-2.90%	35.48	6.71%
WBSN	49.37	-0.16%	45.5	8.51%
ELOS	28.19	8.80%	32.3	-12.72%
FFIV	47	0.11%	40.16	17.03%
SRX	59.48	0.81%	58.2	2.20%
VLTR	25.58	8.81%	21.9	16.80%
UTHR	45	0.20%	35.57	26.51%
RAVN	20.74	0.44%	20.6	0.68%
MCRI	33.661	3.41%	31.79	5.89%
RIMM	92	-0.92%	86.41	6.47%
URBN	41.9	-1.37%	43.13	-2.85%
ELBO	39.02	-1.12%	37.87	3.04%
ALDN	27.12	-0.48%	29.89	-9.27%
FINL	18.26	-0.44%	18.34	-0.44%
WWW	30.89	-1.31%	30.18	2.35%
	Total Avg	0.75%		4.28%
^GSPC	1,191.17	0.07%	1,177.24	1.18%
^MID	644.83	0.27%	631.98	2.03%
^SML	324.44	-0.12%	316.13	2.63%

Same Old!

2004-11-29T21:20:00.000-08:00

Nov 8 Portoflio beats averages and Nov 15 lags the best.

	Day's Return	Cum since Nov 8	Cum since Nov 15
Nov 15 Portfolio	-0.18%	1.40%
Nov 8 Portfolio	0.88%		14.31%
S&P 500	-0.34%	-0.46%	1.25%
S&P MidCaps	-0.22%	0.79%	3.07%
S&P SmallCaps	0.52%	2.05%	4.61%

Detailed tables are here:

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	28.68	-3.82%	30.4	-5.66%
CCJ	98.94	-1.70%	91.0899	8.62%
ELBO	39.39	1.26%	40.7999	-3.46%
FINL	18.6	-1.20%	18.7999	-1.06%
HANS	34.06	0.68%	31.99	6.47%
HDB	40.59	0.47%	40.3499	0.60%
LCAV	34.58	-2.43%	31.5	9.78%
LFC	29.8	-0.70%	29.5499	0.85%
MCRI	34.39	3.55%	37.15	-7.43%
MTEX	23.3	0.00%	21.01	10.90%
NCX	46.1	0.96%	44.0499	4.65%
RAVN	21.9	0.46%	25.25	-13.27%
RIMM	86.93	-1.17%	84	3.49%
SFCC	38.44	0.87%	36.3499	5.75%
SSI	57.79	0.23%	55.81	3.55%
TSRA	36.6	-3.05%	33	10.91%
URBN	43.5	-2.49%	48	-9.38%
VLTR	21.43	5.00%	20.7	3.53%
WWW	30.62	-0.33%	31.2999	-2.17%
	Total Avg	-0.18%		1.40%
^GSPC	1,178.57	-0.34%	1,184	-0.46%
^MID	639.03	-0.22%	634	0.79%
^SML	322.49	0.52%	316	2.05%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	45.5	4.00%	40.5	12.35%
ELOS	37.2	-1.69%	23.94	55.39%
FFIV	42.01	0.62%	42.48	-1.11%
IPS	39.18	2.86%	31.53	24.26%
KCI	64.22	4.85%	58	10.72%
MCRS	72	0.40%	64.7	11.28%
MPX	26.04	0.54%	21.85	19.18%
PSYS	30.24	-2.36%	30.25	-0.03%
SFY	29.56	-0.30%	25.8	14.57%
SRX	59.4	-0.59%	58	2.41%
SSI	57.79	0.23%	53	9.04%
TOO	25.75	-0.08%	23.15	11.23%
UTHR	43.95	-3.42%	35.51	23.77%
VLTR	21.43	5.00%	18.6	15.22%
WCG	30.23	2.13%	26.7	13.22%
WIT	24.15	2.07%	22.54	7.14%
WLK	30	1.87%	25	20.00%
WSTC	35.09	-0.31%	32.19	9.01%
	Total Avg	0.88%		14.31%
^GSPC	1,178.57	-0.34%	1,164	1.25%
^MID	639.03	-0.22%	619.98	3.07%
^SML	322.49	0.52%	308.27	4.61%

Weekly Performance and a word about Stock selection

2004-11-27T13:42:00.000-08:00

Weekly (Nov 22-26) performance of:

Nov 15 Portfolio	2.70%
Nov 8 Portfolio	6.24%
S&P 500	1.05%
S&P MidCaps	2.10%
S&P SmallCaps	2.95%

Stocks are mostly from Small and MidCaps. All stocks are trading at atleast $15. These picks are having good EPS growth and performing well in stock price. I will also tend to avoid the established Speculative stocks, e.g TASR.

I look forward to nest week, as always, to see what good it brings!

Nov 8 Portfolio Roars - yet again! Nov 15 is trying...

2004-11-26T17:58:00.000-08:00

Nov 15 Portfolio returned 0.40% today compared to the best 0.19% by SmallCaps. Cumulative returns since November 15 are 1.67% compared to the best of 1.53% by SmallCaps. It appears to be trying to do what I expect it to do - BEAT the indices handsomely - but not there - yet!!

Nov 8 Portoflio continues to show the good returns on everyday basis - today it was 1.62% compared to the best of 0.19%. Cumulative since November 8 (in only 14, or 13.5 to be exact, trading sessions) is 13.41% - beating the best index return by 9.34%. WooHoo!!

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	29.82	-0.93%	30.4	-1.91%
CCJ	100.65	4.94%	91.0899	10.50%
ELBO	38.9	0.00%	40.7999	-4.66%
FINL	18.85	0.80%	18.7999	0.27%
HANS	33.83	-0.91%	31.99	5.75%
HDB	40.4	1.00%	40.3499	0.12%
LCAV	35.44	-0.76%	31.5	12.51%
LFC	30.01	-1.06%	29.5499	1.56%
MCRI	33.21	3.46%	37.15	-10.61%
MTEX	23.37	0.47%	21.01	11.23%
NCX	45.66	0.93%	44.0499	3.66%
RAVN	21.8	0.41%	25.25	-13.66%
RIMM	87.96	0.02%	84	4.71%
SFCC	38.11	1.60%	36.3499	4.84%
SSI	57.66	-0.50%	55.81	3.31%
TSRA	37.75	0.37%	33	14.39%
URBN	44.61	0.07%	48	-7.06%
VLTR	20.41	-2.81%	20.7	-1.40%
WWW	30.72	0.59%	31.2999	-1.85%
	Total Avg	0.40%		1.67%
^GSPC	1,182.65	0.08%	1,184	-0.11%
^MID	640.43	0.08%	634	1.01%
^SML	320.83	0.19%	316	1.53%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	43.75	0.55%	40.5	8.02%
ELOS	37.84	3.19%	23.94	58.06%
FFIV	41.75	0.70%	42.48	-1.72%
IPS	38.09	4.84%	31.53	20.81%
KCI	61.25	0.36%	58	5.60%
MCRS	71.71	0.66%	64.7	10.83%
MPX	25.9	1.37%	21.85	18.54%
PSYS	30.97	0.52%	30.25	2.38%
SFY	29.65	2.35%	25.8	14.92%
SRX	59.75	-0.38%	58	3.02%
SSI	57.66	-0.50%	53	8.79%
TOO	25.77	2.10%	23.15	11.32%
UTHR	45.505	9.55%	35.51	28.15%
VLTR	20.41	-2.81%	18.6	9.73%
WCG	29.6	2.53%	26.7	10.86%
WIT	23.66	2.51%	22.54	4.97%
WLK	29.45	1.55%	25	17.80%
WSTC	35.2	0.09%	32.19	9.35%
	Total Avg	1.62%		13.41%
^GSPC	1,182.65	0.08%	1,164	1.60%
^MID	640.43	0.08%	619.98	3.30%
^SML	320.83	0.19%	308.27	4.07%

Just an update...

2004-11-25T01:53:00.000-08:00

Performance of these Portfolios so far..

Nov 15 Portfolio had 0.79% returns for the day compared to the best 0.86% by MidCaps. Cumulative for Nov 8 is 1.28% compared to the best 1.34% by SmallCaps.

Nov 8 Portoflio returned 1.37% for the day (best 0.86%) and cumulative 11.52% compared to the best 3.88% by SmallCaps.

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	30.1	1.69%	30.40	-0.99%
CCJ	95.91	-0.25%	91.09	5.29%
ELBO	38.9	0.70%	40.80	-4.66%
FINL	18.7	-0.37%	18.80	-0.53%
HANS	34.14	2.22%	31.99	6.72%
HDB	40	0.03%	40.35	-0.87%
LCAV	35.71	4.02%	31.50	13.37%
LFC	30.33	1.44%	29.55	2.64%
MCRI	32.1	1.32%	37.15	-13.59%
MTEX	23.26	3.84%	21.01	10.71%
NCX	45.24	1.09%	44.05	2.70%
RAVN	21.71	1.69%	25.25	-14.02%
RIMM	87.94	1.37%	84.00	4.69%
SFCC	37.51	-3.70%	36.35	3.19%
SSI	57.95	2.06%	55.81	3.83%
TSRA	37.61	4.01%	33.00	13.97%
URBN	44.58	0.59%	48.00	-7.12%
VLTR	21	-8.50%	20.70	1.45%
WWW	30.54	1.83%	31.30	-2.43%
	Total Avg	0.79%		1.28%
^GSPC	1,181.76	0.41%	1184.00	-0.19%
^MID	639.95	0.86%	634.00	0.94%
^SML	320.22	0.80%	316.00	1.34%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	43.51	0.81%	40.5	7.43%
ELOS	36.67	2.14%	23.94	53.17%
FFIV	41.46	3.52%	42.48	-2.40%
IPS	36.33	1.99%	31.53	15.22%
KCI	61.03	1.11%	58	5.22%
MCRS	71.24	-1.08%	64.7	10.11%
MPX	25.55	1.39%	21.85	16.93%
PSYS	30.81	-0.96%	30.25	1.85%
SFY	28.97	2.55%	25.8	12.29%
SRX	59.98	1.32%	58	3.41%
SSI	57.95	2.06%	53	9.34%
TOO	25.24	-0.28%	23.15	9.03%
UTHR	41.54	17.58%	35.51	16.98%
VLTR	21	-8.50%	18.6	12.90%
WCG	28.87	1.30%	26.7	8.13%
WIT	23.08	1.72%	22.54	2.40%
WLK	29	-1.66%	25	16.00%
WSTC	35.17	-0.42%	32.19	9.26%
	Total Avg	1.37%		11.52%
^GSPC	1,181.76	0.41%	1,164	1.53%
^MID	639.95	0.86%	619.98	3.22%
^SML	320.22	0.80%	308.27	3.88%

Lost First Time! And Goodbye.

2004-11-18T20:33:00.000-08:00

Nov 15 Portfolio lost to S&P indices for the first time today - it was -0.09% compared to +0.14% for S&P 500 and -0.07% for S&P MidCaps. S&P Small Caps was, however, behind at -0.12%. Though, there is little consolation for me that Gains since November 15 still beat all S&P indices - Nov. 15 Portfolio cumulative gains are 1.35% compared to S&P 500 (-0.04%), S&P MidCaps (+0.010%), S&P SmallCaps (-0.08%).

Also, I took consolation from the fact that Nov 8 Portfolio continued to beat all three indices. Today's Nov 15 Portfolio returns were 0.26% beating S&P 500(+0.14%), S&P MidCaps (-0.07%) and SmalllCaps (-0.12%). Cumulative gains for Nov 8 Portfolio since November 8 are 8.04% compared to S&P 500 (1.68%), S&P MidCaps (2.36%) and S&P SmallCaps (2.43%).

It was short journey - I for sure enjoyed it. The journey will continue but this Blog comes to an end sooner than I had expected.

Thank you!

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	31.33	5.71%	30.4	3.06%
CCJ	90.46	-2.71%	91.0899	-0.69%
ELBO	41.35	0.51%	40.7999	1.35%
FINL	18.77	-1.16%	18.7999	-0.16%
HANS	31	5.33%	31.99	-3.09%
HDB	41.51	2.62%	40.3499	2.88%
LCAV	32.73	-1.71%	31.5	3.90%
LFC	29.75	-0.23%	29.5499	0.68%
MCRI	34.2	-8.85%	37.15	-7.94%
MTEX	23.18	7.71%	21.01	10.33%
NCX	44.02	-0.63%	44.0499	-0.07%
RAVN	22.48	-11.74%	25.25	-10.97%
RIMM	85.05	-2.62%	84	1.25%
SFCC	37.37	0.32%	36.3499	2.81%
SSI	55.86	0.47%	55.81	0.09%
TSRA	38	1.63%	33	15.15%
URBN	45.66	3.73%	48	-4.88%
VLTR	23.69	1.28%	20.7	14.44%
WWW	30.51	-1.42%	31.2999	-2.52%
	Total Avg	-0.09%		1.35%
^GSPC	1,183.55	0.14%	1,184	-0.04%
^MID	634.62	-0.07%	634	0.10%
^SML	315.75	-0.12%	316	-0.08%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	41.54	1.19%	40.5	2.57%
ELOS	32.01	-0.90%	23.94	33.71%
FFIV	42.41	0.55%	42.48	-0.16%
IPS	34.01	0.15%	31.53	7.87%
KCI	59.75	2.05%	58	3.02%
MCRS	67.01	-1.46%	64.7	3.57%
MPX	24.24	0.08%	21.85	10.94%
PSYS	31.88	2.84%	30.25	5.39%
SFY	26.4	-0.75%	25.8	2.33%
SRX	59.46	-2.11%	58	2.52%
SSI	55.86	0.47%	53	5.40%
TOO	25.04	0.24%	23.15	8.16%
UTHR	36.32	-0.57%	35.51	2.28%
VLTR	23.69	1.28%	18.6	27.37%
WCG	28.83	2.05%	26.7	7.98%
WIT	23	-1.92%	22.54	2.04%
WLK	29.66	1.09%	25	18.64%
WSTC	32.56	0.31%	32.19	1.15%
	Total Avg	0.26%		8.04%
^GSPC	1,183.55	0.14%	1,164	1.68%
^MID	634.62	-0.07%	619.98	2.36%
^SML	315.75	-0.12%	308.27	2.43%

SuperReturns Portfolios continue to beat S&P Indices!

2004-11-17T18:37:00.000-08:00

Gains for Nov 15 SuperReturns Portfolio for the day was 1.23% compared to the best S&P index gain of 0.96% for Small Cap Index. Also, gains since Monday for this Portfolio has been 1.48% (Best S&P gains of 0.17% for MidCaps).

For previous week's SuperReturns portfolio (Nov 8 Portfolio), day's gains are 1.80 % (compared to best S&P gains of 0.96%) and gains since Nov 8 are 7.78% (compared to best S&P gains of 2.55%, which is for SmallCaps since Nov 8).

SuperReturns Portfolios continue to roll!!

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	29.639	-1.50%	30.4	-2.50%
CCJ	92.98	1.18%	91.09	2.07%
ELBO	41.14	3.63%	40.8	0.83%
FINL	37.98	0.61%	37.59	1.04%
HANS	29.43	-5.61%	31.99	-8.00%
HDB	40.45	-0.57%	40.35	0.25%
LCAV	33.3	3.58%	31.5	5.71%
LFC	29.82	2.02%	29.55	0.91%
MCRI	37.52	1.32%	37.15	1.00%
MTEX	21.52	-3.19%	21.01	2.43%
NCX	44.3	1.16%	44.05	0.57%
RAVN	25.47	6.48%	25.25	0.87%
RIMM	87.34	6.73%	84	3.98%
SFCC	37.25	1.44%	36.35	2.48%
SSI	55.6	-1.05%	55.81	-0.38%
TSRA	37.39	-3.23%	33	13.30%
URBN	44.02	-3.82%	48	-8.29%
VLTR	23.39	13.54%	20.7	13.00%
WWW	30.95	0.65%	31.3	-1.12%
	Total Avg	1.23%		1.48%
^GSPC	1,181.94	0.55%	1,184	-0.17%
^MID	635.05	0.81%	634	0.17%
^SML	316.14	0.96%	316	0.04%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	41.05	2.01%	40.5	1.36%
ELOS	32.3	-4.72%	23.94	34.92%
FFIV	42.18	-4.76%	42.48	-0.71%
IPS	33.96	2.66%	31.53	7.71%
KCI	58.55	-2.43%	58	0.95%
MCRS	68	0.76%	64.7	5.10%
MPX	24.22	1.04%	21.85	10.85%
PSYS	31	-1.24%	30.25	2.48%
SFY	26.6	2.43%	25.8	3.10%
SRX	60.74	-0.05%	58	4.72%
SSI	55.6	-1.05%	53	4.91%
TOO	24.98	10.48%	23.15	7.90%
UTHR	36.53	-0.92%	35.51	2.87%
VLTR	23.39	13.54%	18.6	25.75%
WCG	28.25	7.01%	26.7	5.81%
WIT	23.45	1.16%	22.54	4.04%
WLK	29.37	5.84%	25	17.48%
WSTC	32.46	0.65%	32.19	0.84%
	Total Avg	1.80%		7.78%
^GSPC	1,181.94	0.55%	1,164	1.54%
^MID	635.05	0.81%	619.98	2.43%
^SML	316.14	0.96%	308.27	2.55%

S&P Red! SuperReturns Black!!

2004-11-16T18:15:00.000-08:00

WooHoo!! S&P Indices were in Red and Super Returns Portfolios were in Black today.

I absolutely love the down days on Wall Street! They reaffirm the fact that Super Returns Portfolios beat all the S&P indices consistently. For today, November 15 Portfolio was ahead of the best S&P index by 0.94% and November 8 Portfolio ahead by 1.14%. Details are in the tables below.

I have set up a Yahoo group also for enabling discussion on this kind of portfolio picks for the short term. Group's address is
SuperReturns You are invited to join it.

Thanks to the Blog visitors for watching these Super Returns.

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	30.09	-3.87%	30.4	-1.02%
CCJ	91.9	3.13%	91.09	0.89%
ELBO	39.7	-0.25%	40.8	-2.70%
FINL	37.75	0.03%	37.59	0.43%
HANS	31.18	-1.36%	31.99	-2.53%
HDB	40.68	2.29%	40.35	0.82%
LCAV	32.15	0.82%	31.5	2.06%
LFC	29.23	-1.32%	29.55	-1.08%
MCRI	37.03	-2.35%	37.15	-0.32%
MTEX	22.229	8.43%	21.01	5.80%
NCX	43.79	-0.68%	44.05	-0.59%
RAVN	23.92	-9.94%	25.25	-5.27%
RIMM	81.83	-0.88%	84	-2.58%
SFCC	36.72	-2.08%	36.35	1.02%
SSI	56.19	0.34%	55.81	0.68%
TSRA	38.64	18.17%	33	17.09%
URBN	45.77	-2.68%	48	-4.65%
VLTR	20.6	0.73%	20.7	-0.48%
WWW	30.75	-1.98%	31.3	-1.76%
	Toatl Avg	0.34%		0.31%
^GSPC	1,175.43	-0.71%	1,184	-0.72%
^MID	629.92	-0.60%	634	-0.64%
^SML	313.13	-0.98%	316	-0.91%

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	40.24	-1.37%	40.5	-0.64%
ELOS	33.9	7.62%	23.94	41.60%
FFIV	44.29	1.21%	42.48	4.26%
IPS	33.08	-0.36%	31.53	4.92%
KCI	60.01	-0.81%	58	3.47%
MCRS	67.49	-1.89%	64.7	4.31%
MPX	23.97	-2.16%	21.85	9.70%
PSYS	31.39	3.91%	30.25	3.77%
SFY	25.97	1.25%	25.8	0.66%
SRX	60.77	-1.75%	58	4.78%
SSI	56.19	0.34%	53	6.02%
TOO	22.61	-2.75%	23.15	-2.33%
UTHR	36.87	0.11%	35.51	3.83%
VLTR	20.6	0.73%	18.6	10.75%
WCG	26.4	0.08%	26.7	-1.12%
WIT	23.18	1.22%	22.54	2.84%
WLK	27.75	5.71%	25	11.00%
WSTC	32.25	-1.41%	32.19	0.19%
	Total Avg	0.54%		6.00%
^GSPC	1,175.43	-0.71%	1,164	0.98%
^MID	629.92	-0.60%	619.98	1.60%
^SML	313.13	-0.98%	308.27	1.58%

Week starts - And new week's portfolio picks...

2004-11-15T19:16:00.000-08:00

I had posted picks before 9.45 a.m. EST (6.45 PST) - which is what I intend to do every Monday. We will start seeing Super Returns from tomorrow - these stocks did well today but still portfolio performance is only comparable to the S&P indices as there was some Purchase price slippage. Also, Nov 8 Portfolio picks continue to provide Super Returns - Nov 8 portfolio was up by 0.55%, atleast 0.37% over the best performing S&P index (see second table below for the details).

I am glad to see visitors to the Blog - your comments are welcome. Thanks.

**Nov 15 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
ALDN	31.3	4.40%	30.4	2.96%
CCJ	89.11	-0.80%	91.09	-2.17%
ELBO	39.8	-2.28%	40.8	-2.45%
FINL	37.74	0.99%	37.59	0.40%
HANS	31.61	-1.19%	31.99	-1.19%
HDB	39.77	-0.82%	40.35	-1.44%
LCAV	31.89	6.55%	31.5	1.24%
LFC	29.62	0.30%	29.55	0.24%
MCRI	37.921	6.07%	37.15	2.08%
MTEX	20.5	-3.35%	21.01	-2.43%
NCX	44.09	1.36%	44.05	0.09%
RAVN	26.56	4.40%	25.25	5.19%
RIMM	82.56	-0.53%	84	-1.71%
SFCC	37.5	3.53%	36.35	3.16%
SSI	56	0.34%	55.81	0.34%
TSRA	32.7	-1.62%	33	-0.91%
URBN	47.03	-0.13%	48	-2.02%
VLTR	20.45	-1.45%	20.7	-1.21%
WWW	31.37	0.93%	31.3	0.22%
	Total Avg	0.88%		0.02%
^GSPC	1,183.81	-0.03%	1,184	-0.02%
^MID	633.75	-0.08%	634	-0.04%
^SML	316.24	0.18%	316	0.08%

Table for stock picks from the previous week:

**Nov 8 Portfolio**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	40.8	-3.64%	40.5	0.74%
ELOS	31.5	6.74%	23.94	31.58%
FFIV	43.76	2.70%	42.48	3.01%
IPS	33.2	1.00%	31.53	5.30%
KCI	60.5	-0.98%	58	4.31%
MCRS	68.79	0.42%	64.7	6.32%
MPX	24.5	2.21%	21.85	12.13%
PSYS	30.21	-0.13%	30.25	-0.13%
SFY	25.65	-2.25%	25.8	-0.58%
SRX	61.85	1.14%	58	6.64%
SSI	56	0.34%	53	5.66%
TOO	23.25	0.78%	23.15	0.43%
UTHR	36.83	-0.38%	35.51	3.72%
VLTR	20.45	-1.45%	18.6	9.95%
WCG	26.38	0.34%	26.7	-1.20%
WIT	22.9	3.20%	22.54	1.60%
WLK	26.25	0.96%	25	5.00%
WSTC	32.71	-1.06%	32.19	1.62%
	Total Avg	0.55%		5.34%
^GSPC	1,183.81	-0.03%	1,164	1.70%
^MID	633.75	-0.08%	619.98	2.22%
^SML	316.24	0.18%	308.27	2.59%

Monday Picks

2004-11-15T06:41:00.000-08:00

Here are this weeks pick:

ALDN, CCJ, ELBO, FINL, HANS, HDB, LCAV, LFC, MCRI, MTEX, NCX, RAVN, RIMM, SFCC, SSI, TSRA, URBN, VLTR, WWW

Market continues to look good.... for now!

2004-11-12T18:49:00.000-08:00

**Table for Nov 12 (Final for the week)**
Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	42.34	5.43%	40.5	4.54%
ELOS	29.51	-4.81%	23.94	23.27%
FFIV	42.61	1.52%	42.48	0.31%
IPS	32.87	1.95%	31.53	4.25%
KCI	61.1	-0.26%	58	5.34%
MCRS	68.5	0.74%	64.7	5.87%
MPX	23.97	4.22%	21.85	9.70%
PSYS	30.25	0.00%	30.25	0.00%
SFY	26.24	1.78%	25.8	1.71%
SRX	61.15	-0.75%	58	5.43%
SSI	55.81	-0.41%	53	5.30%
TOO	23.07	2.62%	23.15	-0.35%
UTHR	36.97	-0.05%	35.51	4.11%
VLTR	20.75	6.96%	18.6	11.56%
WCG	26.29	-1.39%	26.7	-1.54%
WIT	22.19	0.96%	22.54	-1.55%
WLK	26	4.42%	25	4.00%
WSTC	33.06	-0.30%	32.19	2.70%
Total Avg		1.26%		4.70%
^GSPC	1,184.17	0.91%	1,164	1.73%
^MID	634.28	1.12%	619.98	2.31%
^SML	315.68	0.88%	308.27	2.40%

Portfolio Picks for the week were 2.3% better than the best of the three S&P indices.

Correction - Total Average for yesterday was off as 'N/A' for PSYS (which should have been 0.00%) led Excel to give incorrect result for the Average.

Good Bull day....

2004-11-11T19:48:00.000-08:00

Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	40.16	-0.86%	40.5	-0.84%
ELOS	31	6.31%	23.94	29.49%
FFIV	41.97	1.18%	42.48	-1.20%
IPS	32.24	1.00%	31.53	2.25%
KCI	61.26	-0.07%	58	5.62%
MCRS	68	2.43%	64.7	5.10%
MPX	23	0.35%	21.85	5.26%
PSYS	30.25	-1.31%	30.25	N/A
SFY	25.78	0.98%	25.8	-0.08%
SRX	61.61	2.19%	58	6.22%
SSI	56.04	2.00%	53	5.74%
TOO	22.48	0.63%	23.15	-2.89%
UTHR	36.99	1.62%	35.51	4.17%
VLTR	19.4	0.15%	18.6	4.30%
WCG	26.66	-0.63%	26.7	-0.15%
WIT	21.98	0.46%	22.54	-2.48%
WLK	24.9	0.24%	25	-0.40%
WSTC	33.16	3.05%	32.19	3.01%
TOTAL AVG		1.10%		3.71%
^GSPC	1,173.48	0.91%	1,164	0.81%
^MID	627.28	0.96%	619.98	1.18%
^SML	312.92	1.00%	308.27	1.51%

Starting next week, I will start posting Stop Loss limits also.

Start of the Journey

2004-11-10T21:39:00.000-08:00

I am currently picking some stocks and trade them on a weekly basis. Idea is, as it has been for all those succesful and also not so successful traders, to generate consistently Super Returns. With few successful weeks behind me (Well, market helped but returns have been good in the flat market also), I thought of starting to share this on the Blog.

I will write more about what I am looking at and sometimes, why I am looking at the stocks that I am looking at. But the main purpose is to make the trades and returns visible. This one time, I am posting the purchases as I had done on this Monday - in future, I intend to post it on the Monday morning right after the market open.

As of now, I will keep the posted prices as if they are Bought on Monday morning and Sold on Friday evenings. I will leave it to the readers to adjust the returns, if they want to for the price slippage. Also, I am not adjusting the returns for the commissions/taxes, etc.

Assumption is that all the stocks have been bought for the same amount of money - so average returns can be calculated by simply taking the average of the individual stocks. There may be approx. 15-20 stocks per week.

I want to make these rules more fixed as we go along but as of now, I am listing some of these guidelines that I intend to follow.

Symbol	Last	Today	Paid	Total
BRY	40.51	5.03%	40.5	0.02%
ELOS	29.16	3.26%	23.94	21.80%
FFIV	41.48	-1.43%	42.48	-2.35%
IPS	31.92	-1.02%	31.53	1.24%
KCI	61.3	-0.78%	58	5.69%
MCRS	66.39	1.00%	64.7	2.61%
MPX	22.92	1.28%	21.85	4.90%
PSYS	30.65	-1.45%	30.25	1.32%
SFY	25.53	1.35%	25.8	-1.05%
SRX	60.29	4.83%	58	3.95%
SSI	54.94	2.86%	53	3.66%
TOO	22.34	-0.49%	23.15	-3.50%
UTHR	36.4	0.33%	35.51	2.51%
VLTR	19.37	-6.33%	18.6	4.14%
WCG	26.83	-2.65%	26.7	0.49%
WIT	21.88	-0.55%	22.54	-2.93%
WLK	24.84	-0.16%	25	-0.64%
WSTC	32.18	1.51%	32.19	-0.03%

TOTAL AVG		0.37%		2.32%

^GSPC	1,162.91	0.00%	1,164	-0.09%
^MID	621.31	0.24%	619.98	0.21%
^SML	309.83	0.34%	308.27	0.51%