SignalsFAQs
You may be new to market timing or want to understand more about what we do. Here is a collection of topics to help you become more informed.
What is your approach to investing?
We really tried to avoid building our own market timing system – a few attempts revealed how much effort it might take to do it right. But our dissapointments with other’s methods brought our passion back out, and we knuckled down and got to work – years of work.
Isn’t market timing dangerous?
Don’t let your trading fears paralyze you from doing anything different. There are risks involved with any investment strategy. If you are pursuing above-average returns on your investments, you must weigh the additional risk. Here are several common investment strategies in use, and some discussion surrounding their use.
Isn’t market timing illegal?
There are several different definitions for “market timing” in use. Knowing something about what is illegal helps you understand what is legal and keeps you from being misled.
How do your models perform in Bull Markets?
Everybody loves the adrenaline felt when they are fully invested in the market and the bull is charging uphill. But when does the run stop? Could there be a cliff up ahead? How do you know when to hop off the ride?
How do your models perform in Bear Markets?
Bear markets are part of life, but they don’t have to tear your investments apart.
How frequently do your systems trade?
It is important to know how frequently a trading system trades. Not only should one be comfortable with the frequency of trades, but careful consideration should be given to expenses incurred and trading account restrictions because of any trading activity.
Are your systems 100% mechanical?
The short answer is “yes”, but this question deserves more consideration. Usually, this phrase implies “there is no person making a subjective decision” or that being mechanical “takes the emotion out of your trading”. Here is a fuller discussion about mechanical timing.
How are your timing systems constructed?
The market takes pleasure in frustrating the Engineer, the Scientist, and the Quant who search for certainty in numbers. How can anyone build something that provides an edge?
Do you trade your own money using the system?
A good common-sense question deserves a fair answer. Here is the unvarnished truth.
Why do you send members a communication every day?
We understand that most find their lives overloaded with noise and communication. But there is a reason why we consider it necessary to send our members frequent communication.
Why are your subscriptions so inexpensive?
We know there are competitors who charge more, many multiples more, for their market timing subscriptions. But there is a very pragmatic reason why our member rates are so low.
