The Daily Decisions for 1.2.18


2017 Performance Update: Daily Decision LEADERS +23.91%
(vs. S&P 500 19.40%)


Today's Model Review:

LEADERS Model: The LEADERS currently holds positions in the Technology, Industrials, Health Care, and Financial sectors.

However, given the rotation occurring in market leadership, we are going to expand our holdings to improve diversification/reduce risk. We will be looking for an opportunity to make the moves in the near-term. The idea here is simple. When sector rotation occurs, it is difficult to determine the difference between long-term, sustainable leadership and what I call "hedge fund follies" (aka a quick trade). So, in a rotational environment (where it is VERY easy to get whipsawed and beaten up), the plan is to diversify your holdings and wait for true leadership to emerge.

Note that we will be reducing each of the current holdings to 16.67% of the portfolio in order to make room for the new positions. As such, we will be cutting approximately one-third of the current positions.

CORE Model (Risk Managed Exposure): Today's CORE model's exposure is a bit below the current target at 90% vs. 120%. As a reminder, the goal of this model is to stay in tune with the overall risk/reward environment. Therefore, we make adjustments only when there is a meaningful and sustained divergence between the target model reading and our current positions.

TRADING Model: We currently hold trades in the Russell 2000, India Small Caps, Eurozone, a dividend-payer ETF, and the emerging markets.

Look for a trade coming here soon as well as we will be striving to upgrade the FVD position.

Below are the current holdings of each model portfolio:


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Current Portfolio Summary
The LEADERS Model

Position
ETF
Symbol
% of
Model
Date
Purchased
Purchase
Price
Current
Rating
Technology Select Sector SPDR XLK 25% 12.1.16 $46.64 Buy
Industrial Select Sector SPDR XLI 25% 8.14.17 $68.58 Hold
Health Care Select Sector SPDR XLV 25% 11.27.17 $81.79 Buy
Financial Select Sector SPDR XLF 25% 12.12.17 $28.19 Buy
The CORE EXPOSURE Model

Position
ETF
Symbol
% of
Model
Date
Purchased
Purchase
Price
Current
Rating
ProShares UltraPro S&P (3X) UPRO 30.00%
(Equiv 90% Long)
Various $98.78 Buy
The TRADING Model

Position
ETF
Symbol
% of
Model
Date
Purchased
Purchase
Price
Current
Rating
iShares Eurozone ETF EZU 20% 5.11.17 $40.25 Buy
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund FVD 20% 5.11.17 $28.88 Hold
iShares Emerging Markets ETF EEM 20% 6.112.17 $41.57 Buy
VanEck Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF SCIF 20% 7.18.17 $58.00 Hold
iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM 20% 10.19.17 $146.09 Buy





% of Model Explained


The number shown in this column represents the percentage of the the model this position represents.



Current Rating Explained


This is our rating for the day. The Current Rating tells you what action we would take if we did not currently hold the position. A "Buy" rating means we would be willing to purchase the position at current prices. A "Strong Buy" suggests this would be our first choice to buy. A "Hold" rating indicates we would not make new purchases at current levels. And a "Sell" rating indicates we will likely exit the position in the near-term.



Positions Can Change


Positions often change during the trading session. Remember that we will send a Trade Alert via SMS Text Message and/or Email BEFORE we ever make a move in the models.


About the Daily Decision Models:
The Daily Decision is designed to be a simple, easy-to-follow e-letter service showcasing 3 different model portfolios. The LEADERS model is the flagship, growth oriented strategy that focuses on "where the action is" in terms of market leadership. The CORE model is a longer-term, risk-managed approach to keeping exposure to market risk in line with prevailing conditions. And as the name implies, the TRADING model is intended to be a tactical, opportunistic trading strategy.



Wishing You All The Best in Your Investing Endeavors!



The Front Range Trading Team



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Posted to Daily Decisions Service on Jan 02, 2018 — 10:01 AM
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