Jumping Upward

S.T.A.Y. Plus™ current position for Active portion of portfolio:  "BUY" (CAUTION!)

The last week has been quite volatile in the market. Last Friday there was a sharp downward spike, followed by a sharp rebound on Monday (see chart below). Due to our market strength indicators, we increased the cash position in our "active" model to ~50% to reduce our risk profile. In spite of this, our "active" model earned 1.47% yesterday alone. By comparison, the S&P 500 earned a healthy .47% yesterday. 

Although making significant gains is very exciting, our primary goal continues to be protection from market crashes. As such, we will continue to remain cautious and eliminate securities that exceed the downside limits that we have predetermined. 

In addition, our "core" model has continued to move steadily upward with a minimal interruption from last Friday's dip.

Stay tuned for more updates during this volatile time.