Not to brag, but here is the summary:
Mech top 30: +13.8% vs S&P Everything: -8.8% Mech 30 +22.6 points
Mech top 50: +8.4% vs S&P Everything -12.0% Mech 50 up 20.4 points
Then for open stocks
Mech top 30: +30.4% vs S&P Open: +1.9% Mech 30 +28.5 points
Mech top 50: +23.8% vs S&P Open -2.0% Mech 50 up 25.8 points
Even my monthly tacking portfolios have the open stocks up 9.9% vs IWV -2.6% for a 12.5 point lead.
I think it is working. Just being mechanical/random. Here is top 50 so far:
| Symbol | Date | Original | Current | Dividend | S&P O | S&P D | Stock Chg | S&P Chg | Diff |
| MFLO | 1/26/08 | 12.42 | 22.01 | - | 133.04 | 1.31 | 77.2% | -0.4% | 77.6% |
| AIRV | 2/2/08 | 5.22 | 5.09 | - | 139.58 | 2.72 | -2.5% | -38.7% | 36.2% |
| CDNS | 2/2/08 | 10.61 | 3.78 | - | 139.58 | 2.72 | -64.4% | -38.7% | -25.7% |
| GHM | 2/2/08 | 17.01 | 9.96 | 0.08 | 139.58 | 2.72 | -41.0% | -38.7% | -2.3% |
| LIVE | 2/2/08 | 5.25 | 1.50 | - | 139.58 | 2.72 | -71.4% | -38.7% | -32.7% |
| VSEC | 2/2/08 | 28.07 | 28.76 | 0.09 | 139.58 | 2.72 | 2.8% | -38.7% | 41.5% |
| CJR | 2/13/08 | 21.81 | 11.10 | 0.48 | 136.37 | 2.72 | -46.9% | -37.3% | -9.6% |
| FORM | 2/13/08 | 20.09 | 16.06 | - | 136.37 | 2.72 | -20.1% | -37.3% | 17.3% |
| MMS | 2/13/08 | 37.32 | 37.59 | 0.42 | 136.37 | 2.72 | 1.8% | -37.3% | 39.2% |
| KLAC | 2/16/08 | 40.75 | 19.70 | 0.60 | 135.14 | 2.72 | -50.2% | -36.7% | -13.8% |
| NVTL | 2/16/08 | 13.35 | 6.34 | - | 135.14 | 2.72 | -52.5% | -36.7% | -15.8% |
| GSB | 2/23/08 | 3.53 | 0.56 | - | 135.62 | 2.72 | -84.1% | -40.9% | -43.2% |
| TPX | 2/23/08 | 16.67 | 6.46 | 0.24 | 135.62 | 2.72 | -59.8% | -40.9% | -18.9% |
| VSEA | 2/23/08 | 32.87 | 18.90 | - | 135.62 | 2.72 | -42.5% | -40.9% | -1.6% |
| BOLT | 3/1/08 | 17.39 | 6.43 | - | 133.82 | 2.72 | -63.0% | -42.7% | -20.3% |
| CHRD | 3/1/08 | 5.78 | 2.14 | - | 133.82 | 2.72 | -63.0% | -42.7% | -20.3% |
| MRX | 3/1/08 | 20.47 | 11.28 | 0.12 | 133.82 | 2.72 | -44.3% | -42.7% | -1.6% |
| ELOS | 3/1/08 | 16.19 | 5.22 | - | 133.82 | 2.72 | -67.8% | -42.7% | -25.0% |
| AMSWA | 3/12/08 | 5.76 | 3.17 | 0.36 | 131.36 | 2.08 | -38.7% | -46.0% | 7.2% |
| CRDN | 3/12/08 | 29.28 | 14.87 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -49.2% | -46.0% | -3.3% |
| CROX | 3/12/08 | 20.59 | 1.19 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -94.2% | -46.0% | -48.3% |
| DEPO | 3/12/08 | 2.97 | 2.12 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -28.6% | -46.0% | 17.3% |
| EME | 3/12/08 | 22.24 | 14.31 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -35.7% | -46.0% | 10.3% |
| ELNK | 3/12/08 | 7.34 | 6.13 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -16.5% | -46.0% | 29.5% |
| IGC | 3/12/08 | 3.70 | 0.44 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -88.1% | -46.0% | -42.2% |
| OMPI | 3/12/08 | 9.55 | 4.05 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -57.6% | -46.0% | -11.6% |
| SNVNF.PK | 3/12/08 | 1.18 | 0.52 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -56.3% | -46.0% | -10.3% |
| TBI | 3/12/08 | 12.42 | 6.17 | - | 131.36 | 2.08 | -50.3% | -46.0% | -4.4% |
| ALLI | 3/22/08 | 4.08 | 4.43 | - | 132.08 | 2.08 | 8.6% | -36.4% | 45.0% |
| FIX | 3/22/08 | 12.93 | 10.52 | 0.14 | 132.08 | 2.08 | -17.6% | -36.4% | 18.8% |
| DWCH | 3/22/08 | 3.18 | 1.18 | - | 132.08 | 2.08 | -62.9% | -36.4% | -26.5% |
| TRA | 3/22/08 | 35.85 | 28.25 | 0.40 | 132.08 | 2.08 | -20.1% | -36.4% | 16.3% |
| NTRI | 4/6/08 | 14.91 | 14.25 | 0.70 | 136.89 | 2.08 | 0.3% | -34.9% | 35.1% |
| BID | 4/6/08 | 26.57 | 10.00 | 0.60 | 136.89 | 2.08 | -60.1% | -34.9% | -25.2% |
| FDRY | 4/11/08 | 11.57 | 16.66 | - | 133.38 | 2.08 | 44.0% | -33.2% | 77.1% |
| MWW | 4/11/08 | 22.23 | 11.89 | - | 133.38 | 2.08 | -46.5% | -33.2% | -13.4% |
| CHE | 4/19/08 | 40.84 | 41.47 | 0.18 | 138.48 | 2.08 | 2.0% | -35.6% | 37.6% |
| SLP | 4/19/08 | 1.71 | 1.19 | - | 138.48 | 2.08 | -30.4% | -35.6% | 5.2% |
| LQDT | 4/26/08 | 8.43 | 8.94 | - | 139.60 | 2.64 | 6.0% | -36.0% | 42.1% |
| NHWK | 4/26/08 | 7.28 | 2.99 | - | 139.60 | 2.64 | -58.9% | -36.0% | -22.9% |
| QCOR | 5/2/08 | 4.38 | 4.49 | - | 141.51 | 2.64 | 2.5% | -36.0% | 38.5% |
| WINS | 5/2/08 | 4.86 | 6.24 | - | 141.51 | 2.08 | 28.4% | -34.7% | 63.1% |
| SILC | 5/2/08 | 8.80 | 6.73 | - | 141.51 | 2.64 | -23.5% | -36.0% | 12.5% |
| SYX | 5/2/08 | 16.50 | 16.93 | - | 141.51 | 2.64 | 2.6% | -36.0% | 38.6% |
| ASF | 5/9/08 | 27.44 | 22.67 | 0.39 | 138.90 | 2.64 | -16.0% | -34.0% | 18.0% |
| SWIR | 5/9/08 | 17.73 | 6.08 | - | 138.90 | 2.64 | -65.7% | -34.0% | -31.7% |
| SNCR | 5/9/08 | 12.79 | 11.31 | - | 138.90 | 2.64 | -11.6% | -34.0% | 22.4% |
| BR | 5/16/08 | 21.68 | 17.39 | 0.19 | 142.66 | 2.64 | -18.9% | -35.8% | 16.8% |
| PROJ | 5/16/08 | 9.00 | 4.08 | - | 142.66 | 2.64 | -54.7% | -35.8% | -18.9% |
| MD | 5/16/08 | 55.75 | 41.67 | - | 142.66 | 2.64 | -25.3% | -35.8% | 10.5% |
| NSR | 5/25/08 | 22.27 | 19.59 | - | 137.64 | 2.64 | -12.0% | -33.4% | 21.4% |
| SPSS | 5/28/08 | 38.89 | 33.37 | - | 139.30 | 2.64 | -14.2% | -31.7% | 17.5% |
| CSKI | 5/31/08 | 13.30 | 14.74 | - | 140.35 | 2.64 | 10.8% | -32.2% | 43.0% |
| SIGM | 5/31/08 | 18.50 | 15.46 | - | 140.35 | 2.64 | -16.4% | -32.2% | 15.8% |
| ZINC | 6/6/08 | 12.78 | 8.03 | - | 136.29 | 2.64 | -37.2% | -28.7% | -8.5% |
| DYII | 6/15/08 | 7.00 | 3.37 | - | 136.15 | 2.64 | -51.8% | -28.2% | -23.6% |
| ESIC | 6/21/08 | 3.44 | 1.58 | - | 131.58 | 2.64 | -54.1% | -28.0% | -26.0% |
| NCMI | 6/21/08 | 12.59 | 13.44 | 0.32 | 131.58 | 2.64 | 9.3% | -28.0% | 37.3% |
| BIDZ | 6/28/08 | 8.85 | 2.96 | - | 127.53 | 2.64 | -66.6% | -25.9% | -40.6% |
| RMCF | 6/28/08 | 9.63 | 7.76 | 0.20 | 127.53 | 2.64 | -17.3% | -25.9% | 8.6% |
| APKT | 7/5/08 | 4.62 | 9.96 | - | 126.31 | 2.49 | 115.6% | -25.3% | 140.9% |
| HANS | 7/5/08 | 25.25 | 31.77 | - | 126.31 | 2.49 | 25.8% | -25.3% | 51.1% |
| MTW | 7/5/08 | 27.58 | 5.29 | 0.08 | 126.31 | 2.49 | -80.5% | -25.3% | -55.2% |
| NVDA | 7/5/08 | 12.49 | 11.57 | - | 126.31 | 2.49 | -7.4% | -25.3% | 18.0% |
| BA | 7/12/08 | 63.28 | 41.88 | 1.22 | 123.84 | 2.49 | -31.9% | -23.8% | -8.1% |
| CHH | 7/12/08 | 23.24 | 26.29 | 0.37 | 123.84 | 2.49 | 14.7% | -23.8% | 38.5% |
| MSFT | 7/20/08 | 25.86 | 23.35 | 0.26 | 125.98 | 2.49 | -8.7% | -25.1% | 16.4% |
| VCLK | 7/20/08 | 10.20 | 11.72 | - | 125.98 | 2.49 | 14.9% | -25.1% | 40.0% |
| SHFK.PK | 7/26/08 | 27.50 | 15.10 | - | 125.48 | 2.49 | -45.1% | -24.8% | -20.3% |
| IBAS | 7/26/08 | 3.90 | 1.10 | - | 125.48 | 2.49 | -71.8% | -24.8% | -47.0% |
| CF | 8/8/08 | 134.65 | 76.19 | 0.20 | 129.37 | 2.49 | -43.3% | -27.1% | -16.2% |
| ANF | 8/8/08 | 50.38 | 26.16 | 0.35 | 129.37 | 2.49 | -47.4% | -27.1% | -20.3% |
| AYSI.OB | 8/8/08 | 1.77 | 0.38 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -78.8% | -27.1% | -51.7% |
| DEIX | 8/8/08 | 1.70 | 0.16 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -90.6% | -27.1% | -63.5% |
| PRFT | 8/8/08 | 7.36 | 6.84 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -7.1% | -27.1% | 20.0% |
| TEX | 8/8/08 | 47.22 | 12.40 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -73.7% | -27.1% | -46.7% |
| DBTK | 8/8/08 | 11.20 | 8.90 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -20.5% | -27.1% | 6.6% |
| GRMN | 8/8/08 | 37.09 | 23.64 | 0.38 | 129.37 | 2.49 | -35.3% | -27.1% | -8.2% |
| KHD | 8/8/08 | 25.26 | 8.28 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -67.2% | -27.1% | -40.1% |
| LOOP | 8/8/08 | 10.50 | 7.89 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -24.9% | -27.1% | 2.2% |
| LO | 8/8/08 | 68.41 | 67.76 | 1.84 | 129.37 | 2.49 | 1.7% | -27.1% | 28.8% |
| MPAA | 8/8/08 | 6.60 | 4.00 | - | 129.37 | 2.49 | -39.4% | -27.1% | -12.3% |
| STX | 8/8/08 | 15.00 | 10.27 | 0.12 | 129.37 | 2.49 | -30.7% | -27.1% | -3.6% |
| BARE | 8/26/08 | 12.81 | 8.35 | - | 127.39 | 2.49 | -34.8% | -26.0% | -8.9% |
| EGN | 8/26/08 | 53.56 | 40.30 | 0.25 | 127.39 | 2.49 | -24.3% | -26.0% | 1.7% |
| PRM | 8/26/08 | 3.02 | 1.80 | 0.07 | 127.39 | 2.49 | -38.1% | -26.0% | -12.1% |
| LOV | 8/26/08 | 4.26 | 2.50 | - | 127.39 | 2.49 | -41.3% | -26.0% | -15.4% |
| SCMP | 9/2/08 | 9.50 | 6.60 | - | 128.79 | 2.49 | -30.5% | -26.8% | -3.8% |
| EGMI.OB | 9/6/08 | 0.69 | 1.29 | - | 124.42 | 2.49 | 87.0% | -24.2% | 111.1% |
| MLNX | 9/6/08 | 10.61 | 12.45 | - | 124.42 | 2.49 | 17.3% | -24.2% | 41.5% |
| WFR | 9/15/08 | 34.34 | 17.96 | - | 126.09 | 2.49 | -47.7% | -25.2% | -22.5% |
| KBR | 9/15/08 | 19.17 | 18.66 | 0.05 | 126.09 | 2.49 | -2.4% | -25.2% | 22.8% |
| DELL | 9/22/08 | 16.63 | 13.68 | - | 124.12 | 2.49 | -17.7% | -24.0% | 6.3% |
| NGA | 9/22/08 | 6.50 | 6.39 | - | 124.12 | 2.49 | -1.7% | -24.0% | 22.3% |
| TTWO | 9/22/08 | 16.57 | 9.50 | - | 124.12 | 2.49 | -42.7% | -24.0% | -18.7% |
| FWLT | 10/6/08 | 31.91 | 23.77 | - | 110.34 | 1.80 | -25.5% | -15.1% | -10.4% |
| MOS | 10/6/08 | 40.88 | 43.35 | 0.05 | 110.34 | 1.80 | 6.2% | -15.1% | 21.3% |
| WRLS | 10/6/08 | 1.82 | 2.06 | - | 110.34 | 1.80 | 13.2% | -15.1% | 28.3% |
| TSCM | 10/6/08 | 5.09 | 2.16 | 0.03 | 110.34 | 1.80 | -57.1% | -15.1% | -41.9% |
| CTCM | 10/10/08 | 9.02 | 12.40 | - | 88.50 | 1.80 | 37.5% | 5.8% | 31.7% |
| DAR | 10/10/08 | 7.55 | 6.80 | - | 88.50 | 1.80 | -9.9% | 5.8% | -15.7% |
| NOV | 10/10/08 | 23.42 | 33.10 | - | 88.50 | 1.80 | 41.3% | 5.8% | 35.5% |
| PRGX | 10/10/08 | 4.69 | 2.55 | - | 88.50 | 1.80 | -45.6% | 5.8% | -51.4% |
| PCP | 10/10/08 | 54.15 | 73.17 | 0.04 | 88.50 | 1.80 | 35.2% | 5.8% | 29.4% |
| ALDN | 10/10/08 | 9.64 | 11.49 | - | 88.50 | 1.80 | 19.2% | 5.8% | 13.4% |
| GPX | 10/17/08 | 5.03 | 6.71 | - | 93.21 | 1.80 | 33.4% | 0.5% | 32.9% |
| BKE | 10/31/08 | 26.34 | 31.47 | 0.20 | 96.83 | 1.80 | 20.2% | -3.3% | 23.5% |
| CYNO | 10/31/08 | 8.76 | 7.60 | - | 96.83 | 1.80 | -13.2% | -3.3% | -9.9% |
| DHX | 10/31/08 | 4.06 | 4.90 | - | 96.83 | 1.80 | 20.7% | -3.3% | 24.0% |
| GES | 10/31/08 | 21.77 | 26.08 | 0.10 | 96.83 | 1.80 | 20.3% | -3.3% | 23.6% |
| HWAY | 10/31/08 | 10.10 | 14.50 | - | 96.83 | 1.80 | 43.6% | -3.3% | 46.9% |
| WBC | 10/31/08 | 18.37 | 18.09 | 0.07 | 96.83 | 1.80 | -1.1% | -3.3% | 2.2% |
| GTLS | 11/7/08 | 11.62 | 19.51 | - | 93.86 | 1.80 | 67.9% | -0.2% | 68.1% |
| CDII | 11/7/08 | 2.77 | 1.43 | - | 93.86 | 1.80 | -48.4% | -0.2% | -48.1% |
| IPHS | 11/7/08 | 19.97 | 16.23 | 0.17 | 93.86 | 1.80 | -17.9% | -0.2% | -17.6% |
| MSPD | 11/7/08 | 1.31 | 2.30 | - | 93.86 | 1.80 | 75.6% | -0.2% | 75.8% |
| QLGC | 11/7/08 | 11.49 | 12.55 | - | 93.86 | 1.80 | 9.2% | -0.2% | 9.5% |
| SCHN | 11/7/08 | 27.07 | 61.36 | - | 93.86 | 1.80 | 126.7% | -0.2% | 126.9% |
| SVR | 11/7/08 | 8.92 | 16.66 | - | 93.86 | 1.80 | 86.8% | -0.2% | 87.0% |
| TDC | 11/7/08 | 14.48 | 23.06 | - | 93.86 | 1.80 | 59.3% | -0.2% | 59.5% |
| EBAY | 10/31/08 | 14.19 | 17.35 | - | 96.83 | 1.80 | 22.3% | -3.3% | 25.6% |
| TKTM | 11/14/08 | 5.87 | 6.51 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | 10.9% | 8.1% | 2.8% |
| ERES | 11/14/08 | 4.65 | 6.41 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | 37.8% | 8.1% | 29.7% |
| FEED | 11/14/08 | 1.76 | 6.00 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | 240.9% | 8.1% | 232.8% |
| HCKT | 11/14/08 | 2.57 | 2.31 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | -10.1% | 8.1% | -18.2% |
| FLR | 11/14/08 | 35.73 | 51.83 | 0.13 | 86.62 | 1.80 | 45.4% | 8.1% | 37.3% |
| GTI | 11/14/08 | 4.79 | 11.51 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | 140.3% | 8.1% | 132.2% |
| INTX | 11/14/08 | 4.10 | 4.22 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | 2.9% | 8.1% | -5.2% |
| MSO | 11/14/08 | 3.91 | 3.20 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | -18.2% | 8.1% | -26.3% |
| JCG | 11/14/08 | 11.22 | 26.25 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | 134.0% | 8.1% | 125.9% |
| MDR | 11/14/08 | 7.80 | 20.55 | - | 86.62 | 1.80 | 163.5% | 8.1% | 155.4% |
| ABAT | 11/21/08 | 1.34 | 4.06 | - | 79.52 | 1.80 | 203.0% | 17.8% | 185.2% |
| ADSK | 11/21/08 | 14.37 | 19.75 | - | 79.52 | 1.80 | 37.4% | 17.8% | 19.7% |
| GIGM | 11/21/08 | 3.79 | 5.81 | - | 79.52 | 1.80 | 53.3% | 17.8% | 35.5% |
| OPTV | 11/21/08 | 0.94 | 1.38 | - | 79.52 | 1.80 | 46.8% | 17.8% | 29.1% |
| PRO | 11/21/08 | 4.14 | 8.87 | - | 79.52 | 1.80 | 114.3% | 17.8% | 96.5% |
| WTSLA | 11/21/08 | 2.20 | 3.20 | - | 79.52 | 1.80 | 45.5% | 17.8% | 27.7% |
| AIRT | 11/28/08 | 6.08 | 8.52 | - | 90.09 | 1.80 | 40.1% | 3.9% | 36.2% |
| BSQR | 11/28/08 | 2.48 | 2.58 | - | 90.09 | 1.80 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% |
| CKSW | 11/28/08 | 2.20 | 6.07 | - | 90.09 | 1.80 | 175.9% | 3.9% | 172.0% |
| IILG | 11/28/08 | 5.30 | 9.49 | - | 90.09 | 1.80 | 79.1% | 3.9% | 75.1% |
| PBSO.PK | 11/28/08 | 0.39 | 0.35 | - | 90.09 | 1.80 | -10.3% | 3.9% | -14.2% |
| DIVX | 12/8/08 | 4.37 | 5.99 | - | 87.93 | 1.80 | 37.1% | 6.5% | 30.6% |
| GSIT | 12/8/08 | 2.94 | 3.88 | - | 87.93 | 1.80 | 32.0% | 6.5% | 25.5% |
| HGRD | 12/8/08 | 1.35 | 4.40 | - | 87.93 | 1.80 | 225.9% | 6.5% | 219.4% |
| ISIL | 12/8/08 | 7.92 | 12.90 | 0.12 | 87.93 | 1.80 | 64.4% | 6.5% | 57.9% |
| MAXY | 12/8/08 | 5.80 | 7.30 | - | 87.93 | 1.80 | 25.9% | 6.5% | 19.4% |
| PVSW | 12/8/08 | 3.80 | 6.08 | - | 87.93 | 1.80 | 60.0% | 6.5% | 53.5% |
| DDMX | 12/14/08 | 11.13 | 15.44 | - | 88.99 | 1.80 | 38.7% | 5.2% | 33.5% |
| PSOF | 12/14/08 | 2.74 | 4.26 | - | 88.99 | 1.80 | 55.5% | 5.2% | 50.3% |
| ITWO | 12/29/08 | 5.61 | 12.23 | - | 87.16 | 1.08 | 118.0% | 6.6% | 111.4% |
| JOYG | 12/29/08 | 21.95 | 36.55 | - | 87.16 | 1.08 | 66.5% | 6.6% | 59.9% |
| TRMS | 12/29/08 | 1.03 | 2.06 | - | 87.16 | 1.08 | 100.0% | 6.6% | 93.4% |
| CTGX | 1/5/09 | 3.18 | 6.87 | - | 92.96 | 1.08 | 116.0% | 0.0% | 116.1% |
| PMD | 1/5/09 | 6.44 | 6.77 | - | 92.96 | 1.08 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| HPY | 1/26/09 | 8.54 | 9.13 | - | 83.11 | 1.08 | 6.9% | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| HLIT | 1/31/09 | 5.15 | 6.05 | - | 82.83 | 1.08 | 17.5% | 12.2% | 5.3% |
| HGT | 1/31/09 | 13.06 | 14.25 | - | 82.83 | 1.08 | 9.1% | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| CNU | 2/9/09 | 1.96 | 2.49 | - | 86.98 | 1.08 | 27.0% | 6.8% | 20.2% |
| SJT | 2/9/09 | 19.05 | 14.32 | - | 86.98 | 1.08 | -24.8% | 6.8% | -31.7% |
| SGU | 2/9/09 | 2.55 | 3.62 | 0.07 | 86.98 | 1.08 | 44.6% | 6.8% | 37.8% |
| TC | 2/9/09 | 4.33 | 10.44 | - | 86.98 | 1.08 | 141.1% | 6.8% | 134.3% |
| BITI | 2/16/09 | 3.72 | 3.67 | - | 82.76 | 1.08 | -1.3% | 12.3% | -13.6% |
| FORR | 2/16/09 | 17.56 | 24.48 | - | 82.76 | 1.08 | 39.4% | 12.3% | 27.1% |
| ZYXI.OB | 2/16/09 | 1.20 | 0.84 | - | 82.76 | 1.08 | -30.0% | 12.3% | -42.3% |
| FRD | 2/23/09 | 4.95 | 6.44 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 30.1% | 20.0% | 10.1% |
| SOLR | 2/23/09 | 4.22 | 5.73 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 35.8% | 20.0% | 15.8% |
| MTXX | 2/23/09 | 17.90 | 5.77 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | -67.8% | 20.0% | -87.8% |
| TYPE | 2/23/09 | 3.02 | 7.21 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 138.7% | 20.0% | 118.7% |
| PTIE | 2/23/09 | 5.41 | 5.61 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 3.7% | 20.0% | -16.3% |
| PDO | 2/23/09 | 3.19 | 5.56 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 74.3% | 20.0% | 54.3% |
| SAPE | 2/23/09 | 3.38 | 6.10 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 80.5% | 20.0% | 60.5% |
| VDSI | 2/23/09 | 5.25 | 7.32 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 39.4% | 20.0% | 19.4% |
| IGTE | 2/23/09 | 2.99 | 6.61 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 121.1% | 20.0% | 101.1% |
| DECK | 3/2/09 | 41.27 | 73.90 | - | 73.93 | 1.08 | 79.1% | 25.7% | 53.4% |
| KTII | 3/2/09 | 55.48 | 82.55 | - | 73.93 | 1.08 | 48.8% | 25.7% | 23.1% |
| INT | 3/2/09 | 29.01 | 39.81 | - | 73.93 | 1.08 | 37.2% | 25.7% | 11.5% |
| ICAD | 3/2/09 | 0.90 | 1.33 | - | 77.42 | 1.08 | 47.8% | 20.0% | 27.8% |
| EXBD | 3/9/09 | 12.96 | 20.67 | - | 68.92 | 1.08 | 59.5% | 34.8% | 24.7% |
| DISH | 3/9/09 | 9.27 | 15.81 | - | 68.92 | 1.08 | 70.6% | 34.8% | 35.7% |
| QLTI | 3/9/09 | 1.41 | 2.16 | - | 68.92 | 1.08 | 53.2% | 34.8% | 18.4% |
| SRDX | 3/9/09 | 16.87 | 23.26 | - | 68.92 | 1.08 | 37.9% | 34.8% | 3.1% |
| INFI | 4/20/09 | 5.83 | 6.05 | - | 87.08 | 0.52 | 3.8% | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| CRAY | 5/3/09 | 3.98 | 7.86 | - | 87.89 | 0.52 | 97.5% | 5.1% | 92.4% |
| TWX | 5/3/09 | 22.84 | 24.95 | - | 87.89 | 0.52 | 9.2% | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| RST | 5/3/09 | 29.83 | 27.20 | - | 87.89 | 0.52 | -8.8% | 5.1% | -13.9% |
| ULCM.PK | 5/3/09 | 2.18 | 1.91 | - | 87.89 | 0.52 | -12.4% | 5.1% | -17.5% |
| AAV | 5/18/09 | 3.41 | 4.36 | - | 88.71 | 0.52 | 27.9% | 4.1% | 23.7% |
| AMED | 6/1/09 | 30.43 | 33.20 | - | 92.53 | 0.52 | 9.1% | -0.2% | 9.3% |
| UTA | 6/1/09 | 7.90 | 11.50 | - | 92.53 | 0.52 | 45.6% | -0.2% | 45.8% |
| PFE | 6/7/09 | 14.51 | 15.19 | - | 94.55 | 0.52 | 4.7% | -2.3% | 7.0% |
| VM | 6/7/09 | 4.55 | 4.38 | - | 94.55 | 0.52 | -3.7% | -2.3% | -1.4% |
| ONTY | 6/14/09 | 2.60 | 3.45 | - | 95.08 | 0.52 | 32.7% | -2.9% | 35.6% |
| BPI | 6/21/09 | 16.74 | 16.85 | - | 92.04 | - | 0.7% | -0.2% | 0.9% |
| GME | 6/21/09 | 22.95 | 22.17 | - | 92.04 | - | -3.4% | -0.2% | -3.2% |
| Totals | 8.4% | -12.0% | 20.4% | ||||||
| 57.4% of stocks beat the S&P 500 Benchmark | Closed | -30.8% | -37.6% | 6.8% | |||||
| S&P C | 91.84 | Open | 23.8% | -2.0% | 25.8% | ||||
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Marsh, good news on the mechanical portfolios. I searched through the last three months of posts looking for the answer to this question but couldn't find it. It's my understanding that you add a stock to your mechanical portfolio if it is new to the top 30 or top 50 list in that it hasn't been on either of those lists in the past year, right? How long do you keep it in the portfolio? If I'm not mistaken for instance, MFLO shows up in your list for a date of 1/26/08. AIRV shows up as 2/2/08. Are those positions "closed" so to speak, and you keep displaying them for historical informational purposes, or are you still using their prices and returns in your calculations?
Another question - do you worry about catching some of these stocks on their way down if you begin using your mechanical method in your real money portfolio?
Meh, I read the lates post again -- it has to be that you are just showing the closed positions for historical information purposes, and they're not included in your current tallies, otherwise you wouldn't call them "closed" would you?
Stocks more than a year old are "closed" and frozen. In my spreadsheet, they are shaded a different color, but it doesn't come across in the blog.
MG
You continue to do nice work. Thanks for all the time that you have put into these studies and then sharing them.
How do you propose to buy 137 stocks if you do follow this approach? You would need to use approx. 20% for each stock. Of course the melt down in November and March may not happen again for a while. This would produce fewer stocks. You would need a big cash reserve to follow this when the stocks are being given away.
Regards,
John
John, if you followed the top 30 mechanical portfolio it would be 93 stocks over the past 18 months. I certainly realize that no one could actually follow this strategy to the letter... without large tansactional costs. I am trying to folow it with altercations, certain stocks that I think don't belong (such as BPI) I will not buy. I also think if the market is less volatile there will be fewer stocks coming up new on the lists.
Looks like you could remove 11 stinkers on Balance sheets concerns leaving 82 or so. Then filter if earnings look way below last year trailing? (your ideas) Maybe end up with 40 stocks per year and maybe less if we get into less volatile markets.
I think the Magic in the Mechanical portfolio is the speed the market processes information.
I hate to touch anything that looks this good. Of course we need another two years or so.
Regards,
John
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