{"id":1018,"date":"2010-08-31T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T20:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trendfindertrading.com\/blog\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2010-08-31T14:39:37","modified_gmt":"2010-08-31T21:39:37","slug":"monthly-results-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trendfindertrading.com\/blog\/monthly-results-august-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Results &#8211; August 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a choppy\u00a0market with low volatility\u00a0this month.\u00a0 Those are not good conditions for these trend-following models, and it showed by the very low number of trades and the associated losses.\u00a0 Volatility is hinting that it will be picking up, and if it does, profitability should return as well.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"618\">\n<colgroup span=\"1\">\n<col span=\"1\" width=\"173\"><\/col>\n<col span=\"5\" width=\"89\"><\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"618\" height=\"20\"><strong>Monthly Hypothetical\u00a0Results &#8211; 1 contract Russell 2000 emini futures<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td colspan=\"6\" height=\"20\">($50 roundtrip commission and slippage included, see Disclaimers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">System<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"># Trades<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Net Profit<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Bobcat I<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (910)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Bobcat II<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (410)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Cougar<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$ (1,220)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Cougar Alt<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$ (1,380)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Jaguar<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (130)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Jaguar Alt<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (150)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Leopard<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (490)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Leopard Alt<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (510)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Lion<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$ (1,760)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Lion II<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (260)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Lion II Alt<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (610)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Panther<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (820)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">Tiger<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0 (750)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td height=\"20\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td colspan=\"4\" height=\"20\">For more information about these systems, go to<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"20\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" height=\"20\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trendfindertrading.com\/\">www.trendfindertrading.com<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a choppy\u00a0market with low volatility\u00a0this month.\u00a0 Those are not good conditions for these trend-following models, and it showed by the very low number of trades and the associated losses.\u00a0 Volatility is hinting that it will be picking up, and if it does, profitability should return as well. 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