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Active ETF Model Portfolio

Inception Date: December 1, 2009 ~~ $15,000 Portfolio ~~ Feb. 28, 2010 Value $14,710 (-1.9%)

03-14-10		~ $SH inverse - initiated stop order in case the market does not go down
03-13-10		~ week of 3/13 will offer some real buying opportunity (Wednesday?)
03-12-10		~ added to @VWO position - other ETFs are currently overbought
03-09-10		~ while enjoying small gains, waiting for a nice dip to invest parked cash
03-06-10		~ next week the market will be testing January 19 highs
03-02-10		~ initiated long positions - will add more on the next dip after having a profit ~ $Sh short positions stopped out ~ PSAR indicator signals reversal in trend
03-04-10		~ parking cash on the sideline until gaining some profits
03-02-10		~ initiated long positions - will add more on the next dip after having a profit ~ $SH short positions stopped out ~ PSAR indicator signals reversal in trend
02-24-10		~ sold last long position ~ down trend may be imminent ~ S&P PSAR indicator reversal
02-23-10		~ 2 long positions stopped out ~ $VTI still trading above 20-day EMA
02-19-10		~ bought long small positions ~ closely watching the trend ~ below average volume
02-18-10		~ $SH bought small position ~ less risk to the downside than the upside
02-17-10		~ $SH stopped out ~ buying long on a pullback when S&P500 is in an uptrend >1105
02-16-10		~ $SH: 1/2 stopped out - initiated 1% tight stop for the last short position
Feb. 2010 Performance ~~ Portfolio value -1.5% (YTD -1.9%) ~~ S&P500 value +2.7% (YTD -1.0%)
Jan. 2010 Performance ~~ Portfolio value -0.4% (YTD -0.4%) ~~ S&P500 value -3.7% (YTD -3.7%)

Above comments are not a trade recommendation, it only reflects my personal investment activity

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