Entry/Exit Alert Strategies for Mutual Funds, 401ks, Stocks, & ETFs

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Free ETF, Mutual Fund, and 401k Entry/Exit Alerts
  • Our primary 401k indicator avoided a 40% downward move in the S&P 500 in 2008!  Our subscribers saved their 401k holdings by exiting stock mutual funds in January 2008.   
  • Our free long term timing system suggests when to make ETF, mutual fund, 401k, and Roth IRA moves. 
  • Simple "UP" and "DOWN" alerts remove emotion from decisions.
  • Only 2-4 fund exchanges in a typical year (per fund).   Avoids the large effort and fees in short-term fund trading.
  • 50%-200% returns on many commonly held funds over the past five years.  See performance section.
  • Compatible with most major 401k plans,  including Fidelity, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia, and others.
  • The free market timing indicators can be used with major ETF's, real estate mutual funds, Profunds Ultra Funds, Proshares Ultra ETF's, low-cost Vanguard and Fidelity index funds, option trading, QQQQ, SPDRs, and other strategies.  See FAQ for details.
  • No subscription fee for full access to site and alerts (the system is currently "experimental"). 
  • Don't wait and miss the next market trend, start now with the live market timing indicators below.
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Overview of the Free Market Timing Trend Indicators
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Summary of Live Market Timing Trend Indicators**:

Please make sure that you carefully review the FAQ content on the current trend indicator and the significance of trend change dates.

401ktrend.com
Market Timing
Trend
Indicator

Indexes
Represented

Live Trend Indicator
Suggestion*

Current
Gain (Loss)*

#1a

Major Market
Index Indicator -
Long-Term

S&P 500 (SPY),
Russell 2000 (IWM),
Nasdaq 100 (QQQQ),
Dow 30 (DIA),
MSCI EAFE (EFA)
MSCI Austrailia (EWA)
Wilshire 4500/5000
US Extended Market

"DOWN"
Indicated on 1/17/2008


Updated 5/14/2009




 


S&P 500 Down 34%

Updated 5/3/2009

 

#2

Major Market
Index Indicator -
Short-term

Same indexes as #1a


"DOWN"
 Indicated on 5/13/2009


Updated 5/14/2009

 

#3

REIT Index Indicator
(For Real Estate
Mutual Funds)

DJ Composite REIT Index (IYR)
(Tracks some real estate funds)


"DOWN"
Indicated on 
5/20/2007

Updated 5/14/2009




DJ US
Real Estate ETF (IYR)
Down 54.0%

Updated 12/31/2008

*Market timing indicators are monitored by the publisher every night. Performance data is updated after indicator changes.
**You agree to the legal disclaimer by viewing these indicators, this web page, and all pages on the 401k trend web site.  Please carefully review the
legal disclaimer.


Commentary on Current Indicator Status and Market Conditions:


Major Market Index Indicator #1a (Long-Term):


(Updated Sunday 5/3/2009)

The Major Market Indicator #1a remains on “DOWN”, as the longer-term downward trend in the equity markets continues.  


The January 2008 “DOWN” in Indicator #1a has been very successful so far – the S&P 500 went down as much as 46%, while many International Index Funds went down 50% or more.  Please review our performance section for updated performance on the major mutual funds and indexes that we cover.


Major Market Index Indicator #2 (Short-Term):


(Updated Wednesday 5/13/2009)

The indicator has changed to "DOWN" on 5/13/09.  The publisher will move all of his holdings to cash funds and conservative mutual funds on Thursday at the close.

Reminder:  Indicator #2 is an experimental indicator.


The publisher will rely more on the more conservative indicator #1a during this volatile period.

Please monitor the site and your e-mail for further indicator changes and warnings.  An e-mail alert will be sent to registered readers when a new indicator change occurs.

401ktrend.com does not recommend that its readers, subscribers, or anybody else enter/exit positions, exchange into/from funds, or complete any transaction based on the information on the 401ktrend.com website or any associated communications.

Other Potential Uses and Benefits of the Market Timing Trend Indicators:

  • For trading Profunds mutual funds and Proshares ETF's in brokerage accounts.  See the following links for details on these products: Profunds Ultra Funds, Proshares Ultra ETF's. As entry/exit signals for individual company stock trades.
  • Mutual funds investing outside of retirement accounts. 
  • Option trading market timing strategies.
  • As a lower risk alternative to single company stock investing.
  • For increasing returns without increasing current year income taxes (in 401k and Roth IRA accounts).
  • Optimizing new mutual fund portfolios following 401k rollover and Roth IRA rollover moves.
  • See FAQ for futher details on potential uses. 

Company 401k Plans with Compatible Mutual Funds:

The following company 401k plans contain one or more index mutual funds, which are typically compatible with 401ktrend market timing indicators. Please send us an e-mail (info@401ktrend.com) if you’d like to add your plan to the list, and provide the name and ticker symbols of the compatible fund(s). The publisher has not verified compatibility of all funds, but we will do so if you send us a list. 

3M
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
ACTIVISION
ADOBE SYSTEMS
AES
AKAMAI TECH
ALASKA AIRLINES
ALBERTSONS
ALCOA
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES
ALLSTATE
ALTERA
ALTRIA GROUP
AMAZON.COM
AMERICAN ELECTRIC
AMERICAN EXPRESS
AMERICAN INTL GROUP
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION
AMERICAN AIRLINES
AMGEN
AMYLIN PHARMA
ANHEUSER BUSCH
APOLLO
APPLE COMPUTER
APPLIED MATERIALS
AT&T
ATI TECHNOLOGIES
AUTODESK
AVON PRODUCTS
BAKER HUGHES
BANK OF AMERICA
BAXTER INTL
BEA SYSTEMS
BED BATH & BEYOND
BIOGEN
IDEC
BANK OF AMERICA
BLACK & DECKER
BOEING
BRISTOL MYERS SQIBB
BRITISH PETROLEUM
BROADCOM
BURLINGTON
C.H. ROBINSON
CADENCE DESIGN
CAMPBELL SOUP
CARDINAL HEALTH
CATERPILLAR
CBS CORP
CDW CORP
CELGENE
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE
CHECKFREE CORP
CHEVRON
CIGNA
CINGULAR WIRELESS
CINTAS
CISCO
CITIGROUP
CITRIX SYSTEMS
CLEAR CHANNEL
COCA COLA
COGNIZANT TECH
COLGATE PALMOLIVE
COMCAST
COMPUTER SCIENCES
COMVERSE
COSTCO WHOLESALE
COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL
DELL
DENDREON
DISCOVERY
DOW CHEMICAL
DU PONT
EMC
EASTMAN KODAK
EBAY
ECHOSTAR
EL PASO CORPORATION
ELECTRONIC ARTS
ENTERGY
EXELON
EXPEDIA
EXPEDITORS INTL
EXPRESS SCRIPTS
EXXON MOBIL
FASTENAL
FEDERAL EXPRESS
FEDEX
FISERV
FISHER
FLEXTRONICS
FORD MOTOR CO
FUTUREFUEL
GARMIN
GENERNAL DYNAMICS
GENERAL ELECTRIC
GENERAL MOTORS
GM
GENZYME CORPORATION
GILEAD SCIENCES
GOLDMAN SACHS
GOOGLE GROUP HEALTH
HALLIBURTON
HARRAH'S ENTERTAIN
HARTFORD FINANCIAL
HCA
HEINZ H J
HEWLETT PACKARD
HOME DEPOT
HONEYWELL INTL
HSBC
IAC/INTERACTIVE
IBM
ICOS
INTEL
INTUIT
ITT
JOHNSON AND JOHNSON
JOHNSON CONTROLS
JP MORGAN CHASE
KCTS
KROGER
ERICSSON
LOCKHEED MARTIN
LOWES
MAZDA
MCDONALDS
MEDIACOM
MERCK
MICROSOFT
NIKE
NORDSTROM
NORTHWEST
OHIO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
PACCAR
PFIZER
PREMERA
PROCTER GAMBLE
QWEST
RAYTHEON
SEARS HOLDINGS
STARBUCKS
TARGET
TIAA-CREF
TYCO INTERNATIONAL
U.S. GOVERNMENT
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES
UNITED PARCEL (UPS)
VERIZON
WAL MART STORES
WALT DISNEY
WASHINGTON MUTUAL
WELLS FARGO
WEYERHAEUSER



















































































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