S&P 500 & Nasdaq Analysis and Trends

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MACD-TIMING TRIPLES "BEST SIX MONTHS" RESULTS

Using a simple MACD (Moving Average Convergance Divergance) indicator developed by Gerald Appel (2006 Best Invest ment Book, page 92) to better time entries and exit into and out of the Best Six Months period nearly triples the results.

Sy H a r d i n g's Rid ing the Bear dubbed trading our Best Six Months Switching Strategy (page 50) with MACD triggers the "best mechanical system ever."

Our Al manac Investor Newsletter and Platform implement this system with quite a degree of success. Starting October 1 we look to catch the market's first hint of an uptrend after the summer doldroms, and beginning April 1 we prepare to exit these seasonal positions as soon as the market falters.

In up-trending markets MACD signals get you in earlier and keep you in longer. But if the market is trending down, entries are delayed until the market turns up and exit points can come a month earlier. Thus, our "Best Six Months" could be lengthened or shortened by a month or so.

The results are astounding applying the simple MACD signals. Instead of $10,000 gaining $489,933 over the 55 recent years when invested only during the Best Six Months (page 50), the gain nearly tripled to $1,436,723. The $318 loss during the worst six months expanded to a loss of $6,629.

Impressive results for being invested during only 6 1/2 months of the year on average! For the rest of the year, you could park in a money market fund, or if a long-term holder, you could write options on your positions (sell call options).

Updated signals are e-mailed to our monthly newsletter subscribers as soon as they are triggered. For further information on how the MACD generator is calculated, dates when signals were given, of for a FREE 1-month trial to our Al manac Investor Platform please visit our website http://www.h i r s c h o r g.com/MACD .

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There is a 55 year data chart that accompanies this on page 52 -- it shows the % and $$ returns over 55 years in the DJIA -- NOT THE SnP -- as $1,436,723

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Questions:

1. Are they using a daily, weekly or monthly MACD signal?
2. Did it trigger last week (I think it did in any time frame)?
3. Can we chart this ourselves so that we know when the Best Six Months Strategy is about to kick in???