Replies to post #38667 on A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board (AIMUSERS)

[The Grabber]

Hi Allen.

I hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving.

I had not played with your LD-AIM spreadsheet all that much but now I understand it much better. I might be missing something but it seems as if this is for calculations but not for keeping track of what you have done.

Yes. It was built to demonstrate the LD-AIM concept and serve as an aid to begin new programs.

Do you simply note the figures and enter them into the standard AIM spreadsheet for tracking and then use that to record subsequent buys/sells?

Yes. Other than Newport or some of the other software available, everybody tracks their AIM info on their own.

Do you set a series of GTC orders in each direction using the Work Table thresholds?

No I don't for Buys or Sells past the initial GTC Sell order. Keep in mind that those work table calcs assume consecutive transactions to cover selling all your actual shares without an intervrning Buy; and conversely reserves enough cash for the # of Buys you prescribed without an intervening Sell.
In practice, I've had very few programs that did that on either side. Back in 2003 when I first started using LD-AIM, I only bought enough Actual to cover 3 Sells. I wanted to diversify quickly as the market began to recover, which it did in a big way. So I did Sell out quite a bit, but I also experienced 77% growth in my portfolio for the year.
I pretty much start new programs now with 5 or 6 Sells.

I hope that answers your questions.