Replies to post #6561 on A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board (AIMUSERS)

[Rien]

Hi Nimbus, it has been a while since I looked at XDEV. Looking at your graph I notice that there was one time where there were 10 buys in a row. Will XDEV keep sufficient cash to satisfy all 10 buys? If so, would XDEV have bought enough the times there were only 3 buys in a row?.

I will also include an XDEV variant in my SW, but first it has to become more user friendly (my SW).

BTW: Are you actively using XDEV?, does XDEV really give the returns indicated here? (real live always being a little different than case studies). I would really love to get some real-life (i.e. real experience) feedback from the XDEV front.

Best,
Rien.

[aptus]

"Those using X_DEV can get over 100%/yr with far less risk than any flavor of classic AIM."

Now that's a bold claim. How do you calculate the risk as compared to standard AIM? I've found AIM to be one of the best methods of minimizing risk (along with diversification), so I'd be interested in knowing how your claim of "far less risk" was determined. Do you have historical backtests to show this? Or other data?

Also, when you say you "can get over 100% per year" is that in the general case, or in a specific case? Is it a consistent 100% per year or a one time thing?

My feeling is that if any system can return over 100% per year with LESS RISK than classic AIM, then that's some system indeed. However I also feel such claims should be backed up with hard data.

Regards,
Mark

http://www.automaticinvestor.com