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Our focus is on the development of proprietary geodesic models that characterize the behavior of leveraged long/short ETFs in pairs trades using first principles of Hamilton-Lagrange-Euler mechanics. Because of tracking errors & daily compounding phenomena, equal weightings of leveraged ETFs in a pairs trade are virtually never 50-50. Daily data & graphics will show subscribers where neutral pair weightings have moved along the path of the pairs geodesic thereby providing multiple market direction & re-balance indicators.

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Sunday, July 5, 2009

SDS-SSO Model Update - July 2, 2009

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Today's Commentary

the 1st order rate of change of the SDS-SSO geodesic parameters bounced off each other at the x-axis of their plot below:



typically the cross overs are coincident & indicate a market direction change. prior to the bounce, the parameters were indicating a decline in the S&P 500 index. now that they bounced back along the x-axis where they were, the parameters are still indicating bearishness in the S&P 500 index.

the SDS-SSO geodesic graph continues to show the neutral weighted pair is shifting the geodesic coordinates back toward the apex of the geodesic path. see below



the blue series of plotted data points represent the motion of the neutral weights from 6-16-09 which is a local top in the S&P 500 to last thursday 7-2-09. 6-16-09 is represented by the blue point at the right most point of the bottom geodesic arc. subsequent points in time are moving backup up the arc toward the apex. 7-2-09 is represented by the left most blue dot on the bottom arc.

notice vertical line at ||c|| = 0.74 would intersect the top geodesic arc at it's extreme. that point represents the S&P 500 at 3-9-09. so there's a ways to go before we hit a new bottom. because market's don't move up or down in a straight line, we can't extrapolate when or at what level the next bottom will be. if we did extrapolate the timing, the new low could be during the month of september or october '09.

predicting events & their timing is NOT the point of this model or analysis. stay consistent with your investment strategy and use the data in the spreadsheet to guide your hedges.
best regards,
mike james

Managing Member
Equity Informatics, LLC
phone:302-220-3864

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