Growth Oriented
The Securities that Generate the Buzz
April 05, 2018 – Present
– Growth Oriented with balance in mind
Under normal market conditions, the portfolio is biased toward long positions – particularly those securities which we believe have the greatest potential to outperform the broader market in the short term (less than a month) to medium term (up to one year). Short term strategies are predominantly vertical option spreads. Medium term strategies include buying the stock and selling calls against it (“buy/write”), and calendar option spreads. Because our trades often involve selling an option, our strategy benefits from the higher option premiums associated with more volatile stocks. While we try to diversify and balance the portfolio among market sectors, the preference for higher volatility tends to result in a greater concentration in high growth technology stocks. Other sectors may be characterized by high volatility from time to time, such as energy stocks which are highly levered to the price of the underlying commodity (typically oil).
Examples of Products Utilized
Amazon - AMZN
Google - GOOG
Apple - AAPL
Alibaba - BABA
Microsoft - MSFT
Micron - MU
Tesla - TSLA
BRCL BK IPTH S&P 500 VIX SH FTRS ETN - VXX
The Result
Through the methods describe above, our Growth picks have contributed more than a 9,000% return to our portfolio from its inception in April, 2018.
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Return From Our Growth Oriented Picks
Additional Information Note
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
An additional short hedge will be established for July 31, 2020 in anticipation for a partial market correction.
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1
An additional short hedge will be established for July 31, 2020 in anticipation for a partial market correction.
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
A new position has been established due to what we believe is a currently an under recovered market sector.