Trend Following - S&P 500

Our trend following system generates buy and sell signals based on a technical system that combines short- and long-term moving averages.
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Current Signal: Buy

Last Signal Change: 4/17/2020 (signals updated at close every Friday)
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* Returns are model returns and do not reflect actual trading. Full performance disclaimer

Current Price: 4,443.05
50 Day Moving Average: 4,428.81
200 Day Moving Average: 4,090.23

Percent Below All Time High: -2.07%
Percent Above (Below) 50 Day Moving Average: 0.32%
Percent Above (Below) 200 Day Moving Average: 8.63%

Trend Following Performance

Annual Timing Return: 8.8% Buy and Hold: 7.9%
Five Year Timing Return: 12.2% Buy and Hold: 15.9%
Three Year Timing Return: 9.3% Buy and Hold: 15.2%
Max Loss: 33.9% Max Loss Buy and Hold: 56.8%
Performance Disclaimer: Returns presented on Validea.com are model returns and do not represent actual trading. As a result, they do not incorporate any commissions or other trading costs or fees. Model portfolios with inception dates on or after 12/30/2005 include a combination of back tested and live model returns. The back-tested performance results shown are hypothetical and are not the result of real-time management of actual accounts. The back-testing of performance differs from actual account performance because the investment strategy may be adjusted at any time, for any reason an