Good Evening, Today the markets moved higher led by the financial sector and euphoria over the Dow reaching 25,000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 152.45 points, or 0.61 percent, to 25,075.13. The days trading left us with the following results: Our TSP allotment gained +0.26%. For comparison, the Dow added +0.61%, the Nasdaq +0.18%, and the S&P 500 +0.40%.
The days action left us with the following signals: C-Buy, S-Buy, I-Buy, F-Neutral. We are currently invested at 100/S. Our allocation is now +1.16% on the year not including the days results. Here are the latest posted results:
| 01/03/18 | Prior Prices | ||||
| Fund | G Fund | F Fund | C Fund | S Fund | I Fund |
| Price | 15.5436 | 18.0849 | 38.1665 | 49.0288 | 30.9713 |
| $ Change | 0.0010 | 0.0211 | 0.2429 | 0.1631 | 0.0519 |
| % Change day | +0.01% | +0.12% | +0.64% | +0.33% | +0.17% |
| % Change week | +0.02% | -0.17% | +1.48% | +1.16% | +0.37% |
| % Change month | +0.02% | -0.17% | +1.48% | +1.16% | +0.37% |
| % Change year | +0.02% | -0.17% | +1.48% | +1.16% | +0.38% |
| L INC | L 2020 | L 2030 | L 2040 | L 2050 | |
| Price | 19.5945 | 26.9964 | 30.9419 | 33.7424 | 19.5702 |
| $ Change | 0.0203 | 0.0462 | 0.0885 | 0.1127 | 0.0733 |
| % Change day | +0.10% | +0.17% | +0.29% | +0.34% | +0.38% |
| % Change week | +0.22% | +0.39% | +0.67% | +0.79% | +0.90% |
| % Change month | +0.22% | +0.39% | +0.67% | +0.79% | +0.90% |
| % Change year | +0.22% | +0.39% | +0.67% | +0.79% | +0.90% |
Now lets take a look at the charts. All signals are annotated with green circles. If you click on the charts they will become larger.
C Fund:
S Fund:
I Fund:
F Fund:
As I said yesterday, I’m watching the chart for the S fund carefully and while I will admit that the charts for the C and I Fund are currently better, they are not that much better. After closely scrutinizing our equity based charts I have decided to be patient with the S Fund for the following reasons #1 I have seldom seen small caps fail to outperform in a rising market environment. #2 Small and Mid Cap stocks stand to gain greatly from the current combination of reduced regulations and corporate tax reform. Many would argue that they stand to gain the most of which I am in agreement. #3 The chart for the S Fund shows the greatest inflow of capital with a reading of 72.8 on the MFI. #3 The PMO still has room to move higher versus the charts for the C and I Funds. #4. The MACD is the least extended of the 3 Funds meaning it still has room to run. #5 While the reading for the SCTR is lower than the other two funds it is still within 14 points of both and that is not a big enough difference to justify a change. #6 We are still making money so we can afford to be patient. There you have it. It may change in a day or so but for now I am staying the course. That’s all for tonight. Have a nice evening and may God continue to bless your trades. Stay warm!!!
God bless, Scott 
***Just a reminder that you can review the performance of our allocation at the Web Site TSPTALK.com in the autotracker section under the screen name KyFan1.
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