2013 BladeTrader: +25.26% vs. S&P 500: +15.02% 

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

2012: +25% vs. S&P 500 +13% 

2011: +7% vs. S&P 500 +0%

2010: +42% vs. S&P 500 +13%

2009: +49% vs. S&P 500 +23%

2008: +5% vs. S&P 500 -38%

2007: +20% vs. S&P 500 +4%

Is there panic over a 7% drop in the S&P?  Seems to be at times.  In 1987 the down lost 500 points and was marked as "Black Monday", "The crash of '87" and now we have had several of these in a single day as well as a 1,000 point flash crash.  Indeed the numbers are getting larger, but 7% in the S&P at 1650 is now only 130 points or so and even now the short lived sell off (though dramatic with a 400 point plunge in S&P) has the S&P nearly back to its highs.

Volatility has increased, and there seems to be some fear of pulling QE from the equation leading many to take profits.

The Commitment of Traders is now net negative in the combined (pit and electronic) S&P 500 and indeed the market has shaved off several percentage points, but we are back above 1600 again with a positive jobs number last week.

What about gold and interest rates?  Stocks plummeting and rising interest rates all at the same time!  Quite a difficult patch to trade in to say the least.

There is currently a neutral rating on the S&P given the COT and yields in the bond markets; gold unwinding its long term bullish trend.  With a quick 4% rise in the market after a quick 7% decline, this is a difficult market to say the least...do you sell your bonds and go to stocks?  Is the commodity run over?  This is not easy.

This is a trader's momentum market right now and is not for the feint of heart if your trading intra-day.  Overall, if you have positions in the markets, you should have been on the sidelines at this point; however, if you must remain in the markets, as long as the market is neutral things may improve--but right now there is a very uneasy feeling out there and its best to keep your powder dry.

This important update is for Trizen shareholders who have already opened their accounts and/or anyone preparing to do so.

First, some great news. Our accounts have no losses during this recent market drop. Our trading system did its job protecting capital by taking us out of the market ahead of the downturn.  While the market shaved off 7%, the system was able to add to its percentages and then exit the market.  The system is currently above 25% while the S&P is hovering near 15%

If you are planning to open an account then right now is a good time as we have entered into a volatile market period where our trading system performs best. As stated in many prior newsletters, this system is designed to perform at or better than the S&P during bullish markets but really shines during downturns by either protecting capital or moving it into other bullish markets, i.e. Treasuries.  Right now, both are signaling to be neutral and out respectively.

OPENING A PERSONAL ACCOUNT

We have had several requests for the basic instructions for opening personal accounts.

Through our arrangements with TradeStation, they will help you set up your account and will handle all financial transactions including deposits or withdrawals.  It is one of the best trading platforms available and we have been with them a long time. 

Trizen handles all the trading functions using our own trading system, but we make use of the TradeStation platform running on personal computers (in this case a computer we will setup for you) to execute those trades into the market. 

TO SET UP YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT

1. Call Allen Brown our contact at Trade Station at 1-888-223-9671 and let him know that you want to set up your futures only account, and mention my name, he will understand. Allen will help you through the account set-up procedure.  There are many ways to set-up an account, and he can walk you through it, i.e. a corporate account that you control.  Just remember, he is setting up an account that you control and setup with TradeStation and then we will set up the software afterwards.

2.   After setting up your account, email me at zaremba@trizen.com with your contact information and I will schedule a discussion to walk you through how our software will run on TradeStation's network.  I will also get your computer setup and give you the instructions for accessing your computer anywhere in the world and I will make sure that everything is ready and working.

In regards to fees, TradeStation, like any broker, does charge a platform fee for their software.  They also charge a fee for handling our requested execution requests (buy, sell, exit, etc.).  This has always been included in our profit history and is largely negligible.

Trizen is waving all fees and charges for existing shareholders. Future accounts will pay a management fee and commission percent to Trizen for all gain amounts over the S&P only!  Meaning, we believe so strongly in our system, that there are percentages taken unless we beat the S&P!

Once again, the Trizen fees do not apply to existing shareholders.

I anticipate good system performance this year as we move forward in our efforts to build the value of our stock and its marketability.

I am best reached via email, but if you don't hear back from me within 24 hours then it is quite possible it went into a spam folder.  At that point, please text me at 704.999.7844 with your name and email and I will respond ASAP!

Its an exciting time out there, the bulls have been shaken, the bears have had a little run, and the battle for the tape is heating up!

On another note, I had some minor surgery this last weekend and will be out of commission for the next day or so, but will be responding to emails and texts.

I look forward to working with each of you that plan on opening an account and moving forward with our long term plans!