Our models are constructed with both fundamental and technical data, and a bull signal is registered when both fundamentals and technicals are positive. A bear signal is registered when both fundamentals and technicals are negative. A neutral signal means that only one element of our model is positive. Neutral market signals tend to be ruled by overbought and oversold conditions; the market is range bound. We can be buyers in bear markets as conditions can be ripe for a reversal, so being bullish in a bear is acceptable. 

Snapshot

Last Update: 1.10.14

Current Fundamental Signal: Bullish

Current Technical Signal: Bullish

Aggregate Signal: BULLISH

Duration of current aggregate signal: 0 weeks

 

The Technicals

Figure 1 is a weekly chart of the Vanguard Total Bond Market Fund (symbol: BND). The current technical signal is BULLISH.

Figure 1. BND/ weekly

 

1) BND is firmly above support levels and on its way to a series of higher lows (i.e., a definition of an uptrend).

 

Fundamental Model

Our fundamental bond model is based upon the direction of interest rates and intermarket relationships with commodities and utilities.  The current fundamental signal is BULLISH.

Data used: Dow Jones Composite Bond Index

Back testing date begins: January 23, 1976

Total DJ Composite Bond Index points earned (strategy): 233

Total DJ Composite Bond Index points earned (buy and hold): 250

% of time in market: 40%

Average trade duration: 12 weeks

Number of outlier trades: 0

Performance Metrics

Trade Series

 

Individual Trades

These are the individual trades from the fundamental bond model.

 

Equity Curve/ Drawdown

This is the equity curve for the fundamental bond model.

Equity Curve

This is the underwater equity curve (drawdown %).

Underwater Equity Curve/ monthly

 

Profit by Month

Which months are the most profitable for this strategy? This graphs shows you.