Ben Wong Profile Picture Individual Investor

Ben Wong

Corporal,Military

Tactical and Opportunistic

The model invests does not have a market cap or sector bias, however it will lean towards the technology sector. It is generally opportunistic, using a variety of strategies including momentum trading, charting analysis and fundamental analysis. The model will own primarily stocks, but will diversify using in ETFs in order to gain exposure to foreign markets, currencies and commodities.
The model takes a top down approach, analyzing a broad view of the current macro-economic climate to guide overall investment approach.

On the technical side, the manager will study charts to look for short-term trends. On the fundamental side, the manager uses secondary research and analyst reports to identify undervalued companies.
The manager uses a wide source of references, from online news to secondary research and analyst reports.
This model will hold between 5 and 10 positions with an allocation of between 10% and 30% in any one holding. Turnover is approximately 3-5 trades per month.
The manager will sell a position when it reaches perceived intrinsic value. The model will set stop losses at the 50 day moving average to limit losing positions. Furthermore, stop losses are set at a -10% threshold (Note: The Covestor replication process does not execute stop loss orders in client accounts).
None.

Risk rating

5
19.9%

Best 30 days

-13.6%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • 1.4%
    30 day
  • 3.0%
    365 days
  • 18.7%
    Since Inception
    April 16, 2011
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Tactical and Opportunistic Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
3.8%

Last 12 months

  • $5,000 subscription min
  • margin account required
  • 0.5% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

57.4%
23.2%
19.4%
  • Cash
  • IVR
  • AGNC

Model commentary

  1. How American Capital Agency Corp. delivered the goods

    8 May 2012

    The agency also reported good earnings on May 2 that showed the success of its strategy.

  2. Why we cut loose our Microsoft position and like … 9 April 2012
  3. My Plan to Sell Microsoft and Other Moves in … 13 March 2012
  4. Expecting Frontier Communications and these REITs … 16 January 2012
  5. Low short term rates are good for our REIT ho… 15 September 2011

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception April 16, 2011
as of May 15, 2012 Manager S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days 1.4% -2.9% -1.0%
Past 90 days 4.7% -0.9% 3.4%
Past 365 days 3.0% 0.1% -
Since Inception (Annualized) 17.2% 0.8% -
2012 (YTD) 11.4% 5.8% 7.8%

Risk Metrics

Last 365 Days
as of May 15, 2012 Manager S&P 500
Best 30 days 10.4% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -13.6% -16.7%
Volatility 22.4% 23.1%
Sharpe Ratio 0.13 -0.00
Sortino Ratio 0.16 -0.00
Maximum Drawdown -16.9% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -5.2% -5.4%
vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio 0.19
Alpha 3.4%
Beta 0.74
R-Squared 0.58

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 1.0
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
05/14/12 FTR Frontier Communications Corp Yes Sell $3.45
03/13/12 MSFT Microsoft Corp Yes Sell $32.26
09/08/11 AGNC American Capital Agency Corp Yes Buy $27.88
08/15/11 AGNC American Capital Agency Corp Yes Sell $29.62
08/08/11 MSFT Microsoft Corp Yes Buy $25.00
07/29/11 DELL Dell Inc Yes Buy to cover $16.32
07/29/11 AGNC American Capital Agency Corp Yes Buy $27.83
07/01/11 DELL Dell Inc Yes Sell short $16.89
  • $5,000 subscription min
  • margin account required
  • 0.5% fee

Important Information

Important Information

1. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

2. Performance of the model manager's account is calculated by Covestor on a daily time-weighted basis, including cash, dividends and earnings distributions, and broker commissions. Manager returns include trades that fail Covestor's trading rules, do not reflect any Covestor suitability or risk score restrictions and are exclusive of Covestor fees. More

3. Average subscription returns ("Avg Sub" or "Avg Client") are calculated by Covestor and are composed of the average, daily, time weighted returns of all active subscriptions to the underlying model. These daily average returns are then linked together for the timeframe requested. In addition, these returns include cash, dividends and earnings distributions, brokerage commissions, Covestor advisory fees, and reflect individual client suitability and risk score restrictions. More

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8. Top Replicable Holdings: These securities are currently held in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable Holdings" currently pass Covestor's trading rules, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription holdings may vary.

9. Latest Transactions: These transactions were executed in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable" () passed Covestor's trading rules and were eligible for replication at the time of execution, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription trade activity may vary.

10. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index compiled by Standard & Poor´s Corp. Index returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Individuals cannot invest directly in an Index. S&P 500 index data: S&P 500 Copyright © 2012.

11. Dow Jones index data: CME Group Index Services, LLC 2012