Brendan Burke

Background in painting and sculpting
US Citizen living in The Netherlands
Trading full time since 2001
Personal Information
Industry
Arts and Crafts

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Momentum-based approach focusing on investor psychology and technology trends. Focuses on the float, price action, news and earnings releases in order to select securities.

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Current holdings 2
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Latest trade REED
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Performance and Risk

Performance Summary (as at end of )
Manager*
S&P 500
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* Includes trades that fail Covestor Trading Rules

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Strategy

Summary

Utilizes a momentum-based approach focusing on investor psychology and technology trends.  Focuses on the float, price action, news and earnings releases in order to select securities.

Asset Allocation

Top Holdings (excluding cash) (as at end of )
Symbol Security Allocation(%)
GTHP GUIDED THERAPEUTICS INC n/a
REED REEDS INC n/a
  Top holdings total (excluding cash) 0.00%
  Cash 100.00%
  Total number of holdings 2

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Investment Report

April 2010

Keeping the simple approach to the markets at this juncture. In a complex system there never is an easy answer. There is an unfamiliar force at work on the markets. While I believe a bounce from the woes and lows was warranted the continuing rise without pause is a concern. Swing positions will be small and tightly stopped but my primary approach is focused day trading. There are about 2 or 3 opportunities a week to practice what I call brute force luck, or calculated luck. Non institutional human systems have to make their own luck in this highly computerized market, which means focusing on patterns that are not machine exploitative. HFT's are scalping the market using what probably amounts to illegal advantages but the market is currently lawless so there is no recourse to their actions. The US markets are for gunslingers only and the sheriff is drunk and ineffective.

History

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Month Return Avg. Sub. Risk Performance

Transactions

Latest Transactions (as at end of )
Executed Symbol Security Type Price
August 09, 2010 REED REEDS INC Buy $2.03
May 19, 2010 NTRI NutriSystem Inc Sell $22.00
May 11, 2010 NTRI NutriSystem Inc Buy $22.59
April 05, 2010 HGRD Health Grades, Inc. Sell $6.03
March 24, 2010 HGRD Health Grades, Inc. Buy $6.56
March 24, 2010 GTHP GUIDED THERAPEUTICS INC Buy $1.39

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