Trendchannel: Trend Following Futures Trading System.
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Welcome Traders and Investors, please read this page
from top to bottom to
learn
about the potential benefits of the Trendchannel
Futures Trading System.
You can purchase the fully disclosed system to
trade on your own or you can have a full service Trendchannel
System Assist Broker
auto-execute the
trading signals for your account.
If you have questions or want
more information, please
don't hesitate to e-mail or call me.
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John
Tolan, Trendchannel System
Developer
e-mail:
tolan@Trendchannel.com
phone number:
970-948-6211
mailing address: 1501 Walz
Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 |
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Winner
of the CTA Traders Challenge in 2007 and
2008 at PFGBEST.com Trendchannel has been included in
the Futures
Truth "Top 10 Trading
Systems" since 2001.
Trendchannel
Purchase:
If
you would like to purchase
the fully disclosed Trendchannel
System,
please
send
a check
in the amount of $1,995 payable to Trendchannel, and
mail your payment to:
Trendchannel,
1501 Walz Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(please
include your e-mail address)
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FREE REPORT:
The System is the Solution
- "The Key to Trading Success"
Here's what you will learn by reading this Report:
1.
Why 90% of all futures traders lose
money over time.
2.
"The 5 BIG
Mistakes Traders Make", why traders make these
mistakes, and how you can avoid them.
3. "The 5 Essential Rules for Successful Trading".
4. How traders can manage the 2 basic risks
in investing - earning higher returns, with less volatility risk.
6. Ways to achieve the
2 primary trading objectives of the serious
trader or investor:
Assume the minimum risk to earn the
maximum return.
7. "The Common Denominator of Trading Success".
To receive this report by e-mail,
click:
tolan@trendchannel.com
enter "Report" in the Subject, then Send.
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Introduction: Long Term
Systematic Trend Following and the
Optimal Portfolio.
As traders or investors, we all want the same
basic things. We prefer certainty to uncertainty and high returns to low
returns.
Our objective is to achieve a maximum rate of long term financial growth
while minimizing risk.
The Trendchannel Portfolio is
the best solution that I have found to achieve these goals, a futures account that applies the Trendchannel
Trading System to a balanced and diversified group of markets,
seeking to produce consistent performance with an efficient reward/risk
portfolio.
More than ever, investors are looking for alternative
investment strategies that can provide capital growth in all market conditions.
If the future is uncertain, then the best financial advice may be to
diversify over multiple financial asset classes and prepare for markets that can move up or down.
And now, with the new E-Mini futures contracts, even with a relatively small futures
account, you can achieve
broad diversification and profit potential by systematically trading the up and down
trends in the
most
actively traded futures markets that represent the
4 major investment asset classes:
Trendchannel Portfolio
- 10 Markets
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Asset
Class
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Futures
Contract
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Stock Indexes
Interest Rates
Currencies
Commodities
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E-Mini
Nasdaq 100, E-Mini S&P 500
10 Yr
Treasury Note, Eurodollar
E-Mini Euro, E-Mini Yen
E-Mini Crude, E-Mini Gold, Corn, Soybeans
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You can begin with a minimum initial account size of $20,000,
trading one futures contract per
asset class.
Here are the actual trading results
for my own Trendchannel Portfolio
futures trading account:

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%
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JAN
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FEB
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MAR
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APR
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MAY
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JUN
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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NOV
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DEC
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YTD
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MAX DD
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2009 |
-11.41 |
-7.92 |
-1.62 |
-10.84 |
22.13 |
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-12.60 |
28.44 |
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2008
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40.61
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41.47
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-10.71
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-7.17
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9.78
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1.61
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-18.30
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10.41
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60.35
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67.00
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4.04
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0.00
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363.34
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24.46
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2007
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4.69
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-7.00
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-24.00
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-2.52
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25.74
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14.50
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-25.46
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-8.53
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78.17
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18.38
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16.19
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8.14
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87.64
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32.38
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2006
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3.37
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-19.58
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-18.98
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14.64
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12.25
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-26.02
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-16.63
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31.47
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13.80
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-1.96
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25.34
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-20.65
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-22.00
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46.54
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Notes to
Performance:
In Jan 2006 I opened my
futures account at PFG with $20,000,
and I began trading a
Trendchannel Portfolio
with 6 markets:
E-Mini Nasdaq, 10 Yr T- Note,
Eurodollar, E-Mini Euro, E-Mini Yen, Soybeans.
As of April
30, 2008 my account equity had increased to $50,461,
and I began trading the full
Trendchannel Portfolio
with 10 markets, adding:
E-Mini S&P,
E-Mini Crude, E-Mini Gold, Corn.
I also began applying money management strategies,
including
variable position size based on measurements of volatility risk.
As of Dec 31, 2008 my account equity had increased to $135,602,
and I began trading a second system - a longer term version of
the
Trendchannel System -
on an additional unit of the
Trendchannel Portfolio
with 10 markets.
All performance is net of $40 per round turn commissions plus exchange fees.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS
NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for
all investors.
Please see:
Risk Disclosure
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Evaluate your current portfolio: Do you have
any investments now that will generate positive returns if the stock market goes down,
if bonds go down (interest rates go higher),
if the
dollar loses value, or if commodity prices (inflation) go up? If the answer is no, then you may
want to add a
Trendchannel Portfolio to your investments to diversify and
hedge to help reduce your exposure to these market risks.
Note how well the
Trendchannel Portfolio
has performed since the stock market peaked in
Oct 2007.
Profit and Protection - A
Trendchannel Portfolio is
an Investment
Strategy with
the goal to enhance
returns, and it is an Investment Hedge that seeks to
reduce risks. By
taking advantage of both the up and down trends caused by major
capital flows in and out of each market sector,
the
program attempts to profit from market trends, and
at the same time, protect you from the negative effects of:
Inflation - the
erosion
of money buying power over time.
Declines in the Dollar - the
loss of Dollar buying power versus our
major trading partners' currency.
Interest rate changes - the rising costs of borrowing money
or lower returns from
interest income.
Stock market declines - economic down cycles or geopolitical uncertainties.
Diversification - One of the
key tenets of Modern Portfolio Theory, as developed by Nobel Prize Winning
Economist, Dr. Harry M. Markowitz, is that more efficient portfolios can be
created by diversifying among asset categories with low to negative
correlations. Dr. John Lintner of
Harvard University states, "...judicious investments...in leveraged managed
futures accounts show substantially less risk at every possible
level of
expected return than portfolios of stocks (or stocks and bonds) alone."
Chicago Board of Trade's booklet, "Managed Futures, Portfolio Diversification
Opportunities",
shows a portfolio with the greatest risk and least returns
comprised of 55% stocks, 45% bonds, and 0% managed futures. In contrast, a
portfolio exhibiting the greatest returns and least risk,
comprised 45% stocks, 35% bonds and 20% managed futures.
http://www.cbot.com/cbot/docs/67790.pdf
Chicago Mercantile Exchange published a study concluding that a portfolio
with 20% in managed futures yields up to 50% more than stock and
bond portfolios, while possessing comparable risk.
To achieve this suggested portfolio mix, you may consider allocating 20% of your
financial portfolio assets to a managed futures
account trading a
Trendchannel Portfolio.
Summary of Potential Benefits:
Diversifier, Return Enhancer, Risk Reducer.
- Profit and Protection from Macro Economic Developments
- Earn Above Average Returns
- Capitalize on U.S. and Global Market Trends
- Increase Your Portfolio Diversification
- Maintain Liquidity of Your Investment Capital
- Invest with a
Time-Tested and 100% Automated System Strategy
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Trendchannel
Trading System
applied to the
Trendchannel Portfolio.
Trendchannel, as a futures trading system,
has the necessary components that work together to automatically
provide solutions to the 3 basic investment questions: When, What, and How Much.
Or to use financial terminology: Market Timing, Asset Allocation, Money Management
and Risk Control.
1) When or Market
Timing - When to enter and exit the market: The
Trend Indicator component of the Trendchannel System is based on a mathematical formula that combines adaptive
measurements of price direction, momentum, and volatility to define when the markets are
trending up, side, or down - giving
precise, computer
generated entry and exit signals, seeking to
profit from market trends. Trendchannel
has been included in the Futures Truth "Top 10 Trading
Systems" since 2001.
2) What to Trade or Asset Allocation: Trendchannel
is a versatile trend trading system that has
been developed, tested, and can be applied to all
markets. However,
instead of randomly selecting markets,
the 10 market Trendchannel Portfolio
trades
the two highest
volume, U.S. exchanged traded markets,
in
each sector:
Nasdaq
100 and S&P 500 represent
the large
capitalization
U.S. Stock Market.
10
Year Treasury Note and Eurodollar are the
benchmarks for long and short-term interest rates.
Euro and
Yen are 68% of the CME $Index of currencies.
Crude Oil and
Gold
are the highest volume commodity
markets in energy and metals.
Corn
and Soybeans
are the highest volume markets in
agricultural commodities.
Markets are inter-connected and inter-dependent - changes in any one
of these markets can cause an effect on the other markets in the
Trendchannel Portfolio.
Capital continually flows in and out of these assets, creating opportunities to profit from the resulting trends.
For example, the cost of money (10
Year Treasury Note), the cost of energy (Crude Oil), and the value of the dollar vs. our trading
partners' currency (Euro, Yen) - all of these
can cause an effect on the profitability of companies and consumer spending -
stock prices (Nasdaq 100).
When investors are optimistic they buy stocks and
sell bonds. When they are pessimistic or seek safety,
they sell stocks and buy bonds. We are
seeking profit and protection by trading these Capital
Flow
trends.
When traded as a Balanced
and Diversified Trend Trading Portfolio,
these
Capital markets
have
historically generated the most profitable long-term trends
with the
minimum
level of volatility
risk.
3)
How Much or Money Management/Risk Control: Trendchannel Portfolios
apply
money management strategies, including
variable position size based on measurements of volatility risk, with the objective to maximum
returns with minimum drawdowns
for any account size.
You can begin with a minimum initial account size of $20,000,
trading one futures contract per asset class.
E-Mini futures contracts are electronically traded and smaller than full-size
contracts. Larger accounts may trade additional markets and
multiple contracts.
Advisory: Portfolios may be revised in the future based on changes in margin
requirements, futures trading volume, volatility, correlation, or other possible considerations. Suggested
margin to equity
ratios and position size are general guidelines for the
aggressive investor or trader. You must evaluate your own financial situation
and risk tolerance to determine what is suitable for you. Please see: Risk
Disclosure
Financial Suitability:
The Trendchannel Portfolio is designed
to be a complement to your investments. Seeking to maintain diversification
and balance, increase returns, reduce volatility risk, and provide an
investment hedge, I suggest a maximum allocation of
$20,000 in managed futures
per $100,000 in total financial
assets, creating a portfolio mix that is 80% stocks and bonds, and 20%
managed futures.
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In conclusion, to achieve your financial goals of both return enhancement and risk
reduction, it
may be wise to diversify by allocating a portion of your investment capital to
a managed futures account trading a Trendchannel Portfolio
- a Systematic,
Trend Trading, Asset Allocation Strategy.
You
can direct a full service Trendchannel
System Assist Broker to
auto-execute the Trendchannel
Trading System signals for your account.
Trendchannel
System Assist
is
a simple,
time-saving,
and
cost effective way to take advantage of
opportunities in
futures.
It's easy to open an
account and you can begin
trading the system at any time. If
you would like to
get your
Trendchannel System Assist Account
started now, please don't
hesitate to e-mail or call
me for details.
Or, if you
prefer to trade on your own, you can purchase the
Trendchannel
System and receive
by
e-mail the fully disclosed Trendchannel
System Operating Manual and Trading Guide.
Self-directed traders, please see this page to learn
more: http://www.trendchannel.com/futurestradingsystem.htm
Trendchannel
Purchase:
If
you would like to purchase
the fully disclosed Trendchannel
System,
please
send
a check
in the amount of $1,995 payable to Trendchannel, and
mail your payment to:
Trendchannel,
1501 Walz Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(please
include your e-mail address)
Before
Purchasing, please read the: Risk
Disclosure and Customer Agreement
If you have any questions, if you want additional information, or
if you would like some help in getting started
with your
Trendchannel System Assist Account,
please don't
hesitate to e-mail or call
me.
Thank you for your interest. I look forward to hearing from
you soon.
John
Tolan, Trendchannel System
Developer, tolan@Trendchannel.com
970-948-6211
Scientific
Trading Solutions, Inc. 1501
Walz Avenue,
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
To
read about my background
as it relates to research and development of Trendchannel, please
see:
John Tolan Biographical Information,
"My Story"
http://www.trendchannel.com/mystory.htm
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
Futures
trading involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all
investors: Please see: Risk
Disclosure
Scientific Trading Solutions, Inc. (DBA Trendchannel)
is registered as a CTA (Commodity Trading Advisor) with the
CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission)
and the NFA (National Futures Association).
The NFA can be
contacted for verification of CTA status.
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