{"id":4548,"date":"2016-07-12T14:03:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T18:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.morpheustrading.com\/blog\/?p=4548"},"modified":"2022-04-06T15:09:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T19:09:51","slug":"jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Scored An 87.5% Win Rate By Swing Trading ETFs In 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etfswingtrader.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morpheustrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/etf-swing-trader-logo.png\" alt=\"etf-swing-trader-logo\" width=\"163\" height=\"80\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Following is a guest post by Jack Loftis, friend of Morpheus and ETF guru.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span id=\"email_\"><span id=\"email_ 2\">Several years ago, we began working with Jack after discovering that his short-term &#8220;reversion to the mean&#8221; ETF system greatly complimented the Morpheus\u00a0momentum trading strategy for individual stocks.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span id=\"email_ 3\"><span id=\"email_ 4\">Since many traders find Jack&#8217;s ETF swing trading\u00a0system\u00a0to be the perfect compliment to the Morpheus stock trading strategy, I\u00a0highly recommend you continue reading to consistently increase your trading profits.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span id=\"email_ 5\"><span id=\"email_ 6\">Enjoy&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader\/#I_failed_to_attain_my_ETF_swing_trading_objectives_in_2015\" >I failed to attain my ETF swing trading objectives in 2015.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader\/#Smallest_Hedge_Fund_In_The_World\" >Smallest Hedge Fund In The World<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader\/#How_It_Works\" >How It Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader\/#Expect_This\" >Expect This<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader\/#The_Next_Step\" >The Next Step<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/jack-loftis-etf-swing-trader\/#Comments_from_actual_subscribers%E2%80%A6\" >Comments from actual subscribers\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_failed_to_attain_my_ETF_swing_trading_objectives_in_2015\"><\/span><strong>I failed to attain my ETF swing trading objectives in 2015.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yet, I am suggesting that my ETF Swing Trading <a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_1\" href=\"https:\/\/etfswingtrader.net\/etf-swing-trading-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"Learn more\" rel=\"noopener\">service<\/a> can be a valuable addition to your arsenal for increasing your net worth.<\/p>\n<p>Why do I have the gall to make such a claim?<\/p>\n<p>Since I began publicly posting my trades in August of 2011, my goal has always been to demonstrate that I can win 9 out of 10 ETF trades; overall, I have met that objective year after year.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2015, I only <strong>won 87.5% of my ETF trades.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year, I similarly failed my objective of increasing my net worth by 20% on an annual basis.<\/p>\n<p>I only increased my main \u201cretirement\u201d account by <strong>+17.2% in 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reason I missed my annual objective is that, instead of increasing my account worth by 2% per month, I was netting closer to 1.5% per month (see all my 2015 trades <a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_2\" href=\"https:\/\/etfswingtrader.net\/swing-trade-performance-results\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"View trade results\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I missed my two main trading goals last year and was not a happy camper.<\/p>\n<p>But if I set my ego aside, I frankly must admit that these ETF swing trades (around 10 per month) ultimately resulted in a 2015 performance that very few hedge funds can boast of.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smallest_Hedge_Fund_In_The_World\"><\/span><strong> Smallest Hedge Fund In The World<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Of course, I am not really an actual hedge fund.<\/p>\n<p>However, I frequently state that I run \u201cthe smallest hedge fund in the world\u201d \u2013 since inverse ETFs allow me to capture profits in markets that are moving down or sideways.<\/p>\n<p>Truthfully, I succeeded in achieving my original purpose in setting up <a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_3\" href=\"https:\/\/click.skem1.com\/click?boxcs-3aire9-12x53ye3\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"etfswingtrader net \" rel=\"noopener\">ETFSwingTrader<\/a> in Autumn of 2012, which was to consistently provide ETF trade setups for subscribers that won 9 out of 10 times.<\/p>\n<p>Good traders have even found ways to leverage these setups even further, such as by trading more aggressively than I personally do with my large account.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you are a trader with a smaller accounts need, you may need more aggressive growth to satisfy your financial objectives.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the case, you may meet your goals by using my ETF trade setups to trade Options instead.<\/p>\n<p>Just send me a note and I\u2019ll show you actual performance of a series of options trades you can make by following two very simple strategies that leverage the high probability win rate of my ETF trading system.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, beginning last year, I started regularly posting the options trades I am making based on my ETF setups. Check my blog post titled <em><a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_4\" href=\"https:\/\/etfswingtrader.net\/blog\/smallest-hedge-fund-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"View article on blog\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallest Hedge Fund In The World<\/a><\/em>\u00a0to see what I did with this strategy over a 6-week period (backed with actual broker statements).<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, I cannot make any claims as to what your personal performance can be with this systematic approach to swing trading ETFs, but I guarantee you will learn unforgettable lessons about how the market works on a day to day basis.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_It_Works\"><\/span><strong>How It Works<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is not a service of recommendations. I don\u2019t pontificate with rambling commentary on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, I simply post actual trades as I make them in my personal trading account every day.<\/p>\n<p>I post the trade details so that you also have enough time to make the same trade.<\/p>\n<p>I do this with a daily, mid-day post with details of any ETF setup I am considering for that day.<\/p>\n<p>One hour before the market closes, I then send a Final Trade email with the ETF trades I have entered using Market On Close orders.<\/p>\n<p>As such, you will usually get the same (or very similar) entry price that I received as well.<\/p>\n<p>In every subsequent Final Trade email, I clearly indicate exactly what I am doing with my ongoing trades \u2013 stated as a percentage of my account that I am committing or selling.<\/p>\n<p>For the two Option Trading strategies I previous mentioned, I state the exact dollar size of the trades I am making \u2013 to demonstrate the dollar amount of profits that are possible with these trading strategies.<\/p>\n<p>I provide a chart and completely explain my rationale for every trade, each of which is based on the same well-tested (and publicly published) ETF swing trading strategies.<\/p>\n<p>All of this means my trading results are genuinely replicable \u2013 again and again and again.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I truthfully hope you get tired of seeing the same setups again and again as I locate them \u2013 knowing that 9 out of 10 times they lead to the same profitable result.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expect_This\"><\/span><strong>Expect This<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>What can you expect if you <a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_5\" href=\"https:\/\/etfswingtrader.net\/etf-swing-trading-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"Sign up\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> to give my ETF Swing Trader service a test drive?<\/p>\n<p>You will see a focused trading approach with rarely more than 2-3 trades active at any given time (usually not more than 1-2 trades to be made at the end of day).<\/p>\n<p>A succinct explanation of the reason for each trade and a daily comment on the trade progress is also provided.<\/p>\n<p>My ETF swing trades are typically held for 4-5 days, which means my money is in cash most of the time.<\/p>\n<p>Although you may see this as \u201cactive\u201d trading, I see it as a very conservative approach to money management.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Next_Step\"><\/span><strong>The Next Step<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Although I could easily explain how these trades work all day long, the only way to get a true sense of whether or not my service is a match for your trading objectives is to get started now with your <strong><a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_6\" href=\"https:\/\/etfswingtrader.net\/etf-swing-trading-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"Sign up\" rel=\"noopener\">new trial subscription<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you still need to learn more about my trading strategy before becoming a trial subscriber, just <a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_7\" href=\"https:\/\/etfswingtrader.net\/etf-swing-trading-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"etfswingtrader net etf swing trading strategy\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to understand exactly what type of setups I look for every day. Also, you may want to read an <a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_8\" href=\"https:\/\/etfswingtrader.net\/sample-swing-trade\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"etfswingtrader net sample swing trade\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> that explains how I methodically handle trade setups that do not immediately move in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I have included a few client testimonials for your review below. Obviously, I expect your experience with my service will be positive as well!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or comments, simply reply to this email and I will personally help you out (I&#8217;m a real person).<\/p>\n<p><em>Jack Loftis, PhD<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PS &#8211; The day \u201cBrexit\u201d tanked the market, my subscribers closed 2 trades for +7% and +22% profits, leaving us fully in cash. How did YOU do?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comments_from_actual_subscribers%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><strong>Comments from actual subscribers\u2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;In the past two months I have made more money from your service than any of the two dozen that I have tried.&#8221; (12\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Thank you for providing a great service.\u00a0 In less than a month my accounts are doing very well using your trading alerts \u2013 up about $3,100 since subscribing on November 29, 2015.\u00a0 Keep up the great work.&#8221; (12\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Jack &#8211; just want to let you know&#8230;..Signed up ~ a month ago. Last week profit ~ $1800 This week ~ $1900. (11\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>The only times I lost so far is when I did my own thing (instead of buying MOC w\/ your recommendations). \u00a0Now I set my trades the same % and follow your instructions. \u00a0If I keep this up I could retire early :)&#8230;..hoping you \u00a0can do this ~ 10 more years.&#8221; (11\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Thank you! I sincerely appreciate all the education and insight you provide along with your trades.&#8221; \u00a0(8\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;#BestChartists\u00a0<a id=\"auto_assign_link_num_9\" href=\"https:\/\/click.skem1.com\/click?boxcs-3airee-12x53ye7\" name=\"email stocktwits wf click upn sy2HAcq4U 2FqT4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ETFSwingTrader<\/a>\u00a0Jack&#8217;s short-term trade recommendations are &#8220;off the charts&#8221; &#8221; (StockTwits 7\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Thanks Jack. I can&#8217;t tell you how much I appreciate all you hard work in my behalf. You make me feel I&#8217;m in control for once. I dread the day you discontinue the service.&#8221; (7\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I can&#8217;t tell you how much I enjoy your service. I feel very comfortable with your strategy. It&#8217;s good common sense and feels solid. [I had traded commodities for many years on the floor, at the CBOT and the CME when open outcry was the thing before electronic took over. And I have to tell you I saw guys make millions with one strategy they used and perfected. So stick with it!!]&#8221; (5\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;My first three trades with your system. 25% on options,\u00a0 XIV and EET\u00a0 3% and 2%&#8230;.only because I stuck entirely to your instructions!!!\u00a0 Thank you.&#8221; (4\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>re ETF-RS Options Trades:\u00a0&#8220;Just an FYI. I have taken 7 trades\u00a0&#8211; 6 winners, 1 loser\/ basically a scratch. Avg gain is 9%. I do prefer this [options] approach over the actual ETF shares.&#8221; (4\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Thanks for sending the updates during the day. I was able to exit BIB with 2.7% gain and the IBB calls with 19.3% gain. My gain since I started with you is 2.5% \u2013 better than any other service I have used.&#8221; (4\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Just wanted to say I am really enjoying the service. Your macro and correlation comments are always informative and help give a better understanding of the trade. Always look forward to those.&#8221; (3\/2015)<\/li>\n<li><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> &#8220;Thanks Jacks for the profits!!&#8221; (3\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve spent the last (6) months deciding on how I want to structure my trading strategy &#8211; and you have been more influential than you know.&#8221; (3\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>Your trades are the best part of my portfolio. (2\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>By the way, your system is great and communication is awesome. \u00a0Any chance I have to tell people about you, I will. \u00a0(1\/2015)<\/li>\n<li>Just wanted to let you know trades are going well.\u00a0 Learned a lot from you in the last few weeks. (12\/14)<\/li>\n<li>Since I started trading with you in October [2 months] I\u2019ve done over 10% average return on my trades with better than 90% winners. \u00a0Thanks.<\/li>\n<li>Thanks for all the great trades the past week. \u00a0 I was anxious going into Friday&#8230; \u00a0But your system rules proved right.<\/li>\n<li>Also, thanks for following good risk management.<\/li>\n<li>You make me feel like I found a trading mentor and friend for life. \u00a0Your service is the real deal &#8211; glad I found it. \u00a0Thanks again!<\/li>\n<li>As the year closes, I feel fortunate to be a subscriber to your business. \u00a0You\u2019re one of the people that&#8217;s a difference maker for the little guys of this world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Enjoy this article? 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