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Scaling back further to 100% for Monday.

Scaling back to 150% long for Thursday.

The crystal ball has declared today 'Chase a Losing Trade Day' and suggested a 200% long NDX weighting for tomorrow. I'm in.

Trading up to 150% long (1/2 OTPIX, 1/2 UOPIX) for Tuesday.

Not looking too good...

I'd like to see that proof.

Pulling back to 100% long for Thursday.

Reversing from 200% short to 200% long for tomorrow.

And finally...going to 200% short for Friday.

Increase short position to 100% for Thursday.

Reloading 50% short for Wednesday.

The average S&P monthly return over the past 62 years for the May-July period is +0.46%. This certainly exceeds the average rate of inflation during those months. However, August has been historically flat on average, while September has declined 0.71%. Even so, September has been an up...

You start with $10K. You end up with a tad over $12K. How is that an indication that the period is "destructive"? "Underperforming"?... yes. "Destructive"?...the numbers don't back up this characterization. I wouldn't consider basing any active trading strategy on the Sell in May...

Trading short position to CASH for Tuesday.

BLSH, the article states that "If you'd done the opposite, and invested every May 1 and sold every Sept. 1, you'd have $12,083.". You started with $10K. That record suggests a POSITIVE expectancy - one that you have suggested shorting. This amounts to a fool's (negative expectancy) game.

So, you're going to put money on a play that appears to have a negative expectancy? That just doesn't make sense.

Make that 50% short for Thursday.

Tomorrow: 25% short.

The crystal ball throws in the towel on the short position - back to CASH for Monday.

Today, we go short. All funds to SOPIX.