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My net worth dashboard on Personal Capital just crossed the $9.5MM mark. Had I perfectly timed my exit and re-entry into the markets recently I would probably be around $10MM (but had I stayed in would have probably locked in $400k of losses so not complaining. :) $10MM net worth includes...

Well - that didn't last long .... moved back into cash 100% yesterday ;don't think we found our bottom quite yet...

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Absolutely - I tried to get short but ended up on the wrong side a couple times already... But I actually bought SPY , QQQ, and IWM with about 25% of my cash at the close today. We had a decent retest of the non- flash crash lows around 187 so got long for a likely bounce. Sent from my...

"Cheap" can always get cheaper ... I wouldn't jump back in just yet.... Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Perhaps the audience wants a different perspective than the typical "buy and hold" or "set it and forget it"? Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Still sitting in all cash since my original post(s). Seems to have been the right move by saving myself $400k of paper losses. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Futures deep in the red this AM -- clearly mkts are looking to sell rallies instead of buying the dips now and I expect that to continue until a retest of last Monday's lows and possible quite lower (174 SPY) Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

I didn't get whipsawed since I am still sitting in All Cash. I monitor the positioned I sold every day to track whether I am still ahead of the game or would have been better off staying the course.. As of the close on Friday, I am still ahead by $180k by going to cash taking into account...

Don't worry - charts suggest we will retest the lows around 182 on SPY, so you'll have another shot at buying ... Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

With futures popping again this morning I will not be a buyer here - I'm expecting another rug pull unless Yellen takes a Sept hike off the table. Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

As of the close of the market today - I have spared myself a $400k drawdown. I am considering getting back in tomorrow AM as i expect a bounce before heading lower again.

My taxable account is essentially a trading account so I have perhaps $20k of gains so far in 2015 as I sold before drawing Down on positions. So I do not have years of capital gains to settle ... Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

Still thinking this is normal variation? Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

Yes check the other thread where I was posting my actions in nearly real time... Quite lucky to be sitting on 2.95M cash right now after others on here were trying to convince to get back in!! Sometimes you just have to follow your gut and experience and luck doesn't hurt :). I'll post...

There is nothing normal about what is occurring right now. 3% I'm afraid is just a start.... Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

I'm with you on this sentiment opinion. I went to All Cash this past Wed after the Fed minutes were released and trading became volatile. Sold at the pop around SPY 209. Saved me over $200k of paper losses but I agree more room to fall. 1850 S&P could come quickly. That's where I would start...

Your a better man than me! I can't stomach a 20% drawdown for the sake of staying invested. Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

Same opinion today? Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Well... Not so easy for me to buy and close my eyes unfortunately :) Had I not sold yesterday would be down $100k today ... Would rather let this settle down before rebuilding a portfolio. Particularly since ex-div date is weeks away... Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Pullback continues - thinking way lower - talk of global Recession being past around... If this scenario continues to play out - would you guys suggest sticking to cash and drawing down until there seems to be a bottom forming or move into TIPs / TLT / GLD? Sent from my iPhone using Early...

Well I'm back to All Cash after riding the pop in the markets up 40k and back down yesterday/today I went back to cash -- it's just such a precarious market right now that we NEED a significant enough pullback to keep moving higher. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

End of day reversal took back most of the gains today -- Ugh! I know, I know .... buy and hold :coolsmiley:

Well -- I'm back in the market this AM. Looked like a fair place to jump back in albeit without the larger expected drop. Mostly SPY , with tilt to QQQ and IWM along with VNQI (in IRA). These positions are up $15k since purchased so off to a reasonably good start :) Sent from my iPhone using...