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To: CommanderCricket who wrote (166002)	3/21/2012 8:43:36 PM
From: Robohogs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206184

I was giving targets by position assuming full leverage, not portfolio returns. With excess leverage not used and losses from misses, the actual result is the same as yours. What I don't want to do is target 2-3% and have losses cut it back to 1%. I also will ramp down when the mkt says to. I also carry substantial hedges which do lose $5-10K per month on average so real result is 2-3% at best per month. The main reason I do it this way is it gives me a method to compare assets across time and allows me to ratchet down in times like now. It also keeps me out of ATM situations. Remember this is only 1/3-1/4 of my assets too. Do you cash collateralize your sales? Many do. Jon