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Simplify, simplify. --- Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

My best market victories are when I'm analyzing a trading system and find an improvement. --- Larry Berg (1954- )

There's no other job in the whole world where you get a pay raise every day for the same amount of effort

by simply re-investing profits.

But you can't trade a system that's too complicated to trade.

JustGoodTiming's

Market Trading Systems

The systems below are the best day trading and swing trading systems I've developed. They are reliable, with low draw down, consitently profitable, and most importantly, easy to use.

The Four-Star Trading System --- new July 2021

It just keeps getting better and better. I've coupled together four of the best technical indicators to produce the best system yet. It's a day trading system with a profit target on each trade of one to two points. It boasts a very high reliability. No calculation necessary. Just simple visual recognition of when the four indicators all line up. As easy as that. Up to 30 signals a day.

Works with all indices, financials, soft/hard commodities, currencies.

Price: $495

contact: bergtimer@hotmail.com

Purchase can be made by PayPal to bergtimer@hotmail.com (since we're friends, please send as 'for friends or family' and it will be processed by PP faster). Purchase can also be made by credit card through Western Union or by wire, check, or money order. Please let me know your choice of payment and I'll make sure you have the necessary address and/or bank info.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Profitable results not guaranteed.

Returns are not available since it's impossible to return intellectual property.

Inquiry and sales information is never shared or sold.

Berg's Arc II Scalper Day Trading System --- developed February, 2017

I've been working with Fibonacci Arcs for about six years now and developed a unique adjusment to the Arc System for the best day trading ever. No technical indicators necessary. Simplicity.

Buys and Sells are indicated when price acts according to the instructions. There is no judgment involved, it's totally objective. It works in all major markets including Stocks, Bonds, Funds, Currencies, Metals, Oil, Meats and Grains.

Profit target is +1 with -1 stop on the ES. It has up to about 25 signals a day. It's in the 86% reliablity area.

Below is one week's trading results. Yes, wow!

It netted 86 ES points on 100 trades (86% reliability) for a gain of $3,800 per contract, including commissions.

That's more than 7 times the cost of the system.

Below are some of the signals.

It's one of the best, most reliable and easiest to trade system I've ever made or seen.

Price: $495

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Profitable results are not guaranteed.

Returns are not available since it's impossible to return intellectual property.

Inquiry and sales information is never shared or sold.

See the Propel System below to upgrade the Arc II to a great swing trading system for only $100.

Good trading!

Larry Berg

Berg's Arc II Day Trading System Becomes the New Propel System --- May 2018

The Arc II System has been good at getting its +1 point a day. So I wondered what would happen if I used the MACD trend following indicator.

Of course! It turned it into a great trend-following system.

Its strongest day over the last two months was +21 points. That's $945 per contract. One and a half times the cost of the system in a day.

Other nice days in the last two months went +16 pts, +13, +11, +8, +7 (four times), +6, and +4.

The stop is -2 points. It follows with a trailing stop as per instructions.

Most days are finished by noon. Or you can just take your +2 points and quit for the day.

See below performance chart.

This new Propel System is available for $595.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Profitable results are not guaranteed.

Returns are not available since it's impossible to return intellectual property.

Inquiry and sales information is never shared or sold.

Berg's Relative Strength Index System --- developed July, 2015

A simple, easy to apply, profitable, reliable day trading system.

This system has been in and out of development by me for some 25 years with the reliable Relative Strength Index technical indicator.

It's overall profitability is the best I've seen. And it works equally well with the financial index futures, soft commodities, metals, and currencies. No judgment involved.

Target is +1 point with stop of -1. Very low drawdown. Seven to 15 signals per day, usually around ten. Reliability is in the 75% area.

The cost is $495. It usually makes twice that per week.

You might want to take just one point a day. That may sound silly but it only takes less than an hour and makes 20 to 26% a week on your money.

A little arithmetic shows you that making just one point a day and reinvesting profits makes $61,000 in four months!

Relative Strength Index System --- Upgrade May 23, 2016

The RSI System has been improved using the Least Square Moving Average technical indicator on the entry.

Over the period of a month this change resulted in 17 fewer winners and 61 fewer losers. That's net +$2,590 more per contract per month. And of course less trading necessary.

The chart below compares its performance using the original entry and the new LS assisted entry. Losers are cut down big time.

Below see how well the upgrade reduces the number of losers. No charge for the upgrade.

The cost for the RSI System is $495.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Profitable results are not guaranteed.

Returns are not available since it's impossible to return intellectual property.

Inquiry and sales information is never shared or sold.

The WEF System --- developed March 2013

Using the Berg Timer to trade stocks, options, index futures, and mutual funds

This system is based on the Berg Timer so it's a personal favorite. It is the first trading system I developed, in 1984, with several improvements since. A very good position-type trading system. Highly reliable. Winners make +15 points, losers -10. They usually are overnight positions but they rarely last more than 5 days, mostly 1-3 days.

Signal dates known in advance using the Berg Timer.

Signals are generated when daily BT hits a certain strength. No interpretation necessary. Completely objective.

No screen watching. You'll know exactly when you'll be putting on a position months in advance.

Precise entry, exit, and stop loss instructions. Profit target is +15.00 points, stop loss is -10.00 S&P points.

Stop loss moved to break even when +7 is touched.

Cost of the system is $995, a little more than the profit on one S&P futures trade. Also use for stocks, options trading.

Any system improvements will be provided to owners free of charge. But it's been working as-is for several years now.

As a bonus you'll also receive the 96% reliable Pocket Change Trade. It makes 10 extra S&P points a year.

Performance

Below are the results trading the WEF System with the S&P Futures from 2000 to 2016. The small gains/losses are trades that were reversed with an opposite signal.

2000

S&P

pts

2001

S&P

pts

2002

S&P pts

2003

S&P

pts

2004

S&P

pts

2005

S&P

pts

2006

S&P

pts

Buy Jan 3

-10

Buy Jan 8

+15

Sell Jan 15

+15

Buy Jan 2

+15

Buy Jan 23

+15

Buy Jan 7

Sell Jan 17

Sell Jan 21

+15

Buy Jan 12

+15

Sell Jan 18

+15

Sell Jan 31

+15

Sell Jan 30

-10

Buy Jan 14

Buy Jan 20

Buy Feb 14

+15

Buy Feb 28

-10

Sell Jan 23

-10

Buy Feb 26

+15

Buy Feb 13

Buy Jan 21

-10

Sell Jan 30

+15

Sell Feb 29

-10

Sell Mar 9

+15

Buy Feb 1

-10

Buy Mar 14

+15

Buy Mar 3

+15

Sell Feb 4

-10

Sell Feb 17

-10

Sell Mar 13

+15

Buy Mar 23

+15

Sell Mar 21

+15

Buy Apr 1

+15

Buy Mar 16

+15

Sell Feb 24

-10

Buy Mar 21

-10

Sell Mar 17

+15

Buy Mar 30

+15

Sell Mar 28

+15

Sell Apr 17

-10

Sell Apr 12

+15

Buy Mar 10

Buy Apr 18

+15

Sell Mar 24

+15

Sell Apr 2

+15

Buy Apr 24

-10

Sell Apr 23

Buy Jun

-10

Sell Mar 18

Buy Apr 28

+15

Buy May 22

+15

Sell Apr 30

+15

Buy May 16

Buy May 1

+15

Buy Jul 1

-10

Buy Apr 1

+15

Buy May 4

Buy May 26

+15

Buy May 9

+15

Buy Jun 7

+15

Sell May 21

-10

Sell Jul 13

+15

Buy Jun 6

Sell May 19

+15

Buy May 31

+15

Buy May 29

-10

Sell Jun 25

+15

Buy Jun 9

+15

Buy Jul 26

+15

Buy Jun 8

Sell May 26

+15

Sell Jun 19

-10

Buy Jun 4

+15

Sell Jul 18

+15

Sell Jun 25

+15

Buy Aug 6

-10

Buy Jun 15

+15

Buy Jun 5

-10

Buy Jun 23

-10

Buy Jun 12

+15

Buy Aug 1

-10

Buy Jul 17

Sell Aug 27

Sell Jul 21

-3

Buy Jun 16

Buy Jul 27

Sell Jun 13

+15

Sell Aug 20

-10

Sell Jul 22

-10

Buy Sep 28

+15

Buy Jul 26

Sell Jul 3

+15

Buy Aug 11

+15

Buy Jun 25

-10

Buy Aug 28

Sell Jul 28

+15

Buy Oct 1

+15

Sell Jul 28

+15

Buy Aug 11

+15

Sell Sep 25

+15

Buy Jul 17

+15

Buy Sep 6

+15

Buy Aug 4

+15

Buy Oct 25

+15

Buy Aug 8

+15

Buy Aug 28

Sell Oct 27

-10

Buy Jul 30

+15

Sell Sep 17

+15

Sell Aug 15

-10

Sell Dec 6

Sell Sep 1

-1

Sell Sep 5

+15

Buy Nov 1

+15

Buy Aug 15

-10

Sell Oct 1

-10

Sell Aug 20

Sell Dec 23

+15

Buy Sep 2

+15

Sell Sep 8

Sell Nov 7

-10

Sell Aug 27

+15

Buy Oct 29

+15

Buy Aug 22

+15

Buy Sep 15

Sell Sep 29

Buy Nov 9

-10

Buy Sep 10

Sell Oct 31

+15

Sell Aug 28

-10

Sell Oct 7

+15

Sell Oct 25

-10

Buy Nov 17

-10

Sell Sep 21

-10

Buy Nov 29

+15

Sell Oct 16

+15

Sell Oct 24

-1

Sell Nov 10

-10

Sell Nov 28

+15

Buy Oct 9

+15

Sell Dec 11

+15

Sell Oct 22

+15

Buy Oct 25

Buy Nov 29

+15

Sell Nov 2

-10

Buy Dec 13

+15

Sell Oct 28

-10

Sell Nov 4

-10

Buy Dec 15

-10

Buy Dec 3

+15

Buy Dec 16

Sell Nov 28

-10

Buy Nov 16

+15

Buy Dec 27

-10

Buy Dec 20

+15

Sell Dec 17

+15

Sell Dec 12

-10

Sell Nov 25

+15

Buy Dec 29

Buy Dec 31

+15

Buy Dec 27

-10

Buy Dec 31

+15

Buy Dec 15

-10

Sell Dec 23

+15

60% wins

75% wins

70% wins

67% wins

77% wins

56% wins

59% wins

Net +100 pts.

Net +210 pts.

Net +163 pts

Net +141 pts.

Net +110 pts.

Net +84 pts.

Net +72 pts.

+$25,000

+$52,500

+$40,750

+$35,250

+$27,500

+$21,000

+$18,000

2007

S&P

pts

2008

S&P

pts

2009

S&P

pts

2010

S&P

pts

2011

S&P

pts

2012

S&P

pts

2013

S&P

pts

Sell Jan 17

+15

Sell Jan 15

-10

Sell Jan 5

+15

Buy Jan 13

Buy Jan 5

+15

Buy Jan 13

+15

Sell Jan 3

Buy Feb 9

+15

Sell Feb 22

Buy Jan 14

-10

Sell Jan 29

+15

Sell Feb 1

-10

Buy Jan 25

Buy Jan 8

+15

Sell Mar 9

+15

Sell Mar 11

Buy Feb 20

-10

Sell Feb 2

+15

Buy Feb 24

-10

Sell Feb 9

+15

Sell Jan 17

-10

Buy Mar 19

+15

Buy Apr 11

+15

Buy Mar 6

Sell Feb 10

Sell Mar 28

Sell Feb 29

+15

Buy Jan 31

+15

Buy Apr 27

-10

Buy May 9

+15

Sell Mar 16

-10

Sell Feb 19

+15

Buy Apr 1

Sell Mar 9

-10

Sell Feb 1

+15

Sell May 10

Buy May 16

+15

Buy Mar 18

+15

Buy Mar 23

+15

Sell Apr 18

+15

Buy Apr 13

+15

Buy Feb 8

+15

Buy Jun 5

-10

Sell Jun 9

+15

Sell Mar 27

+15

Buy May 3

-10

Buy Apr 28

+15

Buy Apr 20

-10

Buy Mar 5

+15

Sell Jun 19

+15

Sell Jun 20

+15

Buy Apr 2

+15

Buy Jun 1

-10

Buy May 6

+15

Buy May 4

Buy Mar15

-10

Buy Jul 6

Sell Jul 8

+15

Buy May 12

Buy Jun 17

+15

Sell May 18

+15

Sell May 22

+15

Buy Mar 27

+15

Sell Jul 13

+15

Buy Jul 25

-10

Sell May 19

+15

Sell Jun 24

+15

Sell Jun 1

+15

Sell Jun 5

-10

Buy Apr 4

Sell Aug 17

+15

Buy Jul 29

+15

Buy May 28

+15

Buy Aug 12

+15

Buy Jun 7

Sell Jun 11

+15

Sell Apr 26

-10

Buy Sep 7

-10

Sell Aug 15

+15

Buy Jun 23

+15

Buy Aug 19

-10

Buy Jun 10

+15

Sell Jun 19

Buy Jun 5

-10

Sell Oct 12

+15

Sell Aug 22

+15

Buy Jul 10

+15

Sell Aug 26

+15

Buy Jun 24

+15

Buy Jun 28

+15

Buy Jun 12

Sell Nov 5

Buy Sep 12

-10

Buy Jul 23

+15

Sell Sep 3

+15

Buy Aug 22

+15

Buy Jul 20

-10

Buy July 1

Sell Nov 13

-10

Sell Sep 17

+15

Buy Aug 11

Buy Sep 15

+15

Sell Aug 16

+15

Buy Aug 14

+15

Buy Aug 6

-10

Buy Nov 23

+15

Buy Oct 3

-10

Sell Aug 17

+15

Sell Sep 20

+15

Sell Sep 23

-10

Sell Aug 24

+15

Sell Aug 16

+15

Sell Dec 13

-10

Sell Oct 21

+15

Buy Sep 17

Sell Sep 27

Sell Oct 27

+15

Sell Aug 31

Sell Aug 23

+15

Sell Dec 21

-10

Sell Nov 7

-10

Sell Oct 2

-10

Sell Oct 5

-10

Sell Nov 4

Buy Sep 19

Buy Sep 13

+15

Buy Nov 26

+15

Buy Oct 13

+15

Buy Oct 27

+15

Sell Dec 9

+15

Sell Sep 28

Sell Oct 2

+15

Buy Dec 16

+15

Sell Oct 19

-10

Buy Nov 30

+15

Buy Dec 30

+15

Sell Oct 22

+15

Sell Oct 17

Buy Dec 30

+15

Sell Dec 14

+15

Sell Dec 13

Sell Dec 3

+15

Sell Nov 11

Sell Dec 31

+15

Buy Dec 30

+15

Sell Dec 20

+15

60% wins

74% wins

72% wins

78% wins

81% wins

75% wins

67% wins

Net +75 pts.

Net +160 pts.

Net +145 pts.

Net +170 pts.

Net +165 pts.

Net +140 pts.

Net +100 pts.

2014	S&P pts	2015	S&P pts	2016	S&P pts
Buy Jan 3	+0	Buy Jan 12	-10	Buy Jan 8	+0
Buy Jan 10	-10	Jan 30	TBD,M	Sell Feb 9	+15
Sell Feb 11	-10	Buy Feb 5	+5	Buy Mar 7	+0
Sell Feb 20	+0	Feb 12	TBD,M	Buy Apr 6	+0
Buy Mar 3	-10	Sell Apr 27	+15
Buy Mar 21	+0	Sell May 22	+15
Buy Apr 7	+0	Sell Jun 3	+15
Buy Apr 25	+0	Buy Jun 25	-10
Buy May 9	+15	Buy July 2	-10
May 30	TBD,M	Buy July 22	-10
Buy Jun 13	+15	Sell Aug 14	+0
Buy July 3	+0	Aug 24	TBD,M
Sell Aug 29	+0	Sell Aug 28	+15
Buy Sep 15	+15	Sep 18	TBD,M
Sell Oct 6	+15	Sell Oct 9	+15
Oct 17	TBD,C	Buy Nov 12	-10
Buy Oct 30	+15	Sell Nov 27	+0
Buy Nov 8	-10	Sell Dec 16	+0
Sell Dec 12	+15	Sell Dec 22	-10


60% wins		55% wins		% wins
Net +50 pts. preliminary		Net +30 pts. preliminary		Net + pts.

"TBD" means that result needs to be checked with tick data.

The cost for the WEF System is $995.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Profitable results are not guaranteed.

Returns are not available since it's impossible to return intellectual property.

The Berg Blaster™ --- developed April 2005

Using Actual Geomagnetic Activity to trade stock market swings

Actual geomagnetic activity correlates with longer-term stock market swings. When geomagnetism hits a certain strength, the market almost always declines 20 or more S&P points. Below are shown all signals produced by this indicator over the 2004/5 period. In order to trade it, all you have to do is look at a free webpage once a day to see if the parameters are met for a signal. If so, you then put on your position at next day's opening. That's all there is to it.

This very simple system netted +$11,450 per Emini futures contract during this period. It's been backtested three years with consistent results.

Blaster signals would also be very useful for the timing of stock and mutual fund sales, and the buying of put options and bearish spreads.

Berg Blaster instructions cost just $495, half the profit on one signal. Precise entry, exit and stop instructions are provided.

See further below that even the Federal Reserve confirms the basis for this system.

Note that this strategy to Sell after strong geomagnetic activity is consistent with the findings of a Working Paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta titled "Playing the Field: Geomagnetic Storms and the Stock Market" written by Krivelyova and Robotti in 2003 (whose study uses data going back 70 years) wherein it concludes:

"Unusually high levels of geomagnetic activity have a negative, statistically and economically

significant effect on the following week's stock returns for all U.S. stock market indices."

This below chart from their study (link below providing entire paper) shows stock market returns on normal days (blue) and on days following geomagnetic storms (brown), lending support for the validity of the Berg Blaster signals.

chart source from the Federal Bank of Atlanta: https://www.frbatlanta.org/research/publications/wp/2003/05.aspx

or if that doesn't load try this: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=375702

Blaster Signal example

The March 11, 2011 geomagnetic storm generated a Berg Blaster signal.

By the end of the next trading day it made its +20 point target (+$1,000 per contract).

The Blaster is available for $495

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Profitable results are not guaranteed.

Returns are not available since it's impossible to return intellectual property.

Inquiry and sales information is never shared or sold.

The WHAMMER System

December 4, 2020 --- A correlation has finally been found between the market and 8-hour Berg Timer. A string of '0' strength 8-hour BT values followed by strong BT starts a sudden increase of the S&P 500 for at least 25 points. The chart below shows arrows when this correlation occurred with the market rising rapidly after low BT. 16 winners, 1 loser. 25 pts. x $45 per pt. made = $1,125 per trade per contract, including commissions. 2020 Net +$16,875 per contract. Big money. And 2019 went 17 winners, 2 losers.

The exact recipe of 8-hour BT for the BT WHAMMER System comes with the purchase of the BT software for $295.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Profitable results are not guaranteed.

Returns are not available since it's impossible to return intellectual property.

Inquiry and sales information is never shared or sold.

If you're an S&P 500 SPX index options trader, you know the profit potential of knowing, in advance, when a 25-point move will occur, buying out-of-the-money options for pennies and then selling them after the 25-point move when they're worth several dollars.

That would mean even bigger BIG MONEY trading the BT WHAMMER System!

He who hesitates is lost.

Joseph Addison's play Cato (1712)

Trading Tips

Trade It! --- That may sound funny but most system buyers don't actually trade the system they've purchased. They're just curious or use it to help in some other system or strategy.

Be Patient --- Wait patiently for the signals. It's a job not an adventure. Realize that waiting IS the job. You are making $200 to $300 an hour to wait. So wait! It sounds easy but it's the hardest part of successful trading. Do NOT miss any signals.

Be Accurate --- Only take trades that agree with ALL parameters of the system. Don't think you can squeeze out a good trade from an "almost" good signal. If you are bored and want some excitement you are in the wrong business.

Prepare --- Make sure all your trading applications are up and running correctly. Enter an "away from the market" order on your trading platform to make sure it is working properly.

Avoid Complications --- Is it a Federal Reserve announcement day? Is there a major news story that's affecting the markets? Is it holiday trading with very low volume? Don't trade.

Have Confidence --- You've bought a good system with a good track record. Maintain a positive mental attitude. It will work if you follow the rules.

Be Persistent --- Don't quit! It's a good system. Keep trading through losses, especially through losses.

Be Objective --- Emotion . . . not good. Be a machine . . . a money-making machine. Ignore exterior impulses. Ignore your surroundings. All you have to do is ask yourself if the price action meets the signal requirements then execute.

Be Cautious --- Don't be afraid that you'll miss a trade or be too slow. It's better to miss a trade than to carelessly enter a position. Be sure that all of the system's parameters are met before entering an order. If in doubt about a signal, if parameters don't exactly fit, don't trade it.

It's an Investment --- This is an investment of your time and money. It's NOT gambling with 50:50 odds. If you're looking for fun you should go to Vegas. Good systems give you odds of at least 60:40. It's a business.

Use Blinders --- Is your other favorite technical indicator contrary to the signal? Is it Friday the 13th? Is the moon in Leo? Don't pay attention to any other indicators. Concentrate on the task at hand.

Adjust --- If you find that price is taking off without filling your limit entry price, use market orders for the entry. No matter how good a system is, market conditions change, can become faster. Don't be afraid to change a system rule when evidence is showing you that you should.

Get Goin' --- He who hesitates is lost. If you have to think about it, you're not ready to trade it. Just follow the rules and do it.

Improvise, Adapt, Overcome. The Marine Motto, highly applicable for the trader. Markets change, If your system stops working and you can't pinpoint the cause, stop trading it and watch it for a week to see if it was something temporary. Then if it's still is not working Re-evaluate, paper-trade with adjustments. Find simple changes that make it work.

Self-Discipline --- It's a simple lack of self-discipline to take a profit too early or to not obey the stop. Just let the trade happen. Don't exit early because you're afraid it might not end good. You might feel good making a half point (even though it would have made the point). But, in the end, taking less than you should have will come back to bite you when you eventually lose two points on a stop. Taking less than you should have makes the system not work as it should, thus not profitable in the end. Self-discipline is a necessary key to successful trading. The best system in the world is nothing if not traded correctly.

Avoid 'Whew' Psychology

After taking a position you watch it, tick by tick, go against you. And then when it finally turns around and gets back to break even you exit quickly and proclaim, "Whew, I got out of that one alive!".

You exit a perfectly good trade which did not hit your stop. Your profit objective would have been met had you stayed in the trade.

It's possible to prevent this from happening. In order to prevent this you must ask yourself this when you consider getting out.

"If I get out here, early, will I kick myself if this trade would have made the system's target OR 'Will I kick myself if I take this trade when the system said 'no'?

If yes to either question, you owe it to yourself to just obey the rules of the system. You're obviously not smarter than the system yet. Let it work for you. Don't second guess a position. Stay with it. It's a job, not an adventure.

It's Ok To Win

I shouldn't win. This may sound funny, but many traders might think this. So they fail to win. They constantly fail because they feel that it's too good to be true, to possibly make huge sums of money by pushing a couple buttons on a keyboard.

Yes, this isn't rocket science, or discovering a cure for cancer. But trading DOES have value.

Trading may not be the most socially responsible thing we will do in our lifetimes, but it can certainly have many great consequences. It can help pay for food, for rent, or for retirement. And certainly have plenty of money to donate to charity is a good thing.

Take your best shot. Hang in there. You are worthy of its rewards. It does have value. Be tough, brave, disciplined, patient, determined, even selfish. Because, in the end, it does have purpose and value. It's Ok to win.

Below are times and affected contracts when you should be careful about trading due to very high or very low volatility.

Fed meetings, dates, calendar, etc. can be found at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm