Tactical Update: April 9, 2025 (PREMIUM-UNLOCKED)

by Dana Lyons
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**The following Post was originally published for TLS members on April 9, 2025.**

Headline risk…to the upside.

Did we mention that headline risk was to the upside? We are trimming some of our recent purchases into the monster short-covering bounce::

  • We sold 1/6 of our position in the Dow fund, DIA, near ~402.00 (~2.5% exposure now)
  • We sold 1/6 of our position in the S&P 500 fund, SPY, near ~533.00 (~2.5% exposure now)
  • We sold 1/4 of our position in the long semiconductor fund, SOXL, near ~11.50 (~.75% exposure now, with leverage)
  • We sold 1/3 of our position in the long Nasdaq 100 fund, TQQQ, near ~50.00 (~.5% exposure now, with leverage)
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/8 of our position in the financials fund, XLF, near ~46.70 (~3.5% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/8 of our position in the energy fund, XLE, near ~82.00 (~1.5% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/2 of our position in the mid-cap pure growth fund, RFG, near ~42.50 (~1% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/6 of our position in the mid-cap pure value fund, RFV, near ~107.25 (~2.5% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/6 of our position in the small-cap pure value fund, RZV, near ~91.00 (~2.5% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/2 of our position in the industrials fund, XLI, near ~126.00 (~1% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/2 of our position in the tech dividend fund, TDIV, near ~70.75 (~1% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/2 of our position in the large-cap growth fund, PWB, near ~94.30 (~1% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/4 of our position in the aerospace & defense fund, ITA, near ~148.62 (~3% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/3 of our position in the cybersecurity fund, CIBR, near ~63.00 (~2% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/3 of our position in the internet fund, FDN, near ~220.16 (~1% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/3 of our position in the broker-dealer fund, IAI, near ~133.10 (~2% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/3 of our position in the software fund, IGV, near ~89.50 (~1% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold 1/2 of our position in the telecom fund, FCOM, near ~54.75 (~.25% exposure now)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold our position in the hedged-currency Europe fund, HEDJ, near ~45.40*
  • *UPDATE: We sold another 1/5 of our position in the Dow fund, DIA, near ~406.50 (~2% exposure now)
  • *UPDATE: We sold another 1/5 of our position in the S&P 500 fund, SPY, near ~548.62 (~2% exposure now)
  • *UPDATE: We sold another 1/3 of our position in the long semiconductor fund, SOXL, near ~13.00 (~.5% exposure now, with leverage)*
  • *UPDATE: We sold another 1/2 of our position in the long Nasdaq 100 fund, TQQQ, near ~53.20 (~.25% exposure now, with leverage)*

That’s all for now. Check back on this post throughout the day for further portfolio moves. And as always, stay tuned to our DSS posts for further developments — they provide the most current updates to our investment portfolio and outlook.

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Disclaimer: JLFMI’s actual investment decisions are based on our proprietary models. Commentary provided here is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as a recommendation to invest in any specific securities or according to any specific methodologies. Proper due diligence should be performed before investing in any investment vehicle. There is a risk of loss involved in all investments.

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