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The week's question
In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: lizgdal   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: A request, thanks in advance
Date: 07/29/26 8:44 PM
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It depends on what BCC is used for. There are various methods, various investments, and many different risk metrics. I use BCC=0 timing for screens (not indexes) and use the LDDD3 risk metric. BCC was last zero on 20230110, and so, for me, nothing has changed since this 2024 thread:

Author: mechinv
Subject: Have Bear Catchers worked post-discovery?
Date: 03/16/24
lizgdal replies on Have Bear Catchers worked post-discovery?

BCC worked in this long backtest:

Author: lizgdal
Subject: Re: BCC timing with the Nas100Momentum screen
Date: 07/10/26
"Results from 19260104 to 20251128... Timing improved all the screen metrics, but helped {ZY100Mo} the most."
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Typical timing pays small insurance premiums and avoids major drawdowns.
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