Underperforms S&P Index Strategy I subscribed for the past year. During this time the service materially underperformed a basic S&P Index strategy. The daily emails and trade alerts are helpful clear. It is relatively easy to follow and implement the trades. The reason it underperforms seems to be focused around reward to risk ratios. The 1st target where they recommend selling 75% usually has reward to risk that is < 1.0 while the 2nd target is < 2.0. The targets can move before being hit, but the math behind this money management suggests that a high win ratio is needed to make the numbers work. When the market drops stops do protect which is good. But it is hard to make up the losses when the targets are so tight. Additionally, after stock prices drop causing stops to be hit, the new buy signals do not happen fast enough to allow an investor to get back in to capture the next round of profits. No question they have some winners, but the overall performance is not as strong as a set it and forget it index strategy.

I give the full 5 stars because of the… I give the full 5 stars because of the risk management/ sell recommendation activity here. I own a bunch of stocks recommended thru Motley Fool that Ive seen go up 100%- 300% then fall right back down. The Fools also recomended stocks that went directly down (SAM, etc) with no sugestions to sell (stop) out. I can see that Gorillas Trades would have had me pull profits and/ or closed out before all that. Im gonna wiggle out of my way too many stocks that I now own and continue to angle into the Gorilla picks. Sure they do research and math that anyone can do. Anyone could also mow their own lawn and clean their own pool.

Kudos to the Gorilla I have been a subscriber at Gorilla Trades for many, many years and what I specifically like is the adherence to a set of technical trading rules, which are followed to the letter. If one follows Mr. Burman's rules you will have far more winning trades than losing ones. The guidelines are clear and if ever I divert from the rules---very occasionally--I generally make an error. Great system, no b/s and well worth the subscription. Brian Edney

Wonderful Resource, Excellent Ideas The ideas presented and the information is concise, the stocks advised are often reaching or near 52 week highs and they go higher - the Gorilla is solid, got some Jesse Livermore to him. The option advice has been very good this year, and if one will follow rules as explained, you will be successful. Thank you Gorilla Trades, the subscription is well worth the cost. M Davis

The might sounds of the Jungle I've been in Gorilla Trades for almost two years now and was disappointed in the beginning, since the Market fell and Gorilla Trades also took some hits, but since the Market has headed back north, Ken has been doing an admirable job with his Gorilla picks, with nearly every pick that I've bought showing gains. It's just a matter of staying the course and riding out the storms. David Lubin