Swiping a bit from
@sol:
junioroldtimer sold 892.949 shares on February 7th at $67.59 each, converting $60,354.43 into cash.
On Feb 14 the closing price was $68.85, meaning that he had cost himself $1,125.11 after one week of trying to time the market.
On Feb 22 the closing price was $69.98, meaning that he had cost himself $1,866.26 after two weeks of trying to time the market.
On Mar 01 the closing price was $70.28, meaning that he had cost himself $2,402.03 after three weeks of trying to time the market.
On Mar 08 the closing price was $68.62, meaning that he had cost himself $919.73 after four weeks of trying to time the market.
On Mar 15 the closing price was $70.56, meaning that he had cost himself $2,652.05 after five weeks of trying to time the market.
On Mar 22 the closing price was $69.49, meaning that he had cost himself $1,696.60 after six weeks, plus $333.61 in dividends not paid is $2,030.21.
On Mar 29 the closing price was $70.43, meaning that he had cost himself $2,535.97 after seven weeks, plus $333.61 in dividends not paid is $2,869.58.
And now, on April 5th the closing price was $71.94, meaning that he had cost himself $3884.32 after eight weeks, plus $333.61 in dividends not paid - a total of $4217.93.
That's almost 7% of his initial investment.
I agree that tracking it week to week is a bit silly, but I think it's worth keeping this at the top of the forum so that folks considering a similar strategy can see it. And like Sol, I'm actually hoping the OP gets a chance to buy back in at a discount.
-W