Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Am I able to trial the signals before signing up to a Premium subscription?

2. How do I find out about a change in signals?

3. Why should I sign up, aren't your signals available on your website for free anyway?

4. What are the added benefits of signing up to a Premium subscription?

5. On average how frequently does your model trigger signal changes?

6. I see that your signals have three possibilities: long, neutral and short. I understand the first two but what does the third mean?

7. I am trading in my IRA account, can I short sell assets?

8. Given the high quality nature of your quantative macro signals, why are your subscription fees so cheap?

9. What happens if I've registered as a Premium subscriber, but I'm not satisfied with the signals?

10. How do you calculate the performance of the your trades? What is the base currency which the assets are priced in?

11. What if I miss a signal, can I still enter a position in the prevailing direction if it is still open?

1. Am I able to trial the signals before signing up to a Premium subscription?

Of course! We offer free signals once you've signed up for an account with us. You will have access to signals for three asset classes in Stocks (S&P500), Government bonds (US Treasury) and Bitcoin. Click here to sign up now!

2. How do I find out about a change in signals?

In addition to logging in to your account on LongShortSignal.com, you will also be invited to a Telegram Group Channel where all new and closed signals will be updated on a daily basis. If for some reason you have not received your Telegram invitation, please contact us to rectify this.

3. Why should I sign up, aren't your signals available on your website for free anyway?

That is true, however those signals have a 5 day delay on them so that represents missed opportunities in terms of potential gains. We encourage those who are interested in "beating the market" to register for our signals through the sign up page.

4. What are the added benefits of signing up to a premium subscription?

In addition to the three free asset classes in Stocks (S&P500), Government bonds (US Treasury) and Bitcoin, premium signals also include additional asset classes across credit, gold, commodities and currencies. Premium members also gain access to our model portfolio which is made up of our best quantitative trading ideas. It dynamically switches to long, short or neutral (cash) positions with different sizes for all assets we cover. You can find our model portfolio's performance to date here.

5. On average how frequently does your model trigger signal changes?

The signal change frequency varies between asset classes. Bitcoin is a volatile asset so signal changes occur once every two weeks on average, whereas Gold's signal changes once a month on average. As detailed in our Models section, "...our models have a short to medium-term focus and best align with a similar investment horizon."

6. I see that your signals have three possibilities: long, neutral and short. I understand the first two but what does the third mean?

Many of our subscribers prefer to buy when a LONG signal is triggered and sell (close) when a SHORT signal is triggered. This is a more conservative strategy which within our Performance section is called 'LongShortSignal Only'. Despite it being more conservative, it is still outperforming the original asset price across all classes. However, the other popular strategy we employ is called 'LongShortSignal Long and Short' meaning that when a SHORT signal is triggered, in addition to the selling (or closing) of the original buy position, we also short sell the asset in the expectation it will decrease in price. After the signal triggers back to LONG, we then buy back (close) the position. According to Investopedia, "Short selling occurs when an investor borrows an asset and sells it on the open market, planning to buy it back later for less money. Short sellers bet on, and profit from, a drop in a asset's price.

7. I am trading in my IRA account, can I short sell assets?

Investors profit from falling assets by selling assets short and buying them back at a lower price; this is called selling short. Selling short can only be accomplished in a margin account, so trading through an IRA eliminates the option of shorting an asset. Markets have periods of going up in price and other times when assets are going down; to not be able to sell short in a down market would limit active asset trading through an IRA account.

8. Given the high quality nature of your quantitative macro signals, why are your subscription fees so cheap?

We are a for-profit company with a team of quants who have worked at the world's top hedge funds, however we are driven by an altruistic belief in wanting to "level the playing field" for retail investors. We could charge much higher prices, but then that would limit our reach. Thank you for joining us on this joining as we continue to "beat the market."

9. What happens if I've registered as a Premium subscriber, but I'm not satisfied with the signals?

We are supremely confident in the state of the art quantitative techniques we use as they are employed by some of the world's top hedge funds, and our mission is to lift these models from the "smoke cloud" they normally live under in order to make these daily signals available to you. This is driven by our belief that financial markets are increasingly becoming a playground for quantitative trading, and we believe these quantitative signals should be made available to a broader audience of investors rather than just the financial elites. However, if you are unsatisfied or feel your investment horizon is dissimilar to ours, then we are happy to offer a 30 day money-back guarantee. Please contact us within 30 days of your premium subscription payment and we will happily refund your money in full.

10. How do you calculate the performance of the currency trades? What is the base currency?

As the world's reserve currency, we use US Dollars as our base currency for trading all of the asset classes. This is even more important when trading commodities and currencies as they could be quoted in other currencies like the Australian dollar or the Euro.

11. What if I miss a signal, can I still enter a position in the prevailing direction if it is still open?

Given that our signals are based on 'regime changes', if the signal is still open, then you could enter a position in the direction advised (LONG or SHORT). However, given the signals occur at pivotal moments, it is recommended to enter the position on the same day as the signal is triggered. Should you still like to participate in a particular signal, we would recommend entering smaller positions should the signal be more than 1 day old.