Dear investors,
January was a good month for the AEX, with the index up 4.93%; February saw consolidation, with the index remaining virtually unchanged.
For January, the figures for the RVM systems were: RVM Strategy +0.27%; RVM Retirement +1.16%; RVM Analysis +1.83%.
The results for February were: RVM Strategy +4.15%; RVM Retirement +4.02%; RVM Analysis +1.07%.
In January, the index was stronger, while in February, the systems were stronger.
THE MONTH OF JANUARY
A positive January, as we had on the AEX, is often a reasonable prediction for the whole year. "As January goes, so goes the year."
What became apparent on the Dutch market in January was overall strength among companies with greater weighting within the AEX. ASML was higher, Shell PLC was higher, Unilever was higher, RELX, ING, all higher, so there was widespread optimism.
Nevertheless, it was not an easy market; there was little predictability, which had a negative impact on the RVM Strategy and RVM Retirement automated systems.
RVM Analysis, which is both an informative service providing stock market news and position advice twice a day, combined with sample portfolios for DIY investors, has a larger base in fixed investments and was therefore the strongest performer in January.
THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
In February, our algorithmic calculations indicated what had already begun to emerge in January, namely that a short-term peak was likely to occur in Amsterdam, where option strategies had mainly been focused so far in 2025.
In retrospect, this proved to be the correct calculation and therefore the correct vision, which explains RVM Strategy's outperformance in February. RVM Retirement also performed well, with only slightly lower results than the outperformer RVM Strategy.
RVM Analysis also performed well in February, but the option strategies here differed from those used in RVM Strategy and RVM Retirement, being more long-term in nature, and no additional profit was generated in February from the option strategies used in RVM Analysis.
THE RIGHT INVESTMENT INSTITUTION
Over the past few months, we have had a number of interesting conversations with followers about their reasons for following the systems and for investing in the first place.
There is an important psychological truth about investing that actually applies to life in general.
From a psychological perspective, it is about managing disappointment.
It's all well and good when things are going well in your life and your investments are performing well. But you can be sure that this is not the essence of life. Don't expect to be successful all the time, every time, when investing, just as you will constantly face disappointments in your life.
When it comes to investing, investors will often be confronted with falling returns, with investment accounts that decline rather than increase. GET OVER IT! Whose life does not consist of managing disappointments? Everyone's life, including that of investors. Managing disappointments, being prepared for disappointments, remaining calm in the face of disappointments, and not losing sight of your strategy while this is happening—that's what it's all about.
What makes a successful investor successful, when all these disappointments obviously also affect good investors?
The most important thing is: have a system and stick to it.
If you don't have a system, follow a successful one, because success never comes overnight. Those who have built a successful system have worked hard for it and been steadfast, otherwise it would be impossible to achieve stable returns in both bull and bear markets.
That concludes this update. Good luck with your investments!
Sincerely,
On behalf of Van Megen Systematic Trading,
Ruud van Megen
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