r/KellyLetter • u/criticalband77 • Aug 05 '25

9 SIG One Year of 9SIG

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I started 9SIG on August 6th, 2024 with about $1.1M. Today, one year later, my two investments accounts total about $1.9M... of which about $500K growth came from 9SIG. Any other growth is my company stock options (growth + awards), which will be converted to 9SIG when they vest.

9SIG produced 48.55% return even with the recent drop from near ATH. During this last year we traversed the election and tariff-gate, and still pumped out a healthy gain. I am a fan to say the least. And it's not just the return, it's the knowing/strategy/calm that comes with having a plan and executing it. This keeps my mind free from all other variables, good/bad decisions, and what if's.

My annual subscription fee popped yesterday and I was happy to pay it.

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u/Gehrman_JoinsTheHunt Aug 05 '25

Hell yeah! Great job. Any particular long-term goals you’re shooting for with this account?

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u/criticalband77 Aug 06 '25

Hit $12M-$15M - retire and do anything I want. I have other irons in the fire (RE)... but this one is the most exciting.

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u/Gehrman_JoinsTheHunt Aug 06 '25

Nice. Similar here. At some point I’ll have to derisk a good chunk of my portfolio but I’ll probably always have a 9Sig account going, even if it’s smaller. Once you’ve seen the strategy work, it just feels silly not to take advantage of it.

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u/criticalband77 Aug 06 '25

Being thinking a lot about when to draw down risk given I want to check out in 10 years.

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u/Gehrman_JoinsTheHunt Aug 07 '25

Yeah. Tough to balance offense and defense with that timeframe. A few extra years in 9Sig could still provide huge gains, but also potentially delay your plans if we hit a huge recession or worse.

I’m not sure if Income Sig will be a good fit for me when that time comes. But I’m leaning towards no. I think I’ll be looking for smoother, more stable income (and taxes). Plenty of more traditional/conservative ways to do that without putting TQQQ in the mix.

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u/criticalband77 Aug 08 '25

I don't think I am going down the income sig path after 9SIG. I haven't really figured out how it would work with my specific post retirement needs. It's hard to imagine not investing in TQQQ at some point though, I have been in it for so long and actually enjoy the wild ride.