Thirty Dollar Unit struggle to make timely responses...

Many people who signed up at the new Thirty Dollar Unit forum, including myself, are still waiting for the activation code that will allow them to get full access.

Originally, the admin said that they hoped to have all activation codes issued by Tuesday last. Clearly, this has not been achieved and it looks like we will have to maintain a patient outlook for a few days more.

There are people being activated and one report I saw said that they had issued activation codes for 300 members in one day. Now, whether this is a typical day or not is unclear and as ever we are left to wonder when our codes will be issued.

From what I can tell the desire to complete this programme is there but the workload they are facing seems to be far more daunting than they at first thought.

There isn't much anyone can do as sending an email just adds to the workload and hence extend the time.

Let's hope that activations increase and we see definite progress in the not too distant future.

FAP Turbo still slow for me...

Last week FAP Turbo was very quiet for me with only 2 trades resulting in a small loss of about $1. When I checked the results for yesterday I saw that there was another loss of approximately $10 so for me there is still some way to go before I see any real return.

Now, this may be because the spreads that FXPRO use are still outside the range that I've set in the EA but in a way I'm working on the basis that being out of the market is not such a bad thing.

I think I'll leave things as they are for this week and then review things for next week. There are quite a few sources of information around people using FAP Turbo so this will be a good starting point when I review everything.

Secure Your Future recommendation...

I've written about a good opportunity being promoted by John Noakes of the Secure Your Future forum on a couple of occasions. Both those opportunities filled up quickly and the first of them has recently gone into trade with the second due to follow in the coming week.

Due to the popularity of this offering the people behind it have agreed to a 3rd group forming. This requires a higher amount of money for the trade to commence so there is some time left if you would like to take advantage. Latest estimates are that it will close by Friday 27 February but it could be sooner.

I can't give away too many details here so I'd recommend that you head over and join the Secure Your Future forum straight away to learn more.

What I can say is that the minimum deposit is $100 and all funding must be by bank wire.

Global Pension Plan provide an update...

It's been about three weeks since the final deadline at Global Pension Plan passed and up until now the only thing that had happened was the website disappearing for a few days. As expected, this caused something of a panic but the problem was resolved and the site is now back.

There has been a new update posted in the member forum area and it is a little unclear what the timing will now be. It seems that some 83,000 members submitted their documents so there is still an outstanding 17,000 to go. The update does say that there are the required 100,000 members so it should only be a matter of getting the missing documents submitted.

There has also been quite a few errors to correct on the submitted paperwork so some 15,000 members have been contacted to remedy the mistakes and re-submit the paperwork. If you are a member and you've submitted your paperwork and not heard anything back then you should be okay and will be awaiting final approval.

Personally, I can see this dragging on for some time yet so once again patience is the word until we get further clarity.

The update also mentions that the Trust Partner has been working with an International consortium on another opportunity that they will reveal in the not too distant future. It does seem that membership may be limited so we will have to see what this means in practice.

Thirty Dollar Unit has new forum available...

Investors who have been wondering where the Thirty Dollar Unit website disappeared to will be pleased to hear that a new forum site has been created.

So, if you were an investor you are strongly advised to head over to the new Thirty Dollar Unit forum and sign-up. If you don't you will be at risk of not being paid on your investment so please act quickly in this matter.

Also, as far as I can tell the member list will be used as the starting point for the next offering which has been muted once this phase pays out.

When you sign up at the forum you should note that the user name should be your First name and Surname e.g. John Smith. It's important that you don't make this just one name i.e. JohnSmith.

As the admin needs to confirm the names submitted it may take a little while to be given formal access to the forum so don't worry if it doesn't happen immediately.

Note that the forum is only open to members who have an investment in Thirty Dollar Unit as of the closing date, 13 February 09.

Hopefully, we will now see progress towards getting everyone paid.

FAP Turbo performing in the background...

Over the last few weeks I've reported that FAP Turbo performance has been somewhat spotty and I'd decided to stop trading for the time being.

Thinking this through a bit more I felt that a lot of the comments I was reading were from people who were using the system in a way that wasn't necessarily standard.

So, last week I decided to let the VPS service start again and as I was away on business I wasn't able to check progress so this was really a true test of letting the tool do its work without interference.

Checking in today I was very pleased to see that I'd made a reasonable profit of $29 for the week (fund at start was a little over $400). Okay, so I can't retire just yet but it does go toward convincing me that this is a good product and best left to work away without fiddling.

Let's see if FAP Turbo can keep this up.

Thirty Dollar Unit trip themselves up...

I've had quite a few emails asking what has happened to the Thirty Dollar Unit website as it went down earlier in the week.

This was something of a concern as they had previously advertised that they would cease receiving any more deposits from 13th February and the site went down earlier than that so concern was raised.

It appears that the problem with the website was caused by an earlier email that Thirty Dollar Unit had sent out to many people promoting a mobile phone service. This departure from the normal content from them seems to have raised flags with some people who then complained to the site host about spam. Consequently, the website company shut Thirty Dollar Unit down.

It now seems that the TDU admin will be contacting people from another email address. However, this will not allow bulk mail distribution so if you are looking for more news about payouts then you should keep a close eye on information sources over the next few weeks.

As I understand it the process for payout is continuing and the admin is in the process of finalising confirmations of deposits and resolving other queries.

Secure Your Future recommendation closing soon...

In a previous post I featured an opportunity on the Secure Your Future forum. At the time I mentioned that this was very time sensitive and as it happens the response was very high so the chance to join has now gone.

Luckily all is not lost because of the overwhelming response another 'batch' was created. Again, time is limited and it would pay you to check it out very soon. As I said in the other post it wouldn't be fair to give to many details on this blog as I haven't had permission to do so which means that you'll have to go to the Secure Your Future forum to find out more details.

What I will say is that this seems to be a very genuine opportunity and assuming you have the ability to send money by bank wire (minimum $100 deposit) quickly you will still have a chance to achieve a healthy return.

I wouldn't normally post about such investments so soon after the last one but this is really time sensitive and I wanted to make sure that everyone had a chance to take part.

Global Pension Plan is back on line...

I've just checked and can confirm that the Global Pension Plan site is now back and working fully. There is a short message in the forum area just acknowledging that they are back but apart from that no further news.

It's still unclear what work is going on in the background as it appears (and I didn't test this fully) that it is still possible to invest.

At least the site coming back is a positive sign as I think if mal intent was involved they would not have bothered (I could be wrong of course).

Personally I'm maintaining my patience and waiting for a formal update. I've come to the conclusion that the best one can do in these situations is to get on with things and not fret about these investments on a daily basis. Let's hope Global Pension Plan have some good news in the near future as for many people not knowing can be painful.

Secure Your Future forum spotlights interesting investment...

In previous posts I've mentioned the Secure Your Future forum that is hosted by John Noakes. This is a well run service where online investing opportunities are discussed and monitored.

Currently, and only for a short period, he has introduced an opportunity that has great potential. I can't discuss details in this post but this does appear very genuine and is well worth investigating.

To do this you will have to sign up to the Secure Your Future forum where you will be able to learn a lot more. This is a time limited opportunity but you must read all the information before you decide whether to invest or not. I'm stressing this because many people only seem to scan information and then end up making mistakes when trying to follow instructions. If you set aside a little time to read things through properly you will be able to make a rational decision as to whether this opportunity is right for you. If it is then following the payment instructions should be easy.

All I can really say about the investment is that payment is by bank wire only and assuming all goes well payouts will start in a relatively short period.

I apologise if this seems somewhat cloak and dagger but I respect the fact that this opportunity was introduced by John Noakes in his forum and it is only fair that interested parties go to the source for details.

I've previously recommended the Secure Your Future forum as a great resource for those interested in online investing and this opportunity only reinforces that recommendation.

Whilst I'm writing about the forum I did feature a post in early December 2008 about the Private Trades Club that John has created. Again in the spirit of fairness I will not be able to answer any specific questions about this opportunity as that would be unfair to John. If you are interested in any investment featured in that forum then I'd recommend that you post questions there.

Robin Hood Mechanical Forex system shows promise...

The Robin Hood Mechanical Forex System that I've recently been trialling does seem to have some merit. The rules are fairly straightforward and given that the author says it can be used at any time of the day it should appeal to a wide range of people.

I'm trialling it on a demo account for a while to see how it performs. As I mentioned in an earlier post it does require you to pay attention once a trade is entered as you need to monitor the market for a closing signal. This can be tricky as some trades could (and have) taken quite a long time to reach the trigger. As I'm running a demo account I've taken the view that if I can't monitor progress (due to needing sleep and the like) that I would leave things and see how they turn out when I get a chance to re-visit. Results as you'd expect have been mixed. I've had some that are still going after 12 hours and assuming they are in profit I closed them then. Others have not been a success and triggered the stop loss.

So, would I do the same on a live account? Possibly, as it isn't always a reality to follow the trade for the full period and as the stop loss is not too large it may balance out over time.

I should post one caveat here as I've experienced at least twice the situation where a trade was initiated and the close was reached quite quickly with the trade in a loss at the time. I did submit a ticket to the help desk to get some clarity on this and whilst they replied in a reasonable time I don't consider that they answered my question properly so I'll have to do some more checking on this.

Thirty Dollar Unit acknowledging deposits...

Previously I've reported that Thirty Dollar Unit has announced a closing date for deposits of 13 February, just 5 days away. Some people have reported that they felt uneasy with this programme as there was little information coming out and the admin was unresponsive.

I can report that over the last few days there have been a spate of posts on forums that acknowledgements for deposits are now turning up and the view is becoming more positive. Unfortunately they still can't process any AlertPay transactions so all payments have to be made using Solid Trust Pay for the time being. This does restrict people, especially given the short time left for deposits to be made.

As I've said many times the road of online investing has many detours and roadblocks along the way but it does seem that there is a genuine attempt to get Thirty Dollar Unit in a place where payouts can begin.

For those who are new to Thirty Dollar Unit you should know that payouts are $12,500 per unit purchased (although this can be more if you refer others). The sign up process whilst fairly easy does need to be studied carefully as a lot of would be investors are getting confused.

Global Pension Plan website taken down...

For those who have waited patiently for month after month the fact that the Global Pension Plan website has been taken down can only add to the concern that things aren't looking positive.

Of course, those with a more positive frame of mind may see this as the inevitable next step in the completion process. The site admin did say that applications would close on 31 January so the site no longer being available may just mean that the next stage is being entered into and work is underway to begin the payout process.

Whichever camp you are in there is no doubt that in terms of communicating with their investors Global Pension Plan have not performed well.

We are all now in limbo waiting for some form of update that would give investors better information. I know a few people thrive on speculation and go from being very positive to very negative and back again in a very short timeframe. Personally I prefer to wait for some definitive information from the admin as they are the only people who know the facts.

My family are uneasy and keep asking questions I just don't have the answers to and whilst it is frustrating for everyone there is little of a practical nature we can do for the time being. My advice would be to hang in there and let some more time pass before passing final judegement.

Forex Auto Scalper recommends Robin Hood system...

Yesterday I received an email from Martin at Forex Auto Scalper recommending that I take a look at a new Mechanical Trading System known as the Robin Hood Mechanical Forex System.

I was going to pass over this 'opportunity' to be honest but as it wasn't going to cost me anything I decided to take a look.

You get a 70 page pdf explaining how the system works and what you need to operate it. There are also two videos that accompany the package so I spent the last day or so getting familiar with the contents.

I found everything to be straightforward and easy to understand so I am trialling on a demo account to see how things go. From what I've read and seen this is somewhat of a scalping strategy so don't expect massive pip gains time after time. It seems that the strategy is to make small gains on a regular basis whilst ensuring that there is a sensible money management regime in place if things go against you.

As it's early days I can't say one way or the other as to the viability of the system but as it is mechanical it does have the advantage of taking emotion out of the decision making which is attractive to me.

One potential disadvantage that I can see is that trades may take some time to work through so once it is entered you would need to keep a close eye on it for closing. The system author, Daniel Malaby, sounds sincere and is keen to make sure that users of the system understand and apply the rules in terms of trading and money management. So, if you'd like to give the Robin Hood Mechanical Forex System a try then the free download is still available.