samspiro- like I said before, the system is what it is, I can't program news into the system, so really it is what it is.  Did I think that the system was taking the best entry yesterday, no, but I took the trade because I made a commitment to follow the system and that's what I'm doing.  I do it personally, but also if you read the SPY system page 'real money' section, I take the trades along with you guys for better or for worse, I have my money on the line with you so that if the system loses, I will lose too.  I'm not one of these guys who sells a system and doesn't trade it himself.  

Anyway decide what's best for you of course, you have to make that decision on your own, and there is no guarantee that this system trade will work out.  

Also remember, this system is generally not a 'feel good' system because it buys dips when you feel negative and bearish, and it sells and shorts rallies when things seem good and positive. So in effect most of the trades are not going to feel good psychologically, though I concur that this current trade probably feels worse then most.