Signal Validation

Market Dynamics Performance Index

A concept-validation index for US equities, testing whether first Market Dynamics Buy signals identify productive weekly setups. Entries and exits are research pointers for a shortlist, not a follow-along strategy.

United States
Latest week 10 Jul 2026 Initial value 100.00
Index Value
484.55
Total Return
384.55%
CAGR
56.82% Annualized from first index week
Edge vs Market
+34.37%/yr Beats SPY on CAGR
Risk Adjusted
Sharpe 2.68 Sortino 5.21
Current Holdings
1108
Transactions
10720 Avg 3056.5/yr · 254.7/mo · 58.8/wk
Exit Mix
4806 Stop 41.2% · Warning 58.2% · Other 0.5%

Method

How The Index Works

The index is a weekly, equal-weighted signal-validation model for US equities. It starts at 100.00 on the first transaction week after 1 Jan 2023 and is rebuilt from stored weekly closes, Market Dynamics buy signals, and Smart Money warning data to test the Market Dynamics concept over time.

01

Universe

Active US equities only. ETFs, crypto, commodities, index benchmark records, and listings outside the US market are excluded from this index.

02

Entry Rule

A stock enters at that week’s stored weekly close on the first Market Dynamics Buy signal while the stock is not already held. New entries are blocked if that same week has a Reversal Risk or Reversal Danger Warning.

03

Exit Rule

A position exits at the weekly close on the first Reversal Risk Warning. It also exits if the weekly close falls 20% or more below the original entry close.

04

Return Math

Each active holding contributes equally. The weekly index return is the average weekly close-to-close return of all positions active during that week, then compounded into the index value.

Assumptions
  • This index is designed to validate the Market Dynamics signal concept, not to serve as a mechanical follow-along strategy.
  • Only the first actionable Market Dynamics Buy signal opens a position while the stock is flat.
  • Weekly entries and exits may help identify stocks for a research shortlist, but they are not portfolio instructions.
  • New positions are not opened on weeks with Reversal Risk or Reversal Danger Warnings.
  • Reversal Danger blocks new entries, but the Market Dynamics index exits only on Reversal Risk or the 20% entry drawdown rule.
  • Positions are closed at the last valid close if a 5x or larger weekly close scale break indicates a price-data unit change.
  • Transaction prices are the stored weekly closes for the entry or exit week, except price scale-break exits, which use the last valid close.
  • Returns are shown before transaction costs, bid-ask spreads, slippage, taxes, and other implementation frictions.

Weekly Index

Cumulative Value

Equal-weighted active positions

Latest Week

Positions In And Out

10 Jul 2026

New Positions In

Entries at weekly close
29
ABT NYSE · Abbott Laboratories
93.27 MD 0.37 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
AKTX NASDAQ · Akari Therapeutics PLC
13.88 MD 1.04 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ALG NYSE · Alamo Group Inc
161.15 MD 0.25 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ALXO NASDAQ · Alx Oncology Holdings
2.13 MD 0.02 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
AOS NYSE · Smith AO Corporation
60.44 MD 0.00 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ATR NYSE · AptarGroup Inc
125.53 MD 0.18 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BBOT NASDAQ · BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, Inc.
8.32 MD 0.00 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BFAM NYSE · Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc
73.31 MD 0.11 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
GIB NYSE · CGI Inc
67.06 MD 0.07 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
GLXG NASDAQ · Galaxy Payroll Group Limited Ordinary Shares
1.46 MD 0.15 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
HAVA NASDAQ · Harvard Ave Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
10.12 MD 1.40 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
JLHL NASDAQ · Julong Holding Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
11.73 MD 0.37 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LZ NASDAQ · LegalZoom.com Inc
7.25 MD 0.71 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MKC-V NYSE · McCormick & Company Incorporated
50.81 MD 0.15 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MMTX NASDAQ · Miluna Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
10.15 MD 2.48 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MNDO NASDAQ · MIND CTI Ltd
1.06 MD 0.16 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PEW NYSE · GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc.
2.96 MD 0.21 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
Q NYSE · Qnity Electronics, Inc
143.80 MD 0.79 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
RPD NASDAQ · Rapid7 Inc
11.17 MD 1.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
SAFX NASDAQ · XCF Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
0.55 MD 0.24 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
SKIN NASDAQ · Beauty Health Co
0.91 MD 0.21 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
SKYX NASDAQ · SKYX Platforms Corp
1.27 MD 0.09 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
STIM NASDAQ · Neuronetics Inc
1.76 MD 0.50 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TTEK NASDAQ · Tetra Tech Inc
30.99 MD 0.06 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
USPH NYSE · U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
72.54 MD 0.07 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
VRDN NASDAQ · Viridian Therapeutics Inc
19.74 MD 0.12 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WRAP NASDAQ · Wrap Technologies Inc
2.46 MD 0.26 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WVVI NASDAQ · Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc
2.93 MD 1.08 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
XTLB NASDAQ · XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd ADR
2.91 MD 0.77 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal

Positions Out

Closed at weekly close
37
APWC NASDAQ · Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp Ltd
1.53 20% entry drawdown · -23.12%
BCDA NASDAQ · Biocardia Inc
0.91 20% entry drawdown · -23.77%
BIRD NASDAQ · Allbirds Inc
3.13 20% entry drawdown · -33.15%
BLLN NASDAQ · BillionToOne, Inc. Class A Common Stock
126.77 Reversal Risk Warning · 28.06%
BLZE NASDAQ · Backblaze Inc
17.60 Reversal Risk Warning · 135.29%
BMAC NYSE · Black Mountain Acquisition Corp
10.60 Ticker inactive / final available close · 0.00%
BYRN NASDAQ · Byrna Technologies Inc
3.87 20% entry drawdown · -44.55%
CE NYSE · Celanese Corporation
46.92 20% entry drawdown · -20.19%
CHGG NYSE · Chegg Inc
0.85 20% entry drawdown · -23.79%
CLYM NASDAQ · Climb Bio Inc
14.00 Reversal Risk Warning · 227.10%
CVAC NASDAQ · CureVac NV
4.66 Ticker inactive / final available close · 47.47%
CWH NYSE · Camping World Holdings Inc
6.22 20% entry drawdown · -22.06%
DENN NASDAQ · Dennys Corp
6.25 Ticker inactive / final available close · 51.33%
DWSN NASDAQ · Dawson Geophysical Company
7.57 Reversal Risk Warning · 394.77%
EWTX NASDAQ · Edgewise Therapeutics Inc
45.41 Reversal Risk Warning · 315.08%
GAME NASDAQ · GameSquare Holdings Inc.
0.31 20% entry drawdown · -31.37%
GKOS NYSE · Glaukos Corp
152.72 Reversal Risk Warning · 82.11%
GRCL NASDAQ · Gracell Biotechnologies Inc.
10.25 Ticker inactive / final available close · 107.49%
IRDM NASDAQ · Iridium Communications Inc
50.06 Reversal Risk Warning · 118.07%
KELYB NASDAQ · Kelly Services B Inc
23.95 Reversal Risk Warning · 75.74%
LVO NASDAQ · LiveOne Inc
5.23 20% entry drawdown · -24.64%
MBX NASDAQ · MBX Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
61.05 Reversal Risk Warning · 408.75%
MPLT NASDAQ · MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
39.32 Reversal Risk Warning · 36.43%
ODP NASDAQ · ODP Corp
28.00 Ticker inactive / final available close · 57.57%
OMEX NASDAQ · Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc
0.71 20% entry drawdown · -22.37%
PC NASDAQ · Premium Catering (Holdings) Limited
9.40 Ticker inactive / final available close · 41.10%
PTRN NASDAQ · Pattern Group Inc. Series A Common Stock
28.95 Reversal Risk Warning · 81.85%
RCM NASDAQ · R1 RCM Inc
14.31 Ticker inactive / final available close · 28.92%
RLAY NASDAQ · Relay Therapeutics Inc
20.01 Reversal Risk Warning · 566.83%
ROSS NYSE · Ross Acquisition II Corp
11.08 Ticker inactive / final available close · 3.84%
SBFG NASDAQ · SB Financial Group Inc
26.27 Reversal Risk Warning · 94.76%
SLRN NASDAQ · ACELYRIN, INC. Common Stock
2.27 Ticker inactive / final available close · -11.67%
THRD NASDAQ · Third Harmonic Bio Inc.
5.38 Ticker inactive / final available close · 4.06%
TLPH NASDAQ · Talphera Inc.
1.46 Reversal Risk Warning · 196.33%
TTRX NASDAQ · Turn Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
9.44 Reversal Risk Warning · 84.02%
WATT NASDAQ · Energous Corporation
17.99 20% entry drawdown · -27.25%
WKC NYSE · World Kinect Corporation
35.32 Reversal Risk Warning · 71.05%

Live Book

Current Holdings

Showing 451-480 of 1108 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
HPP NYSE · Hudson Pacific Properties Inc
5 Jun 202613.74
15.18
10.48%
Buy
1.30
-
-
HPQ NYSE · HP Inc
1 May 202620.58
24.22
17.69%
Buy
0.48
-
-
HQI NASDAQ · Hirequest Inc
16 Jan 202610.84
12.41
14.48%
Buy
1.69
-
-
HRB NYSE · H&R Block Inc
8 May 202636.56
39.59
8.30%
Buy
0.40
-
-
HRI NYSE · Herc Holdings Inc
12 Jun 2026144.62
148.91
2.97%
Buy
0.29
-
-
HRL NYSE · Hormel Foods Corporation
12 Jun 202624.46
24.44
-0.08%
Buy
0.41
-
-
HSTM NASDAQ · HealthStream Inc
17 Apr 202621.70
28.08
29.41%
Buy
0.12
-
-
HTLM NASDAQ · HomesToLife Ltd
5 Jun 20262.14
1.80
-15.89%
Buy
0.24
-
-
HUBG NASDAQ · Hub Group Inc
4 Jul 202535.30
46.20
30.89%
Buy
0.27
-
-
HUM NYSE · Humana Inc
1 May 2026233.09
392.22
68.27%
Buy
0.08
-
-
HUN NYSE · Huntsman Corporation
12 Dec 202510.39
11.13
7.14%
Buy
0.67
-
-
HURC NASDAQ · Hurco Companies Inc
15 May 202616.63
23.32
40.23%
Buy
0.05
-
-
HVT NYSE · Haverty Furniture Companies Inc
30 May 202519.49
25.10
28.78%
Buy
0.18
-
-
HVT-A NYSE · Haverty Furniture Companies Inc
6 Jun 202519.64
28.60
45.62%
Buy
0.25
-
-
HY NYSE · Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc
16 Jan 202633.16
32.68
-1.46%
Buy
0.07
-
-
HYNE NASDAQ · Hoyne Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
26 Jun 202616.76
16.59
-1.01%
Buy
1.52
-
-
HYPR NASDAQ · Hyperfine Inc
18 Jul 20250.92
1.09
18.47%
Buy
0.56
-
-
IART NASDAQ · Integra LifeSciences Holdings
8 May 202613.92
18.79
34.99%
Buy
0.55
-
-
ICLR NASDAQ · ICON PLC
22 May 2026116.78
167.72
43.62%
Buy
0.20
-
-
IDYA NASDAQ · Ideaya Biosciences Inc
23 May 202518.82
36.99
96.55%
Buy
0.82
-
-
IEP NASDAQ · Icahn Enterprises LP
24 Apr 20267.64
7.49
-1.96%
Buy
1.23
-
-
IFF NYSE · International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
14 Nov 202564.75
77.53
19.73%
Buy
0.34
-
-
IFRX NASDAQ · InflaRx N.V.
17 Apr 20261.59
2.05
28.93%
Buy
0.31
-
-
IHS NYSE · IHS Holding Ltd
6 Dec 20243.29
8.28
151.67%
Buy
0.26
-
-
IIPR NYSE · Innovative Industrial Properties Inc
4 Jul 202550.92
64.44
26.55%
Buy
0.82
-
-
ILAG NASDAQ · Intelligent Living Application Group Inc
19 Jun 20263.08
3.81
23.70%
Buy
0.63
-
-
IMCR NASDAQ · Immunocore Holdings Ltd
10 Jan 202530.40
31.95
5.10%
Buy
0.69
-
-
IMMR NASDAQ · Immersion Corporation
12 Dec 20256.75
6.75
-0.06%
Buy
0.13
-
-
IMRN NASDAQ · Immuron Ltd ADR
3 Apr 20260.80
1.23
53.56%
Buy
0.14
-
-
IMRX NASDAQ · Immuneering Corp
6 Jun 20252.13
5.11
139.91%
Buy
0.42
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 3031-3060 of 10720
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
9 Jan 2026
Exit
RKT NYSE · Rocket Companies Inc
23.29
Reversal Risk Warning
133.96%
Entry 8 Dec 2023 9.95
9 Jan 2026
Exit
SHC NASDAQ · Sotera Health Co
19.20
Reversal Risk Warning
50.00%
Entry 16 May 2025 12.80
9 Jan 2026
Entry
SJ NASDAQ · Scienjoy Holding Corp
0.80
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.81
9 Jan 2026
Entry
SKYQ NASDAQ · Sky Quarry Inc
4.15
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.20
9 Jan 2026
Entry
SOC NYSE · Sable Offshore Corp.
9.82
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.05
9 Jan 2026
Exit
SOHU NASDAQ · Sohu.Com Inc
16.42
Reversal Risk Warning
19.16%
Entry 4 Jul 2025 13.78
9 Jan 2026
Exit
STEP NASDAQ · Stepstone Group Inc
70.41
Reversal Risk Warning
136.70%
Entry 15 Sep 2023 29.75
9 Jan 2026
Entry
STM NYSE · STMicroelectronics NV ADR
28.76
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.19
9 Jan 2026
Entry
TH NASDAQ · Target Hospitality Corp
8.28
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.10
9 Jan 2026
Entry
TJGC NASDAQ · TJGC Group Limited
3.39
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.14
9 Jan 2026
Exit
TRIB NASDAQ · Trinity Biotech plc
0.73
20% entry drawdown
-20.03%
Entry 8 Aug 2025 0.92
9 Jan 2026
Exit
TROO NASDAQ · TROOPS Inc
4.65
Reversal Risk Warning
355.88%
Entry 29 Aug 2025 1.02
9 Jan 2026
Exit
ULTA NASDAQ · Ulta Beauty Inc
666.18
Reversal Risk Warning
76.60%
Entry 16 Aug 2024 377.23
9 Jan 2026
Entry
UTSI NASDAQ · UTStarcom Holdings Corp
2.45
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.26
9 Jan 2026
Exit
VMC NYSE · Vulcan Materials Company
310.41
Reversal Risk Warning
47.47%
Entry 25 Aug 2023 210.50
9 Jan 2026
Entry
VRA NASDAQ · Vera Bradley Inc
3.07
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.89
9 Jan 2026
Entry
WPRT NASDAQ · Westport Fuel Systems Inc
1.97
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.03
9 Jan 2026
Entry
XRAY NASDAQ · Dentsply Sirona Inc
12.78
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.34
9 Jan 2026
Exit
YETI NYSE · YETI Holdings Inc
49.34
Reversal Risk Warning
61.29%
Entry 27 Jun 2025 30.59
9 Jan 2026
Entry
ZNTL NASDAQ · Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Llc
3.74
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.22
2 Jan 2026
Entry
AESI NYSE · Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.
9.72
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.12
2 Jan 2026
Entry
AFCG NASDAQ · AFC Gamma Inc
2.80
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.06
2 Jan 2026
Exit
AFJK NASDAQ · Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd Ordinary Share
75.86
Reversal Risk Warning
110.55%
Entry 19 Dec 2025 36.03
2 Jan 2026
Entry
ANGH NASDAQ · Anghami De Inc
4.00
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.32
2 Jan 2026
Exit
APM NASDAQ · Aptorum Group Ltd Class A
1.07
20% entry drawdown
-23.02%
Entry 15 Aug 2025 1.39
2 Jan 2026
Exit
ARBB NASDAQ · ARB IOT Group Limited Ordinary Shares
5.77
20% entry drawdown
-20.30%
Entry 12 Dec 2025 7.24
2 Jan 2026
Entry
ARKR NASDAQ · Ark Restaurants Corp
6.61
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.11
2 Jan 2026
Exit
BCAB NASDAQ · Bioatla Inc
26.71
20% entry drawdown
-31.06%
Entry 12 Sep 2025 38.75
2 Jan 2026
Exit
CALC NASDAQ · CalciMedica, Inc. Common Stock
6.74
Reversal Risk Warning
318.63%
Entry 4 Jul 2025 1.61
2 Jan 2026
Exit
CCCC NASDAQ · C4 Therapeutics Inc
1.93
20% entry drawdown
-22.80%
Entry 8 Aug 2025 2.50