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 31 Jul 2026 Initial value 100.00
Index Value
470.81
Total Return
370.81%
CAGR
54.44% Annualized from first index week
Edge vs Market
+32.75%/yr Beats SPY on CAGR
Risk Adjusted
Sharpe 2.59 Sortino 5.03
Current Holdings
1067
Transactions
10881 Avg 3052.4/yr · 254.4/mo · 58.7/wk
Exit Mix
4907 Stop 42.0% · Warning 57.4% · Other 0.6%

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

31 Jul 2026

New Positions In

Entries at weekly close
25
BR NYSE · Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc
153.95 MD 0.49 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BZFD NASDAQ · BuzzFeed Inc
1.19 MD 0.22 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CMCO NASDAQ · Columbus McKinnon Corporation
19.17 MD 0.48 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CNET NASDAQ · ZW Data Action Technologies Inc
1.60 MD 1.12 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CRM NYSE · Salesforce.com Inc
184.02 MD 0.35 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
DPZ NASDAQ · Domino's Pizza Inc Common Stock
347.44 MD 0.32 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
DXC NYSE · DXC Technology Co
11.24 MD 0.02 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
EFOR NYSE · Everforth, Inc.
28.44 MD 0.09 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
GEHC NASDAQ · GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
68.02 MD 0.24 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
GOGO NASDAQ · Gogo Inc
4.18 MD 0.11 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
HLNE NASDAQ · Hamilton Lane Inc
88.91 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
HUBS NYSE · HubSpot Inc
237.36 MD 1.24 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
HURN NASDAQ · Huron Consulting Group Inc
151.77 MD 0.52 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
INFY NYSE · Infosys Ltd ADR
12.03 MD 0.30 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
INTA NASDAQ · Intapp Inc
32.69 MD 1.29 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LVWR NYSE · LiveWire Group Inc.
1.81 MD 0.42 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
NICE NASDAQ · Nice Ltd ADR
98.79 MD 0.36 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PEW NYSE · GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc.
2.48 MD 0.20 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PTC NASDAQ · PTC Inc
137.20 MD 0.02 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
SGRP NASDAQ · SPAR Group Inc
0.60 MD 0.30 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
SPOK NASDAQ · Spok Holdings Inc
10.90 MD 0.50 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TAP NYSE · Molson Coors Brewing Co Class B
41.56 MD 0.07 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TME NYSE · Tencent Music Entertainment Group
9.45 MD 0.50 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TRI NASDAQ · Thomson Reuters Corporation Common Shares
98.13 MD 1.47 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WK NYSE · Workiva Inc
59.80 MD 0.70 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal

Positions Out

Closed at weekly close
29
ACDC NASDAQ · ProFrac Holding Corp.
4.04 20% entry drawdown · -20.00%
ADXN NASDAQ · Addex Therapeutics Ltd
5.20 20% entry drawdown · -23.64%
AVD NYSE · American Vanguard Corporation
2.39 20% entry drawdown · -24.37%
BLDR NYSE · Builders FirstSource Inc
66.44 20% entry drawdown · -25.47%
CJMB NASDAQ · Callan JMB Inc. Common Stock
1.35 20% entry drawdown · -47.06%
CLRO NASDAQ · ClearOne Inc
4.08 20% entry drawdown · -37.04%
CUPR NASDAQ · Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
2.92 20% entry drawdown · -26.45%
DBX NASDAQ · Dropbox Inc
32.56 Reversal Risk Warning · 12.66%
DFH NYSE · Dream Finders Homes Inc
12.79 20% entry drawdown · -25.64%
EVH NYSE · Evolent Health Inc
3.09 20% entry drawdown · -35.63%
JMSB NASDAQ · John Marshall Bancorp Inc
23.20 Reversal Risk Warning · 36.35%
KFFB NASDAQ · Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
5.48 Reversal Risk Warning · 113.87%
KPTI NASDAQ · Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc
1.92 20% entry drawdown · -67.57%
KRRO NASDAQ · Korro Bio, Inc.
10.37 20% entry drawdown · -20.17%
LKQ NASDAQ · LKQ Corporation
22.45 20% entry drawdown · -23.71%
MRDN NASDAQ · Meridian Holdings Inc
11.27 20% entry drawdown · -21.33%
MYGN NASDAQ · Myriad Genetics Inc
2.86 20% entry drawdown · -51.36%
NAUT NASDAQ · Nautilus Biotechnology Inc
0.98 20% entry drawdown · -26.54%
NXL NASDAQ · Nexalin Technology Inc.
0.34 20% entry drawdown · -29.80%
OI NYSE · O-I Glass Inc
7.15 20% entry drawdown · -26.97%
PDCC NYSE · Pearl Diver Credit Company Inc.
8.60 20% entry drawdown · -22.67%
PSN NYSE · Parsons Corp
44.21 20% entry drawdown · -21.46%
RADX NASDAQ · Radiopharm Theranostics Limited American Depositary Shares
3.15 20% entry drawdown · -28.89%
SILO NASDAQ · Silo Pharma Inc
4.19 20% entry drawdown · -23.78%
SKIN NASDAQ · Beauty Health Co
0.69 20% entry drawdown · -24.64%
TULP NASDAQ · Bloomia Holdings, Inc.
3.27 20% entry drawdown · -20.82%
TZOO NASDAQ · Travelzoo
7.23 20% entry drawdown · -25.46%
WHD NYSE · Cactus Inc
65.01 Reversal Risk Warning · 52.94%
XHLD NASDAQ · TEN Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
1.00 20% entry drawdown · -52.04%

Live Book

Current Holdings

Showing 541-570 of 1067 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
KURA NASDAQ · Kura Oncology Inc
26 Sep 20259.05
9.01
-0.44%
Buy
1.93
-
-
KVYO NYSE · Klaviyo, Inc.
29 May 202615.84
17.84
12.63%
Buy
0.23
-
-
KWR NYSE · Quaker Chemical Corporation
27 Jun 2025113.44
160.52
41.50%
Buy
0.38
-
-
KYTX NASDAQ · Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
11 Jul 20254.03
7.30
81.14%
Buy
2.19
-
-
KZIA NASDAQ · Kazia Therapeutics Ltd ADR
6 Jun 20255.65
12.62
123.36%
Buy
0.49
-
-
LAB NASDAQ · Standard Biotools Inc
3 Jul 20260.91
0.87
-4.92%
Buy
0.26
-
-
LAC NYSE · Lithium Americas Corp
11 Oct 20242.90
2.87
-1.03%
Buy
0.86
-
-
LAES NASDAQ · SEALSQ Corp
13 Dec 20241.75
2.36
34.86%
Buy
1.45
-
-
LAFA NASDAQ · LaFayette Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Share
24 Jul 202610.11
10.12
0.10%
Buy
0.90
-
-
LAKE NASDAQ · Lakeland Industries Inc
3 Apr 20268.47
11.40
34.59%
Buy
0.01
-
-
LAND NASDAQ · Gladstone Land Corporation
27 Jun 20259.73
8.11
-16.63%
Buy
0.35
-
-
LANV NYSE · Lanvin Group Holdings Limited
16 Aug 20241.48
1.20
-18.92%
Buy
0.28
-
-
LAW NYSE · CS Disco LLC
17 Jul 20264.05
3.90
-3.70%
Buy
0.26
-
-
LB NYSE · LandBridge Company LLC
31 Oct 202558.88
77.52
31.66%
Buy
0.07
-
-
LBTYB NASDAQ · Liberty Global PLC Class B
13 Jun 20259.92
12.20
22.98%
Buy
0.12
-
-
LCCC NASDAQ · Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp. Ordinary Shares
30 Jan 202610.25
10.48
2.20%
Buy
2.02
-
-
LCUT NASDAQ · Lifetime Brands Inc
27 Mar 20264.90
8.37
70.85%
Buy
0.46
-
-
LEE NASDAQ · Lee Enterprises Incorporated
13 Feb 20266.90
7.73
12.03%
Buy
1.51
-
-
LEG NYSE · Leggett & Platt Incorporated
16 May 20259.32
9.80
5.16%
Buy
0.34
-
-
LEGN NASDAQ · Legend Biotech Corp
17 Apr 202621.17
18.55
-12.38%
Buy
0.43
-
-
LEN NYSE · Lennar Corporation
26 Jun 202692.97
82.35
-11.42%
Buy
0.37
-
-
LEN-B NYSE · Lennar Corporation
26 Jun 202691.35
80.70
-11.66%
Buy
0.40
-
-
LGIH NASDAQ · LGI Homes
5 Jun 202650.35
54.57
8.38%
Buy
0.01
-
-
LGVN NASDAQ · Longeveron LLC
13 Feb 20260.54
0.70
30.93%
Buy
0.33
-
-
LIF NASDAQ · Life360, Inc. Common Stock
29 May 202642.49
54.05
27.21%
Buy
0.11
-
-
LINE NASDAQ · Lineage, Inc. Common Stock
8 May 202639.47
42.37
7.34%
Buy
0.19
-
-
LINK NASDAQ · Interlink Electronics Inc
8 May 20263.56
4.13
16.01%
Buy
0.32
-
-
LITB NYSE · LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd ARD
5 Sep 20251.86
3.23
73.55%
Buy
0.74
-
-
LITS NASDAQ · Lite Strategy, Inc.
19 Jun 20260.83
0.96
16.39%
Buy
0.07
-
-
LIVE NASDAQ · Live Ventures Inc
11 Apr 20258.55
9.71
13.57%
Buy
0.46
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 8371-8400 of 10881
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
5 Apr 2024
Exit
MDIA NASDAQ · Mediaco Holding Inc
0.53
Price scale break
0.00%
Entry 29 Mar 2024 0.53
5 Apr 2024
Entry
MUX NYSE · McEwen Mining Inc.
10.86
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.70
5 Apr 2024
Entry
NEOV NASDAQ · NeoVolta Inc. Common Stock
2.09
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.10
5 Apr 2024
Entry
NKTR NASDAQ · Nektar Therapeutics
19.80
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.49
5 Apr 2024
Entry
NRT NYSE · North European Oil Royalty Trust
5.33
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.65
5 Apr 2024
Entry
ODV NYSE · Osisko Development Corp.
2.50
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.23
5 Apr 2024
Entry
ORKA NASDAQ · Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.
22.54
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.14
5 Apr 2024
Entry
OUST NASDAQ · Ouster, Inc. Common Stock
9.60
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.13
5 Apr 2024
Entry
PRM NYSE · Perimeter Solutions SA
7.79
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.73
5 Apr 2024
Exit
PTON NASDAQ · Peloton Interactive Inc
3.62
20% entry drawdown
-20.44%
Entry 9 Feb 2024 4.55
5 Apr 2024
Entry
RAIL NASDAQ · Freightcar America Inc
3.97
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.60
5 Apr 2024
Exit
RVNC NASDAQ · Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
4.41
20% entry drawdown
-25.38%
Entry 9 Feb 2024 5.91
5 Apr 2024
Entry
SIMO NASDAQ · Silicon Motion Technology
75.70
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.35
5 Apr 2024
Entry
SNX NYSE · Synnex Corporation
114.32
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.40
5 Apr 2024
Entry
SPCB NASDAQ · Supercom Ltd
5.76
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.05
5 Apr 2024
Entry
TISI NYSE · Team Inc
9.30
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.94
5 Apr 2024
Exit
VCYT NASDAQ · Veracyte Inc
20.12
20% entry drawdown
-23.18%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 26.19
5 Apr 2024
Entry
VRT NYSE · Vertiv Holdings Co
85.11
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.92
5 Apr 2024
Entry
WTTR NYSE · Select Energy Services Inc
9.00
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.61
5 Apr 2024
Entry
WWD NASDAQ · Woodward Inc
156.49
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.66
29 Mar 2024
Entry
AGI NYSE · Alamos Gold Inc
14.61
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.27
29 Mar 2024
Exit
ANNX NASDAQ · Annexon Inc
7.17
Reversal Risk Warning
163.60%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 2.72
29 Mar 2024
Entry
ATMU NYSE · Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.
31.93
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.64
29 Mar 2024
Entry
AVTX NASDAQ · Avalo Therapeutics Inc
21.75
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.05
29 Mar 2024
Exit
BALL NYSE · Ball Corporation
65.27
Reversal Risk Warning
19.93%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 54.42
29 Mar 2024
Entry
BOSC NASDAQ · BOS Better Online Solutions
3.05
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.52
29 Mar 2024
Exit
BYSI NASDAQ · BeyondSpring Inc
3.57
Reversal Risk Warning
236.79%
Entry 27 Oct 2023 1.06
29 Mar 2024
Entry
CAT NYSE · Caterpillar Inc
355.39
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.80
29 Mar 2024
Entry
CRK NYSE · Comstock Resources Inc
9.28
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.37
29 Mar 2024
Entry
DD NYSE · Dupont De Nemours Inc
92.28
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.15