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 601-630 of 1108 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
LRMR NASDAQ · Larimar Therapeutics Inc
11 Jul 20253.38
4.28
26.63%
Buy
1.27
-
-
LTRN NASDAQ · Lantern Pharma Inc
15 May 20263.14
3.60
14.65%
Buy
0.02
-
-
LXEO NASDAQ · Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
5 Sep 20255.02
4.82
-3.98%
Buy
1.81
-
-
LXRX NASDAQ · Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc
27 Jun 20250.82
2.22
170.43%
Buy
1.36
-
-
LYB NYSE · LyondellBasell Industries NV
15 Aug 202549.57
56.35
13.67%
Buy
0.57
-
-
LZ NASDAQ · LegalZoom.com Inc
10 Jul 20267.25
7.25
New Entry week
Buy
0.71
-
-
MAA NYSE · Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc
22 May 2026131.14
133.70
1.95%
Buy
0.12
-
-
MACI NASDAQ · Melar Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
2 May 202510.31
10.89
5.67%
Buy
0.91
-
-
MAN NYSE · ManpowerGroup Inc
20 Mar 202626.05
38.71
48.60%
Buy
0.21
-
-
MANH NASDAQ · Manhattan Associates Inc
8 May 2026143.02
154.90
8.31%
Buy
0.22
-
-
MARA NASDAQ · Marathon Digital Holdings Inc
17 Apr 202611.60
12.60
8.62%
Buy
0.53
-
-
MASS NASDAQ · 908 Devices Inc
14 Mar 20254.11
8.10
97.08%
Buy
1.10
-
-
MATV NYSE · Mativ Holdings Inc.
6 Jun 20255.94
7.81
31.53%
Buy
0.67
-
-
MATW NASDAQ · Matthews International Corporation
27 Jun 202523.41
26.66
13.87%
Buy
0.33
-
-
MAX NYSE · MediaAlpha Inc.
8 May 20269.11
13.37
46.76%
Buy
0.06
-
-
MBAV NASDAQ · M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. Class A Ordinary shares
19 Jun 202610.80
10.85
0.46%
Buy
0.09
-
-
MBC NYSE · MasterBrand Inc.
12 Jun 20268.88
9.08
2.25%
Buy
0.24
-
-
MCFT NASDAQ · MCBC Holdings Inc
30 May 202517.01
24.15
41.98%
Buy
0.02
-
-
MCGA NASDAQ · Yorkville Acquisition Corp.
20 Feb 202610.15
10.24
0.89%
Buy
0.15
-
-
MDB NASDAQ · MongoDB
6 Jun 2025220.14
342.08
55.39%
Buy
0.04
-
-
MDCX NASDAQ · Medicus Pharma Ltd. Common Stock
12 Jun 20260.34
0.41
20.70%
Buy
0.13
-
-
MDLZ NASDAQ · Mondelez International Inc
30 Jan 202657.97
58.83
1.49%
Buy
0.24
-
-
MDXG NASDAQ · MiMedx Group Inc
26 Jun 20263.93
4.11
4.58%
Buy
0.42
-
-
MED NYSE · MEDIFAST INC
30 Jan 202611.44
10.72
-6.29%
Buy
0.24
-
-
MEGL NASDAQ · Magic Empire Global Limited
3 Jul 20261.36
1.20
-12.13%
Buy
1.01
-
-
MEI NYSE · Methode Electronics Inc
8 May 20269.63
15.75
63.53%
Buy
0.25
-
-
MFIC NASDAQ · MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
10 Apr 202611.35
9.87
-13.04%
Buy
0.42
-
-
MGNX NASDAQ · MacroGenics Inc
22 May 20264.53
4.33
-4.42%
Buy
1.21
-
-
MHLA NYSE · Maiden Holdings, Ltd. 6.625 NT 2046
8 May 202612.07
10.69
-11.51%
Buy
0.11
-
-
MKC-V NYSE · McCormick & Company Incorporated
10 Jul 202650.81
50.81
New Entry week
Buy
0.15
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 2941-2970 of 10720
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
16 Jan 2026
Exit
PEN NYSE · Penumbra Inc
350.78
Reversal Risk Warning
66.94%
Entry 23 Aug 2024 210.12
16 Jan 2026
Exit
PESI NASDAQ · Perma-Fix Environmental Svcs Inc
14.82
Reversal Risk Warning
57.83%
Entry 9 May 2025 9.39
16 Jan 2026
Exit
PFSI NYSE · PennyMac Finl Svcs Inc
158.39
Reversal Risk Warning
122.17%
Entry 14 Jul 2023 71.29
16 Jan 2026
Exit
POLA NASDAQ · Polar Power Inc
1.68
20% entry drawdown
-20.38%
Entry 25 Jul 2025 2.11
16 Jan 2026
Entry
PRMB NYSE · Primo Brands Corporation
18.61
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.19
16 Jan 2026
Entry
QUIK NASDAQ · QuickLogic Corporation
8.44
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.38
16 Jan 2026
Entry
RAY NASDAQ · Raytech Holding Limited Ordinary Shares
3.68
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.04
16 Jan 2026
Exit
RTX NYSE · RTX Corporation
200.43
Reversal Risk Warning
150.24%
Entry 29 Dec 2023 80.09
16 Jan 2026
Exit
SARO NYSE · StandardAero, Inc.
32.48
Reversal Risk Warning
13.33%
Entry 19 Dec 2025 28.66
16 Jan 2026
Entry
SATL NASDAQ · Satellogic V Inc
3.56
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.29
16 Jan 2026
Exit
SBCF NASDAQ · Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
33.41
Reversal Risk Warning
56.42%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 21.36
16 Jan 2026
Entry
SENS NASDAQ · Senseonics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
7.76
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.05
16 Jan 2026
Entry
SFD NASDAQ · Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock
22.91
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.11
16 Jan 2026
Exit
SHOO NASDAQ · Steven Madden Ltd
45.11
Reversal Risk Warning
86.29%
Entry 6 Jun 2025 24.22
16 Jan 2026
Exit
SIDU NASDAQ · Sidus Space Inc
3.37
20% entry drawdown
-22.17%
Entry 2 Jan 2026 4.33
16 Jan 2026
Exit
SKYQ NASDAQ · Sky Quarry Inc
3.04
20% entry drawdown
-26.68%
Entry 9 Jan 2026 4.15
16 Jan 2026
Exit
SLN NASDAQ · Silence Therapeutics PLC
5.04
20% entry drawdown
-22.46%
Entry 17 Oct 2025 6.50
16 Jan 2026
Entry
SSTI NASDAQ · Shotspotter Inc
7.77
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.02
16 Jan 2026
Exit
STAA NASDAQ · STAAR Surgical Company
20.97
20% entry drawdown
-23.07%
Entry 8 Aug 2025 27.26
16 Jan 2026
Entry
STKS NASDAQ · One Group Hospitality Inc
2.56
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.10
16 Jan 2026
Entry
STRO NASDAQ · Sutro Biopharma
13.82
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.22
16 Jan 2026
Exit
TTI NYSE · Tetra Technologies Inc
11.57
Reversal Risk Warning
158.84%
Entry 22 Aug 2025 4.47
16 Jan 2026
Entry
TUSK NASDAQ · Mammoth Energy Services Inc
2.29
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.35
16 Jan 2026
Exit
TWO NYSE · Two Harbors Investments Corp
13.68
Reversal Risk Warning
40.73%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 9.72
16 Jan 2026
Entry
UCTT NASDAQ · Ultra Clean Holdings Inc
43.75
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.60
16 Jan 2026
Entry
UEIC NASDAQ · Universal Electronics Inc
3.96
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.27
16 Jan 2026
Entry
UMC NYSE · United Microelectronics
9.30
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.35
16 Jan 2026
Entry
VAC NYSE · Marriot Vacations Worldwide
58.62
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.04
16 Jan 2026
Entry
WFG NYSE · West Fraser Timber Co Ltd
69.73
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.35
16 Jan 2026
Exit
WLDN NASDAQ · Willdan Group Inc
133.78
Reversal Risk Warning
232.29%
Entry 20 Sep 2024 40.26