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 17 Jul 2026 Initial value 100.00
Index Value
479.75
Total Return
379.75%
CAGR
56.00% Annualized from first index week
Edge vs Market
+34.22%/yr Beats SPY on CAGR
Risk Adjusted
Sharpe 2.65 Sortino 5.16
Current Holdings
1081
Transactions
10781 Avg 3057.2/yr · 254.8/mo · 58.8/wk
Exit Mix
4850 Stop 41.5% · Warning 58.0% · 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

17 Jul 2026

New Positions In

Entries at weekly close
18
ADBE NASDAQ · Adobe Systems Incorporated
237.25 MD 0.17 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BL NASDAQ · Blackline Inc
30.29 MD 0.18 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BLKB NASDAQ · Blackbaud Inc
32.40 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CDNL NASDAQ · Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. Class A Common Stock
71.23 MD 1.59 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CURV NYSE · Torrid Holdings Inc
2.33 MD 0.16 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
DFIN NYSE · Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc
49.95 MD 0.06 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
EXPO NASDAQ · Exponent Inc
62.88 MD 0.09 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
FIS NYSE · Fidelity National Information Services Inc
41.91 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
HCKT NASDAQ · The Hackett Group Inc
10.34 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ICFI NASDAQ · ICF International Inc
78.86 MD 0.80 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LAW NYSE · CS Disco LLC
4.05 MD 0.26 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
NRDS NASDAQ · Nerdwallet Inc
9.26 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ONT NYSE · Onterris
20.93 MD 0.36 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OPRX NASDAQ · OPTIMIZERx Corp
6.69 MD 0.86 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PODD NASDAQ · Insulet Corporation
164.06 MD 0.42 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
RCEL NASDAQ · Avita Medical Ltd
5.10 MD 0.39 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
UPWK NASDAQ · Upwork Inc
9.06 MD 0.10 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
XRAY NASDAQ · Dentsply Sirona Inc
14.05 MD 0.72 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal

Positions Out

Closed at weekly close
35
ACB NASDAQ · Aurora Cannabis Inc
2.63 20% entry drawdown · -20.78%
AIFU NASDAQ · Fanhua Inc.
34.52 20% entry drawdown · -25.28%
AKTX NASDAQ · Akari Therapeutics PLC
11.01 20% entry drawdown · -20.68%
ALDX NASDAQ · Aldeyra The
1.69 20% entry drawdown · -25.55%
ARCT NASDAQ · Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc
6.05 20% entry drawdown · -26.49%
AWRE NASDAQ · Aware Inc
1.11 20% entry drawdown · -26.97%
BEEM NASDAQ · Beam Global
1.03 20% entry drawdown · -24.82%
BNAI NASDAQ · Brand Engagement Network Inc
11.62 20% entry drawdown · -29.49%
BTBT NASDAQ · Bit Digital Inc
1.40 20% entry drawdown · -29.65%
EIX NYSE · Edison International
77.63 Reversal Risk Warning · 49.97%
EVGO NASDAQ · Evgo Inc
1.68 20% entry drawdown · -20.94%
EVO NASDAQ · Evotec SE ADR
1.96 20% entry drawdown · -27.94%
GENK NASDAQ · GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
1.77 20% entry drawdown · -24.36%
GLXG NASDAQ · Galaxy Payroll Group Limited Ordinary Shares
1.05 20% entry drawdown · -28.08%
HUBG NASDAQ · Hub Group Inc
51.22 Reversal Risk Warning · 45.11%
INV NASDAQ · Innventure, Inc.
3.37 20% entry drawdown · -27.37%
JLHL NASDAQ · Julong Holding Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
9.35 20% entry drawdown · -20.29%
LEDS NASDAQ · SemiLEDS Corporation
3.01 Reversal Risk Warning · 67.22%
LONA NASDAQ · LeonaBio, Inc.
7.22 20% entry drawdown · -27.22%
MTEX NASDAQ · Mannatech Incorporated
4.25 20% entry drawdown · -21.59%
OABI NASDAQ · OmniAb Inc.
2.12 20% entry drawdown · -20.00%
OCCI NASDAQ · OFS Credit Company Inc
2.27 20% entry drawdown · -23.83%
PBF NYSE · PBF Energy Inc
62.75 Reversal Risk Warning · 219.84%
PLUG NASDAQ · Plug Power Inc
2.17 20% entry drawdown · -20.80%
PMCB NASDAQ · PharmaCyte Biotech Inc
0.63 20% entry drawdown · -21.31%
PMEC NASDAQ · Primech Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares
0.52 20% entry drawdown · -28.59%
QFIN NASDAQ · 360 Finance Inc
12.73 20% entry drawdown · -20.83%
RPT NYSE · Rithm Property Trust Inc.
10.89 20% entry drawdown · -27.03%
RXRX NASDAQ · Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc
2.95 20% entry drawdown · -22.50%
SNPS NASDAQ · Synopsys Inc
384.28 20% entry drawdown · -25.60%
SORA NASDAQ · Top Win International Limited
1.73 20% entry drawdown · -23.18%
VERU NASDAQ · Veru Inc
2.38 20% entry drawdown · -30.00%
WING NASDAQ · Wingstop Inc
142.33 20% entry drawdown · -20.03%
WW NASDAQ · WW International, Inc. Common Stock
14.57 20% entry drawdown · -21.46%
ZSQR NASDAQ · Z Squared Inc.
5.06 20% entry drawdown · -45.47%

Live Book

Current Holdings

Showing 631-660 of 1081 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
MNDO NASDAQ · MIND CTI Ltd
10 Jul 20261.06
1.03
-2.83%
Buy
0.16
-
-
MNDY NASDAQ · Monday.Com Ltd
8 May 202672.07
78.69
9.19%
Buy
0.01
-
-
MNKD NASDAQ · MannKind Corp
29 May 20263.77
4.03
6.90%
Buy
0.06
-
-
MNOV NASDAQ · MediciNova Inc
11 Jul 20251.27
1.35
6.32%
Buy
0.02
-
-
MNRO NASDAQ · Monro Muffler Brake Inc
6 Jun 202515.25
16.96
11.23%
Buy
0.14
-
-
MNTK NASDAQ · Montauk Renewables Inc
22 May 20261.55
1.57
1.29%
Buy
0.36
-
-
MNTN NYSE · MNTN, Inc.
13 Mar 20269.57
8.94
-6.58%
Buy
0.08
-
-
MOH NYSE · Molina Healthcare Inc
20 Feb 2026151.00
225.37
49.25%
Buy
0.72
-
-
MOLN NASDAQ · Molecular Partners AG ADR
19 Sep 20253.77
3.90
3.45%
Buy
0.95
-
-
MORN NASDAQ · Morningstar Inc
22 May 2026179.64
172.48
-3.99%
Buy
0.80
-
-
MPT NYSE · Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
26 Jan 20242.67
4.75
77.74%
Buy
0.04
-
-
MQ NASDAQ · Marqeta Inc
28 Feb 202516.72
17.49
4.61%
Buy
0.29
-
-
MRDN NASDAQ · Meridian Holdings Inc
12 Jun 202614.33
13.52
-5.62%
Buy
1.34
-
-
MRKR NASDAQ · Marker Therapeutics Inc
28 Nov 20251.24
1.31
5.65%
Buy
0.31
-
-
MRM NASDAQ · Medirom Healthcare Technologies Inc
29 May 20261.14
0.93
-18.41%
Buy
0.10
-
-
MRNA NASDAQ · Moderna Inc
23 Jan 202648.71
61.82
26.91%
Buy
1.83
-
-
MRP NYSE · Millrose Properties, Inc.
3 Jul 202628.98
29.42
1.51%
Buy
0.13
-
-
MRSH NYSE · Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
3 Jul 2026178.54
182.18
2.04%
Buy
0.33
-
-
MRTN NASDAQ · Marten Transport Ltd
12 Dec 202511.67
17.65
51.25%
Buy
0.21
-
-
MRVI NASDAQ · Maravai Lifesciences Holdings Inc
3 Oct 20253.09
7.24
134.30%
Buy
1.31
-
-
MSGM NASDAQ · Motorsport Gaming Us LLC
25 Apr 20252.40
4.64
93.33%
Buy
0.28
-
-
MSTR NASDAQ · MicroStrategy Incorporated
3 Jul 2026100.77
94.85
-5.87%
Buy
0.01
-
-
MTAL NYSE · Metals Acquisition Corp. II
30 May 202512.16
10.20
-16.12%
Buy
0.50
-
-
MTCH NASDAQ · Match Group Inc
20 Jun 202529.88
39.15
31.01%
Buy
0.24
-
-
MTLS NASDAQ · Materialise NV
20 Jun 20255.39
6.54
21.34%
Buy
0.15
-
-
MTN NYSE · Vail Resorts Inc
12 Jun 2026131.13
147.86
12.76%
Buy
0.19
-
-
MTUS NYSE · Metallus, Inc
6 Jun 202514.06
19.38
37.84%
Buy
0.14
-
-
MTW NYSE · Manitowoc Company Inc
23 May 202510.33
13.03
26.14%
Buy
0.33
-
-
MUR NYSE · Murphy Oil Corporation
20 Jun 202523.74
36.83
55.14%
Buy
0.27
-
-
MWYN NASDAQ · Marwynn Holdings, Inc. Common stock
8 May 20260.79
0.78
-1.20%
Buy
0.06
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 3271-3300 of 10781
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
12 Dec 2025
Exit
FCAP NASDAQ · First Capital Inc
64.55
Reversal Risk Warning
125.98%
Entry 24 May 2024 28.56
12 Dec 2025
Exit
FOX NASDAQ · Fox Corp Class B
62.75
Reversal Risk Warning
100.18%
Entry 21 Jun 2024 31.35
12 Dec 2025
Exit
FOXA NASDAQ · Fox Corp Class A
70.76
Reversal Risk Warning
95.84%
Entry 19 Jul 2024 36.13
12 Dec 2025
Entry
FRPT NASDAQ · Freshpet Inc
63.42
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.21
12 Dec 2025
Exit
FULC NASDAQ · Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc
13.00
Reversal Risk Warning
131.32%
Entry 2 May 2025 5.62
12 Dec 2025
Exit
GALT NASDAQ · Galectin Therapeutics Inc
6.25
Reversal Risk Warning
293.08%
Entry 21 Mar 2025 1.59
12 Dec 2025
Exit
GM NYSE · General Motors Company
80.52
Reversal Risk Warning
112.21%
Entry 2 Feb 2024 37.94
12 Dec 2025
Exit
HKD NYSE · AMTD Digital Inc.
1.45
20% entry drawdown
-20.33%
Entry 12 Sep 2025 1.82
12 Dec 2025
Exit
HUHU NASDAQ · HUHUTECH International Group Inc. Ordinary Shares
11.70
Reversal Risk Warning
122.86%
Entry 16 May 2025 5.25
12 Dec 2025
Entry
HUN NYSE · Huntsman Corporation
10.39
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.67
12 Dec 2025
Exit
HURN NASDAQ · Huron Consulting Group Inc
179.51
Reversal Risk Warning
80.47%
Entry 4 Aug 2023 99.47
12 Dec 2025
Entry
IBRX NASDAQ · Immunitybio Inc
2.36
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.09
12 Dec 2025
Entry
IMMR NASDAQ · Immersion Corporation
6.75
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.13
12 Dec 2025
Exit
JFU NASDAQ · 9F Inc
7.37
Reversal Risk Warning
302.73%
Entry 15 Aug 2025 1.83
12 Dec 2025
Entry
JHX NYSE · James Hardie Industries PLC ADR
20.62
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.05
12 Dec 2025
Entry
KIDS NASDAQ · Orthopediatrics Corp
17.60
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.06
12 Dec 2025
Exit
LC NYSE · LendingClub Corp
19.90
Reversal Risk Warning
139.76%
Entry 15 Dec 2023 8.30
12 Dec 2025
Exit
LNC NYSE · Lincoln National Corporation
44.00
Reversal Risk Warning
81.56%
Entry 15 Dec 2023 24.23
12 Dec 2025
Entry
MKZR NASDAQ · MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. Common Stock
4.39
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.30
12 Dec 2025
Entry
MRTN NASDAQ · Marten Transport Ltd
11.67
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.21
12 Dec 2025
Entry
MTVA NASDAQ · MetaVia Inc.
9.31
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.01
12 Dec 2025
Exit
MVBF NASDAQ · MVB Financial Corp
27.49
Reversal Risk Warning
50.00%
Entry 23 May 2025 18.33
12 Dec 2025
Exit
NBIX NASDAQ · Neurocrine Biosciences Inc
152.80
Reversal Risk Warning
27.14%
Entry 23 May 2025 120.18
12 Dec 2025
Exit
NDLS NASDAQ · Noodles & Company
5.84
20% entry drawdown
-25.37%
Entry 5 Dec 2025 7.83
12 Dec 2025
Exit
NMRA NASDAQ · Neumora Therapeutics, Inc.
2.09
20% entry drawdown
-20.53%
Entry 24 Oct 2025 2.63
12 Dec 2025
Entry
NOG NYSE · Northern Oil & Gas Inc
21.82
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.07
12 Dec 2025
Entry
NRDY NYSE · Nerdy Inc
1.35
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.52
12 Dec 2025
Exit
NRIM NASDAQ · Northrim BanCorp Inc
27.13
Reversal Risk Warning
139.19%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 11.34
12 Dec 2025
Exit
NRXP NASDAQ · NRX Pharmaceuticals Inc
2.07
20% entry drawdown
-21.59%
Entry 30 May 2025 2.64
12 Dec 2025
Exit
NUTX NASDAQ · Nutex Health Inc
184.89
Reversal Risk Warning
461.80%
Entry 22 Nov 2024 32.91