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 7 Aug 2026 Initial value 100.00
Index Value
494.61
Total Return
394.61%
CAGR
56.21% Annualized from first index week
Edge vs Market
+33.47%/yr Beats SPY on CAGR
Risk Adjusted
Sharpe 2.65 Sortino 5.18
Current Holdings
1076
Transactions
10942 Avg 3053.1/yr · 254.4/mo · 58.7/wk
Exit Mix
4933 Stop 42.1% · Warning 57.3% · 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

7 Aug 2026

New Positions In

Entries at weekly close
41
ACM NYSE · Aecom Technology Corporation
75.84 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ACN NYSE · Accenture plc
175.72 MD 0.15 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
AWRE NASDAQ · Aware Inc
1.27 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BAFN NASDAQ · Bayfirst Financial Corp
6.34 MD 0.07 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BARK NYSE · BARK, Inc.
11.22 MD 0.46 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BGSI NYSE · Boyd Group Services Inc.
102.34 MD 0.05 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BHC NYSE · Bausch Health Companies Inc
6.25 MD 0.17 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BIOA NASDAQ · BioAge Labs, Inc
11.72 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BRLT NASDAQ · Brilliant Earth Group Inc
1.28 MD 0.02 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CDNL NASDAQ · Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. Class A Common Stock
64.00 MD 0.17 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CLX NYSE · The Clorox Company
105.15 MD 0.50 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CTSH NASDAQ · Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A
57.67 MD 0.29 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CUPR NASDAQ · Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
3.32 MD 1.69 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
DOCS NYSE · Doximity Inc
27.40 MD 0.99 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
FRPT NASDAQ · Freshpet Inc
66.91 MD 0.17 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
FWRD NASDAQ · Forward Air Corporation
19.35 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
G NYSE · Genpact Limited
34.29 MD 0.42 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
GLOB NYSE · Globant SA
37.40 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
HUIZ NASDAQ · Huize Holding Ltd
1.66 MD 0.29 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
INSP NYSE · Inspire Medical Systems Inc
60.16 MD 0.93 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
INTU NASDAQ · Intuit Inc
325.25 MD 0.07 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
IT NYSE · Gartner Inc
185.60 MD 0.94 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LBRDA NASDAQ · Liberty Broadband Srs A
35.93 MD 0.00 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MMTX NASDAQ · Miluna Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
10.11 MD 0.28 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MOS NYSE · The Mosaic Company
23.06 MD 0.11 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MRDN NASDAQ · Meridian Holdings Inc
14.42 MD 0.94 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OPCH NASDAQ · Option Care Health Inc
23.79 MD 0.22 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PBH NYSE · Prestige Brand Holdings Inc
54.85 MD 0.16 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PCOR NYSE · Procore Technologies Inc
57.06 MD 0.53 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
REAX NASDAQ · Real Brokerage Inc
2.14 MD 0.59 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
RKDA NASDAQ · Arcadia Biosciences Inc
0.70 MD 0.22 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
RWAY NASDAQ · Runway Growth Finance Corp
6.84 MD 0.16 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TME NYSE · Tencent Music Entertainment Group
9.53 MD 0.61 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TNDM NASDAQ · Tandem Diabetes Care Inc
22.38 MD 0.31 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TRI NASDAQ · Thomson Reuters Corporation Common Shares
101.83 MD 1.69 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TSCO NASDAQ · Tractor Supply Company
34.56 MD 0.23 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
UPST NASDAQ · Upstart Holdings Inc
31.09 MD 0.08 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
VNT NYSE · Vontier Corp
35.09 MD 0.23 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WIX NASDAQ · Wix.Com Ltd
60.20 MD 0.10 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
XHLD NASDAQ · TEN Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
2.02 MD 1.63 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ZKH NYSE · ZKH Group Limited
2.85 MD 0.27 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal

Positions Out

Closed at weekly close
24
AHCO NASDAQ · Adapthealth Corp
5.69 20% entry drawdown · -23.83%
AKBA NASDAQ · Akebia Ther
0.91 20% entry drawdown · -26.62%
AMLX NASDAQ · Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc
22.82 Reversal Risk Warning · 260.51%
APTV NYSE · Aptiv PLC
49.55 20% entry drawdown · -25.65%
ATS NYSE · ATS Corporation
21.13 20% entry drawdown · -27.06%
BAER NASDAQ · Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
1.26 20% entry drawdown · -32.44%
BTMD NASDAQ · biote Corp
1.48 20% entry drawdown · -31.80%
CRL NYSE · Charles River Laboratories
267.49 Reversal Risk Warning · 78.98%
DAAQ NASDAQ · Digital Asset Acquisition Corp.
8.14 20% entry drawdown · -20.51%
FVN NASDAQ · Future Vision II Acquisition Corporation Ordinary shares
11.80 Reversal Risk Warning · 12.61%
GDTC NASDAQ · CytoMed Therapeutics Limited Ordinary Shares
0.82 20% entry drawdown · -29.20%
HCAT NASDAQ · Health Catalyst Inc
1.73 20% entry drawdown · -24.45%
HGBL NASDAQ · Heritage Global Inc
1.06 20% entry drawdown · -22.63%
IPCX NASDAQ · Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
4.44 20% entry drawdown · -56.34%
LVWR NYSE · LiveWire Group Inc.
1.08 20% entry drawdown · -40.33%
MTW NYSE · Manitowoc Company Inc
18.81 Reversal Risk Warning · 82.09%
ONT NYSE · Onterris
16.51 20% entry drawdown · -21.12%
ORGO NASDAQ · Organogenesis Holdings Inc
1.86 20% entry drawdown · -29.01%
PETZ NASDAQ · TDH Holdings Inc
1.59 Reversal Risk Warning · 52.40%
PZZA NASDAQ · Papa John's International Inc
24.47 20% entry drawdown · -33.77%
SPPL NASDAQ · SIMPPLE LTD. Ordinary Shares
2.54 20% entry drawdown · -35.20%
SWK NYSE · Stanley Black & Decker Inc
103.89 Reversal Risk Warning · 52.82%
UHAL NYSE · U-Haul Holding Company
75.27 Reversal Risk Warning · 43.13%
VAC NYSE · Marriot Vacations Worldwide
123.47 Reversal Risk Warning · 110.62%

Live Book

Current Holdings

Showing 661-690 of 1076 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
MTN NYSE · Vail Resorts Inc
12 Jun 2026131.13
148.83
13.50%
Buy
0.19
-
-
MTUS NYSE · Metallus, Inc
6 Jun 202514.06
21.67
54.13%
Buy
0.14
-
-
MUR NYSE · Murphy Oil Corporation
20 Jun 202523.74
33.37
40.56%
Buy
0.27
-
-
MWYN NASDAQ · Marwynn Holdings, Inc. Common stock
8 May 20260.79
0.71
-10.75%
Buy
0.06
-
-
MX NYSE · MagnaChip Semiconductor
16 Jan 20263.03
3.98
31.35%
Buy
0.21
-
-
MYSE NASDAQ · Myseum, Inc.
26 Jun 20262.47
2.53
2.43%
Buy
0.07
-
-
NABL NYSE · N-Able Inc
22 May 20263.66
4.99
36.34%
Buy
0.08
-
-
NAVI NASDAQ · Navient Corp
15 May 20267.62
9.08
19.19%
Buy
0.14
-
-
NBP NASDAQ · NovaBridge Biosciences
24 Jul 20261.77
1.75
-1.13%
Buy
0.13
-
-
NBR NYSE · Nabors Industries Ltd.
12 Sep 202542.36
81.59
92.61%
Buy
1.47
-
-
NCMI NASDAQ · National CineMedia Inc
22 May 20262.99
4.03
34.78%
Buy
0.41
-
-
NDLS NASDAQ · Noodles & Company
27 Mar 20269.20
17.95
95.11%
Buy
0.34
-
-
NEO NASDAQ · NeoGenomics Inc
29 Aug 20258.78
16.57
88.72%
Buy
0.47
-
-
NEOG NASDAQ · Neogen Corporation
7 Nov 20256.40
11.47
79.22%
Buy
1.27
-
-
NERV NASDAQ · Minerva Neurosciences Inc
22 Aug 20252.44
4.27
75.36%
Buy
1.33
-
-
NEXT NASDAQ · Nextdecade Corp
20 Feb 20265.48
6.70
22.26%
Buy
0.03
-
-
NGNE NASDAQ · Neurogene Inc
2 May 202516.97
35.69
110.31%
Buy
0.20
-
-
NICE NASDAQ · Nice Ltd ADR
31 Jul 202698.79
101.85
3.10%
Buy
0.36
-
-
NIO NYSE · Nio Inc Class A ADR
1 Aug 20255.01
4.74
-5.39%
Buy
1.63
-
-
NKE NYSE · Nike Inc
3 Jul 202644.09
41.70
-5.42%
Buy
0.29
-
-
NMAX NYSE · Newsmax, Inc.
17 Apr 20266.95
8.97
29.06%
Buy
1.33
-
-
NMP NASDAQ · NMP Acquisition Corp.
1 May 202610.19
10.33
1.37%
Buy
2.46
-
-
NNBR NASDAQ · NN Inc
30 Jan 20261.49
3.77
153.02%
Buy
0.18
-
-
NNDM NASDAQ · Nano Dimension Ltd
11 Jul 20251.58
1.63
3.16%
Buy
0.14
-
-
NOA NYSE · North American Construction Group Ltd
24 Oct 202514.96
14.58
-2.52%
Buy
0.03
-
-
NOG NYSE · Northern Oil & Gas Inc
12 Dec 202521.82
21.60
-1.01%
Buy
0.07
-
-
NOMA NASDAQ · NOMADAR Corp. Class A Common Stock
22 May 20263.60
3.17
-11.94%
Buy
0.33
-
-
NOMD NYSE · Nomad Foods Ltd
5 Jun 20269.91
11.99
20.99%
Buy
0.05
-
-
NOVT NASDAQ · Novanta Inc
30 May 2025123.82
166.37
34.36%
Buy
0.03
-
-
NOW NYSE · ServiceNow Inc
22 May 2026102.13
124.88
22.28%
Buy
0.41
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 10051-10080 of 10942
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
10 Nov 2023
Entry
NTGR NASDAQ · NETGEAR Inc
12.49
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.23
10 Nov 2023
Entry
OGI NASDAQ · OrganiGram Holdings Inc
1.23
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.02
10 Nov 2023
Entry
PRLB NYSE · Proto Labs Inc
34.58
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.09
10 Nov 2023
Entry
QURE NASDAQ · Uniqure NV
6.06
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.05
10 Nov 2023
Entry
RACE NYSE · Ferrari NV
324.68
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.03
10 Nov 2023
Entry
RBLX NYSE · Roblox Corp
38.42
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.28
10 Nov 2023
Entry
RHP NYSE · Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc
83.98
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.21
10 Nov 2023
Entry
RSG NYSE · Republic Services Inc
153.44
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.06
10 Nov 2023
Entry
SGC NASDAQ · Superior Uniform Group Inc
9.01
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.05
10 Nov 2023
Entry
TBPH NASDAQ · Theravance Biopharma Inc
10.10
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.02
10 Nov 2023
Entry
THR NYSE · Thermon Group Holdings Inc
31.47
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.13
10 Nov 2023
Exit
TSHA NASDAQ · Taysha Gene Therapies Inc
1.51
20% entry drawdown
-21.61%
Entry 18 Aug 2023 1.92
10 Nov 2023
Entry
TZOO NASDAQ · Travelzoo
7.95
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.07
10 Nov 2023
Entry
UVV NYSE · Universal Corporation
43.84
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.27
10 Nov 2023
Entry
VIV NYSE · Telefonica Brasil SA ADR
8.60
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.93
10 Nov 2023
Entry
WM NYSE · Waste Management Inc
164.81
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.39
10 Nov 2023
Entry
WRAP NASDAQ · Wrap Technologies Inc
2.91
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.36
3 Nov 2023
Entry
AGO NYSE · Assured Guaranty Ltd
62.65
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.14
3 Nov 2023
Entry
AROC NYSE · Archrock Inc
13.01
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.19
3 Nov 2023
Entry
AVPT NASDAQ · Avepoint Inc
7.60
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.45
3 Nov 2023
Entry
CAH NYSE · Cardinal Health Inc
96.44
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.05
3 Nov 2023
Entry
CBNK NASDAQ · Capital Bancorp
20.16
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.29
3 Nov 2023
Entry
CDIO NASDAQ · Cardio Diagnostics Holdings Inc
11.23
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.59
3 Nov 2023
Entry
CHMG NASDAQ · Chemung Financial Corp
40.85
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.29
3 Nov 2023
Entry
CURV NYSE · Torrid Holdings Inc
2.69
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.22
3 Nov 2023
Entry
DIS NYSE · Walt Disney Company
83.11
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.08
3 Nov 2023
Entry
DKL NYSE · Delek Logistics Partners LP
36.19
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.10
3 Nov 2023
Entry
ENSG NASDAQ · The Ensign Group Inc
101.56
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.52
3 Nov 2023
Entry
FINS NYSE · Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust
9.39
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.55
3 Nov 2023
Entry
FXNC NASDAQ · First National Corp
17.37
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.61

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