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 61-90 of 1081 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
AMRC NYSE · Ameresco Inc
6 Jun 202515.51
23.11
49.00%
Buy
0.49
-
-
AMRN NASDAQ · Amarin Corporation PLC
23 May 202511.11
13.94
25.47%
Buy
0.02
-
-
AMSF NASDAQ · AMERISAFE Inc
19 Jun 202631.32
33.90
8.24%
Buy
0.17
-
-
AMST NASDAQ · Amesite Operating Co
12 Jun 20261.26
1.08
-14.29%
Buy
0.28
-
-
AMWL NYSE · American Well Corp
8 May 20267.97
13.23
66.00%
Buy
1.34
-
-
ANF NYSE · Abercrombie & Fitch Company
6 Jun 202582.99
95.24
14.76%
Buy
0.22
-
-
ANGI NASDAQ · ANGI Homeservices Inc
3 Jul 20266.06
6.12
0.99%
Buy
0.09
-
-
ANIK NASDAQ · Anika Therapeutics Inc
24 Oct 202510.01
15.25
52.35%
Buy
0.89
-
-
ANNX NASDAQ · Annexon Inc
12 Sep 20252.42
5.80
139.67%
Buy
0.33
-
-
ANTX NASDAQ · AN2 Therapeutics Inc
6 Mar 20262.85
4.68
64.21%
Buy
0.07
-
-
AOS NYSE · Smith AO Corporation
10 Jul 202660.44
58.85
-2.63%
Buy
0.00
-
-
AOUT NASDAQ · American Outdoor Brands Inc
26 Dec 20258.28
13.89
67.75%
Buy
0.41
-
-
APOG NASDAQ · Apogee Enterprises Inc
5 Jun 202637.01
41.03
10.86%
Buy
0.04
-
-
APPF NASDAQ · Appfolio Inc
15 May 2026151.70
179.73
18.48%
Buy
0.02
-
-
APPN NASDAQ · Appian Corp
5 Jun 202624.73
26.11
5.58%
Buy
0.08
-
-
APTV NYSE · Aptiv PLC
6 Jun 202566.64
57.47
-13.76%
Buy
0.17
-
-
APXT NASDAQ · Apex Treasury Corporation
19 Jun 202610.06
10.08
0.20%
Buy
1.16
-
-
APYX NASDAQ · Apyx Medical Inc
13 Jun 20251.75
4.28
144.57%
Buy
0.86
-
-
ARCO NYSE · Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc
31 Oct 20257.05
8.23
16.77%
Buy
0.33
-
-
ARDT NYSE · Ardent Health Partners, Inc.
27 Feb 20269.39
10.15
8.09%
Buy
0.14
-
-
ARDX NASDAQ · Ardelyx Inc
18 Jul 20254.41
5.20
17.91%
Buy
0.03
-
-
ARES NYSE · Ares Management LP
22 May 2026122.41
125.68
2.67%
Buy
0.24
-
-
ARHS NASDAQ · Arhaus Inc
26 Jun 20268.41
7.69
-8.56%
Buy
0.42
-
-
ARKR NASDAQ · Ark Restaurants Corp
2 Jan 20266.61
5.85
-11.50%
Buy
0.11
-
-
ARL NYSE · American Realty Investors Inc
30 May 202514.27
15.88
11.28%
Buy
0.29
-
-
ARQ NASDAQ · Arq Inc
22 May 20262.46
2.06
-16.26%
Buy
0.01
-
-
ARTV NASDAQ · Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
29 Aug 20253.15
9.76
209.84%
Buy
1.17
-
-
ASAN NYSE · Asana Inc
29 May 20267.70
7.69
-0.13%
Buy
0.48
-
-
ASC NYSE · Ardmore Shpng
22 Aug 202510.96
15.40
40.49%
Buy
1.96
-
-
ASH NYSE · Ashland Global Holdings Inc
4 Jul 202552.18
68.64
31.54%
Buy
0.63
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 3361-3390 of 10781
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
28 Nov 2025
Exit
BKH NYSE · Black Hills Corporation
72.39
Reversal Risk Warning
50.86%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 47.99
28 Nov 2025
Exit
BMEZ NYSE · BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II
14.79
Reversal Risk Warning
34.87%
Entry 15 Dec 2023 10.97
28 Nov 2025
Exit
BMRC NASDAQ · Bank of Marin Bancorp
26.55
Reversal Risk Warning
78.57%
Entry 28 Jun 2024 14.87
28 Nov 2025
Entry
CAPS NASDAQ · Capstone Holding Corp. Common Stock
0.91
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.08
28 Nov 2025
Exit
CLLS NASDAQ · Cellectis SA
5.07
Reversal Risk Warning
218.67%
Entry 2 May 2025 1.59
28 Nov 2025
Entry
CODI NYSE · Compass Diversified Holdings
7.36
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.37
28 Nov 2025
Exit
COGT NASDAQ · Cogent Biosciences Inc
40.22
Reversal Risk Warning
266.30%
Entry 11 Jul 2025 10.98
28 Nov 2025
Entry
CSTE NASDAQ · Caesarstone Ltd
1.50
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.41
28 Nov 2025
Exit
CSTL NASDAQ · Castle Biosciences Inc
39.95
Reversal Risk Warning
106.35%
Entry 8 Aug 2025 19.36
28 Nov 2025
Exit
EEX NYSE · Emerald Expositions Events Inc
3.64
20% entry drawdown
-21.09%
Entry 16 May 2025 4.61
28 Nov 2025
Exit
ESPR NASDAQ · Esperion Therapeutics Inc
4.01
Reversal Risk Warning
165.56%
Entry 25 Jul 2025 1.51
28 Nov 2025
Exit
FLNT NASDAQ · Fluent Inc
1.78
20% entry drawdown
-20.54%
Entry 18 Jul 2025 2.24
28 Nov 2025
Entry
HCAT NASDAQ · Health Catalyst Inc
2.99
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.45
28 Nov 2025
Entry
HYMC NASDAQ · Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation
11.70
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.71
28 Nov 2025
Entry
INV NASDAQ · Innventure, Inc.
5.75
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.39
28 Nov 2025
Exit
IONS NASDAQ · Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc
82.73
Reversal Risk Warning
144.69%
Entry 7 Mar 2025 33.81
28 Nov 2025
Exit
KBDC NYSE · Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
14.65
Reversal Risk Warning
5.01%
Entry 21 Nov 2025 13.95
28 Nov 2025
Exit
KRMD NASDAQ · Repro Med Systems Inc
5.92
Reversal Risk Warning
141.14%
Entry 29 Dec 2023 2.46
28 Nov 2025
Exit
KSS NYSE · Kohl's Corporation
24.02
Reversal Risk Warning
187.25%
Entry 6 Jun 2025 8.36
28 Nov 2025
Exit
L NYSE · Loews Corp
107.75
Reversal Risk Warning
56.57%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 68.81
28 Nov 2025
Entry
LYEL NASDAQ · Lyell Immunopharma Inc
24.00
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 2.07
28 Nov 2025
Entry
MAGN NYSE · Magnera Corp placeholder
14.16
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.11
28 Nov 2025
Exit
MAT NASDAQ · Mattel Inc
21.12
Reversal Risk Warning
6.67%
Entry 27 Jun 2025 19.80
28 Nov 2025
Exit
MD NYSE · Mednax Inc
24.09
Reversal Risk Warning
140.42%
Entry 9 Aug 2024 10.02
28 Nov 2025
Exit
MDGL NASDAQ · Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc
596.98
Reversal Risk Warning
205.27%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 195.56
28 Nov 2025
Exit
MKL NYSE · Markel Corporation
2080.44
Reversal Risk Warning
44.94%
Entry 21 Jul 2023 1435.34
28 Nov 2025
Entry
MRKR NASDAQ · Marker Therapeutics Inc
1.24
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.31
28 Nov 2025
Entry
NAII NASDAQ · Natural Alternatives International
3.63
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.12
28 Nov 2025
Exit
NAMS NASDAQ · NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. Ordinary Shares
41.30
Reversal Risk Warning
227.13%
Entry 5 Jan 2024 12.63
28 Nov 2025
Exit
NU NYSE · Nu Holdings Ltd
17.39
Reversal Risk Warning
87.80%
Entry 12 Jan 2024 9.26