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 24 Jul 2026 Initial value 100.00
Index Value
469.45
Total Return
369.45%
CAGR
54.67% Annualized from first index week
Edge vs Market
+33.23%/yr Beats SPY on CAGR
Risk Adjusted
Sharpe 2.60 Sortino 5.04
Current Holdings
1071
Transactions
10827 Avg 3053.7/yr · 254.5/mo · 58.7/wk
Exit Mix
4878 Stop 41.8% · Warning 57.6% · 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

24 Jul 2026

New Positions In

Entries at weekly close
20
ALC NYSE · Alcon AG
67.91 MD 0.00 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BIXI NASDAQ · Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares
10.01 MD 1.17 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BUR NYSE · Burford Capital Ltd
4.14 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CAG NYSE · Conagra Brands, Inc.
14.60 MD 0.51 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CJMB NASDAQ · Callan JMB Inc. Common Stock
2.55 MD 0.44 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
GCL NASDAQ · GCL Global Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares
0.51 MD 0.69 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
KNDI NASDAQ · Kandi Technologies Group Inc
0.65 MD 0.31 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LAFA NASDAQ · LaFayette Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Share
10.11 MD 0.90 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LVLU NASDAQ · Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc
19.20 MD 0.16 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LW NYSE · Lamb Weston Holdings Inc
49.58 MD 1.48 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MAMO NASDAQ · Massimo Group Common Stock
0.98 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
NBP NASDAQ · NovaBridge Biosciences
1.77 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
NXL NASDAQ · Nexalin Technology Inc.
0.48 MD 1.00 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OFIX NASDAQ · Orthofix Medical Inc
11.25 MD 0.22 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OTIS NYSE · Otis Worldwide Corp
71.93 MD 0.05 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OTLY NASDAQ · Oatly Group AB ADR
13.37 MD 0.06 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PLNT NYSE · Planet Fitness Inc
53.48 MD 0.02 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TDWD NASDAQ · Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
10.04 MD 0.88 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WSTN NASDAQ · Westin Acquisition Corp
10.13 MD 1.79 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WVVIP NASDAQ · Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc PR
2.78 MD 0.21 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal

Positions Out

Closed at weekly close
30
AMST NASDAQ · Amesite Operating Co
0.99 20% entry drawdown · -21.44%
ATER NASDAQ · Aterian Inc
0.40 20% entry drawdown · -70.94%
BARK NYSE · BARK, Inc.
8.51 20% entry drawdown · -22.14%
BZFD NASDAQ · BuzzFeed Inc
1.11 20% entry drawdown · -25.50%
BZH NYSE · Beazer Homes USA Inc
33.19 Reversal Risk Warning · 60.11%
DFSC NASDAQ · DEFSEC Technologies Inc.
1.51 20% entry drawdown · -35.19%
GEHC NASDAQ · GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
60.58 20% entry drawdown · -20.22%
GOOS NYSE · Canada Goose Holdings Inc
8.89 20% entry drawdown · -24.47%
GTEC NASDAQ · Greenland Acquisition Corp
0.51 20% entry drawdown · -21.19%
LFCR NASDAQ · Lifecore Biomedical Inc.
4.33 20% entry drawdown · -21.84%
LFMD NASDAQ · LifeMD Inc
3.71 20% entry drawdown · -20.04%
LOCL NYSE · Local Bounti Corp
1.06 20% entry drawdown · -22.63%
NIXX NASDAQ · Nixxy, Inc.
0.85 20% entry drawdown · -35.80%
NKTX NASDAQ · Nkarta Inc
2.27 20% entry drawdown · -25.08%
NXGL NASDAQ · Nexgel Inc
0.44 20% entry drawdown · -22.25%
PEW NYSE · GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc.
2.33 20% entry drawdown · -21.28%
PPSI NASDAQ · Pioneer Power Solutions Inc.
2.98 20% entry drawdown · -25.13%
RC NYSE · Ready Capital Corp
1.47 20% entry drawdown · -20.97%
REAX NASDAQ · Real Brokerage Inc
1.69 20% entry drawdown · -22.12%
SAFX NASDAQ · XCF Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
0.41 20% entry drawdown · -25.36%
SEDG NASDAQ · SolarEdge Technologies Inc
42.60 20% entry drawdown · -31.02%
SEGG NASDAQ · Lottery.com Inc.
0.63 20% entry drawdown · -24.97%
SGRP NASDAQ · SPAR Group Inc
0.38 20% entry drawdown · -46.99%
SRG NYSE · Seritage Growth Properties
2.31 20% entry drawdown · -22.22%
SUIG NASDAQ · SUI Group Holdings Limited
0.99 20% entry drawdown · -20.16%
TOMZ NASDAQ · TOMI Environmental Solutions Inc
1.54 20% entry drawdown · -33.95%
UPST NASDAQ · Upstart Holdings Inc
26.93 20% entry drawdown · -20.30%
WETO NASDAQ · Webus International Limited Ordinary Shares
0.69 Price scale break · 37.71%
WRAP NASDAQ · Wrap Technologies Inc
1.70 20% entry drawdown · -30.89%
XELB NASDAQ · Xcel Brands Inc
1.23 20% entry drawdown · -21.15%

Live Book

Current Holdings

Showing 61-90 of 1071 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
AMR NYSE · Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
19 Sep 2025166.10
142.94
-13.94%
Buy
1.61
-
-
AMRC NYSE · Ameresco Inc
6 Jun 202515.51
21.75
40.23%
Buy
0.49
-
-
AMRN NASDAQ · Amarin Corporation PLC
23 May 202511.11
13.55
21.96%
Buy
0.02
-
-
AMSF NASDAQ · AMERISAFE Inc
19 Jun 202631.32
30.41
-2.91%
Buy
0.17
-
-
AMWL NYSE · American Well Corp
8 May 20267.97
10.81
35.63%
Buy
1.34
-
-
ANF NYSE · Abercrombie & Fitch Company
6 Jun 202582.99
93.81
13.04%
Buy
0.22
-
-
ANGI NASDAQ · ANGI Homeservices Inc
26 Jun 20265.97
5.53
-7.37%
Buy
0.04
-
-
ANIK NASDAQ · Anika Therapeutics Inc
24 Oct 202510.01
14.95
49.35%
Buy
0.89
-
-
ANNX NASDAQ · Annexon Inc
12 Sep 20252.42
5.22
115.70%
Buy
0.33
-
-
ANTX NASDAQ · AN2 Therapeutics Inc
6 Mar 20262.85
4.92
72.63%
Buy
0.07
-
-
AOS NYSE · Smith AO Corporation
17 Jul 202658.50
60.42
3.28%
Buy
0.14
-
-
AOUT NASDAQ · American Outdoor Brands Inc
26 Dec 20258.28
12.95
56.40%
Buy
0.41
-
-
APOG NASDAQ · Apogee Enterprises Inc
5 Jun 202637.01
40.74
10.08%
Buy
0.04
-
-
APPF NASDAQ · Appfolio Inc
15 May 2026151.70
165.05
8.80%
Buy
0.02
-
-
APPN NASDAQ · Appian Corp
5 Jun 202624.73
23.75
-3.96%
Buy
0.08
-
-
APTV NYSE · Aptiv PLC
6 Jun 202566.64
56.55
-15.14%
Buy
0.17
-
-
APXT NASDAQ · Apex Treasury Corporation
19 Jun 202610.06
10.13
0.69%
Buy
1.18
-
-
APYX NASDAQ · Apyx Medical Inc
13 Jun 20251.75
3.92
124.00%
Buy
0.86
-
-
AQB NASDAQ · AquaBounty Technologies Inc
26 Jun 20261.10
0.91
-17.27%
Buy
0.86
-
-
ARCO NYSE · Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc
31 Oct 20257.05
8.22
16.63%
Buy
0.33
-
-
ARDT NYSE · Ardent Health Partners, Inc.
27 Feb 20269.39
10.64
13.31%
Buy
0.14
-
-
ARDX NASDAQ · Ardelyx Inc
18 Jul 20254.41
5.03
14.06%
Buy
0.03
-
-
ARES NYSE · Ares Management LP
22 May 2026122.41
126.51
3.35%
Buy
0.24
-
-
ARHS NASDAQ · Arhaus Inc
26 Jun 20268.41
7.91
-5.95%
Buy
0.42
-
-
ARKR NASDAQ · Ark Restaurants Corp
2 Jan 20266.61
5.94
-10.14%
Buy
0.11
-
-
ARL NYSE · American Realty Investors Inc
30 May 202514.27
14.79
3.64%
Buy
0.29
-
-
ARQ NASDAQ · Arq Inc
22 May 20262.46
2.03
-17.68%
Buy
0.01
-
-
ARTV NASDAQ · Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
29 Aug 20253.15
10.03
218.41%
Buy
1.17
-
-
ASAN NYSE · Asana Inc
29 May 20267.70
6.86
-10.91%
Buy
0.48
-
-
ASC NYSE · Ardmore Shpng
22 Aug 202510.96
16.61
51.53%
Buy
1.96
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 8911-8940 of 10827
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
5 Jan 2024
Entry
DAC NYSE · Danaos Corporation
72.28
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.33
5 Jan 2024
Entry
DXR NASDAQ · Daxor Corporation
9.85
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.32
5 Jan 2024
Entry
ELVA NASDAQ · Electrovaya Inc.
3.82
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.85
5 Jan 2024
Entry
ERO NYSE · Ero Copper Corp
16.39
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.32
5 Jan 2024
Entry
ESOA NASDAQ · Energy Services Of America Corp
5.79
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.25
5 Jan 2024
Entry
FOA NYSE · Finance of America Companies Inc
9.48
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.31
5 Jan 2024
Entry
GIFI NASDAQ · Gulf Island Fabrication Inc
4.65
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.42
5 Jan 2024
Entry
GLBE NASDAQ · Global-E Online Ltd
37.35
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.11
5 Jan 2024
Entry
HAYW NYSE · Hayward Holdings Inc
12.73
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.03
5 Jan 2024
Entry
HCA NYSE · HCA Healthcare, Inc.
270.74
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.73
5 Jan 2024
Entry
HSHP NYSE · Himalaya Shipping Ltd.
6.52
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.25
5 Jan 2024
Entry
ICUI NASDAQ · ICU Medical Inc
97.62
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.28
5 Jan 2024
Entry
JG NASDAQ · Aurora Mobile Ltd
4.11
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.20
5 Jan 2024
Entry
LBTYK NASDAQ · Liberty Global PLC Class C
9.85
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.16
5 Jan 2024
Entry
LNSR NASDAQ · LENSAR Inc
3.75
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.78
5 Jan 2024
Entry
MAMA NASDAQ · Mama's Creations Inc.
4.75
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.34
5 Jan 2024
Entry
MDAI NASDAQ · Spectral AI Inc.
3.07
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.10
5 Jan 2024
Entry
MG NYSE · Mistras Group Inc
7.80
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.12
5 Jan 2024
Entry
MTC NASDAQ · MMTEC Inc
18.80
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.72
5 Jan 2024
Entry
NAMS NASDAQ · NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. Ordinary Shares
12.63
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.84
5 Jan 2024
Entry
NESR NASDAQ · National Energy Services Reunited Corp Ordinary Shares
8.03
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.13
5 Jan 2024
Entry
NMR NYSE · Nomura Holdings Inc ADR
4.15
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.09
5 Jan 2024
Entry
NTRB NASDAQ · Nutriband Inc
2.24
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.73
5 Jan 2024
Entry
NVS NYSE · Novartis AG ADR
95.90
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.14
5 Jan 2024
Entry
NWG NYSE · Natwest Group PLC
4.89
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.61
5 Jan 2024
Entry
OKE NYSE · ONEOK Inc
63.07
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.10
5 Jan 2024
Entry
OMAB NASDAQ · Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV
70.10
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.22
5 Jan 2024
Exit
PFLT NYSE · PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd
9.23
Reversal Risk Warning
13.44%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 8.14
5 Jan 2024
Exit
PSHG NASDAQ · Performance Shipping Inc
2.35
Reversal Risk Warning
88.00%
Entry 11 Aug 2023 1.25
5 Jan 2024
Entry
PYXS NASDAQ · Pyxis Oncology Inc
2.11
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.81