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 901-930 of 1108 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
SLN NASDAQ · Silence Therapeutics PLC
17 Apr 20267.53
9.09
20.72%
Buy
0.62
-
-
SLNG NASDAQ · Stabilis Solutions Inc
3 Jul 20264.19
3.97
-5.25%
Buy
0.43
-
-
SLVM NYSE · Sylvamo Corp
5 Sep 202544.03
39.18
-11.01%
Buy
0.17
-
-
SM NYSE · SM Energy Co
6 Feb 202620.76
27.81
33.95%
Buy
0.69
-
-
SMC NYSE · Summit Midstream Corporation
14 Nov 202523.76
30.41
27.99%
Buy
0.89
-
-
SMHI NYSE · SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc
30 May 20255.34
7.80
46.07%
Buy
0.10
-
-
SMPL NASDAQ · Simply Good Foods Co
12 Jun 202612.57
12.77
1.59%
Buy
0.01
-
-
SMRT NYSE · SmartRent Inc
4 Jul 20251.11
1.03
-7.21%
Buy
0.68
-
-
SMTI NASDAQ · Sanara Medtech Inc
8 May 202618.40
23.82
29.46%
Buy
0.24
-
-
SMWB NYSE · SimilarWeb Ltd
19 Jun 20264.99
6.66
33.47%
Buy
1.21
-
-
SNDL NASDAQ · SNDL Inc.
1 May 20261.41
1.31
-7.09%
Buy
0.06
-
-
SNPS NASDAQ · Synopsys Inc
8 May 2026516.48
445.50
-13.74%
Buy
0.37
-
-
SOCA NASDAQ · Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp.
27 Mar 202610.14
10.28
1.38%
Buy
0.20
-
-
SORA NASDAQ · Top Win International Limited
17 Apr 20262.25
1.90
-15.63%
Buy
0.35
-
-
SOTK NASDAQ · Sono-Tek Corp
2 May 20254.01
5.54
38.33%
Buy
0.05
-
-
SPEG NASDAQ · Silver Pegasus Acquisition Corp.
24 Apr 202610.22
10.29
0.68%
Buy
2.94
-
-
SPMC NYSE · Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc.
15 May 202610.76
10.14
-5.81%
Buy
0.30
-
-
SPPL NASDAQ · SIMPPLE LTD. Ordinary Shares
26 Jun 20263.92
3.64
-7.14%
Buy
1.23
-
-
SPRU NYSE · Spruce Power Holding Corp
19 Sep 20251.76
2.40
36.36%
Buy
0.07
-
-
SPT NASDAQ · Sprout Social Inc
8 May 20267.40
8.28
11.89%
Buy
0.05
-
-
SQFT NASDAQ · Presidio Property Trust
19 Jun 20262.68
2.27
-15.30%
Buy
0.02
-
-
SRAD NASDAQ · Sportradar Group AG
26 Jun 202614.85
15.45
4.04%
Buy
0.23
-
-
SRG NYSE · Seritage Growth Properties
20 Jun 20252.97
2.61
-12.12%
Buy
0.22
-
-
SRI NYSE · Stoneridge Inc
6 Jun 20255.65
7.16
26.73%
Buy
1.27
-
-
SRPT NASDAQ · Sarepta Therapeutics Inc
26 Sep 202518.36
18.95
3.21%
Buy
0.40
-
-
SSBI NASDAQ · Summit State Bank
20 Dec 20247.64
13.44
75.85%
Buy
0.06
-
-
SSEA NASDAQ · Starry Sea Acquisition Corp Ordinary Shares
24 Apr 202610.17
10.28
1.08%
Buy
1.14
-
-
SSTI NASDAQ · Shotspotter Inc
12 Jun 20268.03
8.65
7.72%
Buy
1.17
-
-
SSYS NASDAQ · Stratasys Ltd
27 Sep 20248.14
8.55
5.04%
Buy
0.15
-
-
STAA NASDAQ · STAAR Surgical Company
17 Apr 202625.08
27.76
10.69%
Buy
0.32
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 2611-2640 of 10720
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
6 Feb 2026
Exit
HTH NYSE · Hilltop Holdings Inc
39.42
Reversal Risk Warning
40.39%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 28.08
6 Feb 2026
Exit
HUYA NYSE · HUYA Inc
4.40
Reversal Risk Warning
257.83%
Entry 27 Oct 2023 1.23
6 Feb 2026
Exit
HWC NASDAQ · Hancock Whitney Corp
73.31
Reversal Risk Warning
83.51%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 39.95
6 Feb 2026
Entry
IBIO NASDAQ · iBio, Inc. Common Stock
2.42
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.33
6 Feb 2026
Exit
IBOC NASDAQ · International Bancshares Corporation
73.83
Reversal Risk Warning
76.96%
Entry 7 Jul 2023 41.72
6 Feb 2026
Exit
IBP NYSE · Installed Building Products Inc
325.80
Reversal Risk Warning
119.85%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 148.19
6 Feb 2026
Exit
INDB NASDAQ · Independent Bank
85.27
Reversal Risk Warning
64.05%
Entry 17 Nov 2023 51.98
6 Feb 2026
Entry
IPWR NASDAQ · Ideal Power Inc
4.01
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.12
6 Feb 2026
Exit
ISTR NASDAQ · Investar Holding Corp
29.99
Reversal Risk Warning
123.06%
Entry 15 Dec 2023 13.44
6 Feb 2026
Exit
ITUB NYSE · Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA
8.82
Reversal Risk Warning
94.62%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 4.53
6 Feb 2026
Exit
ITW NYSE · Illinois Tool Works Inc
291.77
Reversal Risk Warning
23.99%
Entry 8 Dec 2023 235.32
6 Feb 2026
Exit
JBTM NYSE · JBTMarel Corp
168.31
Reversal Risk Warning
64.33%
Entry 9 Feb 2024 102.42
6 Feb 2026
Exit
JCI NYSE · Johnson Controls International PLC
136.86
Reversal Risk Warning
125.72%
Entry 15 Mar 2024 60.63
6 Feb 2026
Entry
JELD NYSE · Jeld-Wen Holding Inc
2.93
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.15
6 Feb 2026
Exit
JOE NYSE · St Joe Company
68.24
Reversal Risk Warning
44.57%
Entry 28 Feb 2025 47.20
6 Feb 2026
Exit
KEY NYSE · KeyCorp
22.76
Reversal Risk Warning
132.48%
Entry 21 Jul 2023 9.79
6 Feb 2026
Exit
KMT NYSE · Kennametal Inc
39.90
Reversal Risk Warning
90.49%
Entry 30 May 2025 20.95
6 Feb 2026
Exit
KOF NYSE · Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV ADR
109.73
Reversal Risk Warning
39.88%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 78.45
6 Feb 2026
Exit
LCII NYSE · LCI Industries
151.62
Reversal Risk Warning
78.26%
Entry 20 Jun 2025 85.06
6 Feb 2026
Exit
LE NASDAQ · Lands’ End Inc
17.99
Reversal Risk Warning
107.98%
Entry 15 Dec 2023 8.65
6 Feb 2026
Exit
LEA NYSE · Lear Corporation
139.33
Reversal Risk Warning
59.47%
Entry 30 May 2025 87.37
6 Feb 2026
Exit
LECO NASDAQ · Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
297.94
Reversal Risk Warning
52.86%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 194.90
6 Feb 2026
Exit
LUV NYSE · Southwest Airlines Company
53.79
Reversal Risk Warning
96.76%
Entry 15 Dec 2023 27.34
6 Feb 2026
Exit
MCB NYSE · Metropolitan Bank Holding
96.12
Reversal Risk Warning
117.05%
Entry 17 May 2024 44.29
6 Feb 2026
Exit
MCD NYSE · McDonald’s Corporation
323.16
Reversal Risk Warning
19.93%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 269.47
6 Feb 2026
Exit
MCK NYSE · McKesson Corporation
946.84
Reversal Risk Warning
97.52%
Entry 19 Jan 2024 479.37
6 Feb 2026
Exit
MEGL NASDAQ · Magic Empire Global Limited
0.89
20% entry drawdown
-29.12%
Entry 30 May 2025 1.26
6 Feb 2026
Exit
MPB NASDAQ · Mid Penn Bancorp
34.38
Reversal Risk Warning
72.46%
Entry 24 Nov 2023 19.93
6 Feb 2026
Exit
MRBK NASDAQ · Meridian Bank
20.41
Reversal Risk Warning
107.90%
Entry 28 Jun 2024 9.82
6 Feb 2026
Exit
MSA NYSE · MSA Safety
192.02
Reversal Risk Warning
21.88%
Entry 16 May 2025 157.54