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
483.76
Total Return
383.76%
CAGR
56.75% Annualized from first index week
Edge vs Market
+34.30%/yr Beats SPY on CAGR
Risk Adjusted
Sharpe 2.67 Sortino 5.20
Current Holdings
1117
Transactions
10719 Avg 3056.2/yr · 254.7/mo · 58.8/wk
Exit Mix
4801 Stop 41.3% · Warning 58.4% · Other 0.2%

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
28
AKTX NASDAQ · Akari Therapeutics PLC
13.88 MD 1.03 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ALG NYSE · Alamo Group Inc
161.48 MD 0.27 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ALXO NASDAQ · Alx Oncology Holdings
2.13 MD 0.03 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
AOS NYSE · Smith AO Corporation
60.44 MD 0.00 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ARAI NASDAQ · Arrive AI Inc.
0.42 MD 0.40 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
ATR NYSE · AptarGroup Inc
125.53 MD 0.18 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BFAM NYSE · Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc
73.31 MD 0.11 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BUR NYSE · Burford Capital Ltd
4.19 MD 0.14 · 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 1.35 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
JLHL NASDAQ · Julong Holding Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
11.73 MD 0.44 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LAFA NASDAQ · LaFayette Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Share
10.11 MD 1.51 · 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 2.50 · 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
RPD NASDAQ · Rapid7 Inc
11.17 MD 1.18 · 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
16
APWC NASDAQ · Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp Ltd
1.53 20% entry drawdown · -23.12%
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%
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%
CWH NYSE · Camping World Holdings Inc
6.22 20% entry drawdown · -22.06%
GAME NASDAQ · GameSquare Holdings Inc.
0.31 20% entry drawdown · -31.37%
GKOS NYSE · Glaukos Corp
152.72 Reversal Risk Warning · 82.11%
JEM NASDAQ · 707 Cayman Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares
0.54 20% entry drawdown · -64.86%
KELYB NASDAQ · Kelly Services B Inc
23.95 Reversal Risk Warning · 75.74%
LVO NASDAQ · LiveOne Inc
5.23 20% entry drawdown · -24.64%
NEWT NASDAQ · NewtekOne, Inc.
14.78 Reversal Risk Warning · 52.99%
OMEX NASDAQ · Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc
0.71 20% entry drawdown · -22.37%
TLPH NASDAQ · Talphera Inc.
1.46 Reversal Risk Warning · 196.33%
WATT NASDAQ · Energous Corporation
17.99 20% entry drawdown · -27.25%

Live Book

Current Holdings

Showing 91-120 of 1117 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
ARL NYSE · American Realty Investors Inc
30 May 202514.27
20.78
45.62%
Buy
0.29
-
-
ARQ NASDAQ · Arq Inc
22 May 20262.46
2.32
-5.69%
Buy
0.01
-
-
ARTV NASDAQ · Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
29 Aug 20253.15
9.64
206.03%
Buy
1.17
-
-
ASAN NYSE · Asana Inc
29 May 20267.70
7.33
-4.81%
Buy
0.48
-
-
ASC NYSE · Ardmore Shpng
22 Aug 202510.96
16.39
49.52%
Buy
1.96
-
-
ASH NYSE · Ashland Global Holdings Inc
4 Jul 202552.18
66.75
27.92%
Buy
0.63
-
-
ASIX NYSE · AdvanSix Inc
9 Jan 202618.20
20.28
11.44%
Buy
0.14
-
-
ASLE NASDAQ · AerSale Corp
15 Nov 20246.06
6.02
-0.66%
Buy
0.84
-
-
ASPS NASDAQ · Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA
27 Mar 20266.80
7.23
6.32%
Buy
0.45
-
-
ASRT NASDAQ · Assertio Therapeutics Inc
15 May 202623.32
23.50
0.77%
Buy
1.70
-
-
ASTH NASDAQ · Astrana Health Inc
20 Mar 202624.23
46.88
93.46%
Buy
0.21
-
-
ASUR NASDAQ · Asure Software Inc
5 Jan 20248.38
7.83
-6.56%
Buy
0.14
-
-
ATHM NYSE · Autohome Inc
19 Jun 202617.46
20.30
16.29%
Buy
0.21
-
-
ATKR NYSE · Atkore International Group Inc
9 May 202566.27
72.24
9.01%
Buy
0.10
-
-
ATNI NASDAQ · ATN International Inc
18 Jul 202516.90
23.91
41.51%
Buy
0.28
-
-
ATOM NASDAQ · Atomera Inc
13 Feb 20263.92
6.63
69.13%
Buy
0.89
-
-
ATR NYSE · AptarGroup Inc
10 Jul 2026125.53
125.53
New Entry week
Buy
0.18
-
-
ATRA NASDAQ · Atara Biotherapeutics Inc
15 May 20269.58
9.76
1.88%
Buy
0.58
-
-
ATRC NASDAQ · AtriCure Inc
12 Jul 202423.19
34.28
47.82%
Buy
0.45
-
-
ATS NYSE · ATS Corporation
30 May 202528.97
27.95
-3.52%
Buy
0.21
-
-
AURA NASDAQ · Aura Biosciences Inc
27 Feb 20265.89
6.84
16.13%
Buy
0.22
-
-
AUTL NASDAQ · Autolus Therapeutics Ltd
1 May 20261.47
1.61
9.52%
Buy
0.03
-
-
AVB NYSE · AvalonBay Communities Inc
1 May 2026181.74
191.84
5.56%
Buy
0.11
-
-
AVNT NYSE · Avient Corp
20 Jun 202532.40
36.03
11.20%
Buy
0.09
-
-
AVNW NASDAQ · Aviat Networks Inc
3 Jan 202518.40
21.65
17.66%
Buy
0.07
-
-
AVTR NYSE · Avantor Inc
12 Jun 20269.39
10.39
10.65%
Buy
0.99
-
-
AVTX NASDAQ · Avalo Therapeutics Inc
3 Oct 202513.40
19.21
43.36%
Buy
1.48
-
-
AVY NYSE · Avery Dennison Corp
8 Aug 2025167.03
160.71
-3.79%
Buy
0.38
-
-
AWRE NASDAQ · Aware Inc
29 May 20261.52
1.39
-8.55%
Buy
0.05
-
-
AXIN NASDAQ · Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1 Class A Ordinary Shares
6 Mar 202610.15
10.32
1.67%
Buy
0.42
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 2011-2040 of 10719
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
27 Mar 2026
Entry
NDLS NASDAQ · Noodles & Company
9.20
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.34
27 Mar 2026
Exit
NMAX NYSE · Newsmax, Inc.
5.88
20% entry drawdown
-22.94%
Entry 6 Mar 2026 7.63
27 Mar 2026
Exit
NYT NYSE · New York Times Company
82.57
Reversal Risk Warning
109.30%
Entry 21 Jul 2023 39.45
27 Mar 2026
Entry
OEC NYSE · Orion Engineered Carbons SA
6.04
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.37
27 Mar 2026
Entry
ORKT NASDAQ · Orangekloud Technology Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
1.04
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.86
27 Mar 2026
Exit
OVV NYSE · Ovintiv Inc
61.74
Reversal Risk Warning
58.64%
Entry 21 Jul 2023 38.92
27 Mar 2026
Exit
OXY NYSE · Occidental Petroleum Corporation
65.02
Reversal Risk Warning
45.43%
Entry 20 Jun 2025 44.71
27 Mar 2026
Exit
PARR NYSE · Par Pacific Holdings Inc
65.67
Reversal Risk Warning
266.87%
Entry 9 May 2025 17.90
27 Mar 2026
Exit
PASG NASDAQ · Passage Bio Inc
6.38
20% entry drawdown
-27.91%
Entry 14 Nov 2025 8.85
27 Mar 2026
Exit
PBR-A NYSE · Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
18.51
Reversal Risk Warning
71.52%
Entry 15 Sep 2023 10.79
27 Mar 2026
Exit
PR NYSE · Permian Resources Corporation
21.47
Reversal Risk Warning
88.21%
Entry 18 Aug 2023 11.41
27 Mar 2026
Entry
PSNYW NASDAQ · Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC Class C-1 ADS (ADW)
4.95
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.09
27 Mar 2026
Exit
PSX NYSE · Phillips 66
186.96
Reversal Risk Warning
87.87%
Entry 28 Jul 2023 99.52
27 Mar 2026
Exit
REX NYSE · REX American Resources Corporation
47.73
Reversal Risk Warning
134.43%
Entry 29 Sep 2023 20.36
27 Mar 2026
Exit
RNAC NASDAQ · Cartesian Therapeutics Inc.
5.85
20% entry drawdown
-23.43%
Entry 23 Jan 2026 7.64
27 Mar 2026
Exit
RRC NYSE · Range Resources Corp
47.53
Reversal Risk Warning
63.12%
Entry 21 Jul 2023 29.14
27 Mar 2026
Exit
RXT NASDAQ · Rackspace Technology Inc
1.05
20% entry drawdown
-49.28%
Entry 6 Mar 2026 2.07
27 Mar 2026
Exit
SLN NASDAQ · Silence Therapeutics PLC
4.93
20% entry drawdown
-20.10%
Entry 20 Mar 2026 6.17
27 Mar 2026
Exit
SNPS NASDAQ · Synopsys Inc
380.47
20% entry drawdown
-20.80%
Entry 2 Jan 2026 480.42
27 Mar 2026
Entry
SOCA NASDAQ · Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp.
10.14
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.20
27 Mar 2026
Exit
STEX NASDAQ · Streamex Corp
1.21
20% entry drawdown
-37.63%
Entry 9 May 2025 1.94
27 Mar 2026
Exit
SU NYSE · Suncor Energy Inc
66.22
Reversal Risk Warning
100.38%
Entry 15 Mar 2024 33.05
27 Mar 2026
Exit
TALO NYSE · Talos Energy
16.57
Reversal Risk Warning
77.22%
Entry 13 Jun 2025 9.35
27 Mar 2026
Entry
TAOX NASDAQ · TAO Synergies Inc.
5.22
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.18
27 Mar 2026
Exit
TBN NYSE · Tamboran Resources Corporation
43.40
Reversal Risk Warning
102.43%
Entry 17 Jan 2025 21.44
27 Mar 2026
Exit
TGS NYSE · Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA ADR
34.37
Reversal Risk Warning
157.07%
Entry 1 Dec 2023 13.37
27 Mar 2026
Exit
TPCS NASDAQ · TechPrecision Corporation Common stock
3.17
20% entry drawdown
-20.75%
Entry 16 May 2025 4.00
27 Mar 2026
Exit
TRC NYSE · Tejon Ranch Co
19.06
Reversal Risk Warning
17.00%
Entry 7 Feb 2025 16.29
27 Mar 2026
Exit
TYRA NASDAQ · Tyra Biosciences Inc
36.29
Reversal Risk Warning
150.28%
Entry 17 Oct 2025 14.50
27 Mar 2026
Entry
VACH NASDAQ · Voyager Acquisition Corp
12.90
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.07