Paid Subscriber – PositionTrader.Blog – Update 01/26/2026

  • S&P 500: Finished the week down about 0.4%, extending recent volatility after mixed macro and earnings news.
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average: Ended the week down around 0.5%, with tech and cyclical pressure outweighing mid-week gains.
  • Nasdaq Composite: Slightly down roughly 0.1% for the week, as chip stock weakness offset gains in other growth names.
  • Russell 2000: Small caps also slipped about 0.3%, even after earlier mid-week rebounds.

The 3 stocks with the highest Quant ranking in the Portfolio at this time are: MU, TTMI AND NUTX.


Quant Weekly Performance – Weekly Summary

Overall Takeaway

The portfolio had a mixed but relatively resilient week.

  • Precious metals and gold miners provided stability and modest upside.
  • Semiconductors and AI-linked names were mixed but generally held up.
  • Small-cap, consumer, and specialty stocks saw more downside pressure amid choppy markets.

The 3 stocks with the highest Quant ranking in the Portfolio at this time are: LITE, VFF, and MU.


Performance to 01-23-2026

Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant Alpha Weekly47.14%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)12.98%
Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant 3032.39%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)12.98%
Portfolio start date 4/14/23
Quant Alpha’s – Legacy279.85%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)36.74%

The Quant Alpha Weekly Portfolio remains ahead of its benchmark. It is up over 47% since it began on June 27, 2025.

For the Quant 30 Portfolio is currently up by 32%, well ahead of its benchmark.

The Quant Alpha’s – Legacy Portfolio maintained its over 260% return in a classic Position Trading Portfolio implementation.

Source: CNN.COM

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