Paid Subscriber – PositionTrader.Blog – Update 02/02/2026

USA stock market summary for last week

Index Performance: Jan. 26 – Jan. 30, 2026

Weekly total moves (approx):

  • S&P 500: +0.3% for the week
  • Nasdaq Composite: down ~0.2%.
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average: down ~0.4%.
  • Russell 2000: down ~2.1%.

Takeaway (Week at a Glance)

  • Large-cap indexes held up better overall (S&P 500 slightly positive), but small caps weakened most sharply.
  • Tech stocks lost ground, contributing to Nasdaq’s weekly decline.
  • Defensive and stable sectors outperformed amid macro uncertainty, while materials and commodity-linked sectors fell sharply.

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


Quant Weekly Performance – Weekly Summary

  • Most financials and industrial names were flat to slightly down in the latest session, suggesting broader market caution.
  • Mining & tech sectors were the biggest drag on the portfolio this week.
  • Energy and healthcare provided relative support, with PARR and NUTX showing upside movement.

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


Performance to 01-30-2026

Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant Alpha Weekly36.34%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)12.24%
Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant 3027.79%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)12.24%
Portfolio start date 4/14/23
Quant Alpha’s – Legacy271.22%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)36.00%

The Quant Alpha Weekly Portfolio remains ahead of its benchmark. It is up over 36% since it began on June 27, 2025.

For the Quant 30 Portfolio is currently up by 27%, 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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