Paid Subscriber – PositionTrader.Blog – Update 02/23/2026

Quant 30 – Up over 40% since June
Quant Weekly – Up over 42% since June
Legacy – Up over 270% since April 2023
Updates to Quant Portfolios

USA Stock market last week 02/20/26

Weekly returns across major U.S. indexes (approx):

S&P 500: Up modestly for the week, finishing higher by about +1.1%.
Nasdaq Composite: Up, gaining around +1.5% for the week.
Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up slightly, roughly +0.3% on the week.
Russell 2000 (small caps): Flat to slight gain (~+0.1%).

Takeaways

Market direction: The week ended modestly positive for major benchmarks, led by a Friday relief rally.
Strongest sectors: Energy, tech rebound, consumer staples/e-commerce showed relative strength.
Weakest sectors: Utilities, real estate, private credit–linked stocks lagged.
Small caps: Russell 2000 held flat with minimal net change, indicating modest participation.

Market Drivers This Week (02/23/26 – 02/27/26)

Mon, Feb 23 – Fed Waller Speech & Factory Orders
• Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks — any comments on rate outlook or inflation will be watched closely by markets.
Mon, Feb 23 – Early Earnings Kickoff
• Companies like Dominion Energy (D), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), Freshpet (FRPT), GeneDx (WGS) and others report ahead of the open — early sentiment tone-setter for the week.
Tue, Feb 24 – Home Price & Confidence Data
• S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index and Consumer Confidence releases give clues on housing strength and consumer resilience — important drivers for financials and consumer stocks.
Wed, Feb 25 – Major Earnings Day
• A heavy slate of corporate earnings hits tape including consumer, tech, and enterprise names — will influence sector rotation and overall sentiment.
Thu, Feb 26 – Durable Goods Orders
• Durable goods orders gauge business investment and demand; surprises often impact industrials, materials, and manufacturing stocks.
Fri, Feb 27 – PPI & Chicago PMI
• Producer Price Index (PPI) and Chicago PMI on Friday track inflation pressures at the wholesale level and regional manufacturing conditions — market catalysts heading into March.
Ongoing Earnings Momentum
• Enterprise tech/software (e.g., CRM, SNOW, WDAY) and consumer/retail earnings will continue to drive sector leadership and rotation throughout the week.

The CNN Fear and Greed Index ends the week at Fear 43

The Quant 30 and Quant Weekly Model Portfolios closed the week at all-time highs for the second week in a row.

Model Portfolio Quant Alpha Weekly

One Add for this update.

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

Add: LITE (Lumentum Holdings)

Remove: NONE

Model Portfolio Quant 30

Four Adds for this update.

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

Add: NESR (National Energy Services) , FRO (Frontline plc) , GM (General Motors) , AIR (AAR Corp)

Remove: SGHT (Sight Sciences) , HRTG (Heritage Insurance) , VISN (Vistance Networks), GH (Guardant Health)

Model Portfolio Quant Alpha’s – Legacy

The portfolio now has 19 stocks in it. It is up over +270% since it began in 2023.

Remove: None

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Performance to 02-20-2026

Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant Alpha Weekly	42.30%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)	16.87%
Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant 30	40.28%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)	16.87%

Portfolio start date 4/14/23
Quant Alpha’s – Legacy	302.79%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)	40.63%

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The Quant Alpha Weekly Portfolio remains ahead of its benchmark. It is up over 42% since it began on June 27, 2025.

The Quant 30 Portfolio is currently up by 40%, well ahead of its benchmark.

The Quant Alpha’s – Legacy Portfolio maintained its over 270% return in a classic Position Trading Portfolio implementation.

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