Paid Subscriber – PositionTrader.Blog – Update 03/09/2026

Quant 30 – Up over 26% since June
Quant Weekly – Up over 27% since June
Legacy – Up over 270% since April 2023
Updates to Quant Portfolios

USA Stock market last week 03/06/26

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

S&P 500: −2.0% for the week, closing near 6,740 on March 6.
Dow Jones Industrial Average: −3.0% for the week, closing around 47,501.
Nasdaq Composite: −1.2% for the week, closing near 22,387.
Russell 2000: −4.1% for the week, underperforming large caps as risk appetite weakened.

Takeaways

The week marked Wall Street’s worst performance in several months, driven by geopolitical risk, surging oil prices, and weakening economic data.
Small-cap stocks lagged significantly, indicating a shift toward risk-off positioning by investors.

Market Drivers This Week (03/09/26 – 03/13/26)

March 9 (Mon): Geopolitical Risk Carryover – Markets open the week cautious as investors continued reacting to escalating Middle East tensions and the prior week’s surge in oil prices, which raised concerns about inflation and global growth.
March 10 (Tue): Small Business & Housing Data – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index and existing home sales data give investors insight into the strength of the U.S. consumer and domestic economic momentum.
March 11 (Wed): CPI Inflation Report – The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most important macro event of the week, heavily influencing expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate policy.
March 12 (Thu): Jobless Claims Data – Weekly initial unemployment claims are closely watched after the previous week’s surprisingly weak payroll report, which raised concerns about labor-market softness.
March 12 (Thu): Trade Deficit & Housing Data – New data on the U.S. trade balance, housing starts, and building permits helps shape expectations for economic growth in Q1.
March 13 (Fri): PCE Inflation Data – The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, is another major driver for interest-rate expectations.
March 13 (Fri): GDP Revision & Durable Goods – Updated U.S. GDP estimates and durable goods orders provide further clues about the strength of business investment and economic momentum.
Earnings Reports (Throughout the Week) – Corporate results from companies such as Adobe, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dollar General, and Ulta Beauty gave insight into AI spending, enterprise tech demand, and consumer health.

The CNN Fear and Greed Index ends the week at Fear 27. This makes four weeks in a row in the Fear area.

The Quant 30 and Quant Weekly Model Portfolios took a pounding this week as the market in general dropped with the momentum stocks leading the way down, as they always do. Since a middle east war has now been started and wars are unpredictable, it is unclear what the next few weeks will bring.

Model Portfolio Quant Alpha Weekly

No Adds for this update.

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

Add: NONE

Model Portfolio Quant 30

Three Adds for this update.

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

Add: INNV (InnovAge Holding) , ATI (ATI) , SNEX (StoneX Group)

Remove: PSIX (Power Solutions Int) , W (WayFair), OWLT (Owlet)

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 03-06-2026

Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant Alpha Weekly	27.34%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)	14.52%
Portfolio start date 6/27/25
Quant 30	26.26%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)	14.52%

Portfolio start date 4/14/23
Quant Alpha’s – Legacy	271.83%
EQAL (Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF)	38.28%

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

The Quant 30 Portfolio is currently up by 26%, well ahead of its benchmark.

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

Source: CNN.COM

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