Tag: stock-trading
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Quant Stock Portfolio Quant Alpha Weekly Up 20% | Legacy Portfolio Soars 200%+s – Update 09/05/2025
Quant Weekly has risen over 20% in two months, with Quant 30 and Legacy Portfolio outperforming benchmarks by significant margins. The summary of “The Emotional Traps That Destroy Traders” emphasizes that traders’ emotions, not the market, are their greatest danger, requiring mastery through discipline and predefined rules for successful trading.
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Quant Weekly: New Adds, Big Rotations in Quant 30, and Legacy Portfolio Surges Past +200% – Update 08/29/2025
The update discusses the Quant Weekly portfolio, including new additions and removals, with the Legacy portfolio up over 200%. It summarizes key lessons from “The Richest Man in Babylon,” emphasizing savings, living within means, wise investment, and wealth protection. Specific stock performances and concerns about Kinross Gold and OppFi are highlighted.
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Quant Stock Portfolios – Weekly update 08/22/2025
The website has rebranded from SwingTrader.Trading to PositionTrader.Blog to align with the management of Quant Model Portfolios. The Quant Alpha Weekly and Quant 30 portfolios have introduced new stocks, while the Legacy portfolio is up over 180%. Performance updates show steady growth against benchmarks.
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Quant Stock Portfolios – Weekly update 08/15/2025
The Quant Alpha Weekly and Quant 30 portfolios both reported strong performance, significantly outpacing benchmarks. This week, Quant Alpha added SSRM, while Quant 30 included BTM, CDE, and LASR. Legacy portfolios have achieved over 190% return since 2023, with numerous outperformers showing substantial gains.
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CommScope up over 90% – Quant Weekly update 08/08/2025
CommScope’s stock surged over 90% due to a partial buyout offer from Amphenol, significantly boosting the Quant Alpha Weekly Portfolio. The Quant 30 Portfolio witnessed five additions and removals, achieving its first benchmark lead. The Legacy Portfolio maintains a remarkable 190% return since its inception in 2023.
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Quant Stock Portfolios – Weekly update 08/01/2025
The Legacy Portfolio has surged over 190% since its inception in 2023, while the Quant 30 has seen recent additions and removals. Challenges arise during market highs, emphasizing the importance of confidence in strategies. Momentum stocks often rebound quickly, highlighting the risk of premature exits from investments.
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Introducing the “Quant Alpha’s – Legacy” Portfolio – Weekly update 07/25/2025
The Quant Alpha’s – Legacy Model Portfolio has been launched, retaining 24 stocks from its predecessor. This “Buy and Hold Until” strategy ensures minimal turnover, with only one stock removed due to a Sell signal. Performance remains strong, achieving a +170% return while the benchmark rose +27%. The Quant 30 portfolio shows no recent changes.
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Quant Alpha Weekly and Quant 30 Weekly update – 07/18/2025
The Quant 30 Portfolio employs a Penalty Box strategy for managing stocks that fall below high rank criteria. Stocks must remain in the Penalty Box for two consecutive weeks before removal, allowing potential recovery. Currently, there are no removals, with one stock in the Penalty Box and the portfolio achieving profitability for the first time.
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Quant Alpha Weekly and Quant 30 Weekly update – 07/11/2025
The weekly update is below for the two Quant Model Portfolios. The target update date for the Portfolios is the last business day of the week. If I am not able to update on that day because of the lack of access to the internet, then Monday morning will be used. Quant Alpha Weekly Newly…
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Quant Alpha Weekly and Quant 30 Weekly update – 07/07/2025
The weekly update is below for the two Quant Model Portfolios. Quant Alpha Weekly Newly added stock below. Two stocks are now in the Porfolio. PSIX Click here for the Quant Alpha Weekly details Click here for the Quant Alpha Weekly Portfolio criteria Quant 30 Here are the 2nd batch of 15 adds to the…
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Quant Alpha Weekly and Quant 30 are launched today
My six model portfolios started at the beginning of 2023 have now been closed. The Legacy scorecard can be seen here. I am beginning two new Quant Model portfolios starting today. These new portfolios will start from scratch during a time of all time market highs. The least favorable time to start a new Model…
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April 2025 – Model Stock Portfolios Update – Final Update
The final update on the Model Portfolios reveals impressive performance through 2023-2025, with all portfolios exceeding their benchmarks. The Quant Alpha’s portfolio leads with over 122% growth, outperforming its benchmark EQAL by 106%. Notable performers include WGS (+301%) and APP (+877%). Other portfolios such as BI-Weekly Swings and Small Cap Discoveries also show strong gains…
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March 2025 – Model Stock Portfolios Update – In the Wrap-up Phase
One month remains of a two month long wrap-up of the live update posts for the six Model Portfolios. During the next month, only Removes from the six model portfolios will be posted but no new Adds will be made. At the end of April 2025, the final monthly report will be made and no…
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February 2025 – Model Stock Portfolios Update – Entering the Wrap-up Phase
Today marks the beginning of a two month long wrap-up of the live update posts for the six Model Portfolios. During the next two months, only Removes from the six model portfolios will be posted but no new Adds will be made. At the end of April 2025, the final monthly report will be made…
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January 2025 – Model Stock Portfolios Outperformance increases
All Model Portfolios significantly outperformed their benchmarks for the 2023-2025 period, with Quant Alpha leading at over 168%, exceeding EQAL by 143%. Active contributors included POWL (+330%), ANF (+137%), and CLS (+427%). The BI-Weekly Swings rose 73%, surpassing BSMAX by 44%, driven by APEI and RAIL. Small Cap Discoveries and CANSLIM Growth were up 72%…
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December 2024 – Model Stock Portfolios Outperformance increases
All Model Portfolios outperformed their benchmarks for 2023-2024, led by Quant Alpha’s impressive 144% return. Other portfolios also showed significant gains: BI-Weekly Swings at 68%, Small Cap Discoveries at 73%, and CANSLIM Growth at 49%. Despite a market sell-off, five portfolios improved their relative performances.
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November 2024 Summary – Outperformance increases
All Model Portfolios have exceeded their benchmarks for the 2023-2024 period, showing impressive gains. The Quant Alpha’s Portfolio leads with over 165% growth, outperforming its benchmark by 136%. Active stocks like POWL and ANF have significantly contributed to this outperformance. Other portfolios also performed well, with the BI-Weekly Swings up 77%, Small Cap Discoveries up…
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October 2024 Summary – Outperformance increases
All Model Portfolios are ahead of their respective benchmarks for the 2023-2024 period. The Quant Alpha’s is now up over 113% for 2023-2024 and continues to destroy its benchmark EQAL by 93%. This is a substantial increase in outperformance since last month. Active outperformers POWL, ANF , APP and CLS account for some of this…
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August 2024 Summary – Outperformance continues
In August 2024, stock market indexes had mixed results. All model portfolios exceeded their benchmarks, with Quant Alpha’s leading at 79%, while other portfolios also showed strong performance, beating their respective benchmarks. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
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July 2024 Summary – Outperformance continues
In the stock market this month, benchmarks showed positive results. The Model Portfolios are ahead of their benchmarks for the 2023-2024 period. Quant Alpha’s is up over 96%, outperforming its benchmark by 77%. BI-Weekly Swings and Small Cap Discoveries also outperformed their benchmarks. .
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