SP500 Trading Strategy Update – December 24, 2025 – Upward Momentum Continues – System is on the Sidelines.

Today’s price:O: 59.02 H: 59.51 L: 59.00 C: 59.42

Price is 0.5% up from previous close.

The SP&500 has been in an uptrend for 4 days. However, the system has not entered a position yet.

The system does not hold a position at this time.

SPW S&P500 Trading Strategy comparison vs. Buy and Hold

Below, we compare the performance of SPW versus a Buy & Hold approach. Our SP500 Trading Strategy will trade SSO, while the Buy and Hold would trade any S&P500-based ETF such as SPY. The comparison starts on 11, Aug 2023

Closed Ops: 9 – Won: 9 Lost: 0
Profit Ratio: 100%
System Quality Number: 2.9

Performance Summary: SPW Strategy vs. Buy & Hold

SPW, our S&P500 Trading System continues to provide a high return rate of 1960.1%, with less drawdown than a Buy & Hold approach: 16.0 SPW vs. 18.9 Buy & Hold. It currently maintains a win rate of 100.0, with 9 wins and only 0 losses.

Volatility Analysis

Currently in Quadrant 4:

Volatility wave is currently in phase 4 — Exhaustion Zone.

As of December 24, 2025, SPX rose +0.32%. The market is on the bottom stage of the cycle, where traders look for new balance, and volatility is expanding.

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