SP500 Trading Strategy Update – April 22, 2026 – Upward Momentum Continues – System is Currently Invested (5.0%)

Today’s price:O: 61.45 H: 61.83 L: 61.28 C: 61.78

Price is 2.0% up from previous close.

The current uptrend has been active for 7 days, and the system remains invested while the momentum persists.

The system entered a long position on Dec 31, 2025 at 58.83. As of today’s close, the price is 61.78 showing a gain of 5.0%.

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: 12 – Won: 11 Lost: 1
Profit Ratio: 7274%
System Quality Number: 3.3

Performance Summary: SPW Strategy vs. Buy & Hold

SPW, our S&P500 Trading System continues to provide a high return rate of 20.1%, with less drawdown than a Buy & Hold approach: 17.5 SPW vs. 18.9 Buy & Hold. It currently maintains a win rate of 91.7, with 11 wins and only 1 losses.

Volatility Analysis

Currently in Quadrant 3:

Volatility wave is currently in phase 3 — Upthrust Phase.

As of April 22, 2026, SPX rose +1.05%. The market is on the lower side of the cycle, pointing to cooling enthusiasm or early weakness, and volatility is easing.

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