Today’s price:O: 58.46 H: 59.16 L: 57.96 C: 59.15
Price is 0.5% up from previous close.
The current uptrend has been active for 12 days, and the system remains invested while the momentum persists.
The system has issued a SELL order to be executed al Market Price on next day’s session open.
The system entered a long position on Aug 01, 2025 at 49.90. As of today’s close, the price is 59.15 showing a gain of 18.5%.
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
|
Buy & Hold |
SPW |
| PNL |
5,459 |
5,337 |
| OK |
n/a |
100.0% |
| DrDwn |
18.9% |
16.0% |
| Cagr |
2052.5 |
2011.6 |
Closed Ops: 8 – Won: 8 Lost: 0
Profit Ratio: 100%
System Quality Number: 5.2
Performance Summary: SPW Strategy vs. Buy & Hold
SPW, our S&P500 Trading System continues to provide a high return rate of 2011.6%, 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 8 wins and only 0 losses.
Volatility Analysis
Currently in Quadrant 3:
Volatility wave is currently in phase 3 — Upthrust Phase.
As of December 11, 2025, SPX rose +0.21%. The market is on the low phase of the market cycle, suggesting consolidation or mild stress, and price action is becoming more orderly.
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