Today’s price:O: 114.78 H: 115.09 L: 112.14 C: 112.64
Price is -2.2% down from previous close.
The current uptrend has been active for 96 days, and the system remains invested while the momentum persists.
The system entered a long position on Aug 26, 2025 at 104.44. As of today’s close, the price is 112.64 showing a gain of 7.9%.
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 |
5,054 |
4,834 |
| OK |
n/a |
88.9% |
| DrDwn |
18.9% |
16.0% |
| Cagr |
20.1 |
19.3 |
Closed Ops: 9 – Won: 8 Lost: 1
Profit Ratio: 5856%
System Quality Number: 3.0
Performance Summary: SPW Strategy vs. Buy & Hold
SPW, our S&P500 Trading System continues to provide a high return rate of 19.3%, with less drawdown than a Buy & Hold approach: 16.0 SPW vs. 18.9 Buy & Hold. It currently maintains a win rate of 88.9, with 8 wins and only 1 losses.
Volatility Analysis (Daily)
Currently in Quadrant 3:
Volatility wave is currently in phase 3 — Upthrust Phase.
As of November 06, 2025, SPX fell -1.12%.
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