STRATEGY UPDATE | AUGUST 17, 2026
Trading System Signals for August 17, 2026
Stock indexes have gone virtually sideways for 9 days. Its difficult to predict if the market has run out of steam after the 2700 point Nasdaq bounce or if it is taking its time to make all time highs.
We continue to stay with our long-short approach. Today the shorts did better than the longs but the longs lost more than the shorts made in the 18 System Portfolio. The Two and Three System Portfolios were up on the day with a small gain in V-Reversal based on the accelerated trailing stop loss that kicked in on a short trade.
DAILY REPORT
Hypothetical Trading System Signals for August 17, 2026
Results shown are hypothetical and do not represent actual client-account performance.
| Portfolio / System | Hypothetical Result |
|---|---|
| 18 System Portfolio NQ | -$5,015 |
| 7 System Portfolio NQ | -$2,435 |
| 3 System Portfolio NQ | +$220 |
| 2 System Portfolio NQ | +$220 |
| Diversified Portfolio 57, NQ Only | -$5,015 |
Risk Disclosure: Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. Actual results may differ materially from hypothetical results. Futures trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance, whether actual or hypothetical, is not necessarily indicative of future results. Drawdown figures are based on end-of-day calculations and do not reflect intraday drawdowns. Only risk capital should be used for futures trading.