STRATEGY UPDATE | AUGUST 21, 2026
Trading System Signals for August 21, 2026
The market is determined to go sideways in the afternoon. A quick move lower in the Nasdaq futures was captured with a short on V-Reversal and EVP-1. The market then reversed to take out the morning highs and was then essentially done for the day. Gap up, trade to yesterdays close, trade back to the session highs and then pause.
V-Reversal was down about -$500 on the week but up about $7K on the month.
I thought it was unusual to see such large moves in Bitcoin, Gold, and Silver while the stock indexes went sideways and Bonds returned towards the lows of the week after the Treasury security tried to prevent long term rates from going higher on Wednesday. Bitcoin, Gold and silver are certainly inflationary hedges. Tech stocks have also traded as inflationary hedges.
Next week we have NVDA earnings and Fed speak at Jackson Hole. This could be a market mover.
After today's session the 18 System Portfolio is in a 19.7K drawdown out of a max end of day drawdown of 53,475. This is a drawdown entry alert for this portfolio.
The single trading system opportunity is the same as last week with Open Range 2026. Open Range 2026 is also in the Three System Portfolio while Open Range is int he 18 System Portfolio.
DAILY REPORT
Hypothetical Trading System Signals for August 21, 2026
Results shown are hypothetical and do not represent actual client-account performance.
| Portfolio / System | Hypothetical Result |
|---|---|
| 18 System Portfolio NQ | -$1,740 |
| 7 System Portfolio NQ | -$835 |
| 3 System Portfolio NQ | +$82 |
| 2 System Portfolio NQ | +$1,190 |
| Diversified Portfolio 57, NQ Only | calculating.... |
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.