STRATEGY UPDATE | AUGUST 28, 2026
Trading System Signals for August 28, 2026
The VIX hit the lowest levels on the year today at 14.13 with extremely sloppy price action that is persisting in August for longer than we typically see.
Monday is the last day of August and Tuesday is the first day of September. This is one of the longest extended periods of "toneless price action" we have seen in recent years. We anticipated a "second act" of the July 30-August 4th move either up or down. We have only seen back and forth slow grinding price action since August 4th.
The price action gives us really good drawdown entry alerts. The market cycles can cycle between difficult price action and favorable price action. The price action has been unfavorable for an extended period of time.
The current drawdown for the Three System Portfolio after today is 10,230 out of 21,135. The other portfolios will be updated in the Portfolio Metrics tool over the weekend and we will send an update. Drawdowns and runups can change quickly and we have seen one day moves recover two weeks of drawdown.
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DAILY REPORT
Hypothetical Trading System Signals for August 28, 2026
Results shown are hypothetical and do not represent actual client-account performance.
| Portfolio / System | Hypothetical Result |
|---|---|
| 18 System Portfolio NQ | -$10,480 |
| 7 System Portfolio NQ | -$9,240 |
| 3 System Portfolio NQ | -$2,595 |
| 2 System Portfolio NQ | -$2,595 |
| Diversified Portfolio 57, NQ Only | -$17,030 |
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.