After a long period of compressed volatility, there was a quick snap back in our favor this week.
- On Monday, the metals were top performers.
- On Wednesday, there were nice gains in stock indexes on the long trades.
- On Friday, there were nice gains in the stock indexes on the short side.
Algorithmic trading provides some diversity to traditional passive investing since it allows positioning on long and short trades in multiple markets including S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Crude Oil, Gold, Silver, Bitcoin and liquid commodity futures markets.
The Portfolios hit equity peaks across the board. We discuss the following algorithmic trading system portfolios:
- Diversified 57 (250K)
- Diversified 28 (50K)
- Stock Index Portfolio 37
- Stock Index Portfolio 18
- Two System Portfolio NQ
- Silver Portfolio 16
Portfolio Calculator has been updated through October 10, 2025.