Readers,
Welcome back to My Weekly Stock.
A new week is around the corner, which means one thing for me: preparing my trading plan.
Each week, my algo selects 3 momentum picks to trade from Monday open till Friday close.
The result? 1,046% return since 2019, or 33% average annual return and outperforming the S&P 500 by 5×.
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Here are the top highlights for my weekly momentum strategy:
Last week: +4.0%. 2 wins out of 3.
2026 YTD: +48% | Since 2019: +1,046%, 33% CAGR. 58% Hit rate.
Week ahead: 3 longs, 1 Dow30, 1 Large Cap, 1 Nasdaq100.
📌 Trading week reflections:
Good confirmation and a nice win, with one double-digit winner leading the way. A welcome rebound for the strategy as momentum conditions have materially improved over the past two weeks, coming off a tough June and July where the market went sideways and I struggled to find a clear theme or trend to ride.
That said, two good weeks is not the time to get carried away, just as I was not getting worried during the losing streak. I know too well that returns are not evenly distributed. Your resolve gets tested during long losing streaks, but that is exactly where you construct your gains by staying disciplined, staying focused, and executing the plan. Because once the tide turns, and it always does, you are ready to enjoy it.
With my strategy of exiting all positions by Friday, every Monday is a fresh start. I will approach next week the same way I approach every week: focused purely on executing the plan and letting the returns take care of themselves.
After years of research, I’ve developed a winning momentum strategy that cuts through market noise. If you’re new here or want a deeper dive into my strategy, check out my detailed post below:
I use a proprietary algorithm to evaluate momentum for every stock on my watchlist, analyzing key indicators like 1-month and 3-month returns, performance relative to 52-week highs and lows, and trend strength. I then scored and ranked my watchlist from highest to lowest. I apply my algorithm weekly across 3 different watchlists: the Dow Jones 30, US mega-caps ($150B+ market cap), and the Nasdaq 100.
From there, I overlay my assessment of market momentum conditions to finalize my trading plan: selecting the top- or bottom-ranked stocks, deciding whether to go long or short, and setting the stop-loss rules.
Since these picks are often well into their up (or down) trends, I use tight stop-losses to manage risk as reversals can be swift.
The end result? 3 momentum picks per week I hold from Monday open to Friday close. Rule-based, no second-guessing.
Since 2019, my momentum picks have delivered a cumulative return of +1,046% (with stop-loss rules applied), roughly 5× the S&P 500 over the same period. That translates into a 33% CAGR.
At the weekly level, the strategy has a 58% hit rate. The maximum drawdown is -19%, and the worst rolling 12-week return is -15%.
Last week, I traded 3 longs
Dow 30 – JPM: +1.1%
Large Cap – ORCL: +11.4%
Nasdaq – CRWV : -0.6%
The average return for the week was +4.0%, bringing my 2026 performance to +48%.
A great week, helped by strong momentum across the market. That said, execution mattered, as it was important not to miss the Monday open and, just as importantly, not to chase the rally afterward.
From 2019 through 2024, the strategy was based solely on one pick from the Dow 30 index. In 2025, I expanded to include a pick from Large Caps, and in January 2026, one from the Nasdaq 100 index.
While I have backtested results since 2022 for the additional watchlists, I only include live, publicly published picks in the official performance record.
Returns are calculated from Monday’s market open to Friday’s close, unless a stop-loss is triggered. Performance is compounded weekly.
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