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Bull Rhythm Weekly
The week of Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026
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The Week in ReviewEvery strategy beat the S&P 500 this week. SPY fell 1.0%, while the models' weekly returns ranged from -0.1% to 2.0%. Monthly models did their regular refreshes and added several new names, while some stocks were removed. These are hypothetical model portfolios, not real money.
At a glance
 This week's return for each model portfolio and for SPY.  The last three months, each line starting at 100. Before the dotted line the record is a backtest; after it, the live forward test.
The 15 strongest trends, in equal amounts, rebuilt once a month. · this week +1.1% Core Momentum rebuilt for its monthly refresh and gained 1.1% this week. It removed stocks that fell out of the 15 the model picks, such as CASY, GEV, ROST and WBD, and cut others because their sector already has two kept names (CNC, DINO, HL). It added new names including CRL (its price rose 96% over the past year, leaving out the last month), FCX (price rose 106%), PBF (price rose 142%) and TGT (price rose 88%). Trades this week | Trade | Stock | Weight | Why |
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| Sold | CASY | 4.9% → 0.0% | no longer in the top 15 (ranked 132) | | Sold | CNC | 5.7% → 0.0% | Healthcare already has 2 stronger names | | Bought | CRL | 0.0% → 6.7% | new: ranked 10 of 15, 12-1 momentum +96% | | Sold | DINO | 6.6% → 0.0% | Energy already has 2 stronger names | | Bought | EAT | 0.0% → 6.7% | new: ranked 14 of 15, 12-1 momentum +72% | | Bought | FCX | 0.0% → 6.7% | new: ranked 9 of 15, 12-1 momentum +106% | | Sold | GEV | 6.7% → 0.0% | no longer in the top 15 (ranked 88) | | Sold | HL | 5.4% → 0.0% | Basic Materials already has 2 stronger names | | and 8 more buys and sells (every trade is on the website) | | Resized | AXTI 8.8% to 6.7%, TWLO 8.0% to 6.7%, BE 7.9% to 6.7%, ILMN 7.8% to 6.7%, ATI 5.8% to 6.7%, SNDK 7.0% to 6.7%, VLO 6.8% to 6.7% |
What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| ATI | Industrials | 6.7% | -4.9% | | AXTI | Technology | 6.7% | +45.8% | | BE | Industrials | 6.7% | +95.0% | | CRL | Healthcare | 6.7% | +0.0% | | EAT | Consumer Cyclical | 6.7% | +0.0% | | FCX | Basic Materials | 6.7% | +0.0% | | ILMN | Healthcare | 6.7% | +28.3% | | NUE | Basic Materials | 6.7% | +0.0% | | PBF | Energy | 6.7% | +0.0% | | ROKU | Communication Services | 6.7% | +0.0% | | and 5 more (see the website) |
Full holdings, every trade and charts on the website → 10 strong trends at companies whose profitability is improving, weighted toward the strongest, monthly. · this week +1.6% Quality Momentum rebuilt monthly and rose 1.6% this week. It sold a few that left the top 10 or the 500 most traded, and bought CRL, NUE, PBF and TGT. For example, CRL’s price rose 96% over the past year and PBF’s price rose 142% over the same period. Trades this week | Trade | Stock | Weight | Why |
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| Sold | CNC | 1.7% → 0.0% | no longer in the top 10 (ranked 41) | | Bought | CRL | 0.0% → 2.8% | new: ranked 8 of 10, 12-1 momentum +96% | | Sold | DINO | 1.4% → 0.0% | Energy already has 2 stronger names | | Bought | NUE | 0.0% → 2.5% | new: ranked 10 of 10, 12-1 momentum +86% | | Bought | PBF | 0.0% → 4.2% | new: ranked 5 of 10, 12-1 momentum +142% | | Sold | STLD | 1.3% → 0.0% | left the 500 most traded (or under $5) | | Bought | TGT | 0.0% → 2.6% | new: ranked 9 of 10, 12-1 momentum +88% | | Sold | WBD | 1.9% → 0.0% | no longer in the top 10 (ranked 61) | | Resized | AXTI 42.8% to 33.4%, ATI 2.0% to 4.6%, SNDK 39.7% to 37.5%, ILMN 2.0% to 3.9%, VLO 1.9% to 3.3%, BE 5.3% to 5.3% |
What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| SNDK | Technology | 37.5% | -12.0% | | AXTI | Technology | 33.4% | +45.8% | | BE | Industrials | 5.3% | +1.5% | | ATI | Industrials | 4.6% | -4.9% | | PBF | Energy | 4.2% | +0.0% | | ILMN | Healthcare | 3.9% | +28.3% | | VLO | Energy | 3.3% | +32.8% | | CRL | Healthcare | 2.8% | +0.0% | | TGT | Consumer Defensive | 2.6% | +0.0% | | NUE | Basic Materials | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Full holdings, every trade and charts on the website → Quality Momentum, rebuilt every week so it reacts faster. · this week +1.5% Weekly Quality Momentum rebuilds every week but made no trades this week and returned 1.5%. Its big holdings stayed the same, with SNDK and AXTI holding the largest shares. Trades this week No trades this week. What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| SNDK | Technology | 37.3% | -12.8% | | AXTI | Technology | 35.4% | +25.1% | | BE | Industrials | 5.8% | +7.3% | | ATI | Industrials | 4.8% | -7.8% | | PBF | Energy | 3.4% | +13.6% | | ILMN | Healthcare | 3.4% | +27.6% | | VLO | Energy | 2.9% | +32.8% | | CRL | Healthcare | 2.4% | -2.6% | | TGT | Consumer Defensive | 2.3% | -0.6% | | HL | Basic Materials | 2.3% | -7.4% |
Full holdings, every trade and charts on the website → Leans hardest into the very strongest trends, rebuilt weekly. · this week +1.4% Weekly Leaders rebuilds each week and was up 1.4% with no trades. It keeps large amounts in the very strongest names, led by SNDK and AXTI. Trades this week No trades this week. What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| SNDK | Technology | 41.6% | -12.8% | | AXTI | Technology | 35.2% | +25.1% | | PBF | Energy | 3.1% | +13.6% | | ATI | Industrials | 3.0% | -7.8% | | BE | Industrials | 3.0% | +7.3% | | VLO | Energy | 3.0% | +32.8% | | HL | Basic Materials | 2.8% | -7.4% | | TGT | Consumer Defensive | 2.8% | -0.6% | | ILMN | Healthcare | 2.8% | +27.6% | | CRL | Healthcare | 2.8% | -2.6% |
Full holdings, every trade and charts on the website → 15 strong trends at the companies improving fastest, with extra safety checks, rebuilt weekly. · this week +0.7% Weekly Full Stack (15) rebuilt weekly, made no trades and returned 0.7% this week. Its biggest holdings remained SNDK and AXTI. Trades this week No trades this week. What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| SNDK | Technology | 37.6% | -12.8% | | AXTI | Technology | 24.7% | +25.1% | | PBF | Energy | 3.2% | +13.6% | | ATI | Industrials | 3.0% | -7.8% | | BE | Industrials | 3.0% | +7.3% | | VLO | Energy | 3.0% | +62.4% | | WBD | Communication Services | 2.9% | +15.2% | | HL | Basic Materials | 2.9% | -7.4% | | ROKU | Communication Services | 2.8% | -0.4% | | TGT | Consumer Defensive | 2.8% | -2.6% | | and 5 more (see the website) |
Full holdings, every trade and charts on the website → 30 strong trends in equal amounts, rebuilt once a month: the most spread-out of all. · this week -0.1% Broad Momentum 30 did its monthly rebuild and was down -0.1% this week. It spread money evenly and added many names such as ADM (its price rose 39% over the past year), AGNC (price rose 25%), CRL (price rose 96%) and PBF (price rose 142%), while removing stocks that left the 30 or the 500 most traded, like CASY, CNC, JAZZ, STLD and RY. Trades this week | Trade | Stock | Weight | Why |
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| Bought | ADM | 0.0% → 3.3% | new: ranked 26 of 30, 12-1 momentum +39% | | Bought | AGNC | 0.0% → 3.3% | new: ranked 30 of 30, 12-1 momentum +25% | | Sold | CASY | 2.6% → 0.0% | Consumer Cyclical already has 3 stronger names | | Sold | CNC | 3.0% → 0.0% | Healthcare already has 3 stronger names | | Bought | CRL | 0.0% → 3.3% | new: ranked 13 of 30, 12-1 momentum +96% | | Bought | EAT | 0.0% → 3.3% | new: ranked 18 of 30, 12-1 momentum +72% | | Bought | FCX | 0.0% → 3.3% | new: ranked 10 of 30, 12-1 momentum +106% | | Bought | FIVE | 0.0% → 3.3% | new: ranked 20 of 30, 12-1 momentum +59% | | and 14 more buys and sells (every trade is on the website) | | Resized | AXTI 4.7% to 3.3%, TWLO 4.2% to 3.3%, BE 4.2% to 3.3%, ILMN 4.1% to 3.3%, HL 2.8% to 3.3%, BNY 2.9% to 3.3%, MU 3.8% to 3.3%, SNDK 3.7% to 3.3%, MNST 3.0% to 3.3%, NUE 3.0% to 3.3%, WELL 3.0% to 3.3%, IBKR 3.0% to 3.3%, ATI 3.0% to 3.3%, VLO 3.6% to 3.3%, TGT 3.1% to 3.3%, ROKU 3.1% to 3.3%, GEV 3.5% to 3.3%, WBD 3.5% to 3.3%, DINO 3.5% to 3.3% |
What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| JBHT | Industrials | 3.3% | +0.0% | | WELL | Real Estate | 3.3% | +5.4% | | WBD | Communication Services | 3.3% | +9.3% | | VLO | Energy | 3.3% | +91.7% | | TWLO | Communication Services | 3.3% | +44.0% | | TRV | Financial Services | 3.3% | +0.0% | | TGT | Consumer Defensive | 3.3% | -4.3% | | SNDK | Technology | 3.3% | +188.8% | | SN | Consumer Cyclical | 3.3% | +0.0% | | ROKU | Communication Services | 3.3% | +3.7% | | and 20 more (see the website) |
Full holdings, every trade and charts on the website → Quality Momentum, rebuilt every other week: a middle speed between monthly and weekly. · this week +2.0% Quality Momentum (every 2 weeks) rebuilt on its schedule and was the top performer at 2.0% this week. It made no trades and kept large positions in AXTI and SNDK. Trades this week No trades this week. What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| AXTI | Technology | 41.0% | +25.1% | | SNDK | Technology | 36.1% | -15.2% | | ATI | Industrials | 4.0% | -8.9% | | PBF | Energy | 3.8% | +13.6% | | BE | Industrials | 3.7% | +7.3% | | VLO | Energy | 2.7% | +29.7% | | ILMN | Healthcare | 2.6% | +11.3% | | CNC | Healthcare | 2.2% | -8.4% | | TGT | Consumer Defensive | 1.9% | -0.6% | | HL | Basic Materials | 1.8% | -7.4% |
Full holdings, every trade and charts on the website → Weekly Leaders with a limit: no stock takes more than a quarter of the money. · this week +1.5% Weekly Leaders (max 25%) rebuilds weekly and was up 1.5% with no trades. It works like Weekly Leaders but caps any single stock; AXTI and SNDK are still the largest holdings. Trades this week No trades this week. What it holds now | Stock | Sector | Weight | Since bought |
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| AXTI | Technology | 26.4% | +25.1% | | SNDK | Technology | 24.8% | -12.8% | | PBF | Energy | 6.6% | +13.6% | | ATI | Industrials | 6.3% | -7.8% | | BE | Industrials | 6.3% | +7.3% | | VLO | Energy | 6.2% | +32.8% | | HL | Basic Materials | 5.9% | -7.4% | | TGT | Consumer Defensive | 5.9% | -0.6% | | ILMN | Healthcare | 5.8% | +27.6% | | CRL | Healthcare | 5.8% | -2.6% |
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