Oil Stays Elevated as Quant Rockets Keeps Finding Strength
Market Environment
Stocks were mixed Monday as geopolitical tension around the Strait of Hormuz kept crude elevated near $86 to $89 a barrel and left risk appetite uneven. Treasury yields held firm ahead of Kevin Warsh’s Senate confirmation hearing, which kept another layer of pressure on equities.
Under the surface, leadership was selective rather than broad. Materials showed relative strength, helped by USA Rare Earth’s sharp move after its Serra Verde acquisition, while the broader tape absorbed higher energy prices and a more cautious macro backdrop.
Quant Rockets Momentum Model
Quant Rockets handled that backdrop well. 59 of 95 positions finished higher, with the equal-weight portfolio up roughly 1% pre-close.
Performance Highlights Today
Top Gainers Today
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (CRDO): +8.66%
MP Materials Corp. (MP): +8.60%
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ): +6.57%
Largest Decliners Today
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS): -5.30%
Talen Energy Corporation (TLN): -5.23%
AXT, Inc. (AXTI): -4.60%
USAR was the standout, up roughly 13%, while CRDO and MP were also major contributors. Four new positions were added today, including DDOG, DUOL, FIGR, and GWRE, with no exits. LSCC and MP also hit profit targets, giving the model a chance to scale out into strength.
The Takeaway
Trade Risk’s market health indicator has held in a strong swing environment for seven straight sessions, which tells us the rules-based backdrop for momentum traders remains favorable but is no longer brand new. That strength is showing up in actual portfolio behavior, with multiple profit targets hit today, no exits, and fresh capital still being deployed into new setups. Members get the full decision architecture, trigger points, and what would need to change for that environment signal to shift.
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