Sectors
Energy Select Sector ETF (XLE)
Your signal
Buy: 86 is at or above your Buy line of 60. Off the high (at its 1-year high) scores 100 and lifts it; Plays in (74%) scores 74 and holds it back.
Every factor in this score has a tested record: each was checked month by month since 2011 on numbers public at the time.
| Factor you weight | XLE | Points | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plays in | 74% | 74 | 40 | 29.6 |
| Off the high | at its 1-year high | 100 | 30 | 30.0 |
| Trend | +19% vs 200-day | 89 | 30 | 26.7 |
Your signal is the one call Be The Puck makes on a stock, and you set it: weight the plays, analysts, P/E, growth, debt, trend and more, and move the Buy and Sell lines. Every page follows your choice. How the score works
All 18 factors for XLE
| Factor | XLE | Points | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plays in | 74% | 74 | The share of the plays you count that hold it now. |
| Analysts' upside | – | – | How far analysts' average 12-month target sits above the price (3+ analysts). −20% scores 0, +50% full marks; at most 50 while the price is below its 200-day average, since targets lag a falling price. |
| Analysts' rating | – | – | The analysts' average recommendation: strong buy scores 100, hold or worse 0. |
| P/E | – | – | Price over the last four quarters' earnings per share. Lower ranks higher; a loss scores 0. |
| Forward P/E | – | – | Price over next year's expected earnings. Lower ranks higher; an expected loss scores 0. |
| PEG | – | – | P/E divided by expected earnings growth. Lower ranks higher; around 1 is often read as fair for the growth. |
| Price to sales | – | – | Market value over the last 12 months' revenue. Lower ranks higher. |
| Price to book | – | – | Price over book value (assets minus debts) per share. Lower ranks higher. |
| Dividend yield | – | – | Dividends over the last year as a share of the price. Higher ranks higher; no dividend scores 0. |
| Earnings growth | – | – | Earnings per share over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. |
| Revenue growth | – | – | Revenue over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. |
| Profit margin | – | – | Net profit as a share of revenue. Higher ranks higher. |
| Return on equity | – | – | Profit as a share of shareholders' equity. Higher ranks higher. |
| Debt to equity | – | – | Debt against shareholders' equity. Lower ranks higher; negative equity scores 0. |
| Off the high | at its 1-year high | 100 | How far the price sits below its highest close of the last year: 100 points at the high, none at 30% or more below. The exit rule: a stock that keeps falling loses points whatever else it has going for it. |
| Trend | +19% vs 200-day | 89 | How far the price sits above its 200-day average. Higher ranks higher. |
| 1-year momentum | +60% | 82 | The price change over the last 12 months. Higher ranks higher. |
| Low crash exposure | 0/10 · low | 100 | The storm test: 100 for no exposure, 10 points off per point of exposure. |
The read
Test a theory on XLE- 74 of the 100 plays hold XLE right now.
- The trend-following, breakout, momentum and volume plays mostly say in.
- It closed 19% above its 200-day average and at a 52-week high.
- Crash exposure reads low.
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The most accurate play in each family
Each family's play whose calls went the right way most often, tested on 351 stocks since 2005, and what it says about XLE now.
A call is right when the stock rose after an in call or fell after an out call. Trend plays are built to take many small losses for a few big wins, so their hit rates run lower; being right often isn't the same as making the most money. How we test a play.
XLE, day by day
How to read candlesticksEach candle is one trading day: the box spans the open and close, the thin line the day's high and low. Hollow boxes closed up, filled boxes closed down. Toggle the averages to see the trend the plays read. Dots above the candles mark news and company filings: hover or tap one to see the story and how the stock moved from the last close before it, against the market on the same days.
Two years of calls, week by week
One row per play, grouped by family. When most rows turn green at once, the trend is broad. When they split, the plays disagree and the stock is usually chopping sideways.
Every play on XLE
All 100 plays, by family.
Calls right: how often the play's calls on XLE went the right way since 2005. Record columns: play / buy and hold, annual return and worst drawdown since 2005. Click a column to sort.Sort with the menu above the list.
| Play | Call | Since | Next move | Calls right | Annual return | Worst drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend following | ||||||
| PB EMABitcoin Playboy · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $63.87 (−5.0%) | 30% 196/658 | +4.7% / +9.4% | −47.4% / −71.3% |
| Bull Market Support BandBenjamin Cowen · weekly | IN | Jul 17, 2026 +17.2% | Exit below $59.49 (−11.5%) | 26% 34/130 | +3.3% / +9.4% | −56.2% / −71.3% |
| Ripster EMA CloudRipster · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $62.45 (−7.1%) | 24% 93/380 | +5.7% / +9.4% | −39.0% / −71.3% |
| Trend TemplateMark Minervini · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $62.82 (−6.5%) | 17% 23/136 | +2.4% / +9.4% | −35.6% / −71.3% |
| Stage AnalysisStan Weinstein · weekly | IN | Jul 10, 2026 +22.7% | Exit below $58.73 (−12.6%) | 21% 19/92 | +4.9% / +9.4% | −57.6% / −71.3% |
| Stage 2 + Mansfield RSStan Weinstein · weekly | IN | Jul 10, 2026 +22.7% | Exit below $59.17 (−12.0%) | 27% 20/74 | +2.7% / +9.4% | −46.5% / −71.3% |
| 10-Month SMAMeb Faber · month-end | IN | Jul 31, 2025 +59.9% | Exit below $57.43 (−14.5%) | 41% 14/34 | +10.3% / +9.4% | −34.1% / −71.3% |
| 200-Day RulePaul Tudor Jones · daily | IN | Oct 17, 2025 +60.8% | Exit below $56.70 (−15.6%) | 14% 26/180 | +7.4% / +9.4% | −38.8% / −71.3% |
| Golden CrossMarket tradition · daily | IN | Aug 28, 2025 +55.1% | Not on one close | 46% 13/28 | +9.6% / +9.4% | −32.6% / −71.3% |
| Granville 200-DayJoseph E. Granville · daily | IN | Oct 17, 2025 +60.8% | Exit below $56.70 (−15.6%) | 16% 21/128 | +7.6% / +9.4% | −35.9% / −71.3% |
| Hull Moving AverageAlan Hull · weekly | IN | Jul 24, 2026 +13.4% | Exit below $64.71 (−3.7%) | 33% 46/138 | +4.4% / +9.4% | −51.7% / −71.3% |
| Kaufman Adaptive MAPerry J. Kaufman · daily | IN | Oct 2, 2026 +7.0% | Exit below $65.01 (−3.3%) | 25% 202/816 | +3.4% / +9.4% | −62.6% / −71.3% |
| TEMA CrossoverPatrick G. Mulloy · daily | IN | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Exit below $64.50 (−4.0%) | 38% 96/255 | +6.8% / +9.4% | −55.6% / −71.3% |
| Seykota 15/150Ed Seykota · daily | IN | Jul 10, 2025 +57.1% | Not on one close | 50% 8/16 | +9.5% / +8.5% | −27.8% / −71.3% |
| Guppy Multiple MAsDaryl Guppy · daily | IN | Jul 20, 2026 +16.7% | Exit below $54.99 (−18.2%) | 27% 39/146 | +3.6% / +9.4% | −51.0% / −71.3% |
| Ichimoku CloudGoichi Hosoda · daily | IN | Jul 21, 2026 +15.6% | Exit below $58.72 (−12.6%) | 26% 36/136 | +3.8% / +9.4% | −46.9% / −71.3% |
| SupertrendOlivier Seban · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Exit below $62.86 (−6.5%) | 34% 59/172 | +4.9% / +9.4% | −45.5% / −71.3% |
| Williams AlligatorBill Williams · daily | IN | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Not on one close | 42% 139/332 | +5.1% / +9.4% | −40.2% / −71.3% |
| Vortex IndicatorEtienne Botes & Douglas Siepman · daily | IN | Oct 7, 2026 +6.1% | Exit below $58.33 (−13.2%) | 34% 192/568 | +4.3% / +9.4% | −48.0% / −71.3% |
| AroonTushar S. Chande · daily | IN | Oct 9, 2026 +3.3% | Exit below $60.95 (−9.3%) | 37% 76/204 | +5.3% / +9.4% | −47.1% / −71.3% |
| Parabolic SARJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | IN | Oct 5, 2026 +5.9% | Exit below $63.25 (−5.9%) | 39% 203/518 | +4.3% / +9.4% | −52.1% / −71.3% |
| ADX TrendJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | OUT | Sep 17, 2026 +4.8% | Enter above $100.52 (+49.6%) | 33% 43/130 | +2.4% / +9.4% | −39.4% / −71.3% |
| MACD Zero LineGerald Appel · daily | IN | Oct 5, 2026 +5.9% | Exit below $54.89 (−18.3%) | 28% 54/192 | +4.2% / +9.4% | −53.3% / −71.3% |
| Zweig 4% ModelMartin Zweig · weekly | IN | Oct 9, 2026 +3.3% | Exit below $62.48 (−7.0%) | 33% 65/198 | +2.9% / +9.4% | −49.3% / −71.3% |
| MAMA/FAMA CrossJohn F. Ehlers · daily | IN | Oct 6, 2026 +5.4% | Not on one close | 33% 74/224 | +4.9% / +9.4% | −52.9% / −71.3% |
| Schaff Trend CycleDoug Schaff · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Not on one close | 39% 105/272 | +5.0% / +9.4% | −58.5% / −71.3% |
| Zero Lag EC CrossJohn F. Ehlers & Ric Way · daily | OUT | Sep 30, 2026 +9.3% | Not on one close | 34% 52/155 | +3.2% / +9.4% | −46.6% / −71.3% |
| DP Trend ModelCarl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin · daily | IN | Jul 21, 2026 +15.6% | Exit below $38.69 (−42.4%) | 31% 32/102 | +3.8% / +9.4% | −50.9% / −71.3% |
| Elder Triple ScreenAlexander Elder · daily | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 +5.1% | Not on one close | 36% 75/210 | +2.1% / +9.4% | −56.7% / −71.3% |
| Holy GrailLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily | OUT | Apr 8, 2026 +17.3% | Not on one close | 14% 2/14 | +1.4% / +9.4% | −6.3% / −71.3% |
| Breakouts & channels | ||||||
| Four-Week RuleRichard Donchian · daily | IN | Jul 17, 2026 +17.2% | Exit below $60.95 (−9.3%) | 37% 50/136 | +6.1% / +9.4% | −35.5% / −71.3% |
| Turtle System 1Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily | IN | Oct 12, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $63.46 (−5.6%) | 33% 47/144 | +4.2% / +9.4% | −38.0% / −71.3% |
| Turtle System 2Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily | IN | Aug 11, 2026 +10.9% | Exit below $60.95 (−9.3%) | 30% 33/110 | +3.9% / +9.4% | −38.9% / −71.3% |
| Clenow TrendAndreas F. Clenow · daily | IN | Oct 12, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $62.93 (−6.4%) | 26% 30/114 | +2.3% / +9.4% | −40.3% / −71.3% |
| Darvas BoxNicolas Darvas · daily | IN | Aug 11, 2026 +10.9% | Exit below $61.42 (−8.6%) | 34% 43/128 | +1.5% / +9.4% | −51.8% / −71.3% |
| Keltner ChannelChester W. Keltner & Linda Bradford Raschke · daily | IN | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Exit below $63.92 (−4.9%) | 26% 44/172 | +1.4% / +9.4% | −44.8% / −71.3% |
| Bollinger BreakoutJohn Bollinger · daily | IN | Oct 12, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $63.37 (−5.7%) | 32% 68/212 | +1.7% / +9.4% | −37.1% / −71.3% |
| Chandelier ExitChuck LeBeau · daily | IN | Oct 12, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $63.44 (−5.6%) | 34% 64/186 | +6.2% / +9.4% | −31.7% / −71.3% |
| Wilder Volatility SystemJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | IN | Oct 12, 2026 +1.8% | Exit below $63.24 (−5.9%) | 36% 67/184 | +6.5% / +9.4% | −37.5% / −71.3% |
| P&F Double TopA.W. Cohen & Thomas J. Dorsey · daily | IN | Aug 14, 2026 +9.2% | Exit below $60.29 (−10.3%) | 34% 28/82 | +4.1% / +9.4% | −53.5% / −71.3% |
| Chande Kroll StopTushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Exit below $63.21 (−5.9%) | 29% 104/364 | +3.6% / +9.4% | −53.8% / −71.3% |
| Acceleration BandsPrice Headley · daily | OUT | Sep 3, 2026 +4.6% | Enter above $66.17 (−1.5%) | 27% 61/224 | +0.5% / +9.4% | −33.2% / −71.3% |
| TTM SqueezeJohn F. Carter · daily | OUT | Aug 26, 2026 +8.3% | Not on one close | 30% 38/125 | −0.8% / +9.4% | −37.7% / −71.3% |
| NR7 BreakoutToby Crabel · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Exit below $65.67 (−2.3%) | 36% 244/674 | +4.0% / +9.4% | −63.5% / −71.3% |
| Bollinger SqueezeJohn Bollinger · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 +5.6% | Not on one close | 40% 12/30 | +2.9% / +9.4% | −10.3% / −71.3% |
| Momentum | ||||||
| 12-Month MomentumMoskowitz, Ooi & Pedersen · month-end | IN | Dec 31, 2025 +53.3% | Exit below $44.43 (−33.9%) | 50% 16/32 | +8.7% / +9.0% | −45.8% / −71.3% |
| 12-1 MomentumNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Sheridan Titman · month-end | IN | Dec 31, 2025 +53.3% | Not on one close | 50% 14/28 | +7.5% / +9.0% | −54.5% / −71.3% |
| Dual MomentumGary Antonacci · month-end | IN | Jan 30, 2026 +34.2% | Exit below $49.40 (−26.5%) | 36% 10/28 | +6.3% / +9.0% | −35.4% / −71.3% |
| Stocks on the MoveAndreas F. Clenow · daily | IN | Aug 11, 2026 +10.9% | Exit below $59.45 (−11.5%) | 22% 39/176 | +3.9% / +9.4% | −42.8% / −71.3% |
| 52-Week HighThomas J. George & Chuan-Yang Hwang · month-end | IN | Aug 29, 2025 +54.2% | Exit below $57.12 (−15.0%) | 39% 7/18 | +7.2% / +9.4% | −36.0% / −71.3% |
| Levy Relative StrengthRobert A. Levy · weekly | IN | Aug 14, 2026 +9.2% | Exit below $61.07 (−9.1%) | 24% 31/128 | +1.3% / +9.4% | −52.3% / −71.3% |
| MACD Signal CrossGerald Appel · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Exit below $60.21 (−10.4%) | 38% 171/446 | +4.9% / +9.4% | −62.2% / −71.3% |
| Elder ImpulseAlexander Elder · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $64.36 (−4.2%) | 35% 268/770 | +5.8% / +9.4% | −52.6% / −71.3% |
| Know Sure ThingMartin J. Pring · daily | IN | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Exit below $57.05 (−15.1%) | 38% 121/316 | +2.7% / +9.4% | −72.1% / −71.3% |
| Coppock CurveEdwin S. C. Coppock · month-end | IN | Nov 28, 2025 +52.8% | Not on one close | 53% 8/15 | +10.0% / +7.4% | −34.3% / −71.3% |
| CCI +100Donald R. Lambert · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Exit below $64.39 (−4.2%) | 30% 195/656 | +0.9% / +9.4% | −33.8% / −71.3% |
| TRIX Signal CrossJack K. Hutson · daily | IN | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Exit below $57.71 (−14.1%) | 39% 107/272 | +5.0% / +9.4% | −59.8% / −71.3% |
| TSI Zero LineWilliam Blau · daily | IN | Oct 5, 2026 +5.9% | Exit below $54.76 (−18.5%) | 28% 53/190 | +3.7% / +9.4% | −54.1% / −71.3% |
| 13612W MomentumWouter J. Keller & Jan Willem Keuning · month-end | IN | Jul 31, 2026 +13.5% | Exit below $59.37 (−11.6%) | 38% 30/78 | +7.2% / +9.0% | −40.6% / −71.3% |
| Market-State MomentumMichael J. Cooper, Roberto C. Gutierrez Jr. & Allaudeen Hameed · month-end | IN | Dec 31, 2025 +53.3% | Not on one close | 46% 11/24 | +5.4% / +7.5% | −52.3% / −71.3% |
| Frog in the PanZhi Da, Umit G. Gurun & Mitch Warachka · daily | IN | Dec 31, 2025 +53.3% | Not on one close | 50% 17/34 | +6.7% / +9.0% | −55.6% / −71.3% |
| PMO Signal CrossCarl Swenlin · daily | IN | Oct 9, 2026 +3.3% | Exit below $61.27 (−8.8%) | 37% 122/332 | +6.4% / +9.4% | −44.4% / −71.3% |
| Mean reversion | ||||||
| RSI 30/70J. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | OUT | Sep 3, 2025 +57.5% | Not on one close | 68% 23/34 | +5.7% / +9.4% | −63.2% / −71.3% |
| RSI(2) PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Buy $56.70–$58.62 (−12.8%) | 61% 192/316 | +3.7% / +9.4% | −24.5% / −71.3% |
| Double 7sLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Buy $56.70–$63.36 (−5.7%) | 59% 215/364 | +3.3% / +9.4% | −28.6% / −71.3% |
| Bollinger ReversionJohn Bollinger · daily | OUT | Jul 8, 2026 +21.6% | Buy below $59.82 (−11.0%) | 64% 129/202 | +4.5% / +9.4% | −60.8% / −71.3% |
| Stochastic 20/80George C. Lane · daily | IN | Sep 24, 2026 +7.3% | Exit below $66.11 (−1.6%) | 63% 101/161 | +3.6% / +9.4% | −65.3% / −71.3% |
| Williams %RLarry Williams · daily | OUT | Oct 7, 2026 +6.1% | Not on one close | 61% 177/290 | +3.9% / +9.4% | −60.4% / −71.3% |
| DeMark 9-CountTom DeMark · daily | OUT | Jul 17, 2026 +17.2% | Not on one close | 67% 51/76 | +6.3% / +9.4% | −60.6% / −71.3% |
| Mayer MultipleTrace Mayer · daily | IN | Nov 22, 2004 +575.5% | Sell above $137.05 (+103.9%) | – | +9.4% / +9.4% | −71.3% / −71.3% |
| ConnorsRSI PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez & Matt Radtke · daily | OUT | Apr 9, 2025 +70.6% | Buy below $32.68 (−51.4%) | 57% 8/14 | +2.2% / +9.4% | −20.9% / −71.3% |
| Laguerre RSIJohn F. Ehlers · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $63.77 (−5.1%) | 48% 162/339 | +6.2% / +9.4% | −46.3% / −71.3% |
| StochRSI 20/80Tushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily | OUT | Oct 7, 2026 +6.1% | Not on one close | 55% 230/415 | +2.0% / +9.4% | −68.6% / −71.3% |
| IBS ReversionAlexander S. Pagonidis · daily | OUT | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Buy below $67.20 (0.0%) | 57% 1012/1776 | +5.2% / +9.4% | −43.6% / −71.3% |
| Connors %bLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Not on one close | 62% 62/100 | +5.9% / +9.4% | −25.8% / −71.3% |
| Fisher TransformJohn F. Ehlers · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $65.25 (−2.9%) | 39% 411/1054 | +6.0% / +9.4% | −58.8% / −71.3% |
| 1-Month ReversalNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Bruce N. Lehmann · month-end | IN | Sep 30, 2026 +9.3% | Sell above $62.74 (−6.6%) | 64% 82/129 | +7.9% / +9.4% | −63.8% / −71.3% |
| Volume & money flow | ||||||
| On-Balance VolumeJoseph E. Granville · daily | IN | Oct 2, 2026 +7.0% | Not on one close | 28% 207/734 | +5.6% / +9.4% | −56.7% / −71.3% |
| Chaikin Money FlowMarc Chaikin · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 +5.6% | Enter above $67.20 (+0.0%) | 34% 73/214 | +0.6% / +9.4% | −43.0% / −71.3% |
| Money Flow IndexGene Quong & Avrum Soudack · daily | OUT | Jan 21, 2025 +51.5% | Not on one close | 65% 22/34 | +1.8% / +9.4% | −60.8% / −71.3% |
| Negative Volume IndexNorman Fosback & Paul Dysart · daily | IN | Jan 6, 2021 +305.1% | Not on one close | 35% 16/46 | +5.4% / +9.5% | −79.5% / −71.3% |
| Force IndexAlexander Elder · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $64.28 (−4.3%) | 30% 240/800 | +3.5% / +9.4% | −48.7% / −71.3% |
| Buff AveragesBuff Dormeier · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 +3.0% | Exit below $51.15 (−23.9%) | 34% 126/366 | +3.2% / +9.4% | −59.4% / −71.3% |
| Chaikin OscillatorMarc Chaikin · daily | IN | Oct 2, 2026 +7.0% | Not on one close | 35% 219/630 | +2.2% / +9.4% | −56.6% / −71.3% |
| Volume Flow IndicatorMarkos Katsanos · daily | IN | Dec 26, 2025 +55.0% | Not on one close | 38% 50/132 | +6.8% / +9.3% | −50.4% / −71.3% |
| Klinger OscillatorStephen J. Klinger · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Not on one close | 36% 336/942 | +6.0% / +9.4% | −52.7% / −71.3% |
| Candles & chart patterns | ||||||
| Engulfing SwitchSteve Nison & Thomas N. Bulkowski · daily | IN | Oct 1, 2026 +7.2% | Exit below $66.50 (−1.0%) | 61% 66/108 | +10.7% / +9.4% | −46.2% / −71.3% |
| HikkakeDaniel L. Chesler · daily | IN | Aug 10, 2026 +12.3% | Exit below $56.77 (−15.5%) | 36% 31/85 | +4.1% / +9.4% | −39.7% / −71.3% |
| Turtle Soup Plus OneLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily | OUT | Jul 13, 2026 +19.1% | Not on one close | 52% 30/58 | +2.8% / +9.4% | −15.4% / −71.3% |
| Calendar | ||||||
| Halloween IndicatorSven Bouman & Ben Jacobsen & Yale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | OUT | Apr 30, 2026 +14.1% | Buys Oct 30 | 60% 26/43 | +10.1% / +9.4% | −60.6% / −71.3% |
| Best Six + MACDYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | IN | Oct 5, 2026 +5.9% | Window opens Apr 1 | 52% 23/44 | +10.9% / +9.4% | −62.8% / −71.3% |
| Seasonal TimingSy Harding · daily | OUT | Apr 20, 2026 +23.6% | Window opens Oct 16 | 58% 25/43 | +7.9% / +9.4% | −60.6% / −71.3% |
| Santa Claus RallyYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | OUT | Jan 5, 2026 +46.2% | Buys Dec 23 | 55% 24/44 | +3.5% / +9.4% | −10.9% / −71.3% |
| Turn of the MonthJosef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt & Robert A. Ariel · daily | OUT | Oct 5, 2026 +5.9% | Buys Oct 29 | 48% 255/526 | +2.4% / +9.4% | −32.1% / −71.3% |
| Presidential Sweet SpotYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | IN | Sep 30, 2026 +9.3% | Sells Jun 30 | 36% 4/11 | +3.7% / +9.4% | −41.5% / −71.3% |
| Pre-HolidayRobert A. Ariel & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily | OUT | Sep 4, 2026 +5.5% | Buys Nov 24 | 52% 209/400 | +2.3% / +9.4% | −9.8% / −71.3% |
| January BarometerYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · month-end | IN | Dec 30, 2022 +73.4% | Not on one close | 45% 9/20 | +5.3% / +9.4% | −33.9% / −71.3% |
| Weekend EffectKenneth French & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily | IN | Oct 12, 2026 +1.8% | Sells Oct 16 | 50% 1135/2284 | +4.9% / +9.4% | −57.9% / −71.3% |
| Pre-FOMC DriftDavid Lucca & Emanuel Moench · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 +5.6% | Buys Oct 27 | 44% 153/348 | +2.5% / +9.4% | −9.7% / −71.3% |
| Lunar CycleKathy Yuan, Lu Zheng & Qiaoqiao Zhu · daily | IN | Oct 2, 2026 +7.0% | Sells Oct 16 | 51% 274/541 | +6.8% / +9.4% | −46.9% / −71.3% |
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Buy & HoldJohn C. Bogle · benchmark | IN | Jan 3, 2005 | Always in | – | +9.4% | −71.3% |
If the market cracks: the storm test
How the storm test works- Market swings0/3
- Past crashes0/2
- Debt0/3
- Run-up0/2
Nothing on the checklist stands out.
- Beta0.27Moves about 0.3× as much as the S&P 500 week to week.
- Downside capture−31%In months the S&P 500 fell, this fell -31% as much on average (it often rose anyway).
- Two-year change+54%Run-ups of 100%+ crashed 40% or more within two years about half the time (Greenwood, Shleifer & You).
- From 52-week high0%
A crash marks every stock down; debt decides which companies come through. The storm test scores both halves: how hard the stock swings with the market, and how much debt it carries into a downturn. It describes fragility; it does not predict a crash.
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