“Regime transitions are rarely gentle. The portfolio absorbs the shock, releases the risk, and prepares for what comes next.” About the ATS Classic Trend Benchmarking Portfolio The ATS Classic Trend Portfolio is a purpose-built benchmarking model designed to illustrate how...
“Orange Juice Surges, Meats Lead, and Equities Continue Their Slide“ Trend Following Weekly Report Rotation. Broadening. And a barometer that accelerated higher even as its biggest engine took a rest. The fourth week of March delivered something more nuanced than...
February 2026 asked the toughest question in trend following: can systematic programs deliver when conditions deteriorate sharply mid-month? The answer was an emphatic yes. All three major benchmarks posted gains for a second consecutive month, with the TTU Trend Following...
“Energy Surges as Metals Collapse and Equities Slide Further“ Trend Following Weekly Report Energy surging. Metals collapsing. Equities sliding further. And the barometer holds its ground with rising momentum. The third week of March delivered the most dramatic sector divergence...
Introduction Systematic trend following performance in February 2026 delivered another exceptional month as metals exploded and trends surged. The benchmark gained +4.01 percent, marking the second consecutive month above four percent. Two months into 2026, the trend-following community has built...
February 2026 delivered another strong month for trend followers, with all seven indexes posting gains for the second consecutive month. Classic Trend led at +5.3%, followed by TTU at +4.6%, IASG at +4.0%, and SG Trend at +3.9%. Systematic Momentum...
“Energy Rules as Metals Retreat and Equities Extend Their Slide“ Trend Following Weekly Report Energy building. Metals retreating. Equities sliding. And the barometer holds its ground above the threshold. The second week of March confirmed the directional themes rather than...
“Energy Erupts as Equity Stress Mounts and Metals Reverse Hard” Trend Following Weekly Report Energy erupting. Metals reversing. Equity stress rising. And yet the barometer holds its ground. The first week of March delivered the most dramatic sector rotation of...
“When momentum compounds, doubt fades. The portfolio does not question the trend, it simply remains aligned.” About the ATS Classic Trend Benchmarking Portfolio The ATS Classic Trend Portfolio is a purpose-built benchmarking model designed to illustrate how classic...
“Metals Explode and the Barometer Surges to Very Strong as Trend Conditions Accelerate“ Trend Following Weekly Report Metals exploding. The barometer surging. Trend conditions accelerating. The recovery is decisive. The final week of February delivered the most constructive combination of...