Sentiment trading : strategy 

The strategy is an active trading strategy that aims to profit from short term price swings.  The Graham Mood Index plays an indirect role in the decision making process.

Below you can find the results , starting with a cash balance of 10,000 USD.  Only US stocks are traded.  There are no exact trading rules,  instead I use a set of principles.

You can find the results below.  Results don't take into account trading costs.  Unfortunately ticker symbols for the first 3 months were lost on the website server.  The result was +/- 40 % starting from mid November 2024 to end 2025.


Date Ticker # shares Buy Price Sell Price % Return Return on Account Account Balance Trade number
11 Nov 2024 START 10,000 USD
15 Nov 1300 5.26 5.20 - 1.14 % - 78 9,922 1
19 Nov 400 12.96 13.41 + 3.47 % + 180 10,192 3
20 Nov 1000 4.94 5.03 +1.82 % + 90 10,012 2
22 Nov 400 10.34 10.22 - 1.17 % - 48 10,144 4
27 Nov 400 10.46 10.18 - 2.68 % - 112 10,032 5
27 Nov 1000 1.37 1.34 - 2.21 % - 30 10,002 6
4 Dec 500 8.38 8.33 - 0.60 % - 25 9,977 7
5 Dec 400 5.09 5.03 - 1.18 % - 24 9.923 8
5 Dec 700 5.87 5.81 -1.02 % - 42 9.881 9
6 Dec 500 10.28 11.50 + 11.86 % + 610 10.491 10
10 Dec 300 5.88 6.06 + 3.06 % + 54 10.545 11
12 Dec 1500 2.85 2.81 - 1.41 % - 60 10.461 13
16 Dec 2000 1.21 1.21 0 % + 0 10.461 14
16 Dec 200 12.76 12.64 - 0 95 % - 24 10.521 12
17 Dec 600 2.77 2.78 + 0.36 % + 6 10.467 15
20 Dec 2000 1.23 1.39 + 13 % + 320 10.787 16
3 Jan 2025 500 10.55 10.55 - 1.14 % - 60 10.727 17
6 Jan 300 12.26 12.16 - 0.82 % - 30 10.697 18
6 Jan 500 7.07 7.28 + 2.97 % + 105 10.820 19
21 Jan 150 32.63 32.63 0 % + 0 10.820 20
21 Jan 400 9.27 9.32 + 0.53 % + 20 10.840 21
27 Jan 350 6.96 7.67 + 10.20 % + 248 11.088 22
11 Feb 100 17.49 17.12 - 2.12 % - 37 11.051 23
11 Feb 1000 3.22 3.23 0 % + 0 11.027 25
12 Feb 200 9.33 9.21 - 1.29 % - 24 11.027 24
26 Feb 200 10.24 10.24 0 % +0 11.027 26
22 April ALK 60 44.90 46.93 + 4.52 % + 121 11,148 27
24 April VTRS 400 8.08 not sold yet ?
29 April SSL 1200 3.57 3.52 - 1.4 % - 60 11,088 28
8 May BHC 800 4.81 4.71 -2.08 % - 80 11,008 29
8 May SSL 1200 3.48 5.23 + 50.28 % + 2,100 13,108 30
24 June WU 300 8.53 8.53 0 % + 0 13,108 31
24 June PAGS 400 9.27 9.58 + 3.3 % + 124 13,232 32
2 July SIRI 150 23.68 23.34 - 1.4 % - 51 13,181 33
7 October NOK 500 5.02 7.53 + 50 % + 1255 14,436 35
14 October WU 600 8.17 8.21 + 0.48 % + 24 13,205 34
14 October SIRI 130 21.71 21.31 - 1,85 % - 52 14,384 36
21 November NWL 2000 3.33 not sold yet ?
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