Stock market mood trading strategy : a strategy that delivers
The stock market mood trading strategy is an active trading strategy that aims to profit from short term price swings. The strategy has no exact trading rules, but instead there are a set of guiding principles. The Graham Mood Index plays an important role in the decision making process.
The stock market mood trading strategy yielded over 40 % so far since mid November 2024
Below you can find the results , starting with a cash balance of 10,000 USD. Only US stocks are traded.
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 about 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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