In this week, there were 8 new trades: 5 buys and 3 sells.
Click here for the Momentum Ranking of week 25.
Navigating the market this week has been quite interesting with the S&P 500 staying above its 200-day moving average for 50 days. This means we’re in a position to make new buys, which is great because we’re almost fully invested with just 5.0% of our portfolio in cash. Interestingly, the tech sector, with its focus on chips and AI, seems to be quite popular again.
This Week’s Portfolio Moves:
We initiated new positions in several tech and industrial stocks. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a well-known chip maker, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) focuses on enterprise computing solutions. Intel Corporation (INTC), another prominent player in the semiconductor industry, also joined our portfolio, as did SanDisk (SNDK), known for storage solutions, and Sterling Construction Company (STRL), which operates in the construction sector.
On the sell side, we decided to sell our positions in APA Corporation (APA) and Darling Ingredients (DAR) because they were trading below their 100-day moving averages. We also sold Valaris (VAL), which is no longer among our top-ranked stocks.
Regarding adjustments to existing positions, we added to our holdings in Keysight Technologies (KEYS), a provider of electronic design automation software, and MKS Instruments (MKSI), which supplies equipment vital for semiconductor manufacturing.
Weekly Performance Recap:
Technology remains our top sector, playing a critical role by driving performance with companies like AMD and INTC. Our top holdings right now include MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Humana (HUM), and Applied Materials (AMAT). The latter—AMAT—was also our top performer this week with a 29.3% gain. Right behind AMAT, Lam Research (LRCX) and Western Digital (WDC) posted impressive gains too. However, Chord Energy (CHRD), Ciena Corporation (CIEN), and Flex (FLEX) underperformed.
Our portfolio boasted a remarkable weekly return of 11.53%, far outpacing the 2.48% return of the SPY. The model currently favors stocks in technology sectors that we’re yet to hold, like DigitalOcean (DOCN) and Dell Technologies (DELL). Keep an eye on SNDK, INTC, DOCN, DELL, and AMD as they are right at the top of our model’s rankings.
Please share your thoughts in the comments below—I’d love to hear your perspective!
This week’s transactions:
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Rebalanced / reduced:
- No positions were reduced in this week!
Index Distribution:
Right now, most of the stocks in our portfolio are from the S&P 500 category.
Current portfolio allocation:
We’re heavily invested in the Technology sector at the moment.
Weekly sector distribution:
Current portfolio (@finviz):
| Symbol | Name | Index | Sector | MC | Dist to 52w High | pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | S&P 400 | Technology | 28.65B | -10.37% | 0.068 |
| HUM | Humana Inc | S&P 500 | Healthcare | 45.15B | -1.24% | 0.063 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | S&P 500 | Technology | 465.67B | -2.18% | 0.063 |
| ATI | ATI Inc | S&P 400 | Industrials | 26.76B | -3.70% | 0.054 |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | S&P 500 | Technology | 478.40B | -2.68% | 0.053 |
| KEYS | Keysight Technologies Inc | S&P 500 | Technology | 60.53B | -4.31% | 0.052 |
| cash | Cash | Cash | Cash | – | - | 0.05 |
| PWR | Quanta Services Inc | S&P 500 | Industrials | 108.99B | -7.91% | 0.05 |
| NVT | nVent Electric plc | S&P 400 | Industrials | 27.66B | -3.93% | 0.046 |
| CHRD | Chord Energy Corp | S&P 400 | Energy | 7.09B | -17.12% | 0.046 |
| MKSI | MKS Inc | S&P 400 | Technology | 25.04B | -1.83% | 0.04 |
| FIX | Comfort Systems USA Inc | S&P 500 | Consumer Cyclical | 68.69B | -5.92% | 0.038 |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | S&P 500 | Technology | 64.46B | -24.24% | 0.036 |
| FLEX | Flex Ltd | S&P 400 | Technology | 52.62B | -13.92% | 0.032 |
| WDC | Western Digital Corp | S&P 500 | Technology | 238.35B | 4.96% | 0.032 |
| DOCN | DigitalOcean Holdings Inc | S&P 400 | Technology | 18.55B | -4.42% | 0.032 |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | S&P 500 | Technology | 236.05B | 1.96% | 0.03 |
| GLW | Corning Inc | S&P 500 | Technology | 153.12B | -16.00% | 0.029 |
| STRL | Sterling Infrastructure Inc | S&P 400 | Industrials | 26.16B | -15.22% | 0.025 |
| TTMI | TTM Technologies Inc | S&P 400 | Technology | 21.04B | -3.11% | 0.024 |
| DELL | Dell Technologies Inc | S&P 500 | Technology | 264.00B | -13.23% | 0.024 |
| MTZ | Mastec Inc | S&P 400 | Industrials | 29.30B | -16.01% | 0.022 |
| SNDK | Sandisk Corp | S&P 500 | Technology | 304.00B | -3.16% | 0.021 |
| VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co | S&P 500 | Technology | 117.98B | -19.16% | 0.018 |
| INTC | Intel Corp | S&P 500 | Technology | 606.19B | -9.15% | 0.018 |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | S&P 500 | Technology | 854.40B | -6.16% | 0.016 |
| CIEN | CIENA Corp | S&P 500 | Utilities | 61.43B | -31.92% | 0.009 |
| COHR | Coherent Corp | S&P 500 | Healthcare | 76.88B | -10.69% | 0.008 |
As always, more trades next week!
See also
- Week 24: New Additions HUM, NVT, PWR; Exits DOW, LITE (24 / 2026)
- DAR Gains & DELL Shines in Week 23 Momentum Strategy (23 / 2026)
- Week 22: FLEX and VRT Join Our Momentum-Focused Portfolio (22 / 2026)
- Week 21: Buying DELL, Selling MRNA in Momentum Strategy (21 / 2026)
- Week 20 Highlights: DOCN Surges, APA Sinks, CHRD Added (20 / 2026)