AlgoTrendTraders Weekly Report
Thomas Meyer, Editor | September 1, 2025
Email: algotrendtraders@gmail.com | X: @AlgoTrendTrade1
This week, we are introducing a new format for the AlgoTrendTraders report. It’s more concise and still gives you the information you need for understanding and trading the five tickers we follow. We have moved the charts higher in the report so be sure to look at the end for the sectors, results, and trend-following overview. Let me know what you think. Thank you!
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to make personal investment decisions. Consult your professional advisor and review all prospectuses before investing. We do not know your personal financial situation.
Executive Summary
Bitcoin hit its exit and remains neutral while gold continues climbing near all-time highs. SPY and QQQ maintain profitable long positions but are within 1 Expected Move of their exits. September historically shows weakness, so extra caution is advised.
Current Market Status
Active Trades & Exits
September Warning
Historically September is the worst month for markets:
Gains only 44-45% of the time since 1950
Average return: -0.7% to -1.2%
Both SPY and QQQ are close to exit levels
Here are the latest charts…
S&P 500 Sectors At-a-Glance
🟢 Bullish (7): Materials (XLB), Communications (XLC), Financials (XLF), Industrials (XLI), Technology (XLK), Utilities (XLU), Discretionary (XLY)
🟡 Neutral (4): Energy (XLE), Staples (XLP), Real Estate (XLRE), Healthcare (XLV)
🔴 Bearish (0): None
Consumer Staples moved back to neutral last week
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System Performance Through August 31, 2025
Why Trend-Following Works
The Problem with Buy-and-Hold: When you need your money (retirement, medical, education), a 30-50% loss at the wrong time can derail your plans forever.
The Solution: Disciplined exit strategies. Every trade has a predetermined stop-loss based on the security's normal volatility. Small losses, big wins.
Key Principles:
Follow trends until they break
Weekly closes eliminate daily noise
Risk management is more important than being right
Boring but historically effective
Trust Through Transparency
All signals based on objective algorithms
4+ years of published track record
Clear methodology you can verify
No black box - you see exactly what we're doing
Trading Methodology
The Yellow Channel System:
Above yellow zone = 🟢 Bullish (go long)
In yellow zone = 🟡 Neutral (no trade)
Below yellow zone = 🔴 Bearish (go short)
Exit Strategy: Based on each security's 52-week volatility ("Expected Move"). Stops move up with profitable trades but never down.
Best Entry: When new signals trigger. Late entries carry higher risk - consider smaller position sizes.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to make personal investment decisions. Consult your professional advisor and review all prospectuses before investing. We do not know your personal financial situation.
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