Week in Review: Jan 16 - Jan 24, 2026

Performance Snapshot

This week AlphaWizzard delivered an exceptional +3.4% return, significantly outperforming both the S&P 500 (-0.4%) and Nasdaq (+0.2%). Our year-to-date performance of +10.4% substantially exceeds SPY's +1.1% and QQQ's +1.4%, while maintaining superior risk discipline with a maximum drawdown of just -2.6% compared to -4.5% for SPY and -7.3% for QQQ since inception.

The F1 Dashboard

Our systematic strategy remains in ACCELERATING mode with 83% equity exposure this week. Like an F1 driver with clear track ahead, we're maintaining high acceleration through favorable market conditions, allowing our quantitative models to capture momentum across multiple sectors while keeping enough reserves for tactical adjustments when conditions change.

Market Radar

This week's market action was characterized by divergent sector performance and continued uncertainty around Federal Reserve policy direction. While the S&P 500 declined modestly, precious metals and commodities surged on renewed inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions, creating significant opportunities for our systematically selected positions in the basic materials space.

The standout theme was the dramatic rotation into precious metals and mining stocks, with our basic materials allocation delivering exceptional returns. Technology showed resilience with modest gains, while consumer cyclicals and industrials faced headwinds from mixed earnings reports and economic data. Our diversified approach across these sectors allowed us to capture the upside while managing downside exposure.

Heading into next week, market sentiment appears cautiously optimistic with investors closely watching employment data and GDP figures. The precious metals momentum appears sustainable given fundamental supply-demand dynamics, positioning our systematic selections well for continued outperformance.

Under the Hood

Top Contributors

Laggards

Sector Performance

Here's how the major sectors performed this week and how our stock picks in each sector compared to the sector ETFs:

*Our Return is the weighted average of portfolio holdings in each sector. Contribution shows impact on total portfolio return.

Our systematic stock selection delivered exceptional outperformance this week, particularly in basic materials where we generated +10.0% returns versus the sector ETF's +2.6%, contributing a massive +3.5% to total portfolio performance. Technology holdings also outperformed with +1.7% versus the sector's -0.4% decline, adding +0.6% to returns. While consumer cyclical was our only underperforming sector at -2.9% versus +0.7% for XLY, our position sizing limited the impact to just -0.4% contribution. The standout sector rotation into commodities and precious metals validated our systematic approach to capturing momentum while maintaining diversification across growth and value themes.

Pit Stop

This week's spotlight focuses on our standout performer that exemplifies how our systematic approach captures emerging trends and momentum.

PAAS - Pan American Silver Corp

Week: +16.8% | MTD: +24.5% | 6M: +126.2%

Pan American Silver delivered exceptional performance this week as precious metals surged on renewed inflation concerns and safe-haven demand. As one of the largest primary silver producers in the world with operations across Latin America, PAAS benefits directly from rising silver prices and increased industrial demand. The company's diversified mine portfolio and strong operational efficiency metrics made it an ideal systematic selection for capturing the precious metals momentum, contributing a full +1.0% to our weekly portfolio return and demonstrating the power of our quantitative models to identify emerging sector leadership.

Week Ahead

The upcoming week brings a mix of portfolio earnings and key economic data that could influence our systematic positioning and market momentum.

Portfolio Earnings

Key Events

Our systematic approach remains well-positioned to navigate any volatility from these data releases. With 83% equity exposure in ACCELERATING mode, we're prepared to capitalize on momentum while our risk management framework stands ready to adjust positioning if conditions warrant a more defensive stance.