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MI 2.1 · Weekly Free rotation
Issue Fri Oct 23, 2026 ET · Equity data as of Thu Oct 22 close
Completed equity session: 2026-10-22
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MI 2.1 · Hypothetical model signals · Educational research

Buy and sell instructions

Sell: SNOW · Buy: HOG.

Model signals for 2026-10-23.

Long positions · next-open actions

Pending Free model changes, with exits listed before entries on each date. An exit applies only to a position already held. Sizes use model equity, not a reader’s cash balance; these are research signals, not brokerage fills.

Company / reasonAction / dateReference priceModel weight
SNOWSnowflake Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExit held position2026-10-23Signal 2026-10-22$313.96Reference price4.69%Close held quantity
HOGHarley-Davidson Inc.Weekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionNew entry2026-10-23Signal 2026-10-22$29.31Reference price5.00%Entry sizing reference

Model changes

7-day model change
-0.99%
1-day model change
-1.44%
Research cash
21.74%
Holdings
15
Hypothetical allocation research model; not brokerage returns. 7-day window: 2026-10-15 → 2026-10-22 closes. 1-day: 2026-10-21 → 2026-10-22 closes (latest equity session).

Free holdings · largest first

Rank: #1 has the largest combined source allocation. Ranks continue beyond the top 15; Free selects only the first 15. Holdings below are sorted by size.

Not ranked means the stock has no eligible positive allocation in the current source list.

Saved close 2026-10-22. Holding weight is the position’s current value as a share of total strategy-model equity.

RankCompanyPrice P/L
/ age
Holding
weight
5DINOHF Sinclair Corporation+31.70%69 days6.43%
13ILMNIllumina Inc.+24.30%48 days6.04%
7VLOValero Energy Corporation+15.68%48 days5.62%
4PSXPhillips 66+13.05%48 days5.49%
11SUSuncor Energy Inc.+9.48%13 days5.45%
8APAAPA Corporation+9.28%13 days5.44%
10COPConocoPhillips+8.80%13 days5.41%
1CVXChevron Corporation+10.68%20 days5.38%
6MPCMarathon Petroleum Corporation+9.28%34 days5.36%
2XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corporation+6.17%13 days5.28%
9AESThe AES Corporation+0.27%13 days4.99%
3LXPLXP Industrial Trust+0.28%27 days4.81%
15PBFPBF Energy Inc.-2.57%20 days4.73%
27SNOWSnowflake Inc.-7.61%6 days4.69%
12INTCIntel Corporation-38.55%122 days3.14%

Stocks 78.26% + cash 21.74% = 100.00%. Displayed percentages may differ slightly because of rounding.

Price P/L is since model entry, before costs and taxes; age is days held. Holding weights are measured exposures, not resize instructions. Keep quantities until an exit signal.

Research candidates · not held

Rank is their place in Free’s current top-15 selection list. These names are shown in rank order.

RankCompany
14HOGHarley-Davidson Inc.

Free sector balance

At 2026-10-22 close, before any pending next-open changes. Percentages are shares of total Free research-model equity, including cash.

Sector / cashHolding
weight
Holdings
Energy54.60%10APA, COP, CVX, DINO, MPC, PBF, PSX, SU, VLO, XOM
Technology7.82%2INTC, SNOW
Health Care6.04%1ILMN
Utilities4.99%1AES
Real Estate4.81%1LXP
Cash21.74%—
Total100.00%15 stocks

Energy is the largest recorded group at 54.60% of model equity. Several stocks in one sector can share the same risks. This describes Free’s concentration; it does not rank market sectors or predict returns.

Weights describe the hypothetical allocation research model, not a subscriber account or a target to rebalance toward. Sector/company metadata: Nasdaq, snapshot 2026-10-17; utility industries grouped as Utilities. Unmapped names remain Unclassified. Rounding may affect displayed totals.

System Pulse

WindowClosed / WinAvg P/L / HoldOpen / P/L / Hold
30 days10 closedWin 50.00%-1.93%40 days9 open · 3.86%15 days
100 days56 closedWin 57.14%3.06%25 days14 open · 9.20%28 days
200 days111 closedWin 47.75%5.50%28 days15 open · 6.02%34 days

Hypothetical model actions and open episodes. The frozen research history runs through December 31, 2025 and the same model rules continue afterward. Brokerage-account seed orders are excluded.

Performance reference

Historical figures below describe the previous research allocation model, not a backtest of the entry/exit-only execution rule effective October 7, 2026.

MI Strategy Review

Free is a freshly rebuilt, deduplicated hypothetical share/cash model. Historical model results are not broker fills or customer returns. The first next-open fills and costs are included from the December 30, 2011 cash baseline.

Same-period hypothetical Free research. Returns are cumulative, not annualized; maximum drawdowns use identical daily market dates for the model and benchmarks.

PeriodFreeSPYQQQ
1Y40.55%DD -15.29%17.72%DD -18.76%20.77%DD -22.77%
3Y127.10%DD -15.29%85.50%DD -18.76%134.86%DD -22.77%
5Y193.91%DD -15.29%95.39%DD -24.50%101.77%DD -35.12%
Measurement dates
PeriodOpeningEndingSessions
1Y2024-12-312025-12-31250
3Y2022-12-302025-12-31752
5Y2020-12-312025-12-311255
Full Free research period
PeriodFreeSPYQQQ
2012–20251308.47%DD -16.06%595.69%DD -33.72%1142.82%DD -35.12%

Calendar-time CAGR 20.79% · maximum drawdown -16.06% · 655 active weekly reviews of 708 total.

Hypothetical model continuation since 2026-01-02: 26.08% return, -16.55% maximum drawdown across 203 completed session(s).

The hypothetical research simulation includes 5 bps slippage plus 1 bp commission per fill. Subscription fees, taxes, cash interest and additional market impact are excluded.

Model results are not customer or brokerage returns. Subscription fees and taxes are excluded. SPY and QQQ are unlevered adjusted-price buy-and-hold comparisons. Research selection, hindsight, current-survivor/founder-universe and no-untouched-holdout limitations apply.

This week from MI

One entry per published video; cross-posts are combined. Latest-feed check incomplete; only verified published videos are listed. New uploads may be missing; check the MI YouTube channel for the latest list.

A Stock Signal Still Needs Position RulesA Stock Signal Still Needs Position Rules
Oct 22 · Watch on YouTube
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Oct 19 · Watch on YouTube
Snowflake Fell After the Buy. Does Holding Help?Snowflake Fell After the Buy. Does Holding Help?
Oct 18 · Watch on YouTube
Inside MI Free’s Backtest Universe: A Year in 20 SecondsInside MI Free’s Backtest Universe: A Year in 20 Seconds
Oct 17 · Watch on YouTube

Completed long trades · history only

Hypothetical model history: 2026-09-17 through 2026-10-22. Completed entries and exits share one dated table. Do not repeat these actions.

Company / reasonAction / dateReference priceModel weight
SNOWSnowflake Inc.Weekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-16Signal 2026-10-15$339.81Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
HOGHarley-Davidson Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-10-16Signal 2026-10-15$27.83Reference pricePrice P/L 12.85%; 77 days held5.25%Reference exposure at exit
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorporationWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$167.87Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
SUSuncor Energy Inc.Weekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$70.71Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
COPConocoPhillipsWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$133.85Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
APAAPA CorporationWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$45.47Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
AESThe AES CorporationWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$14.93Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
MARMarriott InternationalWeekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$361.81Reference pricePrice P/L 8.16%; 21 days held5.34%Reference exposure at exit
GGBGerdau S.A.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionRelated MI: Momentum fade · 2026-10-08Exited2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$5.06Reference pricePrice P/L 2.07%; 70 days held4.84%Reference exposure at exit
FDXFedEx CorporationWeekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$292.00Reference pricePrice P/L -13.53%; 56 days held4.24%Reference exposure at exit
ATIATI Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$189.62Reference pricePrice P/L 1.58%; 14 days held4.89%Reference exposure at exit
AAPLApple Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-10-09Signal 2026-10-08$331.69Reference pricePrice P/L 4.69%; 42 days held5.13%Reference exposure at exit
PBFPBF Energy Inc.Weekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-02Signal 2026-10-01$81.34Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
CVXChevron CorporationWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-10-02Signal 2026-10-01$204.80Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
PTENPatterson-UTI Energy Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-10-02Signal 2026-10-01$11.04Reference pricePrice P/L -7.46%; 14 days held4.67%Reference exposure at exit
BWABorgWarner Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-10-02Signal 2026-10-01$61.00Reference pricePrice P/L -8.69%; 21 days held4.60%Reference exposure at exit
LXPLXP Industrial TrustWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-09-25Signal 2026-09-24$60.92Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
ATIATI Inc.Weekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-09-25Signal 2026-09-24$186.67Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
ZIONZions Bancorporation N.A.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-09-25Signal 2026-09-24$63.48Reference pricePrice P/L -7.67%; 56 days held4.55%Reference exposure at exit
VALEVALE S.A. American Depositary Shares Each Representing one common shareWeekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-09-25Signal 2026-09-24$13.56Reference pricePrice P/L -11.26%; 28 days held4.52%Reference exposure at exit
PTENPatterson-UTI Energy Inc.Weekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-09-18Signal 2026-09-17$11.93Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
MPCMarathon Petroleum CorporationWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-09-18Signal 2026-09-17$420.27Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
MARMarriott InternationalWeekly selection entryAdded to Free’s weekly long list; open a long positionEntered2026-09-18Signal 2026-09-17$334.51Reference pricePrice P/L —; 0 days held5.00%Entry sizing reference
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC Ordinary Shares (Ireland)Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-09-18Signal 2026-09-17$814.69Reference pricePrice P/L -6.30%; 7 days held4.67%Reference exposure at exit
NOVNOV Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-09-18Signal 2026-09-17$20.41Reference pricePrice P/L 6.23%; 49 days held5.11%Reference exposure at exit
ATIATI Inc.Weekly selection exitRemoved from Free’s weekly long list; close the held positionExited2026-09-18Signal 2026-09-17$184.71Reference pricePrice P/L -8.58%; 7 days held4.56%Reference exposure at exit

Execution Rails

Thursday-close decisions for the next observed open. Enter on a new signal, hold the quantity, and close only on an exit signal. Changes in rank, prices, risk state or reference weights do not add to or trim an existing position. New entries use the signal sizing reference; brokerage quantities and fills are reported separately. Size is a share of model equity. This report does not place brokerage orders.

Allocation and new-entry size

Verified equity decision data: 2026-10-22. Staged long model 75% · core MI model 25%.

Strength expansion confirmed: at least 6 of 7 strength checks for 5 consecutive sessions. The staged long model currently has the larger share of the blend.

Free risk state: Normal · starting size 5.00% per new name. The S&P 500 reference is at or above its 200-session average.

The blend helps rank Free’s weekly long candidates. Free reviews selections at Thursday close; a blend change alone does not add, remove or resize a holding.

Last change · Long-model blend · decision 2026-10-07 · effective 2026-10-08: Staged long model 30% · core MI model 70% → Staged long model 75% · core MI model 25%.

Allocation context sizes new entries only. Keep existing quantities until an explicit exit; these changes are not rebalance instructions.

Weekly review details

Long exits: SNOW
New long buys: HOG

Only the pending actions above are new instructions in this issue. Open holdings and completed history below are context. An exit applies only if that position is held; it does not mean open the opposite position.

Free signals: Weekly selection entry means a new addition to the weekly long list; Weekly selection exit means a removal. Related MI signals show their human names when a matching dated record exists. A weekly selection change does not require a new daily MI trigger.

THIS WEEK'S MODEL DECISION · ACTIONS SCHEDULED
Weekly review completed on 2026-10-22. 2 model action(s) are scheduled for the 2026-10-23 open and are listed below.

Risk state Normal · 5.00% starting allocation per newly added name.

How to read this issue. Signals use the entry/exit-only rule effective October 7, 2026. Portfolio day change, cash, weights and strategy performance below refer to the research allocation model; they are not returns from an account implementing the new rule. Reference prices are not fills. New subscribers follow future additions and do not backfill existing holdings.

Model Notes

Free selects up to 15 long positions from the weekly ranking process. It keeps its own Thursday portfolio state. Own Thursday-close portfolio from positive combined MI-core and O1-X long intentions; not a separate single-vintage selector.

Research and hypothetical model results are educational. Market risk, execution differences and modeled costs affect outcomes; past results do not predict future performance.

Delivery Reference

Mount Inflection · FREE
MI 2.1 · Hypothetical model research · 2026-10-22
mountinflection.com

Sizes use model equity, not your cash balance or total brokerage account. An exit means close the held quantity. Small signals remain visible in their own direction group. No add/trim instruction is created by a changing weight.

Educational research, not personalized investment advice. Trading can lose money. Model results are hypothetical, not customer or brokerage returns. Past results do not predict future performance. Publisher may hold positions.

Automation data · JSON

For your AI assistant or script: the new entries and exits in this issue. These are model signals; your account settings control any trades.

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