MI 2.1 · PREVIEW BEFORE LAUNCH

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September 25, 2026 model data · MI 2.1 is in testing before launch. This dated example is not today’s instructions.

Free follows a continuing hypothetical model. These are not customer or funded-account results.

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MI 2.1 · Weekly Free rotation
Issue Sun Sep 27, 2026 ET · Equity data as of Fri Sep 25 close
Completed equity session: 2026-09-25
MI 2.1 PREVIEW · Historical model example · Not a current trade instruction.

Action Summary

THIS WEEK'S MODEL DECISION · KEEP CURRENT POSITIONS
Weekly review completed normally on 2026-09-24. The same 15-name set remains selected and the risk state remains Normal. No additions or removals were generated for the 2026-09-25 open. Existing model positions remain open.
Day change
0.16%
Cash
24.81%
Holdings
15
Sells: No removals this week
Buys: No additions this week

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

Weekly Decision Details

Review date: 2026-09-24 · next observed open: 2026-09-25.

The weekly review completed normally. The selected set and risk state were unchanged, so existing model positions remain open with no additions or removals.

Execution Rails

Thursday-close decisions for the next observed open. Hypothetical model actions use the next observed open with stated modeled costs. Alpaca paper-account synchronization is separate and can require seed orders that are not subscriber signals. Size is a share of model equity. No funded or live orders are authorized.

MI Strategy Review

Free is shown as one continuing hypothetical model. The frozen research history runs through December 31, 2025; the same portfolio rules continue afterward. Alpaca paper-account fills are a separate execution test.

Same-period historical research comparison ending December 31, 2025. Free is a hypothetical simulation; Pro is a current-rule research reconstruction. Returns are cumulative, not annualized, and maximum drawdowns use identical daily market dates for every series.

Free and Pro
PeriodFreePro
1Y50.60%DD -13.91%55.88%DD -16.25%
3Y151.92%DD -13.91%183.84%DD -16.25%
5Y221.52%DD -13.91%334.89%DD -18.08%
Market benchmarks
PeriodSPYQQQ
1Y17.72%DD -18.76%20.77%DD -22.77%
3Y85.50%DD -18.76%134.86%DD -22.77%
5Y95.39%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

Free cost basis: 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.

Pro cost basis: Includes 12 bps per one-way turnover at applicable component and allocation layers, 3% annual short carry, and 5% annual financing on funded allocation above one unit of capital. Pro uses leverage and shorts; short locates, actual borrow availability and brokerage execution are not established by this paper test.

Full Free research period
PeriodFreeSPYQQQ
2012–20251366.40%DD -16.19%584.77%DD -33.72%1119.45%DD -35.12%

Calendar-time CAGR 21.13% · maximum drawdown -16.19% · 680 active weekly reviews of 731 total.

Hypothetical model continuation since 2026-01-02: 16.69% return, -10.28% maximum drawdown across 184 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.

Open Positions

Position / EntryP/L %Hold (days)Weight
PTEN2026-09-18-8.60%74.67%
MAR2026-09-185.40%75.38%
LXP2026-09-180.11%75.11%
PSX2026-09-11-1.16%145.06%
ATI2026-09-11-8.24%144.69%
VLO2026-09-045.02%215.33%
MPC2026-09-041.87%215.17%
DINO2026-09-041.55%215.15%
BWA2026-09-04-6.64%214.74%
AAPL2026-08-287.59%285.50%
EOG2026-08-21-7.89%354.67%
MT2026-08-07-4.21%494.85%
FDX2026-08-07-8.96%494.60%
GGB2026-07-31-1.24%564.96%
INTC2026-06-124.70%1055.31%

Continuing MI 2.1 Free hypothetical model positions at the completed close. Entry dates come from the model history, not from Alpaca account initialization. Holding days are calendar days; entry day is zero. New subscribers follow later additions and do not backfill earlier entries.

Top 10 Ranks

Rank / TickerStatusP/L %Hold (days)
1 INTCOPEN4.70%105
2 GGBOPEN-1.24%56
3 AAPLOPEN7.59%28
4 MAROPEN5.40%7
5 MTOPEN-4.21%49
6 LXPOPEN0.11%7
7 EOGOPEN-7.89%35
8 VLOOPEN5.02%21
9 MPCOPEN1.87%21
10 PSXOPEN-1.16%14

Top Ranks shows the weekly long-only candidates used by Free. Only the first 10 names are published in Free. A rank is context, not an order.

— means no trade observation. CLOSED P/L and hold refer to the last recorded exit; OPEN refers to the current position.

Completed Model Actions

Trade dates below show when each hypothetical model action occurred. History: 2026-08-21 through 2026-09-25. Do not repeat completed actions.

Trade date / ActionPosition / ReasonPrice / P/LSize / Hold
2026-09-18SELLSignal ZIONWeekly rotation exit$65.77P/L -4.40%4.71%Hold 49 daysPosition entry 2026-07-31
2026-09-18BUYSignal PTENWeekly rotation entry$11.94P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-18
2026-09-18SELLSignal NOVWeekly rotation exit$20.40P/L 6.12%5.23%Hold 49 daysPosition entry 2026-07-31
2026-09-18BUYSignal MARWeekly rotation entry$334.68P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-18
2026-09-18BUYSignal LXPWeekly rotation entry$60.81P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-18
2026-09-18SELLSignal BNYWeekly rotation exit$152.18P/L -6.49%4.69%Hold 21 daysPosition entry 2026-08-28
2026-09-11BUYSignal PSXWeekly rotation entry$258.76P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-11
2026-09-11SELLSignal MARWeekly rotation exit$334.79P/L -6.75%4.62%Hold 35 daysPosition entry 2026-08-07
2026-09-11SELLSignal KMXWeekly rotation exit$61.39P/L 5.10%5.17%Hold 42 daysPosition entry 2026-07-31
2026-09-11BUYSignal ATIWeekly rotation entry$202.14P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-11
2026-09-04BUYSignal VLOWeekly rotation entry$368.68P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-04
2026-09-04SELLSignal VALEWeekly rotation exit$15.15P/L -0.88%5.00%Hold 7 daysPosition entry 2026-08-28
2026-09-04SELLSignal PANWWeekly rotation exit$329.50P/L -12.70%4.40%Hold 7 daysPosition entry 2026-08-28
2026-09-04BUYSignal MPCWeekly rotation entry$386.29P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-04
2026-09-04BUYSignal DINOWeekly rotation entry$105.19P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-04
2026-09-04SELLSignal CSXWeekly rotation exit$48.89P/L -2.59%4.83%Hold 35 daysPosition entry 2026-07-31
2026-09-04BUYSignal BWAWeekly rotation entry$65.86P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-09-04
2026-09-04SELLSignal AWeekly rotation exit$148.90P/L 5.23%5.25%Hold 28 daysPosition entry 2026-08-07
2026-08-28SELLSignal VLOWeekly rotation exit$347.86P/L 16.48%5.77%Hold 21 daysPosition entry 2026-08-07
2026-08-28BUYSignal VALEWeekly rotation entry$15.29P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-08-28
2026-08-28SELLSignal PSXWeekly rotation exit$241.10P/L 4.13%5.23%Hold 14 daysPosition entry 2026-08-14
2026-08-28BUYSignal PANWWeekly rotation entry$377.45P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-08-28
2026-08-28SELLSignal MPCWeekly rotation exit$363.56P/L 2.07%5.12%Hold 14 daysPosition entry 2026-08-14
2026-08-28SELLSignal DINOWeekly rotation exit$96.95P/L 4.33%5.24%Hold 14 daysPosition entry 2026-08-14
2026-08-28BUYSignal BNYWeekly rotation entry$162.75P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-08-28
2026-08-28BUYSignal AAPLWeekly rotation entry$317.01P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-08-28
2026-08-21SELLSignal PANWWeekly rotation exit$352.22P/L -3.68%4.81%Hold 14 daysPosition entry 2026-08-07
2026-08-21BUYSignal EOGWeekly rotation entry$152.37P/L —5.00%Hold 0 daysPosition entry 2026-08-21

System Pulse

WindowClosed / WinAvg P/L / HoldOpen / P/L / Hold
30 days13 closedWin 53.85%0.74%26 days10 open · -0.31%16 days
100 days54 closedWin 53.70%2.60%27 days14 open · -1.81%25 days
200 days111 closedWin 55.86%8.32%33 days15 open · -1.38%30 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.

Model Notes

Free selects up to 15 long positions from the weekly ranking process. It runs independently from Pro.

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

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