Weekly Performance Update + Free DCA Tools
Weekly Performance Overview for January 30 2026
Capital Deployment Status: The “Monthly” Dip
DRY POWDER METER: LATE-JANUARY UPDATE
Accumulation Status: [ 🟩🟩⬜⬜ ] (50% Filled)
Action: Waiting to see what February 2026 brings
The Protocol: Automate & Accumulate
Keep the Savings Automatic Your contributions must be systematic. Whether weekly or bi-weekly (depending on your cash flow), the cash should hit your account automatically. This ensures you are always ready to execute when market conditions—not emotions—dictate a buy.
Managing the “Dry Powder” The Dry Powder Meter resets every month.
If the Meter fills (100%): You don’t do anything. Stay liquid cool!
The Overflow: Any leftover cash from your automatic savings is not spent just to “do something.” It stays in Cash.
This residual cash is crucial. It builds your “War Chest”—the extra ammo reserved for deeper, more significant pullbacks.
Position Sizing & Upsell Remember, this “Monthly” strategy is designed initially from Small Position Trades only in Bull markets!. All time highs is not guaranteed ! Never pour your entire portfolio into these setups. Even the monthly aspect is not guranteed, as a month can be skipped every once in a while ( it is spontaneous)
Free Tier: Standard Monthly Increments.
Paid Subscribers: Access to Higher Conviction Increments. This is the specific engine that beat the market in 2025.
A Note on Exits & Transparency
I generally do not issue “exit” alerts. My system focuses on the mechanics of entry, and since I do not track a single uniform instrument for everyone, exit strategies will vary based on your personal risk tolerance.
However, I previously outlined two methods for applying leverage during this dip. Let’s review how those examples played out in hindsight.
Example 1: Defined Risk via Options
One approach was creating your own leverage through options. For this allocation, I executed a Buy-to-Open order for a Feb 20, 2026 $693 SPY Call.
Buy Price: $7.79
Sell Price: $13.00
Net Result: +66.8%
The advantage here is the “sleep well at night” factor. My max loss was capped strictly to the premium paid ($7.79), yet the structure allowed for significant upside participation without exposing the entire portfolio value.
Example 2: The Leveraged ETF (SPXL)
The second method mentioned was utilizing a BetaPro ETF, specifically SPXL, which aims for 3x Daily Bull leverage.
The Leverage Comparison
Here is how the three different vehicles performed during the same timeframe. This illustrates exactly why we distinguish between “Cash” and “Leverage” allocations.
The Takeaway: While SPY moved a steady 1.7%, the leveraged ETF did its job perfectly, delivering nearly 3x that return. However, the options trade demonstrates the asymmetric power of "creating your own leverage"—generating a ~67% return on the capital risked for the exact same market move.
Free Tools for Your Own Analysis I believe in transparency. To help you track standard Dollar Cost Averaging strategies against your own portfolio, I have released my internal tools for free on TradingView.
These indicators allow you to visualize Daily, Weekly, or Monthly DCA performance on any stock or crypto.