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Intradaysoft CORE (May 4 – May 10)
The past trading week became the first serious stress test for the updated CORE portfolio after several consecutive weeks of growth.
Market conditions changed noticeably during the week. Volatility became more chaotic, intraday reversals lost stability, and several systems faced difficult trading environments simultaneously. Despite this pressure, the portfolio remained controlled and avoided any catastrophic drawdown.
This is exactly why diversified portfolio trading exists.
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* IntradaySoft CORE Index tracks the combined performance of all active CORE trading systems.
The index is capital-weighted, meaning each system contributes proportionally to its allocated capital. Weekly portfolio returns are calculated from total net profit relative to total starting capital and compounded over time.
The index starts at 100 and reflects real, structured portfolio growth under live market conditions.
| EA NAME | Number of deals | Average Duration hours | Expectancy | Max DD% | Weekly PF | Balance $ | Weekly Profit $ | Weekly Return % |
| One Man Army DS | 3 | 7 | 11.8 | 0.03% | - | $1,924.64 | $9.85 | 0.51% |
| Scopoli | 1 | 2 | 31.7 | 0.00% | - | $3,113.27 | $18.68 | 0.60% |
| Shark FX | 11 | 18 | -6.0 | 1.27% | 0.55 | $3,578.85 | -$32.61 | -0.90% |
| Investor Superstar | 5 | 27 | -9.7 | 0.62% | 0.64 | $1,558.07 | -$3.48 | -0.22% |
| Flash Scalper | 5 | 18 | 3.3 | 0.61% | 1.68 | $3,296.56 | $13.58 | 0.41% |
| Scalping Station | 9 | 23 | -15.8 | 2.56% | 0.27 | $3,482.34 | -$76.13 | -2.14% |
| Vertigo | 3 | 13 | 9.7 | 0.53% | 02.02 | $2,138.19 | $11.43 | 0.54% |
| SWING MASTER | 4 | 16 | -25.0 | 1.47% | - | $3,210.54 | -$47.82 | -1.47% |
| Jackal System | 15 | 9 | -3.2 | 3.68% | 0.64 | $2,541.60 | -$48.14 | -1.86% |
| Cornelius | 18 | 22 | -0.4 | 1.58% | 0.90 | $2,143.14 | -$9.88 | -0.46% |
| Grabber 3 deals | 9 | 30 | -6.3 | 2.48% | 0.63 | $1,575.90 | -$10.21 | -0.64% |
⚠️ Main Pressure Points
Several systems experienced difficult market conditions this week:
- Scalping Station → -2.14%
- Jackal System → -1.86%
- SWING MASTER → -1.47%
These systems were negatively affected by unstable intraday movement and reduced continuation momentum inside trading sessions.
At the same time, drawdowns remained controlled and within acceptable portfolio limits.
🔥 Positive Contributors
Even during a difficult week, several systems continued generating profits:
🥇 Scopoli → +0.60%
🥈 Vertigo → +0.54%
🥉 One Man Army DS → +0.51%
This once again demonstrates the importance of diversification inside the CORE portfolio structure.
📊 Portfolio Performance (Capital-Weighted)
The CORE Index is calculated using real capital allocation across all systems.
Total weekly profit:
-$174.73
Total portfolio capital:
$28,563.10
Weekly Portfolio Return
-0.61%
CORE Index Calculation
Previous CORE Index value:
108.32
Weekly return:
-0.61%
Updated CORE Index
107.66
Interpretation
This week clearly demonstrates one important fact:
👉 no portfolio grows in a straight line forever.
The goal of professional portfolio management is not to avoid losing weeks completely, but to:
- control drawdowns
- stabilize volatility
- preserve long-term growth structure
And this week, the CORE portfolio handled that challenge relatively well.
⚙️ Portfolio Behavior Analysis
Key observations:
- several scalping systems struggled simultaneously
- mean-reversion systems performed more stable
- overall drawdown remained moderate despite broad weakness
👉 This indicates that diversification inside the portfolio continues to work effectively.
🔬 Ongoing Portfolio Evolution
CORE Index remains an actively managed portfolio.
Weak systems are continuously monitored, while stronger and more adaptive strategies gradually receive more influence inside the portfolio structure.
Development also continues inside Intradaysoft LAB, where new systems are currently being tested for future inclusion.
Conclusion
The market delivered a difficult trading environment this week, but the portfolio remained stable and controlled.
Even under pressure:
- drawdowns stayed limited
- diversification reduced damage
- the long-term growth structure remains intact