01Weekly Portfolio Overview
Market conditions for the final week of May 2026 mixed low-liquidity holiday pauses with high-velocity trend expansions. Total portfolio performance for the week netted +$301.
The portfolio operates across three distinct automated strategies on the MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq) futures. Each strategy targets a specific market regime. The multi-strategy approach aims for long-term consistency by diversifying across timeframes and entry logic.
Monday, May 25, was a scheduled rest day for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 26, is a routine off-day for The Chariot and The Elevator (The Big Train doesn't trade Mondays or Tuesdays either). Execution resumed on Wednesday, May 27. No manual intervention occurred during this period.
02The Chariot — the disciplined open player
The Chariot trades exclusively during the New York Open session on 1-minute MNQ. Entries route through QuantLynk as OSO (Order Sends Order) limit orders, which attach stops and targets at fill time rather than after.
- Wednesday: No valid trigger. Price action stayed inside the filter zone; the strategy didn't enter.
- Thursday: Two entries during the opening 30-minute range expansion. Both reached take-profit. Net: +$164.
- Friday: Two trades. One winner, one stopped out as the trend reversed mid-morning. Net: -$51.
The Chariot uses Heiken Ashi candles to filter out noise during the volatile NY Open. By ignoring minor price fluctuations, the system holds position until the trend logic either confirms or invalidates.
03The Elevator — waiting for the right floor
The Elevator is a mean-reversion strategy using RSI on 1-minute MNQ. It's designed to catch overextended moves and ride them back to value.
- Wednesday: A single setup triggered during the afternoon. The logic identified an overextended rally and initiated a short. Price continued higher without retracing to target; hard stop hit. Net: -$364.
- Thursday / Friday: No setups met the volatility and RSI entry requirements. The strategy stayed flat.
Transparency in algorithmic trading means showing the slow weeks. The Elevator is historically high win rate (67.6% YTD) but requires specific conditions to fire. This week, those conditions appeared once and didn't pan out. The Elevator is still the portfolio's top performer for 2026.
04The Big Train — the momentum player
The Big Train is a trend-momentum strategy on the 30-minute MNQ chart. It's built to capture larger swings and stay in winners. It only trades Wednesday through Friday.
- Wednesday: Slow start; two small winners after the morning chop.
- Thursday: Peak session of the week. Four consecutive wins as the primary momentum shift played out. The bulk of the weekly gain came from this day.
- Friday: Two more wins and one loss during the afternoon.
Operating on a 30-minute timeframe lets The Big Train sidestep most of the intraday traps that pressure 1-minute systems. When momentum is real, it stays in. When it isn't, the higher timeframe filters most of the noise before the strategy ever considers entering.
05How the stack runs
The strategies aren't indicators — they're fully automated systems. The chain:
- TradingView (Plus or higher) — the strategies run on chart, analyze Heiken Ashi data, and generate alerts.
- QuantLynk — receives the webhook from TradingView and routes the order instructions.
- Tradovate — the broker that executes the trade. Works with personal cash accounts and prop firm accounts.
06Transparency on the weeks that don't go up
We share real performance data because we use these tools ourselves. We don't hide losses. The Elevator's -$364 loss this week is a functional part of the system's expectancy. Successful automated trading is about controlling the downside while letting the runners run. Past performance, including this week's numbers, is not indicative of future results.
All three strategies — The Chariot, The Elevator, and The Big Train — plus every future strategy, included. Built for $50K prop firm accounts.
Every Sunday morning: trade-by-trade results from The Chariot, Elevator, and Big Train. Real numbers from funded accounts. No hype.
Risk Disclosure: Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Vibe Algos strategies are provided for educational and testing purposes only and do not constitute financial or trading advice. Users are solely responsible for their own trading decisions and risk management. The use of automated trading systems does not eliminate the risk of loss. High volatility and low liquidity can lead to significant slippage.