Weekly Portfolio Update #66 (Apr 4, 2025)

Momentum-driven stock picks, swing trades and long-term portfolio updates, powered by my proprietary momentum research.

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As we head into a new week, it means it's time for my Weekly Portfolio Update! In this post, I'll cover my short, mid and long-term trading strategies. Stay tuned to learn about my approach, recent moves (or planned ones), and how my strategies have performed.

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SUMMARY

1. Weekly Momentum Pick (my short-term tactical play): 

• My stock pick for this week, a leading company within the Consumer Defensive sector, trading 5% from its 1-year high

• Last week’s pick lost 3.7%, bringing my 2025 performance to -6%.

• Since 2019, my momentum picks have achieved a 61% hit rate and returned 609%—outperforming the S&P 500 by 5x.

2. Swing Trade Portfolio (my comprehensive mid-term strategy): 

• Last week, I initiated 1 new ones. For the week ahead, I’m planning 1 partial sale.

• I own 4 positions, with 2 currently in profit. The top performers are McDonald’s ($MCD, +4%) and UnitedHealth ($UNH, +2%).

• Since its inception in October 2023, my Swing Trade Portfolio has returned 24%.

3. Macro ETF portfolio (my long-term, macro-driven allocation across equities, bonds, commodities, and crypto):

• The portfolio is 72% allocated across 14 positions, and the best-performing ETFs are Bitcoin, up 196%, and $GLD (Gold), up 51%.

• The cumulative return is 15% since the portfolio inception in October 2023.

4. Stock Investing Portfolio (my momentum-backed selection of fundamentally strong stocks for long-term growth):

• The portfolio is 40% allocated across 10 positions, and the best-performing stocks are Netflix ($NFLX), up 106%, and $BKNG (Booking Holdings), up 52%.

• The cumulative return is 17% since the portfolio inception in November 2023.

Trading Week Reflection:

Last week was a bloodbath, with nowhere to hide if you were long. All my portfolios were down, although they performed significantly better than the main indices. But let's be honest, that's a very meager consolation.

The reality is that I've been a net seller for weeks, and that's what protected me the most. In hindsight, I wish I had been more aggressive in selling, but I wanted to avoid the risk of being underinvested in case of a reversal. That's the trade-off I'll carry for the coming months as I continue exiting positions today, including some I've held for months or even years.

This approach means I will likely miss the first leg of any new long-term uptrend. But in times of turmoil, when emotions can run high and ruin your decision-making, I rely on my system and focus on discipline more than ever. It's the only way to stay grounded and protect capital until clearer signals emerge.

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STRATEGY & PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

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PERFORMANCE UPDATE

1) Momentum Pick

Since 2019, my stock picks have delivered consistently strong returns, significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The cumulative return on my weekly momentum picks stands at +609% (when traded with a stop-loss), surpassing the S&P 500 by 5x.

Last week, my stock pick lost 3.7%, bringing my 2025 performance to -6%.

2) SWING TRADE PORTFOLIO

My research and extensive back-testing have shown that this swing trade strategy can deliver substantial gains over time, both in absolute terms and relative to the benchmark index.

Since I began the tracking in October 2023, my Swing Trade portfolio has achieved a cumulative return of +24%. Last week, the portfolio lost 1.2%.

The top current performers include McDonald’s ($MCD, +4%) and UnitedHealth ($UNH, +2%).

MACRO ETF PORTFOLIO

Since its inception in October 2023, the Macro ETF Portfolio has achieved a cumulative return of +15%, while the leveraged version has delivered +20%, with the top performers being Bitcoin, up 196% and $GLD (Gold), up 51%. Over the past week, the portfolio lost 3.9%.

STOCK INVESTING PORTFOLIO

Since its inception in November 2023, the Stock Investing Portfolio has achieved a cumulative return of +17%. Top performers are $NFLX (+106%) and $BKNG (+52%). Over the past week, the portfolio decreased by 3.4%.

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WEEKLY PICKS & PORTFOLIO UPDATES

1) Momentum Pick of the Week