đ§ Ridindex Overview
đ˘ Full transparency. You can view the current open book here: Ridindex
The Ridindex, our real-time model portfolio, remains net long. Thematically, we are concentrated in:
Capital cycle plays across energy and industrial infrastructure
AI and semiconductor stack with real earnings power, not hype
Alternative beta including digital assets and precious metals
Shorts in structurally impaired consumer tech and overowned software
27% of the Ridindex is currently in cash-equivalents (BIL) to preserve tactical flexibility.
đ Top Contributors
NVIDIA (NVDA) +16.1% â AI infrastructure trade remains dominant; earnings and flows still supportive (Article)
First Solar (FSLR) +37.5% â Clean energy thesis playing out fast on backlog and policy tailwinds (Article)
Cleanspark (CLSK) +12.7% â High-beta BTC play with operating leverage and improving margins (Article)
Green Plains (GPRE) +25.1% â Closed â strength in the ethanol complex allowed a full exit into demand momentum (Article)
Shopify (SHOP) +20.1% â Closed â closed after capturing breakout (Article)
đŁ Largest Drawdowns
NRG Energy (NRG) -34.2% â Closed â Closed for risk control as fundamental deterioration outpaced price (Article)
Roblox (RBLX) -15.4% â Short thesis faced upside surprise in DAU trends; remains under review (Article)
Gold ETF (GLD) -3.4% â Under pressure amid rising real yields; still held as alt-beta ballast (Article)
Antero Resources (AR) -8.4% â Energy short position, monitoring. (Article)
GDXJ -5.2% â Gold miners still lagging; thesis intact but on watch (Article)
đ Watchlist & Tactical Pipeline
Weâre monitoring the following themes and names for addition to the Ridindex:
Two GLP-1-linked long/short pairs targeting demand shifts and margin compression
A Rare Disease Index basket focused on asymmetric value in clinical-stage or recently approved biotech
Enterprise systems software plays with pricing power, retention, and expanding deployment scope
All are being tracked for inflection signals or tradeable dislocations.
Final Notes
The Ridindex is built for real exposure, sized conviction, and flexible hedging.
No model, no simulation, just the positioning we believe in.
New trades are issued in real-time. Performance is tracked. Signals are transparent.
Next update will be next week. Until then, we stay sharp.
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