Question 1

Why should I trust a signal I didn’t build?

Accepted Answer

Because every signal ships with its own per-ticker backtest, profit factor, and trade count. You’re not trusting a black box. You’re trusting documented evidence you can audit. Signals that fail their own backtest never make the ranked list.

Question 2

What data do you use?

Accepted Answer

A mix of structured and unstructured sources. Daily OHLCV for 12,000+ U.S.-listed symbols (stocks, ETFs, REITs, BDCs, CEFs, preferred, crypto & more); fundamentals for 11,000+ tickers via SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q) and vendor APIs; proprietary valuation books and ratio datasets from vendor partners and internal curation; point-in-time index constituent history to eliminate survivorship bias; CBOE VIX and options-chain data for hedge and put-overlay modules. No alternative data, no sentiment scraping.

Question 3

Live track record?

Accepted Answer

112-month backtest (December 2016–March 2026, 9+ full calendar years): CAGR 42.4% versus SPY 12.2%, max drawdown -12.2%. The backtest uses point-in-time index constituent reconstruction. No survivorship bias, no look-ahead.

Question 4

What is SD50?

Accepted Answer

SD50 is the Performance Score (PERF) monthly model portfolio: 18.6% CAGR over 248 realized monthly returns (2006-01 - 2026-09). Current figures: lopjlb.com/sd50. Live since August 2025 applies to SD50 only.

Question 5

What is the actual edge?

Accepted Answer

Speed and conviction from multiple backtested models (statistics, ML, and economics). White Arrow, regime-gated, returns Sharpe 2.40 versus SPY 1.32 buy-and-hold over 7+ years out-of-sample. Every signal's record: lopjlb.com/track-record.

Question 6

Who publishes the research?

Accepted Answer

LOPJLB provides backtested signals from statistics, machine learning, and economics across 12,000+ U.S.-listed symbols (stocks, ETFs, REITs, BDCs, CEFs, preferred, crypto & more). A daily screener with shortlists and alerts, built to eliminate decision fatigue for active traders.

Question 7

Is this investment advice?

Accepted Answer

No. LOPJLB publishes independent research. Each call is accompanied by its backtest, profit factor, Sharpe, and regime context. Position sizing, execution, and risk management remain the subscriber’s. We do not manage money, broker trades, or personalize advice. Every screen carries a disclosure.

Question 8

Who is this for?

Accepted Answer

For: Decision-fatigued traders who flip between studies and timeframes. The screener gives you direction, fundamentals, performance, regime, and the backtest to back it up. Active investors running a 10-40 position book who want a single source that says buy / sell / wait with per-ticker evidence. Small PMs / RIAs who need a defensible, audit-ready idea generator. Every call ships with its own backtest, profit factor, and regime context. Not for: Day-traders: signals are computed on daily closes, not intraday ticks. Set-and-forget index investors: this is active allocation research, not an auto-pilot ETF. Black-box seekers: no neural net or language model picks stocks here; the research is grounded in decision theory, microeconomics, and Bayesian inference, not pattern-matched narratives.

Question 9

Can I export the data / get an API?

Accepted Answer

Essential is the S&P 500 daily desk. Research is the 12k book plus desktop screener CSV and email alerts. Pro adds live I·EXH, 1D charts, quant packs, desk peers, and options. Free includes public /stock pages for any ticker plus the SPY25 preview. Enterprise adds API keys, HTTP MCP, bulk export, webhooks, and unlimited research chat.

Signal	Role	What it tells you
Directional signal	Makes the call	The White Arrow. The primary BUY / SELL state. It tells you whether the setup is currently pointing long or short.
Fundamental scoring	Makes the call	Value, Growth, GARP, and Quality scores computed from 11K+ tickers, with specialized models for BDCs, REITs, CEFs, ETFs, and preferreds.
Performance scoring	Makes the call	Momentum and risk-adjusted performance scoring. The engine behind the quality ranking in the screener.
Market regime	Makes the call	Bull, Bear, Recovery, or Crisis. The macro regime state that gives every ticker and the broader market a contextual risk backdrop.
ATR trail	Explains it	Volatility-adjusted trailing stop and flip level. It explains where the trend breaks and where risk should tighten.
Hi-Lo state	Explains it	The current ATR HiLo state (long or short), used as a supporting trend layer beside the main directional signal.
Exhaustion	Explains it	Counter-trend pressure release. Detects when buyers or sellers are stretched, then fires in tiers from regular to mega.

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