Recent Performance — Last 4 Sessions
| Date | Unit Value | Daily | Month MTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | $1,438 | +4.5% | +14.4% |
| 2026-08-26 | $1,431 | -0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2026-08-27 | $1,492 | +4.2% | +18.7% |
| 2026-08-28 ◀ Today | $1,493 | +0.1% | +18.7% |
Today = vs the Aug 27 published unit ($1,492). Live opening marks (Fri, near the open ~7:30 MDT); daily move is vs Thursday's (Aug 27) published update; August MTD starts from Friday Jul 31's official month-end close. August MTD vs Jul 31 close ($1,257.26). Sessions before Jul 14 reflect the prior book; the current holdings were established at the Jul 14 open.
Baseline note (Aug 28): today’s move is measured against the Aug 27 published update ($1,492); August MTD is measured against the Jul 31 official month-end close of $1,257 for the current whole-share model. July is locked closed in the monthly table.
Position Scoreboard — Sorted by Portfolio Weight
| Ticker | Sector | Price | Today | Since Fill | Weight | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSTR | Bitcoin | $134.88 | +7.1% | +42.3% | 36.1% | HOLD ✅ |
| TQQQ | 3x Nasdaq-100 | $72.56 | +0.4% | -3.5% | 19.4% | HOLD ✅ |
| SOXL | 3x Semiconductors | $117.86 | -5.3% | -34.4% | 15.8% | HOLD ✅ |
| BE | AI Power | $216.92 | -3.1% | +5.7% | 14.5% | STRONG HOLD ✅ |
| NBIS | AI Compute Cloud | $210.50 | -7.2% | +22.2% | 14.1% | STRONG HOLD ✅ |
Today = vs the Aug 27 published mark for positions already held. Since Fill = vs SOXL $179.62 / TQQQ $75.19 / MSTR $94.78 / BE $205.15 / NBIS $172.19. Weight = % of unit. Live opening marks (Fri, near the open ~7:30 MDT); daily move is vs Thursday's (Aug 27) published update; August MTD starts from Friday Jul 31's official month-end close.
Portfolio Allocation by Category
- 🤖 Semiconductors15.8%
- 💻 Broad Tech19.4%
- ₿ Bitcoin36.1%
- ⚡ AI Power14.5%
- ☁️ AI Compute Cloud14.1%
| Ticker | Sector | Shares | Price | $/Unit | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤖 Semiconductors — 15.8% | |||||
| SOXL | 3x Semiconductors | 2 | $117.86 | $235.72 | 15.8% |
| 💻 Broad Tech — 19.4% | |||||
| TQQQ | 3x Nasdaq-100 | 4 | $72.56 | $290.22 | 19.4% |
| ₿ Bitcoin — 36.1% | |||||
| MSTR | Bitcoin | 4 | $134.88 | $539.52 | 36.1% |
| ⚡ AI Power — 14.5% | |||||
| BE | AI Power | 1 | $216.92 | $216.92 | 14.5% |
| ☁️ AI Compute Cloud — 14.1% | |||||
| NBIS | AI Compute Cloud | 1 | $210.50 | $210.50 | 14.1% |
| TOTAL UNIT VALUE | $1,493 | 100% | |||
Live Track Record — Since January 22, 2026 (Actual)
| Yr | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | +127 | +17 | -11 | +29 | -20 | +1 | +6 | +22 | -3 | +34 | -0 | -19 | 234% |
| 22 | +10 | -4 | +25 | +4 | -8 | -17 | +32 | +1 | -15 | +14 | -13 | +34 | -12% |
| 23 | +15 | +1 | +13 | -9 | +21 | +1 | +7 | -4 | -1 | -0 | +27 | +23 | 131% |
| 24 | -8 | +22 | +15 | -16 | +13 | -7 | +0 | -10 | +8 | -0 | +32 | -2 | 43% |
| 25 | +8 | -23 | -18 | +3 | +14 | +19 | -9 | +14 | +27 | -12 | -10 | -2 | 3% |
| 26 | +6%* | -16%* | -13%* | +25.5% | +12.3% | -10.4% | -22.0% | +18.7%▲ | — | -8.8% | |||
▲ Current month through today; July 2026 is locked closed; return measured from the Jan 22, 2026 entry. * Jan–Mar 2026 are estimated partial-period returns carried from our May 2026 updates; they predate our daily archive (begins 15 April 2026) and are shown as estimates, not as-published daily marks. Apr–Jun cells are as-published marks; July is locked closed from the Jul 31 month-end close; close-basis restatement pending the anchor review. No backtests, no hypotheticals. Units are price-return; dividends are not accrued.
High Risk is marked at $1,493 on the current whole-share model, +0.1% versus Thursday's published update. August MTD is +18.7% and 2026 YTD is -8.8% on the performance chain. Same backdrop as Safe Growth: Fed Chair Warsh is giving his first Jackson Hole keynote as chair live this morning (~10am ET), and this week's data didn't make his job easier — core PCE stuck at 3.3% year-over-year, the headline print hotter than forecast, and a real US–Iran conflict that escalated again overnight (a strike on Iran's South Pars gas field), pushing oil and pump prices higher right as he has to sound credible on inflation.
MSTR (+7.1%) leads the book, tracking bitcoin's overnight reclaim of $80,000 — a real bounce after MSTR's rough stretch this month (BTC-treasury markdown, MSCI-exclusion overhang), but several outlets are calling part of it short-covering (Peter Schiff: Saylor “surrendered” by trimming the treasury to fund dividends), so we're not declaring the thesis fixed off one strong morning.
Second theme worth flagging honestly: Nvidia's earnings were genuinely excellent Wednesday, but that strength hasn't spread across the chip sector the way it normally would. Marvell, which had rallied 27% into its own print, stumbled on its results and dragged the broader complex down with it — which is why SOXL is soft today (-5.3%) even with Nvidia's win still fresh. Add a separate story about government-stake speculation lifting AMD, Intel and Micron on unrelated news earlier this week, and the picture is a market picking winners and losers stock-by-stock rather than buying “AI/semis” as one trade. Arguably healthier long-run, but it means SOXL can't just ride Nvidia's coattails the way it has most of this year. BE and NBIS are softer too, still digesting Wednesday's move; separately, NBIS announced a $4.5 billion convertible note raise this week — a dilution item worth watching, not an urgent one. No portfolio change today.
Bottom line: HR is up +0.1% today, bitcoin's $80,000 reclaim doing most of the work through MSTR while the chip sleeve shows the AI trade getting more selective underneath it. No portfolio change before this update.
Portfolio Builder | Market Update | Friday, August 28, 2026
Risk Disclosure
High Risk holds leveraged and crypto-linked positions: SOXL (3x semiconductors) and TQQQ (3x Nasdaq-100) reset daily and can lose value over time even when the underlying index is flat or higher — they can lose value fast. MSTR carries leverage and direct bitcoin exposure. This is our model book, shared for transparency — it is not individualized investment advice, and position sizing reflects our risk tolerance, not yours. Every performance figure on this page is an actual, live result measured from the Jan 22, 2026 entry. Apr–Jun monthly cells are as-published marks; July is locked closed from the Jul 31 month-end close; a close-basis restatement is pending the anchor review. Our published daily archive begins 15 April 2026; Jan–Mar 2026 monthly cells are estimated partial-period returns (marked *) carried from our May 2026 updates, shown as estimates rather than as-published daily marks. We show no backtested or hypothetical returns. Units are price-return; dividends are not accrued. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data claims are dated as of publication.
Trade Ledger — Entry & Exit History
Every position we open and close, newest first. Realized P/L on closes is marked against the original entry price.
| Ticker | Action | Price | Sh/Unit | Realized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 · Initial entries (2) | ||||
| BE · AI Data-Center Power | BUY | $205.15 | 1 | Open |
| NBIS · AI Compute Cloud | BUY | $172.19 | 1 | Open |
| July 14, 2026 · Rotation (11) | ||||
| MRVL · AI Chips | CLOSE | $231.57 | 1 | +178.7% |
| VST · Power/AI | CLOSE | $161.00 | 1 | +0.4% |
| RKLB · Space | CLOSE | $78.76 | 1 | -10.5% |
| PLTR · AI/Defense | CLOSE | $123.61 | 1 | -25.5% |
| IONQ · Quantum | CLOSE | $40.04 | 2 | -18.8% |
| UEC · Uranium | CLOSE | $10.30 | 4 | -48.1% |
| BMNR · Crypto Treasury | CLOSE | $15.42 | 3 | -46.6% |
| OKLO · Nuclear SMR | CLOSE | $46.96 | 1 | -48.4% |
| MSTR · Bitcoin | ADD | $94.78 | 3 | Open |
| SOXL · 3x Semiconductors | BUY | $179.62 | 2 | Open |
| TQQQ · 3x Nasdaq-100 | BUY | $75.19 | 4 | Open |
| January 22, 2026 · Initial entries (9) | ||||
| VST · Power/AI | BUY | $160.36 | 1 | Closed Jul 14 |
| MSTR · Bitcoin | BUY | $160.98 | 1 | Open |
| PLTR · AI/Defense | BUY | $165.90 | 1 | Closed Jul 14 |
| MRVL · AI Chips | BUY | $83.10 | 1 | Closed Jul 14 |
| BMNR · Crypto Treasury | BUY | $28.90 | 3 | Closed Jul 14 |
| RKLB · Space | BUY | $87.98 | 1 | Closed Jul 14 |
| IONQ · Quantum | BUY | $49.33 | 2 | Closed Jul 14 |
| UEC · Uranium | BUY | $19.86 | 4 | Closed Jul 14 |
| OKLO · Nuclear SMR | BUY | $90.93 | 1 | Closed Jul 14 |
Entry prices verified against the Jan 22, 2026 cost basis. “Open” = still held today. An entry marked “Closed <date>” was exited in that rotation — its realized result is shown on the CLOSE row for that date. This ledger builds our public track record going forward.
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