Battle of the Trend Following Indexes – January 2026 January
delivered a rare moment of unanimity. All seven trend benchmarks
posted gains, with Classic Trend and BTOP50 sharing the monthly lead
at 5.0%. Dispersion compressed to just 1.1 percentage points, the
tightest on record. Classic Trend now stands at 140.0% since January
2020. BTOP50 proved that stability need not sacrifice upside. IASG
leads the trailing twelve-month window at 9.5%. A powerful start to
2026, and a clear reminder that when trends align, the entire
systematic universe moves together. #TrendFollowing #ManagedFutures
#SystematicInvesting
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Battle of the Trend Following Indexes – January 2026 January delivered a rare moment of unanimity. All seven trend benchmarks posted gains, with Classic Trend and BTOP50 sharing the monthly lead at 5.0%. Dispersion compressed to just 1.1 percentage points, the tightest on record. Classic Trend now stands at 140.0% since January 2020. BTOP50 proved that stability need not sacrifice upside. IASG leads the trailing twelve-month window at 9.5%. A powerful start to 2026, and a clear reminder that when trends align, the entire systematic universe moves together. #TrendFollowing #ManagedFutures #SystematicInvesting

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