Category Archives: Coppock Index

The market ended the year up more than 15%. Last month we published the first list of individual companies using Coppock indicator and the average gain was 5.0%, exceeding the S&P 500 gain of 2.3%.

The table below contains 9 companies that completed the buying indication based on the Coppock Curve at the end of December 2020.

The statistics below are based on a holding period of 1 year. One measure to pay close attention to is the success rate which is the number of times this indicator yielded a positive return within 1 year. The loss columns are there to remind us that investing is not risk free. Continue reading →

The market had a strong November and pushed the indicator forward into the positive territory. As noted several months ago, the buy signal occurred in July 2020 which proved to be a well timed buy signal.

To better enhance this indicator, we have been collecting data on individual stocks and back testing the strategy. Several months ago, our team applied this strategy (refer to Coppock Curve Applied to Individual Stocks) to 4 companies with amazing result. The average return was +46% since May. We hope that the list below provides you with a viable starting point for your research. Continue reading →

Below is the Coppock Curve data for the following indexes as of the end of October 2020:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average
• Dow Jones Transportation Average
• Dow Jones Utility Average
• S&P 500
• Nasdaq Composite
• Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index
• Russell 2000
• Philadelphia Semiconductor Index
• iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF
• Toronto Stock Exchange
• Bitcoin

If you’re interested in a index not listed, let us know. Continue reading →

Below is the Coppock Curve data for the following indexes:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average
• S&P 500
• Nasdaq Composite
• Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index
• Russell 2000
• Philadelphia Semiconductor Index
• iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF
• Toronto Stock Exchange
• Bitcoin

If you’re interested in a index not listed, let us know.

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Last month, the Coppock Curve dipped into negative territory flagging us to closely monitor this indicator for a buy signal. In addition to monitoring the Dow Jones Industrial Average, we created a model to back test this strategy against individual stocks. So far, we are very satisfied with the outcome. Below is the current status of this indicator when we apply it to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Continue reading →

The last time we updated this indicator in March 2020, the Coppock curve changed directions from an upward bias to a move down. Two months later, the curve now stands in negative territory. This mean that the next meaningful move on the upside of this indicator is a buy signal. Below is a chart of the Coppock at the end of June 2020. Continue reading →

The Coppock Curve was never intended to be use on individual companies but we continue to challenge that premise as more data are available which allow our team to back test the strategy.

There are times when this indicator have proven to be less effective on companies (Ford or CVS) while other have shown strong track record.

With extensive research on this indicator, our team decided to track the performance of some companies on a monthly basis and hope that our readers could utilize them as source for their long-term investment strategy. We begin the month of May with 4 companies that have established a buy signal using the Coppock Curve. Continue reading →

From January 2020 to March 2020, we just experienced one of the worst quarters for equity investors, which prompts us to revisit the Coppock Curve. This indicator splits out buy indications with an extremely high success rate.

Below is a chart of the Coppock Curve from 1974 to the present and the statistical breakdown since 1930.

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The indicator dipped below 100 and closed the month at 62.9. Keep a close watch on this indicator if and when it moves into negative territory. Continue reading →

This is the last update of Coppock Curve for the year and the indicator is in a free fall. We began the year at 283 in January. At the close of December, the indicator fell to 114, a 60% drop. These stats do not mean much without consideration for the location and direction. However, the faster this indication dip into the negative territory, the sooner we can look forward to a buying indication. Continue reading →

This is the first update to the Coppock Curve in 2018. Reason for this is because there has been a strong up surge in the market which deem this indicator useless. However, there has been a change in the tide in the indicator. Continue reading →