Bankruptcy Candidates (short)
Bets on falling prices at companies showing serious signs of impending insolvency. At most half the capital is committed; the rest stays in cash. A position is closed as soon as it moves 25 percent against us, and after twelve months at the latest.
This portfolio bets on falling prices: it borrows shares, sells them and buys them back later. If the price rises, it loses.
- Performance
- +0.75%
- Lead over QQQ
- −0.11%
- Largest drawdown
- −3.62%
- Win rate
- 0%
- Cash ratio
- 144.5%
- Portfolio value
- $100,755
In a short sale, the portfolio borrows shares, sells them right away and receives the cash instantly. The buy-back debt is already subtracted from the portfolio value — that is why we show you a cash ratio above 100% here. It is not a mistake.
Performance against the yardsticks
What the portfolio holds
| Stock | Shares | Entry | Price | Gain | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMPShort | 641.03 | $5.20 | $4.50 | +13.46% | $2,885 | 2.9% |
| BTDRShort | 292.40 | $11.40 | $11.40 | 0.00% | $3,333 | 3.3% |
| BWENShort | 694.44 | $4.80 | $4.00 | +16.67% | $2,778 | 2.8% |
| CELCShort | 40.50 | $82.30 | $86.40 | −4.98% | $3,499 | 3.5% |
| GCTSShort | 1,666.67 | $2.00 | $1.90 | +5.00% | $3,167 | 3.1% |
| OTLKShort | 3,030.30 | $1.10 | $0.98 | +10.91% | $2,970 | 2.9% |
| PGENShort | 617.28 | $5.40 | $6.30 | −16.67% | $3,889 | 3.9% |
| PIIIShort | 317.46 | $10.50 | $9.80 | +6.67% | $3,111 | 3.1% |
| QMCOShort | 303.03 | $11.00 | $10.60 | +3.64% | $3,212 | 3.2% |
| RFLShort | 1,449.28 | $2.30 | $1.90 | +17.39% | $2,754 | 2.7% |
| SKYTShort | 105.49 | $31.60 | $32.50 | −2.85% | $3,428 | 3.4% |
| SPIRShort | 297.62 | $11.20 | $11.50 | −2.68% | $3,423 | 3.4% |
| SVCOShort | 427.35 | $7.80 | $7.80 | 0.00% | $3,333 | 3.3% |
| URGNShort | 80.32 | $41.50 | $38.20 | +7.95% | $3,068 | 3.0% |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | $145,605 | 144.5% |
The rules of this portfolio
- Buys
- every trading day
- Minimum holding period
- 365 days
- Stop-loss
- 25 % above the entry price
- Sells
- checked every trading day: rating turned red, stop-loss hit, holding period over, or the stock dropped out of the selection.
Every trade with its reason
The complete history of this portfolio, most recent trade first. It is never truncated — it doubles as the recommendation history required by Art. 4(1)(i) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/958.
| Date | Stock | Action | Shares | Price | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/31/2026 | REPL | Buy to cover | 387.60 | $11.20 | Stop-loss hit (+25 %) |
| 07/27/2026 | BTDR | Short sale | 292.40 | $11.40 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | SPIR | Short sale | 297.62 | $11.20 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | ARMP | Short sale | 641.03 | $5.20 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | REPL | Short sale | 387.60 | $8.60 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | PGEN | Short sale | 617.28 | $5.40 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | RFL | Short sale | 1,449.28 | $2.30 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | QMCO | Short sale | 303.03 | $11.00 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | GCTS | Short sale | 1,666.67 | $2.00 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | URGN | Short sale | 80.32 | $41.50 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | SKYT | Short sale | 105.49 | $31.60 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | BWEN | Short sale | 694.44 | $4.80 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | SVCO | Short sale | 427.35 | $7.80 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | CELC | Short sale | 40.50 | $82.30 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | PIII | Short sale | 317.46 | $10.50 | Newly selected |
| 07/27/2026 | OTLK | Short sale | 3,030.30 | $1.10 | Newly selected |