Most people guess when it comes to investing. We document a system that doesn't.

26 years of record. 60 seconds every morning to see what the system is doing.

Every major crash navigated. Dot-com 1999-2002: ARCUS +10.6% while SPY lost 24.6%. Financial crisis 2008-2009: ARCUS +49.9% while SPY lost 20.3%. Same rules, every day.
See what compounding can do. A built-in projector lets you set your own starting amount and return rate, and see how it compounds over time. Your assumptions — not a forecast.
You don't need to be an expert. The same methodology principles used by professional fund managers — explained in plain English, with the record open for you to read.

Free to learn. No credit card. No commitment.

One quick question.

What brings you to ARCUS?

Your answer shapes how we introduce the system. Everything is available to everyone.

All three paths show you the complete system.

Every morning we publish what the system found. ARCUS evaluates four questions about every company.

IV
Intrinsic ValueIs the business worth more than its current price?
FQ
Financial QualityIs it a strong, profitable, financially solid business?
GR
GrowthIs the business growing — revenue, earnings, and cash — over time?
PM
Price MomentumIs the price trending in the right direction?

The result is the Clarity Score, from 0 to 2.00. The system surfaces the highest-scoring companies in the strongest market conditions.

Before any company score matters, ARCUS reads the overall market. ARC UP when conditions allow new positions, ARC DOWN when conditions call for cash. When a flip may be brewing, a Watching indicator appears.

26 years. Documented. Transparent.

Dot-com crash 1999–2002 +10.6% SPY −24.6%
Financial crisis 2008–2009 +49.9% SPY −20.3%
COVID + recovery 2020–2021 +46.7% SPY +52.3%
Rates + inflation 2022–2024 +13.8% SPY +28.9%

Backtested results are hypothetical. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What ARCUS is. What it isn't.

ARCUS is a published record of a systematic methodology — built and refined over 26 years of market history. We document what the system does. We show you what conditions look like every day. We teach you the principles behind it. We do not manage money. We do not execute trades. We do not tell you what to do. What you do with what you learn here is entirely your decision.

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Every day ARCUS shows you what the signals say — and the reasoning behind them.

Choose a starting capital that matches your real-world budget. Watch the system trade it every day.

Everything you learn here is yours. No one tells you what to do with it.

Pick what feels real to you.

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Market conditions are favorable. The system has 0 positions open.

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ARC Score
A/D
0
Positions
Today's moves
Daily Question

Day 1
Your streak
🔥 Keep it up
$10,000
Sim portfolio
+0.0%
+0.0%
vs SPY
since start

Day 1 of your ARCUS.TREND journey

📈 Buy Spreads Active
VIX 17.3 · IVR 24%
Options are cheap relative to recent history. Bull call spreads are favorable. Wait for an ARC UP or SURGE signal to open positions.

Today's spread setups surface here after graduation.

How the Options Overlay Works
ARCUS.TREND uses a VIX + IVR regime filter to decide whether options are cheap or expensive.

Cheap options (VIX < 20, IVR < 30%) → buy debit spreads (bull call spreads). You pay a small premium for defined upside.

Expensive options (VIX > 30, IVR > 50%) → sell credit spreads (bull put spreads). You collect premium and win if the stock holds.

The options overlay added $111,216 to the 25-year backtest on top of the stock system's results.
ARCUS.TREND Live Record LIVE
Day 1 of ARCUS.TREND live record.

The live record started Day 1. No completed trades yet — the system holds positions until the stop or signal says exit. Check back as the record builds.

The 26-Year Foundation BACKTESTED
Hypothetical · 1999–2024 · v9.4 (drop-ROIC)
12.16%
CAGR
−27.1%
Max DD
0.54
Sharpe
48%
Win Rate

Just over half of trades closed at a loss — winners ran about 2.6× the average loser.

Dot-Com Crash
1999–20024 yr
+10.6%
ARCUS.TREND
−24.6%
SPY
+35.2%
Alpha
Recovery Bull
2003–20075 yr
+128.0%
ARCUS.TREND
+81.6%
SPY
+46.4%
Alpha
Global Financial Crisis
2008–20092 yr
+49.9%
ARCUS.TREND
−20.3%
SPY
+70.1%
Alpha
Bull Run
2010–201910 yr
+213.3%
ARCUS.TREND
+252.9%
SPY
−39.6%
Alpha
COVID + Recovery
2020–20212 yr
+46.7%
ARCUS.TREND
+52.3%
SPY
−5.6%
Alpha
Rates + Inflation
2022–20243 yr
+13.8%
ARCUS.TREND
+28.9%
SPY
−15.1%
Alpha

ARCUS is built to sidestep crashes and capture recoveries — its strongest edge shows in falling and early-recovery markets. In extended, momentum-led bull runs a diversified value-and-quality book structurally lags concentrated growth leadership. Over 26 years: lower drawdowns and positive risk-adjusted return, with the lag concentrated in the longest bull stretches.

Beta 0.437 Alpha 0.049 Information Ratio 0.163 Sortino 0.557
BACKTESTED · HYPOTHETICAL · 1999–2024
These results are simulated using historical data and reflect a pinned v9.4 design-rationale reference, not a forward promise.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Simulated trading results do not represent actual investment performance.
Growth Projection
Hypothetical
Starting amount
Contribution
Time horizon20 yrs
Assumed annual return7.0%
An estimate you choose — not a forecast. Real returns vary year to year and can be negative.
Projected value in 20 years
$0
You put in
$0
Growth
$0
Total value What you put in
NowYr 20
YearPut inValueGrowth
Hypothetical illustration assuming a constant annual return, compounded monthly. Not a forecast, guarantee, or financial advice. Actual investment returns fluctuate and may be negative; this projection does not reflect any specific strategy's results.

Welcome to the live system.

You've been with ARCUS for N days. Here's what you accomplished:

Save consistently. Stay in the leading companies. Avoid the meltdowns. Do it long enough — and let compounding do the work. ARCUS is a living record of that at work. The data is here every morning. What you do with it is entirely yours.

What unlocks when you're ready

Real-time Clarity Scores — updated every morning
Live stop prices for every position
Today's specific options spread setups
Complete live record — every trade as it happens
The live record may be up or down when you arrive. 48% of trades are winners. Losses are cut. Winners run. That's the system.
Full 26-year trade-by-trade history

The graduation offer will return tomorrow.

The color bars

Every open position carries a bar. The color tells you what the system is doing today.

GreenOpened at today's open
AmberHolding — no action today
RedClosing at today's open
BlueOptions spread active