For each historical date, these are the stocks the algorithm would have picked — before the fact. Alpha = average pick return minus S&P 500 (VOO) over the following year. Picks are selected by 5-year R² consistency score, filtered to stocks trading below their trend.
| # | Symbol | Company | Quality | 1-Year Return | Alpha vs S&P (27.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORLY | O’Reilly Automotive Inc | 97.2% | 0.4% | -26.9% |
| 2 | MCK | McKesson Corporation | 96.8% | 6.5% | -20.9% |
| 5 | AIT | Applied Industrial Technologies | 95.7% | 37.7% | +10.4% |