As of August 27, 2024, futures trend-following strategies have shown a year-to-date performance increase of 47%. However, a slight decline of 0.9% was noted yesterday, bringing the year-to-date performance down to 45.8%. Currently, there are 13 open positions in this trading strategy. Meanwhile, mean-reversion strategies have delivered a year-to-date return of 38.7%, with a win rate of 75.6% across 45 trades and an average holding period of 3.5 days. On August 28, the mean-reversion strategy reported a small gain, resulting in a year-to-date performance of 39.3%. The data suggests that traders are navigating a challenging environment, with emotional discipline highlighted as a crucial factor for success. Recent updates indicate that the Russell 3000 stocks continue to show positive net new highs and lows, with the one-month figure at +150. The trading community is advised to maintain emotional control to avoid impulsive decisions that can lead to significant losses.