- May 2026 in Review
- Program Spotlight: Micro 30
- Did You Know?
- How to Learn More
Markets continued their advance in May, with the S&P 500 gaining 4.9% as investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and technology driven growth remained strong. Remarkably, the index finished higher for the ninth consecutive week to end the month, a feat that has occurred only 10 times in the past 80 years.
Program Spotlight: Micro 30
The iQ Micro 30 is an exciting addition to our offering and is well-suited for investors seeking attractive returns and portfolio diversification with a lower capital requirement than most futures programs.
The Micro 30 trades a diversified collection of intraday strategies focused on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq markets, but does so exclusively using micro futures contracts. Because micro contracts are one-tenth the size of their E-mini counterparts, investors can access systematic futures trading with significantly lower capital requirements and reduced per-trade risk.
Like all of our autotrading programs, Micro 30 leverages the same disciplined, data-driven approach that powers our larger programs and is fully automated and professionally overseen, requiring no software, no daily decision-making, and no market forecasting. Trades are generated by advanced quantitative models designed to identify and capitalize on short-term market opportunities in both rising and falling markets.
Suggested Funding: $30,000 (less with broker approval)
Objective: Capture a balanced mix of high-probability and high-reward opportunities
Daily Risk: Capped at approximately $800 per day (2.7%)
Correlation: Low correlation to the S&P 500 (0.02)
What Makes It Unique: The Micro 30 utilizes some of our most trusted strategies, and bundles and executes them in a manner unique to the Micro 30. Using micro futures contracts exclusively allows it to spread risk across more strategies, increasing diversification while lowering risk exposure and capital requirements.
* Returns based on live and simulated results since 2018, using suggested funding. Does not include license fees. View full performance & disclaimers here. Past performance may not be indicative of future results.
The iQ Micro 30 may be particularly attractive for investors who:
Are new to systematic trading
Prefer smaller account sizes
Want to diversify beyond traditional stock and bond portfolios
Are looking for a more capital-efficient way to access alternative investment strategies
Did You Know?
Since 1957, the S&P 500 has averaged just a 1% full-year return during midterm election years but not before dropping an average of -18% at some point during the year. The index has fallen into correction territory (down 10-20%) in 12 of the 17 midterm years since the index was created, a 70% hit rate.
Want To Learn More?
Check out Answers to Common Autotrading Questions here.
Check out this month's top performing program here.
View autotrading performance via the popular iQ Portfolio Builder here.
If you would like to request a 1-1 call/meeting with me, email [email protected]. You can also schedule a Zoom call/meeting with Scott here.
To view pricing and see how easy it isto get started, go here.
Thought of the Month:
“Prepared investors view volatility as opportunity.”
- Seth Klarman
Invest smarter,
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Matt Ratliff
Product Manager
InvestiQuant.com