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BTS Market Seasonality Research System unifies eight views across indexes, ETFs and stocks so seasonal evidence is easier to compare.

BTS Strength Zones — S&P 100 Stocks produced 36.1% CAGR versus 11.3% for buy-and-hold SPY over the 2003–2025 backtest period.

BTS Strength Zones — U.S. Sector ETFs produced 18.7% CAGR versus 10.6% for buy-and-hold SPY over the 2005–2025 backtest period.

BTS Strength Zones — Nasdaq-100 Stocks produced 47.1% CAGR versus 11.3% for buy-and-hold SPY over the 2003–2025 backtest period.

BTS Strength Zones — U.S. Major Index ETFs produced 14.5% CAGR versus 10.6% for buy-and-hold SPY over the 2004–2025 backtest period.

BTS Strength Zones — U.S. Industry ETFs produced 27.0% CAGR versus 11.3% for buy-and-hold SPY over the 2003–2025 backtest period.

BTS Strength Zones — Dow-65 Stocks produced 32.0% CAGR versus 11.3% for buy-and-hold SPY over the 2003–2025 backtest period.

BTS Strength Zones — International Country ETFs produced 24.8% CAGR versus 11.3% for buy-and-hold SPY over the 2003–2025 backtest period.

BTS Strength/Weakness Zones flag unusual multi-week strength or weakness versus the S&P 500 so standout seasonal periods are easier to spot.

BTS Heatmaps make seasonality easier to compare across indexes, ETFs and stocks with shared metrics and BTS Strength/Weakness Zones.