Beta

Beta is a measure of a financial instrument's volatility relative to a benchmark, typically the S&P 500. A beta of 1.0 means the asset moves in line with the market. A beta above 1.0 indicates higher volatility. A beta below 1.0 suggests lower volatility and more independent price behaviour — a highly desirable characteristic for a systematic trading strategy. One-Signal's SPX solution has a beta of 0.111 against the S&P 500 across a 30-year period, meaning returns were generated at a fraction of the market's volatility. This reflects the system's ability to produce performance largely independent of broad market direction — the direct result of using sentiment indicators rather than price-following approaches.

View full performance data: one-signal.com/performance. Not financial advice.

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