Primary return engine
Momentum
Looks for sustained directional regimes. It does not try to predict every wiggle; it waits for the tape to confirm that trend is paying, then stands down when the regime turns hostile.
Usually weekly review cadence
Anchor system · Live record · Self-directed signals
TrendLock is the anchor system.
Not predictions. Not chat-room adrenaline. TrendLock is a slower-moving rules engine that combines momentum, calendar edge, and crisis-response logic into one operating layer for independent traders.
What you are buying
A decision process. Signals fire only when the rules fire. Quiet periods are part of the product.
A bundled system. Momentum, Monthly Flip, and Crisis Hunter are designed to behave differently across regimes.
A self-directed workflow. You receive the signal, read the context, and execute in your own brokerage.
Live proof first
Current TrendLock record
Live stats are separated from historical research. This is the production signal record from the current public performance pipeline, not a reused backtest headline.
Live return
+8.6%
Live since Nov 1, 2025
Max drawdown
-1.8%
Worst current live peak-to-trough drawdown
Trades
13
Closed + active signal record
Latest signal
Jun 26, 2026
Live ledger updated Jul 10, 2026
Historical research stats are still shown in context below. That research file currently runs Jan 2, 2020 – Jul 7, 2026; the live TrendLock ledger continues after that and is reflected in the live stats and recent signal log on this page.
Calendar edge
Monthly Flip
A slower, independent component built around the documented turn-of-month effect. It is intentionally small and boring because the value is diversification, not excitement.
Specific calendar windows only
Panic-response sleeve
Crisis Hunter
Waits for genuine stress: volatility plus breadth capitulation. Most of the time it does nothing. That is the point. It exists for rare asymmetric panic setups.
Rare; historically a few times per decade
Daily workflow
Five minutes. Not five hours.
1. Read the signal context. What changed, which engine fired, and what regime the system sees.
2. Execute in your broker. TrendLock is self-directed. It does not place trades for you.
3. Let the rules run. The edge is not more screen time. The edge is respecting the process when nothing dramatic is happening.
Recent public signal preview
What the log looks like
Date
Engine
Status
Return
Jun 26, 2026
Monthly Flip
open
Open
Jun 14, 2026
Momentum
open
Open
May 28, 2026
Monthly Flip
closed
+1.1%
Apr 27, 2026
Momentum
closed
+11.6%
Ticker-level detail may be withheld or summarized on public pages; subscribers receive the actionable signal context.
Good fit
Use TrendLock if…
- ✓ You want a rules-based operating layer, not a personality-driven call sheet.
- ✓ You can tolerate weeks where nothing meaningful changes.
- ✓ You execute in your own brokerage and want the signal logic clearly explained.
- ✓ You care more about process and drawdown control than action frequency.
Bad fit
Do not buy it if…
- × You want intraday dopamine, constant trade alerts, or a chat room telling you what to do.
- × You need certainty before placing a trade. No system can give that.
- × You will abandon the process after one whipsaw or quiet month.
- × You want a managed account, brokerage robot, or individualized investment advice.
Risk and caveat
TrendLock can still be wrong.
Trend systems can lag reversals, whipsaw in sideways markets, and underperform during regimes where buy-and-hold looks easy. Monthly Flip can have quiet years. Crisis Hunter can sit idle for long periods and still fail when panic structure changes.
The pitch is not certainty. The pitch is a repeatable operating process, source-labeled evidence, and a system you can evaluate before handing it real capital. Past performance, live or backtested, does not guarantee future results.
Start here
If you are going to try Pollinate, start with TrendLock.
It is the anchor product, the clearest workflow, and the fastest way to decide whether Pollinate's rules-first approach fits how you trade.
Price
$197/mo
$1 trial path available. Cancel anytime. Portfolio subscribers should choose the Systems Portfolio on the pricing page instead.
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