Andy Constan 5.0 302 ideas
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
ⓘ Each mention is one idea
After 1 day
49%winrate
+0.2% avg
97W / 100L · 197/79 ideas
After 1 week
42%winrate
-0.2% avg
82W / 112L · 194/79 ideas
After 1 month
65%winrate
+3.0% avg
102W / 56L · 158/81 ideas
After 3 months
60%winrate
+3.7% avg
25W / 17L · 42/80 ideas
Recent positions
TickerDirEntryP&LDate
By sector
ETF
163 ideas
+-0.0%
Stock
85 ideas
+3.5%
Crypto
21 ideas
+3.0%
Commodity
20 ideas
+20.4%
index
6 ideas
+10.7%
currency
4 ideas
sector
2 ideas
-35.7%
unresolved
1 ideas
Top tickers (by frequency)
SPY
61 ideas
48% W
-0.2%
MSTR
36 ideas
64% W
+3.5%
TLT
30 ideas
64% W
+0.1%
BTC
21 ideas
70% W
+3.0%
USO
14 ideas
75% W
+0.7%
Best and worst calls
Best calls
WTI LONG
+44.3%
Andy Constan (@dampedspring)
Direction was mixed but the trade was clearly long CL and VIX futures
Andy Constan (@dampe...
Mar 05
MSTR SHORT
+21.1%
1. THE FACT: The user is "selling at 1.06MNAV like a boss."
2. THE BRIDGE: This indicates a belief that MSTR's Net Asset...
Jan 20
VIX LONG
+16.6%
The author is taking a tactical long position in volatility (VIX futures), likely as a short-term hedge or speculation, ...
Feb 23
Worst calls
IBIT LONG
-27.7%
1. THE FACT: @dampedspring mentioned "tax loss harvesting and bid the close on 12/31." They then stated "$MTPLF trading ...
Jan 14
GLD LONG
-12.4%
The author is bullish on gold as a hard asset, believing that policymakers will not reverse inflationary "debt wealth tr...
Feb 25
VXUS LONG
-9.9%
The author favors Rest of World (ROW) assets over US assets, stating their own positioning is based on the belief that a...
Feb 24
The tweet reports YTD performance vs SPY but provides no trade recommendation or entry/exit.
SPY
MED
Apr 24, 16:16
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
Short CLZ6 (crude oil futures) based on a bearish macro outlook for oil, as part of a broader alpha trade with a patient time horizon.
USO
MED
Apr 24, 16:10
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
Short SPX over the next 2-6 months as a preferred bearish bet relative to other developed market indices, with SOXX overextension dismissed as a day-trading noise.
SPX
HIGH
Apr 24, 14:51
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
Short SPY as part of a relative value pair expecting US to underperform developed ex-US markets.
SPY
MED
Apr 24, 14:50
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
Long VEA as part of a relative value pair, betting on developed ex-US outperformance versus the US.
VEA
MED
Apr 24, 14:50
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
Short the tech sector via QQQ as a directional bet against current tech valuations or momentum.
QQQ
MED
Apr 24, 14:46
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
Short SPY (S&P 500) using an unspecified strategy to maintain a bearish position on the index.
SPY
MED
Apr 24, 12:50
Founder, Damped Spring Advisors
Short CAR based on relative overvaluation vs. SPX, with the author signaling patience as short-squeeze momentum fades.
CAR
MED
Apr 23, 15:49
Short GLD because large fiscal stimulus in Southeast Asia without bond market support creates a negative environment for gold prices.
GLD
MED
Apr 22, 21:30
Short TLT as large fiscal stimulus in Southeast Asia without corresponding bond market support is expected to pressure bond prices.
TLT
MED
Apr 22, 21:30
Avoid CAR due to a bearish signal from the company moving its earnings release date earlier, which the author interprets negatively for the stock.
CAR
MED
Apr 22, 20:27
Short CAR as the gamma squeeze is ending, with the company expected to fill demand, leading to a price decline. The author is maintaining a short position despite being underwater.
CAR
HIGH
Apr 22, 16:39
Long MSTR because at 1.25x NAV, the company can cheaply raise USD reserves via an ATM common share offering to fund convertible put dates and restore dividend coverage to 24 months.
MSTR
HIGH
Apr 21, 22:03
Avoid long-term Treasury bonds until after the Quarterly Refunding Announcement on May 4-6, 2026, due to potential market volatility or policy changes stemming from the event.
TLT
MED
Apr 21, 12:50
Short CAR as the current gamma squeeze is expected to end this week once the company fills all the outstanding demand.
CAR
HIGH
Apr 20, 19:41