Trade breakdown · 7 min
Why I added to my COST position this quarter
A look at unit economics, membership renewal dynamics, and why the recent pullback created a reasonable entry.
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David Okafor
Verified performance@dokafor
Index-first ETF strategist building durable, low-cost portfolios with tactical rebalancing.
Core-satellite ETF allocationETFsVTIVXUSBNDGLD
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9,810 subscribers
Total return
+168.40%
Since Sep 2014
Daily change
+0.11%
Monthly change
+1.90%
YTD return
+12.60%
Performance vs benchmarks
Brokerage-verified, normalized to 0% at the start of the selected range.
Annualized return
+9.80%
Max drawdown
-18.20%
Sharpe ratio
0.96
Sortino ratio
1.34
Volatility
11.2%
Win rate
64%
Verified trades
142
Track record
11 yrs
Brokerage active
Sep 2014
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