i'm thinking rule #1 needs to stand on its own. if it by itself isn't consistently profitable, the addition of the others - to me at least - smacks of curve-fitting.
Rule 1. Always own equities on the last trading day of each month and first four trading days of each month (the “month-end” period)
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