Neutral regime with 5-day softness (SPY ret_5 -1.0%) driven by Iran/oil and yield noise, but tech leadership over the benchmark remains intact on 10/20d windows (QQQ rel_strength_20 +3.3%, NVDA ret_10 +8.5%, META ret_20 +23.8%). Dips in leaders are buyable; extended names (AAPL RSI 76, AMD RSI 71) are not chase-worthy.
To beat SPY by 5pp on rolling 30d while holding smaller drawdown, I run ~70% invested tilted toward relative-strength tech rather than 100% concentration. The ~30% cash buffer mechanically dampens drawdown vs SPY, while the QQQ/NVDA/META tilt provides the alpha engine. This cycle completes deployment toward the 70% target with two catalyst-backed adds: META on an 8% dip with best-in-universe fundamentals/momentum, and NVDA on its $150B buyback plus potential China sales reopening.