Performance

In addition to our primary focus on stock market education and market guidance, we also provide our members with stock trading candidates every weekend. You can check out our latest Report Card below to see how we did, or keep reading to learn more about how we come up with each grade.

SYMBOL

GRADE

COMMENTS


Setups Released May 12, 2013
IGT	A	This one broke out but was overbought so we liked at a pullback to 17.50. It came back to that level and closed 4.2% higher by the next day.
LNKD	A+	We liked this one after it had pulled back after its earnings report. It climbed 10% at its high in just 3 days, a great winner!
TAP	A	This one had pulled back to gap support and looked like a good long candidate with a target of $53. It hit our target within 4 days and up 5.8%.
NOW	A	We liked this one on a pullback after it nearly filled a gap. It went up 5.3% 4 days.


Setups Released May 5, 2013
AXL	C	This one broke out and we liked on a pullback to 13.80. It never pulled back to that level so was not in play.
IACI	B	We liked that this one had closed back above resistance. It went up 2.8% at its high in just 2 days before settling down.
LAMR	C	This one looked like a good long candidate with a blended entry price of 48.30. By week's end it had closed fairly flat.
RBS	B	This stock was showing signs of bottoming so we liked as a long candidate. It did go up 2.6% by week's end.


Setups Released April 28, 2013
ARRS	B	This one was approaching a nice buying opportunity. The stock did go up 2.2% at its high for the week in just two days.
AEC	B	This one seemed like a low risk opportunity to the upside. It did go up by 2.4% in just two days.
CPSS	A+	This one had strong volume trends and a bullish weekly chart. We liked on a pullback to 8.40 which it hit in one day and it then proceeded to go up by 12.8% at its high just two days later.
EBAY	B+	This one had a pullback to trend line support which we liked. It went up 3.4% at its high for the week.


Setups Released April 21, 2013
CPHD	B-	This one had broken out of a flag pattern and looked like a good long candidate. It was up 1.9% at its high of the week.
CAG	C-	This stock had been overbought but settled down some as a good long candidate. with an average entry price of 35.78. The stock didn't move much and closed down 1.3% for the week.
DISH	B+	This one had formed a cup and handle and broke out so we liked as a long candidate. It move up 3.4% at its high for the week.
ELN	C-	This one looked poised for a breakout and we wanted to keep a tight stop in case it failed. It would have stopped out in one day and down 1.9%.


Setups Released April 14, 2013
EMC	C-	This one had set up bullishly and we liked as a long candidate. We had a tight stop and it would have stopped out in one day down 2%.
JCP	A	This stock was forming a bottom and we liked on the long side. It went up 5.3% the next trading day.
RMBS	D	We liked this one on a pullback to the 6.25 range. It got to that level and closed the same day down 3%.
STX	D-	This one was close to a buy point and we liked it on the long side at an average price of 35.32. It would have stopped out and down 3.9%.


Setups Released April 7, 2013
AWC	A	We liked this one closing in on price support with an average entry price of 4.11. The stock moved like we thought it was and up 6.8% at its high of the week.
INVN	A	We liked that this one pulled back to price support with a positive divergence. It made a move up 6% in three days at its high of the week.
LOCK	A+	This one had pulled back to price support and printed a reversing hammer so we liked as an aggressive long play. The stock move up 7.3% in one day.
SVA	A	We liked this as an aggressive small cap trade with an average entry price of 3.80. It moved up 5.2% in just two days.


Setups Released March 31, 2013
CME	D	We liked this one on a pullback with an average entry price of 60.37. It would have stopped out by week's end and down 3%.
PWE	D	This stock had been under pressure and was identified as an aggressive trade with an average entry price of 10.63. It would have stopped out down 4.7%.
STNG	C-	Volume trends were strong on this stock and we liked at an average entry price of 8.50. It never got going and ended down 2% by week's end.
SHFL	C-	This one had broken out and we liked it on a pullback to 16.30. We had a tight stop and it would have stopped out quickly and down 2.3%.


Setups Released March 24, 2013
CF	C-	We liked this one as it had developed a positive divergence. It didn't do much during the week down 1.4% by week's end.
MDVN	D	This one had sold off hard and was approaching price support. We liked it at a blended price of 43.85 but it would have stopped out down 2.7% for the week.
OEH	C+	This stock was showing oversold oscillators at key price support and we liked at a blended price of 9.75. It gained 1.5% at its high of the week.
TFC	C	This one had pulled back to key support with a positive divergence. It never reached our entry point.


Setups Released March 17, 2013
CHKP	C-	We liked that this one had pulled back to its 50 day moving average. We had a tight stop and this one would have stopped out with a modest loss of 1.97%.
DCTH	A	We liked that this one had pulled back after a breakout to a good entry level. It proceeded to move up 9% in just a few days.
SLCA	A+	We liked that this tested price support and stabilized, The stock then moved up over 12% at the high for the week.
GES	D-	This one kept bouncing off of gap support so looked like a good long candidate. It would have stopped out at a loss of 7.7%.

Setups Released March 10, 2013

AXL

C-

This stock broke out and looked like it could have more room to the upside. It didn't make the move we were looking for and closed down 2% by week's end.

EGO

B-

We liked this stock in the gold sector for a possible bounce after continuous selling. It did move up 2.3% in one day which was the high of the week.

JEC

We liked the accumulation on this one as a potential long candidate but it never pulled back to our level of entry.

SYY

The MACD on this stock was quite strong for a long position. It never pulled back to our level of entry.

Setups Released March 3, 2013

ATHX

We liked the reward to risk on this one but it never pulled back to our preferred entry point.

EDAP

We liked the bullish volume trends on this one but it never pulled back to our preferred entry point.

GPN

C-

We liked the way the technical indicators had lined up on this one. It never made the move we were looking for and would have stopped out down about 2%.

PBW

This ETF had pulled back to a level we liked and by week's end it had risen by 5%.

Setups Released February 24, 2013

HHS

We liked the look of this one technically for a trade. It didn't move much one way or another and by week's end was flat.

RSH

This one had pulled back to support levels and we liked at a blended rate of 3.03. It was up almost 9% at its peak during the week.

TRLG

This one looked strong technically near its 20 day moving average. It moved up 2.5% at its peak for the week.

UBNT

B+

We liked the pullback on this one for a trade. The stock was up 3.1% at its high of the week.

Setups Released February 10, 2013

HSP

B+

This one had pulled back after performing well and looked like a good long candidate. It was scheduled to report earnings the morning of 2-13 so we would have exited prior to that date. However, it was up over 3.5% in two days before earnings came out.

PFE

C+

We liked this one on a pullback to the 20 day moving average. It did move up 2% at its high for the week.

RGP

We liked the reward to risk on this one as it had pulled back. The stock was up 5,6% at its high for the week.

TOL

A-

We liked this one on its pullback to the 20 day moving average with a price target of $38. It got within a few points of our target and was up 4.4% at the high for the week.

Setups Released February 3, 2013

BIDU

We felt like this stock had bottomed but they reported earnings during the week which took the stock lower. We suggest not holding stocks into earnings so consider this a no play.

MSFT

C-

We liked that the 20 day moving average had crossed above the 50 day and at a blended price of 27.71. The stock didn't do much ending down 27.71 less than 1% for the week.

PCLN

We liked that this one had pulled back to and defended important support. The stock was up 2.7% at its high for the week.

ROST

We felt a bottom had been put in on this one and liked entry at a blended price of 58.98. The stock was up 5.2% at its high for the week.

Setups Released January 27, 2013

INVN

We liked this one on a pullback to 14 but it never got to that level.

MOS

B+

This stock had broken out and we liked on a pullback to $61. It pulled back to that level late in the week and was up 2.3% at its high the same day.

NTT

B-

We liked that this one put in a positive divergence. It was up almost 1.6% at its high for the week.

NVTL

A+

We liked that this one broke out on increased volume with a target of $1.80. It hit the target in two trading days for a gain of 17%.

Setups Released January 21, 2013

B+

We liked the recent breakout and volume trends with an average entry cost of 23.17. The stock was up 3.5% at its peak for the week.

COT

C+

We liked the MACD which was suggesting momentum. The stock didn't move much and was up nearly 1.5% at its high for the week.

IHS

We saw this one had pulled back after a nice move higher and looked ripe for a trade. The stock was up 5% at its high of the week.

LRCX

A+

We liked this one on a pullback to $39 which was hit mid week. From there in two days the stock went up 8% at its peak of the week.

Setups Released January 13, 2013

ATI

We liked this one as it had tested price and gap support but it never got going and finished down 2.2% for the week.

ADI

We liked this one in the semiconductor space and as it tested its 20 day moving average. It was up 2.2% at its high for the week.

TFM

This one printed fresh new lows but with a MACD turning higher which we liked. It was up 6.1% at its high for the week.

KSS

A-

This one was near price support and also had a long term positive divergence which we liked. It was up 4.9% at its high for the week.

Setups Released January 6, 2013

DHR

A-

We identified this one had a lot of strength but was a bit stretched. Stock was up 4% at high of week.

HOTT

A-

We liked the heavy volume breakout on this one. It was up 3.5% at its high for the week.

PKI

We liked the solid look of this one. The stock was up 5.2% at its high for the week.

B+

We liked the breakout with a strong MACD. The stock was up 2.8% at its high of the week.

Setups Released December 23, 2012

BRCS

We liked this one because of strengthening technicals. It never got any traction and finishing down 2.8% for the week.

CBL

C-

A hollow candle showed the possibility of higher prices. We had a very tight stop and stock stopped out, down 1.4%.

We liked this one on a pullback to the 50 day moving average. It was up 2.6% at its high of the week.

SCSS

This one moved to price support with a positive divergence. Blended entry price was 25.14. It closed down 2.5% for the week.

Setups Released December 16, 2012

KLAC

B+

We liked this one as it held support at the 20 day moving average. It was up 3.2% at its high for the week.

FET

A-

We liked that this stock had formed a cup and handle. It was up 4% at its high for the week.

CCL

B+

This one formed a bullish triangle pattern. It was up 3.5% from our breakout target within two trading days.

AVB

B+

We liked this stock with the REIT index at important support. It did exactly what we thought and hitting our target by week's end and up 2.5%.

How we grade

Grades are given for all weekend Stock Setups. These are the setups that our members are paying for, so it made the most sense to put our money where our mouth is. Each setup is graded from A-F, and then we assign a grade to the week as a whole.

Grades are based on performance from Friday-Friday. That is, where did the stock close on the Friday before we featured it and where did it close the Friday after we featured it. Because the bulk of our candidates are short term in nature, we decided this was a good time frame to view them in.

Because each setup is going to be a different scenario, there's no common formula. Each setup we put out comes with a detailed analysis of why we like that particular play, including important support, resistance and possible entry points. Some setups might be contingent on a pullback to a certain point, some might be playable at a wider range. We base our grade on how the stock performs relative to the analysis we've provided, as well as in relation to the movement of the market as a whole. A stock that's flat when the market is down might get a better grade, and a stock that is flat when the market is up will get docked some points.

We're our own biggest critics. This is not a perfect science. Because there is some objective reasoning going into each grade, our view may differ from yours, but our main goal is to be honest! We'll never tell you we've hit 100 home runs in a row, and we're going to strike out once in a while, but we hope that as time goes on, our performance will speak for itself.

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