Friday, April 29, 2011

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)

1. LONG the week of 9.2.03 at $9.69. Using $7.01 for a stop, our initial risk (R) on the trade was $2.68. Stopped out and reversed to short (by just $0.04!) the week of 3.8.04 at $10.95. The percentage gain on the trade was 13.0%, and the reward-to-risk ratio was $1.26/$2.68 = 0.47. 



2. SHORT the week of 3.8.04 at $10.95. With my stop set at $14.15 the R was $3.20. Stopped out and reversed to long the week of 9.27.04 at $15.08. The percentage loss on the trade was -37.7%, and the reward-to-risk ratio was -$4.13/$3.20 = -1.29. 

3. LONG the week of 9.27.04 at $15.08. The stop was $11.52, so R = $3.56. Stopped out and reversed to short at $37.85 the week of 5.21.07. The percentage gain on the trade was 151.0%, and the reward-to-risk ratio was $22.77/$3.56 = 6.39. 

4. SHORT the week of 5.21.07 at $37.85. With $45.91 for a stop, the risk on the trade was $8.06. Stopped out and reversed to long the week of 4.6.09 at $23.62. The percentage gain on the trade was 37.6%, and the reward-to-risk ratio was $14.23/$8.06 = 1.77. 

5. LONG the week of 4.6.09 at $23.62.  My stop was set at $16.25, so R = $7.37. Closed last week at $82.47 with $70.63 for a stop. The percentage gain on this trade is 249.2%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is $58.85/$7.37 = 7.99.

Bottom Line:
Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | $24.28/share avg.
Losing Trades: 1 | 20.0% | -$4.13/share
Average Trade: Gain of 82.6% | $18.60/share | Reward-to-Risk Ratio (R): 3.06

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