Caterpillar (CAT)

BUY signal the week of 1.3.12 at $95.76. My first stop was $75.13, so my risk (R)/share was $20.63. Closed Friday at $111.75 with a $92.23 stop. My new stop for the coming week is $93.48. The percentage gain on this trade is 16.7%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is $15.99/$20.63 = 0.78.

History (beginning in 2003):

Winning Trades: 6 | 85.7% | +$17.78/share avg.

Losing Trades: 1 | 14.3% | -$6.62/share avg.

Average Trade: +38.1% | +$14.29/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +1.51