Mastercard (MA)

BUY signal the week of 10.18.10 at $242.64. My first stop was $202.75, so my risk (R)/share was $39.89. Closed Friday at $423.15 with a $387.44 stop. My new stop for this week is $386.07. The percentage gain on this trade is +74.4%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$180.51/$39.89 = +4.53.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$80.57/share avg.

Losing Trades: 1 | 20.0% | -$35.79/share avg.

Average Trade: +45.7% | +$57.30/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.29