Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

BUY signal the week of 1.18.11 at $326.58. My first stop was $259.28, so my risk (R)/share was $67.30. Closed Friday at $498.58 with a $487.16 stop. My new stop for the coming week is $495.54. The percentage gain on this trade is +52.7%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$172.00/$67.30 = +2.56.

History (beginning in 2003):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$132.24/share avg.

Losing Trades: 1 | 20.0% | -$34.90/share avg.

Average Trade: +168.0% | +$98.81/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +4.47