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 $426.03 with a $380.99 stop. My new stop for this week is $385.64. The percentage gain on this trade is +75.6%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$183.39/$39.89 = +4.60.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$81.29/share avg.

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

Average Trade: +45.9% | +$57.87/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.30