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 $422.90 with a $395.04 stop. My new stop for this week is $400.78. The percentage gain on this trade is +74.3%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$180.26/$39.89 = +4.52.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$80.51/share avg.

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

Average Trade: +45.7% | +$57.25/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.29