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 $488.68 with a $421.09 stop. My new stop for this week is $430.27. The percentage gain on this trade is +101.4%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$246.04/$39.89 = +6.17.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$96.95/share avg.

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

Average Trade: +51.1% | +$70.40/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.62