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 $518.30 with a $478.32 stop. My new stop for this week is $477.52. The percentage gain on this trade is +113.6%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$275.66/$39.89 = +6.91.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$104.36/share avg.

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

Average Trade: +53.5% | +$76.33/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.76