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 $541.13 with a $481.98 stop. My new stop for this week is $490.15. The percentage gain on this trade is +123.0%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$298.49/$39.89 = +7.48.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$110.07/share avg.

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

Average Trade: +55.4% | +$80.89/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.88
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): +31.9%