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 $470.06 with a $417.69 stop. My new stop for this week is $418.13. The percentage gain on this trade is +93.7%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$227.42/$39.89 = +5.70.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$92.30/share avg.

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

Average Trade: +49.6% | +$66.68/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.52