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 $510.98 with a $439.73 stop. My new stop for this week is $450.87. The percentage gain on this trade is +110.6%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is +$268.34/$39.89 = +6.73.

History (beginning in 2006):

Winning Trades: 4 | 80.0% | +$102.53/share avg.

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

Average Trade: +52.9% | +$74.86/share | Reward-to-Risk (R): +2.73