Hi, I’m Andy! I’m a freelance writer and restaurant manager, and I have also been following ChartYourTrade.com since the day it launched. This post is a review of the performance of the 10 Elite Stock Setups that Adam sent to his Advanced Stock Reports subscribers on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Each setup comes complete with annotated charts highlighting the advanced entry point and support level(s), as well as all of the necessary fundamental information.
Despite the fact that the government has been closed for business on account of a dispute over a wall, the market has been open and active so far in 2019. Like a bulldozer excavating the ground where a foundation will be laid, we could be seeing the signs of uptrend starting to form.
We saw five of our elite stock setups shoot up through Adam’s entry points this week, and the fact that this number is increasing is a sign that the market is picking up steam as we make our way into the new year.
The General Market
In order to properly evaluate what each of our ten elite stock setups did this week, we need to look at them with the context of the general market fresh in our minds.
After closing last Friday with a dramatic day to the upside, the market continued higher with more positive returns in each of the first four days this week.
And despite posting a small loss on Friday, this was a very positive week for the market that left it in a position to reclaim its 50-day moving average if it is able to continue higher next week.
Crocs, Inc. – Triggered
After closing last week with a positive day that wasn’t quite as positive as the general market, CROX started off this week on the right food by shooting up through Adam’s entry point on Monday. And while it was not able to hold the entry point on Monday, it continued higher and closed above that level on Tuesday.
After moving even higher on Wednesday, the stock pulled back just a bit on Thursday and Friday. It is still sitting above the entry point and its 50-day moving average is pulling away from its 200-day moving average.
Yum! Brands Inc. – Did Not Trigger
YUM was one of the closest stocks to the entry point Adam identified for us last weekend, but after starting out the week with three consecutive down days it was unable to get itself past that entry point.
The stock came close to breaking through the entry point on Thursday, but then things turned south on Friday and it closed the week below both Adam’s entry point and its 50-day moving average.
Merck & Co., Inc. – Did Not Trigger
While the overall trend of the market was positive this week, MRK was moving in the opposite direction that started out with a negative start to the week on Monday.
After a slight rebound on Tuesday, down days on Wednesday and Thursday took the stock down below its 50-day moving average, and it was unable to recover that line during a slight rebound on Friday. It currently sits below Adam’s entry point and its 50-day moving average, but is still well above its 200-day moving average.
Eli Lilly & Co. – Triggered
We talked last week about how LLY bounced off of its 50-day moving average on Friday, and despite opening the week down near its 50-day moving average, the stock moved higher on Monday before breaking up through Adam’s entry point on Tuesday.
That entry point was the story of the week for LLY, which climbed a bit higher on Wednesday before closing just below the entry point after giving back some ground on Thursday. Then a slight bounce on Friday brought the stock back above Adam’s entry point to close the week.
Foot Locker, Inc. – Triggered
I have a completely hopeless addiction to buying Air Jordans, and I buy all of them through the Foot Locker app on my phone, so I am always going to be rooting for FL to move higher.
Rooting for FL was a lot of fun on Monday as it shot up through Adam’s entry point. But after moving even higher on Tuesday, it gave back a significant portion of those gains on Wednesday and Thursday. But then it found more strength on Friday and closed the week up above the entry point.
Chegg, Inc. – Triggered
Another stock that is off to a very strong start to the year is CHGG, which kicked off the week by rocketing up through Adam’s entry point on Monday. It then continued higher on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before giving back just a small portion of those gains on Friday.
In addition to moving up through Adam’s entry point this week, CHGG also saw its 50-day moving average finally start to move above its 200-day moving average after spending the past few weeks moving in sync together.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. – Did Not Trigger
BKS was the roller coaster ride out of our elite stock setups this week. After starting out the week with a sour note on Monday, Tuesday’s positive action took the stock right up to Adam’s entry point.
Things got a little rocky on Wednesday as CHGG gave back some of its gains from the week. Then things got wild on Thursday as the stock gapped down and closed below its 50-day moving average. It attempted to rebound on Friday’s open but ended up closing down near the lows of the week.
21st Century Fox Inc. – Did Not Trigger
FOX was another stock that closed out last week on a positive note and was looking to build on that strength coming into this week. And after opening the week back below its 50-day moving average on Monday, buyers showed up and carried the stock back higher.
More buyers came in throughout the rest of the week, and FOX logged four straight positive days before giving a small portion of those gains back on Friday. It wasn’t able to get up near Adam’s entry point, but the stock is definitely looking strong heading into next week.
Procter & Gamble Co. – Did Not Trigger
Not only did PG fail to challenge Adam’s entry point, it actually lost its 50-day moving average twice during the week. After opening higher on Monday, it fell below the 50-day line but was able to recover and close back above it.
However, losing the 50-day line again on Wednesday was a blow that PG was not able to recover from. The stock did post positive days on Thursday and Friday, but it is still sitting just below that critical line.
Wayfair Inc. – Triggered
W opened the week by moving up quickly through Adam’s entry point and it’s 50-day moving average. The stock posted four straight positive days before pulling back to that 50-day line on Friday.
Moving forward, it will be interesting to see if this week’s strength will be enough to propel W higher. If that is the case, it would be a very positive sign for the stock to get both its price and its 50-day moving average back above its 200-day moving average.
With half of our elite stock setups triggering Adam’s entry points, this was a very positive week for the market. If that strength continues into next week, I suspect that we will be looking to start taking some positions on the long side.
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