The Top Pick of the Week System results in 2026: 12 Trades = +38.3% GAIN, while the S&P 500 was up 4.4%.
For busy investors that don’t have time to Swing Trade, we now have a simple Strategy:
Top Pick of the Week. You Buy the “Pick” on Monday morning, and then Sell on Friday’s Close. It’s a time-efficient approach designed to capture short-term gains without requiring constant market monitoring.
This “Pick” is emailed to you with this Weekly Commentary (see Pick below & more details here).
The Top Pick of the Week is: Alcoa Corp. $AA Buy on the Open Monday, and Sell on the Close Friday.
You can view the superior Weekly Stock Performance.
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DAILY SWING TRADING (SHORT TERM)Watchlist and Charts to Buy Soon.
| Daily Swing Watch List | Daily Swing Charts to Buy |
| Current Swing Positions | Current Swing Charts |
| Closed Results | Trading Dashboard |
4/19/2026 Markets were sharply higher again for the week, as Crude Oil dropped down to $80. The major indices posted further gains of of 3-4%, but are now extremely over-bought and back up in the Red Zones (probably too late to Buy for the short term).
The Indices should pull back down towards the Pink Lines (10-day avgs.) later next week on normal profit taking. Many of the Stock Indices did make higher highs, which can be Bullish, but the Buying Volume was not good. We don’t want to get suckered into Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) Buyers, like Dumb Money is doing now. We are Raising CASH on Stocks that are not able to get back up near the Highs.
WAIT to Buy the Leaders once they correct back down to the Green Zones. SEE WATCH LIST We Buy the strongest Leaders that make new highs, on pull-backs. So follow the Green Line System and you should continue to win more than you lose.
With the Green Line System, your Money should flow into the Strongest areas and your Account value should be able to grow in both Bull and Bear Markets. Follow the MONEY, not the MEDIA.
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For the week the Dow was up 3.17%, the S&P 500 was up 4.54% and the NASDAQ 100 was up 6.18%. Try to own the stronger Funds here.
The Inflation Index (CRB) was down 1.77 % this week and is Above the Green Line, indicating Economic Expansion.
Bonds were up 0.67% for the week, and are Above the Green Line, indicating Economic Contraction.
The US DOLLAR was down 0.42% for the week.
Crude Oil was down 11.39% for the week at $95.57 and GOLD was up 1.72% at $4833.66.
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COMPLETED DAILY SWING TRADES:
We are now in 1 Three Star logged Swing Trading Positions for the Short Term. There are 2 investments on the Short Term Watch List.
Completed Swing Trades in 2025: 243 Trades, or 3.2% Avg. / Trade (before taxes and commissions). ______________________________________________________________________________
WEEKLY SWING TRADES – WATCH LIST
| Open Date | Symbol | Description | Industry | SCTR | Size | Last Price | Daily Change % | ATGL 60 Min | Comments | id | Strategy | Position | Sell Date | Sell Price | Purchase Price | Net Profit | Realized Gain/Loss % | ATGL Rule | Stop Loss | color | Chart | Update Date | Status | Unrealized Gain/Loss % | Volume | Post Type | # Shares | Amount Invested | Portfolio Weight | Dividend Rate | Current Yield | Current Value | Yield on Cost | Projected Annual Dividends | Total Dividends Received | Pay Back | Profit / Loss | Annualized Profit/Loss | Star Rating | Target Price | News Alert % | Target Triggered |
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| 2026-04-21 | KTOS | Kratos Defense & Security | Defense | 80 | Mid | $59.56 | -3.4058 | Wait for next Weekly Money Wave Close > 20 with High Volume. | 5037 | Long Term | Long | $0.00 | 0.00% | https://stockcharts.com/sc3/ui/?s=KTOS&a=2247054769&p=W&yr=1&mn=6&dy=0&id=p56439234264 | 2026-04-22 18:07:39 | open | 0.00% | 0 | Watch List | $0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | $0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | - | $100.00 |
Weekly Swing Trade Pops soon – Click here for scrolling charts.
WEEKLY SWING TRADES
ARWR Arrowhead Pharma. Target was Hit at $68 for an 11.9 % Gain.
CRDO Credo Tech Target was Hit at $160 for a 6.4 % Gain.
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Target was Hit at $335 with a 10,7 % Gain.
MAGS Mag 7 Fund Target was Hit at $66.06 for a 6 % Gain.
W Wayfair Inc. Sold via Trade Alert at $84 for a 6.18 % Gain.
Completed Weekly Swing Trades in 2025: 44 Trades, or 16 % / Trade (before taxes & commissions).
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Alert! Market Risk is MEDIUM (Yellow). The probability of successful Short Term Trades is better, when the % of stocks above the 50-day avg. is below 20.
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QUESTION: Jerry S. writes “How do I know when to Sell?”
ANSWER: Hi Jerry. Please follow the Rules for Selling below based on the Time Frame that you want to be in the Investment:
- Short Term: Sell when it Closes below the 10-day avg.
- Medium Term: Sell when it Closes below the 50-day avg.
- Long Term: Sell when it Closes below the Green Line (250-day avg).
Or Follow the PORTFOLIO (please click) on your daily emails.
Good trading, and tell your friends!