The Top Pick of the Week was Sold on the Gap Up on Thursday’s Open for a 5.9 % conservative Gain.
In 2025 the Top Pick Strategy had 42 trades totalling 66.6%, while the S&P 500 was up 17 %.
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: Jumia Tech. $JMIA to Buy on the Open Tuesday 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 |
1/18/2026 Markets were mostly lower for the week after the Indices and Leaders when back up to the highs, but stalled out again. Now they are quickly back up in the Red Zones (probably too late to Buy for the short term). Swing Trades are not bouncing up well as the Markets are tired.
The major Indices have made higher highs but the Volume was not high, and the moves are not decisive. Most Stocks are very expensive now, and if you will need CASH in the next year, probably take some profits (Markets have had a huge rally from the April lows).
The Metals: Gold Copper Aluminium & Silver have blown out on Inflation Fears. Wait to Buy the Metals on pull-backs.
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. SEE WATCH LIST
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 down 0.29%, the S&P 500 was down 0.38% and the NASDAQ 100 was down 0.86%. Try to own the stronger Funds here.
The Inflation Index (CRB) was up 0.19%% this week and is Above the Green Line, indicating Economic Expansion.
Bonds were down 0.15% for the week, and are Above the Green Line, indicating Economic Expansion.
The US DOLLAR was down 0.33% for the week.
Crude Oil was up 0.37 % for the week at $59.34 and GOLD was up 1.87% at $4594.83.
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COMPLETED DAILY SWING TRADE TRADES:
NVDA NVIDIA Corp. Stopped Out on the Close with a 7.99 % Loss.
OLMA Olema Pharma. Sold via Trade Alert at $28 for an 11.8 % Gain,
MSOS Slipped down to the Buy Price and was stopped out even.
We are now in 2 Three Star logged Swing Trading Positions for the Short Term. There are 4 investments on the Short Term Watch List.
Completed Swing Trades in 2025: 243 Trades, or 3.21% 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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| 2026-02-26 | W | Wayfair Inc. | Retail | 87 | Small | $73.74 | -1.824 | Wait for next Weekly Money Wave Close > 20 with High Volume. | 4978 | Long Term | Long | $0.00 | 0.00% | https://stockcharts.com/sc3/ui/?s=W&a=2137920242&p=W&yr=1&mn=0&dy=0&id=p05093830249 | 2026-02-28 03:33:08 | open | 0.00% | 0 | Watch List | $0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | $0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | - | $100.00 | |||||||||||
| 2026-02-22 | LMND | Lemonade Inc. | Financial | 85 | Small | $52.89 | -2.2004 | Wait for next Weekly Money Wave Close > 20 with High Volume. | 4968 | Long Term | Long | $0.00 | 0.00% | https://stockcharts.com/sc3/ui/?s=LMND&a=2202277875&p=W&yr=1&mn=6&dy=0&id=p22051746327 | 2026-02-22 17:51:21 | open | 0.00% | 0 | Watch List | $0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | $0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | - | $85.00 |
Weekly Green Zone Pops – Click here for scrolling charts.
WEEKLY SWING TRADES
FNMA Fed Nat’l. Mtg. Sell Alert did not happen at 50-day avg. so still in it.
IREN IREN Ltd. Sold via Trade Alert at $51 for a 21.3 % 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: Stan writes ” Do you ever Sell Investments Short?”
ANSWER: Hi Stan, as long at the major Indices are in up-trends we will not Short, as most Followers don’t understand Selling Short. We will use Inverse Funds when they meet the Green Line Rules.