Top Pick of the Week (TPOW) – Weekly Review
The Top Pick of the Week (TPOW) strategy delivered another disciplined and successful outcome for the week ending March 13, 2026. The selected stock for the week was Corning Inc. (GLW), which was entered on Monday, March 9 at an open price of $121.00. By Friday, March 13, GLW reached the predefined +4% target, closing at $125.84, generating a $4.84 gain per share and achieving the strategy’s 4.00% weekly target. This result reflects the core principle behind the TPOW strategy: identify strong technical setups early in the week and exit with disciplined risk management rather than attempting to predict longer-term market direction.
The TPOW framework is part of the broader rules-based methodology described in our Investment Strategies guide, which outlines how disciplined technical criteria help identify high-probability trading opportunities.
The week’s trade in GLW demonstrated the strength of the rules-based framework used in the Above the Green Line methodology. GLW met the key selection criteria including strong relative strength, favorable momentum, and technical structure consistent with the strategy’s focus on stocks breaking out of high-probability zones. Once the position was established on Monday, the stock steadily advanced during the week and reached the predefined profit objective before the Friday close. This type of structured approach removes emotional decision-making from the process and allows investors to focus on repeatable outcomes rather than speculation.
Market conditions during the week were notably more volatile than earlier in the year. The S&P 500 experienced a decline and closed the week lower, marking one of its longest losing streaks of 2026 so far. Investors remained cautious as geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices contributed to inflation concerns and uncertainty in global markets. As energy prices moved above key thresholds, markets reacted with increased volatility and defensive positioning across several sectors.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) reflected this broader market pressure. By the end of the week, SPY was trading near the mid-660 range after pulling back from recent highs near $697 earlier in February. The ETF declined modestly on Friday as investors continued to assess geopolitical developments and the economic impact of higher oil prices. Technically, SPY approached short-term support levels near recent lows while resistance remained near the declining short-term moving averages.
Despite the broader market weakness, individual stocks with strong relative strength continued to provide trading opportunities. This is precisely where the TPOW strategy seeks its edge. Rather than relying on broad market direction, the methodology focuses on identifying leaders demonstrating strong institutional accumulation and momentum. Even during weeks when the index struggles, select stocks can still produce meaningful short-term gains.
The GLW trade this week illustrates an important concept in disciplined swing trading: market conditions may be mixed, but leadership stocks often continue to perform. By maintaining strict entry criteria and predefined exit rules, the TPOW strategy aims to capture these targeted opportunities while limiting exposure to broader market volatility.
As we move into the next trading week, investors should continue monitoring macro developments, particularly energy prices and geopolitical headlines, which remain key drivers of short-term market sentiment. At the same time, the strategy will continue focusing on stocks that meet the technical criteria of being above the Green Line with strong relative strength and expanding volume. These conditions help identify stocks most likely to produce short-term momentum moves even when the overall market environment is uncertain.
For the week ending March 13, the disciplined process once again delivered its intended outcome: one stock, one week, a clearly defined target, and a successful +4% return.
The Top Pick of the Week (TPOW) is part of the rules-based investing framework used at Above the Green Line. Each week a stock meeting strict technical criteria is selected and managed using predefined entry and exit rules. Learn more about the methodology in our Investment Strategies guide and view historical results on our Weekly Stock Pick Strategy page.
