Morning Lineup: 12 New Setups in Neutral Territory
At 9:45 AM ET, the algo published 12 fresh setups across a mix of equities and options contracts. Market backdrop: SPY in NEUTRAL regime with Fear & Greed at 44.
The stock picks ranged from MS (score 95/100, win prob 66%, entry $221.5) down through VST, OSK, BK, EHC, SLGN, OGE, DHR, SOFI, and CTAS. Two options contracts rounded out the slate: JPM 350C expiring 2026-08-21 (score 81/100, win prob 66%, entry $7.5) and AMD 610C expiring 2026-08-21 (score 80/100, win prob 66%, entry $35.9). Full details available on live results.
Today's Closes: 21 Wins, 14 Losses
The day's trading produced a lopsided result: 21 closed positions hit targets or stopped profitably, while 14 exited at losses.
Winners included three options trades that fired on entry day itself. MS (options) returned 156.3%, CTAS (options) returned 143.4%, and EHC (options) returned 153.9%—all exiting via TARGET_PREMIUM. Equity wins came from ASH (+8%), RGEN (+8.1%), MANH (+8.3%), and an older GBCI (options) position that delivered 136.6%.
Losses dominated the exit list by count. Stock stops included KMB (-3.1%), ANET (twice: -6.1% and -5.7%), AEP (stock: -2%), CMG (-4.1%), DELL (three times: -9.1%, -6%, and -5.7% on options), SYY (-2.1%), and NSA (options: -61.5%). Premium stops hit AEP (options: -53.7%), ARWR (options: -52.5%), and same-day exits on META (options: 0%) and AMD (options: 0%). See the Morning Brief for context on older positions.
Running Book: 809 Closed Trades, 42.6% Win Rate
Over the trailing 365 days, the system has closed 809 trades with a 42.6% win rate (expired contracts counted as losses). Profit factor stands at 3.13, with an average return per trade of 27.7% (outliers capped at ±150%). Average winner: +97.5%. Average loser: -22.4%.
Today's 21-to-14 close split sits above the long-term win rate, though the day's losses—particularly the deep premium bleeds on NSA, ARWR, and AEP—underscore the volatility inherent in options positions. The algo continues to log every outcome, wins and losses alike, without editorial spin.
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Every setup above was published at 9:45 AM ET — before the market opened — and logged to the same database that powers our live results. Expired contracts are booked as full losses and outlier wins are capped in our averages, so the published stats are a floor, not a highlight reel. Want tomorrow's setups in your inbox before the bell? That's the Morning Brief.
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