Morning Setup: 12 New Picks in Cautious Territory
At 9:45 AM ET, the algo published 12 new setups across S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 names into a CAUTIOUS BULL regime with Fear & Greed at 40. ASH and CUZ both scored 105/100 with 63% win probability, entering at $72.56 and $31.77 respectively. ARES and BMRN followed at 97/100, while WELL, V, GS, MA, NOW, SMG, BLK, and AAPL rounded out the slate with scores ranging from 88 down to 77. Contract expirations spanned August 28 and September 4. Check the Morning Brief for the full context.
Today's Closes: Outsized Wins Buried Under Broad Losses
The day closed 34 positions. On the win side: CUZ delivered 496.7%, AVTR 326.7%, and ZBRA (options) 155.6%. EXPE, ASH, and NOW each exceeded 126%. XOM hit 97.3%, and V reached 97%. Five additional winners ranged from 81% to 93.6% (all AAPL). That's 10 wins total.
Losses dominated the count: 24 closed in red. Financials took the heaviest fire—WFC, JPM, and GS combined for 8 losses ranging from -43.7% to -58.7%, all exited via STOP_PREMIUM. PSN, BDX, and HOG each fell more than 60%. SLGN (stocks) posted three separate losses of -8.4%, -9%, and -9.5%. HUM, OSK, and HQY rounded out the damage. See live results for the full ledger.
Running Book: 1028 Closed Trades, 44% Win Rate
Over the trailing 365 days, the system has closed 1028 trades with a 44% win rate and a 3.39 profit factor. Average return per trade stands at 33.6% (outliers capped at ±150%). Winners average +109.3%; losers average -24.9%. Today's session—heavy on losses but punctuated by a few explosive wins—reflects the volatility baked into options trading. The CAUTIOUS BULL backdrop and elevated fear gauge suggest the algo is operating in choppy water, and the close-by-close results bear that out.
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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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