Morning Setup: 10 New Picks in Mixed Sentiment
At 9:45 AM ET, the algo published 10 new setups under a GREED CAUTION regime (Fear & Greed: 60). Five names—ANET, HAE, AVT, CMC, and ELAN—all scored 84/100 with 35% win probability and entry prices ranging from $11.89 to $192.5. GS landed a 83/100 score on a September 18 call contract (1105C) with a notably higher 64% win probability at $38.07 entry. Three lower-conviction picks rounded out the slate: PVH (77/100), AVNT and LPX (both 69/100), and GPK (63/100). See the Morning Brief for full context on regime and scoring methodology.
Today's Closes: 7 Wins, 5 Losses—Heavy Lifting from Options
Stoptions closed 12 positions today. On the stock side: U delivered a 16.6% win via target, MET added 8.1%, but FR stopped out at -2.4%. The real action unfolded in options. HAE, AVT, PVH, and ELAN—all entered this morning—exited via target premium with returns of 136%, 146.1%, 135%, and 152.4% respectively. GS also hit target premium for a 101.1% gain. Offsetting those wins were four option losses: MRK stopped out twice (-42.5% and -42.3%), UNH took a -50% hit, and FOUR cratered -67.2%. Net tally: 7 wins, 5 losses. The win-rate math on today's closes alone doesn't matter; what matters is live results show the algo's actual execution and exit discipline across all market conditions.
Running Book: 1,143 Closed Trades, 36.2% Win Rate
Over the trailing 365 days, Stoptions has closed 1,143 trades with a 36.2% win rate (expired contracts counted as losses) and a 1.55 profit factor. Average return per trade stands at 7.7% (outliers capped at ±150%), with average winners at +61.7% and average losers at -21.8%. Note: four aged ROKU positions and one older HAE option—all entered 30+ days ago—were cleared from the book today as administrative housekeeping and are not part of today's trading narrative. The running metrics reflect a system designed for consistency over time, not daily perfection.
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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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