Daily Algo Recap — September 4, 2026: 12 New Setups

The algorithm published 12 new setups at 9:45 AM ET into a BEAR market regime with Fear & Greed at 45. WTRG led the pack with a score of 70/100 and 39% win probability at entry $41.88. TSLA followed at 69/100, also 39% win prob, entry $361.94. Six names clustered at 67/100—EXLS, AJG, TMO, ARES, and TRI—all carrying 39% win probability. C and UNM came in at 65/100, though UNM's win probability dropped to 25%. ICE rounded out the lower-confidence tier at 53/100 and 25% win prob, entry $162.77.

ELV appeared twice: once at 80/100 with 27% win probability (entry $413, stop $404.44, target $446.04) and again at 76/100 with 39% win probability, same entry. The dual listing reflects two distinct option structures on the same underlying. Full details are available on live results.

No positions closed during today's session. The running portfolio remains in motion with no new wins or losses to log. Check the Morning Brief for context on market conditions and the algorithm's positioning logic.

Over the trailing 12 months, the algorithm has closed 454 trades with a 33.3% win rate (expired contracts counted as losses). The profit factor stands at 1.56, with an average return per trade of 11.3% (outliers capped at ±150%). Average winner: +94.3%. Average loser: −30.1%. These numbers reflect the full historical log, wins and losses alike, with no cherry-picking or survivorship bias.

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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