Morning Scan: 12 Setups in a Bear Regime
The algorithm published 12 new option setups at 9:45 AM ET on September 28 against a BEAR regime backdrop and a Fear & Greed reading of 37. The scan favored SMCI and DDOG, each scoring 70/100 with 40% win probability and entry prices of $42.75 and $257 respectively. ISRG rounded out the higher-conviction tier at 65/100, also 40% win prob, entry $404.87. Mid-tier setups included VIAV and AAON (both 63/100, 40% win prob), RIOT (63/100, 26% win prob at $22.51), and PSX appearing twice—once at 53/100 and again at 72/100 with defined stops and targets. Lower-conviction entries rounded out the list: HALO and VLO, each 49/100 with 26% win probability. Three setups carried explicit risk management: TWLO (80/100, 28% win prob, entry $267.98, stop $257.03, target $289.42), PSX (72/100, 28% win prob, entry $257.82, stop $251.18, target $278.45), and SMCI (72/100, 28% win prob, entry $42.75, stop $39.83, target $46.17). See the Morning Brief for full context.
Today's Closes: No Positions Exited
No positions closed during today's trading session. The algorithm neither locked in gains nor crystallized losses on September 28, leaving all active trades to run their course. This is not uncommon in lower-volatility or sideways market days, or when positions are still within their time windows. Live results will update as positions expire or hit their targets and stops.
Running 365-Day Record
Over the trailing 365 days, the algorithm has closed 454 trades with a 33.3% win rate (expired contracts counted as losses), a profit factor of 1.56, and an average return per trade of 11.3% with outliers capped at ±150%. Average winners returned 94.3%; average losers cost 30.1%. These metrics reflect the full distribution of outcomes—both the trades that worked and those that didn't—across a full year of market conditions, regimes, and volatility environments.
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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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