October 2016 Pre-trade Analysis Tuesday October 4th 1:40 PM Posted in: Daily Blog Start Trading A strong trade history for October provides sound profit potential for Core Strategy and BUNDLE members. By the Numbers Past October's have performed very well for our members. This is not a banner month like September, however, several key statistics place October as a standard for the Core. A large pool of nearly 140 trades spanning over 15 years yields positive results including an 80% (read: 8 out of 10) winning history. The data also shows an average return of 86%. These two factors alone indicate an excellent profit opportunity for those members adhering to our target guidelines. Key Stats 136 Total trades 110 Winning trades 80% Winning history 86% Average return Current Winning Histories Statistical winning histories for the month show exactly what our other data already confirmed. The risk/reward for October nearly perfectly matches that of the Core Strategy overall, albeit slightly lower. Historically Successful Stocks Only two stocks show a perfect winning history (AAPL & BCRM) with the former boasting a triple digit average return (101%). Other popular plays for this month would include GOOG, QQQ, and YHOO (no longer traded). [do action="cs-stats-stock" month="10" /] Keep in mind we may no longer trade options for some of the stocks listed here. Remember, no matter how great the statistics are or how good past trades were, you must set realistic limit orders to trade this strategy profitably. We highly recommend member's focus on our own target profit goals! As always, make money and happy trading!