Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 24 Feb. 2023

[clarkrl2]

Rules:

1. Selection must be made prior to the opening bell on the first trading day of the week.
2. Selection may be changed up to the opening bell.
3. Starting price is the opening price on first trading day of week.
4. Ending price is closing price on last trading day of week.
5. No options or other trading vehicles. Only stocks and ETFs are allowed.
6. Opening prices will be those found at Yahoo Finance. Any disputed opening price will be resolved using the price listed at Yahoo Finance historical quotes

To enter the game:

List your stock's symbol, Long or Short, Company name, what the company does and why you like the selection.

Congratulations to last week's winner "clarkrl2".   Back to Back!! 

The contest will begin on Tuesday, January 21 due to Presidents Day on Monday.

[uncle23]

LAC.....long        

[kadee79]

I don't normally do this, but think I will stick with last week's choice...

IP, long....again International Paper.

[clarkrl2]

BWFG (Bankwell Financial Group - Regional Bank)
This stock is on the verge of moving over the 200-day SMA. I am hoping for a breakout. weekly bars

[clarkrl2]

For djAdvocate unless he changes his mind.


i didn't mean to pick that symbol, but it is too late now.

if i forget, the correct symbol is URA. it is a uranium ETF. for next week.

i will stick with that doggy dog this week, tho. 

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark is out of the gate first in this holiday shortened contest. clarkrl2 is second and djAdvocate third. No one was surprised when the track condition was posted as BLOODY.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$297.2600	$294.0300	-1.09%
clarkrl2	L	BWFG	$31.4000	$30.6000	-2.55%
djAdvocate	L	URA	$21.9500	$21.2300	-3.28%
kadee78	L	IP	$37.7000	$36.1100	-4.22%
uncle.23	L	LAC	$23.8800	$22.5600	-5.53%

 

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark still leads at the halfway point of the race. clarkrl2 is second and kadee78 third. There was a little better footing today.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$297.2600	$294.2500	-1.01%
clarkrl2	L	BWFG	$31.4000	$30.4200	-3.12%
kadee78	L	IP	$37.7000	$36.2800	-3.77%
djAdvocate	L	URA	$21.9500	$21.0300	-4.19%
uncle.23	L	LAC	$23.8800	$22.8000	-4.52%

 

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark continues to lead with one day to go. uncle23 is second and clarkrl2 third. A little over 3% separates the field so everyone has a chance for last day heroics.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$297.2600	$296.8200	-0.15%
uncle.23	L	LAC	$23.8800	$23.4200	-1.93%
clarkrl2	L	BWFG	$31.4000	$30.5900	-2.58%
kadee78	L	IP	$37.7000	$36.5500	-3.05%
djAdvocate	L	URA	$21.9500	$21.2200	-3.33%

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark slogged its way to this week's championship. kadee78 is second and clarkrl2 third. 

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$297.2600	$291.8500	-1.82%
kadee78	L	IP	$37.7000	$36.4900	-3.21%
clarkrl2	L	BWFG	$31.4000	$30.2600	-3.63%
djAdvocate	L	URA	$21.9500	$20.9600	-4.51%
uncle.23	L	LAC	$23.8800	$22.6000	-5.36%

 

[clarkrl2]

2023	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
kadee78	3.26	8	4	1	1	4	19	2.38
BenchMark	1.30	8	1	6	0	0	15	1.88
clarkrl2	0.72	8	2	0	5	2	13	1.63
uncle.23	-1.34	8	1	1	1	2	8	1.00
djADVOCATE	-4.83	8	0	0	1	1	2	0.25

Lifetime	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
bimetalaupt	2.78	4	1	0	0	1	4	1.00
m2w	1.15	8	2	1	0	3	11	1.38
damnotagain	0.83	20	2	3	3	10	25	1.25
Value Buy	0.57	226	45	21	22	104	303	1.34
2kids10horses	0.33	10	0	2	1	4	9	0.90
BenchMark	0.32	478	24	68	106	0	553	1.16
Mod E	0.31	429	58	73	64	214	598	1.39
djADVOCATE	0.27	115	16	16	17	43	140	1.22
Ombud	0.24	120	12	13	18	61	141	1.18
kadee78	0.23	461	89	65	40	200	637	1.38
clarkrl2	0.03	478	61	69	80	227	628	1.31
architecto25	-0.36	406	83	46	39	177	557	1.37
tyfighter3	-0.53	108	11	4	17	40	98	0.91
Bluerobin	-0.66	6	2	0	0	3	9	1.50
uncle.23	-1.10	477	67	87	55	208	638	1.34
D. I.	-1.84	102	4	11	11	51	96	0.94
alliesmom	-6.82	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.50

[kadee79]

Congrats Clark.  

I've been busy, so I wonder why mine jumped so much?