Weekly Trading Update #57 (Feb 3, 2025)

Momentum-driven stock picks and swing trades, powered by my proprietary research.

Dear readers,

Welcome back to My Weekly Stock, where in-depth market analysis meets proven momentum-based trading strategies. My mission? To help you win in the markets with unbiased, data-driven insights you can act on.

As we head into a new week, it means it's time for my Weekly Trading Update! In this post, I'll cover my two short-term trading strategies: Weekly Momentum Pick and Swing Trade Portfolio. Stay tuned to learn about my approach, recent moves (or planned ones), and how my strategies have performed.

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SUMMARY

• Weekly Momentum Pick (my short-term tactical play): 

  • $WMT (Walmart Inc) is my stock pick for this week, a leading company within the Consumer Defensive sector, trading 1% from its 1-year high

  • Last week’s pick delivered a 1.2% return, bringing my 2025 performance to +2%.

  • Since 2019, my momentum picks have achieved a 62% hit rate and returned 674%—outperforming the S&P 500 by 4x.

• Swing Trade Portfolio (my comprehensive mid-term strategy): 

  • Last week, I exited 2 positions, took partial profit on 4, and initiated 9 new ones. For the week ahead, I’m planning no new transactions.

  • The portfolio is currently allocated as follows: 28% in Growth, 48% in Cyclical, 24% in Defensive, and 0% in Cash. Last week, I deployed more cash and increased my exposure in cyclicals and defensive.

  • I own 22 positions, with 13 currently in profit. The top performers are Amazon ($AMZN, +32%) and Bitcoin (BTCUSD, +69%).

  • Since its inception in October 2023, my Swing Trade Portfolio has returned 35%.

Trading Week Reflection:

I had several planned transactions lined up for last Monday before the DeepSeek drama unfolded. When the market looked about to tank that morning, I hesitated to follow through. Ultimately, I decided to stick to my plan, which was the right move, as it allowed me to enter at better prices before the market rebounded later in the week.

Throughout the week, I made additional portfolio adjustments, including taking profits on positions already reaching my first profit target of around 15%. With the portfolio fully invested, I will shift to managing existing positions, particularly locking in gains where it makes sense.

After such an active week, I'll take a few days to assess how things play out—especially after Friday's weak close, with markets becoming nervous over Trump's latest tariff announcements.

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1. WEEKLY MOMENTUM PICK

Approach

I use a proprietary algorithm to evaluate momentum indicators for each company on my watchlist, including the 1-month and 3-month returns and the performance relative to their 52-week high and low. Each stock is then ranked based on these indicators, with a score assigned from highest to lowest. The stock with the highest average score becomes my pick for the week.

My trading plan is straightforward: I buy the stock pick at the market open on Monday and sell it by Friday's close. This strategy focuses on the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones (plus Alphabet). As the algorithm rewards consistent winners, it is not uncommon for the same stock to be selected for multiple weeks in a row.

Performance

Since 2019, my stock picks have delivered consistently strong returns, significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The cumulative return on my weekly momentum picks stands at +674% (when traded with a stop-loss), surpassing the S&P 500 by 4x.

Last week, my stock pick returned 1.2%, bringing my 2025 performance to 2%.

Momentum Pick of the Week

My stock pick for week #5 of 2025 is $WMT (Walmart Inc). The stock has gained 8% in the past month and 20% in the past quarter, currently trading less than 1% from its 52-week high. That makes $WMT the stock with the best momentum profile on my watchlist.

The entry price is always Monday's market open. I then calculate a 6% profit target and a 2% stop-loss limit based on the entry price. These levels are used as performance benchmarks. If the price breaches the stop-loss or profit target during the week, I assume an exit at that level. I don't sell on Monday if the stop-loss is hit, but I sell if the profit target is reached. I exit at Friday's close if none of these conditions are met.

While my personal entry and exit prices may vary slightly— for better or worse, the simplified approach makes tracking performance clearer and easier to replicate.

Confidence Level: High

• Long-Term Trend: Positive

• Short-term Momentum: Moderate

• Algo Score: 92

The confidence level reflects my qualitative assessment based on my experience with these stock picks. The best-performing picks often exhibit two key traits:

1. Supportive broader market conditions.

2. An algo score below 94, indicating the stock still has room to run.