Sell the News. Take $1000 Plus Profit on AAPL.

Taking the money and running.

Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) jumped this morning on news that China iPhone sales grew faster than expected.  It’s time to take the money and run.

I recommended the shares on 9/19/25 at $225.05.  Here is the trade summary:

• SELL Apple Inc. (AAPL) Above $225.  Bought 9/19/2024: $225.05.  SOLD 10/18/24 intraday price:  $235.78. Return for this trade:  $1073/100 shares (4.76%).

We recently sold UFPI industries as below:

SOLD UFP Industries (UFPI). Bought 10/8/24:  $129.50.  SOLD 10/14/24: $138.19.  Return for this trade:  $869/100 shares (6.71%).  That bring our gross profit total to $3990 since September 23, 2024.

Market Update

This morning, the bond market continues to vacillate with the U.S. Ten Year Note yield (TNX) trading just above 4%.  As I noted yesterday, 4.1-4.2% is the battle line for bonds and there are likely to be repercussions in the stock market once the yields break out of this trading range.

Meanwhile, the New York Stock Exchange Advance Decline line continues to make new highs, although it is getting overbought (trading above upper Bollinger Band and RSI testing the 70 area).

This morning, I am updating our Momentum portfolio. Monday, I will have a full update with new trades.

Below, I have listed the full results of the portfolio’s trading results since its inception:

Recently SOLD Momentum Stocks

·           SOLD Apple Inc. (AAPL) Above $225.  Bought 9/19/2024: $225.05.  SOLD 10/18/24 intraday price:  $235.78. Return for this trade:  $1073/100 shares (4.76%).

·           SOLD - DAC. Bought 9/24/24:  $84.05. SOLD 10/14/24: $85.  Return for this trade: $95/100 shares (0.76%).

·           SOLD Texas Instruments (TXN). Bought 9/27/24: $210. SOLD  10/15/24 intraday price: $200. Return for this trade: $1000/100 shares 4.76%.

·           SOLD UFP Industries (UFPI). Bought 10/8/24:  $129.50.  10/14/24 intraday price: $138.19.  Return for this trade:  $869/100 shares (6.71%). SOLD - Generac Holdings (GNRC).  Bought 9/30/24: $157.55.  10/7/24 intraday price: $172.72. Return for this trade: $1258/100 shares (9.62%).

·           SOLD Aris Water Solutions (ARIS). Bought 9/23/24: $17.25.  SOLD 9/26/24:  $16.35.  Return for this trade: $90/100 shares (5.21%).

·        SOLD - Louisiana Pacific (LPX).  Bought 9/13/24:  $97.50.  9/23/24 intraday price.  $104.50. Return for this trade: $700/100 shares (7.94%).

·        SOLD Sterling Infrastructure (STRL). Bought 9/17/24: $130.05. SOLD 9/19/24 intraday price:  $139.60.  Return for this trade $955/100 shares (0.734%). 

·         SOLD - PulteGroup Inc. (PHM).  Bought 9/10/24:  $131.  SOLD 9/19/24 intraday price: 141.40.  Return for this trade: $1040/100 shares (7.93%).

·         SOLD– Duke Energy (DUKE).  Bought 8/30/24:  $113.50. SOLD 9/18/24:  $116. Return for this trade: $250/100 shares (2.2%).

·        SOLD - ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF (QLD) above $92.50. Bought 8/14/24: $92.50.  SOLD 9/6/24: $92.50. Return for this trade: EVEN.

·        SOLD - Aecom Technology (ACM). Bought 8/23/24: $97.50. 8/26/24 intraday price:  $98.60. SOLD 9/6/24: $95.  Return for this trade: (-) 260/100 shares (2.63%).

·        NVDA Straddle:

o   Leg 1 - CLOSED - September 13, 2024 $136 Call Option. Bought to open 8/26/2024:  $6.15.  SOLD to close. - 8/29/2024 intraday price: $1.79.  Return for this leg: - $436/contract (70%).

o   Leg 2 - CLOSED September 13, 2024 $123 Put Option Bought to open 8/26/24: $6.05.  SOLD to close: 8/29/24: $6.85.  Return for this leg:  $80/contract (+13.22%).

·        Buy to Open the Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK/B) October 18, 2024 $460 Call Option Up to $7. Bought 8/19/24: $6.39.   Bid/Ask on 8/26/24: $10.60/$10.80. Sell Stop: $9.50. Stopped out 8/26/24: $9.50. Return for this trade: $311/contract (48.6%).

·        SOLD Simon Property Group (SPG). Bought 8/9/24: $157.  SOLD 8/26/24 intraday price:  $167.89. Return for this trade: $1089/100 shares (6.93%).

·        SOLD - ProShares Ultrashort S&P 500 ETF (SDS). Bought 8/2/92: $23.93.  SOLD 8/8/24: $24.75. Return for this trade: $82/100 shares (4.26%).

·        SOLD Applied Materials (AMAT) Above $190.  Bought: 8/6/24: 190.05.  SOLD: 8/7/24: $183. Return for this trade: (-) $705/100 shares (- 5.%).

·        SOLD -  Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) above $120.  Bought 7/22/24: $120.03.  SOLD 7/24/24: $114. Return for this trade: - $603/100 shares (-5.02%).

·        SOLD: Morgan Stanley (MS). Bought 7/1/24: $98.10.  SOLD 7/15/\:  $107.85.  Return for this trade: $975/100 shares (9.93%).

·        Expired: Texas Instruments (TXN) July 19, 2024 $210 Call Option.  Bought to Open 6/12/2024: $2.03.  Return for this trade: -$203/contract.

·        Expired: Open the Builders First Source (BLDR) July 19, 2024 $175 Call Option up to $4.00.  Bought 5/24/2024: $6.50.  Return for this trade: -$650/contract.

·        SOLD Verizon Communications (VZ). Bought 7/18/24: $42.13.  SOLD 7/22/24:  Stop: $39. Return for this trade: - $313/100 shares (-7.4%).

·        SOLD Celestica Inc. (CLS). Bought 6/18/24: $58.75. SOLD 7/18/24:  $59. Return for this trade: $25/100 shares. Even.

·        SOLD SPX Corp. (SPXC). Bought 6/20/24: $141.35.  SOLD 7/12/24 $156.37:  Return for this trade: $1502/100 shares (10.7%).

·        SOLD Advanced Microdevices above $171.  Bought 7/5/24: $171.05. SOLD 7/11/24 $185.75.  Return for this trade: $1470/100 shares (8.6%).

·        SOLD – Cheniere Energy (LNG). Bought 6/24/24: $165.50.  Sold /28/24: $174.27.  Return for this trade: $877/100 shares (5.29%).

·        SOLD - Clearwater Analytics (CWAN).  Bought 6/5/24: $19.39. SOLD 6/25/24: $18.50. Return for this trade: $89 per 100 shares (-4.81%).

·        SOLD Direxion Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares.  Bought 6/10/24: $53.50.  SOLD 6/17/24:  $59.36.  Return for this trade:  $586/100 shares (9.05%).

·        SOLD - Micron Technology (MU) Above $130. Bought 5/24/24: $130.05. SOLD 6/12/24: $141.34. Return for this trade: $1129/100 shares (8.68%).

·        SOLD - Guidewire Software (GWRE) above $124.  Bought 5/20/24: $124.05.  SOLD 5/29/24 $115. Return for this trade: (-) $905 per 100 shares (-7%). 

·        SOLD - Micron Technology (MU) Above $124.50. Bought 5/15/24: $125.50.  SOLD 5/23/24: $128.50. Return for this trade: $300 per 100 shares $2.4%.

·        SOLD KB Home (KBH). Bought 4/24/2024: $66.05.  Intraday price 5/20/24: $72.88.  Return for this trade: $683 per 100 shares (10.34%).

·        SOLD Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN). Bought 5/6/22024: $180.05.  Intraday price 5/20/24: $196.62. Return for this trade at current price: $1662.57 per 100 shares (4.69%).