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A Trader's Trick: Stocks With Earnings Often Snap Back to Unchanged.

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0:00Hilton· ticker

Hilton — short on pull-up, back stop at high

  • Short on pull-up before earnings
  • Back stop at high to capture revert
  • Avoid shorting at opening
  • Wait for first down tick
  • Target unchanged level
1:50lesson

Back stop and risk/reward framework

  • Back stop defined as prior move high
  • Trailing stop crosses under ATR
  • Risk/reward gauged by range
  • Closer entry = larger position size
3:42Hilton· ticker

Hilton liquidity and trade sizing

  • Volume limits trade size
  • 50 shares = $125 profit
  • Avoid large positions without tight stops
  • Range ~60 cents
5:38Sherwin Williams· ticker

Sherwin Williams — sloppier structure

  • Daily chart lacks clear structure
  • Resistance levels not aligned
  • Avoided due to volatility
  • Watch list screening by ES movement
5:39lesson

Pre-announcement volatility plays

  • Pre-earnings trades avoid guesswork
  • IBM example: unchanged post-announcement
  • Short-term charts time long ideas
  • Stewie pattern = inverse head and shoulders

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