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DEMO weekend book@smallcapsam

Demo call

Smallcap Sam

@smallcapsam · Small-cap beta

bullishIWMmedium conviction

Reference IWM ($284.10)

Small caps tag along to 288.65. Invalid under 280.69.

  • IWM target 288.65
  • IWM invalidation 280.69

Named tickers: IWM

Graded on the SPY, QQQ, and DIA average, plus VIX.

Posted Saturday, September 19 at 4:00 PM ET inside the collect window.

IWM Russell 2000 ETFFriday session close, Monday noon, then the official closes
Fri refMon openMon noonWed closeFri close
  • Fri ref284.10
  • Mon open286.27
  • Mon noon285.93
  • Wed close281.92
  • Fri close281.97

Weekend reference is the prior Friday Yahoo Finance regular-session close for SPY, QQQ, DIA, and VIX. Monday's gap uses the regular-session open. Monday noon is the open of the 12:00 PM ET 5-minute bar. Wednesday and Friday use the official daily close (4:00 PM ET, or 1:00 PM ET on an early close). A closed session or a close that is not due yet is left blank.

Settled grades

The words do not change. Each settled horizon rescores this call against recorded prints measured from Friday's regular-session close.

  1. Friday close to the open

    Monday open

    9:30 AM ET

    Mon openIWM($286.27)+0.8%with call

    Rank 4 of 19

    Market+0.77%with callsigned +0.77% · VIX +1.01%

    • Direction vs the market34/50
    • Levels16/20
    • Specificity12/15
    • VIX factor0/15
    Open the Monday open board

  2. Open of the 12:00 PM ET 5-minute bar

    Monday noon

    12:00 PM ET

    Mon noonIWM($285.93)+0.6%with call

    Rank 7 of 19

    Market+1.28%with callsigned +1.28% · VIX +0.47%

    • Direction vs the market42/50
    • Levels16/20
    • Specificity12/15
    • VIX factor3/15
    Open the Monday noon board

  3. Same week, at the close

    Wed close

    4:00 PM ET

    Wed closeIWM($281.92)−0.8%against call

    Rank 8 of 19

    Market+1.08%with callsigned +1.08% · VIX +2.50%

    • Direction vs the market42/50
    • Levels16/20
    • Specificity12/15
    • VIX factor0/15
    Open the Wed close board

  4. Same week, final close

    Fri close

    4:00 PM ET

    Fri closeIWM($281.97)−0.7%against call

    Rank 8 of 19

    Market+1.59%with callsigned +1.59% · VIX +0.41%

    • Direction vs the market42/50
    • Levels16/20
    • Specificity12/15
    • VIX factor3/15
    Open the Fri close board