Shares: RPM, WBA

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I have entered earnings plays on RPM and WBA using long shares.

For both the average directional index (ADX) is below 25, the transition from non-trending to trending, but the positive earnings surprise indexes (ESP) from Zacks is large enough to make the trades attractive.

I exited the next day. RPM beat its earnings estimates by a dime and the price rose. WBA failed by reach the estimates by two cents, and the price fell. Both at high ESP scores — RPM the highest — and WBA had the more bullish trend scores, with a higher ADX and a wider spread between the two directional index (+DI, -DI). The analysis failed in the case of WBA.

sym entry exit result ($) result (%) entry date exit date
RPM 53.42 54.91 1.49 2.8% 1/3 1/4
zacks rank zacks esp DI spread ADX earns est. earns actual
3 5.44 7.34 16.70 0.60 0.70
sym entry exit result ($) result (%) entry date exit date
WBA 75.44 70.92 -4.52 -6.0% 1/3 1/4
zacks rank zacks esp DI spread ADX earns est. earns actual
2 3.97 18.54 23.54 1.30 1.28

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Jan. 3, 2018

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