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Jun 29, 2023

Boost Your Portfolio: 8.98% Gain with POR's Swing Trading Strategy

Unraveling the Potential of Sector Rotation Strategy: Swing Trading's Success in POR's Growth

In the dynamic world of investing, the sector rotation strategy stands as a testament to successful swing trading. The case study of POR exemplifies the efficiency and accuracy of technical and fundamental analysis, generating an impressive return of 8.98%.

Swing trading essentially operates on the basis of capturing short to medium-term gains in a stock or financial instrument over a period of a few days to several weeks. For this, the approach relies heavily on both technical and fundamental analysis (TA&FA). POR's recent performance provides a perfect illustration of this process.

POR recently observed a promising shift in its RSI (Relative Strength Index) Oscillator, ascending from what was previously classified as oversold territory. This rebound, which indicates that the stock has been trading too low but is now recovering, is a crucial signal in technical analysis. The RSI is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements on a scale of zero to 100. When it ascends from an oversold state (typically under 30), this generally signals an upturn in the stock's fortunes.

The implementation of the sector rotation strategy has further galvanized POR's positive trajectory. This strategy is built on the idea that different types of businesses perform better at various stages of an economic cycle. Therefore, by 'rotating' investments between sectors, traders can capitalize on these changes to optimize returns.

In the case of POR, applying this strategy in combination with the upturn indicated by the RSI Oscillator has led to an impressive 8.98% return. This is a powerful testament to the benefits of a well-executed sector rotation strategy in swing trading.

Related Ticker: POR

POR in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on April 07, 2025

POR may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 34 cases where POR's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where POR's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 58 cases where POR's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for POR just turned positive on May 06, 2025. Looking at past instances where POR's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where POR advanced for three days, in of 326 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on April 25, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on POR as a result. In of 93 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

POR moved below its 50-day moving average on April 24, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for POR crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on April 14, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where POR declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for POR entered a downward trend on April 08, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.279) is normal, around the industry mean (1.710). P/E Ratio (18.004) is within average values for comparable stocks, (23.490). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.532) is also within normal values, averaging (2.640). Dividend Yield (0.045) settles around the average of (0.069) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.406) is also within normal values, averaging (3.122).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. POR’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. POR’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 64, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Nextera Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE), Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO), PG&E Corp (NYSE:PCG), Dominion Energy (NYSE:D), NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG).

Industry description

Electric utilities companies generate, transmit and distribute electricity to businesses/offices and residences. Companies may be owned by the government or investors or public shareholders, or a combination thereof. The industry also includes firms that buy and sell electricity. Companies in this industry typically require significant investments in infrastructure. Many firms in this industry pay substantial and regular dividends to shareholders. However, changes in interest rates (and their impact on debt burdens), natural disasters and changing commodity prices could be factors affecting energy utilities’ profit margins. NextEra Energy, Inc., Duke Energy Corporation, Dominion Energy Inc. and Southern Company are among U.S. electric utilities companies with the largest market capitalizations.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Electric Utilities Industry is 18.65B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 500 to 131.17B. NEE holds the highest valuation in this group at 131.17B. The lowest valued company is SLTZ at 500.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Electric Utilities Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 7%, and the average quarterly price growth was 7%. HGKGF experienced the highest price growth at 10%, while SUME experienced the biggest fall at -22%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Electric Utilities Industry was -26%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -45% and the average quarterly volume growth was -11%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 41
P/E Growth Rating: 63
Price Growth Rating: 47
SMR Rating: 78
Profit Risk Rating: 63
Seasonality Score: -3 (-100 ... +100)
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a company which engages in the generation, wholesale purchase, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of electricity

Industry ElectricUtilities

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Electric Utilities
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121 South West Salmon Street
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+1 503 464-8000
Employees
2842
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https://www.portlandgeneral.com