FAILED
2026-10-17 02:23:53
Predicted 3.2% → Actual -14.2%
This is positive news, as Hallador Energy has signed a power supply contract worth approximately $700 million and raised its future revenue outlook to $3 billion.
If the upward trend continues and reaches the take-profit target of $16.49, I will respond with partial profit-taking. Conversely, if the downward trend persists and falls below the stop-loss price of $13.19, I will lock in the loss and exit.
With strong positive news of a large-scale power supply contract worth 700 million dollars, it is worth considering entry aiming for a rebound from the price levels lowered by the recent 7-day decline.
At the time of entry, the RSI (14) stands at 33.8, approaching oversold territory, and the moving averages are in a non-bullish alignment. Trading volume increased to 1.80 times the 20-day average, and the volatility over the past 7 days was -5.1%.
At the time of entry, a rebound was anticipated based on a favorable approximately $700 million power supply contract, an oversold condition with an RSI of 33.8, and trading volume that increased by 1.80 times the 20-day average, prompting a consideration for purchase. However, the actual outcome failed to achieve the projected return of 3.2%, breaching the stop-loss price of $13.19 and resulting in a FAILED trade with an actual return of -14.2%. Regrettably, insufficient caution was exercised regarding the pattern where positive news elicited weak reactions or suppression as seen in past history, and the downward pressure from the non-aligned moving average trend was underestimated.
Reflecting on the failure of this trade, I will adjust my trading process to maintain a conservative stance and manage risk more strictly if, despite future large-scale contract disclosures or favorable news, the technical indicators show a non-aligned moving average state overlapping with past lukewarm response patterns.
Looking at the stock's prior historical reactions to similar past events (-0.3%, +4.7%, +1.2%, -0.7%), a pattern is observed where reactions to positive news are limited or suppressed. In addition, past successful cases such as VEEE (451.7% return), LRCX (346.8% return), and AEMD (336.4% return) lack a basis in direct similarity, but can be used as references for top-performing cases globally.
FAILED
2026-09-30 00:05:03
Predicted 3.2% → Actual -11.8%
Hallador Energy surged after entering into a $600 million term loan agreement to finance the Turtle Creek project.
If it holds above the $13.95 support level without breaking, I will take profit near the $17.30 resistance level as a short-term target, but if it breaks below the $13.95 support level, I will cut losses immediately.
Entry was considered, noting that a volume-accompanied rebound emerged amid the recent seven-day decline. As of the closing price on September 28, 2026, it stands at $14.39, positioned above the suggested support level of $13.95 with room for upward potential toward the resistance level of $17.30.
At the time of entry, the technical indicators show that the RSI(14) is 35.4, approaching the oversold territory. The moving averages are in a non-aligned state, the trading volume is 1.58 times the 20-day average, and the volatility over the past 7 days recorded -11.5%.
An entry was attempted based on the positive catalyst of a $600 million term loan agreement for the Turtle Creek Project and a rebound accompanied by trading volume 1.58 times the 20-day average, but the actual result was a -11.8% return, resulting in a FAILED rating. At the time of entry, the RSI (14) was at 35.4, approaching the oversold zone, and the stock had fallen -11.5% over 7 days, leading to expectations of a short-term rebound. However, it appears that the stock failed to fully overcome the vulnerability of being in a non-aligned zone where the moving averages were not in a bullish alignment, ultimately breaking below the support level of $13.95 and reaching the stop-loss threshold.
Contrarian trading during a non-aligned moving average phase confirmed that even with increased trading volume, downward pressure within a downtrend may not be easily overcome. Moving forward, when seeking rebounds in stocks with unaligned moving averages, we will apply a stricter execution plan starting from the next trade to manage support line breach risks more rigorously and to carefully verify not only the magnitude of positive news but also whether a technical bull alignment is present.
Past successful cases such as VEEE (2026-07-16, return of 451.7%), LRCX (2026-07-06, return of 346.8%), and AEMD (2026-09-18, return of 336.4%) are global top-performing reference cases with no basis for direct similarity. Therefore, rather than forcing a connection to the current situation of HNRG, they will be used for reference purposes only.