Play the Johnson & Johnson chart challenge
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Healthcare. This challenge is 200 sessions, from October 2, 2012 to July 22, 2013, plus 60 earlier sessions of context. You picked the company on this page. On the chart the name and the dates are hidden, and the price is rescaled so the close before session 1 equals 100.
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Johnson & Johnson from October 2, 2012 to July 22, 2013 grinds out +33.8%. The drop from the high is −6.7%, and the worst day is −2.6% on June 20, 2013. The low is early, session 8 on October 11, 2012. The second half (+21.2%) is stronger than the first (+10.4%), and 115 of 199 closes are up. The moves are small enough that extra trades are how you fall behind.
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Buy and hold makes +33.8% and the deepest drop from a high is −6.7%. 115 of 199 closes are higher. The first 100 sessions are +10.4% and the last 100 are +21.2%. On a path this steady, extra trades are the usual way to fall behind the benchmark.
This page names Johnson & Johnson because this challenge is that company. The daily puzzle and a random practice game keep the company hidden. Inside this round the chart still hides the name and the dates until you finish.
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A lesson that fits this chart
RSI (Relative Strength Index) — Momentum from 0 to 100