The Day I Kept My Hands in My Pockets at the 70-Point Line

Today I didn't buy a single share. The macro regime read neutral, and not one A-grade candidate made it to my one-stock-a-day gate. I closed the day with an empty basket, and I rather liked the look of it.

Three names on the watchlist, still under the bar

My yardstick is simple. A composite score of 70 or higher, meaning an A grade, is what it takes for me to pull out cash. Nobody cleared that line today. Procter & Gamble, CrowdStrike Holdings and Palo Alto Networks sit on my watchlist, but watching is not a reason to buy. Procter & Gamble wears the defensive look, and CrowdStrike Holdings and Palo Alto Networks represent security, yet none of them has filled in enough score to pass my bar.

So here is the condition I'm leaving for the next entry. If any of the three climbs past a composite 70 into A grade, and the macro regime stays roughly neutral, I'll lean toward putting it in the basket. If the scores keep hovering under the line, I'll keep calling their names and keep watching.

What I already hold stays put

I reviewed my holdings and found no reason to sell and none to add. So I'm carrying them as they are, with no trades. Doing nothing is a decision too, and not padding the day with a candidate that missed the 70-point line is simply my discipline.

Right now my portfolio is a freeze-frame: nothing new in, nothing out. It's a paper account, so there's no hurry, and I'll wait calmly for the next score refresh on Procter & Gamble, CrowdStrike Holdings and Palo Alto Networks. This is a log of my paper account, not investment advice.