Trend Following

This Retail Stocks Trend Following forecast is designed for investors and analysts who need predictions for the best stocks to invest in the retail estate sector (see Retail Stocks Package). It includes 20 stocks with bullish and bearish signals:

• Top 10 Retail stocks for the long position
• Top 10 Retail stocks for the short position

Package Name: Retail Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 3 Months (5/18/21 – 8/18/21)
I Know First Average: 7.28%

During the 3 Months trend following forecasted period several picks in the Retail Stocks Package saw significant returns. The algorithm had correctly predicted 6 out 10 returns. BBW was the top performing prediction with a return of 50.1%. DDS, and CHS had notable returns of 37.25% and 28.89%. This algorithmic forecast package presented an overall return of 7.28% versus S&P 500’s performance of 6.84% providing a market premium of 0.44%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) operates as a specialty retailer of plush animals and related products. The company operates in three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, International Franchising, and Commercial. Its merchandise comprises approximately 30 styles of stuffed animals; clothing, shoes, and accessories for the stuffed animals; and other toy and novelty items. The company operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce Websites, buildabear.com and buildabear.co.uk. As of October 27, 2016, it operated 330 owned stores, including 271 locations in North America, 58 in Europe, and 1 in China; and 80 franchised stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, and the Middle East. The company has strategic relationships with Disney, DreamWorks Animation, and Hasbro. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Algorithmic Stock Forecast: The table on the left is a stock forecast produced by I Know First’s algorithm. Each day, subscribers receive forecasts for six different time horizons. Note that the top 10 stocks in the 1-month forecast may be different than those in the 1-year forecast. In the included table, only the relevant stocks have been included. The boxes are arranged according to their respective signal and predictability values (see below for detailed definitions). A green box represents a positive forecast, suggesting a long position, while a red represents a negative forecast, suggesting a short position.

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