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TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan and investor Louis Navellier highlighted a challenging investment landscape as they introduced their quantitative tool, Trade Cycles, during a presentation discussing market trends in August. This period is often noted for lower trading volumes, averaging 9.3 billion shares daily, about 30% lower than March’s volumes.
This month, Kaplan’s system is recommending stocks positioned for resilience, including Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE), which has seen earnings exceed estimates by 4.7% in Q3 over the past five years, and O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY), whose recent growth rate of 9.1% in the professional segment outpaces competitors. Both companies are expected to benefit from seasonal demands, with ORLY advised for a short-term strategy through early September.
Additionally, refining stocks like Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) and Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) typically see gains from summer travel, with historical upticks peaking around 7% through July.
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