Hey, Traders,

People ask me all the time how I find great plays before they run.

The truth is, I don’t always look for the hot new thing. Instead, I go back and look for what already worked. 

I’m talking about stocks that had a big move, then faded. Most people just forget about them. 

But I like to keep track of them. 

One of my favorite trades ever came from a setup just like that. 

A stock had gone on a crazy run months before, with huge volume, a multi-day spike, and tons of hype. 

Then it just … dropped off. Volume and buzz disappeared, and everyone moved on. 

But I kept checking on it until one morning I noticed a little gap up and some unusual volume premarket. 

That day, I didn’t chase the open. 

I waited. 

The stock held support and started curling mid-day, and I remembered that level from the last run. 

Once it broke that, I got in. The volume confirmed it: It was off to the races.

I sold into strength the next morning — nearly a double.

While the win felt good, what really mattered was why I was in that trade in the first place.

Let’s take a closer look. 

When Memory Serves

For that particular trade, I’d already done the homework.

I knew the float, the history, and the levels because I kept tabs on the stock for weeks when no one else cared. 

That’s the kind of thing people don’t see. They think it’s luck or timing.

It’s not.

It’s about building a process.

I keep a big watchlist of former runners — stocks that spiked last month … six months ago … even last year. 

If a stock proved it could move once, it can do it again, especially if it has a low float, a strong past run, a clean chart, and traders who remember.

That memory matters.

Ever see a stock start running and suddenly everyone piles in? 

That’s traders recognizing a ticker that already made them money once, so they jump in early the next time. 

That’s why these things move the way they do.

So here’s what I’d tell you if you want to trade like me:

Stop chasing and start tracking.

Go back and study the big runners. Get to know them, watch how they fade. 

Then wait. 

Be patient, because when they start creeping back to life — even just a little — you’ll already be ready.

That’s how I trade.

Stay sharp,
Jack Kellogg