Five anonymised historical charts were dealt to every player. The Monkey Index returned +0.12% across the same tape.
318 desks completed all five charts.
With assembly lines worldwide modernising after the financial crisis, factory automation was spearheading the post-recession industrial rebound. The stock took a minor breather over the next five sessions, slipping 2.1%.
With the post-lockdown reopening trade rotating back towards heavy manufacturing, the old industrial giant spent late spring quietly coiling. A modest 1.2% gain over the next five sessions proved to be the prelude to a 439.9% surge since.
Early 2016 was dominated by global market scares and a flight to safety, leaving defensive staples treading water through the winter chop. Buyers took charge over the next five days to break the stalemate with a 3.1% rise.
With rate cuts sweeping the market in autumn 2024, investors rotated heavily into steady telecom cash generators. The charge finally paused at the top, dipping 1.4% across the next five days.
The post-election rally had just swept legacy industrial titans back into favour across Wall Street. Honeywell promptly paused for breath, edging up a mere 0.1% across the next five trading days.