Five anonymised historical charts were dealt to every player. The Monkey Index returned -0.31% across the same tape.
109 desks completed all five charts.
As impending rate hikes hammered growth stocks in early 2022, capital was quietly pivoting into defence contractors. Over the next five trading days, RTX ground out a modest +0.5%.
The American shale boom was turning oil drillers into Wall Street darlings, but even the top fracking pioneers hit temporary ceilings. Buyers took a breather over the next five trading days, pulling the stock back -1.9%.
Online retail was rapidly eating into footfall and half the market thought physical shopping centres were finished in early 2016. America's premier mall operator kept shrugging off the gloom, grinding out a further 1.4% over the next five sessions.
Cell tower real estate was fast becoming the quiet backbone of mobile data, offering shelter just as the 2018 rate scare rattled broader markets. The momentum paused over the next five trading days, easing back 1.1%.
The 2009 financial crisis was hammering even rock-solid utility giants as investors flushed out defensive holdings for cash. Bargain hunters stepped in right at this turn, driving a 6.7% rebound over the next five trading days.