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CENX Stock Analysis

Data source: Trade-Ideas Alerts | 7 alerts analyzed | Backtest period: 2022-03-07 → 2023-04-25

⚠️ Small sample size (7 alerts). Statistics may have high variance. Interpret with caution.

🏢 Company Profile

📍 NASDAQ 📅 IPO: Mar 29, 1996 🔗 www.centuryaluminum.com
💰 Market Cap: $4.55B 👥 Employees: 2,971
Century Aluminum Co produces primary aluminum standard grade and value-added products. The firm operates smelter facilities in the United States and Iceland. The majority of revenue is generated from Glencore, which agreed to purchase nearly all of Century Aluminum's North American production. Century purchases nearly all of its alumina from Glencore. The company produces high purity aluminum, standard-grade aluminum sow and tee bars, and value-added billet and foundry products. Century also owns a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands.
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7
Total Alerts
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57.1%
Win Rate (5MIN)
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-0.30%
Avg Gain (5MIN)
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+2.41%
Avg MFE (Max Potential)

📈 Performance by Timeframe

5MIN

Win Rate: 57.1%
Avg Gain: -0.30%
Avg Winner: +1.37%
Avg Loser: -2.52%
Best: +2.52%
Worst: -3.40%
Trades: 4/3

15MIN

Win Rate: 0.0%
Avg Gain: -3.30%
Avg Winner: +0.00%
Avg Loser: -3.30%
Best: -0.85%
Worst: -6.34%
Trades: 0/7

30MIN

Win Rate: 28.6%
Avg Gain: -2.54%
Avg Winner: +1.94%
Avg Loser: -4.33%
Best: +3.45%
Worst: -5.87%
Trades: 2/5

60MIN

Win Rate: 0.0%
Avg Gain: -4.13%
Avg Winner: +0.00%
Avg Loser: -4.13%
Best: -0.76%
Worst: -6.49%
Trades: 0/7

EOD (End of Day)

Win Rate: 14.3%
Avg Gain: -3.73%
Avg Winner: +9.23%
Avg Loser: -5.89%
Best: +9.23%
Worst: -12.15%
Trades: 1/6

🚀 Max Favorable / Adverse Excursion (MFE/MAE)

Institutional-grade metrics showing the maximum profit potential and risk for each alert.

📈 MFE (Max Profit Potential)

Average MFE: +2.41%
Best MFE: +10.15%
Avg Time to MFE: 54 min

On average, CENX alerts reach +2.41% profit potential within 54 minutes.

📉 MAE (Max Drawdown Risk)

Average MAE: -1.70%
Worst MAE: -3.19%
Avg Time to MAE: 5 min

Before reaching MFE, expect an average drawdown of 1.70%.

⚖️ Risk/Reward Ratio

1.42:1

Good risk/reward - favorable for momentum trading.

💡 Trading Insight: Based on 7 alerts, CENX typically reaches +2.41% profit before pulling back. Consider setting profit targets around 1.9% to capture most of the move.

🌅 Premarket Gap Analysis (9:25 → 9:30)

Total Gaps Analyzed 7
Gap Up % 14.3%
Avg Gap -0.91%
Best Gap +0.15%

🏭 Sector Comparison: PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM

How CENX compares to 2 other tickers in the same sector.

5-Min Gain
CENX: -0.30% Sector: -0.09% -0.20%
EOD Gain
CENX: -3.73% Sector: -0.11% -3.62%
Avg MFE
CENX: +2.41% Sector: +2.61% -0.20%

📋 Last 20 Alerts

Historical CENX alerts with performance metrics calculated from 1-minute price data. Each row shows the actual price movement at different timeframes after the alert.

Date Time Price 5min 15min 30min 60min EOD MFE MAE Gap Result
2023-04-25 09:27:00 $8.83 -3.40% -2.83% -3.34% -5.21% -7.81% -1.81% -2.27% -2.04% LOSS
2022-10-13 09:25:00 $5.96 +2.52% -2.52% +3.45% -0.76% +9.23% +10.15% -3.19% -0.17% WIN
2022-09-30 09:25:00 $6.01 +1.00% -5.57% -5.41% -6.49% -12.15% +1.50% -2.33% -1.33% WIN
2022-09-29 09:25:00 $6.47 +1.55% -6.34% -5.87% -5.72% -0.15% +2.47% -0.70% +0.15% WIN
2022-07-21 09:25:00 $7.1 +0.42% -0.85% +0.42% -4.37% -1.55% +1.69% -0.70% -0.70% WIN
2022-04-29 09:25:00 $18.19 -1.59% -1.44% -2.20% -3.90% -7.26% +2.58% -2.42% -1.10% LOSS
2022-03-07 09:25:00 $30.3 -2.57% -3.58% -4.82% -2.44% -6.40% +0.30% -0.26% -1.16% LOSS

Table Metrics Explained:

  • 5min/15min/30min/60min/EOD: Price change at each timeframe (calculated from real minute-by-minute data)
  • MFE: Maximum Favorable Excursion - highest profit potential reached during the day
  • MAE: Maximum Adverse Excursion - worst drawdown experienced before reaching MFE
  • Gap: Premarket price gap from 9:25 AM to 9:30 AM market open
  • Result: WIN if 5min change > 0%, LOSS otherwise

⚠️ CENX Shows Negative Expectancy

Despite a 57.1% win rate, CENX has -0.30% average expectancy because losses outweigh wins. Use the app to find filters that improve the win size or reduce loss size, making CENX profitable.

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Why Analyze CENX with FILTRIX?

🛡️ Realistic Entry Simulation

We don't inflate stats. Our analysis tracks only the first alert of the day for CENX. This simulates a true "Gap & Go" entry at pre-market hours (9:25-9:30 AM), avoiding the trap of chasing a stock that has already extended.

💰 Max Potential (MFE) Analysis

How much is left in the move? On winning days, CENX historically offers an average upside of +2.41% intraday. Our data helps you distinguish between a quick scalp and a runner.

📊 CENX Momentum Personality

With a baseline win rate of 57.1%, CENX shows negative expectancy despite winning more often - average losses (-2.52%) outweigh average wins (+1.37%). This suggests the need for tighter stops or better entry timing.

⏱️ Optimized Exit Timing

⚠️ Caution Advised: CENX shows negative expectancy across all tested intraday timeframes (Best: 5MIN at -0.30%). This suggests CENX is prone to fading after the open, making it a potential candidate for short-selling or quick scalps only.