Trade Reviews

Trade Review: CART

Setup:

Maplebear Inc aka InstaCart (CART) was entered through our custom Mark Minervini’s Trend Template Screener following a breakout setup. The trade met our criteria for a strong technical trend, but the breakout failed to hold.

Entry:

August 10, 2026 at $50.11 per share.

Initial Stop Loss:

$48.60

Target:

Managed with a defined hard stop and a plan to hold only if CART confirmed strength above the breakout area.

Result:

Exited August 11, 2026 at $48.31 after the stop loss was triggered.

% Realized Gain/Loss:

-3.59%

Position Status:

Closed

Lesson:

The setup did not work, and we followed the stop without hesitation. CART closed below our defined risk level, so we exited rather than giving the position additional room. Small, controlled losses are part of trend trading and protect capital for the next high-quality opportunity.

We also entered at full size too early. A better approach would have been to start with a half-sized position and add only after the breakout was confirmed.

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