Swing Trading Plan
Holding Period
2-7 trading days
Expected figures are probability-weighted from our historical pattern database; Trade R:R is measured from the entry, target and stop levels.
Current Setup
BX is forming a post-collapse recovery pattern following a sustained decline from its 52-week high (down 30.6%). The setup shows solid technical structure (14.02/15) with healthy volume confirmation (10.95/12) and modest breakout momentum (10.75/13), scoring 68.72 overall. Price is consolidating above $128.07 with resistance at $135.44 and key support at $112.06. The pattern sits within a bullish market regime (0.59 score) with RSI at 55.18—neutral and away from overbought extremes. Volume is elevated at 1.2x average, and the setup projects a conservative target of $134.52 with 69% win probability.
Stock Context
Blackstone reported Q2 2026 earnings on July 23rd, beating EPS estimates of $1.38 by posting $1.52 per share. The beat was driven by nearly $70B in inflows and strong AI-related investments, with distributable earnings up 26% year-over-year to $2B. Total AUM reached $1.35T, up 11% year-over-year, with fee-earning AUM at $961.6B, up 8%. 14 analysts have issued price targets in the last 6 months with a median target of $143.5, suggesting the recovery has fundamental legs. However, analysts express concerns about the stock's current valuation, suggesting it may be 18.7% overvalued despite positive momentum from AI investments. This tension between strong earnings momentum and valuation concerns explains why price action remains range-bound despite the beat.
What to Expect
A successful breakout would clear the $135.44 resistance and target the conservative level of $134.52 to $143.50 (based on the median analyst price target). The pattern shows 69.07% win probability, supporting bullish scenario potential. Volume confirmation is present at 1.2x average, and MACD histogram (0.4166) shows positive momentum. Invalidation occurs if the stock closes below key support at $112.06—a 12.5% drawdown from current levels. The post-collapse recovery structure suggests accumulation is occurring, with the pattern requiring only a modest 5% move to target on conservative assumptions.
Risk Factors
High beta of 1.6 amplifies market volatility and sector rotation risk, particularly in a finance sector with mixed sentiment. Valuation concerns persist despite earnings beats, with the stock trading 18.7% overvalued on some models. Management flagged geopolitical volatility, elevated interest rates, and potential excessive exuberance in AI as key risks. The dividend of $1.29 per share (ex-date Aug 3, 2026) is imminent, which typically creates technical friction post-execution. While management expects base management fee growth to accelerate to double-digits in 2027, near-term realizations depend on IPO market recovery, introducing execution risk if equity capital markets weaken.
How We Find and Score This Setup
We scan more than 6,000 NYSE and NASDAQ stocks every trading day and compare each detected pattern against a database of 370,000+ historical detections. Every setup is scored across three dimensions: Structure, Volume, and Breakout Readiness. Win probability is a calibrated estimate of how similar historical setups performed over the following 10 trading days. This is a swing trading tool built for multi-day holds. It is not built or tested for day trading.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BX a good swing trade?
BX scored 69 out of 98 on our post collapse recovery scan, with a 69% historical win probability over a 2-7 trading days hold. Moderate setup based on our systematic scoring.
What is the entry, target, and stop loss for this setup?
The setup's reference price is $128.07, with a conservative target of $134.52 and a stop loss at $120.30.
What would invalidate this post collapse recovery setup?
A close below the stop loss at $120.30 would invalidate the setup and suggest the pattern has failed.
How is the win probability calculated?
Win probability is a calibrated estimate of how similar historical post collapse recovery setups performed over the following 10 trading days, drawn from a database of 370,000+ historical pattern detections across 6,000+ NYSE and NASDAQ stocks.
Market & Sector Regime
Market
Bullish
0.60
-1.0
0
+1.0
Finance Sector
Bullish
0.60
-1.0
0
+1.0
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