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
FLY is forming a rounding bottom pattern after an 84-day post-collapse recovery, currently trading at $26.81—67.56% above its 52-week low but 63.67% below its 52-week high. The pattern exhibits solid structure (13.75/15) and breakout readiness (13.0/13), with volume (12.0/12) providing confirmation at 1.25x average. The overall score of 73.75 and 64.22% win probability suggest a moderately quality setup. RSI at 62.43 shows positive momentum without overbought extremes, while Bollinger Band positioning at 0.965 indicates the stock is near upper band support, typical of accumulation phases in recoveries.
Stock Context
Firefly Aerospace, a commercial space launch and aerospace company, has faced significant headwinds but shows signs of stabilization. The stock collapsed from $73+ levels (the 52-week high reference) to $16 support, representing a 78% drawdown. Recent one-month gain of 31.74% suggests institutional or strategic interest returning. The company operates in the military/government/technical space launch sector, which benefits from increased U.S. defense spending and commercial space demand. The broader market regime is bearish (-0.43), and the Industrials sector is also weak (-0.2 regime score), creating a contrarian setup—recovery patterns forming against sector headwinds often indicate conviction from informed buyers or resolution of previous concerns.
What to Expect
A successful rounding bottom breakout would see FLY close decisively above $28.59 (conservative target), with volume exceeding 6.4M shares to confirm breakout conviction. Historical rounding bottom patterns show 64.22% probability of reaching measured move targets. The invalidation point sits at $16.00 support—a close below this level would signal the recovery has failed and retest prior lows. Given current volatility of 9.62% (ATR of $2.58), expect 3-5% daily swings during breakout phase. Resistance overhead extends to $60.35, representing 125% upside if the full recovery pattern completes.
Risk Factors
The setup carries material risks: (1) sector and market regimes are both bearish, meaning macro headwinds could overwhelm technical strength; (2) the stock remains 63.67% below 52-week highs despite recovery, suggesting prior enthusiasm has not fully returned—institutional commitment is unclear; (3) volatility of 9.62% is elevated, increasing whipsaw risk through support levels; (4) no recent news found regarding earnings, contracts, or catalysts, raising concern about what's driving this recovery; (5) the 1-month 31.74% gain following near-zero 3-month return (1.32%) suggests sharp, potentially unsustainable momentum. High bankruptcy or restructuring risk should be researched given the degree of prior collapse. Beta data unavailable limits risk quantification.
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 FLY a good swing trade?
FLY scored 74 out of 98 on our rounding bottom scan, with a 64% historical win probability over a 2-7 trading days hold. Good setup based on our systematic scoring.
What is the entry, target, and stop loss for this setup?
The setup's reference price is $26.81, with a conservative target of $28.59 and a stop loss at $24.37.
What would invalidate this rounding bottom setup?
A close below the stop loss at $24.37 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 rounding bottom 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
Bearish
-0.43
-1.0
0
+1.0
Industrials Sector
Bearish
-0.20
-1.0
0
+1.0
Other Patterns Detected Today
Post Collapse Recovery
84 days in pattern
Weak
25.0