Swing Trading Plan
Holding Period
1-6 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
PGY is forming a bullish pennant with a structure score of 15.0/15, volume score of 11.0/12, and breakout score of 13.0/13, yielding an overall pattern quality score of 80/98 with 61.58% win probability. The stock trades at $12.92, positioned between support at $10.82 and resistance at $15.57. Breakout target sits conservatively at $13.88, implying 7.4% upside. Volume ratio of 1.37x above 20-day average supports pattern formation. However, the stock sits 71.28% below its 52-week high, and technical indicators show RSI at neutral 48.24, with MACD histogram turning negative at -0.0387.
Stock Context
Fourth quarter 2025 fundamentals showed solid performance: $34 million GAAP net income (up $272 million year-over-year), $98 million adjusted EBITDA (up 53% YoY), and $335 million total revenue and other income (up 20% YoY). Pagaya achieved successful onboarding of four new institutional investors to the PAID platform, further diversifying the company's funding base. The company closed a $400 million auto ABS transaction and raised more than $8.5 billion in ABS across all transactions in 2025. Q1 2026 earnings are scheduled for May 7, 2026 — seven days from the pattern detection date, creating immediate catalytic risk. Capital market momentum accelerated into April with multiple large securitizations closed. Pattern forms as institutional funding pipeline validates platform strength.
What to Expect
A successful breakout through resistance at $15.57 would target $13.88 on conservative measurement, with higher potential if momentum accelerates. Volume confirmation critical: the setup requires sustained volume above the 1.37x ratio to validate directional conviction. Invalidation level sits at support $10.82; a close below this price negates the bullish pennant thesis and suggests weakness into the broader consolidation pattern. The 61.58% win probability indicates better-than-coin-flip odds, but elevated beta of 2.32 means moves amplify in both directions. Traders should note that breakout must occur soon given proximity to May 7 earnings event.
Risk Factors
Earnings announcement May 7, 2026 poses immediate event risk — only seven days away from pattern detection. Oppenheimer maintained a Buy rating on February 23, 2026, and a price target was lowered to $32 from $40 on February 12, 2026, suggesting downward analyst sentiment revision. Stock trades 71.28% below 52-week high, indicating severe technical damage; three-month performance shows -35.88% decline despite one-month gain of +17.99%, suggesting volatility without sustainable trend. Beta of 2.32 elevates systemic risk during market downturns. Negative MACD histogram at -0.0387 signals weakening momentum despite RSI neutrality at 48.24. Recent one-week loss of -11.02% contradicts pattern optimism, raising execution risk at current levels near key support.
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 PGY a good swing trade?
PGY scored 80 out of 98 on our bullish pennant scan, with a 62% historical win probability over a 1-6 trading days hold. Strong setup based on our systematic scoring.
What is the entry, target, and stop loss for this setup?
The setup's reference price is $12.92, with a conservative target of $13.88 and a stop loss at $11.74.
What would invalidate this bullish pennant setup?
A close below the stop loss at $11.74 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 bullish pennant 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.