J. M. Smucker: #PowerStocks Series Pick Of The Week (October 2026)

How would you describe the stock market movement last week? Volatile? It was a complete whirlwind, sparked by higher inflation numbers on Wednesday night, higher production cost numbers on Thursday night, and a speech by the Fed Chair on Friday. As if the volatility wasn't enough, President Donald Trump made a big announcement over the weekend (Asia time). The US will waive additional sanctions that would have been imposed on Russia and buyers of Russian oil, along with steep tariffs on Russian goods, among other measures, citing US national interests. How will global markets react to this waiver? Instead of speculating, shall we review last week's #PowerStocks pick: Visa (V)?

Review Of Last Week's Pick Of The Week

Visa (V) was last week’s stock pick. It's a financial behemoth worth over $723b providing financial services that most of us rely on everyday. After rising by over 8.4%, I was waiting for its shares to pull back to its support zone at around $381. What goes up must come down. As its share price keeps soaring, will I update my trade plan? Head over to my Telegram Channel to find out! Speaking of Telegram, my team and I will never ask you for your hard-earned money for "investments". I know and understand that the allure of high returns without effort is highly attractive. It breaks my heart when I hear of people falling for impersonation scams.

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Why Is Swing Trading J. M. Smucker (SJM) Worth It?

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J. M. Smucker is a well-known food and beverage manufacturer. The company produces and sells coffee powder, spreads, snacks, milk, and even pet food. With a market capitalization of nearly $14b, J. M. Smucker is the world's 40th-largest food company. Unlike many big companies whose shares exhibit lethargic price movement, the shares of J. M. Smucker are highly active, consistently surging. In just the past 11 months, its shares have surged upwards 29 times, each measuring between 4% and 15.8%! Furthermore, J. M. Smucker's share performance is more than 7x that of the S&P 500. What's my game plan? Where's a favorable price area to buy its shares at? Continue reading to get the details.

Performance Of US Stock Market vs J. M. Smucker (SJM)

What do I want to find out at the start? The trend of J. M. Smucker's share price. Knowing the trend of its shares allows me to determine whether I'll be looking for a buying or shorting opportunity because following its price trend will sharply increase my chances of profitability. Looking at the chart above, its shares are in an uptrend. Hence, I'd like to find an opportunity to buy its shares. What's next? I'll compare the performance of its shares against the S&P 500. Why? I want my hard-earned money to work hard for me. A stronger-performing stock is likely to continue bringing a larger-than-market return. So, I'll have a look at the comparison chart above again. While the S&P 500 has risen a measly 1.6% in the past 3 months, J. M. Smucker shares have risen an eye-popping 11.8%! That's a 7x outperformance! I want to buy its shares for an explosive swing trade. Should I do just that now?

How Explosive Is J. M. Smucker (SJM)?

No! I shouldn't buy its shares without conducting a deeper analysis. Because I aim to ride its shares for its next burst upwards (I don't want to hold its shares through a pullback or reversal), my holding period will be around a week or 2. Therefore, I want its shares to have the ability to explode upwards. Have the shares of J. M. Smucker been able to explode upwards consistently? Marking out the explosive bursts in the past 11 months left my eyes wide open. In just the past 11 months, its shares have burst upwards 29 times, each measuring between 4% and 15.8%! When I found out about J. M. Smucker's market capitalization, my eyes opened wider. This company enjoys an enormous market capitalization of almost $14b! The shares of big companies don't usually enjoy large bursts in price, but J. M. Smucker is different. Additionally, I appreciate that J. M. Smucker enjoys a large market capitalization, as this provides an extra layer of security against manipulation. I don't wish to lose my hard-earned money to manipulation that could be easily prevented! Here comes the golden question: Is it time to buy the shares of J. M. Smucker for an explosive swing trade?

Key Price Levels

Like many things in life, timing is crucial when it comes to stock trading. Buying an explosive stock at the wrong time can result in significant losses and emotional distress. This will cause you to lose confidence, and you'll doubt yourself even when a fantastic trading opportunity arises straight from under your nose! But, is there a way to tell whether the time to buy the shares of J. M. Smucker is here? You can do so by uncovering its key price levels (also known as support and resistance zones). And that's what I've done in the chart above. After rising 10.8% in under 2 weeks, a pullback could be around the corner. Where are the shares of J. M. Smucker likely to pull back to? Referring to the chart above, its shares are likely to fall to around $123.20 before heading higher once again. Thus, I would like to wait for the scenario above and a bounce in price to occur before buying its shares to catch its next explosive upmove. Here's a pro tip: Instead of staring at your screen, consider setting a price alert on your broker's platform to be notified so that you can spend precious time with your loved ones.

Which Instrument Should You Consider Using?

  Do you ever wonder about the instrument used to trade explosive stocks? With 3 main trading instruments available - stocks, contract-for-difference (CFD), and options, you wonder which suits you best. Since stocks (as an instrument) is easy to understand, I shall focus on CFD and options. Here are the main similarities and differences: CFD works like a mirror to stocks. When a stock rises $1, its CFD rises $1. However, due to its unique pricing mechanism, your options price doesn't rise by the same amount. In fact, depending on the market conditions, the price of your options contract may even drop! Your CFD broker will charge you a finance fee for lending you money for your trade. However, no lending is required for options, so there is no finance charge. Because there's a finance charge by your CFD broker, CFD is not the ideal instrument for mid to long-term trades. On the other hand, options allow you to implement different strategies across time horizons. Both CFDs and options are leveraged instruments because they allow you to control a larger market position with a smaller amount of capital. While CFDs do not have an expiration date, options traders must pay attention to the expiration date of their options contracts. You must be thinking, "What's the beauty of trading options?" Options are like smartphones. You can choose to use a smartphone for its basic or advanced functions.

And options don't have to be all about Math and dry!

It can be made easy to understand through real-life analogies.

In the same way, you can implement basic and/or highly advanced strategies depending on your level of comfort. Options allow you to be versatile in adapting to the shifting market conditions and capturing opportunities in the process. Are you a CFD or options trader? I'm glad to be fluent in both. Finally, this is for educational purposes. Please perform your due diligence. All images are taken from pexels.com, pixabay.com, sectorspdrs.com, tradingview.com, and unsplash.com, unless otherwise mentioned.

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