Marsh: #PowerStocks Series Pick Of The Week (October 2026)

The haze situation in Singapore has improved significantly from 2 weeks ago. I was shocked by the air quality then, when I could hardly see the buildings opposite my residence, and there was a lingering smell of smoke. Soon after, photos of Indonesia surfaced across social media - that orange sky with little visibility, wildlife conservationists rescuing orphaned and displaced animals. It's a terrible sight. I'm thankful the situation has improved, and I hope man-made forest fires cease completely for the sake of humanity and Mother Earth. Switching to the US stock market, the S&P 500 has been resilient after a week of poor economic data. Although the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, there are several trading opportunities. But before I share my findings with you, how did last week's #PowerStocks pick, J. M. Smucker (SJM), perform?

Review Of Last Week's Pick Of The Week

J. M. Smucker (SJM) was last week's #PowerStocks pick. It's a well-known food and beverage manufacturer producing a wide variety of food products ranging from coffee powder to snacks, and even pet food! After rising 10.8% in less than 2 weeks, I'd prepared for its shares to pull back. But the market had other ideas. SJM soared without me. Do I plan to continue catching and riding its shares? 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 Marsh (MRSH) Worth It?

Source: marsh.com/sg/home

Marsh is a 155-year-old financial services company that provides insurance and consultancy services. Surviving, let alone thriving, for so long is no easy feat. Better yet, Marsh is highly favored by investors and traders. You can tell this from its shares movement and the enormous market capitalization it enjoys - almost $94b. This ranks it just shy of the top 10 insurance companies in the world. While many large companies' shares are lethargic, Marsh's aren't. Its share price is capable of bursting upwards repeatedly, between 4.3% and 13.5%, 21 times in just the past 11 months! A pullback could emerge soon, providing me with a fantastic opportunity to buy its shares and ride its next big upmove. 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 Marsh (MRSH)

What is the 1st thing I'd want to know from this analysis? I want to identify the trend of Marsh's share price. Why? Knowing the trend of its shares allows me to determine whether I'd look for a buying or shorting opportunity because following its price trend will sharply increase my chances of profitability. Given the mighty uptrend in Marsh's share price from Oct, I'd like to identify a buying opportunity. Great! But that's not all. I'll compare the performance of the S&P 500 (black) against Marsh's shares (blue). A stronger performer is more likely to continue bringing a higher return; therefore, buying the stronger performer is more likely to make my hard-earned money work harder. While the S&P 500 had climbed 1.6% in the past 3 months, the shares of Marsh shot up by more than 12% in the same time period! That's an eye-popping outperformance of more than 7x! I want to buy its shares for an explosive swing trade. But is this all there is to analyze?

How Explosive Is Marsh (MRSH)?

No, there's still more to analyze to boost my chances of success. Because I only wish to ride its next powerful upmove instead of hanging on to its shares, my holding period will be as short as a few days. Hence, I want its shares to have the ability to explode upwards fast. Have the shares of Marsh been exploding upwards consistently? Marking out the explosive upmoves for the past 11 months has left me stunned. There are 21 explosive upmoves, each measuring between 4.3% and 13.5%! What's even more impressive? Marsh is 1 of the largest financial companies in the insurance industry and enjoys an enormous market capitalization shy of $94b. Such huge companies usually see more subdued share movement, but not Marsh. Additionally, I appreciate that Marsh enjoys an enormous 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 Marsh for an explosive swing trade?

Key Price Levels

As with many things in life, timing is key. Trading is no exception. Buying an explosive stock at the wrong time can result in significant losses and emotional distress. This can erode your confidence, and you'll doubt yourself even when a fantastic trading opportunity arises right under your nose! Is it time to buy the shares of Marsh for an explosive swing trade? You can gain this insight by uncovering its key price levels (also known as support and resistance zones). And that's what I've done in the chart above. I've marked out a strong support area around $193. Because its shares have soared almost 6% over the past week, a pullback could happen soon. Once that happens, I'll watch for a bounce off $193 before buying shares to catch the next explosive move up. 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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