July 27

Packaging Corp: #PowerStocks Series Pick Of The Week (July 2026)

I strolled into a Popular bookstore and heard something different.

This time, the bookstore wasn’t playing the best hits. It was playing songs about a particular country. More specifically, the journey and achievements of this country.

That’s when I realized that National Day is approaching!

And I began noticing that many more people are dressed in red over the weekends, especially those participating in the celebrations in the neighborhood.

As we celebrate our nation-building efforts and the fruits it has borne, let’s not let our guard down. Nation-building is an ongoing work that we must constantly work on to remain united and strong, especially in this volatile period of time (economic and political).

The last week of July is always interesting because of the earnings season. Hundreds (if not thousands) of listed companies in the US are scheduled to release their earnings over the next 2 weeks. They will provide us with a clue on what lies ahead.

Instead of looking out to the distant future, shall we turn our attention back to the near future and unpack a potential swing trading opportunity that might appear?

Before I analyze this week’s stock pick, let’s review last week’s #PowerStocks pick: Rush Street Interactive (RSI).

Review Of Last Week’s Pick Of The Week

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) was last week’s #PowerStocks pick.

It’s 1 of the world’s largest online gaming companies, with a market value of over $7b.

Despite its respectable market capitalization, its shares have been exploding higher continually.

After rising over 17% over 2 weeks, a pullback came.

And its share price pulled back to the price area I’m closely watching.

Did its share price bounce thereafter?

It did!

Its stock shot up on Mon, and I felt great.

But little did I realize that the market had other plans. The stock made a U-turn and dropped.

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Is there a change in my game plan?

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Why Is Swing Trading Packaging Corp (PKG) Worth It?

Packaging Corp logo

Source: packagingcorp.com

Packaging Corp (PKG) is a huge producer of paper and paper products. The company also owns its logistics chains.

With a market capitalization of over $22b, Packaging Corp is 1 of the world’s largest paper producers.

Unlike many large companies whose shares exhibit lethargic price movement, its shares are highly active, consistently surging.

After surging 14.2% in a few days, a pullback could emerge soon.

When that happens, it could be the perfect moment to buy its shares and capture its next explosive upmove.

What’s my game plan?

Where’s a favorable price area to buy its shares at?

Continue reading to get the details.

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Performance Of US Stock Market vs Packaging Corp (PKG)

Comparison of S&P 500 and Packaging Corp

The very 1st thing I want to know is the trend of Packaging Corp’ shares.

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.

Looking at the chart above, its shares are in a strong and powerful 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 3.5% over the past 3 months, the shares of Packaging Corp have risen 19.5%! That’s a 5.5x outperformance!

I’m excited. I can’t wait to buy its shares for an explosive swing trade.

Should I do just that now?

How Explosive Is Packaging Corp (PKG)?

Packaging Corp Explosive Up Moves

No, I shouldn’t rush to buy its shares without a deeper analysis.

Since I plan to buy its shares and capitalize on its next upmove rather than accompanying it when it pulls back, 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 Packaging Corp been able to explode upwards consistently?

Marking out the explosive upmoves for the past 11 months has left me stunned.

There are 29 explosive upmoves, with each measuring between 4.3% and 15.8%!

You read that right. There’s no typo.

I got more excited when I discovered the size of Packaging Corp.

This company enjoys a large market capitalization of over $22b! This ranks Packaging Corp among the world’s largest paper-producing companies.

Additionally, I appreciate that Packaging Corp 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 Packaging Corp for an explosive swing trade?

Key Price Levels

Packaging Corp Key Price Levels

Timing is crucial for many things in life. This includes stock trading and investing.

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!

Is there a way to tell whether the time to buy the shares of Packaging Corp is here?

Fortunately, yes!

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 14.2% in a couple of days, a pullback could come soon. And when the pullback comes, I anticipate its shares to pull back to its support zone of around $245 before rising.

Thus, I would like to wait for the scenario above and a bounce off $245 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?

 

Deciding

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:

Comparison Table of CFD and Options

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.

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