AoT Top Pick Weekly Update 2026

Hi folks,

I'm sure many of you are familiar with the Art of Trading "Top Pick of the Week" Strategy. I thought this strategy up in mid 2021 and decided to put it into practice in 2022. Since then the strategy has become VERY popular with Art of Trading members!

We've covered the Top Pick of the Week extensively on the Art of Trading blog since its inception. Basically the strategy uses a fixed $10,000 position size each week. A "Top Pick", which is sent to Art of Trading members Sunday evening is then simply bought on the Monday morning open and then simply sold on the Friday afternoon close. The position size stays fixed ($10,000) each week. Very simple and straight forward!

I developed the strategy for those that have professional lives and full time obligations outside of the market and can't always be around screens to trade. It provides a way to be involved in the market with very little effort!

Since I've made this strategy live the Top Pick of the Week returned:

• +115.74% in 2022 [Full review]

• +131.86% in 2023 [Full review]

• +37.46% in 2024 [Full review]

• +10.19% in 2025 [Full review]

A full analysis on the strategy since inception can be found [here]

At the end of each week I update the Top Pick of the Week blog post with the results so its easy to follow along and adds transparency!

Below are the live stats for 2026 (1 week lag)! Be sure to check this post each Sunday evening for a new update for the previous week!

***A small modification to the strategy might be warranted in the case of overbought and oversold levels in the market. Occasionally the market will reach these conditions and it may make sense to hold off on the "Top Pick" when these conditions are met. The chances of the market making a sharp countertrend move during these times is heightened. These conditions are rarely met so it doesn't change the overall strategy in a major way.

2025 Live Stats:

*Based on a $10k position

Percent Gain after Week 2: + 7.28%

  Profit / Loss after Week 2: + $728

Week 2 update here (click)

• Week 1 Top Pick: $NVDA

$NVDA: (long setup) A very nice pullback recently from highs and looks ripe for a big breakout this week out of the mini bullish flag. 

Target: $210 to $220

$NVDA faded lower each day along with the market last week. The trade was closed as per the AoT strategy rules on the close on Friday

$NVDA traded down -3.60% on the week. Lots of great looking ideas coming down the pipeline for next week!

• Week 2 Top Pick: $AEHR

*** NOTE for Week 2:

$AEHR was sold in 2 parts at an average sell price of $28.85. Part 1 was sold into strength on Tuesday January 13th at $28.35. The second part was sold on Friday, January 16th at $29.35. Alerts were sent for both part 1 & 2.

$AEHR: (long setup) a very nice 17% short interest as it printed a PEG on Thursday (2 days ago). Reported strong earnings and guidance earlier this week. Strong momentum since the Friday's PEG coupled with the big short interest, I think this one will squeeze hard this week. 

Target: $30 to $34

$AEHR primarily chopped and churned Monday through Thursday creating wide ranged candles. Support held over that 4 day period allowing Friday to ignite higher and post a +8.44% day. The two strategic exits this week allowed the Top Pick to lock in some gains during volatile trading sessions and also see the trade out into week end.

$AEHR traded up + 10.88% over the two exits ($28.85 & $29.35) this week. The AoT Top Pick strategy is now + 7.28% after week 2, 2026.

Stay tuned for weekly updates!

Cheers and happy Trading!