Question 1: Is the expected return for JetBlue Airways stock higher after a drop?
Answer:
Consider two situations,
Case 1: JetBlue Airways stock drops by -5% or more in a week
Case 2: JetBlue Airways stock rises by 5% or more in a week
Is the expected return for JetBlue Airways stock higher over the subsequent month after Case 1 or Case 2?
JBLU stock fares better after Case 1, with an expected return of 4.5% over the next month (21 trading days) under Case 1 (where the stock has just suffered a 5% loss over the previous week), versus, an expected return of 1.8% for Case 2.
In comparison, the S&P 500 has an expected return of 3.1% over the next 21 trading days under Case 1, and an expected return of just 0.5% for Case 2 as detailed in our dashboard that details the expected return for the S&P 500 after a rise or drop.
Try the Trefis machine learning engine above to see for yourself how JetBlue Airways stock is likely to behave after any specific gain or loss over a period.
Question 2: Does patience pay?
Answer:
If you buy and hold JetBlue Airways stock, the expectation is over time the near-term fluctuations will cancel out, and the long-term positive trend will favor you - at least if the company is otherwise strong.
Overall, according to data and Trefis machine learning engine's calculations, patience absolutely pays for most stocks!
For JBLU stock, the returns over the next N days after a -5% change over the last 5 trading days is detailed in the table below, along with the returns for the S&P500:
Next N DaysJBLU Expected ReturnS&P 500 Expected Return1 day0.4%0.5%5 days1.5%1.1%10 days1.6%0.9%21 days4.5%3.1%63 days10.1%5.2%126 days17.2%7.4%252 days35.3%15.6%
You can try the engine to see what this table looks like for JetBlue Airways after a larger loss over the last week, month, or quarter.
Question 3: What about the expected return after a rise if you wait for a while?
Answer:
The expected return after a rise is understandably lower than after a drop as detailed in the previous question. Interestingly, though, if a stock has gained over the last few days, you would do better to avoid short-term bets for most stocks.
JBLU's returns over the next N days after a 5% change over the last 5 trading days is detailed in the table below, along with the returns for the S&P500:
Next N DaysJBLU Expected ReturnS&P 500 Expected Return1 day-0.1%-0.3%5 days0.5%-0.3%10 days1.2%0.1%21 days1.8%0.5%63 days6%3.0%126 days13.6%6.6%252 days29.3%11.7%
It's pretty powerful to test the trend for yourself for JetBlue Airways stock by changing the inputs in the charts above.