Trade Alert: Closing Core Conviction Position

Trade Alert: RCL | Royal Caribbean — CLOSED (+359%)

We're closing our position in Royal Caribbean at ~$283, locking in a 359% gain since our March 2023 entry at $62.

Let that sink in for a second. We nearly quintupled our money.

We added RCL when cruise demand was surging back post-COVID and the stock was still priced like the industry might never recover. Consumer data told a different story — booking intent was through the roof, and the market hadn't caught up. We rode that signal all the way here.

So why exit now, when the company just posted strong Q1 numbers?

Because we've seen this movie before.

The headlines surrounding a viral outbreak on a cruise are getting louder by the hour.

Sound familiar? In early 2020, the Diamond Princess became the global symbol of COVID risk — and cruise stocks cratered. RCL fell from ~$135 to under $20.

To be clear: We are NOT saying this is COVID 2.0.

But here's what matters for us: consumer perception doesn't wait for the science to settle. When people see "deadly virus" and "cruise ship" in the same headline, booking intent softens. Period. We watched it happen in real time six years ago.

With a 359% gain in the bag, we don't need to stick around and find out whether this blows over or becomes a prolonged headwind.

The risk/reward has shifted.

We're taking profits, protecting our win, and not rocking the boat.

Entry: $62 (03/30/23) Exit: ~$283 (05/07/26) Return: +359%

A monster trade. On to the next one.

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