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One of the few names on our LaunchPad this morning that isn't an energy stock is Maximus (MMS). Maximus is a government services company. It runs health and human services programs for federal and state agencies. Not a name a lot of people follow. The setup is pretty clean. The 8-day is about to cross the 20-day. On the weekly, this is sitting on a level that has held in previous years. There was support around 54 going back to 2022, and even in the COVID lows it only dipped below that level briefly. The stock has been beaten down and is trying to work its way back to equilibrium. If it gets back to where it broke down from in March, around 72.50, that's a 25% move from here. The risk and reward is there. You could buy shares at market, around 57.65. Set your stop down around 52.50, just under the recent low at 52.73. That's about a 9% stop. Defined risk, and a move that's worth it if it makes it. If you don't want to risk the full 9%, this has almost a $2 ATR, so you could set your stop up around 55.65 to tighten it. You take the smaller loss if it breaks the wrong way. If it breaks out, sell into the move. Take a little off at the 50-day and again at the 100-day. If it reaches 72.50, you can exit there. Though at that point, you may feel good enough about it to let it run back toward 100.

Published Jul 14, 2026Updated Jul 14, 20263 min read
One of the few names on our LaunchPad this morning that isn't an energy stock is Maximus (MMS). Maximus is a government services company. It runs health and human services programs for federal and state agencies. Not a name a lot of people follow. The setup is pretty clean. The 8-day is about to cross the 20-day. On the weekly, this is sitting on a level that has held in previous years. There was support around 54 going back to 2022, and even in the COVID lows it only dipped below that level briefly. The stock has been beaten down and is trying to work its way back to equilibrium. If it gets back to where it broke down from in March, around 72.50, that's a 25% move from here. The risk and reward is there. You could buy shares at market, around 57.65. Set your stop down around 52.50, just under the recent low at 52.73. That's about a 9% stop. Defined risk, and a move that's worth it if it makes it. If you don't want to risk the full 9%, this has almost a $2 ATR, so you could set your stop up around 55.65 to tighten it. You take the smaller loss if it breaks the wrong way. If it breaks out, sell into the move. Take a little off at the 50-day and again at the 100-day. If it reaches 72.50, you can exit there. Though at that point, you may feel good enough about it to let it run back toward 100.