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In a week when many participants recorded profits from options, all three entries shown on the Prestige champion’s profit list were stocks—and all belonged to the same industry segment.

Young investor topped the Prestige leaderboard with a weekly time-weighted return of 14.90%. What trading ideas might connect PSX, MPC and VLO? $Phillips 66(PSX)$ $Marathon Petroleum(MPC)$ $Valero(VLO)$

Quick recap of last week's rankings:

Prestige Top 3: 🥇@Young investor, 🥈 @TheRealKal , 🥉 @NicolasSoo

Elite Top 3: 🥇 @吴凌远 , 🥈 @AntonyGeorge , 🥉 @JA1989

Team Top 3: 🥇晶峰, 🥈Execution Edge, 🥉CRYPTOPUNKS

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🏆 Top Trader Breakdown | Young investor

Trading Performance:

• Young investor ranked 1st on the Prestige leaderboard, with a 14.90% TWR and a maximum drawdown of 8.81%.

• In the Profit Top5, PSX, MPC and VLO generated approximately US$58,000 in profits. All three are energy companies with substantial refining operations.

Trade Breakdown:

01 | Three stocks, one industry segment

• PSX, MPC and VLO all have significant refining businesses, with profits of approximately US$58,000.

• PSX and MPC each contributed more than US$23,000, with profits recorded across several stocks linked to the same industry theme.

↳ These profitable trades suggest a specific focus within energy. Young investor may have narrowed the opportunity down to the refining segment of the value chain.

02 | Why refining stocks?

• Technology stocks came under pressure during the week, while energy stocks held up relatively well. Low diesel inventories and supply disruptions kept diesel crack spreads elevated.

• Refiners buy crude oil and turn it into products such as petrol and diesel. The spread between refined product prices and crude costs is a key driver of refining margins. Tight product supply can improve margins for refiners able to maintain output.

↳ This group of stocks suggests Young investor may have been targeting the refining margins supported by tight fuel supplies. Understanding these selections means looking at both crude costs and the supply-demand balance for refined products.

03 | A shared profit driver also means overlapping risks

• All three stocks are linked to the same industry segment. If refined product supply recovers and refining margins narrow, they could come under pressure together.

• Young investor achieved a 14.90% TWR alongside an 8.81% maximum drawdown. Returns and account fluctuations should be considered together.

↳ Holding shares in different companies can still mean exposure to similar industry risks. Alongside company-specific developments, changes in refining margins are an important factor to monitor.

💡 Takeaway

• Look beyond the sector to the source of profits. For energy stocks, ask whether the business benefits from higher crude prices or from the spread between refined product prices and crude costs. Young investor’s three profitable stocks bring the focus to refining margins.

• Assess risk by shared drivers. PSX, MPC and VLO are separate companies, but all are exposed to refining margins. Positions linked to the same industry theme should be assessed together—the number of stocks alone does not tell you how diversified the exposure is.

*This analysis is based only on publicly available Trade to Win information and does not constitute investment advice.

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