Track record · closed signal

Citigroup Inc. (C) — closed signal from January 1, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on April 1, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

C price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$114.50 – $117.50Entry zone — fair-value band

$116.69Published — price the day we called it

$128.36Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$125.16Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$115.30Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 73% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$125.16

peak on February 9, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+7.3%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$115.30

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

—

Window

January 1, 2026 – April 1, 2026

The thesis — published January 1, 2026

Predicted growth

+10%

over the measurement window

Target price

$128.36

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$114.50 – $117.50

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$116.69

published January 1, 2026

Confidence

67%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Citigroup could rise if deal activity stays strong because investment banks earn big fees from mergers. Recent news about large deals gives a reason for the stock to bounce, and early signs of improvement support a short-term trade. Be careful: excitement about the sector might get ahead of Citigroup's actual business results, so gains may be steady rather than sudden. Treat as a short 0-3 month trade tied to deal headlines.

Primary drivers

Big merger headlines can raise fee income expectations
After a weak period, the stock is set up to recover
As a large liquid bank, it fits rotation into financials
If investors want risk, the stock's price multiples can rise

How it played out

C: target missed after a 7.3% peak gain

Lyra published C at 116.69 on January 1, 2026, for a short 0-3 month trade. The thesis expected 10% growth and pointed to big merger headlines, a recovery setup after a weak period, rotation into financials, and higher price multiples if investors wanted risk.

Inside the window, C rose to 125.16 on February 9, 2026. That was a 7.3% peak gain, but it stayed below the 128.36 target. It never got there. By April 1, 2026, the stock ended at 115.30. The thesis partly played out, then faded before the window closed.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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