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Bank of America Corporation (BAC) — closed signal from January 4, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on April 4, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

BAC price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$54.80 – $56.30Entry zone — fair-value band

$55.95Published — price the day we called it

$61.55Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$57.55Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$49.38Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 29% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$57.55

peak on January 5, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+2.9%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$49.38

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

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Window

January 4, 2026 – April 4, 2026

The thesis — published January 4, 2026

Predicted growth

+10%

over the measurement window

Target price

$61.55

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$54.80 – $56.30

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$55.95

published January 4, 2026

Confidence

72%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Bank of America is an easy-to-trade big bank that looks steady right now. Trading volume is healthy and price action suggests it may be pausing before moving higher. Market stories about 2026 positioning keep big banks in focus, so attention is likely to stay on this stock. Gains look modest and risks include interest-rate changes and credit problems.

Primary drivers

Big company size lets traders buy or sell without big price jumps
Price is holding up with strong trading activity, encouraging dip buying
Sector headlines for 2026 keep investor interest in large banks
Current indicators are neutral, so a clear move could start the next uptrend

How it played out

BAC: target never reached after 2.9% peak gain

Lyra published BAC at $55.95 on 2026-01-04 with a short-term thesis for 10% growth toward $61.55. The thesis pointed to Bank of America's size, healthy trading volume, price action that looked steady, large-bank sector attention for 2026, and neutral indicators that left room for a clear move higher.

Inside the window, BAC peaked at $57.55 on 2026-01-05, a 2.9% gain. That stayed below the $61.55 target. It never got there. By 2026-04-04, the stock ended at $49.38. The thesis only partially played out, with a small early rise followed by a finish below the publication price.

What happened during the window

On January 14, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported that major banks, including Bank of America, had reported fourth-quarter profits, and cited Bank of America's finance chief saying consumer metrics remained resilient. In March 2026, the Financial Times reported that Bank of America committed $25 billion to private credit lending.

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

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