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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) — closed signal from January 9, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on April 9, 2026 — -9% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

EFC price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$13.30 – $13.90Entry zone — fair-value band

$13.84Published — price the day we called it

$15.50Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$14.12Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$12.59Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 18% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

At window close

-9%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+2.1%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

-1.8%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$12.59

last close inside the window, ended April 9, 2026

Peak price

$14.12

peak on January 22, 2026 — not a realized return

Days to target

—

The thesis — published January 9, 2026

Predicted growth

+12%

over the measurement window

Target price

$15.50

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$13.30 – $13.90

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$13.84

published January 9, 2026

Confidence

78%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Ellington is seen as a short-term, income-focused idea that does well if mortgage markets stay calm. News of easing mortgage rates and interest in mortgage REITs helps, and the company's repeated book value number gives a clearer idea of how low the stock might go. The stock has been trading in a range, so the plan is to buy near the low end and collect income while waiting for modest recovery.

Primary drivers

Lower mortgage rates can lift mREIT values and investor interest
Regular book value updates give a clearer downside reference
Steady income payments help diversify a portfolio focused on momentum
Trading in a steady range means buying near known lower prices

How it played out

EFC: the 12% target was not reached

Lyra published EFC on January 9, 2026 at $13.84 as a short-term, income-focused idea. The thesis expected 12% growth and pointed to lower mortgage rates, investor interest in mortgage REITs, regular book value updates, steady income payments, and a trading range that made the low end of the range important.

Inside the window, EFC rose to a peak of $14.12 on January 22, 2026. That was a 2.1% gain, but it stayed below the $15.50 target. It never got there. By April 9, 2026, the stock ended at $12.59. The thesis missed on price.

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

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