On Wednesday, we looked at Max Verstappen's drive from P8 to P2 in Baku.
But there was another drive that fitted this week's portfolio story even better.
Kimi Antonelli started the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from P16 after crashing in Q1. He didn't have the car or the track position to fight for the win. His job was simply to limit the damage.
And that's what he did.
He worked his way through the field to finish P5, including a late pass on Lewis Hamilton. It wasn't a spectacular victory. It was a very good recovery from a difficult starting position.
Antonelli himself described it as “damage limitation.”
That was also the job on Monday.
The portfolio started the week down 1.60% across growth and technology. There was plenty of temptation to react to the red screens.
We didn't.
We stuck to the levels we had already identified, gave our five-day grace periods room to work, and waited for the weekly close.
By Friday, several of those levels had held.
That doesn't mean every position is suddenly fixed. It means we didn't turn a difficult week into a bad decision.
1. ADOBE ($ADBE) — THE GRACE PERIOD PAYS OFF
Friday close: $237.69 (-1.49%)
Adobe gave us the week's clearest example.
On Monday, ADBE dropped as low as $224.67, well below the $230 level we were watching. It would have been easy to react to the intraday move.
Instead, we stuck with the five-day grace period around our $230 Fibonacci support level.
By Friday, Adobe had closed at $237.69, comfortably back above $230.
The important point isn't that the stock went up.
It's that we didn't let one bad intraday move make the decision for us.
The weekly close gave us more information than Monday's wick did.
2. RIVIAN ($RIVN) — THE $14.20 TEST
Friday close: $14.30 (-3.12%)
Rivian had a rough week.
The US finalized new, lower fuel-economy standards on Monday, a move that changes the regulatory backdrop for automakers and EV manufacturers. Rivian was also dealing with a separate R2 battery-pack recall announcement during the week.
The stock fell to $13.96 on Friday, briefly trading below our $14.20 backside-retest level, before recovering to close at $14.30.
That's important.
We didn't get a perfect hold of $14.20.
We got a test below it followed by a recovery back above it.
For our system, the weekly close is what matters.
For now, the $14.20 area remains the level to watch.
3. NOVO NORDISK ($NVO) — WATCHING THE FLOOR
Friday close: $37.32 (-0.21%)
Novo spent most of the week under pressure after last week's Capital Markets Day.
The stock closed Friday at $37.32, just below our $38.50 level.
That isn't a great-looking chart yet.
But it is also not the same thing as breaking the bigger structure.
Our ultimate downside line remains $35.12.
There is also regulatory news to watch. The FDA's review of one of Novo's next-generation obesity treatments is still ongoing, with the review extended because of facility remediation work.
So for NVO, we're not pretending everything is fine.
We're watching the levels and waiting for the next piece of information.
4. WATCHLIST — WAITING FOR THE RIGHT PRICE
CONSTELLATION ENERGY ($CEG)
CEG closed Friday at $257.49. Its current 52-week low is around $228.63.
We're not chasing it higher.
Our framework remains to keep a GTC limit order around $215–$220 in case the market produces a much deeper flush.
That's the difference between having a plan and chasing a price.
MICRON ($MU)
Micron closed Friday at $1,074.89, down 2.05%.
We're watching for a proper retest toward support before considering an entry.
No need to chase it simply because the longer-term story remains attractive.
ZETA GLOBAL ($ZETA)
ZETA closed Friday at $32.63, up 0.71%.
From our cost base, that puts the position at more than +106%.
This is exactly where discipline becomes important.
A big winner doesn't need constant attention. Sometimes the best thing you can do is leave it alone and let the position continue to work.
ROCKET LAB ($RKLB)
RKLB added another 4.91% on Friday, closing at $73.92. That's +13.13% from our cost base.
Again, the job isn't to predict the next dollar.
It's to manage the position while the setup remains intact.
THE CHECKLIST
1. Limit the Damage
A bad Monday doesn't automatically mean a bad week.
When the market moves against us, the first job is to protect capital and avoid making the situation worse.
2. Don't Let an Intraday Wick Make the Decision
Adobe is a good example.
The stock traded down to $224.67 on Monday but finished the week back above our $230 level.
The weekly close told us more than the intraday panic did.
3. Give the Trade Room to Work
Our five-day grace periods aren't an excuse to ignore risk.
They're there to stop us from reacting to every intraday move when the larger setup hasn't actually failed.
There is a big difference between giving a trade room and refusing to admit you're wrong.
The level still matters.
4. Let the Winners Help
While ADBE and NVO worked through their retests, positions such as ZETA and RKLB continued to contribute to the portfolio.
That's how a portfolio works.
Not every position needs to be winning at the same time.
Some are being repaired.
Some are being watched.
Some are carrying the load.
THE WEEKLY CLOSING BELL
This week wasn't about winning every battle.
It was about not turning a difficult start into unnecessary damage.
Antonelli didn't turn P16 into P1.
He turned P16 into P5.
That's the lesson.
In markets, there will be weeks when the starting position isn't what you wanted. The answer isn't always to push harder.
Sometimes it's to stay calm, protect what you have, wait for the right levels, and let the week come to you.
Same principles. Different track.
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Data: Friday, October 2, 2026 closing prices.