🦢 Case Study: How Golden Goose Picks Avoided a 10% Flush on ZNTL

One of the most important things a trading system can do is keep you out of trouble.

This week, Golden Goose Picks did exactly that with ZNTL.

On January 9th, ZNTL triggered a surge and appeared on the scanner’s hit list. But instead of giving a green light, the system issued a WAIT signal:

⛔ WAIT FOR ZONE RECOVERY — Dipped Below Zone

** ZNTL ** Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc
Current: $3.49
Recoil Zone: $3.55 to $3.61
📅 Surge Date: 2026-01-09
📈 Feb Momentum (Lift): +10.27  |  Market Trend Reliability: 59.5
🟩 Seasonal Strength: Tier A (Strong)
⏳ Expected Recovery: 3 - 6 days
🏆 Buy Score: 2 (Lift) + 1 (Reliability) = 3
📈 Moving Avgs Trend Alignment: Last Close > 10 > 20 > 50
⛔ WAIT FOR ZONE RECOVERY — Dipped Below Zone
⭐ Summary: 3 Form 4 filings

At first glance, ZNTL looked like a strong setup:

• Fresh surge

• Strong seasonal tailwind

• Positive Lift

• Bullish moving‑average alignment

• Three Form 4 filings (administrative, not buys)

But the key detail was the zone breach.
Golden Goose Picks requires price to stay inside or recover back into the recoil zone before an entry is considered safe.

ZNTL dipped below the zone at $3.49 — and the scanner immediately flagged it as unsafe.

What happened next?

On January 15th, ZNTL dropped nearly 10% in a single session.

Anyone who ignored the zone rule got punished.
Anyone following the scanner stayed out of harm’s way.

Why this matters

This is the difference between a “signal generator” and a behavioral engine.

Golden Goose Picks didn’t just identify the surge — it evaluated:

• structural integrity

• zone behavior

• insider context

• trend alignment

• recovery probability

And it made the disciplined call: WAIT.