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TSMC smashes earnings on AI demand — ride the chip wave into AMD

Created

Thesis

TSMC's record-breaking profit proves that the AI revolution is driving massive, real-world hardware sales right now. As the main manufacturer for the industry, their blowout results serve as a leading indicator that chip designers like AMD are also seeing massive demand. With Bank of America already predicting a strong quarter for AMD, this fundamental tailwind provides a great setup to ride the AI momentum.

Strategy approach

Build a swing-trading strategy that enters long AMD on the D1 timeframe when TSMC (TSM) closes up >5% on its earnings day. Hold for 14 days or exit if AMD drops 5% from the entry price.

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.

AMD · 1d

3 of 7 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price below EMA (50) — far
  • Price at or above SMA (20) — met
  • Price above Price — met
  • RSI (14) at or above 35 — met
  • RSI (14) below 65 — far
  • OBV above SMA (20) — unknown
  • ROC (1) above 5 — near
  • RSI (14) above 70 — met
  • Price below EMA (50) — far

TSM · 1d

No entry condition values were published.

  • RSI (14) above 70 — far
  • Price below EMA (50) — near

Entry and exit at a glance

These are the named rules in the shared configuration. Review the full conditions below before using a strategy.

  • Entry: Wait-for-Support Reversal Long (AMD@1d) (7 conditions)
  • Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (AMD@1d) (2 conditions)
  • Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (TSM@1d) (2 conditions)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (AMD@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (TSM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (AMD@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (TSM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.5% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 5.0% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Thesis time stop after 45 days (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

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  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:TSM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
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          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 50
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "sma",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "open",
            "type": "price"
          }
        },
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
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              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 35
          }
        },
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            "type": "indicator"
          },
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            "value": 65
          }
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        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
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            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "sma",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 5
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_amd",
      "name": "Wait-for-Support Reversal Long (AMD@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:AMD"
    }
  ],
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            },
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              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
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          }
        },
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              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 50
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
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      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (AMD@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal",
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    },
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
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            "value": 70
          }
        },
        {
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            },
            "field": "close",
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          },
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            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 50
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_tsm",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:TSM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
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          "right": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_amd",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (AMD@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:AMD"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
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            "chart_ref": {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
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          },
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          "right": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_tsm",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:TSM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 786,
            "type": "fibonacci_retracement"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_amd",
      "name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (AMD@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:AMD"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 786,
            "type": "fibonacci_retracement"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_tsm",
      "name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:TSM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.4951666666666665
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.5%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
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            "value": 4.990333333333333
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 5.0%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "holding_period_bars",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 45
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "advanced_analysis_time_stop",
      "name": "Thesis time stop after 45 days",
      "priority": 102,
      "purpose": "signal"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "fib_stop_ratio": 786,
      "risk_percent": 2.4951666666666665,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

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      "name": "ema",
      "period": 50
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "obv"
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "sma",
      "period": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 50
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "sma",
      "period": 20
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

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  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:TSM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
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        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
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            },
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              "period": 50
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
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              "symbol": "STOCK:AMD",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
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          }
        },
        {
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            },
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          "operator": "greater_than",
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              "timeframe": "1d"
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          }
        },
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
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          },
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        {
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          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
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      ],
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    },
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    {
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      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 5.0%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "holding_period_bars",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 45
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "advanced_analysis_time_stop",
      "name": "Thesis time stop after 45 days",
      "priority": 102,
      "purpose": "signal"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "fib_stop_ratio": 786,
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      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
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  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'TSMC smashes earnings on AI demand — ride the chip wave into AMD'. Thesis: TSMC's record-breaking profit proves that the AI revolution is driving massive, real-world hardware sales right now. As the main manufacturer for the industry, their blowout results serve as a leading indicator that chip designers like AMD are also seeing massive demand. With Bank of America already predicting a strong quarter for AMD, this fundamental tailwind provides a great setup to ride the AI momentum.

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