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Nvidia's fat profit margins exist because it has no real alternative — but OpenA

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Thesis

Nvidia's fat profit margins exist because it has no real alternative — but OpenAI's Jalapeño chip just beat Nvidia's newest systems on key efficiency tests, and other big tech firms are racing to build their own silicon too. This lands exactly as Nvidia reports earnings, when investors are hyper-focused on any hint of slowing demand or pricing power. Even if the quarter itself is fine, the growing custom-chip threat gives analysts a new reason to question how long Nvidia can keep charging premium prices. Betting against Nvidia into this report is a way to profit if management stumbles when asked about the competition.

Strategy approach

Nvidia's fat profit margins exist because it has no real alternative — but OpenAI's Jalapeño chip just beat Nvidia's newest systems on key efficiency tests, and other big tech firms are racing to build their own silicon too. This lands exactly as Nvidia reports earnings, when investors are hyper-focused on any hint of slowing demand or pricing power. Even if the quarter itself is fine, the growing custom-chip threat gives analysts a new reason to question how long Nvidia can keep charging premium prices. Betting against Nvidia into this report is a way to profit if management stumbles when asked about the competition. Decision analysis profile: value. Required dimensions: valuation_method, valuation_sensitivity, business_economics, cash_quality, balance_sheet_leverage,…

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

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

NVDA · 1d

3 of 4 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price below 0 — far
  • ROC (10) below 0 — met
  • RSI (14) below 45 — met
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • Price above 0 — met
  • ROC (10) above 0 — far

SMH · 1d

2 of 4 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price below 0 — far
  • ROC (10) below 0 — met
  • RSI (14) below 45 — met
  • ADX (14) above 20 — far
  • Price above 0 — met
  • ROC (10) above 0 — far

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: ROC/RSI/ADX Signal Short (NVDA@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Entry: ROC/RSI/ADX Signal Short (SMH@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Exit: ROC Threshold Exit (NVDA@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Exit: ROC Threshold Exit (SMH@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (NVDA@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (SMH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (NVDA@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (SMH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.6% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 5.3% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

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  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 45
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "short",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_nvda",
      "name": "ROC/RSI/ADX Signal Short (NVDA@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 45
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "short",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_smh",
      "name": "ROC/RSI/ADX Signal Short (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    }
  ],
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      "conditions": [
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              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "holding_period_bars",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 30
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_nvda",
      "name": "ROC Threshold Exit (NVDA@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "holding_period_bars",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 30
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_smh",
      "name": "ROC Threshold Exit (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_nvda",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (NVDA@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_smh",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_nvda",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (NVDA@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_smh",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.630666666666667
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 5.261333333333334
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 5.3%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "resistance_stop_rank": 2,
      "risk_percent": 2.630666666666667,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

{
  "indicators": [
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
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            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
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            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
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            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 45
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
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            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "short",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_nvda",
      "name": "ROC/RSI/ADX Signal Short (NVDA@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
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          }
        },
        {
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            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
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          }
        },
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 45
          }
        },
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
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      ],
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      "name": "ROC/RSI/ADX Signal Short (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    }
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          },
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          }
        },
        {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
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            "value": 0
          }
        },
        {
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            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 30
          }
        }
      ],
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      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
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          }
        },
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          },
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          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
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        {
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          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
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      "name": "ROC Threshold Exit (SMH@1d)",
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      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
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              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_nvda",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (NVDA@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
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      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_smh",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (SMH@1d)",
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      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
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              "symbol": "STOCK:NVDA",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
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            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_nvda",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (NVDA@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:NVDA"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_smh",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
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            "type": "position"
          },
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        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 5.261333333333334
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 5.3%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
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    "method": {
      "resistance_stop_rank": 2,
      "risk_percent": 2.630666666666667,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Nvidia's fat profit margins exist because it has no real alternative — but OpenAI's Jalapeño chip just beat Nvidia's newest systems on key efficiency tests, and other big tech firms are racing to build their own silicon too. This lands exactly as Nvidia r'. Thesis: Nvidia's fat profit margins exist because it has no real alternative — but OpenAI's Jalapeño chip just beat Nvidia's newest systems on key efficiency tests, and other big tech firms are racing to build their own silicon too. This lands exactly as Nvidia reports earnings, when investors are hyper-focused on any hint of slowing demand or pricing power. Even if the quarter itself is fine, the growing custom-chip threat gives analysts a new reason to question how long Nvidia can keep charging premium prices. Betting against Nvidia into this report is a way to profit if management stumbles when asked about the competition.

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