Public trading strategy
Rocket Lab buys Iridium to build a space telecom giant — long the new space-econ
Created
Thesis
Rocket Lab's $8 billion acquisition of Iridium signals a major shift for the company from a pure-play launch provider to a fully integrated space-services company. We connect this to the simultaneous turmoil in traditional telecom (AT&T and Verizon selling off), where legacy providers are directly threatened by satellite internet constellations. As space-based connectivity becomes the new frontline for global communications, this combination suggests the market is rotating capital away from legacy cellular towers and toward vertically integrated space networks.
Strategy approach
Build a rule-based strategy that enters long RKLB on D1 when the stock breaks above its 20-day high with volume > 150% of its 20-day average. Exit if the stock closes below its 10-day low or after a 21-day max hold. Use a 10% trailing stop.
Markets and timeframes
Latest published rule evaluation
Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.
IRDM · 1d
2 of 6 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price crossed above Donchian (20) — near
- OBV above 150 — unknown
- ADX (14) above 20 — met
- Price crossed above Donchian (20) — near
- OBV above 150 — unknown
- ADX (14) above 20 — met
- Price crossed below Donchian (20) — near
RKLB · 1d
2 of 6 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price crossed above Donchian (20) — far
- OBV above 150 — unknown
- ADX (14) above 20 — met
- Price crossed above Donchian (20) — far
- OBV above 150 — unknown
- ADX (14) above 20 — met
- Price crossed below Donchian (20) — 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: DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d) (4 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d) (4 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d) (3 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d) (3 conditions)
- Entry: Crossover Long (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Entry: Crossover Long (IRDM@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (IRDM@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (IRDM@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (IRDM@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.3% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.6% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
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"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 150
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_rklb",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"conditions": [
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 150
}
},
{
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},
"field": "adx",
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 20
}
},
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_irdm",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
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"type": "indicator"
}
},
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"timeframe": "1d"
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 150
}
},
{
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"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_rklb",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 150
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_irdm",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_rklb",
"name": "Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_irdm",
"name": "Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_rklb",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_irdm",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_rklb",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_irdm",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_rklb",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_irdm",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.3043846153846155
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.3%",
"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": 4.608769230769231
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.6%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.3043846153846155,
"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 10
},
{
"name": "obv"
},
{
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 10
},
{
"name": "obv"
},
{
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 150
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
},
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_rklb",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 150
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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}
},
{
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},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
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}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_irdm",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
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},
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"right": {
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},
{
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},
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"right": {
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}
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],
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"id": "entry_2_rklb",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 2,
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},
{
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},
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},
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},
{
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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}
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],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_irdm",
"name": "DONCHIAN/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_rklb",
"name": "Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
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{
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_irdm",
"name": "Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
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"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_rklb",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_irdm",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_rklb",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_irdm",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_rklb",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_irdm",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Rocket Lab buys Iridium to build a space telecom giant — long the new space-economy disruptor'. Thesis: Rocket Lab's $8 billion acquisition of Iridium signals a major shift for the company from a pure-play launch provider to a fully integrated space-services company. We connect this to the simultaneous turmoil in traditional telecom (AT&T and Verizon selling off), where legacy providers are directly threatened by satellite internet constellations. As space-based connectivity becomes the new frontline for global communications, this combination suggests the market is rotating capital away from legacy cellular towers and toward vertically integrated space networks.
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