Public trading strategy
Healthcare stocks are breaking out on fundamental wins — accumulate Eli Lilly
Created
Thesis
The healthcare sector is showing explosive, catalyst-driven growth that is completely detached from the volatility in tech and semiconductors. Eli Lilly just hit new highs thanks to Medicare inclusion for its GLP-1 drugs, representing a massive structural shift in its addressable market. Meanwhile, Moderna surged over 70% in a month following a unanimous FDA vote, showing that biotech sentiment can shift on a dime. Goldman Sachs highlights that broad capital spending is driving this bull market, and few sectors see as much direct capital deployment as pharmaceutical R&D and healthcare infrastructure. This combination of policy tailwinds and heavy investment makes healthcare a high-conviction long opportunity.
Strategy approach
Build a rule-based strategy that enters long LLY on D1 when the stock makes a new 20-day high following a positive FDA or Medicare policy announcement. Exit if the stock breaches its 50-day moving average or after a 60-day hold.
Markets and timeframes
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/MOMENTUM/ATR Crossover Long (LLY@1d) (4 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/MOMENTUM/ATR Crossover Long (MRNA@1d) (4 conditions)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (LLY@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (MRNA@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (LLY@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (MRNA@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.9% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "momentum",
"period": 60
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_lly",
"name": "DONCHIAN/MOMENTUM/ATR Crossover Long (LLY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "LLY"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "momentum",
"period": 60
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_mrna",
"name": "DONCHIAN/MOMENTUM/ATR Crossover Long (MRNA@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "MRNA"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_lly",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (LLY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "LLY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_mrna",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (MRNA@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "MRNA"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_lly",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (LLY@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "LLY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_mrna",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (MRNA@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "MRNA"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.4436
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
"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": 4.8872
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.9%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.4436,
"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
{
"name": "momentum",
"period": 60
},
{
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
{
"name": "momentum",
"period": 60
},
{
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "momentum",
"period": 60
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_lly",
"name": "DONCHIAN/MOMENTUM/ATR Crossover Long (LLY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "LLY"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "momentum",
"period": 60
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_mrna",
"name": "DONCHIAN/MOMENTUM/ATR Crossover Long (MRNA@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "MRNA"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "LLY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_lly",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (LLY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "LLY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "MRNA",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_mrna",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (MRNA@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "MRNA"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_lly",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (LLY@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "LLY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_mrna",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (MRNA@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "MRNA"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.4436
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
"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": 4.8872
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.9%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.4436,
"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Healthcare stocks are breaking out on fundamental wins — accumulate Eli Lilly'. Thesis: The healthcare sector is showing explosive, catalyst-driven growth that is completely detached from the volatility in tech and semiconductors. Eli Lilly just hit new highs thanks to Medicare inclusion for its GLP-1 drugs, representing a massive structural shift in its addressable market. Meanwhile, Moderna surged over 70% in a month following a unanimous FDA vote, showing that biotech sentiment can shift on a dime. Goldman Sachs highlights that broad capital spending is driving this bull market, and few sectors see as much direct capital deployment as pharmaceutical R&D and healthcare infrastructure. This combination of policy tailwinds and heavy investment makes healthcare a high-conviction long opportunity.
Performance
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- Technical strategy fields are shared above. Inspect the actual conditions and check when they were evaluated before relying on them.
- No trade count, win rate, or P&L figure is published in this preview. It cannot establish a performance record.
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