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Option traders aggressively loaded up on bullish bets heading into DraftKings' e
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Thesis
Option traders aggressively loaded up on bullish bets heading into DraftKings' earnings, creating a crowded setup where expectations were dangerously high. When the company missed on both sales and profit and flagged new prediction-market rivals as a threat, all those bullish bettors are now trapped and will be forced to sell. The structural threat from prediction markets is not a one-quarter problem — it is a lasting competitive headwind that will pressure this stock for multiple quarters.
Strategy approach
Option traders aggressively loaded up on bullish bets heading into DraftKings' earnings, creating a crowded setup where expectations were dangerously high. When the company missed on both sales and profit and flagged new prediction-market rivals as a threat, all those bullish bettors are now trapped and will be forced to sell. The structural threat from prediction markets is not a one-quarter problem — it is a lasting competitive headwind that will pressure this stock for multiple quarters. Decision analysis profile: leveraged. Required dimensions: company_view, instrument_view, contract_identity, event_expiry_timing, implied_volatility_expected_move, theta, breakeven_payoff, maximum_loss, liquidity_spread_volatility, simpler_alternatives.
Markets and timeframes
DKNG1D
Latest published rule evaluation
Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.
DKNG · 1d
2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price below EMA (9) — met
- EMA (9) crossed below EMA (21) — near
- RSI (14) below 50 — met
- Price above EMA (9) — 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: EMA/RSI Crossover Long (DKNG@1d) (4 conditions)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (DKNG@1d) (2 conditions)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (DKNG@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (DKNG@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.0% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.0% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
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"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
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"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 9
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 9
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 21
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 50
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1",
"name": "EMA/RSI Crossover Long (DKNG@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:DKNG"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
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"conditions": [
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 9
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "holding_period_bars",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
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"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (DKNG@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:DKNG"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (DKNG@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:DKNG"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.0%",
"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
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2,
"support_stop_rank": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 9
},
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 21
},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 9
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 9
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 21
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 50
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1",
"name": "EMA/RSI Crossover Long (DKNG@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:DKNG"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 9
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (DKNG@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (DKNG@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:DKNG"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:DKNG",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (DKNG@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:DKNG"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.0%",
"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
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2,
"support_stop_rank": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Option traders aggressively loaded up on bullish bets heading into DraftKings' earnings, creating a crowded setup where expectations were dangerously high. When the company missed on both sales and profit and flagged new prediction-market rivals as a thre'. Thesis: Option traders aggressively loaded up on bullish bets heading into DraftKings' earnings, creating a crowded setup where expectations were dangerously high. When the company missed on both sales and profit and flagged new prediction-market rivals as a threat, all those bullish bettors are now trapped and will be forced to sell. The structural threat from prediction markets is not a one-quarter problem — it is a lasting competitive headwind that will pressure this stock for multiple quarters.
Performance
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