Record cash flooding into tech — ride the AI picks-and-shovels wave
Created
Thesis
When a massive wave of cash hits the tech sector, it doesn't just lift the household names — it lifts the companies supplying the nuts and bolts. Amphenol makes the critical connectors for AI data centers, and Super Micro builds the servers themselves. Riding this wave of cash into the AI hardware builders makes sense while the momentum is hot.
Strategy approach
Build a trend-following strategy that enters long on APH (Amphenol) and SMCI (Super Micro Computer) using the Daily timeframe. Entry condition: Price closes above the 50-day moving average with volume > 110% of its 20-day average volume. Exit condition: Price closes below the 10-day moving average, or a 4% trailing stop loss. Max hold time: 20 trading days.
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: SMA/OBV Crossover Long (APH@1d) (3 conditions)
- Entry: SMA/OBV Crossover Long (SMCI@1d) (3 conditions)
- Entry: SMA/OBV Signal Long (APH@1d) (2 conditions)
- Entry: SMA/OBV Signal Long (SMCI@1d) (2 conditions)
- Entry: Crossover Long (APH@1d) (1 condition)
- Entry: Crossover Long (SMCI@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (APH@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (SMCI@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (APH@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (SMCI@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (APH@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (SMCI@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.8% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
{
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{
"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "SMCI",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 110
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_aph",
"name": "SMA/OBV Crossover Long (APH@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "APH"
},
{
"conditions": [
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
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"type": "indicator"
}
},
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 110
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_smci",
"name": "SMA/OBV Crossover Long (SMCI@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "SMCI"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 110
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_aph",
"name": "SMA/OBV Signal Long (APH@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "APH"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "SMCI",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 110
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_smci",
"name": "SMA/OBV Signal Long (SMCI@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "SMCI"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_aph",
"name": "Crossover Long (APH@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "APH"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_smci",
"name": "Crossover Long (SMCI@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "SMCI"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_aph",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (APH@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "APH"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_smci",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (SMCI@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "SMCI"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 1272,
"type": "fibonacci_extension"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_aph",
"name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (APH@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "APH"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_smci",
"name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (SMCI@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "SMCI"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 786,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_aph",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (APH@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "APH"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_smci",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (SMCI@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "SMCI"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.3987333333333334
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
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"risk_percent": 2.3987333333333334,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 10
},
{
"name": "obv"
},
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 50
},
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 10
},
{
"name": "obv"
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "APH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"type": "indicator"
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},
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},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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}
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{
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"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "APH"
},
{
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{
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"right": {
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],
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{
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{
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"type": "price"
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"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_aph",
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"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "APH"
},
{
"conditions": [
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"right": {
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{
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},
{
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"purpose": "take_profit",
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},
{
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{
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"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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],
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"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "APH"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"right": {
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],
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"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "SMCI"
},
{
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"type": "position"
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"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
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"method": {
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"risk_percent": 2.3987333333333334,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Record cash flooding into tech — ride the AI picks-and-shovels wave'. Thesis: When a massive wave of cash hits the tech sector, it doesn't just lift the household names — it lifts the companies supplying the nuts and bolts. Amphenol makes the critical connectors for AI data centers, and Super Micro builds the servers themselves. Riding this wave of cash into the AI hardware builders makes sense while the momentum is hot.
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