Legacy telecom crumbles while space tech booms — long Rocket Lab over AT&T
Created
Thesis
The traditional telecom sector is in turmoil as Verizon and AT&T face structural threats from satellite internet providers like Starlink, alongside leadership exits. Contrast this with Rocket Lab, an innovative space company that is acquiring Iridium to expand its telecom and data network capabilities. Investors are clearly rotating capital away from legacy communication infrastructure and into next-generation space and satellite networks, favoring RKLB over legacy carriers.
Strategy approach
Build a pairs-trade strategy on RKLB vs T using D1 timeframe. Enter long RKLB and short T (Delta-neutral sizing) when RKLB makes a 20-day high on the same day T makes a 20-day low. Close the trade when the 20-day spread narrows by 5% or after 45 days.
Markets and timeframes
Latest published rule evaluation
Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.
RKLB · 1d
6 of 9 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price above Donchian (20) — far
- Price below Donchian (20) — met
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- Price above Donchian (20) — far
- Price below Donchian (20) — met
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- Price above Donchian (20) — far
- Price below Donchian (20) — met
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- RSI (14) below 30 — met
- RSI (14) above 70 — far
T · 1d
6 of 9 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price below Donchian (20) — far
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price below Donchian (20) — far
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price below Donchian (20) — far
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- RSI (14) below 30 — far
- RSI (14) above 70 — met
VZ · 1d
6 of 9 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
- ADX (14) above 25 — met
- RSI (14) below 30 — far
- RSI (14) above 70 — 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: DONCHIAN/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d) (4 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Short (T@1d) (3 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Long (VZ@1d) (3 conditions)
- Exit: Oversold RSI Exit (RKLB/T@1d) (2 conditions)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.8% (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (T@1d) (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
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"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
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},
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"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
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"period": 20
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"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"right": {
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"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
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"period": 14
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 25
}
},
{
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"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
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"field": "upper",
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"trade_symbol": "T"
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"right": {
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"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3",
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],
"exit_rules": [
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"right": {
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},
{
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"conditions": [
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"type": "position"
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"right": {
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],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
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},
{
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],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
"priority": 100,
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},
{
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"conditions": [
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},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"ratio": 786,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 10,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 786,
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"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
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"priority": 10,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "T"
}
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"position_sizing": {
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"method": {
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"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
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"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "adx",
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},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
{
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}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "T",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
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}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
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"period": 20
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{
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"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
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"period": 20
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"type": "indicator"
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},
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"right": {
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"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
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"type": "price"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"trade_symbol": "T"
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{
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],
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"purpose": "signal"
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{
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"type": "position"
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"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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],
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"purpose": "stop_loss"
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{
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"conditions": [
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"left": {
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"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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],
"enabled": true,
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"priority": 100,
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{
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"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
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"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 10,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"operator": "less_than",
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"ratio": 786,
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (T@1d)",
"priority": 10,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "T"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
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"method": {
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},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Legacy telecom crumbles while space tech booms — long Rocket Lab over AT&T'. Thesis: The traditional telecom sector is in turmoil as Verizon and AT&T face structural threats from satellite internet providers like Starlink, alongside leadership exits. Contrast this with Rocket Lab, an innovative space company that is acquiring Iridium to expand its telecom and data network capabilities. Investors are clearly rotating capital away from legacy communication infrastructure and into next-generation space and satellite networks, favoring RKLB over legacy carriers.
Performance
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