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Big banks get stress test green light while rate-cut calls grow — buy financials

Created

Thesis

The Fed's stress test cleared all 32 major banks, prompting JPMorgan's $50B buyback and Goldman's dividend hike — a massive show of financial strength. Simultaneously, Trump's call for rate cuts despite 4% inflation is steepening the yield curve, which directly benefits regional banks that borrow short and lend long. Small caps, which carry more floating-rate debt and depend heavily on domestic bank lending, are already on pace for their best first half since 1991, so KRE offers a concentrated way to play the regulatory green light and political rate-cut pressure simultaneously.

Strategy approach

Build a rule-based strategy that enters long KRE on D1 when the 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) rises 5 basis points in a single day and JPM makes a new 20-day high on the same or following day. Hold for 15 days with a 4% stop loss.

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.

GS · 1d

2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Donchian (20) above 1 — met
  • ROC (1) above 0.5 — near
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met

IWM · 1d

3 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Donchian (20) above 1 — met
  • ROC (1) above 0.5 — met
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met

JPM · 1d

2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Donchian (20) above 1 — met
  • ROC (1) above 0.5 — near
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met

KRE · 1d

No entry condition values were published.

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/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (JPM@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Entry: DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (IWM@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Entry: DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (GS@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 15.0% (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (JPM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (IWM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (GS@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (JPM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (IWM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (GS@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.3% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 4.7% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "JPM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "IWM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "GS",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "JPM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "JPM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0.5
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "JPM",
              "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_1_jpm",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (JPM@1d)",
      "priority": 50,
      "trade_symbol": "JPM"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "IWM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "IWM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0.5
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "IWM",
              "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_1_iwm",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (IWM@1d)",
      "priority": 51,
      "trade_symbol": "IWM"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "GS",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "GS",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0.5
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "GS",
              "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_1_gs",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (GS@1d)",
      "priority": 52,
      "trade_symbol": "GS"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 15
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1",
      "name": "Take Profit at 15.0%",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_jpm",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (JPM@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "JPM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_iwm",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (IWM@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "IWM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_gs",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (GS@1d)",
      "priority": 99,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "GS"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_jpm",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (JPM@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "JPM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_iwm",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (IWM@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "IWM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_gs",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (GS@1d)",
      "priority": 102,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "GS"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.3316333333333334
          }
        }
      ],
      "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": 4.663266666666667
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 4.7%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.3316333333333334,
      "support_stop_rank": 1,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

{
  "indicators": [
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "JPM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "IWM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "GS",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "JPM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "JPM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0.5
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "JPM",
              "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_1_jpm",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (JPM@1d)",
      "priority": 50,
      "trade_symbol": "JPM"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "IWM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "IWM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0.5
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "IWM",
              "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_1_iwm",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (IWM@1d)",
      "priority": 51,
      "trade_symbol": "IWM"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "GS",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "GS",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 0.5
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "GS",
              "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_1_gs",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ROC/ADX Crossover Long (GS@1d)",
      "priority": 52,
      "trade_symbol": "GS"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 15
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1",
      "name": "Take Profit at 15.0%",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_jpm",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (JPM@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "JPM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_iwm",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (IWM@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "IWM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_gs",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (GS@1d)",
      "priority": 99,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "GS"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_jpm",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (JPM@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "JPM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_iwm",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (IWM@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "IWM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "long",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_gs",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (GS@1d)",
      "priority": 102,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "GS"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.3316333333333334
          }
        }
      ],
      "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": 4.663266666666667
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 4.7%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.3316333333333334,
      "support_stop_rank": 1,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Big banks get stress test green light while rate-cut calls grow — buy financials'. Thesis: The Fed's stress test cleared all 32 major banks, prompting JPMorgan's $50B buyback and Goldman's dividend hike — a massive show of financial strength. Simultaneously, Trump's call for rate cuts despite 4% inflation is steepening the yield curve, which directly benefits regional banks that borrow short and lend long. Small caps, which carry more floating-rate debt and depend heavily on domestic bank lending, are already on pace for their best first half since 1991, so KRE offers a concentrated way to play the regulatory green light and political rate-cut pressure simultaneously.

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