Public trading strategy
Rocket Lab becomes a space giant with Iridium buyout — ride the momentum on RKLB
Created
Thesis
Rocket Lab's massive $8 billion acquisition of Iridium is a game-changer because it vertically integrates rocket manufacturing with a massive satellite network, transitioning Rocket Lab from purely a launch company to a complete space infrastructure provider. Combining this with the broader market context: geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran are fading, prompting dip buyers to lift technology and growth stocks in pre-market trading. When a massive, transformative corporate deal hits a market that is suddenly in a risk-on mood, the acquiring company often captures strong upside momentum as investors price in the new business model.
Strategy approach
Build a rule-based strategy that enters long RKLB on D1 when the stock closes up >3% on high volume (volume > 150% of 20-day average) and holds above the prior day's high for 2 consecutive days. Exit on a 12% trailing stop or a 30-day max hold.
Markets and timeframes
Latest published rule evaluation
Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.
IRDM · 1d
1 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.
- ROC (1) above 3 — far
- OBV above 0 — unknown
- ADX (14) above 20 — met
- ROC (1) below -3 — far
RKLB · 1d
2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.
- ROC (1) above 3 — met
- OBV above 0 — unknown
- ADX (14) above 20 — met
- ROC (1) below -3 — far
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: ROC/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d) (4 conditions)
- Entry: ROC/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d) (4 conditions)
- Exit: ROC Threshold Exit (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: ROC Threshold Exit (IRDM@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (IRDM@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (IRDM@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.3% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.6% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_rklb",
"name": "ROC/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_irdm",
"name": "ROC/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_rklb",
"name": "ROC Threshold Exit (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_irdm",
"name": "ROC Threshold Exit (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_rklb",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_irdm",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_rklb",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_irdm",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.3043846153846155
}
}
],
"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": 4.608769230769231
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.6%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.3043846153846155,
"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
{
"name": "obv"
},
{
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
{
"name": "obv"
},
{
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_rklb",
"name": "ROC/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "obv"
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 20
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_irdm",
"name": "ROC/OBV/ADX Crossover Long (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "IRDM"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "RKLB",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_rklb",
"name": "ROC Threshold Exit (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "IRDM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_irdm",
"name": "ROC Threshold Exit (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_rklb",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_irdm",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_rklb",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (RKLB@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "RKLB"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_irdm",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (IRDM@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "IRDM"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.3043846153846155
}
}
],
"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": 4.608769230769231
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.6%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.3043846153846155,
"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Rocket Lab becomes a space giant with Iridium buyout — ride the momentum on RKLB'. Thesis: Rocket Lab's massive $8 billion acquisition of Iridium is a game-changer because it vertically integrates rocket manufacturing with a massive satellite network, transitioning Rocket Lab from purely a launch company to a complete space infrastructure provider. Combining this with the broader market context: geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran are fading, prompting dip buyers to lift technology and growth stocks in pre-market trading. When a massive, transformative corporate deal hits a market that is suddenly in a risk-on mood, the acquiring company often captures strong upside momentum as investors price in the new business model.
Performance
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What this public preview can establish
- The dated rule snapshot above shows the conditions evaluated at that time. It does not prove a current trigger or executed trade.
- 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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