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Thesis

Albertsons is the first major grocer to confirm that shoppers are pulling back on spending, and its stock is plunging as a result. That warning alone is bad news for the entire grocery sector, but it lands at a moment when borrowing costs are hitting 2026 highs and the dollar is surging on war fears — both of which quietly eat into household purchasing power. When a dominant grocer warns about weakened demand right as mortgages approach 7% and the dollar squeezes imports, it signals a broad margin compression cycle for consumer-staples companies. Kroger, as the other publicly traded supermarket giant with the same customer base and the same margin structure, is the most exposed follow-on casualty.

Strategy approach

Build a rule-based swing strategy that enters short ACI on D1 when ACI closes down >3% on earnings guidance-cut news AND the 10Y Treasury yield (US10Y) is above 4.3% AND the Dollar Index (DXY) is above its 20-day high. Exit after 10 trading days or if ACI drops 8% from entry (take profit), or if ACI rises 4% from entry (stop loss).

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

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

ACI · 1d

8 of 12 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price below -3 — far
  • ADX (14) above 25 — met
  • RSI (14) below 35 — met
  • Price below -3 — far
  • ADX (14) above 25 — met
  • RSI (14) below 35 — met
  • Price below -3 — far
  • ADX (14) above 25 — met
  • RSI (14) below 35 — met
  • Price below -3 — far
  • ADX (14) above 25 — met
  • RSI (14) below 35 — met

KROGER · 1d

Incomplete evidence; 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: Oversold ADX/RSI Crossover Long (ACI@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Entry: Oversold ADX/RSI Crossover Long (KR@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Entry: Oversold ADX/RSI Long (ACI@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Entry: Oversold ADX/RSI Long (KR@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Entry: Crossover Long (ACI@1d) (1 condition)
  • Entry: Crossover Long (KR@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Position Exit Rule (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (ACI@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (KR@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (ACI@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (KR@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (ACI@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (KR@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.6% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 5.3% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -3
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 35
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_below",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_aci",
      "name": "Oversold ADX/RSI Crossover Long (ACI@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:ACI"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
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            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -3
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
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              "period": 14
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            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
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          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 35
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_below",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_kr",
      "name": "Oversold ADX/RSI Crossover Long (KR@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:KR"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
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              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -3
          }
        },
        {
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            "chart_ref": {
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              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
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              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
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              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 35
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_2_aci",
      "name": "Oversold ADX/RSI Long (ACI@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:ACI"
    },
    {
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              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -3
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 35
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_2_kr",
      "name": "Oversold ADX/RSI Long (KR@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:KR"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_below",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_3_aci",
      "name": "Crossover Long (ACI@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:ACI"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_below",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_3_kr",
      "name": "Crossover Long (KR@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "trade_symbol": "STOCK:KR"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "holding_period_bars",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1",
      "name": "Position Exit Rule",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_aci",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (ACI@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:ACI"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_kr",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (KR@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:KR"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_aci",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (ACI@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:ACI"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_kr",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (KR@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:KR"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 786,
            "type": "fibonacci_retracement"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4_aci",
      "name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (ACI@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:ACI"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 786,
            "type": "fibonacci_retracement"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4_kr",
      "name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (KR@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "STOCK:KR"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.6275
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
      "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": 5.255
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_6",
      "name": "Take Profit at 5.3%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "fib_stop_ratio": 786,
      "risk_percent": 2.6275,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

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    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

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    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:ACI",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "STOCK:KR",
      "timeframe": "1d"
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  ],
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    {
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        {
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        {
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      "priority": 3,
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    },
    {
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          }
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Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Albertsons just warned shoppers are cutting back — short the grocery sector as higher rates and a strong dollar squeeze budgets'. Thesis: Albertsons is the first major grocer to confirm that shoppers are pulling back on spending, and its stock is plunging as a result. That warning alone is bad news for the entire grocery sector, but it lands at a moment when borrowing costs are hitting 2026 highs and the dollar is surging on war fears — both of which quietly eat into household purchasing power. When a dominant grocer warns about weakened demand right as mortgages approach 7% and the dollar squeezes imports, it signals a broad margin compression cycle for consumer-staples companies. Kroger, as the other publicly traded supermarket giant with the same customer base and the same margin structure, is the most exposed follow-on casualty.

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