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SpaceX's monster IPO is lifting the whole space sector — ride the wave on Rocket

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Thesis

When a massive company goes public, it shines a spotlight on the entire industry. Experts are already saying SpaceX's success proves the space business can be profitable. That new investor confidence tends to push up smaller, already-public space stocks as buyers look for the next winners. Rocket Lab and Redwire already jumped on day one, and the excitement usually lasts for a few weeks.

Strategy approach

Build a long-only strategy on RKLB and RDW using the Daily timeframe. Entry: Buy when the stock closes > 2% above the previous day's close within 5 trading days of June 12, 2026. Exit: Take profit at 12% gain, stop loss at 5% decline, or force exit after 15 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: ROC/EMA Signal Long (RKLB@1d) (2 conditions)
  • Entry: ROC/EMA Signal Long (RDW@1d) (2 conditions)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (RDW@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (RDW@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (RKLB@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (RDW@1d) (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "RKLB",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "RDW",
      "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": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RKLB",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 9
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_rklb",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RDW",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RDW",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 9
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_rdw",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "RDW"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_rklb",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_rdw",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RDW"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RKLB",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_rklb",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RDW",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_rdw",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RDW"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_rklb",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_rdw",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "RDW"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2,
      "support_stop_rank": 2,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

{
  "indicators": [
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 9
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 9
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "RKLB",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "RDW",
      "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": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RKLB",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 9
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_rklb",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RDW",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 2
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RDW",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 9
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_rdw",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "RDW"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_rklb",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_rdw",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RDW"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RKLB",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_rklb",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "RDW",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_rdw",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "RDW"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_rklb",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (RKLB@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "RKLB"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_rdw",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (RDW@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "RDW"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2,
      "support_stop_rank": 2,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'SpaceX's monster IPO is lifting the whole space sector — ride the wave on Rocket Lab and Redwire'. Thesis: When a massive company goes public, it shines a spotlight on the entire industry. Experts are already saying SpaceX's success proves the space business can be profitable. That new investor confidence tends to push up smaller, already-public space stocks as buyers look for the next winners. Rocket Lab and Redwire already jumped on day one, and the excitement usually lasts for a few weeks.

Performance

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  • 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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