Public trading strategy
When a massive private equity firm like Blackstone targets a much smaller compan
Created
Thesis
When a massive private equity firm like Blackstone targets a much smaller company, they almost always have to offer a significant premium to win over existing shareholders. MarineMax is the obvious direct target of this buyout. Even if you don't buy the target company itself, these blockbuster deals signal that massive institutional money sees deep value in the boating and marine sector, creating a halo effect that lifts competitors as well.
Strategy approach
When a massive private equity firm like Blackstone targets a much smaller company, they almost always have to offer a significant premium to win over existing shareholders. MarineMax is the obvious direct target of this buyout. Even if you don't buy the target company itself, these blockbuster deals signal that massive institutional money sees deep value in the boating and marine sector, creating a halo effect that lifts competitors as well. Decision analysis profile: value. Required dimensions: valuation_method, valuation_sensitivity, business_economics, cash_quality, balance_sheet_leverage, dilution_capital_allocation, moat, catalysts, counterevidence, invalidation.
Markets and timeframes
HZO1D
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HZO · 1d
1 of 4 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price below EMA (50) — far
- RSI (14) below 45 — far
- Stochastic (14) crossed above Stochastic (3) — far
- Price above EMA (50) — met
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: EMA/RSI/STOCHASTIC Crossover Long (HZO@1d) (4 conditions)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (HZO@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (HZO@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.0% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.0% (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (HZO@1d) (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
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"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
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"conditions": [
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"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
},
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"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "k",
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"k_period": 14,
"name": "stochastic",
"slowing": 3
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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}
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"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1",
"name": "EMA/RSI/STOCHASTIC Crossover Long (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:HZO"
}
],
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"conditions": [
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"value": 60
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
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"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal"
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{
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"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 96,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:HZO"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:HZO"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 4
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 786,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_6",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
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"risk_percent": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 50
},
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
{
"d_period": 3,
"k_period": 14,
"name": "stochastic",
"slowing": 3
},
{
"d_period": 3,
"k_period": 3,
"name": "stochastic",
"slowing": 3
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "k",
"indicator": {
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"k_period": 14,
"name": "stochastic",
"slowing": 3
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "d",
"indicator": {
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"k_period": 3,
"name": "stochastic",
"slowing": 3
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 50
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"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1",
"name": "EMA/RSI/STOCHASTIC Crossover Long (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:HZO"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
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"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "holding_period_bars",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 60
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
"name": "Position Exit Rule",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 96,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:HZO"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:HZO"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.0%",
"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
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:HZO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 786,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_6",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (HZO@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"fib_stop_ratio": 786,
"risk_percent": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'When a massive private equity firm like Blackstone targets a much smaller company, they almost always have to offer a significant premium to win over existing shareholders. MarineMax is the obvious direct target of this buyout. Even if you don't buy the t'. Thesis: When a massive private equity firm like Blackstone targets a much smaller company, they almost always have to offer a significant premium to win over existing shareholders. MarineMax is the obvious direct target of this buyout. Even if you don't buy the target company itself, these blockbuster deals signal that massive institutional money sees deep value in the boating and marine sector, creating a halo effect that lifts competitors as well.
Performance
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