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Chip panic was a false alarm — Micron's blowout earnings spark a massive AI rebo

Created

Thesis

On June 23, a global chip sell-off pushed the Nasdaq down 2.4% and caused many to doubt the AI boom. However, overnight data shows Micron's revenue quadrupling, driving a massive rally across the sector. Strong earnings from TSMC further prove that the AI demand cycle is real. The combination of pre-existing panic selling and overwhelmingly strong fundamental data from both the memory (Micron) and manufacturing (TSMC) sides of the market creates a perfect catch-up trade for the stocks that were unfairly punished.

Strategy approach

Build a rule-based strategy that enters long SMH on D1 when MU gaps up >10% on earnings volume and the ETF is trading within 5% of its 20-day low. Exit on a 6% profit target or a 4% stop loss, with a maximum 21-day holding period.

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 (SMH@1d) (5 conditions)
  • Entry: ROC/EMA Signal Long (MU@1d) (5 conditions)
  • Entry: ROC/EMA Signal Long (TSM@1d) (5 conditions)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (SMH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (MU@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (TSM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (SMH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (MU@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (TSM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (SMH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (MU@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (TSM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 4.8% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "SMH",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MU",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "TSM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "low",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_smh",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "SMH"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "MU",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "MU",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "MU",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "low",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_mu",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (MU@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "MU"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "low",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_tsm",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "trade_symbol": "TSM"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_smh",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_mu",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (MU@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "MU"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_tsm",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 99,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "TSM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_smh",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_mu",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (MU@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "MU"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_tsm",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 102,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "TSM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 786,
            "type": "fibonacci_retracement"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_smh",
      "name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "MU",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 786,
            "type": "fibonacci_retracement"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_mu",
      "name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (MU@1d)",
      "priority": 102,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "MU"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 786,
            "type": "fibonacci_retracement"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_tsm",
      "name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 103,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "TSM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.3929333333333336
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
      "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": 4.785866666666667
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "fib_stop_ratio": 786,
      "risk_percent": 2.3929333333333336,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

{
  "indicators": [
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "roc",
      "period": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 20
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "SMH",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MU",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "TSM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "SMH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "low",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_smh",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "SMH"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "MU",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "MU",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
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            "type": "indicator"
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        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "MU",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "low",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
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          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_mu",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (MU@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "MU"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
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              "symbol": "TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "roc",
              "period": 1
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
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            "type": "indicator"
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        },
        {
          "left": {
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            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "TSM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 20
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            "type": "indicator"
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        },
        {
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            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
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            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
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            "type": "price"
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          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_tsm",
      "name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "trade_symbol": "TSM"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
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      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_smh",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_mu",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (MU@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "MU"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_tsm",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (TSM@1d)",
      "priority": 99,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "TSM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_smh",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (SMH@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "SMH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_mu",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (MU@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "MU"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_tsm",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (TSM@1d)",
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Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Chip panic was a false alarm — Micron's blowout earnings spark a massive AI rebound'. Thesis: On June 23, a global chip sell-off pushed the Nasdaq down 2.4% and caused many to doubt the AI boom. However, overnight data shows Micron's revenue quadrupling, driving a massive rally across the sector. Strong earnings from TSMC further prove that the AI demand cycle is real. The combination of pre-existing panic selling and overwhelmingly strong fundamental data from both the memory (Micron) and manufacturing (TSMC) sides of the market creates a perfect catch-up trade for the stocks that were unfairly punished.

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