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": [
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"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": [
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"symbol": "MU",
"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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"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": {
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"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": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 10
}
},
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "TSM",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"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": [
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 1
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 10
}
},
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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},
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"right": {
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},
"indicator": {
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"type": "indicator"
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},
{
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"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
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"type": "price"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
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}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_smh",
"name": "ROC/EMA Signal Long (SMH@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "SMH"
},
{
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"right": {
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{
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},
{
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"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"type": "indicator"
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},
{
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"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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{
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],
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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],
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],
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},
{
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],
"enabled": true,
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"name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (MU@1d)",
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"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "MU"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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],
"enabled": true,
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"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "TSM"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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],
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},
{
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],
"enabled": true,
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"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "MU"
},
{
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],
"enabled": true,
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"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "TSM"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
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}
}
],
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"target_symbol": "SMH"
},
{
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}
],
"enabled": true,
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"priority": 102,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "MU"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"operator": "less_than",
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_tsm",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 78.6% (TSM@1d)",
"priority": 103,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "TSM"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"right": {
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],
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"id": "exit_4",
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"priority": 100,
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},
{
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"conditions": [
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"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
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"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
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"type": "fixed_risk"
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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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