Tech rally running into an inflation buzzsaw — hedge with a short on the Nasdaq
Created
Thesis
Tech stocks have enjoyed a recent rebound, but they are incredibly vulnerable to higher interest rates. With BlackRock warning about inflation and CPI expected to show prices rising above 4%, the Fed's hands will be tied—they will have to keep rates high or even raise them. Higher rates make borrowing expensive, which hurts fast-growing tech companies the most. A hot inflation number tomorrow morning could easily kill the recent market rally, making a short position on the Nasdaq a smart hedge.
Strategy approach
Build a defensive short strategy for QQQ (Nasdaq ETF) on the Daily timeframe. Enter short if the market opens lower than the previous day's low (gap down) following a hot CPI report, or if the price breaks below the lower Bollinger Band (20, 2). Set a profit target at the 50-day Simple Moving Average, and a strict 3% stop loss.
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: BB Signal Long (SPY@1d) (3 conditions)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (SPY@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (SPY@1d) (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "open",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
"name": "bollinger_bands",
"period": 20,
"std_dev": 2
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"pattern": "hammer",
"type": "candlestick_pattern_detected"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1",
"name": "BB Signal Long (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "SPY"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "SPY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "SPY"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"resistance_stop_rank": 1,
"risk_percent": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "bollinger_bands",
"period": 20,
"std_dev": 2
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "open",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
"name": "bollinger_bands",
"period": 20,
"std_dev": 2
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"pattern": "hammer",
"type": "candlestick_pattern_detected"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1",
"name": "BB Signal Long (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "SPY"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "SPY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "SPY"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"resistance_stop_rank": 1,
"risk_percent": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Tech rally running into an inflation buzzsaw — hedge with a short on the Nasdaq'. Thesis: Tech stocks have enjoyed a recent rebound, but they are incredibly vulnerable to higher interest rates. With BlackRock warning about inflation and CPI expected to show prices rising above 4%, the Fed's hands will be tied—they will have to keep rates high or even raise them. Higher rates make borrowing expensive, which hurts fast-growing tech companies the most. A hot inflation number tomorrow morning could easily kill the recent market rally, making a short position on the Nasdaq a smart hedge.
Performance
No trade count, win rate, or realized P&L figures are provided in this public preview. The thesis and shared rules do not establish a performance record.
What this public preview can establish
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- No trade count, win rate, or P&L figure is published in this preview. It cannot establish a performance record.
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