AI Stock Picks — S&P 500

Thursday, July 9, 2026  ·  Five AI analysts screened this index for stocks with the best shot at gaining +5% within 30 days

Today's Market Mood

Optimistic  Normal choppiness · VIX 16.6

Breadth is strong outside of semiconductors: banks, insurers, healthcare distributors, and select industrials are pushing toward 52-week highs on sustained 5-day and 30-day gains, while chipmakers (KLAC, LRCX, TER, AMAT, INTC, MRVL, SWKS) are seeing sharp 5-day pullbacks despite decent monthly trends. Energy sentiment is choppy given a US-Iran flare-up in crude markets, but refiners are holding up well near their highs.

Broad rotation into financials and insurers (banks, asset managers, P&C insurers) with many names within 2-6% of 52-week highsHealthcare/managed-care and distribution strength (JNJ, HCA, MCK, CVS, COR) posting multi-week gains near highsSharp semiconductor weakness over the past week even where 30-day trends remain positive, suggesting near-term chip risk outweighs momentumSelective software/security and networking momentum (CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Arista) holding up despite broader tech softness
Behind the scenes: how each AI analyst did
Aria
8 picks
Blaze
3 picks
Nova
3 picks
Orion
6 picks
Quinn
8 picks

5 Stock Picks

#1 CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
3/5 Agents Agree  Risk 4/10
Very strong conviction · 77%

CrowdStrike sells cloud-based cybersecurity software that protects companies from hackers and data breaches. The stock has climbed steadily over the past month and is beating the market by a wide margin, and unlike many peers it has no earnings report due for nearly two months, reducing near-term surprise risk. The main risk is that cybersecurity stocks can be volatile, and much of this year's gain is already priced in.

Stop-loss — sell here$169.14-11.5%
Today's price$191.12
Target — take profit$200.68+5.0%
If you invested $1,000
$1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
$885 if the stop-loss is hit (-11.5%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 77%. Not a guarantee — always set the stop-loss.

Why the AI likes it

What could go wrong

⚔ The Skeptic's View — Sage, the Devil's Advocate
  • Today's single-day move of +16.04% (164.70 → 191.12) accounts for the vast majority of the touted 18.54% 30-day gain — this is a one-day gap, not sustained 30-day momentum, and gap-driven rallies frequently retrace.
  • Price is now ~19.5% above the 50-day SMA (160.06), an unusually large extension that raises mean-reversion risk even though RSI (64.19) hasn't flagged overbought yet.
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Calibrated probability: 77% (raw model estimate: 64%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.4:1
70%
-0.9%

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
75%
Very High
Blaze
56%
Medium
Nova
30-day trend is strong but the last 5 days are essentially flat, a sign the rally has stalled for now
Orion
Quinn
60%
Medium
#2 VLOValero Energy Corporation
3/5 Agents Agree  Risk 4/10
Very strong conviction · 77%

Valero is one of the largest oil refiners in the country, turning crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and other fuels. The stock is trading near its 52-week high and beating the broader market as refining margins hold up well amid choppy energy markets tied to the US-Iran situation. The main risk is that energy and refining stocks are volatile and headline-driven, so a sudden shift in crude prices or the geopolitical backdrop could quickly reverse the trend.

Stop-loss — sell here$261.95-7.4%
Today's price$282.88
Target — take profit$297.02+5.0%
If you invested $1,000
$1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
$926 if the stop-loss is hit (-7.4%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 77%. Not a guarantee — always set the stop-loss.

Why the AI likes it

What could go wrong

⚔ The Skeptic's View — Sage, the Devil's Advocate
  • Price (282.88) has already broken above the upper Bollinger Band (279.98) — a technical overextension signal the RSI reading (67.43, just below the 70 overbought line) doesn't capture.
  • Today's single-day gain of 9.48% (258.39 → 282.88) makes up ~83% of the entire 30-day 11.47% return, meaning the 'strong momentum' narrative is largely one day's spike sitting right at the 52-week high — a setup prone to failed-breakout reversal.
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Calibrated probability: 77% (raw model estimate: 65%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.7:1
60%
+0.7%

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
75%
Very High
Blaze
Nova
Orion
61%
High
Quinn
60%
Medium
#3 ANETArista Networks, Inc.
2/5 Agents Agree  Risk 4/10
Very strong conviction · 77%

Arista Networks makes high-speed networking switches that power data centers and cloud/AI infrastructure. The stock has climbed nearly 19% in a month and is beating the broader market by a wide margin, with healthy (not overheated) technical readings supporting further upside. The main risk is that a lot of the gain has already happened fast, and heavy recent insider selling, while not unusual for a founder-level holder, is worth watching alongside any cooling in AI/data-center spending sentiment.

Stop-loss — sell here$160.77-11.2%
Today's price$181.05
Target — take profit$190.10+5.0%
If you invested $1,000
$1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
$888 if the stop-loss is hit (-11.2%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 77%. Not a guarantee — always set the stop-loss.

Why the AI likes it

What could go wrong

⚔ The Skeptic's View — Sage, the Devil's Advocate
  • Price (181.05) has broken above the upper Bollinger Band (179.12), signaling short-term overextension that the bulls' 'RSI not overbought at 60.19' framing overlooks.
  • Today's 15.76% single-day jump (156.40 → 181.05) accounts for ~83% of the claimed 18.99% 30-day return, and this is only a 2-of-5-agent solo-conviction pick built largely on that one-day pop.
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Calibrated probability: 77% (raw model estimate: 68%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.4:1
69%
-0.2%

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
75%
Very High
Blaze
Nova
Decent price strength but momentum has cooled to ~3.5% over 5 days and a 10%+ beneficial owner has been selling large blocks of stock almost weekly
Orion
Quinn
60%
Medium
#4 GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation
2/5 Agents Agree  Risk 2/10
Very strong conviction · 77%

General Dynamics builds military vehicles, submarines, and Gulfstream business jets. The stock is climbing steadily on defense-sector strength, trades cleanly above its key moving averages, and shows healthy technical readings without looking overbought. The main risk is that defense stocks can be sensitive to government budget or contract-timing headlines.

Stop-loss — sell here$351.48-6.1%
Today's price$374.31
Target — take profit$393.03+5.0%
If you invested $1,000
$1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
$939 if the stop-loss is hit (-6.1%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 77%. Not a guarantee — always set the stop-loss.

Why the AI likes it

What could go wrong

⚔ The Skeptic's View — Sage, the Devil's Advocate
  • Today's single-day gain of 9.81% actually exceeds the entire stated 30-day return of 8.28%, implying GD was roughly flat-to-down over the prior 29 days before today's spike — the 'steady momentum' story is really a one-day event.
  • SMA50 (347.37) and SMA200 (345.91) are nearly converged with no golden cross confirmed, so 'trading above both moving averages' reflects a barely-established trend rather than durable strength.
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Calibrated probability: 77% (raw model estimate: 68%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.8:1
55%
+1.4%

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
75%
Very High
Blaze
Nova
Orion
61%
High
Quinn
Technicals are healthy but relative strength versus the market (+7.2%) is comparatively weak next to the selected picks.
#5 USBU.S. Bancorp
2/5 Agents Agree  Risk 2/10
Very strong conviction · 77%

U.S. Bancorp is one of the largest regional banks in the country, providing everyday banking, loans, and payment services. Its shares are trending higher along with the broader bank rally, showing healthy, sustainable momentum ahead of its earnings report next week. The main risk is that bank stocks are sensitive to interest-rate expectations, and the upcoming earnings release could swing the stock in either direction.

Stop-loss — sell here$57.22-6.2%
Today's price$61.00
Target — take profit$64.05+5.0%
If you invested $1,000
$1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
$938 if the stop-loss is hit (-6.2%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 77%. Not a guarantee — always set the stop-loss.

Why the AI likes it

What could go wrong

⚔ The Skeptic's View — Sage, the Devil's Advocate
  • Today's 10.21% single-day gain dwarfs both the 30-day return (8.89%) and the 5-day momentum (2.14%), indicating the month's advance is concentrated in one day's spike rather than the 'steady, controlled uptrend' the bulls describe.
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Calibrated probability: 77% (raw model estimate: 69%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.8:1
55%
+1.5%

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
75%
Very High
Blaze
Nova
Orion
63%
High
Quinn

Retail Investor Execution Guide

This report identifies stocks with an AI-assessed probability of gaining +5% within 30 calendar days (target exit by August 8, 2026). Picks are ranked by how many independent AI agents agreed — more agreement means higher conviction. The guide below tells you exactly how to act on them.

Step-by-Step Action Plan

  1. Act within one trading day. Prices are freshest now. The longer you wait, the more the entry price drifts away from what the agents analysed.
  2. Verify the entry price. Check the live price before buying. If a stock has already moved more than 3% above the Current Price shown in the report, skip it or wait for a pullback — the risk/reward has shifted.
  3. Use limit orders, not market orders. Set your buy limit at or below the Current Price shown. Chasing with a market order gives brokers and algorithms an advantage over you.
  4. Set your stop-loss immediately after buying. Use the Max Downside % on each pick card as your hard exit level. If the price falls to that level, sell without hesitation — the trade thesis is broken.
  5. Set a take-profit at the Target Price. Place a limit sell order at the Target Price shown. When it fills, the trade is done — resist the urge to hold for more.
  6. Exit all positions by August 8, 2026. This is your hard deadline. If a stock has not hit its target by then, exit anyway. Holding past the window turns a short-term trade into an unsupervised long-term position.
  7. Never add to a losing position. If your stop-loss is hit, exit completely. Averaging down turns a small, controlled loss into a potentially large one.

Position Sizing by Conviction Tier

Size each position according to the coloured border on its pick card. Cap your total exposure across all picks from this report at 25% of your overall trading budget.

Agents Agreeing What It Means Max Allocation Per Pick
5/5 Highest conviction — all five independent analytical checks passed Up to 10%
4/5 Very high conviction — four of five independent checks aligned Up to 8%
3/5 High conviction — three agents independently agreed Up to 6%
2/5 Moderate conviction — two agents independently agreed Up to 4%
1 Agent Speculative — solo pick, admitted only at Very High confidence Up to 2%

The Three Exit Rules

These picks are generated by AI agents for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Probability estimates reflect the agents' analytical models — they are not guarantees of any outcome. Past results are not indicative of future performance. Markets can and do move against even well-researched trades. Always conduct your own research, and consider seeking advice from a licensed financial adviser before placing any orders. Never invest money you cannot afford to lose.

Understanding the Numbers

A plain-English guide to every figure shown on each pick card — what it means, how it is calculated, and what a good or bad value looks like.

AI Conviction Meter
Estimated probability of hitting the target, shown as a 5-bar gauge
The filled bars and label translate the AI's probability estimate into plain language: 75%+ is Very strong, 60–74% Strong, 50–59% Moderate, below 50% Cautious. Where enough past picks have been resolved, the probability is calibrated against the AI's real track record.
e.g. "Moderate conviction · 58%" — the AI thinks this trade works slightly more often than a coin flip.
✓ More filled bars = more confidence — but even Very strong picks fail sometimes; always size positions accordingly.
If You Invested $1,000
$1,000 × (1 + Target Gain ÷ 100)  /  $1,000 × (1 + Max Downside ÷ 100)
The same Target Gain and Max Downside percentages expressed in concrete money terms for a $1,000 position — what you'd have if the target hits versus if your stop-loss is triggered.
e.g. +10% target and −12.3% stop → $1,100 on a win, $877 on a stopped-out loss.
✓ Scales linearly — a $500 position sees half these amounts, a $2,000 position double.
Current Price
Market price at time of analysis
The stock's price when this report was generated. All other figures on the card are calculated from this reference point.
e.g. $215.20 — check the live price before placing an order; if it has moved more than ~3%, re-evaluate the risk/reward.
✓ No positive/negative distinction — it is simply your cost basis.
Target Price
Current Price × (1 + Target Gain ÷ 100)
The price the agents project the stock could reach within the time window. This is your take-profit level — place a limit sell order here after buying.
e.g. $215.20 × 1.085 = $233.49 target on an 8.5% pick.
✓ Always above Current Price — this tool only selects upside candidates.
Target Gain
(Target Price − Current Price) ÷ Current Price × 100
The percentage return you would earn if the stock hits its Target Price from your entry. Set by the run parameters — every pick in this report targets the same percentage.
e.g. +8.5% means a $100 stock has a $108.50 target; a $500 stock has a $542.50 target.
✓ Always positive — picks are upside-only. A larger % means a bigger move is required.
Max Downside
Estimated stop-loss level, as % below entry
The worst-case loss the agents estimated if the thesis fails — based on key support levels and recent volatility. Use this as your hard stop-loss. If the price falls to this level, exit immediately; the trade thesis is broken.
e.g. −12.0% means: if you bought at $100, sell if it drops to $88.00.
⚠ Always negative. A smaller magnitude (e.g. −5%) = tighter risk. A larger magnitude (e.g. −20%) = more room to fall before you exit — riskier.
Reward : Risk
Target Gain ÷ |Max Downside|
How much you could gain for every dollar you are risking. A ratio of 2.0:1 means you stand to make $2 for every $1 at risk. Higher is better.
e.g. 8.5% gain ÷ 12% downside = 0.7:1 (unfavourable). 10% gain ÷ 5% downside = 2.0:1 (good).
✓ ≥ 2.0:1 is strong. ⚠ < 1.0:1 means you are risking more than you could gain — approach with caution.
Breakeven Win Rate
|Max Downside| ÷ (Target Gain + |Max Downside|) × 100
The minimum percentage of trades at this reward:risk that must succeed for you to break even over time — regardless of how good your stock picking is.
e.g. 12 ÷ (8.5 + 12) = 59% — you need roughly 6 in 10 trades to win just to avoid losing money.
✓ Lower is better — ≤ 35% means even a poor win rate is survivable. ⚠ ≥ 55% means you need most trades to work out.
Expected Value
(Probability% × Target Gain%) + ((1 − Probability%) × Max Downside%)
The average return per trade if the AI's probability estimate is accurate over many similar trades. A positive Expected Value means the trade has a mathematical edge; a negative value means the math works against you on average, even if you sometimes win.
e.g. 65% × +8.5% + 35% × −12% = +1.3% EV. Over 100 similar trades you would expect an average gain of 1.3% per trade.
✓ Positive = edge in your favour over many trades. ⚠ Negative = the math loses money on average — even if individual wins feel good. Note: EV is only as reliable as the probability estimate.
Every stock Scout considered — and why each was discarded

Scout scanned 503 S&P 500 constituents and short-listed 28 candidates for deep analysis by the five analysts. Here is what happened to each one.

  • ANETArista Networks, Inc.Picked #3
    Scout: Up roughly 19% over the past month and sitting essentially at its 52-week high, with continued 5-day strength pointing to sustained buying in networking/AI infrastructure names.
    Made the final report at #3.
  • AAPLApple Inc.Dropped at merge
    Scout: Trading within about 1% of its 52-week high with steady gains over both the 5-day and 30-day windows, a rare combination of stability and momentum.
    Qualified on merit but ranked #10, outside the 5-pick limit for this run.
  • ALLThe Allstate CorporationDropped at merge
    Scout: Up over 15% in the past month and within roughly 2.5% of its 52-week high, part of a broad insurer rally with sustained short-term momentum.
    Only Blaze selected this stock — single-agent picks require Very High confidence and at least 70% probability (this pick: Medium, 53%).
  • PGRThe Progressive CorporationPassed over
    Scout: Strong sustained gains across both the 5-day and 30-day windows with the stock still only about 9% off its 52-week high.
    Aria: On-balance volume shows a bearish divergence despite the price gain, and earnings are just 6 days away, which pulled the score down to the 50% floor
    Blaze: Earnings are only 6 days away, making this too close to a binary earnings event to treat as a clean technical setup
    Nova: RSI over 70 and a bearish volume divergence (price rising while trading volume trends down) point to fading conviction
    Orion: Insurance stock showing a bearish divergence between rising price and weakening trading volume, plus earnings due in under a week add uncertainty.
    Quinn: On-balance volume diverges from the price rally (selling into the bounce), pulling the calculated probability down to the 50% floor despite a 70.8 RSI.
  • TRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc.Passed over
    Scout: Consistent uptrend near its 52-week high, benefiting from the same insurance sector strength lifting peers.
    Orion: Solid insurer with positive trend but farther from its 52-week high and carrying nearer-term earnings risk than the stronger insurance pick.
    Quinn: Clean technical setup, but relative strength and MACD histogram strength trail the stocks selected.
  • CBChubb LimitedPassed over
    Scout: Within about 3% of its 52-week high with steady gains over the past week and month, reflecting durable insurer momentum.
    Orion: Steady insurer with positive momentum but less compelling setup than the top insurance pick given more distance from its 52-week high.
    Quinn: Steady uptrend with confirming volume, but weaker relative strength than the picks selected.
  • AFLAflac IncorporatedDropped at merge
    Scout: One of the closest insurers to its 52-week high (about 1% away) with consistent short- and medium-term gains.
    Only Orion selected this stock — single-agent picks require Very High confidence and at least 70% probability (this pick: High, 66%).
  • TECHBio-Techne CorporationPassed over
    Scout: A sharp recent surge has it within 2% of its 52-week high, with the 30-day trend confirming this isn't just a one-day spike.
    Aria: RSI of 76 is overbought and the stock isn't in a clean moving-average uptrend, offsetting its strong 30-day return
    Nova: RSI near 76 shows the stock is close to exhausted after its run, and 5-day momentum has slowed to under 1%
    Quinn: RSI at 76.0 is nearing overbought territory after a 30%+ one-month run, raising the odds of a near-term pause.
  • WELLWelltower Inc.Dropped at merge
    Scout: Healthcare REIT trading close to its 52-week high with strong sustained gains over the past week and month.
    Qualified on merit but ranked #11, outside the 5-pick limit for this run.
  • VTRVentas, Inc.Not selected
    Scout: Similar healthcare-REIT strength, near its 52-week high with a healthy monthly gain.
    No analyst selected this candidate this run.
  • DVADaVita Inc.Passed over
    Scout: Up over 16% in the past month and within 4% of its 52-week high, showing durable buying interest in healthcare services.
    Blaze: A major long-term holder (Berkshire Hathaway) sold roughly $183 million of stock in the past 90 days, a significant caution sign
    Nova: RSI over 74 signals an overbought stock, and Berkshire Hathaway plus the CEO have both been large recent sellers
  • SCHWThe Charles Schwab CorporationDropped at merge
    Scout: Strong across all timeframes — up double digits over the past month and week — with the stock only about 5% from its high.
    Only Nova selected this stock — single-agent picks require Very High confidence and at least 70% probability (this pick: Medium, 53%).
  • USBU.S. BancorpPicked #5
    Scout: Nearly at its 52-week high with a solid monthly gain, part of a broad bank-sector move higher.
    Made the final report at #5.
  • STTState Street CorporationDropped at merge
    Scout: Within 2% of its 52-week high with consistent gains over the past week and month.
    Only Orion selected this stock — single-agent picks require Very High confidence and at least 70% probability (this pick: High, 66%).
  • GDGeneral Dynamics CorporationPicked #4
    Scout: Trading close to its 52-week high with steady defense-sector momentum over the past month.
    Made the final report at #4.
  • CSXCSX CorporationPassed over
    Scout: Within about 1% of its 52-week high with steady gains, part of broader rail-sector strength.
    Orion: Railroad stock's momentum is much weaker than favored-sector peers, barely outpacing the broader market.
  • UNPUnion Pacific CorporationPassed over
    Scout: Also near its 52-week high with sustained short-term gains, consistent with sector-wide rail strength.
    Orion: Railroad stock shows only modest gains and weak relative strength compared to other favored-sector candidates.
  • TROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Dropped at merge
    Scout: Up over 11% for the month and within about 3% of its 52-week high, riding the same asset-manager strength as Schwab.
    Qualified on merit but ranked #12, outside the 5-pick limit for this run.
  • HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.Dropped at merge
    Scout: Explosive move higher (up over a third in the past month) on heavy volume, though still meaningfully below its 52-week high, leaving room to run if momentum holds.
    Qualified on merit but ranked #8, outside the 5-pick limit for this run.
  • CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.Picked #1
    Scout: Up nearly 19% over the past month and within 9% of its 52-week high, one of the few large-cap software names showing this kind of sustained strength.
    Made the final report at #1.
  • PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc.Passed over
    Scout: Up over 23% for the month, showing security software holding up while broader tech has been choppy.
    Aria: Conflicting 5-day return figures (a headline weekly decline versus a positive momentum reading) create uncertainty about the very short-term trend
    Blaze: Despite a strong monthly gain, the stock has fallen nearly 6% in the last five days, suggesting the trend may be losing steam
    Nova: 30-day gain looks strong but the last 5 days are actually negative (-6%), suggesting the move is already fading
    Quinn: Strong 30-day return, but 5-day momentum has turned negative (-6.0%), signaling a loss of near-term thrust.
  • IBMInternational Business Machines CorporationDropped at merge
    Scout: Consistent gains across the past week and month with the stock only about 9% from its 52-week high.
    Only Quinn selected this stock — Quinn solo picks require High or Very High confidence and at least 60% probability (this pick: Medium, 60%).
  • CORCencora, Inc.Dropped at merge
    Scout: Up nearly 11% over the past month with continued short-term strength, part of the broader healthcare-distribution rally alongside McKesson and CVS.
    Qualified on merit but ranked #6, outside the 5-pick limit for this run.
  • VLOValero Energy CorporationPicked #2
    Scout: Up over 11% for the month and essentially at its 52-week high, showing refiners decoupling from crude-price volatility.
    Made the final report at #2.
  • PSXPhillips 66Not selected
    Scout: Within 1.5% of its 52-week high with strong recent gains, mirroring Valero's refiner strength.
    No analyst selected this candidate this run.
  • MCKMcKesson CorporationPassed over
    Scout: Solid gains over both the 5-day and 30-day windows as part of the broader healthcare-distribution move higher.
    Aria: Price is still trading slightly below its 200-day average, so it doesn't have the same trend confirmation as the top picks
    Blaze: Price is still trading below its 200-day average despite a recent bounce, failing the constructive long-term trend requirement
    Orion: Healthcare distributor still trading below its 200-day trend line and far from its 52-week high, suggesting the recovery isn't firmly established yet.
  • AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.Dropped at merge
    Scout: Up over 32% for the month on heavy buying interest, a govtech/public-safety name with strong sustained momentum despite still being well off its 52-week high.
    Qualified on merit but ranked #9, outside the 5-pick limit for this run.
  • TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Dropped at merge
    Scout: Up over 18% for the month with the gain holding through the past week, and within about 5% of its 52-week high.
    Qualified on merit but ranked #7, outside the 5-pick limit for this run.

Agent Analytical Approaches

Aria

Momentum & Technical

Checks 30-day price history for every candidate before making any selection. Requires positive period return and positive 5-day momentum as mandatory gates. Ranks picks by proximity to their period high and adjusts probability based on volume. Uses news only to rule out major negative catalysts.

Blaze

Fundamental & Earnings

Searches earnings results, analyst upgrades, and revenue trends before checking price data. Requires at least one verifiable fundamental catalyst — earnings beat, analyst upgrade, or revenue acceleration — within the last 60 days. Favours stocks with strong fundamentals trading below recent highs (value entry).

Nova

News Catalyst & Event-Driven

Hunts for specific events within the last 21 days: FDA approvals, major contract wins, product launches, earnings surprises, or significant analyst upgrades. Requires a positive price reaction confirming the market is recognising the catalyst. Also scans for upcoming events that could drive further gains.

Orion

Macro & Sector Rotation

Maps the macroeconomic regime (risk-on / risk-off / neutral) and identifies sectors benefiting from current conditions before looking at individual stocks. Only selects stocks from macro-aligned sectors with confirmed sector tailwinds. Adjusts for interest rate sensitivity and geopolitical factors.

Sage

Devil's Advocate

Reviews the final picks after all four analysts agree and actively challenges each bull thesis. Searches for bearish technical signals, negative news, insider selling, and elevated short interest that the agreeing agents may have underweighted. Produces evidence-based counter-arguments shown on each pick card.

Quinn

Quantitative / Statistical

Pure-quant analyst: no news, no narrative, only numbers. Identifies mean-reversion setups from RSI extremes (<35) with momentum turning, Bollinger squeeze breakouts, and multi-factor quant scores using RSI, MACD, OBV, short interest, and insider transaction data. Counterbalances narrative bias across the four analyst agents.