AI Stock Picks — FTSE 100

Thursday, October 22, 2026  ·  Five AI analysts screened this index for stocks with the best shot at gaining +5% within 30 days

Today's Market Mood

Neutral  Normal choppiness · VIX 19.6

The FTSE 100 shows unusually wide stock-level dispersion rather than a clean directional trend: banks (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Standard Chartered) and miners (Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Fresnillo) have sold off sharply (many -10% to -20%+ over 30 days), while consumer staples, information/data-services names, and energy majors have rallied strongly, with several pushing to or near 52-week highs. No fresh news headlines were available in the pre-fetched data, so this screen relies on price momentum and proximity to highs across the 5-day and 30-day windows.

Sharp earnings-season dispersion: financials and miners selling off hard while staples/data/energy rallyInformation and index-services names (LSEG, RELX, Experian) breaking out with sustained multi-week momentumConsumer staples and tobacco (Imperial Brands, Reckitt, Haleon, BAT, Diageo) showing durable recovery trendsEnergy majors (Shell, BP) and utilities (United Utilities, National Grid) pressing toward 52-week highs

Today's Actionable List

Which of today's picks to actually take, and at what size, given what you are already holding. Each pick's own Suggested Allocation sizes it in isolation; this table applies the portfolio limits — at most 20 open positions and 60% of the portfolio committed in total. Run with --capital 25000 to see these sizes as order amounts rather than percentages.

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80 · 116.9%
116.9% / 60%
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RankStockActionSizeEntry → TargetNotes
#1 BT-A.L SKIP — £211.70 → £222.28
stop £198.15
 Half-Kelly sizes this at 0% — the odds carry no edge worth capital.
#2 EXPN.L SKIP — £3,084.00 → £3,238.20
stop £2,889.71
 Half-Kelly sizes this at 0% — the odds carry no edge worth capital.
#3 ADM.L SKIP — £3,876.00 → £4,069.80
stop £3,503.90
 Half-Kelly sizes this at 0% — the odds carry no edge worth capital.

Already open: KGF.L (to Oct 23), DCC.L (to Oct 25), EMR (to Nov 1), ALW.L (to Nov 1), PSN.L (to Nov 1), MSFT (to Nov 4), ADI (to Nov 4), SVT.L (to Nov 5), AMZN (to Nov 8), GOOGL (to Nov 8), PYPL (to Nov 8), HCA (to Nov 11) … and 68 more. Symbols you already hold were excluded from this run's candidates rather than re-picked.

Position-sizing guidance only — half-Kelly per pick, bounded by the limits above. Not personal investment advice.

Behind the scenes: how each AI analyst did
Aria
4 picks
Blaze
3 picks
Nova
3 picks
Orion
3 picks
Quinn
3 picks

3 Stock Picks

#1 BT-A.LBT Group plc
3/5 Agents Agree  Risk 5/10  ⚠ Earnings in Window
Moderate conviction · 55%

BT Group is the UK's biggest telecoms and broadband provider, including the Openreach network. The stock has been rallying on unusually heavy trading volume with healthy, not overheated, strength readings, and it's clearly outpacing the wider market. The main risk is that the company reports earnings within the next month, which could swing the share price sharply in either direction.

Stop-loss£198.15-6.4%
Today's price£211.70
Target£222.28+5.0%
If you invested £1,000
▲£1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
▼£936 if the stop-loss is hit (-6.4%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 55%. 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 is already pinned at the top Bollinger band ($211.99 upper band vs $211.70 last price), a classic overextension signal that often precedes mean reversion rather than further breakout.
  • On-balance volume is actually negative (-64.1M) even as price surged 10.6%, meaning cumulative volume flow has been net distributive over the lookback window despite the bull case framing OBV as confirming 'real trading activity'.
  • Price sits below both its 50-day ($200.67) and 200-day ($203.89) SMA average only marginally above (211.70 vs 203.89), and with no golden cross flagged, the 'established uptrend' story is thinner than peers ADM/EXPN which show clearer SMA structure.
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Calibrated probability: 55% (raw model estimate: 61%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.8:1
56%
+0.6%
0%

Suggested allocation is half-Kelly sizing guidance capped at 10% — not personal investment advice. Allocations are scaled to 85% of half-Kelly for the current market regime.

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
70%
High
Blaze
—
—
Earnings are due in just 14 days, inside the 30-day holding window, creating binary-event risk that drags the probability below our threshold.
Nova
53%
Medium
Orion
—
—
Telecom is not among the sectors showing a confirmed tailwind in this screen despite a decent monthly gain
Quinn
60%
Medium

Data Sources

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#2 EXPN.LExperian plc
3/5 Agents Agree  Risk 4/10  ⚠ Earnings in Window
Moderate conviction · 55%

Experian is a global data and credit-reporting company that helps lenders and businesses assess risk. Its shares are in a strong uptrend, comfortably beating the wider market and trading above both key trend-following averages. The main risks are that trading-volume data hasn't fully confirmed the price rally, and the company reports earnings within the next month, which could add volatility.

Stop-loss£2,889.71-6.3%
Today's price£3,084.00
Target£3,238.20+5.0%
If you invested £1,000
▲£1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
▼£937 if the stop-loss is hit (-6.3%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 55%. 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
  • RSI14 of 74.79 is firmly in overbought territory, not merely 'strong' — this directly contradicts any framing of room left to run and raises pullback risk after a 15.3% 30-day spike.
  • OBV is negative (-92.6M) despite the price rally, meaning the stock's cumulative volume-weighted flow has been declining even as price climbed — a quiet divergence the bull case's 'genuine participation' claim glosses over.
  • Price is already pressing the upper Bollinger band ($3,049 vs $3,084 last price, i.e. trading above the band), suggesting the move is statistically stretched in the very short term regardless of distance from the 52-week high.
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Calibrated probability: 55% (raw model estimate: 61%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.8:1
56%
+0.6%
0%

Suggested allocation is half-Kelly sizing guidance capped at 10% — not personal investment advice. Allocations are scaled to 85% of half-Kelly for the current market regime.

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
65%
High
Blaze
—
—
Trend looks decent but earnings land in 27 days, inside the holding window, which adds binary-event risk and pulls the conservative probability below our bar.
Nova
—
—
Despite having the strongest 5-day momentum, today's volume was below average and the stock remains over 16% off its 52-week high, weakening confirmation
Orion
58%
Medium
Quinn
60%
Medium

Data Sources

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#3 ADM.LAdmiral Group plc
2/5 Agents Agree  Risk 6/10  ⚠ Conflicting Signals
Moderate conviction · 55%

Admiral is one of the UK's largest car insurance companies. Its shares are climbing in a controlled, healthy way rather than an overheated spike -- strength indicators are firm but not stretched, and the price sits above both its medium- and long-term trend lines. The main risk is that an unexpected jump in claims costs or interest-rate moves could quickly change how profitable its insurance book looks, stalling the rally.

Stop-loss£3,503.90-9.6%
Today's price£3,876.00
Target£4,069.80+5.0%
If you invested £1,000
▲£1,050 if the target hits (+5.0%)
▼£904 if the stop-loss is hit (-9.6%)
The AI puts the chance of the win case at 55%. 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
  • OBV is negative (-20.3M) while price has advanced, indicating volume flow has not confirmed the price gain — the opposite of a healthy breakout signature.
  • Trading volume of 878,194 shares is the lowest of the three picks and gives no evidence of the heavy-volume conviction cited for BT-A.L, making the 'established uptrend' claim weaker on participation grounds despite the SMA alignment.
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Calibrated probability: 55% (raw model estimate: 65%) — adjusted using the accuracy of past resolved picks.

Trade math

0.5:1
66%
-0.1%
0%

Suggested allocation is half-Kelly sizing guidance capped at 10% — not personal investment advice. Allocations are scaled to 85% of half-Kelly for the current market regime.

What each AI analyst estimated

Aria
72%
Very High
Blaze
56%
Medium
Nova
—
—
Momentum is the weakest of the group (30-day return only +4.6%, 5-day +2.7%), too modest to confidently clear a 5% target
Orion
—
—
Insurance is not among the sectors showing a confirmed tailwind in this screen, and its 30-day gain is the weakest of the group
Quinn
—
—
Weakest 30-day and 5-day momentum of the group, giving it the lowest relative strength among qualifying candidates

Data Sources

Yahoo FinanceFinvizMarketWatchSeeking Alpha

Retail Investor Execution Guide

This report identifies stocks with an AI-assessed probability of gaining +5% within 30 calendar days (target exit by November 21, 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 November 21, 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.
Suggested Allocation
half-Kelly: (Probability ÷ |Max Downside| − (1 − Probability) ÷ Target Gain) ÷ 2, capped at 10%
The Kelly criterion computes the portfolio fraction that maximises long-run growth for a bet with these odds; half-Kelly is the standard hedge against the probability estimate being too optimistic. Uses the calibrated probability where available. 0% means the math sees no edge worth sizing; — means it couldn't be computed.
e.g. 57% probability, +10% target, −13% downside → Kelly ≈ 8.5% of portfolio, half-Kelly ≈ 4.2%.
Generic sizing guidance only — not personal investment advice. Position sizing must reflect your own portfolio, risk tolerance and circumstances.
Every stock Scout considered — and why each was discarded

Scout scanned 100 FTSE 100 constituents and short-listed 25 candidates for deep analysis by the five analysts. Here is what happened to each one.

  • SGE.LThe Sage Group plcDropped at merge
    Scout: Sitting at its 52-week high with a 20% 30-day gain and 5% in the last 5 days — a clean sustained breakout, not a one-day spike.
    Average probability across the 2 agent(s) that selected it was 57% raw (48% after calibration), below the 52% minimum to qualify.
  • REL.LRELX PLCDropped at merge
    Scout: 30-day return of nearly 24% with continued 5-day acceleration (+4.9%); strong sustained institutional buying.
    Only Blaze selected this stock — single-agent picks require Very High confidence and at least 70% probability (this pick: Medium, 53% raw (48% after calibration)).
  • LSEG.LLondon Stock Exchange Group plcDropped at merge
    Scout: 16% 30-day gain, accelerating further in the last 5 days (+9%), only ~7% off its 52-week high.
    Average probability across the 4 agent(s) that selected it was 59% raw (48% after calibration), below the 52% minimum to qualify.
  • EXPN.LExperian plcPicked #2
    Scout: 15% 30-day gain with an 8% 5-day pop — momentum is building, not fading, even though still well off its high.
    Made the final report at #2.
  • PSON.LPearson plcDropped at merge
    Scout: 14% 30-day gain and within 1.3% of its 52-week high — a steady grind to new highs suggests room to run.
    Only Nova selected this stock — single-agent picks require Very High confidence and at least 70% probability (this pick: Medium, 53% raw (48% after calibration)).
  • MKS.LMarks and Spencer Group plcAlready held
    Scout: 13% 30-day gain, just 1.6% from its 52-week high, with continued 5-day strength (+2.5%).
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-21 runs until 2026-11-20 (30 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • TSCO.LTesco PLCAlready held
    Scout: 13% 30-day return shows durable consumer-defensive strength heading into the holiday trading period.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-16 runs until 2026-11-15 (24 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • CTEC.LConvatec Group PLCAlready held
    Scout: 13% 30-day gain with continued 5-day follow-through (+3%); medtech momentum intact.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-15 runs until 2026-11-14 (23 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • IMB.LImperial Brands PLCAlready held
    Scout: 16% 30-day gain reflecting a tobacco-sector re-rating, though near-term follow-through (+0.8% 5-day) will need confirming.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-20 runs until 2026-11-19 (29 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • RKT.LReckitt Benckiser Group plcAlready held
    Scout: 11.5% 30-day recovery in consumer staples with positive 5-day follow-through.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-20 runs until 2026-11-19 (29 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • HLN.LHaleon plcAlready held
    Scout: Nearly 12% 30-day gain in consumer health, with steady 5-day continuation (+2.1%).
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-16 runs until 2026-11-15 (24 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • BT-A.LBT Group plcPicked #1
    Scout: 10.6% 30-day gain with continued 5-day strength (+2.3%); telecom turnaround momentum building.
    Made the final report at #1.
  • CCEP.LCoca-Cola Europacific Partners PLCLiquidity filter
    Scout: 10% 30-day gain and under 1% from its 52-week high — a breakout candidate in consumer staples.
    20-day average daily volume 221,167 shares is below the 500,000-share liquidity floor.
  • CRDA.LCroda International PlcLiquidity filter
    Scout: 10% 30-day gain, within 0.7% of its 52-week high — specialty chemicals demand recovery looks intact.
    20-day average daily volume 445,042 shares is below the 500,000-share liquidity floor.
  • SHEL.LShell plcAlready held
    Scout: Nearly 11% 30-day gain and just 2.3% off its 52-week high; energy majors are showing sustained strength.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-21 runs until 2026-11-20 (30 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • BP.LBP p.l.c.Already held
    Scout: Almost 13% 30-day gain, within 2.3% of its 52-week high, reflecting broad energy-sector momentum.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-16 runs until 2026-11-15 (24 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • DGE.LDiageo plcAlready held
    Scout: 9% 30-day gain suggests the spirits-sector selloff is stabilizing into a recovery.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-15 runs until 2026-11-14 (23 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • SN.LSmith & Nephew plcPassed over
    Scout: 10% 30-day gain with accelerating 5-day momentum (+4.2%); medtech names showing renewed buying interest.
    Aria: The stock is still trading below its 200-day average price, so the recent bounce looks like a rebound inside a longer downtrend rather than a confirmed reversal.
    Blaze: Price is still below its 200-day moving average and trading volume is declining, so the recent bounce doesn't yet look like a confirmed trend reversal.
    Nova: Still 20.5% below its 52-week high and trading on below-average volume, this looks more like a partial rebound than a fresh breakout
    Orion: Medical devices is not among the sectors showing a confirmed tailwind here, and the stock remains well below its 52-week high
    Quinn: Price remains below its 200-day average despite the recent bounce, a weaker structural backdrop than the selected picks
  • CPG.LCompass Group PLCAlready held
    Scout: Nearly 11% 30-day gain with steady 5-day continuation; just over 5% from its 52-week high.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-20 runs until 2026-11-19 (29 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • NG.LNational Grid plcAlready held
    Scout: 6.4% 30-day gain with continued 5-day strength (+2.6%); defensive utility momentum building.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-13 runs until 2026-11-12 (22 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • UU.LUnited Utilities Group PLCAlready held
    Scout: Trading at its 52-week high with a 7.5% 30-day gain — a defensive-sector breakout.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-15 runs until 2026-11-14 (23 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • ULVR.LUnilever PLCAlready held
    Scout: Nearly 6% 30-day gain with positive 5-day follow-through; large-cap staples stabilizing after a prior pullback.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-19 runs until 2026-11-18 (28 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.
  • ADM.LAdmiral Group plcPicked #3
    Scout: 4.6% 30-day gain accelerating to 3.4% in the last 5 days; insurer showing steady upward drift.
    Made the final report at #3.
  • RTO.LRentokil Initial plcPassed over
    Scout: Sharp 9.7% 5-day bounce on top of an 8% 30-day gain — a strong reversal signal, though still far below its 52-week high so carries more risk.
    Aria: Trading-volume data has been deeply negative even as the price bounced, and the stock remains far below its 200-day average, suggesting the rally may not hold.
    Blaze: Still well below its 200-day moving average after a steep prior decline, with persistently falling trading volume — the recent bounce looks fragile rather than a confirmed turnaround.
    Nova: Despite heavy trading volume, the stock remains 32.6% below its 52-week high — a bounce off a steep prior decline rather than a confirmed fresh catalyst
    Orion: Support services is not among the sectors showing a confirmed tailwind here, and the stock remains over 30% below its 52-week high despite the recent bounce
    Quinn: Still well below its 200-day average and 52-week high despite the recent bounce, a weaker structural setup than the selected picks
  • BATS.LBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.Already held
    Scout: 7.5% 30-day gain with continued 5-day strength (+2.5%); tobacco sector showing a consistent uptrend.
    Already held: a position opened 2026-10-16 runs until 2026-11-15 (24 day(s) left). Re-picking it would concentrate the portfolio, not diversify it.

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.