How to Use ChatGPT to Test Theories on Stock Prices

Percentage of days IWM experiences a gain based on the combined performance of QQQ and IWM (February 12, 2019 to February 8, 2024)

I have a good friend that comes up with interesting theories about relationships in the stock market. Recently, he claimed that “more often than not”, on a day where the big cap stocks gain and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) does not gain, IWM will experience a daily gain on the next trading day. … Read more

Stretching Out the Overbought Period – The Market Breadth

Stretching Out the Overbought Period

Stock Market Commentary Despite strike one and strike two against the market rally, buyers are stretching out this overbought period. The jobs report for November seemed to further support the case of an economy that survived the Fed’s rate hike cycle even as the case recedes for near-term rate cuts. The stock market responded by … Read more

Running With Picks and Shovels in the Generative AI Race

picks and shovels (Credit: Shovel or Shovel? You Pick by Linda, Fortuna future on Flickr)

NVIDIA Races Ahead Money manager Cathie Wood of ARK Invest is known for being unconventional by making concentrated bets on highly speculative companies, what Wood calls betting on innovation that solves problems. So of course Wood has AI-related bets in the various ARK funds. The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) in particular holds … Read more

The Latest Lap On the Generative AI Trade

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Stock Market Commentary: The trade on Generative AI took a surprising turn last week as investors and traders rushed to related names as if they offered safety from the banking Panic of 2023. Some stocks shot straight up for the week. The renewed interest surprised me because I just happened to write about this trade … Read more

A Sprint Trade on the Race in Generative AI

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The race is on in generative AI (artificial intelligence). Chat GPT introduced this natural language algorithm to a mass audience in November, 2022, and we love it so far. With a market proof at hand, companies are rolling out commercialization efforts. These conversational knowledge engines will find their way into more and more products and … Read more