$INTC dropped significantly on Friday due to the impact of the earnings report. From a technical perspective, this is a response to two consecutive sell signals and a top divergence on the 30-minute level. The Cat Sister Club member-exclusive Zen motion indicator had already issued two sell confirmations (red) and a top divergence (bear div) signal on Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd. As of Friday's close, there are currently no buy points, and it is recommended to wait three days to observe. If this position does not break, it can be considered as forming a bottom.
When preparing for this weekend's YouTube recap video on US stocks, I discovered some details worth noting through the club's Zen motion indicator. On the 30-minute chart, $META's recent confirmed buy points appeared on Tuesday (21st) and Wednesday, and no sell points have emerged since, indicating that its trend has reversed. Meanwhile, gold $GLD had a buy point on the 16th, and the most recent signal was also around the 21st, which has similarly not triggered a sell operation to date. This means that the current conditions meet the criteria for continued holding, and for gold, one should maintain their position until the trend disappears.
Special reminder: The above analysis is based on the 30F level.
Gold $GLD continues to rise recklessly, our last suggestion for a buying point was on 12/289😅 which is the lowest point of the recent pullback, it's so strong that it can only be described as such, data analysis is very effective.
Faced with President Trump's seemingly able to 'directly draw K-lines' in the US stock market, our testing robot once again withstood the pressure on Wednesday and successfully achieved profitability.
In fact, as early as Tuesday, the robot had already accurately analyzed the market bottom. At that time, the silly cat also shared the long signals it continuously issued in the discussion group. From the current data, the bottom formed at the end of Tuesday is confirmed to be the lowest point in the correction process over the past two days.
However, the silly cat has recently seemed a bit 'nervous.' Whenever the robot makes a profit, I tend to feel anxious, always worrying if there are any undiscovered hidden dangers or if we have become complacent and stagnated.
I just finished the review and was surprised to find that the decline of $MSFT was so significant. Looking back at our live broadcast in December last year, we specifically reminded everyone that Microsoft had formed a 'cat ear' pattern, which is a relatively obvious bearish signal.
At that time, some members took the advice and decisively liquidated their positions. Not long after leaving the market, the stock price fell below 470, and today the price has reached 444. This once again verifies the effectiveness of technical pattern analysis. Currently, the trend is approaching the edge of a decline, as good opportunities often arise from drops, so I suggest everyone start to pay close attention.
Successfully entered and added positions at the lowest point of the day. The secret to today's intraday bottom-fishing still relies on the key points of the 'dumb cat', where the bulls defended for nearly an hour. The targets for this additional position are those previously sold positions excluding storage stocks. Regarding why we chose to go long, it has already been explained in the previous X.
Some find this amazing; in fact, it is just the most basic skill in technical analysis that we operate on daily. The real challenge lies in whether one can stick to their view when most people disagree with you.
$BTCUSD perfectly backtested the weekly yellow trend line. The current viewpoint and data remain consistent with yesterday's update; although the support strength of the yellow line has slightly weakened, the probability of breaking below is still less than 50%.
As we indicated during Tuesday's opening, the U.S. stock market rebounded as expected on Wednesday. The Ben Cat team has always opposed blindly going long or acting impulsively; we insist that all decisions should be based on solid data. Regarding yesterday's market, there are several key points of analysis:
1. Although the sudden drop seemed large, the index has merely returned to the heights of November. This indicates that the recent gains over the past few months have indeed been excessive, and the current market correction is a normal adjustment.
2. Our system data has not shown significant deterioration; recent indicators have remained within the "slight" range, which is an important basis for our judgment.
3. There is one more point that, although not mentioned in the opening indication, has been shared in the discussion group: on Tuesday, the market showed severe divergence, with the storage sector experiencing astonishing gains, which fully demonstrates that there are no signs of large funds fleeing the market.
Looking back at some operational tips from Tuesday's U.S. stock market, Ben Cat has always opposed mindlessly chasing long positions or blindly bottom-fishing. However, there was a round of short covering during the opening phase on Tuesday, which was the right time to enter long positions. Subsequently, at 11:43 AM Eastern Time, which was around the day's highest point, we promptly issued a take-profit alert for intraday positions, after which the stock index did indeed turn down. It wasn't until close to the end of the trading session that the market showed another intraday bottom.
From a data perspective, it is currently observed that some medium-term capital is exiting the market. Whether this trend will continue still requires further confirmation on Wednesday.
During the weekend review, I found that our Club member Qingyun had actually repeatedly recommended $SNDK back in September and October. At that time, I had just begun to pay attention to the issue of the storage sector. Although I later participated in some short-term trades, looking at the daily chart, the price of over 70 dollars at that time has now surpassed 400+. This missed opportunity truly makes me feel regretful; it is definitely one of my biggest misses this year. From a weekly perspective, its momentum is simply revolutionary.
The market structure on Friday is quite simple, $SPY and $QQQ are basically testing and defending key levels. In this market, the test version of the quantitative trading robot easily made a profit of 21k, and I am considering giving it a name.
On Friday, the trend of $QQQ continues to show signs of false breaks (trap P). During the day, I had to leave for an hour due to a matter, and before I left, I confirmed the bottom divergence when checking the data, and subsequently issued a notice indicating that we were currently in the intraday bottom area. From the current market observation, 620.53 is the key defensive bottom line for QQQ bulls; as long as we do not drop below this point today, the overall situation should be fine. Given that next Monday is a long weekend holiday, this Friday we will continue our weekly U.S. stock review on YouTube, welcome to watch~~
Although the position judgment remains accurate, as an official trading record, we must still document it honestly: today, the beta trading robot finally recorded a loss of approximately 1.7%.
After the market closed, the team held a brief review meeting, concluding that the overall performance was basically acceptable. In particular, it accurately identified the strong washout nature of the index and the bottom divergence pattern, confirming that the top-escape phase had not yet arrived, thus maintaining the long strategy. This aligns completely with the signals generated by our system and the in-market prompts from the club. However, the main issues lie in the following two points:
1. Beta lacks humility. In contrast, human traders are more astute (cunning); after triggering a stop-loss, they typically pause trading or at least wait for a second divergence signal before re-entering. Beta, however, immediately resumed going long after the stop-loss, appearing somewhat 'stubborn'. 2. Although the index rose in the final trading period, there was insufficient time left. If trading hours were extended by half an hour, it might have turned the loss into a profit. Currently, daily trading time is only 6.5 hours. It feels as if, in a full-time trading environment, it could have greater room to perform.
Regardless, being able to identify problems is a good thing. The mindset is also subtle: when it was consistently profitable, I was always anxious, worrying about this and that, feeling 'too good to be true'; now that it has actually incurred a loss, I strangely feel more at ease 😭
$QQQ As previously analyzed by Bencat, the closing price has successfully broken above the green critical level (a level repeatedly highlighted in publicly shared YouTube review videos). The Nasdaq Index is like a sly little fox—just as everyone jokes, as soon as it 'raises its little tail,' we've already foreseen its next move, sparking endless discussions within the community.
The Diamond Sutra says: 'Do not cling to appearances; if you see all forms as non-forms, you will see the Tathagata.' Why does Bencat still wear that 'menstrual smile' on his face? It seems his inner cultivation is still shallow—more practice is needed, indeed.
Thanks to member Fataren, these are like-minded companions! In fact, trading is simple at its core—what matters most is maintaining a good mindset, sticking to the right principles and strategies, and not letting external noise interfere. Wishing everyone fruitful results on their trading journey—every effort is worth it~ $QQQ $BTCUSD
A pre-market thought: trading must be with like-minded individuals. For example, the trading robot we've recently tested has a strategy not about overnight riches, but steady, long-term growth and stable happiness. Therefore, the team's philosophy must also align with this approach. It's hard to imagine if a team member constantly pops up saying, 'SS just dropped 3%, why aren't we seizing the opportunity? We could've made XXX! BB just rose 4%, why isn't the robot chasing it? Aren't we missing out?'
Missing out, my foot 😂🥹 Always chasing the next one.
It's not just team members—investors, partners, too, must adhere to this golden standard without exception.
(Imagine a short-term trader buying Buffett's fund, then writing letters to Buffett every time the market fluctuates, questioning value investing. If Buffett were constantly interrupted like that, how could he remain a perennial success? Haha, hahaha)
The performance of today's beta test trading robot was indeed a bit "heart-pounding." The unrealized loss briefly exceeded 10,000 during the session, but it made a strong comeback in the final hours, ultimately turning a profit and securing over $500 in gains 😂
Although today's results appear somewhat volatile, this actually aligns with our design intent—no overnight riches, just steady, long-term profitability. That kind of reliable, consistent success is what truly matters. Additionally, we must once again marvel at the robot's execution power and resilience; a human trader likely couldn't have sustained such intense activity for over six hours straight.
The Beta test trading robot's performance today was indeed a bit 'emotional,' facing a loss of over $10,000 at one point, but luckily it rallied in the final hours and ultimately achieved a profit of over $500 😂.
Although this result may seem a bit embarrassing, our original design goal was never to chase overnight riches; our consistent aim has always been stable profits. Achieving this steady happiness is more than enough. PS: We must once again marvel at the machine's resilience—humans would likely have collapsed under such intense, continuous operation for over 6 hours.