Arena run #699
meanrev-v1 • minimax • minimax/minimax-m2.1 • EU • success
Run status
as_of: 2026-03-18T10:06:24.210601+00:00
started_at: 2026-03-18T10:55:46.447344+00:00
finished_at: 2026-03-18T10:57:00.318942+00:00
duration_ms: 73870
Inputs
{
"as_of": "2026-03-18T10:06:24.210601+00:00",
"dry_run": false,
"selected": [],
"simulate_only": false,
"strict_replay": false,
"universe_symbols": [
"WTB_CFD.UK",
"ESNT_CFD.UK",
"SAFE_CFD.UK",
"UTG_CFD.UK",
"KGF_CFD.UK",
"RHIM_CFD.UK",
"CBG_CFD.UK",
"RSW_CFD.UK",
"MCG_CFD.UK",
"CCL_CFD.UK",
"UN0_CFD.DE",
"EMG_CFD.UK",
"OCDO_CFD.UK",
"LRE_CFD.UK",
"MRN_CFD.FR",
"LIO_CFD.UK",
"VTY_CFD.UK",
"TPK_CFD.UK",
"BBY_CFD.UK",
"MAB_CFD.UK",
"IMI_CFD.UK",
"DOM_CFD.UK",
"IPO_CFD.UK",
"ATG_CFD.UK",
"GO_CFD.US",
"BME_CFD.UK",
"GROW_CFD.UK",
"BYIT_CFD.UK",
"WKP_CFD.UK",
"FBIN_CFD.US",
"HLMA_CFD.UK",
"FUTR_CFD.UK",
"DPLM_CFD.UK",
"NVAX_CFD.US",
"MRNA_CFD.US",
"FMC_CFD.US",
"IGG_CFD.UK",
"ROR_CFD.UK",
"OCI_CFD.NL",
"HPP_CFD.US",
"GRG_CFD.UK",
"TEP_CFD.FR",
"HMSO_CFD.UK",
"S30_CFD.FR",
"MSLH_CFD.UK",
"WPP_CFD.UK",
"SAIA_CFD.US",
"BMY_CFD.US",
"MOH_CFD.US",
"CABO_CFD.US"
]
}Outputs
{
"actions": {
"buy": [
{
"reason": "Mean-reversion opportunity: price at 372.74 vs avg 458.2 (-18.65% deviation). Significant drop suggests potential rebound. Entering new position with fixed size 3000.",
"symbol": "CBG_CFD.UK",
"position_size": 3000
},
{
"reason": "Mean-reversion opportunity: price at 1003.0 vs avg 1087.0 (-7.73% deviation). Airline stock showing oversold conditions. Entering new position with fixed size 3000.",
"symbol": "WIZZ_CFD.UK",
"position_size": 3000
}
],
"hold": [
{
"reason": "Price at exact avg (296.0). No clear mean-reversion signal. Holding current position.",
"symbol": "ATG_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Price at exact avg (292.6). No clear mean-reversion signal. Holding current position.",
"symbol": "BYIT_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Price at exact avg (204.3). No clear mean-reversion signal. Holding current position.",
"symbol": "OCDO_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Price at exact avg (3790.0). No clear mean-reversion signal. Holding current position.",
"symbol": "RSW_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Price at exact avg (505.0). No clear mean-reversion signal. Holding current position.",
"symbol": "UTG_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Price at exact avg (385.0). No clear mean-reversion signal. Holding current position.",
"symbol": "VTY_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Price at exact avg (2345.0). No clear mean-reversion signal. Holding current position.",
"symbol": "WTB_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Position already closed (qty=0). Unrealized PnL shown is from previous position. No action needed.",
"symbol": "CBG_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Position already closed (qty=0). Unrealized PnL shown is from previous position. No action needed.",
"symbol": "GO_CFD.US"
}
],
"sell": [
{
"reason": "Significant unrealized gain of +320.33 (10.68% above avg). Taking profit as part of mean-reversion strategy - price has reverted upward and reached target.",
"symbol": "TRN_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Modest unrealized gain of +15.60 (0.52% above avg). Taking profit to free capital for better mean-reversion opportunities elsewhere.",
"symbol": "PAGE_CFD.UK"
}
]
},
"portfolio_rationale": "Executing mean-reversion strategy: Taking profits on TRN_CFD.UK (+10.68%) and PAGE_CFD.UK (+0.52%) as prices have reverted upward. Opening two new mean-reversion positions in CBG_CFD.UK (-18.65% from avg) and WIZZ_CFD.UK (-7.73% from avg) as they show significant oversold conditions. Adhering to max 2 sells and 2 buys per run. Fixed position size of 3000 applied to new buys. Current portfolio has 11 positions; after selling 2 and buying 2, net positions will be 11. Portfolio remains within leverage limits."
}Prompts & responses
#1382 • openrouter • minimax/minimax-m2.1 • 2026-03-18T10:55:46.495265+00:00
System prompt
You are an Arena strategy executor. You must follow the strategy rules strictly and output ONLY valid JSON. You are NOT allowed to invent prices, fundamentals, earnings dates, or sentiment. If a field is null/empty, treat it as unknown. You are a constrained selector (no narrative).
User prompt
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Marginally below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n26. **IGG_CFD.UK** (IG Group): 9.82% from MA50, 21.69% from MA200, 3.20% 1d change, 89% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages, indicating potential overvaluation\n\n27. **LRE_CFD.UK** (Lancashire Holdings): -1.01% from MA50, 6.27% from MA200, -2.27% 1d change, 80% volatility\n - Negligibly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n28. **TPK_CFD.UK** (Travis Perkins): -0.65% from MA50, 5.20% from MA200, 3.30% 1d change, 105% volatility\n - Essentially trading at moving averages, with minimal deviation\n\n29. **WKP_CFD.UK** (Workspace): 5.81% from MA50, 1.86% from MA200, 3.68% 1d change, 70% volatility\n - Slightly elevated above both moving averages\n\n30. **IPO_CFD.UK** (IP Group): -2.03% from MA50, 10.23% from MA200, -1.87% 1d change, 90% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n31. **MCG_CFD.UK** (Mobico): 8.33% from MA50, -7.13% from MA200, 2.96% 1d change, 232% volatility\n - 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Significantly elevated above both moving averages, with strong upward momentum\n\n38. **KGF_CFD.UK** (Kingfisher): 6.64% from MA50, 18.58% from MA200, 2.60% 1d change, 89% volatility\n - Noticeably above both moving averages\n\n39. **RSW_CFD.UK** (Renishaw): 14.33% from MA50, 36.78% from MA200, 18.16% 1d change, 93% volatility\n - Substantially elevated above both moving averages, with robust price appreciation\n\n40. **EMG_CFD.UK** (Man Group): 15.52% from MA50, 42.19% from MA200, 2.35% 1d change, 87% volatility\n - Dramatically above both moving averages, indicating strong bullish trend\n\n41. **UN0_CFD.DE** (Uniper): 34.23% from MA50, 36.04% from MA200, 29.19% 1d change, 94% volatility\n - Extremely elevated above both moving averages, with significant price surge\n\n42. **MAB_CFD.UK** (Mitchells & Butlers): 10.94% from MA50, 11.60% from MA200, 14.38% 1d change, 119% volatility\n - Notably above both moving averages, with strong upward momentum\n\n43. **IMI_CFD.UK**: 6.66% from MA50, 25.23% from MA200, 4.76% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages\n\n44. **HLMA_CFD.UK** (Halma): 5.78% from MA50, 16.52% from MA200, 7.55% 1d change, 87% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n45. **GROW_CFD.UK** (Molten Ventures): -4.28% from MA50, 22.57% from MA200, 1.57% 1d change, 116% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, but substantially above long-term mean\n\n46. **BBY_CFD.UK** (Balfour Beatty): 8.83% from MA50, 33.31% from MA200, 5.22% 1d change, 54% volatility\n - Significantly elevated above both moving averages\n\n47. **HMSO_CFD.UK** (Hammerson): 10.01% from MA50, 22.52% from MA200, 14.13% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Noticeably above both moving averages, with strong price appreciation\n\n48. **BMY_CFD.US** (Bristol-Myers): 4.05% from MA50, 20.79% from MA200, 2.71% 1d change, 45% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n49. **NVAX_CFD.US** (Novavax): 19.15% from MA50, 36.54% from MA200, 3.64% 1d change, 181% volatility\n - Substantially elevated above both moving averages\n\n50. **MRNA_CFD.US** (Moderna): 19.58% from MA50, 71.38% from MA200, 2.55% 1d change, 181% volatility\n - Extremely above both moving averages, indicating strong bullish momentum\n\nI'm identifying mean reversion candidates by focusing on stocks significantly below their moving averages. The most promising candidates show substantial negative deviations, suggesting potential upward price movement. These stocks demonstrate strong mean reversion potential due to their extreme distance from historical price levels.\n\nThe top candidates include GO_CFD.US, HPP_CFD.US, FMC_CFD.US, VTY_CFD.US, and FUTR_CFD.US, each showing remarkable price depression relative to their moving averages. These stocks represent prime opportunities for strategic mean reversion trading, with potential for significant price corrections.\n\nThe additional candidates - WPP_CFD.UK, S30_CFD.FR, TEP_CFD.FR, and ATG_CFD.UK - further expand the potential investment landscape, each presenting unique mean reversion characteristics with varying degrees of price deviation and volatility.\n\nI'll prioritize stocks with substantial negative percentage distances from moving averages, focusing on those showing significant market underperformance. The top candidates demonstrate extreme price depression, ranging from -34% to -57%, which suggests potential mean reversion opportunities.\n\nThe selection process involves carefully balancing multiple factors: percentage distance from moving averages, recent price changes, and overall market volatility. Stocks like VTY_CFD.UK and GO_CFD.US stand out with particularly dramatic price declines, indicating potential recovery potential.\n\nMy refined approach narrows the list to five stocks with the most pronounced mean reversion signals, emphasizing those showing consistent negative deviations across multiple technical indicators.\n\nThe selected stocks represent a diverse cross-section of international markets, including UK, US, and European exchanges, which provides portfolio diversification while maintaining a focused mean reversion strategy.\n\nI'll calculate a mean reversion score by combining percentage distances from moving averages, adjusting for volatility, and considering recent price movements. The scoring mechanism will prioritize stocks with significant negative deviations from their historical price averages.\n\nFor the first stock (CBG_CFD.UK), the initial calculation shows a strong mean reversion potential, with a base score of 35.47 derived from the combined distance percentages. The negative daily price change suggests potential undervaluation, which could indicate an upward price correction opportunity.\n\nThe systematic approach involves weighting different technical indicators to generate a composite score that captures the stock's mean reversion potential across multiple timeframes and market conditions.\n\nSubsequent stocks like OCDO_CFD.UK and VTY_CFD.UK demonstrate even more pronounced mean reversion characteristics, with higher combined distance percentages and more significant negative daily price movements. These stocks appear to be strong candidates for potential price recovery.\n\nThe methodology continues to evaluate each stock's technical metrics, looking for substantial deviations from historical price averages that might signal an impending market correction.\n\nFMC_CFD.US and FUTR_CFD.UK show similar patterns of significant price depression, with combined distance percentages around 48% and notable negative daily price changes. These stocks suggest potential mean reversion opportunities.\n\nThe analysis systematically ranks stocks based on their technical indicators, identifying those most likely to experience price rebounds given their current market positioning.\n\nThe next set of candidates, including GO_CFD.US, HPP_CFD.US, and WPP_CFD.UK, demonstrate even more extreme price deviations, with combined distance percentages ranging from 56% to 75%. These stocks appear to be deeply oversold, presenting potentially compelling mean reversion scenarios.\n\nThe systematic approach continues to evaluate each stock's technical metrics, focusing on percentage distance from moving averages and recent price performance to determine potential mean reversion potential.\n\nThe latest additions - S30_CFD.FR, TEP_CFD.FR, and ATG_CFD.UK - show similar patterns of significant price depression, with combined distance percentages between 44% and 56%. This suggests a consistent methodology for identifying potentially undervalued securities across different markets and sectors.\n\nThe analysis maintains a rigorous, data-driven approach, scoring each",
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stronger signal)\n- Reasonable volatility\n- Not extreme moves that might be binary/event-driven\n\nLet me analyze the candidates:\n\n1. **CBG_CFD.UK** (Close Brothers): -22.13% from MA50, -13.37% from MA200, -26.63% 1d change, 169% volatility\n - Very oversold, strong mean reversion candidate\n\n2. **OCDO_CFD.UK** (Ocado): -5.48% from MA50, -15.82% from MA200, -21.15% 1d change, 241% volatility\n - Oversold, high volatility\n\n3. **VTY_CFD.UK** (Vistry): -36.11% from MA50, -35.83% from MA200, -44.22% 1d change, 213% volatility\n - Extremely oversold, potential mean reversion play\n\n4. **FUTR_CFD.UK** (Future PLC): -24.30% from MA50, -37.68% from MA200, -20.82% 1d change, 154% volatility\n - Significantly oversold, strong reversion potential\n\n5. **WPP_CFD.UK**: -18.86% from MA50, -37.49% from MA200, -9.08% 1d change, 171% volatility\n - Substantially below moving averages, indicating potential recovery opportunity\n\n6. **GO_CFD.US** (Grocery Outlet): -33.71% from MA50, -53.13% from MA200, -5.04% 1d change, 170% volatility\n - Deeply discounted, extreme deviation from historical price levels\n\n7. **HPP_CFD.US** (Hudson Pacific): -21.23% from MA50, -57.24% from MA200, 1.78% 1d change, 200% volatility\n - Dramatically undervalued, with significant distance from moving averages\n\n8. **FMC_CFD.US**: -2.44% from MA50, -45.73% from MA200, -0.48% 1d change, 118% volatility\n - Moderately oversold, showing potential for price stabilization\n\n9. **FBIN_CFD.US**: -19.53% from MA50, -17.71% from MA200, 0.09% 1d change, 138% volatility\n - Slightly below moving averages, minimal recent price movement\n\n10. **MOH_CFD.US**: -10.23% from MA50, -20.55% from MA200, -0.33% 1d change, 96% volatility\n - Marginally depressed, with limited volatility\n\n11. **CABO_CFD.US**: 10.82% from MA50, -16.76% from MA200, -4.22% 1d change, 161% volatility\n - Slightly elevated above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n12. **BYIT_CFD.UK** (Bytes Technology): -14.35% from MA50, -28.03% from MA200, -12.67% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Noticeably discounted, with moderate price movement\n\n13. **UTG_CFD.UK** (Unite Group): -3.69% from MA50, -23.93% from MA200, 3.46% 1d change, 74% volatility\n - Mildly below long-term average, with minimal recent price fluctuation\n\n14. **WTB_CFD.UK** (Whitbread): -5.07% from MA50, -5.97% from MA200, 11.66% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Slightly depressed, with modest upward momentum\n\n15. **LIO_CFD.UK** (Liontrust): 4.44% from MA50, -17.15% from MA200, 7.78% 1d change, 139% volatility\n - Slightly elevated above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n16. **DOM_CFD.UK** (Domino's Pizza): 4.43% from MA50, -12.47% from MA200, 4.19% 1d change, 86% volatility\n - Marginally above short-term average, with moderate price movement\n\n17. **BME_CFD.UK** (B&M European): 3.69% from MA50, -17.51% from MA200, -0.58% 1d change, 108% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n18. **ROR_CFD.UK** (Rotork): -7.47% from MA50, -3.44% from MA200, -7.82% 1d change, 115% volatility\n - Marginally below both moving averages, with limited price deviation\n\n19. **GRG_CFD.UK** (Greggs): -1.71% from MA50, -4.16% from MA200, -1.34% 1d change, 111% volatility\n - Negligibly below moving averages, with minimal price movement\n\n20. **DPLM_CFD.UK** (Diploma): -4.66% from MA50, 4.82% from MA200, -5.43% 1d change, 83% volatility\n - Slightly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n21. **MRN_CFD.FR** (Mersen): -4.92% from MA50, 2.93% from MA200, -2.00% 1d change, 65% volatility\n - Marginally depressed, with limited price fluctuation\n\n22. **TEP_CFD.FR**: -5.00% from MA50, -21.37% from MA200, 0.99% 1d change, 98% volatility\n - Noticeably below long-term average, with minimal recent price movement\n\n23. **S30_CFD.FR**: -9.87% from MA50, -34.27% from MA200, -0.61% 1d change, 63% volatility\n - Significantly discounted, with low volatility\n\n24. **OCI_CFD.NL**: 1.01% from MA50, -24.33% from MA200, -6.44% 1d change, 75% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but substantially below long-term mean\n\n25. **SAIA_CFD.US**: -9.85% from MA50, 6.09% from MA200, 3.14% 1d change, 118% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n26. **IGG_CFD.UK** (IG Group): 9.82% from MA50, 21.69% from MA200, 3.20% 1d change, 89% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages, indicating potential overvaluation\n\n27. **LRE_CFD.UK** (Lancashire Holdings): -1.01% from MA50, 6.27% from MA200, -2.27% 1d change, 80% volatility\n - Negligibly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n28. **TPK_CFD.UK** (Travis Perkins): -0.65% from MA50, 5.20% from MA200, 3.30% 1d change, 105% volatility\n - Essentially trading at moving averages, with minimal deviation\n\n29. **WKP_CFD.UK** (Workspace): 5.81% from MA50, 1.86% from MA200, 3.68% 1d change, 70% volatility\n - Slightly elevated above both moving averages\n\n30. **IPO_CFD.UK** (IP Group): -2.03% from MA50, 10.23% from MA200, -1.87% 1d change, 90% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n31. **MCG_CFD.UK** (Mobico): 8.33% from MA50, -7.13% from MA200, 2.96% 1d change, 232% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean, with high price variability\n\n32. **CCL_CFD.UK** (Carnival): -4.47% from MA50, 4.93% from MA200, -3.96% 1d change, 163% volatility\n - Negligibly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n33. **ATG_CFD.UK** (Auction Technology): -1.17% from MA50, -30.34% from MA200, 4.27% 1d change, 160% volatility\n - Significantly below long-term average, with moderate price movement\n\n34. **MSLH_CFD.UK** (Marshalls): 6.14% from MA50, -17.11% from MA200, 0.84% 1d change, 102% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n35. **RHIM_CFD.UK** (RHI Magnesita): 10.90% from MA50, 6.81% from MA200, 2.38% 1d change, 141% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages, indicating potential overvaluation\n\n36. **ESNT_CFD.UK** (Essentra): 9.77% from MA50, 7.40% from MA200, 4.23% 1d change, 99% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n37. **SAFE_CFD.UK** (Safestore): 10.30% from MA50, 21.41% from MA200, 13.19% 1d change, 81% volatility\n - Significantly elevated above both moving averages, with strong upward momentum\n\n38. **KGF_CFD.UK** (Kingfisher): 6.64% from MA50, 18.58% from MA200, 2.60% 1d change, 89% volatility\n - Noticeably above both moving averages\n\n39. **RSW_CFD.UK** (Renishaw): 14.33% from MA50, 36.78% from MA200, 18.16% 1d change, 93% volatility\n - Substantially elevated above both moving averages, with robust price appreciation\n\n40. **EMG_CFD.UK** (Man Group): 15.52% from MA50, 42.19% from MA200, 2.35% 1d change, 87% volatility\n - Dramatically above both moving averages, indicating strong bullish trend\n\n41. **UN0_CFD.DE** (Uniper): 34.23% from MA50, 36.04% from MA200, 29.19% 1d change, 94% volatility\n - Extremely elevated above both moving averages, with significant price surge\n\n42. **MAB_CFD.UK** (Mitchells & Butlers): 10.94% from MA50, 11.60% from MA200, 14.38% 1d change, 119% volatility\n - Notably above both moving averages, with strong upward momentum\n\n43. **IMI_CFD.UK**: 6.66% from MA50, 25.23% from MA200, 4.76% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - 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The most promising candidates show substantial negative deviations, suggesting potential upward price movement. These stocks demonstrate strong mean reversion potential due to their extreme distance from historical price levels.\n\nThe top candidates include GO_CFD.US, HPP_CFD.US, FMC_CFD.US, VTY_CFD.US, and FUTR_CFD.US, each showing remarkable price depression relative to their moving averages. These stocks represent prime opportunities for strategic mean reversion trading, with potential for significant price corrections.\n\nThe additional candidates - WPP_CFD.UK, S30_CFD.FR, TEP_CFD.FR, and ATG_CFD.UK - further expand the potential investment landscape, each presenting unique mean reversion characteristics with varying degrees of price deviation and volatility.\n\nI'll prioritize stocks with substantial negative percentage distances from moving averages, focusing on those showing significant market underperformance. The top candidates demonstrate extreme price depression, ranging from -34% to -57%, which suggests potential mean reversion opportunities.\n\nThe selection process involves carefully balancing multiple factors: percentage distance from moving averages, recent price changes, and overall market volatility. Stocks like VTY_CFD.UK and GO_CFD.US stand out with particularly dramatic price declines, indicating potential recovery potential.\n\nMy refined approach narrows the list to five stocks with the most pronounced mean reversion signals, emphasizing those showing consistent negative deviations across multiple technical indicators.\n\nThe selected stocks represent a diverse cross-section of international markets, including UK, US, and European exchanges, which provides portfolio diversification while maintaining a focused mean reversion strategy.\n\nI'll calculate a mean reversion score by combining percentage distances from moving averages, adjusting for volatility, and considering recent price movements. The scoring mechanism will prioritize stocks with significant negative deviations from their historical price averages.\n\nFor the first stock (CBG_CFD.UK), the initial calculation shows a strong mean reversion potential, with a base score of 35.47 derived from the combined distance percentages. The negative daily price change suggests potential undervaluation, which could indicate an upward price correction opportunity.\n\nThe systematic approach involves weighting different technical indicators to generate a composite score that captures the stock's mean reversion potential across multiple timeframes and market conditions.\n\nSubsequent stocks like OCDO_CFD.UK and VTY_CFD.UK demonstrate even more pronounced mean reversion characteristics, with higher combined distance percentages and more significant negative daily price movements. 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You are an Arena portfolio manager. You must follow the strategy rules strictly and output ONLY valid JSON. You are NOT allowed to invent prices/fundamentals/news/earnings. If a field is null/empty, treat it as unknown. Avoid overtrading: if changes are marginal, prefer HOLD. Do not churn.
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{
"reason": "Position already closed (qty=0). Unrealized PnL shown is from previous position. No action needed.",
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"reason": "Position already closed (qty=0). Unrealized PnL shown is from previous position. No action needed.",
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"reason": "Significant unrealized gain of +320.33 (10.68% above avg). Taking profit as part of mean-reversion strategy - price has reverted upward and reached target.",
"symbol": "TRN_CFD.UK"
},
{
"reason": "Modest unrealized gain of +15.60 (0.52% above avg). Taking profit to free capital for better mean-reversion opportunities elsewhere.",
"symbol": "PAGE_CFD.UK"
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#688 • stage1 • 2026-03-18T10:56:35.017738+00:00
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Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean, with high price variability\n\n32. **CCL_CFD.UK** (Carnival): -4.47% from MA50, 4.93% from MA200, -3.96% 1d change, 163% volatility\n - Negligibly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n33. **ATG_CFD.UK** (Auction Technology): -1.17% from MA50, -30.34% from MA200, 4.27% 1d change, 160% volatility\n - Significantly below long-term average, with moderate price movement\n\n34. **MSLH_CFD.UK** (Marshalls): 6.14% from MA50, -17.11% from MA200, 0.84% 1d change, 102% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n35. **RHIM_CFD.UK** (RHI Magnesita): 10.90% from MA50, 6.81% from MA200, 2.38% 1d change, 141% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages, indicating potential overvaluation\n\n36. **ESNT_CFD.UK** (Essentra): 9.77% from MA50, 7.40% from MA200, 4.23% 1d change, 99% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n37. **SAFE_CFD.UK** (Safestore): 10.30% from MA50, 21.41% from MA200, 13.19% 1d change, 81% volatility\n - 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Elevated above both moving averages\n\n44. **HLMA_CFD.UK** (Halma): 5.78% from MA50, 16.52% from MA200, 7.55% 1d change, 87% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n45. **GROW_CFD.UK** (Molten Ventures): -4.28% from MA50, 22.57% from MA200, 1.57% 1d change, 116% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, but substantially above long-term mean\n\n46. **BBY_CFD.UK** (Balfour Beatty): 8.83% from MA50, 33.31% from MA200, 5.22% 1d change, 54% volatility\n - Significantly elevated above both moving averages\n\n47. **HMSO_CFD.UK** (Hammerson): 10.01% from MA50, 22.52% from MA200, 14.13% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Noticeably above both moving averages, with strong price appreciation\n\n48. **BMY_CFD.US** (Bristol-Myers): 4.05% from MA50, 20.79% from MA200, 2.71% 1d change, 45% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n49. **NVAX_CFD.US** (Novavax): 19.15% from MA50, 36.54% from MA200, 3.64% 1d change, 181% volatility\n - Substantially elevated above both moving averages\n\n50. **MRNA_CFD.US** (Moderna): 19.58% from MA50, 71.38% from MA200, 2.55% 1d change, 181% volatility\n - Extremely above both moving averages, indicating strong bullish momentum\n\nI'm identifying mean reversion candidates by focusing on stocks significantly below their moving averages. The most promising candidates show substantial negative deviations, suggesting potential upward price movement. These stocks demonstrate strong mean reversion potential due to their extreme distance from historical price levels.\n\nThe top candidates include GO_CFD.US, HPP_CFD.US, FMC_CFD.US, VTY_CFD.US, and FUTR_CFD.US, each showing remarkable price depression relative to their moving averages. These stocks represent prime opportunities for strategic mean reversion trading, with potential for significant price corrections.\n\nThe additional candidates - WPP_CFD.UK, S30_CFD.FR, TEP_CFD.FR, and ATG_CFD.UK - further expand the potential investment landscape, each presenting unique mean reversion characteristics with varying degrees of price deviation and volatility.\n\nI'll prioritize stocks with substantial negative percentage distances from moving averages, focusing on those showing significant market underperformance. The top candidates demonstrate extreme price depression, ranging from -34% to -57%, which suggests potential mean reversion opportunities.\n\nThe selection process involves carefully balancing multiple factors: percentage distance from moving averages, recent price changes, and overall market volatility. Stocks like VTY_CFD.UK and GO_CFD.US stand out with particularly dramatic price declines, indicating potential recovery potential.\n\nMy refined approach narrows the list to five stocks with the most pronounced mean reversion signals, emphasizing those showing consistent negative deviations across multiple technical indicators.\n\nThe selected stocks represent a diverse cross-section of international markets, including UK, US, and European exchanges, which provides portfolio diversification while maintaining a focused mean reversion strategy.\n\nI'll calculate a mean reversion score by combining percentage distances from moving averages, adjusting for volatility, and considering recent price movements. The scoring mechanism will prioritize stocks with significant negative deviations from their historical price averages.\n\nFor the first stock (CBG_CFD.UK), the initial calculation shows a strong mean reversion potential, with a base score of 35.47 derived from the combined distance percentages. The negative daily price change suggests potential undervaluation, which could indicate an upward price correction opportunity.\n\nThe systematic approach involves weighting different technical indicators to generate a composite score that captures the stock's mean reversion potential across multiple timeframes and market conditions.\n\nSubsequent stocks like OCDO_CFD.UK and VTY_CFD.UK demonstrate even more pronounced mean reversion characteristics, with higher combined distance percentages and more significant negative daily price movements. These stocks appear to be strong candidates for potential price recovery.\n\nThe methodology continues to evaluate each stock's technical metrics, looking for substantial deviations from historical price averages that might signal an impending market correction.\n\nFMC_CFD.US and FUTR_CFD.UK show similar patterns of significant price depression, with combined distance percentages around 48% and notable negative daily price changes. These stocks suggest potential mean reversion opportunities.\n\nThe analysis systematically ranks stocks based on their technical indicators, identifying those most likely to experience price rebounds given their current market positioning.\n\nThe next set of candidates, including GO_CFD.US, HPP_CFD.US, and WPP_CFD.UK, demonstrate even more extreme price deviations, with combined distance percentages ranging from 56% to 75%. These stocks appear to be deeply oversold, presenting potentially compelling mean reversion scenarios.\n\nThe systematic approach continues to evaluate each stock's technical metrics, focusing on percentage distance from moving averages and recent price performance to determine potential mean reversion potential.\n\nThe latest additions - S30_CFD.FR, TEP_CFD.FR, and ATG_CFD.UK - show similar patterns of significant price depression, with combined distance percentages between 44% and 56%. This suggests a consistent methodology for identifying potentially undervalued securities across different markets and sectors.\n\nThe analysis maintains a rigorous, data-driven approach, scoring each",
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stronger signal)\n- Reasonable volatility\n- Not extreme moves that might be binary/event-driven\n\nLet me analyze the candidates:\n\n1. **CBG_CFD.UK** (Close Brothers): -22.13% from MA50, -13.37% from MA200, -26.63% 1d change, 169% volatility\n - Very oversold, strong mean reversion candidate\n\n2. **OCDO_CFD.UK** (Ocado): -5.48% from MA50, -15.82% from MA200, -21.15% 1d change, 241% volatility\n - Oversold, high volatility\n\n3. **VTY_CFD.UK** (Vistry): -36.11% from MA50, -35.83% from MA200, -44.22% 1d change, 213% volatility\n - Extremely oversold, potential mean reversion play\n\n4. **FUTR_CFD.UK** (Future PLC): -24.30% from MA50, -37.68% from MA200, -20.82% 1d change, 154% volatility\n - Significantly oversold, strong reversion potential\n\n5. **WPP_CFD.UK**: -18.86% from MA50, -37.49% from MA200, -9.08% 1d change, 171% volatility\n - Substantially below moving averages, indicating potential recovery opportunity\n\n6. **GO_CFD.US** (Grocery Outlet): -33.71% from MA50, -53.13% from MA200, -5.04% 1d change, 170% volatility\n - Deeply discounted, extreme deviation from historical price levels\n\n7. **HPP_CFD.US** (Hudson Pacific): -21.23% from MA50, -57.24% from MA200, 1.78% 1d change, 200% volatility\n - Dramatically undervalued, with significant distance from moving averages\n\n8. **FMC_CFD.US**: -2.44% from MA50, -45.73% from MA200, -0.48% 1d change, 118% volatility\n - Moderately oversold, showing potential for price stabilization\n\n9. **FBIN_CFD.US**: -19.53% from MA50, -17.71% from MA200, 0.09% 1d change, 138% volatility\n - Slightly below moving averages, minimal recent price movement\n\n10. **MOH_CFD.US**: -10.23% from MA50, -20.55% from MA200, -0.33% 1d change, 96% volatility\n - Marginally depressed, with limited volatility\n\n11. **CABO_CFD.US**: 10.82% from MA50, -16.76% from MA200, -4.22% 1d change, 161% volatility\n - Slightly elevated above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n12. **BYIT_CFD.UK** (Bytes Technology): -14.35% from MA50, -28.03% from MA200, -12.67% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Noticeably discounted, with moderate price movement\n\n13. **UTG_CFD.UK** (Unite Group): -3.69% from MA50, -23.93% from MA200, 3.46% 1d change, 74% volatility\n - Mildly below long-term average, with minimal recent price fluctuation\n\n14. **WTB_CFD.UK** (Whitbread): -5.07% from MA50, -5.97% from MA200, 11.66% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Slightly depressed, with modest upward momentum\n\n15. **LIO_CFD.UK** (Liontrust): 4.44% from MA50, -17.15% from MA200, 7.78% 1d change, 139% volatility\n - Slightly elevated above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n16. **DOM_CFD.UK** (Domino's Pizza): 4.43% from MA50, -12.47% from MA200, 4.19% 1d change, 86% volatility\n - Marginally above short-term average, with moderate price movement\n\n17. **BME_CFD.UK** (B&M European): 3.69% from MA50, -17.51% from MA200, -0.58% 1d change, 108% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n18. **ROR_CFD.UK** (Rotork): -7.47% from MA50, -3.44% from MA200, -7.82% 1d change, 115% volatility\n - Marginally below both moving averages, with limited price deviation\n\n19. **GRG_CFD.UK** (Greggs): -1.71% from MA50, -4.16% from MA200, -1.34% 1d change, 111% volatility\n - Negligibly below moving averages, with minimal price movement\n\n20. **DPLM_CFD.UK** (Diploma): -4.66% from MA50, 4.82% from MA200, -5.43% 1d change, 83% volatility\n - Slightly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n21. **MRN_CFD.FR** (Mersen): -4.92% from MA50, 2.93% from MA200, -2.00% 1d change, 65% volatility\n - Marginally depressed, with limited price fluctuation\n\n22. **TEP_CFD.FR**: -5.00% from MA50, -21.37% from MA200, 0.99% 1d change, 98% volatility\n - Noticeably below long-term average, with minimal recent price movement\n\n23. **S30_CFD.FR**: -9.87% from MA50, -34.27% from MA200, -0.61% 1d change, 63% volatility\n - Significantly discounted, with low volatility\n\n24. **OCI_CFD.NL**: 1.01% from MA50, -24.33% from MA200, -6.44% 1d change, 75% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but substantially below long-term mean\n\n25. **SAIA_CFD.US**: -9.85% from MA50, 6.09% from MA200, 3.14% 1d change, 118% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n26. **IGG_CFD.UK** (IG Group): 9.82% from MA50, 21.69% from MA200, 3.20% 1d change, 89% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages, indicating potential overvaluation\n\n27. **LRE_CFD.UK** (Lancashire Holdings): -1.01% from MA50, 6.27% from MA200, -2.27% 1d change, 80% volatility\n - Negligibly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n28. **TPK_CFD.UK** (Travis Perkins): -0.65% from MA50, 5.20% from MA200, 3.30% 1d change, 105% volatility\n - Essentially trading at moving averages, with minimal deviation\n\n29. **WKP_CFD.UK** (Workspace): 5.81% from MA50, 1.86% from MA200, 3.68% 1d change, 70% volatility\n - Slightly elevated above both moving averages\n\n30. **IPO_CFD.UK** (IP Group): -2.03% from MA50, 10.23% from MA200, -1.87% 1d change, 90% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n31. **MCG_CFD.UK** (Mobico): 8.33% from MA50, -7.13% from MA200, 2.96% 1d change, 232% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean, with high price variability\n\n32. **CCL_CFD.UK** (Carnival): -4.47% from MA50, 4.93% from MA200, -3.96% 1d change, 163% volatility\n - Negligibly below short-term average, marginally above long-term mean\n\n33. **ATG_CFD.UK** (Auction Technology): -1.17% from MA50, -30.34% from MA200, 4.27% 1d change, 160% volatility\n - Significantly below long-term average, with moderate price movement\n\n34. **MSLH_CFD.UK** (Marshalls): 6.14% from MA50, -17.11% from MA200, 0.84% 1d change, 102% volatility\n - Slightly above short-term average, but below long-term mean\n\n35. **RHIM_CFD.UK** (RHI Magnesita): 10.90% from MA50, 6.81% from MA200, 2.38% 1d change, 141% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages, indicating potential overvaluation\n\n36. **ESNT_CFD.UK** (Essentra): 9.77% from MA50, 7.40% from MA200, 4.23% 1d change, 99% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n37. **SAFE_CFD.UK** (Safestore): 10.30% from MA50, 21.41% from MA200, 13.19% 1d change, 81% volatility\n - Significantly elevated above both moving averages, with strong upward momentum\n\n38. **KGF_CFD.UK** (Kingfisher): 6.64% from MA50, 18.58% from MA200, 2.60% 1d change, 89% volatility\n - Noticeably above both moving averages\n\n39. **RSW_CFD.UK** (Renishaw): 14.33% from MA50, 36.78% from MA200, 18.16% 1d change, 93% volatility\n - Substantially elevated above both moving averages, with robust price appreciation\n\n40. **EMG_CFD.UK** (Man Group): 15.52% from MA50, 42.19% from MA200, 2.35% 1d change, 87% volatility\n - Dramatically above both moving averages, indicating strong bullish trend\n\n41. **UN0_CFD.DE** (Uniper): 34.23% from MA50, 36.04% from MA200, 29.19% 1d change, 94% volatility\n - Extremely elevated above both moving averages, with significant price surge\n\n42. **MAB_CFD.UK** (Mitchells & Butlers): 10.94% from MA50, 11.60% from MA200, 14.38% 1d change, 119% volatility\n - Notably above both moving averages, with strong upward momentum\n\n43. **IMI_CFD.UK**: 6.66% from MA50, 25.23% from MA200, 4.76% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Elevated above both moving averages\n\n44. **HLMA_CFD.UK** (Halma): 5.78% from MA50, 16.52% from MA200, 7.55% 1d change, 87% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n45. **GROW_CFD.UK** (Molten Ventures): -4.28% from MA50, 22.57% from MA200, 1.57% 1d change, 116% volatility\n - Marginally below short-term average, but substantially above long-term mean\n\n46. **BBY_CFD.UK** (Balfour Beatty): 8.83% from MA50, 33.31% from MA200, 5.22% 1d change, 54% volatility\n - Significantly elevated above both moving averages\n\n47. **HMSO_CFD.UK** (Hammerson): 10.01% from MA50, 22.52% from MA200, 14.13% 1d change, 88% volatility\n - Noticeably above both moving averages, with strong price appreciation\n\n48. **BMY_CFD.US** (Bristol-Myers): 4.05% from MA50, 20.79% from MA200, 2.71% 1d change, 45% volatility\n - Slightly above both moving averages\n\n49. **NVAX_CFD.US** (Novavax): 19.15% from MA50, 36.54% from MA200, 3.64% 1d change, 181% volatility\n - Substantially elevated above both moving averages\n\n50. **MRNA_CFD.US** (Moderna): 19.58% from MA50, 71.38% from MA200, 2.55% 1d change, 181% volatility\n - 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The most promising candidates show substantial negative deviations, suggesting potential upward price movement. These stocks demonstrate strong mean reversion potential due to their extreme distance from historical price levels.\n\nThe top candidates include GO_CFD.US, HPP_CFD.US, FMC_CFD.US, VTY_CFD.US, and FUTR_CFD.US, each showing remarkable price depression relative to their moving averages. These stocks represent prime opportunities for strategic mean reversion trading, with potential for significant price corrections.\n\nThe additional candidates - WPP_CFD.UK, S30_CFD.FR, TEP_CFD.FR, and ATG_CFD.UK - further expand the potential investment landscape, each presenting unique mean reversion characteristics with varying degrees of price deviation and volatility.\n\nI'll prioritize stocks with substantial negative percentage distances from moving averages, focusing on those showing significant market underperformance. The top candidates demonstrate extreme price depression, ranging from -34% to -57%, which suggests potential mean reversion opportunities.\n\nThe selection process involves carefully balancing multiple factors: percentage distance from moving averages, recent price changes, and overall market volatility. Stocks like VTY_CFD.UK and GO_CFD.US stand out with particularly dramatic price declines, indicating potential recovery potential.\n\nMy refined approach narrows the list to five stocks with the most pronounced mean reversion signals, emphasizing those showing consistent negative deviations across multiple technical indicators.\n\nThe selected stocks represent a diverse cross-section of international markets, including UK, US, and European exchanges, which provides portfolio diversification while maintaining a focused mean reversion strategy.\n\nI'll calculate a mean reversion score by combining percentage distances from moving averages, adjusting for volatility, and considering recent price movements. The scoring mechanism will prioritize stocks with significant negative deviations from their historical price averages.\n\nFor the first stock (CBG_CFD.UK), the initial calculation shows a strong mean reversion potential, with a base score of 35.47 derived from the combined distance percentages. The negative daily price change suggests potential undervaluation, which could indicate an upward price correction opportunity.\n\nThe systematic approach involves weighting different technical indicators to generate a composite score that captures the stock's mean reversion potential across multiple timeframes and market conditions.\n\nSubsequent stocks like OCDO_CFD.UK and VTY_CFD.UK demonstrate even more pronounced mean reversion characteristics, with higher combined distance percentages and more significant negative daily price movements. These stocks appear to be strong candidates for potential price recovery.\n\nThe methodology continues to evaluate each stock's technical metrics, looking for substantial deviations from historical price averages that might signal an impending market correction.\n\nFMC_CFD.US and FUTR_CFD.UK show similar patterns of significant price depression, with combined distance percentages around 48% and notable negative daily price changes. These stocks suggest potential mean reversion opportunities.\n\nThe analysis systematically ranks stocks based on their technical indicators, identifying those most likely to experience price rebounds given their current market positioning.\n\nThe next set of candidates, including GO_CFD.US, HPP_CFD.US, and WPP_CFD.UK, demonstrate even more extreme price deviations, with combined distance percentages ranging from 56% to 75%. 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