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U.S. markets remain stretched, so the number of momentum-based trading opportunities has declined significantly. As a result, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find high-quality stocks poised for an uptrend. Today’s analysis once again features Mosaic, one of the world’s largest fertilizer manufacturers, and Ford Motor Company. We recommended Mosaic stock two weeks ago, but at that time we made the buy recommendation contingent on certain conditions being met. Those conditions have since been met, so it’s worth keeping a close eye on the stock and looking for entry opportunities. In the case of Ford, further confirmation is needed; however, the current risk-reward ratio appears favorable, so this stock may also be added to the list of long-term investment opportunities.
Hungarian Equities - Technical Analysis
After reaching the 150,000-point level, the index began to correct. However, for a meaningful short position to develop, the long-term uptrend line would also need to be broken. MOL’s share price rose steadily to the 5,000 forint level, where it had become significantly overbought, triggering a correction. Richter climbed back toward its previous all-time high before turning downward from there. Magyar Telekom’s share price showed a slight rise from the 2,500 forint level; however, if it were to remain below 2,656 forint for an extended period, this could signal a strong reversal. Opus continues to move within a downtrend, and there are no clear signs of a reversal forming at this time. Following a sharp rise, Rába is currently in a consolidation phase. It is worth looking for new long entry opportunities after a deeper retest, particularly in the range below 3,125 forints.
In early July we sent a Trading Idea related to Meta shares, as we believed that several announcements had been made that could positively influence investor sentiment toward the company in the short-term. This worked well for a short time, but then the stock fell along with the broader technology sector, partly due to the launch of a new Chinese AI model, the Kimi K3. The company published its disappointing earnings report on Wednesday after the market close amid this weaker market sentiment, causing the stock price to reach our previously set stop-loss level during yesterday’s trading. Accordingly, we are closing our Trading Idea.
The Chinese Kimi K3 model, which made American investors worried was unveiled in mid-July and it was developed by Beijing based Moonshot AI. The new AI model caused concern among investors primarily because it performed very well against its American competitors (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic) while doing so at a lower cost, which triggered a sell-off in certain technology stocks.
The situation was further complicated by the fact that the weaker performance of technology stocks also put pressure on certain investment funds. For example, Situational Awareness—a hedge fund that had previously performed exceptionally well and managed approximately $45 billion—was forced to sell all of its public stock holdings due to margin requirements (though it retained some of its private equity holdings).
Meta’s disappointing earnings report was released on Wednesday after the market close amid this weaker market environment. The company met expectations in terms of revenue, but profits fell short of estimates, although one-off items also played a significant role in this. Furthermore, the company’s forecast for the current quarter was disappointing and may indicate that the ramp-up in computing capacity sales will be slower than expected. Meanwhile, consistently high investment plans may continue to put pressure on free cash flow generation. As a result, the stock price fell sharply during yesterday’s trading and reached our previously set stop-loss level. Accordingly, we are closing our Trading Idea.
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