[After a Fed Cut, This Sector Has Averaged +35% in 12 Months]

Hey Quantx


What does historical data tell us about stock market movements after a Fed Cut?

I have done a backtest since 1979 to see what happens and this is the summary of results here.

https://newsletter.alpha-techlab.com/p/after-a-fed-cut-this-sector-has-averaged-35-in-12-months

If you would like the notebook of the backtesting codes ~ let me know in the comments, or just click on the 👍

Data is King, Sizing is Everything
Sean Seah
Portfolio Manager, Swiss-Asia Financial Services
Alpha Quant Index

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The views shared here are for educational purposes only and reflect my personal opinions. They should not be taken as financial, investment, or legal advice. Please do your own due diligence before making any financial decisions.

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[Advanced Options Strategies]

Which one have you tested?
Which one do you want to learn?

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Advanced Options Strategy - The Zebra

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This is an advanced options strategy that can eliminate time decay from options.

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[Intermediate Options Strategy - Jade Lizard Explained]

Hi Quantx,

This intermediate options strategy is ideal for traders with a neutral to slightly bullish outlook.

The Jade Lizard can:

1. Generate Income: The main goal is to generate income by collecting the premiums (the 'net credit') from selling the options.

2. Wide Profit Range: The strategy can be profitable even if the underlying stock moves within a relatively broad range, giving you more room for error.

2. Defined Risk: When set up correctly, you can eliminate risk on the upside. The long call option helps limit potential losses if the stock price rises unexpectedly.

4. Great for High Volatility: It's particularly effective in high implied volatility environments, as this can lead to collecting higher premiums when you sell the options.

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⚠️ How Hedge Funds Use Algorithms to Take Your Hard-Earned Money (and How You Can Fight Back)

🎬 [The Netflix Algorithm vs. Wall Street’s Algorithm]

Hey Quantx,

Ever wonder how Netflix knows exactly what you’ll binge next?

Here’s the crazy part — the same kind of algorithm is behind billion-dollar trades on Wall Street.

Your binge list = your watch history.
Your portfolio = your transaction history.
Both are powered by algorithms that learn your every move.

So while you’re scrolling for your next show…hedge-fund bots are already scrolling for their next profit.

📊 In our latest YouTube video, we break down:

1️⃣ How Netflix’s recommendation engine mirrors quant trading models.
2️⃣ Why 90% of retail traders lose to algorithms that never sleep.
3️⃣ How you can flip the script and start using data like the pros.

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👉 The Netflix Algorithm vs. Wall Street’s Algorithm

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Sizing is Everything.
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🌕 Team Quant X Wishes You a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

Legend has it that during the Yuan Dynasty, secret messages for a rebellion were hidden inside mooncakes 🥮 — an early form of “data encryption,” long before algorithms existed.

Each mooncake carried more than sweetness — it carried signal within noise.

Just like how we read markets today: decoding layers of data to uncover patterns that reveal timing, strategy and truth.

So tonight, as the full moon lights up the sky, remember — insight has always favored those who know how to read between the lines.

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Data is King. Sizing is Everything.
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⚠️ The U.S. Government Shut Down. Wall Street Didn’t Flinch.
(What the Data Actually Says About Every Shutdown Since 1980)

Hey Quantx,

It’s Week 2 of the US government shutdown — headlines are loud, but the data tells a calmer story.

Here’s the twist: shutdowns feel chaotic, but markets move in patterns. Liquidity dips, vol spikes, flows rotate… and then the math takes over.

📊 In our latest YouTube breakdown, we cover:

1️⃣ The real market pattern across past shutdowns (since 1980)
2️⃣ Why defensives aren’t always the “safe” bet here
3️⃣ How quants read the signal: volatility decay, sector rotation, and timing windows you can actually track

🎥 Watch the full video now - Why the Market Rises After Every Government Shutdown (and Nobody Talks About It)

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Are you reacting to noise or reading the math beneath it?

Data is King.
Sizing is Everything.
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⚠️ Tariffs Are Back. The Data Says Don’t Panic — Yet.
(Every Trade-War Crash Since 2018 Hides the Same Pattern)

Hey QuantX,

Over the weekend, Trump dropped a bombshell — 100% tariffs on Chinese exports.
China fired back, markets panicked.

📉 S&P 500 fell 2.7%, Nasdaq 3.6%, and the Dow –878 points (–1.9%) in a single session.
Trillions in market value — gone overnight.

But here’s the real question:
👉 Is this just noise… or the start of something bigger?

We’ve seen this movie before — the 2018-2019 Trade War.
Every tweet. Every tariff. Every rebound.

The data left clues on how markets really behave when fear hits.

That’s exactly what we did in this week’s video.

We dug into years of historical market data to answer three key questions:
1️⃣ What truly triggers a sell-off — tariffs or uncertainty?
2️⃣ How long did each panic take to rebound?
3️⃣ What signals warned investors before the crash?
And the answers might just change how you view market “crises.”

🎥 Watch the full breakdown now:
Trump’s Tariff Threat Just Erased $1 Trillion — But History Says Don’t Panic

Because those who study history don’t just survive corrections, they profit from them.

Data is King.
Sizing is Everything.
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📉 This ‘ALWAYS’ Happens Before A Market Crash
(Every major sell-off from 1929 to 2008 to 2020 followed the same three signals. Here’s what the data reveals before chaos hits)

Hey QuantX,

Every crash from 1929 to 2008 to 2020 looked different on the surface but hidden beneath the chaos, the data tells the same story.

Before every collapse the same signals always appear:
1️⃣ Volatility surges (VIX spikes).
2️⃣ Liquidity dries up.
3️⃣ Investor sentiment flips from greed to fear.

The question is — can you spot them before everyone else panics?

🎥 In our latest YouTube video, we break down:

- The hidden code behind past market crashes.
- The 3 signals that repeat every time.
- And how quants read them before headlines hit.

Watch full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/ZQIE4QKgZJE

Data is King.
Sizing is Everything.
Team Quant X

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📉 Gold Prices Just Crashed 6% — Biggest One-Day Drop in 5 Years

Hey Quant X,

After months of record highs, gold just plunged 6% overnight, wiping out weeks of gains. Was this the start of a trend shift… or just a technical shakeout?

👇 Here’s what the DATA shows :👇

1) The US dollar spiked 0.4 %, triggering massive profit-taking.
2) India’s buying season just ended → less physical demand.
3) Gold had climbed ~75 % above its 200-week moving average — a classic blow-off top signal.

Some analysts call it a healthy correction. Others warn it could retest $3,500 before resuming the bull run.

🎥 We break down the full picture in our latest YouTube episode —
why gold dropped, what’s driving it and whether this is a buying opportunity or a warning sign.

👉 Watch here: https://youtu.be/fXTIgahq7Ds

Data is King.
Sizing is Everything.
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📉 Tesla Stock Dips 4% — Despite Record Quarterly Sales

Hey Quant X,

Tesla just dropped 4% post-earnings, even after posting record vehicle sales. Is the EV slowdown real or is Tesla becoming an AI company in disguise?

👇 Here’s what the DATA shows:

1. Operating costs surged 50% to $3.4B, eating into margins.
2. U.S. tariff impacts totaled ~$400M last quarter.
3. Sales were artificially boosted by a $7,500 tax credit that expired Sept 30, setting up a “demand hangover” for Q4.

Some analysts see this as a transition phase. Others warn the core auto business is stalling as Musk bets big on robots and AI.

🎥 We break down the full story in our new reel on why Tesla really dipped, what the AI pivot means and how to read earnings beyond the headlines.

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Here in Quant X Tribe, one of the key elements of being a quant is to backtest and optimise strategies — so every idea you trade is measurable, repeatable, and grounded in edge.

If you’d like to explore more investing and options ideas before diving deeper into quant-level backtesting and optimisation,
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They focus on foundational education — market updates, live sessions, and frameworks to help you start strong.

Same mission. Different stages.
Helping investors grow sharper, steadier, and smarter.

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Sizing is Everything.
Let’s keep learning, testing, and growing — together.

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🔥 One of our Quant X Club members found a rare strategy hidden inside earnings season.

She spotted a pattern that turns short squeeze panic into 10–15% moves — using just 3 simple conditions.

We call it: the Dragonite Strategy 🐉
(Rare to find. Powerful when it hits.)

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https://newsletter.alpha-techlab.com/p/she-found-a-dragonite-strategy-hidden-in-earnings-season

Data is King.
Sizing is Everything.

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🚀 NVIDIA Hits Record High!

NVDA stock soared 5% last night after Jensen Huang’s powerful keynote on the company’s AI-driven future.

🧠 We analysed it so you don’t have to.

Here are 3 key takeaways you don’t want to miss 👇

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👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/262BeP6fxnA?si=Uur4gyrPCZR06EzJ

Data is King.
Sizing is Everything.

Team Quant X

🚀 Alphabet Jumps +7% — but Meta & Microsoft Drop?!

Same tech wave.
Same AI story.
So why did only Google fly? 🤔

Here’s the simple version:

Google showed AI = money now
💰 Cloud up 34%
⚡️ Gemini demand exploding

Meta & Microsoft showed AI = money later
💸 Huge spending
⏳ But payoff not clear yet

Investors love when companies earn more.
They get nervous when companies spend first and hope later.

That’s why Google 🚀
And Meta / Microsoft dipped 📉

Full breakdown in under 2 minutes 👇
👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/1twq-dweO8g

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A 0DTE strategy that trades volatility — not direction.
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It’s fast to deploy, market-neutral by design,
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🎰 What if a physicist who hated gambling gave you the secret to getting rich?

In the 1950s, a quiet physicist from Texas wrote a paper that would change how the world bets from blackjack tables to billion-dollar hedge funds.

John L. Kelly Jr. wasn't a gambler but his work on information theory led to a radical insight: if you can measure information, you can measure how money grows through uncertainty.

That idea became the Kelly Criterion.

Mathematicians like Claude Shannon and Ed Thorp tested it in Reno and doubled their bankroll in 30 hours. Their secret? Betting the optimal amount every time. Not too little, not too much.

Today, from Warren Buffett to quant funds, the same principle is the DNA of serious investing.

Edge × Sizing × Discipline.

Want to learn how the Kelly Criterion can help you size risk, compound smarter and trade like a physicist?

🎥 Watch the full story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMmyPiq7gSs

Drop a 🔥 if you want more deep dives like this.

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