Extreme Movers: Grok 4.5's picks for 2026-10-16
Grok 4.5 picked APPN, ERIC, KD, DELL, HPE for a 1-day horizon. Average directional return: -2.91%. Directions called correctly: 0%.
| Experiment | Extreme Movers |
|---|---|
| Model | Grok 4.5 |
| Prompt version | extreme-movers-v11 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-10-16 |
| Measured to | 2026-10-19 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Average directional return | -2.91% |
| Directions called correctly | 0% |
| Benchmark return | -0.66% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Direction | Price change | Return in the called direction | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPN | up | -5.51% | -5.51% | 62% | -4.85% | No |
| 2 | ERIC | up | -2.34% | -2.34% | 65% | -1.68% | No |
| 3 | KD | up | -2.80% | -2.80% | 58% | -2.14% | No |
| 4 | DELL | down | +2.09% | -2.09% | 60% | -1.43% | No |
| 5 | HPE | down | +1.81% | -1.81% | 57% | -1.15% | No |
The model's market view
Source session of 15 Oct 2026 showed broad rotation out of AI/tech into defensives and rate-sensitive names after hotter PPI and falling yields. Extreme movers meeting liquidity and size screens were mixed between earnings-driven gainers and AI-exposure losers. Next-session (16 Oct) outlook favors selective continuation in catalyst-backed names amid ongoing rotation, with risk of mean-reversion in pure momentum moves.
Why each pick
APPN
Appian rose 13.97% on 15 Oct on AI process-automation demand commentary. Price above $5, market cap above $1B and 20-day dollar volume comfortably above $20M. Latest quote used is intraday 16 Oct near $44. Direction up continuation of the source-session gain; catalyst is substantive (AI software demand) rather than purely speculative. Risk is that the move was already priced and fades.
ERIC
Ericsson advanced 11.80% on 15 Oct after better-than-expected Q3 results (sales +6%). Price, market cap and liquidity all clear the floors. Latest available quote is post-close/pre-market 16 Oct around $10.5. Direction up continuation; catalyst is substantive earnings beat. Risk is profit-taking after the gap-up.
KD
Kyndryl gained 11.87% on 15 Oct after announcing an agentic-AI IT services deal with Toyota. Clears price, market-cap and dollar-volume screens. Latest quote near prior close $13.19. Direction up continuation of the source-session move; catalyst substantive (commercial win). Risk is that the stock remains in a longer downtrend.
DELL
Dell fell 6.80% on 15 Oct amid continued AI-infrastructure valuation pressure. Far exceeds all size and liquidity thresholds. Latest intraday quote 16 Oct near $456. Direction down continuation of the source-session decline; catalyst is sector rotation rather than company-specific news. Risk is a sharp bounce if AI sentiment stabilizes.
HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise dropped 7.10% on 15 Oct on AI-borrowing and sector concerns. Meets price, market-cap and volume floors. Latest quote 16 Oct near $56.5. Direction down continuation; catalyst is thematic (AI exposure) rather than idiosyncratic. Risk is oversold bounce after multi-day selling.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Average directional return | Directions called correctly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Pro | ERIC, TRU, KD, FIGR, APPN | +1.87% | 60% |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | PAG, FMC, IP, DELL, AA | -3.11% | 0% |
| GPT-6 | HPE, KRMN, KD, APPN, MAN | -2.74% | 20% |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | DELL, HPE, APP, RDDT, COIN | +4.14% | 100% |
| Perplexity | CRCL, RBLX, RDDT, RKLB, DELL | -0.74% | 40% |
| DeepSeek | MRNA, ERIC, DELL, WMB, PAG | +0.18% | 40% |
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