Extreme Movers: Gemini 1.5 Pro's picks for 2026-10-13
Gemini 1.5 Pro picked FICO, CBRS, CIEN, SMTC, VSXY for a 1-day horizon. Average directional return: -0.21%. Directions called correctly: 40%.
| Experiment | Extreme Movers |
|---|---|
| Model | Gemini 1.5 Pro |
| Prompt version | extreme-movers-v11 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-10-13 |
| Measured to | 2026-10-14 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Average directional return | -0.21% |
| Directions called correctly | 40% |
| Benchmark return | -0.56% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Direction | Price change | Return in the called direction | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FICO | up | -3.10% | -3.10% | 75% | -2.53% | No |
| 2 | CBRS | down | -3.59% | +3.59% | 65% | +4.15% | Yes |
| 3 | CIEN | up | -1.86% | -1.86% | 60% | -1.30% | No |
| 4 | SMTC | down | -4.17% | +4.17% | 65% | +4.74% | Yes |
| 5 | VSXY | up | -3.84% | -3.84% | 70% | -3.28% | No |
The model's market view
The broader market has seen weakness particularly in the technology and tech-hardware sectors, largely driven by macroeconomic factors like the shifting policy stance of central banks, surging US bond yields to multi-year highs, and climbing oil prices amid geopolitical tension. Such elements are applying pressure to valuations across highly-priced tech names, causing heavy selloffs and rotations toward defensive positions. In contrast, specific apparel retail and financial analytics firms are exhibiting idiosyncratic momentum on strong earnings and raised guidances.
Why each pick
FICO
Fair Isaac Corp surged 10.85% on October 12 following positive sentiment and robust underlying fundamental data, as noted by an 83/100 GF score. Trading near $740 against extremely high intrinsic valuations, we expect the upside momentum to sustain as investors allocate toward high-margin reliable growth in a rising rate environment.
CBRS
Cerebras Systems fell 10.69% to close at $146.62 amidst broad sector-wide pressure on tech stocks. Facing macro headwinds regarding yields and elevated P/E multiples, the speculative growth premium attached to the AI hardware developer appears vulnerable to further downside continuation as portfolios de-risk.
CIEN
Ciena Corp dropped nearly 10% on October 12, wiping out recent strong gains amidst insider selling reports and sector volatility. Despite the sharp pullback, the company's strong fundamentals and underlying growth metrics warrant a reversal in the next session as buyers look for oversold dips.
SMTC
Semtech Corporation closed 10.15% lower during the broad tech selloff. The absence of specific positive catalysts combined with a weak technical setup points to continued downward pressure as institutional selling continues throughout the hardware space.
VSXY
Victoria's Secret & Co rose 6.90% following continued post-earnings momentum and analyst price target upgrades (such as Wells Fargo raising their target to $100). Enhanced profitability and solid guidance should see buyers continue to bid the stock higher into the next session.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Average directional return | Directions called correctly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | SNDK, CCC, LITE, FIGS, FICO | +1.41% | 80% |
| Grok 4.5 | FICO, CIEN, LITE, COHR, MDT | +0.97% | 80% |
| Perplexity | CIEN, LITE, COHR, SHOP, MDT | -1.12% | 20% |
| Meta AI - Muse Spark | LITE, CIEN, MU, VFC, NVTS | +0.73% | 40% |
| GPT-6 | CCC, IONQ, FICO, LITE, CIEN | +3.05% | 100% |
| DeepSeek | FIGS, VSXY, CIEN, LITE, WOLF | -2.35% | 40% |
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