Extreme Movers: DeepSeek's picks for 2026-10-26
DeepSeek picked RHI, CORT, LKQ, CCI, CRWD for a 1-day horizon. Average directional return: -1.41%. Directions called correctly: 40%.
| Experiment | Extreme Movers |
|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek |
| Prompt version | extreme-movers-v11 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-10-26 |
| Measured to | 2026-10-27 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Average directional return | -1.41% |
| Directions called correctly | 40% |
| Benchmark return | +0.36% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Direction | Price change | Return in the called direction | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHI | up | -5.34% | -5.34% | 70% | -5.70% | No |
| 2 | CORT | up | -5.06% | -5.06% | 65% | -5.41% | No |
| 3 | LKQ | up | -1.62% | -1.62% | 62% | -1.97% | No |
| 4 | CCI | down | -1.45% | +1.45% | 60% | +1.09% | Yes |
| 5 | CRWD | up | +3.54% | +3.54% | 58% | +3.18% | Yes |
The model's market view
US equities enter the 2026-10-26 session after a sharply divergent 2026-10-23 session in which earnings surprises and clinical-trial data drove extreme single-stock moves. With Treasury yields elevated and oil near five-month highs, index-level direction is uncertain, so idiosyncratic catalysts and mean reversion should dominate. I favor oversold losers for technical bounces and expect speculative gainers to give back some gains.
Why each pick
RHI
Ranked first because the 21.74% post-earnings jump is backed by substantive Q3 results and management's bullish Protiviti compliance commentary, which can support next-session drift despite an overbought RSI of 76. The catalyst is substantive (earnings and guidance). Reference price is the 2026-10-26 pre-market quote of $47.19, about three hours stale; market cap $4.61B and 20-day average dollar volume roughly $90.8M both exceed the $1B and $20M floors.
CORT
Ranked second on a high-conviction technical reversal: the 20.13% selloff was driven by substantive negative competitive data from Genmab, but the stock is deeply oversold (RSI 24) and was rebounding about 5% in 2026-10-26 intraday trading. The catalyst is substantive, yet the magnitude of the drop looks overdone for a one-day horizon. Reference price is the 2026-10-23 close of $85.86 because no citable 2026-10-26 quote was available; market cap $9.28B and 20-day dollar volume about $71.8M pass the screens.
LKQ
Ranked third as a reversal candidate: the 22.47% plunge followed substantive negative preliminary Q3 results, a guidance withdrawal, and a CEO departure, but RSI at 22 and a modestly higher 2026-10-26 pre-market quote suggest a short-term bounce. The catalyst is substantive, but the selling looks exhausted. Reference price is the 2026-10-26 pre-market quote of $17.40; market cap $4.41B and 20-day dollar volume about $72.8M pass the floors.
CCI
Ranked fourth for a reversal down: the 9.06% gain was driven by speculative and unconfirmed reports of SpaceX tower lease talks, and RSI at 71.8 signals overbought conditions. The catalyst is speculative, so profit-taking is likely. Reference price is the 2026-10-23 after-hours quote of $86.67; market cap $36.58B and 20-day dollar volume about $482.3M are well above floors.
CRWD
Ranked fifth for continuation up: the 8.25% rally on critical PHP vulnerabilities has a partly speculative catalyst, but rising breach activity and a neutral RSI of 55.9 suggest momentum can persist. The catalyst is speculative but supported by fundamental demand. Reference price is the 2026-10-23 after-hours quote of $258.40; market cap $264.3B and 20-day dollar volume about $2.14B are far above the thresholds.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Average directional return | Directions called correctly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Spark 1.1 | CCI, CRWD, BE, T, PANW | +3.25% | 80% |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | T, FICO, MRNA, AWK, NUE | -2.89% | 20% |
| Perplexity | SLB, LKQ, CCI, CRWD, PANW | +1.78% | 80% |
| Grok 4.7 | LKQ, CORT, RHI, BE, CCI | -2.26% | 40% |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | RHI, T, BE, FIX, CCI | +1.95% | 60% |
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