GOOG 1-day forecast by DeepSeek
DeepSeek's 1-day forecast for GOOG, made 2026-10-16: expected range $335.00 to $355.00 at 60% confidence. Settled at $340.17: direction called incorrectly, score 48.4.
| Asset | GOOG |
|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek |
| Recorded by | Forecastnest |
| Forecast made | |
| Horizon | 1-day (Equity / ETF 1D: the stored target below is authoritative; it may be a session close or an intraday instant.) |
| Window closes | |
| Price when asked | $337.84 |
| Price the model reported | $343.50 |
| Expected range | $335.00 to $355.00 |
| Confidence | 60% |
| Prompt style | No data |
| Status | Settled |
| Actual close | $340.17 |
| Traded range in the window | $335.50 to $342.52 |
| Result | Direction called incorrectly |
| Score | 48.4 of 100 |
The model's reasoning
(1) Daily OHLCV (last five completed sessions, oldest to newest, split‑adjusted, USD, NASDAQ):
2026-10-09: open 348.00, high 351.06, low 346.88, close 347.86, volume 11,142,900
2026-10-12: open 348.34, high 352.66, low 347.16, close 348.97, volume 11,854,200
2026-10-13: open 352.42, high 354.50, low 347.57, close 349.52, volume 14,445,100
2026-10-14: open 351.43, high 355.25, low 342.40, close 343.65, volume 20,106,400
2026-10-15: open 340.53, high 348.40, low 336.82, close 344.91, volume 16,392,600
(Source: Yahoo Finance historical data page, https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GOOG/history/)
(2) Context: return_5d_pct = 100 * (344.91 / 344.86 - 1) = 0.01% (using the close five sessions earlier on 2026‑10‑08 of 344.86). High_20d = 359.98 (2026‑09‑22 high), low_20d = 332.65 (2026‑10‑01 low). avg_volume_20d = 16,818,369 shares (Source: stockanalysis.com, https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/goog/statistics/).
(3) Sources and conventions: All OHLC figures are split‑adjusted, not dividend‑adjusted, and volume is in shares. The venue is NASDAQ, daily session boundary is 09:30-16:00 ET, price currency is USD. The 20‑day high/low and average volume are calculated from the same NASDAQ daily series over the latest 20 completed sessions (Sep 18-Oct 15, 2026).
(4) Intraday evidence at answering time: latest_price = $343.50 (approximate), quote_time = 2026‑10‑16T13:16:00‑04:00 (EDT), source URL = https://www.moomooapp.com/stock/GOOG-US (delayed quote), status = regular session, delayed. The quote is not live at the exact window start; the price has been hovering between $342.66 (12:46 ET) and $345.13 (10:16 ET), so the $343.50 level is an interpolation. Because the exact tick at 17:16 UTC is unavailable, the current_price is an estimate and data_access is labelled partial.
(5) Catalyst assessment: The most immediate scheduled catalyst is the monthly options expiration on 2026‑10‑16. Open interest is heavily concentrated around the $345 strike (max pain near $345), which can pin the price in the absence of strong directional news. No other market‑moving events are scheduled inside the 1‑day window (the next earnings release is 2026‑10‑28 after the close). Recent analyst actions (JPMorgan raising its target to $425 on Oct 15, UBS to $380 on Oct 14, and a Jefferies Buy rating on Oct 15) are positive for sentiment but are unlikely to produce an immediate directional move within the window. News about Google’s AI news program with CNN and a quantum‑computing breakthrough (Science, Oct 15) are long‑term positives but had a muted near‑term price impact. Overall, the catalyst set is neutral to slightly bearish for the 1‑day horizon because options‑related selling pressure and profit‑taking after the recent failed breakout above $355 appear to dominate.
(6) Counter‑evidence: The stock closed at $344.91 on Oct 15, above the 50‑day moving average of $341.84 and the 200‑day moving average of $339.02, suggesting underlying support. The 20‑day range is $332.65-$359.98, and the current price sits near the middle, so a break above $348 could re‑ignite bullish momentum. Additionally, the put/call open‑interest ratio for the Oct 16 expiration is 0.714, which is not extremely bearish and could reflect hedging rather than outright bearish positioning. Volume on Oct 14 (20.1M) and Oct 15 (16.4M) was above the 20‑day average, which could signal either capitulation or accumulation depending on the next session.
(7) Invalidation: A sustained break above $350 on above‑average volume before the window ends would undermine the mild bearish bias. Conversely, a drop below $336 (the Oct 15 low) would confirm downside momentum. The thesis would also be invalidated if a major unexpected news event (e.g., a regulatory announcement or a large‑scale AI partnership) materially changes the fundamental outlook during the window.
(8) Confidence: The 60% confidence reflects the mixed evidence: neutral technicals (RSI 51.94, price near moving averages), options‑expiration pinning risk, and the absence of a clear directional catalyst. The main uncertainty is the exact intraday price at the window start, which is estimated rather than observed, and the potential for an options‑driven spike or slump in the final hours of the session.
Other models on the same question
| Model | Expected range | Confidence | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Pro | $333.50 to $343.50 | 58% | Direction called correctly | 81.4 |
| Perplexity | $325.00 to $348.00 | 45% | Direction called incorrectly | 30.9 |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | $333.00 to $348.00 | 52% | No directional call | 52.8 |
| Grok 4.5 | $334.00 to $346.00 | 42% | Direction called correctly | 78.8 |
| GPT-6 | $329.00 to $344.00 | 54% | Direction called incorrectly | 31.3 |
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