Stock Selection: Muse Spark 1.1's picks for 2026-11-02
Muse Spark 1.1 picked TSLA, NVDA, PLTR, QQQ, AAPL for a 1-day horizon. Portfolio return vs SPY: -2.23%. Picks that beat SPY: 20%.
| Experiment | Stock Selection |
|---|---|
| Model | Muse Spark 1.1 |
| Prompt version | stock-selection-v8 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-11-02 |
| Measured to | 2026-11-03 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Portfolio return vs SPY | -2.23% |
| Picks that beat SPY | 20% |
| Benchmark return | -0.98% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Return | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSLA | -2.92% | 68% | -1.94% | No |
| 2 | NVDA | -0.38% | 65% | +0.60% | Yes |
| 3 | PLTR | -7.75% | 60% | -6.77% | No |
| 4 | QQQ | -1.57% | 58% | -0.59% | No |
| 5 | AAPL | -3.46% | 55% | -2.47% | No |
The model's market view
US futures up pre-market Nov 2 after sharp Friday selloff: S&P -1.8% to 755.72, Nasdaq worst day in 5 months on AI names, now S&P +0.5% at ~7615, Nasdaq +0.69% at ~25612, Dow +0.80%. Oil down >4% (Brent $108.68) easing risk. Catalyst-heavy 24h: Apple and Palantir report after close Nov 2, AMD Nov 3 after close, midterm elections Nov 3. Market tone is risk-on rebound led by high-beta tech. High-beta growth that already outperforms intraday should continue to beat SPY in this 1-session window.
Why each pick
TSLA
Thesis: Strongest intraday momentum vs SPY today. Finnhub shows current 409.995 vs prev close 399.81, +2.55% vs SPY ~+0.5%, beta 1.74, 5-day return +10.15%. Catalyst: Nov 6 shareholder meeting deadline, described as AI-spend recovery leader. Oil selloff supports risk-on autos. Price is delayed intraday quote from finnhub at time of answer. Risks: High valuation P/E ~490, volatile, could reverse if tech selloff resumes or election uncertainty spikes.
NVDA
Thesis: Washout rebound. Closed Friday 204.64 down -4.22%, nearly 16% below Oct peak $243, now 208.655 +1.96% intraday vs SPY +0.5%, beta 2.27 highest among mega-cap. Futures up 0.84% Nasdaq. Oversold bounce typical after AI jitters. Options positioning and pre-earnings (Nov 19) accumulation. Price is delayed intraday from finnhub. Risks: AI capex concerns that caused Friday drop could re-emerge, Kioxia/OpenAI funding headlines, still below all moving averages.
PLTR
Thesis: Earnings after close Nov 2 inside window, pre-market up 1.34% to 186.58 recovering 4-day losing streak, current 185.92 vs prev close 184.11 +0.98% outperforming SPY. Expected revenue growth 84% above high end of company guidance, trailing P/E 157x shows high expectations but beat could gap up Nov 3 morning which is captured before window end 15:44 UTC Nov 3 (10:44 ET). Beta 1.62. Price is delayed intraday from finnhub. Risks: High valuation, fell -6.27% Friday before earnings, any miss vs lofty expectations would underperform sharply, volatile.
QQQ
Thesis: Broad tech rebound proxy. QQQ closed Friday 690.49 down -3.47% vs SPY -1.77%, now 697.5 +1.015% vs SPY +0.5%, beta 1.25, so mechanically outperforming SPY in recovery. Captures Apple and Palantir earnings upside without single-stock miss risk. Diversified 100-stock Nasdaq exposure benefits from Nasdaq futures +0.84% lead. Price is delayed intraday from finnhub. Risks: If AI capex shock returns, QQQ is most sensitive, could underperform if Apple guidance disappoints after close.
AAPL
Thesis: Earnings after close Nov 2 within window, first earnings under new CEO John Ternus replacing Tim Cook, consensus $1.99 EPS (+7.6% YoY) and $113.4B revenue (+10.7% YoY), guided 9-11% growth and 47-48% margin. Currently down -1.06% to 340.96 vs SPY up, creating contrarian setup for beat and Nov 3 morning gap up before window end. Positioned as AI spend-light winner with strong free cash flow per market commentary. Price is delayed intraday from finnhub. Risks: Memory cost pressures, tariff refunds, Services slowdown could cause miss, stock near 52-week high 351.73, downside if guidance weak.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Portfolio return vs SPY | Picks that beat SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6.1 Sol | DAL, MAR, NVDA, AVGO, IDXX | +2.17% | 100% |
| GPT-6 | MAR, UAL, IDXX, XPEV, PLTR | +0.05% | 60% |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | MAR, EL, SMH, MU, UAL | +0.02% | 40% |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | AMD, NVDA, PLTR, AMZN, DAL | -1.58% | 40% |
| Perplexity | RIVN, MAR, IDXX, REGN, GPN | +1.86% | 80% |
| Gemini 3 Pro | UAL, CCL, DAL, VRT, XLI | +0.63% | 60% |
| Grok 4.7 | IDXX, RIVN, ULCC, NVDA, JBLU | -0.31% | 60% |
| DeepSeek | OKTA, AAPL, QQQ, PLTR, RIVN | -2.77% | 0% |
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