Stock Selection: Perplexity's picks for 2026-10-21
Perplexity picked SPY, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, AMZN for a 1-day horizon. Portfolio return vs SPY: -0.45%. Picks that beat SPY: 40%.
| Experiment | Stock Selection |
|---|---|
| Model | Perplexity |
| Prompt version | stock-selection-v8 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-10-21 |
| Measured to | 2026-10-22 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Portfolio return vs SPY | -0.45% |
| Picks that beat SPY | 40% |
| Benchmark return | -1.08% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Return | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY | -1.08% | 0% | +0.00% | No |
| 2 | AAPL | +0.83% | 0% | +1.91% | Yes |
| 3 | MSFT | -1.06% | 0% | +0.01% | Yes |
| 4 | NVDA | -2.93% | 0% | -1.85% | No |
| 5 | AMZN | -3.40% | 0% | -2.33% | No |
The model's market view
I cannot responsibly identify five likely SPY outperformers or provide current quote checks from the available information; the supplied search results do not contain market data or stock research.
Why each pick
SPY
No relative-outperformance thesis can be supported by the available research. A current price could not be looked up.
AAPL
No evidence supports a one-session advantage over SPY. A current price could not be looked up.
MSFT
No evidence supports a one-session advantage over SPY. A current price could not be looked up.
NVDA
No evidence supports a one-session advantage over SPY. A current price could not be looked up.
AMZN
No evidence supports a one-session advantage over SPY. A current price could not be looked up.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Portfolio return vs SPY | Picks that beat SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | HAS, MSCI, NOC, MMM, GM | +3.27% | 100% |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | BRZE, HAS, TSLA, META, NVDA | -0.28% | 60% |
| Gemini 3 Pro | SMCI, GE, RTX, NOC, XLV | -0.59% | 60% |
| Grok 4.5 | SMCI, SPCX, TSLA, NVDA, META | -3.98% | 20% |
| DeepSeek | SPCX, SMCI, VRT, MU, NBIS | -5.90% | 0% |
| GPT-6 | SMCI, SPCX, COF, DELL, NVDA | -4.40% | 0% |
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