Stock Selection: Claude Sonnet 5.5's picks for 2026-11-02
Claude Sonnet 5.5 picked AMD, NVDA, PLTR, AMZN, DAL for a 1-day horizon. Portfolio return vs SPY: -1.58%. Picks that beat SPY: 40%.
| Experiment | Stock Selection |
|---|---|
| Model | Claude Sonnet 5.5 |
| 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 | -1.58% |
| Picks that beat SPY | 40% |
| Benchmark return | -0.98% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Return | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMD | -1.86% | 58% | -0.88% | No |
| 2 | NVDA | -0.38% | 55% | +0.60% | Yes |
| 3 | PLTR | -7.75% | 52% | -6.77% | No |
| 4 | AMZN | -2.66% | 50% | -1.68% | No |
| 5 | DAL | -0.14% | 47% | +0.84% | Yes |
The model's market view
Risk appetite is recovering after Friday's AI-led sell-off (S&P 500 -1.8% to 7,580, Nasdaq -2.9%, worst day since June). By mid-morning Monday the S&P 500 was up about 0.6-1.0%, the VIX was down about 6% to roughly 18, and Brent was down about 6% on US-Iran talk hopes. The window runs from 10:44 ET Monday to 10:44 ET Tuesday, so it captures Apple and Palantir earnings after Monday's close, the November 3 midterm election, and pre-earnings positioning ahead of AMD's report on Tuesday after the close. Macro risks are a hawkish Fed (a December hike is priced at roughly 70%), a 10-year yield near 4.9%, and an October jobs report on Friday. The picks lean toward a high-beta rebound in beaten-down AI names plus one earnings-event name. Diversification across catalysts is limited, so the basket is largely a bet on continued relief in AI stocks.
Why each pick
AMD
Thesis: AMD fell 10.9% on Friday to 504.80 in the AI/semiconductor sell-off and reports Q3 results Tuesday after the close, outside this window. Beaten-down names with a large implied earnings move (about 10.8%) often see pre-earnings buying and mean reversion, and a risk-on Monday with falling yields and a lower VIX supports a rebound. Consensus EPS is about 1.68 and the stock has historically been strong in November. Risks: the AI-capex worry could persist, Intel's collapse and Marvell/Lumentum deal news add sector noise, and a hawkish Fed headline could hit high-beta tech again. Price note: reference price is the last regular-session close (Oct 30), not a Monday intraday quote, which I could not retrieve.
NVDA
Thesis: NVDA closed Friday at 204.64 (-4.2%), and by mid-morning Monday was up about 1.5-2.3% as AI leaders led the rebound. It is the highest-liquidity, highest-beta way to play a continued relief rally in AI infrastructure, with AMD's earnings on Tuesday likely to lift sector sentiment ahead of the print. Risks: further AI-spending skepticism (Amazon, Intel and Oracle financing concerns), a hawkish rate move, or an export-control headline. Price note: reference price is a Monday intraday quote shown in a news-page quote panel (about 10:00 ET) and may differ slightly from the last trade; Friday's close was 204.64.
PLTR
Thesis: Palantir reports Q3 after Monday's close, inside the window, with an implied move of roughly 13%. It has beaten EPS and revenue estimates in each of the last several quarters (Q2 2026 revenue beat by about 7%), and last August the stock rose about 29.5% on its print. It also fell about 6% on Friday with the AI group, so positioning is lighter heading in. Risks: this is a binary event with a high bar after a large run, and a sell-the-news reaction or a guidance miss could produce a double-digit drop that would drag the whole basket. I could not verify a Monday or Friday-close quote from a dated source, so reference_price is omitted.
AMZN
Thesis: Amazon was up about 5% Monday morning, rebounding from Friday's sell-off on AI-spending concerns, and led the megacap bounce. Anthropic's amended IPO filing, showing a sharply narrower Q3 loss and higher revenue, supports the value of Amazon's AI-related holdings and cloud demand. Risks: the stock has already gained about 5% intraday, so some of the move may reverse, and it remains exposed to renewed AI-capex worries. Price note: reference price is a Monday intraday quote from a news-page quote panel (about 10:00 ET) and may differ from the last trade.
DAL
Thesis: Brent and WTI fell about 6% Monday on US-Iran diplomatic hopes, and airlines are the cleanest beneficiaries of lower jet fuel (United was reported up about 7% intraday). A further decline in oil or constructive Iran headlines would extend the move, while Delta is the highest-quality carrier and is less likely to give back gains than weaker airlines. It also diversifies the basket away from AI exposure. Risks: oil headlines can reverse quickly, much of the move may already be priced in after Monday morning's gap, and a hot payrolls report or hawkish Fed commentary could weigh on cyclicals. I could not retrieve a current or last-close DAL quote from a dated source, so reference_price is omitted.
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% |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | TSLA, NVDA, PLTR, QQQ, AAPL | -2.23% | 20% |
| 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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