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Prompts · Copy, fill the brackets, run in order

Copy, fill the [BRACKETS], run in order. 1A in Grok. Section 2 stays in one chat. Prompt 3 needs your daily chart attached.

The Stock Stack — Prompt Pack
§ Section 1 · Find — through X (sentiment only)
Prompt 1A · The Sentiment Scanner — use on x.com Run in Grok
You are a market sentiment analyst. Scan X (Twitter) for the
last [7 DAYS / 14 DAYS] and tell me which stocks the crowd is
talking about. Sentiment only — no deep research.

Rules:
- Only count posts with MORE THAN 5 BOOKMARKS. Bookmarks are
  conviction — people save what they plan to act on. Likes are
  noise.
- Rank by UNIQUE ACCOUNTS mentioning each $TICKER, not raw post
  count. Ten accounts beats one account posting ten times.
- Weight credible accounts (verified, professional investors,
  portfolio managers, finance creators with a track record)
  over anonymous ones.
- Ignore meme-stock hype and pump-and-dump language.
- Optional basket filter: [SECTOR / THEME / WATCHLIST]

SENTIMENT SCORE — grade every ticker out of 100:
- 40 pts · MENTIONS: how much it's being talked about — unique
  accounts, and how fast mentions are growing
- 40 pts · BULLISHNESS: how bullish the language is — conviction
  language, price targets, and position screenshots score high;
  hedged or mixed takes score low
- 20 pts · RELEVANCE: how tied the ticker is to a real catalyst
  or theme moving markets right now, vs pure hype
Show the breakdown (Mentions / Bullishness / Relevance) for
each ticker, not just the total. Chart it: "Sentiment breakdown
by measure" — one horizontal bar per measure on a 0-100 scale,
green for strong, yellow for middling, red for weak, with the
hard evidence inside each bar's label (e.g. "Mentions (212
accounts, 3x last week)"). Text bars (█░) if you can't render
charts.

Deliver in order:

1. THE SENTIMENT TOP 5
   The 5 most bullish tickers, ranked by SENTIMENT SCORE.
   For each: ticker, score /100 with the M/B/R breakdown,
   unique mentions, WHEN IT STARTED BLOWING UP (the date the
   mention spike began and what triggered it), and the one-line
   reason the crowd is bullish.

2. THE OTHER SIDE
   The 2-3 most bearish names right now and why.

3. MOMENTUM
   - Which tickers are NEW to the conversation this period?
   - Which are accelerating day over day?
   - Which are fading (loud last week, quiet now)?

4. THE HANDOFF
   The 1-2 tickers worth running through deep research, one
   line each on why.

VISUALS: build the answer like a dashboard, not an essay.
- If you can render charts, USE them: open with a stat row of
  2-3 big headline numbers with a one-line caption each, then
  show every breakdown as a horizontal bar chart, color-coded
  green = strong, yellow = middling, red = weak.
- If you can't render charts, use markdown tables and text
  bars built from █ and ░ instead.
- Close the whole answer with "HOW TO READ IT IN ONE PASS:" —
  2-3 sentences that tie the visuals together.

IMPORTANT: at the end of EVERY numbered section, add an
"IN PLAIN ENGLISH:" line — 1-2 sentences that break down what
that section means for someone who knows nothing about stocks.
No jargon in these lines.

End with: "The crowd is loudest on $[TICKER], but the highest
quality conversation is on $[TICKER]."

Tickers bolded.
§ Section 1 · Find — screening for cheap monopolies
Prompt 1B · The Screener Run in Claude / ChatGPT
You are an institutional equity screener. Find me stocks worth
researching from this basket: [SECTOR / THEME / COUNTRY / ANY].

Use https://companiesmarketcap.com/ as the primary source:
pull the universe of companies in this basket from its category
and country rankings (sorted by market cap), then verify
valuations and growth with a web search. Screen in three passes:

1. SIZE AND LIQUIDITY
   - Market cap between [$1B] and [$500B] (adjust to my range)
   - Listed on a major exchange, real daily volume

2. VALUATION SANITY
   - Forward P/E or EV/Sales at or below the sector median
   - Revenue growing YoY last quarter
   - Not funding itself through heavy share dilution

3. THE MONOPOLY CHECKLIST — score each name 0-5, one point per:
   - #1 or #2 market share in its niche
   - Pricing power (raises prices without losing customers)
   - High switching costs or customer lock-in
   - Network effects or scale advantages rivals can't copy
   - Regulatory moat, patents, or exclusive contracts

Deliver in order:

1. THE SHORTLIST
   Top 5 names AT MOST in a table: ticker, market cap, forward P/E or
   EV/Sales, revenue growth, monopoly score /5, one-line moat.

2. THE STANDOUT
   The single best moat-vs-price combo on the list. Show the
   math on why it's mispriced.

3. THE HANDOFF
   The 1-2 names that go into deep research next, one line each.

VISUALS: build the answer like a dashboard, not an essay.
- If you can render charts, USE them: open with a stat row of
  2-3 big headline numbers with a one-line caption each, then
  show every breakdown as a horizontal bar chart, color-coded
  green = strong, yellow = middling, red = weak.
- If you can't render charts, use markdown tables and text
  bars built from █ and ░ instead.
- Close the whole answer with "HOW TO READ IT IN ONE PASS:" —
  2-3 sentences that tie the visuals together.

IMPORTANT: at the end of EVERY numbered section, add an
"IN PLAIN ENGLISH:" line — 1-2 sentences that break down what
that section means for someone who knows nothing about stocks.
No jargon in these lines.

End with: "The cheapest real monopoly on this list is $[TICKER]
because [REASON]."

Numbers, not adjectives.
§ Section 2 · Research — what does this company actually do?
Prompt 2A · The Business Breakdown Run in Claude / ChatGPT
You are a business analyst writing a company masterguide. For
ticker $[TICKER], break down the company completely — assume I
know NOTHING about it.

Search the web for current data. Cover these in order:

1. WHAT THE COMPANY DOES
   - Explain the business like I'm brand new: what problem
     they solve, who pays them, and how the money flows
   - The one-sentence version: "[COMPANY] makes money by ___"

2. EVERYTHING THEY SELL
   - Every product and service line in a table: name, what it
     is, who buys it, share of revenue
   - Chart the revenue mix as a bar chart
   - Which product is the growth engine, which is legacy

3. HISTORY & TRACK RECORD
   - Founded when, by whom, how long they've been in this
     business
   - The 3-4 moments that made the company what it is today
     (pivots, acquisitions, near-deaths, breakthroughs)

4. WHO RUNS IT
   - CEO and key executives: how long they've been there,
     their track record before this, insider ownership
   - Founder-led or hired management — and why that matters
     here

5. THE CUSTOMERS
   - Who actually buys: consumer / enterprise / government mix
   - Customer concentration: any single customer over 10% of
     revenue (name them) and what happens if they leave

6. THE SUPPLIERS
   - Key suppliers and what each provides (name names)
   - Single points of failure and geographic concentration
   - Who the company depends on vs who depends on the company

7. THE ECOSYSTEM MAP
   - Partners, competitors, and where they sit in the value
     chain: who's upstream, who's downstream
   - The moat in one line: why customers don't leave

VISUALS: build the answer like a dashboard, not an essay.
- If you can render charts, USE them: open with a stat row of
  2-3 big headline numbers with a one-line caption each, then
  show every breakdown as a horizontal bar chart, color-coded
  green = strong, yellow = middling, red = weak.
- If you can't render charts, use markdown tables and text
  bars built from █ and ░ instead.
- Close the whole answer with "HOW TO READ IT IN ONE PASS:" —
  2-3 sentences that tie the visuals together.

IMPORTANT: at the end of EVERY numbered section, add an
"IN PLAIN ENGLISH:" line — 1-2 sentences that break down what
that section means for someone who knows nothing about stocks.
No jargon in these lines.

End with: "You now know more about $[TICKER] than 95% of the
people holding it. The one thing to remember: [THE SINGLE MOST
IMPORTANT FACT ABOUT HOW THIS BUSINESS MAKES MONEY]."
§ Section 2 · Research — why is it moving?
Prompt 2B · The Catalyst Run in Claude / ChatGPT
You are an institutional equity research analyst. For ticker
$[TICKER], give me a complete catalyst breakdown.

Search the web for current data. Cover these in order:

1. CURRENT SETUP
   - Price right now, market cap, 30-day and YTD performance
   - The recent move that put this stock on people's radar

2. THE DOMINANT NARRATIVE
   - What is the bull thesis being repeated on X / Reddit / TikTok?
   - Quote the most viral framing if there is one
   - Note any specific price targets retail is calling for

3. THE ACTUAL CATALYST
   - The real event that triggered the move (earnings, contract,
     partnership, policy change). Be specific with dates and
     dollar amounts
   - What did the company actually announce or report?
   - What did management say about forward guidance?

4. THE INSTITUTIONAL VIEW
   - Recent analyst target changes (upgrades, downgrades,
     reiterations)
   - Where consensus sits vs current price
   - Any institutional buying or selling (13F changes, insider
     activity)

VISUALS: build the answer like a dashboard, not an essay.
- If you can render charts, USE them: open with a stat row of
  2-3 big headline numbers with a one-line caption each, then
  show every breakdown as a horizontal bar chart, color-coded
  green = strong, yellow = middling, red = weak.
- If you can't render charts, use markdown tables and text
  bars built from █ and ░ instead.
- Close the whole answer with "HOW TO READ IT IN ONE PASS:" —
  2-3 sentences that tie the visuals together.

IMPORTANT: at the end of EVERY numbered section, add an
"IN PLAIN ENGLISH:" line — 1-2 sentences that break down what
that section means for someone who knows nothing about stocks.
No jargon in these lines.

End with a one-line verdict in this format:
"The stock is moving because [REAL CATALYST], but [WHAT NOBODY
IS TALKING ABOUT] is the part that matters."

Be specific. No vague language.
§ Section 2 · Research — is it cheap?
Prompt 2C · The Fundamentals Run in Claude / ChatGPT
You are an institutional equity research analyst. For ticker
$[TICKER], do a financial health and competitive
valuation breakdown.

Search the web for current data. Cover these in order:

1. THE STOCK ITSELF
   - Current price, market cap, 30-day and YTD performance
   - Forward P/E and EV/Sales
   - Last quarter revenue growth, EPS growth, gross margin
   - Cash position, debt, and share count change YoY (dilution)
   - Last management guidance (revenue and EPS for next year)

2. THE 5 CLOSEST COMPETITORS
   Identify the 5 most relevant publicly-traded competitors.
   Build a comparison table with:
   - Ticker and company name
   - Forward P/E
   - EV/Sales (forward)
   - Revenue growth (last reported quarter)
   - Market cap
   - One-line note on positioning vs $[TICKER]

3. THE VERDICT
   Based on the peer comparison:
   - Is $[TICKER] at a premium, in line, or at a discount?
   - Show the math (e.g., "trading at 4.1x sales vs peer median
     of 6x = 30% discount")
   - Note any specific anomaly (e.g., "growing twice as fast at
     half the multiple")

VISUALS: build the answer like a dashboard, not an essay.
- If you can render charts, USE them: open with a stat row of
  2-3 big headline numbers with a one-line caption each, then
  show every breakdown as a horizontal bar chart, color-coded
  green = strong, yellow = middling, red = weak.
- If you can't render charts, use markdown tables and text
  bars built from █ and ░ instead.
- Close the whole answer with "HOW TO READ IT IN ONE PASS:" —
  2-3 sentences that tie the visuals together.

IMPORTANT: at the end of EVERY numbered section, add an
"IN PLAIN ENGLISH:" line — 1-2 sentences that break down what
that section means for someone who knows nothing about stocks.
No jargon in these lines.

End with a conditional verdict:
"If you believe [BULL THESIS], $[TICKER] is [CHEAP / FAIR /
EXPENSIVE] versus its peers because [REASON]."

Show numbers, not adjectives.
§ Section 2 · Research — where can it go?
Prompt 2D · The Asymmetry Run in Claude / ChatGPT
You are an institutional equity research analyst. For ticker
$[TICKER], build a complete forward-looking framework
with sentiment, analyst data, and price scenarios.

Search the web for current data. Cover these in order:

1. RETAIL SENTIMENT (Yahoo Finance + Social)
   - Pull the sentiment summary from Yahoo Finance conversations
   - Note the dominant tone (bullish / bearish / mixed)
   - Pull 2-3 of the highest-engagement bullish takes from X
     or StockTwits with their framing
   - Pull 2-3 of the highest-engagement bearish takes
   - Identify if sentiment is uniform (warning sign) or split

2. ANALYST PROJECTIONS
   - Number of analysts covering the stock
   - Consensus rating (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell)
   - Consensus 12-month price target (median, high, low)
   - Where current price sits versus consensus
   - Recent target changes in the last 30 days
   - FY revenue and EPS estimates for next 1-2 years

3. FOUR PRICE SCENARIOS
   Chart it: "Four price scenarios vs today" — a horizontal
   bar chart where every scenario is a bar measured in % move
   from the current price. Downside bars in red running left
   of zero, upside bars in green running right, each labelled
   with the scenario name and the dollar target (e.g.
   "BEAR — $150" at -21%). If you can't render charts, draw a
   text price ladder with █ bars, highest to lowest, current
   price marked with ◄.
   Then ONE line per scenario on what has to happen for that
   price to hit: BEAR = catalyst disappoints, BASE = execution
   holds at consensus, BULL = everything works, STRETCHED
   BULL = the absolute realistic ceiling.

4. THE TRADE PLAN
   - Entry zone (where to buy on pullback)
   - First trim level (where to take 25-50% off)
   - Second trim level (where to take more off)
   - Hard stop (where the thesis breaks)

VISUALS: build the answer like a dashboard, not an essay.
- If you can render charts, USE them: open with a stat row of
  2-3 big headline numbers with a one-line caption each, then
  show every breakdown as a horizontal bar chart, color-coded
  green = strong, yellow = middling, red = weak.
- If you can't render charts, use markdown tables and text
  bars built from █ and ░ instead.
- Close the whole answer with "HOW TO READ IT IN ONE PASS:" —
  2-3 sentences that tie the visuals together.

IMPORTANT: at the end of EVERY numbered section, add an
"IN PLAIN ENGLISH:" line — 1-2 sentences that break down what
that section means for someone who knows nothing about stocks.
No jargon in these lines.

End with the verdict in this format:
"This is a [TRADE / INVESTMENT / PASS] because [REASON]."

Specific levels, no hand-waving.
§ Section 3 · Enter — the buying levels
Prompt 3 · The Entry Run in Claude / ChatGPT + daily chart
Analyze [TICKER] on the DAILY timeframe only, using live price
data. Rules:

1. EMAs only: 20, 50, 100, 200. Give each EMA's exact current
   dollar value. No fib levels, no zones — exact prices only.
   The 100 EMA and 200 EMA are the levels that matter — they
   are the only buy levels. The 20 and 50 are context and
   confirmation, never entries.

2. Trend filter — this system ONLY works on uptrending stocks.
   UPTREND = price above the 200 EMA. If price is below the
   200 EMA, the stock is not uptrending: say "We won't be
   using the EMAs here" and skip straight to rule 5. A 20/50
   cross alone is a warning, not a trend change. State the
   trend and the date of the most recent cross.

3. Touch counts (uptrend only): for the 100 EMA and 200 EMA,
   count how many times price has touched each (daily low <=
   EMA <= daily high, consecutive days = one touch) over the
   past year, and state when the last touch was. Flag whether
   the current or next touch would be a FIRST touch in months —
   first touches are the strongest and are the only ones to
   buy. Never rebuy a second touch; wait for the next EMA
   level down instead.

4. S&P check: compute the correlation and beta of daily returns
   vs the S&P 500 (1 year and last month). Tell me if the stock
   is reacting to the S&P and how amplified its moves are.

5. NOT UPTRENDING: ignore the EMAs entirely and use the
   strongest support levels instead. These must be MAJOR
   PSYCHOLOGICAL WHOLE NUMBERS — the round levels where big
   stocks actually get defended (think $100, $250, $300 —
   never minor levels like $210 or $220). Anchor each level to
   where price actually bounced before, with dates.

6. Output: trend verdict (UPTREND or NOT UPTRENDING), the exact
   100/200 EMA prices marked as buy level / resistance / skip
   (or the psych-level supports if not uptrending), touch
   analysis, S&P read, and a short trading plan with entry,
   invalidation, and confirmation levels. No chart unless I
   ask. Keep it simple.

VISUALS: build the answer like a dashboard, not an essay.
- If you can render charts, USE them: open with a stat row of
  2-3 big headline numbers with a one-line caption each, then
  show every breakdown as a horizontal bar chart, color-coded
  green = strong, yellow = middling, red = weak.
- If you can't render charts, use markdown tables and text
  bars built from █ and ░ instead.
- Close the whole answer with "HOW TO READ IT IN ONE PASS:" —
  2-3 sentences that tie the visuals together.

IMPORTANT: at the end of EVERY numbered section, add an
"IN PLAIN ENGLISH:" line — 1-2 sentences that break down what
that section means for someone who knows nothing about stocks.
No jargon in these lines.

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