Trend Following Based on Deep-Learning: Returns up to 19.52% in 14 Days

Trend Following

This forecast is part of the Risk-Conscious Package, as one of I Know First’s equity research solutions. We determine our aggressive stock picks by screening our algorithm daily for higher volatility stocks that present greater opportunities but are also riskier. The full Risk-Conscious Package includes a daily forecast for a total of 40 stocks divided into four main categories:

  • Top 10 Aggressive stocks for the long position
  • Top 10 Aggressive stocks for the short position
  • Top 10 Conservative stocks for the long position
  • Top 10 Conservative stocks for the short position


Package Name: Risk-Conscious – Aggressive Stocks Forecast
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 14 Days (07/12/2017 – 07/26/2017)
I Know First Average: 4.39%
Trend Following

Several predictions in this short-term 14 Days forecast saw significant returns. The algorithm had correctly predicted 6 out 10 stock movements. GNC was the top performing prediction with a return of 19.52%. KEM and FCEL saw outstanding returns of 16.17% and 16.06%. With these notable trade returns, the package itself registered an average return of 4.39% compared to the S&P 500’s return of 2.16% for the same period.

GNC Holdings, Inc. (GNC), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of health, wellness, and performance products. The company operates through three segments: Retail, Franchise, and Manufacturing/Wholesale. Its products include vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplement products; and sports nutrition products, diet products, and other wellness products. The company sells its products under the GNC proprietary brands, including Mega Men, Ultra Mega, Total Lean, Pro Performance, Pro Performance AMP, Beyond Raw, GNC Puredge, GNC GenetixHD, and Herbal Plus, as well as under third-party brands. It operates a network of approximately 9,000 locations under the GNC brand worldwide. The company sells its products through company-owned retail stores; Websites, including GNC.com and LuckyVitamin.com, as well as Drugstore.com; domestic and international franchise activities; third-party contract manufacturing; and e-commerce and corporate partnerships. GNC Holdings, Inc. (GNC) was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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