I Know First Review Weekly Algorithmic Performance: June 19, 2017

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On June 19, 2017, our weekly newsletter was sent out to all I Know First subscribers, which can be found here. Below, you may find the I Know First Review, highlighting the algorithm’s performance for this past week.I Know First Review

I Know First sends a weekly newsletter every Sunday to all the I Know First subscribers, highlighting the past week’s performance in all the covered financial markets, i.e. equity positions, currencies, and commodities. Additionally, the weekly newsletter includes analysis and updated news reports regarding prominent firms such as Apple, Yahoo, Baidu, and more which our subscribers are able to utilize for their investment strategies. The in-depth analysis is provided by the I Know First financial analysts, who are often times also top rated authors for prominent financial sites such as Seeking Alpha.

In general, the algorithm is based on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with elements of Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms incorporated in it. This means the algorithm creates, deletes, and modifies relationships between different financial assets to optimize its predictive accuracy. Based on the relationships and the latest market data, the algorithm calculates its forecasts. Since the algorithm learns from its previous forecasts and is continuously readjusting the relationships, it adapts quickly to changing market situations.

For a more detailed explanation, regarding the algorithm, click here.

As highlighted in the newsletter, our subscribers had seen superb returns, whether long-term or short-term. Our investors are able to tackle the market head on with all its recent uncertainties and achieve premiums well over those offered by institutional and classic fund managers. For example, on June 16th, 2017, we published a 1-year long forecast of our Transportation Stocks Package with a bullish signal for GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL)Within 1 year 10 of the 10 predictions revealed themselves to be correct and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) registered a return of 222.73%.

Every week the top performing financial instruments are highlighted, as shown below from this past week’s newsletter.

1. Deep Learning Forecasts Achieves 100% Accuracy With Hedge Fund Stocks
I Know First’s self-learning algorithm is using deep learning to accurately predict the market and identify investment opportunities. In the case for 1 year forecasts, two forecasts achieved 100% accuracy: Transportation Stocks forecast and Hedge Fund Stocks forecast. In the Transportation Stocks forecast, the highest performing stock pick was GOL with a return of 222.73% in 1 year. In addition to GOL, BCO and XPO had notable returns of 129.97% and 123.38% yield, respectively. The Hedge Fund Stocks forecast revealed CSX as its top pick with a return of 105.00%. URI and AAPL also had high returns of 56.15% and 48.33%, respectively. In the Basic Industries Stocks forecast, two stocks with the most impressive returns were NAV and NVMI. The stocks returned investors 116.93% and 114.56%, respectively.

Package Name: Transportation Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 1 Year (06/16/2016 – 06/16/2017)
I Know First Average: 91.08%

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2. 3 Days Forecast Using Predictive Analytics Rewards Subscribers 
In a just a span of 3 days, I Know First’s use of AI accurately predicted high returns among its forecasts. The highest performing stock was OMER with an impressive return of 38.89%, in just 3 days. In the 52 Week Stocks forecast, the highest performing stock came from CPST. The stock returned investors 14.71%. Another notable stock that could be reversing its downward trend is UAA. The stock rose 8.46%. The I Know First algorithm unveiled additional undervalued stocks in the Healthcare Stocks forecast with notable returns.  ALXN and BVX returned investors 11.98% and 11.44%, respectively.

Package Name: BioTech Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 3 Days (06/13/2017 – 06/16/2017)
I Know First Average: 3.98%

3. Algo Trading Yields Over 30% in 1 Week 
Within a week, subscribers were shared with stocks greatly surpassing the S&P 500’s performance. In the Stocks Under 50 Dollars forecast, DVAX impressively increased in value by 33.90%. This makes DVAX the highest performing stock among other 7 day forecasts. In the Stocks Under 5 Dollars Stock forecast, 3 stocks resulted in double digit increase. VHC, BIOS and SPCB had returns of 31.17%, 18.05%, and 11.36%, respectively. Under the Top 10 Stocks forecast, UAA and HBI were the 2 highest performing stocks in the forecast with returns of 13.17% and 7.33%, respectively. Beyond stocks, I Know First released a Commodities forecast that also unveiled high returns from commodities: Soybean (S1) and Soybean Oil (B01). These commodities returned investors 16% and 12.30%, respectively.

Package Name: Stocks Under 50 Dollars
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 7 Days (06/05/2017 – 06/12/2017)
I Know First Average: 4.21%

4. 14 Days AI Based Forecasts Resulting in 39% Yield
The two highest returns of the Stocks Under 5 Dollars Stocks forecast were: VHC and BIOS. In 14 days, the stock increased by 32.43%  and 31.77%, respectively. The Fundamental High Short Ratio Stocks forecast had the highest returns among the 2 week forecasts. The highest returns were VHC with a return of 39.73% and MATN with a return of 25.75%. The highest yielding stock was DFT with a return of 16.82% from the Home Builders Stocks forecast.

Package Name: Stocks Under 5 Dollars
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 14 Days (06/02/2017 – 06/16/2017)
I Know First Average: 6.76%

5. Which Stock Rose By Over 70% in 1 Month?
Utilizing AI-Based algorithmic trading tools, a number of 1 month forecasts saw returns reach beyond 70%. In the 52 Week High Stocks forecast, a number of stocks have been reaching new yearly highs. In this instance, GSOL had the highest return among all 1 month forecasts. I Know First subscribers saw returns reach 70.04% for this stock. In the Stocks Under 5 Dollars forecast, VHC yielded 62.90%, while BDSI rose by 17.95%. And finally, in the Fundamental High Short Ratio Stocks forecast, the highest performing stock was also VHC with a return of 50.77%. The next highest yielding stock was SYX with a return of 19.75%.

Package Name: 52 Weeks High Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 1 Month (05/18/2017 – 06/18/2017)
I Know First Average: 8.48%

6. Double Digit Growth For 3 Months Forecasts
Algorithmic trading resulted in high yielding stock picks in its given 3 months time-frame. In the Fundamental Low Price To Sales Ratio Stocks forecast, the highest returns were WTW and BIOS. The stock yielded investors 51.98%  and 20.10%. In the European Stocks forecast, the airlines were among the highest performs in the forecast. AF.PA and LHA.DE  had returns of 51.51% and 35.84%, respectively. In the Tech Stocks forecast, the highest yielding stock was EXTR. The stock returned investors 50.71%. Along with EXTR, OLED had a return of 50.18%.

Package Name: Fundamental – Low price-to-sales ratio Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 3 Months (03/09/2017 – 06/09/2017)
I Know First Average: 15.79%

Article Summary

  1. Despite Plug Power not posting a positive net income for the past 5 years, Plug Power has been in the process of improving its financial situation. Along with improving fundamentals and Amazon’s significant investment of approx. $600 million, Plug Power shareholders saw their stocks increase greatly. Before the stock surge, an I Know First analyst published a bullish forecast on October 9, 2017. Since the forecast’s release, PLUG shares have increased by 33.53%.
  2. Consumer confidence has translated into increase in holiday spending. Amazon saw an increase of 9.4% in sales during the winter holidays of 2016 and is considered the leader in online sales. Amazon Prime subscribers have also increased. Recognizing the company’s potential, I Know First’s self-learning algorithm had forecasted a bullish prediction on AMZN shares on December 1, 2016. In accordance with the algorithm’s predictions, AMZN shares have risen by 31.59%.
  3. On March 26, 2017, I Know First’s algorithm forecasted a long position for Nokia Corp. (NOK). Nokia plans to make a comeback in the smartphone market by planning to sell a number of smartphones in one of the most important markets in the world, the United States. The Nokia 3, 5 and 6 will be available for sale in 120 countries, including the United States. Since I Know First released the forecast, the stock has increased by 18.99%.