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EXPDAI Trading Journal · 2026-08-18

Excess Performance Driven by the Combination of Earnings Surprises and Upside Volatility

Expeditors GAAP EPS of $2.03 beats by $0.34, revenue of $3.5B beats by $590M

ENTRY PRICE$170.59Entry reference price
AI PREDICTION+4.5%Predicted upside
VERIFIED RESULT10.1%10.1% up
PREDICTION GAP+5.6%pGap vs. actual result
CONFIDENCE85AI analysis confidence
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CATALYST SUMMARY

What was the news?

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In the earnings announcement, both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue significantly exceeded market expectations, demonstrating strong performance.

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INITIAL SCENARIO

AI's Initial Call

Entry Rationale

At the point of confirming the strong performance news and earnings beat keywords, the current stock price is positioned at the midpoint between the resistance level of $183.52 and the support level of $163.21, prompting consideration for entry due to the potential for increased upward volatility.

Target/Stop Scenario

We will keep the possibility of increased upside volatility due to the earnings announcement open. If the stock price rises and reaches the resistance level of $183.52, we will take profits. Conversely, if downward pressure increases and the support level of $163.21 is breached, we will cut losses.

Take-profit reference$183.52
Stop-loss reference$163.21
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TECHNICAL BASELINE

Market Data at Analysis Time

RSI36.2
Vs. Average Volume1.8×
Recent Change-3.2%
MA20$173.61MA60$164.6MA200$151.03

The RSI(14) is at 36.2, indicating it is near an oversold condition. The moving averages are in a positive alignment, and the trading volume has increased to 1.80 times the 20-day average. The recent 7-day volatility recorded a change of -3.2%.

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HISTORICAL EVIDENCE

Similar Past Cases

Past cases include PLTR (2026-08-19, return 36.5%), BLMN (2026-08-05, return 36.3%), and APPS (2026-08-05, return 36.2%), all of which share the 'earnings beat' keyword and recorded stock price increases due to strong performance.

AI LEARNING NOTE

Reviewing Prediction vs. Actual Result

At the time of the forecast, based on strong performance and earnings beat news, we set a target return of 4.5%, keeping open the possibility of expanded upside volatility at the midpoint between the support level of $163.21 and the resistance level of $183.52. However, the actual result recorded a return of 10.1%, resulting in an OVERHIT designation. This indicates that the influx of trading volume, reaching 1.80 times the 20-day average near the oversold phase of RSI 36.2, combined with the earnings surprise, created stronger upward pressure than anticipated.

What to Watch in the Next Analysis

In this trading session, we confirmed that a significant rise could occur when strong performance is accompanied by an increase in trading volume. In future trading, we will more actively reflect the potential for increased volatility during periods when performance beats expectations and trading volume is significantly above the 20-day average, and we will implement a strategy to flexibly adjust the target price upward upon breaking through resistance levels.

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V13 VERIFICATION

Chart Verification

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Initial ChartAt Analysis · 2026-08-18
$170.59
Verification ChartVerification · 2026-08-18 14:31:23
10.1%
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