TEST REPORT: Japan

Market Close: Fri, 19 December 2025

Weekly Insights

Good afternoon. Japanese markets showed resilience in the final session, with the Nikkei advancing amid selective sector rotation into financials and industrials, despite ongoing weekly pressures from global trade concerns and a strengthening yen. This daily uptick aligns with our Medium-Term Reversal signals in insurance and electronics, highlighting potential swing opportunities as momentum indicators point to advancing long sentiment in select names. Looking ahead, these developments underscore a cautious yet opportunistic environment for Quantmatix-driven trades.

As Japanese markets navigate yen dynamics and global cues, investors should monitor upcoming BOJ policy signals and U.S. economic data for impacts on financials and industrials rotation. Medium-Term Reversal setups in names like Tokio Marine and Yokogawa Electric remain key to watch for confirmation. We’ll continue to track how these setups evolve in the week ahead.

Disclaimer: These insights are generated using AI and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The content may be incomplete or contain errors and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making financial choices.

• SPROUTS FARMERS (SFM) ? Target 1 97.31 (18.49%) Hit Rate 73%
• SCHNEIDER NATL-B (SNDR) ? Target 1 23.89 (8.1%) Hit Rate 76%
• WASTE MANAGEMENT (WM) ? Target 1 213.97(4.99%) Hit Rate 79%
• FACTSET RESEARCH (FDS) ? Target 1 291.90 (7.36%) Hit Rate 73%
• ROBERT HALF INC (RHI) ? Target 1 30.28 (9.48%) Hit Rate 62%
• QUANTUMSCAPE CORP (QS) ? Target 1 11.60 (-20.74%) Hit Rate 77%
• SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS (WTTR) ? Target 1 9.83 (-9.13%) Hit Rate 57%
• RELAY THERAPEUTIC (RLAY) ? Target 1 5.33 (-13.7%) Hit Rate 75%
• Ormat Technologies, Inc. (ORA) ? Target 1 9.76 (-6.24%) Hit Rate 60%
• Sono-Tek Corp (SOTK) ? Target 1 4.07 (-7.83%) Hit Rate 58%

Major indices declined over the last trading day, with the Dow Jones down 0.8%, the S&P 500 falling 1.1%, and the Russell 2000 dropping 1.9%; the Cboe Volatility Index rose 8.3%, signaling heightened uncertainty, while week-to-date the S&P 500 is off 1.8%.

Quantmatix had short term positive signals in Brighthouse and Datadog going into earnings, while we had negative short term signals in Marriott, Celsius and Carmax. Coherent short term signal was negative going into the earnings which beat after a surprise. Signals ahead of earnings give an indication of positioning going into these binary events. Monitoring these signals can create opportunities and help manage risk. We will caveat though that this data is not forecasting the earnings outcome.

Mag 7

The Magnificent 7 exhibited divergence today, with Alphabet Inc-C (GOOG:XNGS) edging up 0.15%, while NVIDIA Corp (NVDA:XNGS) led declines at -3.7% amid Short-Term Reversal negative in Nvidia, Tesla, Apple & Alphabet and declining Qscores across the group. Week-to-date, Alphabet holds a slight +1.3% gain, but the cohort broadly weakened with NVIDIA down 7.1%, reflecting pressure from sector rotation and elevated valuations in technology. Overall, Mag 7 momentum appears to be fading as broader market caution weighs on high-growth leaders.

Quantmatix Success Stories

• QuidelOrtho Corp (QDEL:XNGS) achieved 21.2% gains after a Medium-Term Reversal negative signal on Friday, 31 Oct.
• Humana Inc (HUM:XNYS) posted 12.1% upside from a Short-Term Top Quantmatix negative signal on Thursday, 30 Oct.