#185 Alpha Score 85.0

frenchie_

AI Photonics Trader
@frenchie_ · tracked since Jan 2026
185
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Alpha Score 85.0
Calls
88
Win Rate
42.0%
return
+5.2%
Calls 88 4285 Posts tracked · 18.1/day
Calls
7d 0
30d 5
90d 23
Best Calls
HYPE Long +211.8%
MRVL Long +207.5%
NBIS Long +158.3%
Worst Calls
PUMP Short -156.8%
KITT Long -99.0%
PIPPIN Long -96.8%
Most Mentioned
SILVER ×42
MRVL ×16
COPPER ×15
Recent Calls
RDDT Long 1 week ago
SMCI Long 2 weeks ago
TSEM Long 2 weeks ago
Win Rate 42% Long 73 Short 15
Win Rate
7d 59%
30d 43%
90d 47%
Average Return +5.2% Long Return +9.2% Short Return -14.0%
Average Return
7d +0.6%
30d +2.8%
90d +13.2%
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Long
Jan 06
$73.71
-15.4%
Long silver Asian session on strong winrate
Buy SLV in the Asian session based on the speaker's stated high win rate for long silver entries; the statistical edge in that session is the catalyst.
Commodities
Long
Feb 14
$78.61
+207.5%
Photonics names benefit from data center buildout
Buy photonics names MRVL, COHR, and AVGO as value-chain beneficiaries of data center expansion; author frames these as indirect winners of the data center energy demand growth trend.
AI ASIC
Long
Jan 05
$74.54
+29.6%
Long copper from range bottom, expecting rocket.
Long copper from the bottom of the range, expecting the next move to be a strong breakout ("Ariane rocket"); the author has already built the position and is positioned for upside.
Commodities
Long
May 19
$66.86
-25.9%
Buy STM based on overlooked robotics/AI exposure via NVDA partnership; market still pigeonholes it as auto/industrial.
Buy STM based on overlooked robotics/AI exposure via NVDA partnership; market still pigeonholes it as auto/industrial.
AI ASIC
Long
Jun 15
$445.98
-13.1%
The author explicitly states Cien is a buy for them, endorsing the parent's view on upside gap potential.
The author explicitly states Cien is a buy for them, endorsing the parent's view on upside gap potential.
AI Photonics
Long
Jan 04
$25.67
+211.8%
Reinforces long HYPE position, conviction high
Adds to an existing long position in HYPE, signaling continued conviction without a stated new catalyst.
Crypto Assets
Long
Feb 27
$77.84
+45.6%
Unstoppable narrative and massive enthusiasm drive photonics
Author is bullish on this photonics company, citing massive current enthusiasm and an unstoppable narrative after speaking with key sector players.
AI Photonics
Long
Jan 22
$48.99
+30.6%
Buy undervalued precision robotics-tool provider VPG.
Buy VPG: precision robotics-tool maker appears undervalued, with robotics exposure and the valuation gap as the core reasons for upside.
AI Hardware
Long
May 06
$61.58
-24.2%
VECO: overlooked tool supplier, triple narrative play
Buy VECO as an overlooked picks-and-shovels equipment supplier exposed to three concurrent high-growth narratives — memory, photonics, and quantum — while investor attention remains concentrated on larger-cap names like NVDA, AVGO, MRVL, and TSM.
Foundry Equipment
Long
Feb 14
$217.23
+32.7%
COHR photonics play on data center growth
Buy COHR as a photonics value-chain beneficiary of accelerating data center energy demand; author explicitly names it among the "grands gagnants" of the data center bet.
AI Photonics
Long
Feb 06
$86.03
+158.3%
NBIS Neocloud golden position on AI capex boom
Buy NBIS as a Neocloud beneficiary; exploding AI capex from hyperscalers (META, AMZN, GOOGL) is creating infrastructure scarcity that structurally advantages Neocloud operators like NBIS.
NeoCloud
Long
Jan 02
$226.47
+112.7%
Author discloses active long position in AMD
Author discloses an active long spot position in AMD, noting a good start to the trade.
AI Compute
Long
May 03
$47.01
-9.5%
Top European vehicle for microcontroller growth
Author considers the company one of the best European vehicles to capitalize on the explosive growth in microcontrollers.
Foundry Equipment
Long
Mar 28
$53.76
+102.4%
Long $SOI (Soitec) - world leader in semiconductor substrates, key brick for photonics. Part of speaker's top 4 French stocks with 'potentiel enorme'.
Long $SOI (Soitec) - world leader in semiconductor substrates, key brick for photonics. Part of speaker's top 4 French stocks with 'potentiel enorme'.
Foundry Equipment
Long
Mar 11
$47.36
+42.6%
Small-cap photonics basket satellite position
Buy AXT Inc as a 15% small-cap allocation within an aggressive photonics basket, part of the speculative satellite positions around sector leaders.
AI Photonics
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frenchie_ has 88 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 84 tickers since January 2026. Win rate 42% across 88 evaluated calls, average return +5.2%. Ranked #185 on the Buzzberg Alpha leaderboard. Most covered: SILVER, MRVL, COPPER.