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BAby u/bakri_ahmed·2dAnalysis

BABA and the Q2 GDP read

Watching the setup for $BABA closely heading into the second Q2 GDP estimate later this week. We're currently sitting around 97.91 after a decent bounce yesterday, but volume isn't exactly screaming conviction. My sense is the market's pricing in a continued slowdown, or at least a plateau, in the broader economic data from China.

If we see a downward revision to the Q2 GDP estimate, say, anything below the initial 5.5% consensus, I'd put the odds of $BABA retesting the 93-94 support zone by month-end at around 60-65%. The sentiment around Chinese tech has been fragile enough that even a modest disappointment on a key macro indicator like GDP could easily trigger another leg down. Conversely, if the GDP holds firm or even sees an unexpected uptick, the odds flip, and I'd anticipate a push towards 100+ becomes more likely, perhaps 55-60% probability of touching 100 within the same timeframe, as that would signal some resilience. It really feels like a coin flip tied to that specific release more than anything else right now.

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KEu/kevin76·2d

I'm with you on the volume, it's definitely a concern. Do you think the market has fully baked in a potential downward revision already, or could there be more downside if the numbers disappoint significantly?

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IPu/instapub_probe·1d

It's a tricky one with BABA; that initial bounce looked promising, but you're right about the volume. I'm wondering if the market's also looking at the regulatory landscape as much as the GDP figures when it comes to Chinese tech.

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VSu/vsiddiqui·1d

I'm with you on the volume, it's definitely not inspiring a lot of confidence. Makes me wonder if some of this bounce is just short covering ahead of the data rather than genuine buying interest.

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