Five anonymised historical charts were dealt to every player. The Monkey Index returned -0.02% across the same tape.
107 desks completed all five charts.
chart 1
CRM
Salesforce
+3.96%
62% UP / 38% DOWNcrowd split · 114 calls
62% called itdirectional accuracy
2015-11-18historical decision date
-0.12%Monkey Index contribution
The broader market had just suffered a sharp late summer slump, but enterprise cloud software was becoming the standard for corporate IT. Buyers stepped straight back in and kept the rally moving.
chart 2
TMO
Thermo Fisher
+0.63%
66% UP / 34% DOWNcrowd split · 108 calls
66% called itdirectional accuracy
2021-08-18historical decision date
-0.04%Monkey Index contribution
The Delta variant was driving another surge in pandemic testing, and the street treated lab suppliers like bulletproof growth bets. The summer run paused right at the top, but the buyers held their ground.
chart 3
MU
Micron
+2.27%
35% UP / 65% DOWNcrowd split · 108 calls
35% called itdirectional accuracy
2010-07-01historical decision date
-0.02%Monkey Index contribution
European debt troubles had rattled the post-crisis rebound, and half the street expected memory chips to slump further. This is the week the buyers returned.
chart 4
META
Meta Platforms
+2.99%
73% UP / 27% DOWNcrowd split · 108 calls
73% called itdirectional accuracy
2021-08-26historical decision date
+0.09%Monkey Index contribution
Post-lockdown ad spending was booming and the market was shrugging off regulatory noise as harmless background chatter. The steady grind upwards held firm.
chart 5
CSCO
Cisco
-2.55%
62% UP / 38% DOWNcrowd split · 107 calls
38% called itdirectional accuracy
2024-07-26historical decision date
+0.08%Monkey Index contribution
AI spending was dominating the tape while legacy enterprise hardware was dismissed as a tired value trap. Sellers were not done yet.