AI Infrastructure Scan
AI Infrastructure Scan
This report tracks the hyperscaler/chip/foundry basket in ai-infra.json (AMZN, NVDA, ASML, TAC, TSM, PLTR, MRVL, ARM, P, AIQ, SMH, SFTBY — 12 names), not the separate physical-buildout universe (ai-infrastructure.json). The board carries a Friday 2026-09-11 settled close. The clearest move: SFTBY's RSI jumped again, this time from 56.3 to 70.1 (+13.8), extending last cycle's trend flip further above its 200-day (11.1%→34.6%) — but no fresh news is on file to confirm a cause for either move. NVDA cooled the hardest in the basket (RSI 60.4→49.8, -10.6), and PLTR's cooldown continued for a second straight cycle, its 1-year change nearly erased (11.65%→1.75%).
LONG-HORIZON READ: a name whose short-window trend flag reads "down" but sits ABOVE its 200-day with a positive 1-year change is a deep pullback in an intact trend, never a breakdown. PLTR's continuing cooldown is exactly that pattern, though its cushion is thinning.
Quick Snapshot
| Signal | Reading |
|---|---|
| Overall | 🟡 A two-name outlier picture again this cycle — SFTBY extended its unexplained surge into overbought while NVDA cooled the hardest — with the rest of the chip/foundry side mixed |
| Universe note | 12 names (AMZN, NVDA, ASML, TAC, TSM, PLTR, MRVL, ARM, P, AIQ, SMH, SFTBY) — same universe as last cycle, no additions or drops |
| Sharpest move | SFTBY (SoftBank) — RSI 56.3→70.1 (+13.8), now the basket's only overbought name, extending further above its 200-day (11.1%→34.6%); the news on file (last dated 2026-09-09, describing an August close) does not explain this week's continued surge |
| Sharpest cooldown | NVDA — RSI 60.4→49.8 (-10.6), its 200-day cushion nearly halved (17.1%→10.5%) even as its 1-year change stays solidly positive at +23.21% |
| Caveat | No news receipt on file confirms a driver for SFTBY's move — reported without a sourced cause, same as last cycle |
What's Going On
SFTBY posted the basket's largest move for a second straight cycle — RSI +13.8 (56.3→70.1), now the only genuinely overbought name in this basket, and its cushion above the 200-day widened further (11.1%→34.6%) on top of last cycle's trend flip. The news on file for this name was pulled 2026-09-09 but the dated items inside are stale relative to this move (the most recent describes an August 27 US-Japan AI/semiconductor investment initiative and an August 4 close) — nothing confirms what drove this week's continued surge, so it is reported without a sourced cause, same as last cycle. Note also that SoftBank's US listing here (SFTBY) is an unsponsored OTC American Depositary Receipt of a Japanese primary (9984.T) — research-only on this desk, never an entry-zone or buy candidate regardless of how the chart looks.
NVDA cooled the hardest in the basket this cycle — RSI 60.4→49.8 (-10.6) — with its 1-year change decelerating (34.20%→23.21%) and its 200-day cushion nearly halved (17.1%→10.5%), though both stay comfortably positive; this reads as a deep pullback inside an intact trend, not a breakdown. PLTR's cooldown continued for a second straight cycle — RSI -5.0 (54.2→49.2) — and its 1-year change is now nearly flat (11.65%→1.75%) with its 200-day cushion thinning further (15.2%→10.4%); PLTR's news on file still predates this stretch of weakness, so the specific driver remains unconfirmed. Elsewhere in the basket, ARM recovered (RSI +5.4 to 53.4, still 29.6% above its 200-day) and TAC firmed slightly (RSI +3.2 to 44.0) though it remains the one name in this basket with genuine long-horizon weakness — 7.6% below its 200-day with a flat-to-negative year (-4.51%). TSM, AIQ, MRVL, AMZN, ASML, P, and SMH all held roughly steady to modestly changed, none moving more than 3 RSI points in either direction.
What Changed Since the 2026-09-04 Scan
- SFTBY posted the basket's sharpest move for a second straight cycle: RSI 56.3→70.1 (+13.8), now the basket's only overbought name, vs SMA200 widened to +34.6% — still no sourced cause on file.
- NVDA cooled the hardest: RSI -10.6 (60.4→49.8), 200-day cushion nearly halved (17.1%→10.5%), 1-year change decelerated to +23.21%.
- PLTR's cooldown continued for a second straight cycle: RSI -5.0 (54.2→49.2), 1-year change nearly erased (11.65%→1.75%), driver still unconfirmed.
- ARM recovered: RSI +5.4 (48.0→53.4), still 29.6% above its 200-day.
- TAC firmed slightly but remains the basket's real weak spot: RSI +3.2 (40.8→44.0), still -7.6% below its 200-day with a flat-to-negative year.
- MRVL firmed: RSI +4.4 (51.1→55.5), still the basket's best 1-year gain (+254.56%).
- AIQ cooled modestly: RSI -2.8 (56.9→54.1), still an intact trend.
- P cooled slightly: RSI -1.7 (53.1→51.4), 1-year change moderated to +19.06% (from +26.39%).
- ASML cooled slightly: RSI -1.5 (48.3→46.8), still comfortably above its 200-day.
- TSM and SMH both held roughly flat: TSM RSI +0.1 (56.8→56.9); SMH RSI +0.1 (51.2→51.3).
- AMZN held roughly flat: RSI -0.6 (49.5→48.9), margin above its 200-day steady at +7.1%.
How To Read The Board
RSI < 25 = capitulation. RSI 25-40 = oversold (check trend, death-cross, and the long-horizon numbers before treating as a buy). RSI 40-70 = neutral-to-healthy. RSI > 70 = extended. "1Y%" and "vs SMA200" are the long-horizon check: a name below its 200-day with a weak or negative year is real weakness; a name above its 200-day with a strong year is a deep pullback even when its short-window RSI looks weak.
Price Table
| Stock | Price | RSI | SMA20 | vs SMA | 7D% | 30D% | 1Y% | vs SMA200 | Trend | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFTBY | $21.65 | 70.1 | $17.55 | +23.3% | +22.18% | +24.00% | +42.53% | +34.6% | strong-up | 🟠 Basket's only overbought name, sourced cause unconfirmed |
| TSM | $433.24 | 56.9 | $421.71 | +2.7% | +1.01% | +0.95% | +67.33% | +15.2% | strong-up | 🟢 Steady, intact trend |
| AIQ | $63.98 | 54.1 | $63.60 | +0.6% | -0.53% | +0.33% | +35.55% | +13.8% | strong-up | 🟢 Cooled slightly, intact trend |
| MRVL | $236.10 | 55.5 | $227.75 | +3.7% | +5.61% | +8.76% | +254.56% | +52.5% | strong-up | 🟢 Firmed, basket's best 1-year gain |
| ARM | $264.79 | 53.4 | $251.21 | +5.4% | +5.04% | -2.60% | +71.16% | +29.6% | weak-down | 🟢 Recovered off last cycle, deep pullback pattern |
| P | $98.18 | 51.4 | $102.74 | -4.4% | -1.34% | -11.87% | +19.06% | +29.1% | strong-up | 🟢 Cooled slightly, still comfortably above its 200-day |
| SMH | $568.53 | 51.3 | $563.45 | +0.9% | +0.27% | -2.79% | +87.06% | +17.9% | weak-down | 🟢 Steady, huge trailing year |
| PLTR | $167.23 | 49.2 | $175.56 | -4.7% | -4.07% | -2.23% | +1.75% | +10.4% | strong-up | 🟡 Second straight cooldown, year nearly flat |
| AMZN | $256.78 | 48.9 | $258.96 | -0.8% | -0.67% | -3.93% | +11.67% | +7.1% | strong-up | 🟢 Roughly steady, cushion holding |
| NVDA | $218.29 | 49.8 | $220.16 | -0.9% | -5.24% | -2.59% | +23.21% | +10.5% | strong-up | 🟡 Basket's sharpest cooldown, cushion nearly halved |
| ASML | $1,698.95 | 46.8 | $1,737.12 | -2.2% | -0.93% | -6.14% | +111.27% | +13.6% | weak-down | 🟢 Cooled slightly, comfortably above its 200-day |
| TAC | $12.08 | 44.0 | $12.27 | -1.5% | +1.00% | -2.58% | -4.51% | -7.6% | strong-down | 🔴 Basket's real weak spot, below its 200-day |
Tier Analysis
Capitulation (RSI < 25)
None.
Oversold (RSI 25-40)
None this cycle — TAC (44.0) sits at the basket's low end but is now above 40 for the first time this stretch.
Neutral-Strong (RSI 40+)
All 12 names: SFTBY (70.1, overbought), TSM (56.9), MRVL (55.5), AIQ (54.1), ARM (53.4), P (51.4), SMH (51.3), NVDA (49.8), PLTR (49.2), AMZN (48.9), ASML (46.8), TAC (44.0).
Entry Zones
| Stock | Entry Zone | Thesis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | Watch | Sharpest cooldown in the basket, cushion thinning but intact | 🔍 Watch |
| TSM | Hold/accumulate | Firmed, intact trend | 🔒 Hold/accumulate |
| AIQ | Hold | Steady, strong year | 🔒 Hold |
| SFTBY | Watch (research-only) | Foreign OTC ADR of a Japanese primary — no sourced cause, not a tradeable entry on this desk | 🔍 Watch |
| PLTR | Watch | Second straight cooldown, year nearly flat, driver unconfirmed | 🔍 Watch |
| P | Watch | Cooled slightly, thesis intact | 🔍 Watch |
| MRVL | Watch | Firmed, best 1-year gain in the basket | 🔍 Watch |
| SMH | Watch | Steady, huge trailing year | 🔍 Watch |
| AMZN | Watch | Roughly steady, cushion holding | 🔍 Watch |
| ASML, ARM | Watch | Cooled or recovered, pass the long-horizon check cleanly | 🔍 Watch |
| TAC | Avoid | Below its 200-day, flat-to-negative year — real weakness | ⚠️ Avoid |
Action Matrix
| Stock | Signal | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | 🟡 | 🔍 Watch | Sharpest cooldown, cushion thinning |
| TSM | 🟢 | 🔒 Hold/accumulate | Firmed, intact trend |
| AIQ | 🟢 | 🔒 Hold | Steady, intact trend |
| SFTBY | 🟠 | 🔍 Watch | Unconfirmed cause, research-only ADR |
| PLTR | 🟡 | 🔍 Watch | Second straight cooldown |
| P, MRVL | 🟢 | 🔍 Watch | Cooled/firmed, strong long-horizon numbers |
| SMH, AMZN, ASML, ARM | 🟢 | 🔍 Watch | Clean long-horizon checks |
| TAC | 🔴 | ⚠️ Avoid | Below its 200-day, flat-to-negative year |
What To Watch Next
- Whether SFTBY's now-two-cycle surge into overbought (RSI 70.1, +34.6% above its 200-day) finds a sourced catalyst or continues to run without one.
- Whether NVDA's sharp cooldown (RSI -10.6, cushion nearly halved) stabilizes above its 200-day or the pullback deepens further.
- Whether PLTR's second straight cooldown (1-year change now nearly flat) stalls out or the news catches up with an explanation.
- Whether TAC's continued below-200-day, flat-to-negative-year profile deepens into a real breakdown or finds a floor.
- Whether ARM's recovery (RSI +5.4) extends into the next cycle or fades.
Sources
- Tape data (price/RSI/SMA/returns): full-scan pre-computed summaries as of the 2026-09-11 close — ai-infra.
- News receipts checked for cause attribution: stocks{PLTR,SFTBY}/news/latest.json`.
- Prior cycle for comparison: 2026-09-04-ai-infrastructure.
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