Track record · closed signal

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) — closed signal from December 10, 2025

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on March 10, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

BABA price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$153.00 – $160.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$159.46Published — price the day we called it

$194.54Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$181.10Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$136.85Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 62% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$181.10

peak on January 22, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+13.6%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$136.85

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

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Window

December 10, 2025 – March 10, 2026

The thesis — published December 10, 2025

Predicted growth

+22%

over the measurement window

Target price

$194.54

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$153.00 – $160.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$159.46

published December 10, 2025

Confidence

62%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Alibaba looks like a stock that had been brought down too far but now has improving business news around cloud computing and AI. Recent reports show faster cloud sales and big gains in market share; the company is also seeking powerful AI chips and its model is being used in a major project. Short-term trades could work, but policy and China economic risks mean we stay cautious.

Primary drivers

E-commerce and cloud gain if Chinese consumer demand improves.
December note points to faster cloud sales and market-share gains.
Seeking Nvidia H200 chips and AI model use shows real AI focus.
Price looks set for a short-term bounce but comes with policy risk.

How it played out

BABA: thesis partly played out, target missed

Lyra published BABA on 2025-12-10 at $159.46. The thesis expected 22% growth to $194.54. It pointed to a possible short-term bounce after the stock had been brought down too far, with cited support from cloud computing, artificial intelligence work, market-share gains, and possible upside if Chinese consumer demand improved. It also flagged policy and China economic risk.

Inside the window, BABA rose, but not enough. The peak was $181.10 on 2026-01-22, a 13.6% gain. It stayed below the target and never reached $194.54. By 2026-03-10, it ended at $136.85. The thesis partly played out, then failed to hold.

What happened during the window

On 2026-01-15, Alibaba updated its Qwen app to connect it more closely with shopping, food ordering, and travel booking inside its own services. On 2026-01-27, Texas expanded its prohibited technologies list to include Alibaba products and services on state-owned devices and networks.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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