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2025-09-29

$Alibaba(BABA)$ $JD.com(JD)$ $Baidu(BIDU)$ ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ“ˆ Alibabaโ€™s AI Surge vs JDโ€™s Asymmetric Setup ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‰

Iโ€™m calling this the hedge fund playbook split in ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China tech right now; BABA is the institutional growth darling, already re-rated on AI and cloud dominance, while JD is sitting in plain sight as the fundsโ€™ favourite convex bet; a risk-defined asymmetry with multi-bagger potential if sentiment flips. This isnโ€™t momentum chasing; itโ€™s the kind of setup top PMs describe as mispriced optionality with real teeth.

๐Ÿค– Alibabaโ€™s AI & Cloud Catalyst

BABA is surging in Hong Kong after bullish calls on its AI and cloud momentum.

Morningstar hiked fair value by 49%, while Morgan Stanley boosted their price target by 21%. Nvidia partnership headlines and accelerated AI capex have amplified conviction. The stock is up 50% in September, its best month since 2019.

๐Ÿ“Š BABA Valuation & Trend

Trading near $171โ€“177 with strong technical momentum, BABA is riding consistent EMA support. The 4H chart shows Keltner + Bollinger channels trending higher with clean reaccumulation. Overnight flows confirm sustained bid interest.

๐Ÿš€ JD.com โ€“ The Asymmetrical Opportunity

If you missed the BABA or BIDU run, JD is shaping up as one of the most asymmetric setups in the market right now.

โ€ข Current price: $34.50 ($34.83 in Overnight Trading)

โ€ข Fair value (Morningstar): $122.77 โ†’ 71.9% undervalued

โ€ข Technicals: Above $33 support, 90% probability of gap-fill run to $40. Weekly chart anchored by the 9 EMA curl with confirmation from the 21 EMA. Downtrend break sets momentum into the $40 zone.

โ€ข Options lens: JD $39c exp. 03Oct trading at $0.13 (IV ~68%). Delta ~0.22, Gamma elevated at 0.09, Theta only -0.01 per day, Vega ~0.05. This means the contract has modest sensitivity to spot now but accelerates quickly if price moves toward $40. The convexity is powerful; a $2โ€“3 rally could double Delta and sharply expand premium. With low Theta bleed and manageable Vega exposure, this is a clean, risk-defined way to capture the $40 breakout setup.

๐Ÿ“ฆ JD Fundamentals

JD is one of Chinaโ€™s largest e-commerce platforms, supported by Chinaโ€™s most extensive fulfillment network. Annual revenue base exceeds $150B+, and AI-driven logistics efficiencies are improving profitability. Relative to peers like Alibaba and Pinduoduo, JD trades at a deeply compressed P/E multiple, making it a hybrid value-growth play if Chinaโ€™s consumer demand stabilises.

โš–๏ธ Risk-Reward Lens

JD at $34.50 vs fair value $122.77 presents one of the cleanest asymmetries in the China tech complex. Option convexity at the $39 strike is a tactical expression with defined risk. Structurally, fundamentals and technicals align for a potential $40 breakout.

๐Ÿ‘‰โ“Which side would you lean into here: the established BABA AI/cloud momentum play, or the convex asymmetry in JDโ€™s undervaluation setup?

๐Ÿ“ฐ Closing Thought: The real edge isnโ€™t in predicting the next tick; itโ€™s in recognising when the market has left money on the table. BABA is already priced as tomorrowโ€™s winner; JD is still priced as yesterdayโ€™s story.

๐Ÿ“ข Donโ€™t miss out! Like, Repost and Follow me for exclusive setups, cutting-edge trends, and insights that move markets ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ“ˆ Iโ€™m obsessed with hunting down the next big movers and sharing strategies that crush it. Letโ€™s outsmart the market and stack those gains together! ๐Ÿ€

Trade like a boss! Happy trading ahead, Cheers, BC ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€

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ARK Back in China! Can Fresh Confidence Signal a New Cycle?
ARKโ€™s first investment in Alibaba dates back to 2014, shortly after the companyโ€™s IPO. However, since September 2021, public filings have shown no record of ARK holding or voting in Alibaba โ€” coinciding with Chinaโ€™s regulatory crackdown on the internet sector. This latest repurchase of Alibaba shares is therefore seen as a strong signal of ARKโ€™s return to the Chinese tech sector. Recently, ARK has been gradually rebuilding its positions in Chinese tech names, having already repurchased Baidu earlier.
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Comments

  • 1PC
    2025-09-29
    1PC
    Nice Sharing ๐Ÿ˜Š What a coincidence where I was Sharing with a friend to watch ๐Ÿ‘€ JD [Chuckle] @JC888 @Shernice่ป’ๅฌฃ 2000 @Aqa @DiAngel @Shyon @koolgal
  • Hen Solo
    2025-09-29
    Hen Solo
    ๐Ÿ›’JDโ€™s logistics edge is underrated. If cost efficiencies keep scaling, margins could surprise just like $BABAโ€™s cloud lift did. The 71.9% undervaluation you cited feels like a hedge fund pitch that institutions canโ€™t ignore.
    • Barcode:ย 
      ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณโ“—โ“โ“Ÿโ“Ÿโ“จ โ“ฃโ“กโ“โ““โ“˜โ“โ“– โ“โ“—โ“”โ“โ““! โ“’โ“—โ“”โ“”โ“กโ“ข, โ“‘โ“’๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€
    • Barcode:ย 
      ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณโ“—โ“โ“Ÿโ“Ÿโ“จ โ“ฃโ“กโ“โ““โ“˜โ“โ“– โ“โ“—โ“”โ“โ““! โ“’โ“—โ“”โ“”โ“กโ“ข, โ“‘โ“’๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€
    • Barcode:ย 
      HS I like how you pulled logistics into the margin story. Itโ€™s the hidden driver of profitability and makes JDโ€™s undervaluation even more compelling versus BABAโ€™s cloud-led rerate. Thanks for the week ahead information.
    • Barcode:ย 
      Iโ€™m grateful you took time to go through my post HS. The more we can exchange thoughtful ideas, the better we can navigate both the opportunities and the risks in markets like these.
  • Valerie Archibald
    2025-09-29
    Valerie Archibald
    reason for the rise in pre-market in Baba is that dr.m made a very aggressive comment that Baba will hot $ 340 by next year, with the Ant IPO forth coming

    • Barcode:ย 
      ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณโ“—โ“โ“Ÿโ“Ÿโ“จ โ“ฃโ“กโ“โ““โ“˜โ“โ“– โ“โ“—โ“”โ“โ““! โ“’โ“—โ“”โ“”โ“กโ“ข, โ“‘โ“’๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€
    • Barcode:ย 
      VA I think youโ€™re spot on to highlight the catalyst effect of Dr. Mโ€™s $340 call, especially with Antโ€™s IPO back in focus. What matters strategically is how those expectations compress BABAโ€™s discount to intrinsic value and reset the growth premium institutions are willing to pay.
    • Barcode:ย 
      Grateful you took time for my post VA, itโ€™s sharper minds like yours that make this space better.
  • Merle Ted
    2025-09-29
    Merle Ted
    does anyone see baba hitting 1T market cap? 700B seems reasonable now, given it sits at 400B

    • Barcode:ย 
      ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณโ“—โ“โ“Ÿโ“Ÿโ“จ โ“ฃโ“กโ“โ““โ“˜โ“โ“– โ“โ“—โ“”โ“โ““! โ“’โ“—โ“”โ“”โ“กโ“ข, โ“‘โ“’๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€
    • Barcode:ย 
      MT I see your point. At $400B, a move to $700B is plausible if AI and cloud growth sustain their rerating trajectory. A $1T market cap would require margin expansion plus Ant monetisation, effectively lifting BABAโ€™s multiple toward US tech comparables.
    • Barcode:ย 
      Thanks for the read MT, itโ€™s voices like yours that turn ideas into real momentum.
  • Queengirlypops
    2025-09-30
    Queengirlypops

    Great article, would you like to share it?

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