Market Momentum Report
Automotive sector momentum scorecard — volume trends, pricing, and demand signals mapped to investment thesis
Purpose
Sector momentum determines whether investors should be overweight or underweight automotive equities. But momentum signals are buried in monthly sales press releases, analyst estimates, and 60-day-lagged syndicated data — hard to synthesize, easy to misread.
Market Momentum Report delivers a monthly sector scorecard: total market volume vs prior periods, ASP trajectory (pricing environment), DOM trend (inventory health), EV penetration pace, and a BULLISH/BEARISH/NEUTRAL sector call. Output is structured for quick consumption before a sector meeting or portfolio review.
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
↔ Parallel Execution
get_sold_summaryCalls get_sold_summary for total market (no make filter) for current month — extracts total sold_count, average_sale_price, average_days_on_market.
get_sold_summarySame calls for prior month and 3 months prior to establish trend direction and rate of change.
get_sold_summaryCalls get_sold_summary with fuel_type_category=EV for current and prior periods to calculate EV penetration rate and trajectory (ACCELERATING/PLATEAU/DECELERATING).
Scores each metric (volume trend, ASP trend, DOM trend, EV pace) on a BULLISH/NEUTRAL/BEARISH scale. Derives composite sector signal and investment implications for OEM and dealer group tickers.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
get_sold_summary | 4–6 | Total market volume, ASP, DOM for current, prior, and 3-month-ago periods plus EV penetration |
Example Output
MARKET MOMENTUM REPORT — National | February 2026 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ SECTOR SIGNAL: NEUTRAL / CAUTIOUS VOLUME TRAJECTORY Feb 2026: 843,241 units +1.8% MoM +3.2% YoY POSITIVE Jan 2026: 828,194 units Nov 2025: 801,312 units (3-mo avg: 824,249) PRICING ENVIRONMENT Avg Sale Price: $38,400 -0.4% MoM NEUTRAL (softening) INVENTORY HEALTH Avg Days on Market: 26 days +2 days MoM CAUTION (building) EV PENETRATION EV Share: 8.3% +42 bps MoM ACCELERATING SECTOR IMPLICATIONS OEM tickers: Volume positive but ASP softening → margin pressure watch Dealer tickers: DOM rising suggests inventory build → CAUTION on used margins
Cost Estimate
20 reports/month ≈ $1–2
Limitations
- US market only.
- Total market volume is a proxy metric — excludes fleet/commercial sales not captured in retail sold data.
- Momentum signals are lagging by 1–3 days from month close; mid-month analysis reflects partial period.
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