Market Trends Reporter
Competitive landscape, pricing trends, and depreciation signals framed for investment decisions
Purpose
Generic market trend reports describe the past. Investment-focused trend reports identify what is changing, which tickers benefit, and which are at risk. The difference is framing: every trend needs to map to a stock.
Market Trends Reporter synthesizes segment volume shifts, pricing trends by body type, depreciation curves, and EV penetration rates into a comprehensive trends brief with ticker-level implications. Covers both OEM and dealer group equities.
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
get_sold_summaryCalls get_sold_summary ranked by body_type for current and prior periods. Identifies fastest-growing and declining segments with % volume change and dominant tickers.
get_sold_summaryCalls get_sold_summary per segment to get average_sale_price change. Flags segments with >1% ASP gains (PRICING POWER) or >1% declines (CONCESSIONS).
get_sold_summaryCalculates EV penetration rate trend and price gap trajectory. Identifies which tickers are positioned for the EV transition vs lagging.
Maps each trend to beneficiary and at-risk tickers. Delivers a 3–5 point investment trend brief with actionable framing per ticker.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
get_sold_summary | 4–7 | Segment volumes, pricing by segment, EV trends, prior period comparisons |
Example Output
MARKET TRENDS REPORT — National | February 2026 ════════════════════════════════════════════════ TOP TRENDS THIS PERIOD 1. TRUCKS STALLING — Pickup truck volume -3.1% MoM. F-Series and Silverado both lost share. Beneficiary: TM (Tacoma gaining). At-risk: F, GM on truck margins. 2. EV ACCELERATION — EV penetration +42 bps to 8.3%. TSLA share declining but volume up. Legacy OEMs (GM at 6.1% EV mix, F at 4.2%) face transition pressure. 3. SUV PRICING POWER INTACT — SUV avg price +1.4% MoM. TM, HYMTF strongest. 4. USED MARKET SOFTENING — Used avg DOM +3 days. Headwind for KMX, CVNA margins.
Cost Estimate
20 reports/month ≈ $1–2
Limitations
- US market only.
- Segment-level ASP trends reflect transaction prices, not manufacturer invoice or MSRP.
- EV trend data may have limited statistical depth in smaller markets or early periods.