January Event Forecast Report: Precious Metals and Earnings Season Take Turns, Are the Minority the 'Prophets'?

2026 kicked off with major events: turbulence in the precious metals market, hot Hong Kong stock IPOs, and a dense earnings season...

In January, the "prophets" in the Longbridge community remained fully engaged—some steadily followed the main trends, while others made legendary predictions on underdogs. Uncle Qiao takes you back to last month's highlights in the prediction events～

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🌟 Precious Metals: Capturing Logic in Volatile Markets

January saw wild swings in the precious metals market—first a sharp rally, then a steep dive, now in a consolidation phase. Uncle Qiao launched two prediction events: one on metal ETFs for the first week and another on Hong Kong-listed gold stocks for the month. Both showcased the community's sharp grasp of the drivers behind precious metals～

📈 Hong Kong IPOs: Exploring Value in New Sectors

January's Hong Kong IPO scene was red-hot, with hard tech and consumer leaders shining. Zhipu, Tianshu Zhixin, and Jingfeng Medical made strong debuts, with Jingfeng Medical surging 30.9% to take the crown for first-day gains. The retail giant Mingming Hen Mang, with over 21,000 stores, also listed, closing up 69.06% on its first day. Did you guess right?

📰 Earnings Season Highlights: Clash of Results and Expectations

Since the start of the year, many companies have released earnings reports, with giants like Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and TSMC featured in our prediction events～

Boosted by strong earnings, TSMC's market cap peaked at $1.8 trillion last month, just shy of $2 trillion. In the final earnings week of January, Sandisk outperformed many leaders to become the top gainer.

✅ Accuracy No.1: Nailing the Hot Trends

Hit by Trump's tariff threats and Fed policy uncertainty, the market saw short-term volatility, with QQQ dropping 2.12% on January 20. Still, it gained 1.23% for the month. In the monthly prediction event, 82% of users correctly forecast QQQ's rise, showcasing deep industry insight～

📉 Top 3 Surprises: Underdogs Steal the Show

The market kept delivering surprises, with most correct answers in January's prediction events coming from underdogs. Uncle Qiao highlights the top three upsets.

Palladium ETFs topped metals; Jingfeng Medical outshone Zhipu and Tianshu Zhixin for the best first-day gain among three same-day IPOs; and Intel won the CES chip stock showdown, beating fan favorites Micron and Nvidia.

January's prediction events wrapped up successfully—every forecast was a deep dive into market logic!

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🎆 January Prediction Recap

• Reward Prediction｜U.S. Earnings Week—Who Will Be the Top Gainer? (Sandisk)
• Reward Prediction｜Hot Hong Kong IPOs—How Much Will Mingming Hen Mang Gain on Day One? (50% ≤ gain < 100%)
• Reward Prediction｜Volatility Alert—Will the Nasdaq End January Up or Down? (Up 1.23%)
• Reward Prediction｜TSMC Earnings Week—Can Strong Results Push Market Cap Past $2T? (Didn’t break through)
• Reward Prediction｜Gold Surge—Which of the Five Gold Plays Will Lead January? (Zijin Gold International)
• Reward Prediction｜CES 2026 Chip Showdown—Who Will Lead the First Week? (Intel)
• Reward Prediction｜2026 Hong Kong Tech Debuts—Who Will Take the Day-One Crown? (Jingfeng Medical)
• Reward Prediction | 2026 Metals Battle—Who Will Win the First Week? (Palladium ETF)