Quick stock evaluation: company overview, Parallax factor scores, financial health, score trends, macro context, dividends, news, and analyst outlook. Plain language output. Accepts plain ticker (AAPL) or RIC (AAPL.O). NOT for portfolio analysis (use /parallax-morning-brief), not for full due diligence (use /parallax-due-diligence), not for backtesting (use /backtest).
Quick, plain-language stock evaluation using Parallax MCP tools.
/parallax-should-i-buy AAPL
/parallax-should-i-buy MSFT.O
/parallax-should-i-buy 005930.KS
Accepts plain tickers (auto-converts to RIC) or RIC format directly.
Execute using mcp__claude_ai_Parallax__* tools. JIT-load _parallax/parallax-conventions.md for execution mode, RIC resolution, fallback patterns, and HK ambiguity protocol.
Use get_company_info with the plain ticker or RIC. If empty, retry with exchange suffixes per shared conventions. For .HK/numeric codes, apply the HK ambiguity cross-check.
Once RIC is confirmed, call all of the following simultaneously:
| Tool | Parameters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
get_peer_snapshot | symbol | Factor scores + peer ranking |
get_financials | symbol, statement="summary" | Revenue/income narrative |
get_score_analysis | symbol | 52-week factor trend (server default) |
get_stock_outlook | symbol, aspect="analyst_targets" | Price targets |
get_stock_outlook | symbol, aspect="recommendations" | Buy/hold/sell |
get_stock_outlook | symbol, aspect="risk_return" | Risk/return vs peers |
get_stock_outlook | symbol, aspect="dividends", limit as int 8 (non-default; default is 20 — see conventions §0.1) | Dividend history |
get_news_synthesis | symbol | Async — don't block output |
After Step 1 resolves (need company info for market reasoning):
list_macro_countries to check coverage.macro_analyst with component="tactical" for each relevant covered market.If no covered markets are relevant, skip macro section.
explain_methodology for any notably high (≥8) or low (≤3) factor score.Present as a friendly, structured report:
Always end with: "This is informational analysis, not investment advice."