EverHint – Dip Bounce V2 (Reclaim) – Top 15 Signals for Aug 20, 2026
Excerpt: 15 signals (from 40 total). Healthcare leads (10). price range $8-$1038.
What This Signal Is
Production-ready dip-bounce strategy using reclaim pattern with Phase 2 market regime filters. Improved win rate from 40.42% (V1) to 50.18% (V2) with VIX and record high filters.
Entry Criteria:
- Minimum dip: 3.3% (open to intraday low)
- Minimum bounce: 1.0% from low
- Net change range: -2.0% to +0.3%
- Price above SMA(200)
- Minimum ADV: $40M
Holding period: 1-5 days | Risk level: Medium
Market Context
Broad equity markets are under modest selling pressure on August 20, 2026, with all three major indices declining between 0.85% and 1.32%. The Dow Jones is leading the pullback, suggesting some rotation away from more value-oriented and cyclical names, while the Nasdaq's 1% decline points to measured but real risk-off sentiment across growth segments. This type of uniform, moderate drawdown is precisely the environment where dip-bounce reclaim strategies can find opportunity — the selling appears orderly rather than panicked, increasing the probability that intraday support levels hold and set up meaningful recovery moves.
The VIX reading of 16.01, up 7.52% on the day, warrants attention. While 16 remains a relatively contained volatility level historically, a single-day spike of that magnitude signals that options markets are pricing in wider intraday price swings. For dip-bounce setups, this is a double-edged dynamic: elevated intraday ranges create larger potential reward on successful reclaims, but also increase the risk of false breakouts and stop-outs. Traders should expect wider bid-ask spreads and more erratic price action around key technical levels, making entry precision and position sizing more critical than usual.
Healthcare leading the signal count is a notable development given the broader risk-off tone. Defensive sector rotation into Healthcare during market pullbacks is a well-established pattern, and the concentration of reclaim signals there suggests relative strength is emerging in that space even as the broader tape weakens. This sector-level resilience can provide a more stable backdrop for dip-bounce setups, as stocks with genuine defensive bids behind them tend to reclaim broken levels with more conviction than those in sectors experiencing active institutional selling.
📊 Signals (15 of 40 total)
Ranked by dip magnitude (highest first)
| # | Ticker | Company | Sector | Price | Score | MCap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Defensive | $90.50 | 0.39 | $389.4B |
| 2 | AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | Healthcare | $14.25 | 0.37 | $9.6B |
| 3 | ARGX | argenx SE | Healthcare | $1038.12 | 0.36 | $64.6B |
| 4 | MDLZ | Mondelez International... | Consumer Defensive | $64.14 | 0.34 | $81.9B |
| 5 | INCY | Incyte Corporation | Healthcare | $127.22 | 0.32 | $25.8B |
| 6 | CPK | Chesapeake Utilities C... | Utilities | $137.58 | 0.30 | $3.3B |
| 7 | BBIO | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Healthcare | $82.94 | 0.29 | $16.2B |
| 8 | FRHC | Freedom Holding Corp. | Financial Services | $163.69 | 0.29 | $10.0B |
| 9 | RLI | RLI Corp. | Financial Services | $65.10 | 0.29 | $6.0B |
| 10 | ICLR | ICON Public Limited Co... | Healthcare | $174.26 | 0.28 | $13.3B |
| 11 | MRVI | Maravai LifeSciences H... | Healthcare | $8.29 | 0.28 | $2.3B |
| 12 | AWK | American Water Works C... | Utilities | $137.21 | 0.27 | $27.3B |
| 13 | ADUS | Addus HomeCare Corpora... | Healthcare | $120.55 | 0.26 | $2.3B |
| 14 | ECL | Ecolab Inc. | Basic Materials | $281.48 | 0.25 | $79.2B |
| 15 | CSX | CSX Corporation | Industrials | $50.97 | 0.20 | $94.4B |
Field Notes
Sector concentration: Healthcare (10), Industrials (6), Consumer Defensive (5)
Data coverage: 0.0% insider (7d), 0.0% congressional (30d), 0.0% earnings, 10.0% news (7d)
Peer Analysis
RLI (RLI Corp.): Leads 5 peers: THG ($223.11), ALL ($254.61), WTM ($2117.70), SIGI ($90.81), MCY ($103.87)
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Vlad's Take
Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Healthcare (10 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation.
Trading tips for this strategy:
- Entry timing: Consider entering on next-day weakness or at previous day's close level
- Position sizing: Start small (1-2% of portfolio per signal)
- Stop loss: Below today's low (tight stops for mean reversion)
- Take profit: 3-5% bounce target, or previous day's high
- Time stop: Exit if no bounce in 1-3 days
Risk warning: Mean reversion can fail in strong downtrends - check broader market context
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