EverHint – Dip Bounce V2 (Reclaim) – Top 15 Signals for Aug 21, 2026
Excerpt: 15 signals (from 48 total). Healthcare leads (12). price range $9-$265. 1 with insider selling.
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
Equity markets are trading with a constructive bias on August 21, 2026, with all three major indices posting modest gains and the Dow outperforming at nearly 1%. This broad-based advance signals healthy risk appetite and suggests institutional money is rotating into value and cyclical exposure alongside growth, a backdrop that tends to support dip-bounce setups where buyers step in quickly at technical reclaim levels. The synchronized rally across large-cap benchmarks reduces the likelihood of false breakouts that can undermine this strategy in choppy, divergent tape conditions.
Volatility is notably subdued, with the VIX at 15.13 and falling sharply by 5.5% on the session. For dip-bounce reclaim strategies, lower volatility is a double-edged dynamic — it compresses intraday price swings, which can limit the magnitude of individual moves, but it also filters out noise and improves signal reliability at key technical levels. Traders should calibrate profit targets accordingly, as the low-volatility environment favors tighter, higher-probability setups over extended momentum runs.
Healthcare leading as the top sector among today's 48 signals aligns well with the current market tone. Defensive sectors like healthcare often attract rotation when equities rally but investors remain selectively cautious, suggesting a preference for quality and stability over pure risk-on speculation. This sector leadership adds a layer of resilience to the signal basket — healthcare names historically hold reclaim levels more cleanly in low-volatility regimes, making the dip-bounce thesis particularly well-suited to today's conditions.
📊 Signals (15 of 48 total)
Ranked by dip magnitude (highest first)
| # | Ticker | Company | Sector | Price | Score | Insider | MCap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Defensive | $91.10 | 0.43 | — | $392.0B |
| 2 | AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | Healthcare | $14.46 | 0.39 | — | $9.8B |
| 3 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | $265.01 | 0.37 | — | $468.2B |
| 4 | MDLZ | Mondelez International... | Consumer Defensive | $64.45 | 0.36 | — | $82.3B |
| 5 | INCY | Incyte Corporation | Healthcare | $127.81 | 0.34 | — | $25.9B |
| 6 | AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | Financial Services | $263.96 | 0.33 | Sell -$899,588 | $67.8B |
| 7 | CF | CF Industries Holdings... | Basic Materials | $129.65 | 0.31 | — | $19.9B |
| 8 | MRVI | Maravai LifeSciences H... | Healthcare | $8.64 | 0.31 | — | $2.4B |
| 9 | ICLR | ICON Public Limited Co... | Healthcare | $172.23 | 0.30 | — | $13.2B |
| 10 | SON | Sonoco Products Company | Consumer Cyclical | $59.48 | 0.30 | — | $5.9B |
| 11 | RLI | RLI Corp. | Financial Services | $65.38 | 0.29 | — | $6.0B |
| 12 | VTMX | Corporación Inmobilia... | Real Estate | $35.91 | 0.29 | — | $3.0B |
| 13 | ADUS | Addus HomeCare Corpora... | Healthcare | $120.81 | 0.25 | — | $2.3B |
| 14 | RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $16.97 | 0.24 | — | $20.6B |
| 15 | CNH | CNH Industrial N.V. | Industrials | $11.87 | 0.24 | — | $14.7B |
Field Notes
Sector concentration: Healthcare (12), Consumer Cyclical (8), Real Estate (7)
Insider selling (7d): AJG (Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., -$899,588)
Data coverage: 2.1% insider (7d), 0.0% congressional (30d), 0.0% earnings, 16.7% news (7d)
Peer Analysis
CNH (CNH Industrial N.V.): Leads 5 peers: MAS ($73.29), NDSN ($332.24), IEX ($234.39), GGG ($80.64), WCC ($349.14)
ADUS (Addus HomeCare Corporation): Leads 5 peers: NHC ($233.40), BKD ($11.80), ARDT ($10.99), AVAH ($13.16), ACHC ($27.82)
Recent Headlines
ABBV (AbbVie Inc.)
- AbbVie to Present New Data at WCLC 2026 Showcasing Innovation Across Lung Cancer Pipeline
- Dividend Giants Pfizer, Chevron, AbbVie: Bold 2027 Price Targets Ahead
- VYM Is Beating the S&P 500 With a 17% Year-to-Date Return by Owning What Wall Street Won’t
AJG (Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.)
- 16% And Climbing, Why Fundamentals Matter: Arthur J. Gallagher
RIVN (Rivian Automotive, Inc.)
- What's Going on With Rivian Stock Friday
RLI (RLI Corp.)
- Why Is RLI Corp. (RLI) Up 6.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
Vlad's Take
Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Healthcare (12 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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