EverHint – EMA 10/30 Crossover – Top 15 Buy and Top 5 Sell Signals for Aug 20, 2026
Excerpt: 20 signals (from 72 total). Industrials leads (14). price range $7-$293. 3 with insider selling.
What This Signal Is
Detects fresh crossovers between the 10-day exponential moving average (EMA10) and the 30-day exponential moving average (EMA30), generating both buy and sell signals. Uses two EMAs instead of EMA + SMA, making it more responsive to price changes and better suited for capturing short-to-medium term momentum shifts.
Entry Criteria:
- Buy: EMA10 crosses above EMA30
- Sell: EMA10 crosses below EMA30
- Minimum ADV: $40M (liquidity filter)
- Earnings buffer: 7 days pre/post earnings
- Fresh crossover: Detected on today's close
Holding period: 1-4 weeks | Risk level: Medium
Market Context
Equity markets are under broad pressure on August 20, 2026, with all three major indices posting notable declines led by the Dow Jones at -1.32% and the Nasdaq at -1.00%. This synchronized pullback suggests a risk-off tone across both growth and value segments of the market, which can create headwinds for momentum-based strategies like EMA crossovers. When markets sell off broadly, short-term moving averages tend to compress toward longer-term ones, increasing the likelihood of false or delayed crossover signals as price action becomes choppy and directionless intraday.
The VIX reading of 16.01, up 7.52% on the day, reflects a meaningful uptick in implied volatility without yet reaching levels associated with outright fear or panic. For EMA 10/30 crossover strategies, this level of volatility is a double-edged sword — it can generate sharper, faster price moves that accelerate valid signal confirmation, but it also widens intraday ranges, increasing the risk of whipsaws around entry and exit points. Signal quality may be uneven today, and tighter risk management around entries is warranted given the elevated intraday swing potential.
The dominance of Industrials as the top sector for today's signals is notable in the context of broad market weakness. Industrials often reflect expectations around economic activity and capital expenditure cycles, and their relative signal strength could indicate early sector rotation as investors reposition defensively away from high-beta growth names. This rotation dynamic may support select trending setups within Industrials even as the broader tape struggles, though confirmation from price action remains essential before treating these signals as high-conviction opportunities.
🟢 Buy Signals (15 of 15 total)
Ranked by RSI (lower RSI for buy signals = more oversold)
| # | Ticker | Company | Sector | Price | Insider | MCap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AES | The AES Corporation | Utilities | $14.77 | — | $10.5B |
| 2 | BALL | Ball Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | $62.61 | — | $16.7B |
| 3 | BRKR | Bruker Corporation | Healthcare | $59.92 | — | $9.1B |
| 4 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill... | Consumer Cyclical | $35.30 | — | $45.3B |
| 5 | CRC | California Resources Corp | Energy | $53.41 | — | $4.7B |
| 6 | EPR | EPR Properties | Real Estate | $61.22 | Sell -$254,394 | $4.7B |
| 7 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $31.66 | — | $43.1B |
| 8 | KHC | The Kraft Heinz Company | Consumer Defensive | $25.57 | — | $30.3B |
| 9 | LKQ | LKQ Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | $25.98 | — | $6.6B |
| 10 | ORC | Orchid Island Capital,... | Real Estate | $6.71 | — | $1.2B |
| 11 | PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corpo... | Energy | $49.17 | — | $28.6B |
| 12 | VNOM | Viper Energy, Inc. | Energy | $45.03 | — | $16.2B |
| 13 | WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | Industrials | $168.33 | — | $42.4B |
| 14 | WEAV | Weave Communications, ... | Healthcare | $7.29 | — | $580M |
| 15 | WRBY | Warby Parker Inc. | Healthcare | $27.46 | — | $3.4B |
🔴 Sell Signals (5 of 57 total)
Ranked by RSI (higher RSI for sell signals = more overbought)
| # | Ticker | Company | Sector | Price | Insider | MCap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADEA | Adeia Inc. | Technology | $26.96 | — | $3.0B |
| 2 | AEIS | Advanced Energy Indust... | Industrials | $292.62 | — | $11.7B |
| 3 | AER | AerCap Holdings N.V. | Industrials | $146.81 | — | $23.1B |
| 4 | AN | AutoNation, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $200.01 | — | $6.7B |
| 5 | AZZ | AZZ Inc. | Industrials | $139.43 | — | $4.2B |
Field Notes
Sector concentration: Industrials (14), Financial Services (12), Technology (11)
Insider selling (7d): EPR (EPR Properties, -$254,394)
Data coverage: 4.2% insider (7d), 0.0% congressional (30d), 0.0% earnings, 9.7% news (7d)
Peer Analysis
AEIS (Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.): Leads 5 peers: IESC ($683.27), PRIM ($79.24), AAON ($80.84), FLR ($52.16), AGCO ($104.05)
AN (AutoNation, Inc.): Leads 5 peers: LAD ($370.67), LKQ ($25.98), KMX ($61.05), GPI ($263.82), PAG ($216.55)
Recent Headlines
AZZ (AZZ Inc.)
- 35,042 Shares in AZZ Inc. $AZZ Bought by Abacus FCF Advisors LLC
BALL (Ball Corporation)
- 11,000 Shares in Ball Corporation $BALL Acquired by Bantamac Capital LLC
- Aurora Investment Counsel Acquires New Holdings in Ball Corporation $BALL
Vlad's Take
Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Industrials (14 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation. 3 signals showing insider selling warrant caution.
Trading tips for this strategy:
- Entry timing: Enter on pullback after crossover or at crossover close price
- Position sizing: Start with 2-3% of portfolio per signal (swing trade size)
- Stop loss: Below recent swing low for buys, above recent swing high for sells
- Take profit: 5-10% target for swings, or trail stop at EMA10
- Time stop: Exit if crossover reverses within 1-2 weeks (failed signal)
Risk warning: EMA crossovers generate more signals but higher whipsaw risk in ranging markets. Use with trend filter (price vs SMA200)
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