EverHint – EMA10 × EMA30 Crossover – Top 10 Buy and Top 10 Sell Signals for Feb 18, 2026

What This Signal Is (Quick)

This strategy detects fresh crossovers between the 10-day exponential moving average (EMA10) and the 30-day exponential moving average (EMA30):

• Buy Signal (EMA10_x_EMA30_Buy): EMA(10) crosses above EMA(30) on today's close

  • Short-term momentum overtakes medium-term trend
  • Suggests acceleration in upward price movement
  • Ideal for swing trading (1-4 week holding periods)

• Sell Signal (EMA10_x_EMA30_Sell): EMA(10) crosses below EMA(30) on today's close

  • Short-term momentum weakens below medium-term trend
  • Suggests deceleration or reversal of upward movement
  • Can signal exit points or short entry opportunities

Key Characteristics:

• Uses two EMAs (both exponential) for faster response to price changes
• More responsive than EMA10 x SMA50, generating more frequent signals
• Better suited for capturing short-to-medium term momentum shifts
• Higher sensitivity means more signals but also higher whipsaw risk in choppy markets

Key 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

How We Ranked Today

Ranked by RSI (lower RSI for buy signals = more oversold)

📈 Buy-Side Signals (Top 10 of 18 total)

Ranked by RSI (lower RSI for buy signals = more oversold):

📉 Sell-Side Signals (Top 10 of 13 total)

Ranked by RSI (higher RSI for sell signals = more overbought):

Field Notes

Sector concentration: Healthcare (8), Financial Services (5), Consumer Cyclical (4)

Insider selling: NET (Cloudflare, Inc., $-12.0M), LQDA (Liquidia Corporation, $-7.9M), DRS (Leonardo DRS, Inc., $-722K)

Insider buying: J (Jacobs Solutions Inc., $+336K)

Near-term earnings: ALC (Alcon Inc.) report within 7 days. Higher volatility risk.

Data coverage: 32.3% insider, 0.0% congressional, 83.9% earnings, 96.8% analyst, 29.0% news

Peer Analysis

Understanding how these stocks relate to their industry peers:

J (Jacobs Solutions Inc.): Leads 10 peers: CPAY ($349.19, +1.9%), GDDY ($90.56, -0.7%), GIB ($73.88, +0.7%), IT ($161.25, +3.2%), TRMB ($66.91, +1.9%) | Peer of: CPAY ($349.19, +1.9%), FLR ($50.64, +4.3%), GDDY ($90.56, -0.7%) and 8 more

GM (General Motors Company): Leads 8 peers: F ($13.85, -2.0%), RACE ($366.43, -2.3%), AZO ($3744.64, +0.1%), HLT ($315.88, -0.6%), MAR ($356.00, -1.1%) | Peer of: ABNB ($124.27, +0.0%), AZO ($3744.64, +0.1%), CPNG ($18.05, +3.6%) and 9 more

APAM (Artisan Partners Asset Manageme): Leads 6 peers: HTGC ($15.96, +0.8%), CNS ($66.06, -0.1%), ECC ($4.21, +1.0%), FHI ($56.06, +2.1%), WSFS ($66.33, -1.0%) | Peer of: AB ($40.99, -1.1%), BHF ($63.98, +0.1%), CNS ($66.06, -0.1%) and 5 more

URI (United Rentals, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: LHX ($352.12, +1.6%), CMI ($593.00, -0.5%), PCAR ($125.17, -1.1%), FDX ($383.08, +2.1%), CNI ($107.88, -0.5%) | Peer of: AXON ($430.12, -0.4%), CMI ($593.00, -0.5%), CNI ($107.88, -0.5%) and 6 more

ESNT (Essent Group Ltd.): Leads 9 peers: MTG ($26.78, -0.3%), ACT ($42.33, -1.8%), FAF ($66.16, -2.7%), RDN ($32.28, -1.4%), THG ($174.47, -0.3%) | Peer of: ACT ($42.33, -1.8%), FAF ($66.16, -2.7%), MTG ($26.78, -0.3%) and 3 more

ARGX (argenx SE): Leads 10 peers: BDX ($182.68, +3.0%), EW ($78.98, +0.7%), ALNY ($332.68, +0.0%), VEEV ($181.25, +2.5%), REGN ($792.16, -0.2%) | Peer of: ALNY ($332.68, +0.0%), BDX ($182.68, +3.0%), CAH ($224.99, -0.3%) and 6 more

FUN (Six Flags Entertainment Corpora): Leads 8 peers: OSW ($22.26, -4.8%), PRKS ($35.51, +2.1%), DRVN ($17.09, +1.1%), SBET ($6.60, -0.9%), CPRI ($21.05, +3.3%) | Peer of: AAP ($55.95, -1.4%), CPRI ($21.05, +3.3%), DRVN ($17.09, +1.1%) and 6 more

NBIS (Nebius Group N.V.): Leads 8 peers: PINS ($16.38, +5.6%), TWLO ($110.62, +2.0%), FOXA ($57.17, +1.3%), VOD ($15.66), TME ($15.29, -0.3%) | Peer of: BIDU ($137.87, +0.4%), DASH ($173.38, +6.8%), FOX ($52.26, +1.3%) and 7 more

SXT (Sensient Technologies Corporati): Leads 10 peers: SSL ($8.09, +4.5%), CBT ($75.35, +0.7%), PRM ($26.95, +1.9%), FUL ($66.90, -0.0%), CE ($54.86, -1.6%) | Peer of: AVNT ($43.28, +0.6%), BCPC ($177.50, -1.1%), CBT ($75.35, +0.7%) and 10 more

DXCM (DexCom, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: STE ($249.35, +1.6%), PODD ($258.07, +4.8%), ZBH ($98.25, +1.1%), PHG ($31.48, +0.8%), SNN ($36.26, +1.5%) | Peer of: BIIB ($194.13, -0.8%), BNTX ($107.95, +0.9%), EW ($78.98, +0.7%) and 9 more

CNTA (Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc): Leads 10 peers: APGE ($70.27, +0.9%), XENE ($42.51, +2.0%), AAPG ($24.69, -1.2%), RARE ($20.45, +1.3%), CELC ($105.71, -1.5%) | Peer of: AAPG ($24.69, -1.2%), APGE ($70.27, +0.9%), ARQT ($26.71, +0.4%) and 11 more

BAM (Brookfield Asset Management Inc): Leads 9 peers: BN ($47.45, -0.7%), KKR ($103.60, +1.0%), APO ($125.36, +0.2%), BK ($119.49, +0.6%), MCO ($450.76, +6.5%) | Peer of: APO ($125.36, +0.2%), BLK ($1092.26, +1.8%), BN ($47.45, -0.7%) and 8 more

TAL (TAL Education Group): Leads 10 peers: EDU ($59.59, +1.0%), LOPE ($167.79, +3.4%), OLLI ($110.76, -0.9%), ELF ($88.04, +0.9%), INGR ($116.42, -0.0%) | Peer of: EDU ($59.59, +1.0%), ELF ($88.04, +0.9%), INGR ($116.42, -0.0%) and 2 more

FHB (First Hawaiian, Inc.): Leads 9 peers: BKU ($49.03, -0.2%), CATY ($53.52, -0.5%), WSFS ($66.33, -1.0%), FBP ($22.48, -0.3%), CBU ($63.92, -2.6%) | Peer of: BKU ($49.03, -0.2%), BOH ($79.06, +0.0%), CATY ($53.52, -0.5%) and 11 more

SATS (EchoStar Corporation): Leads 9 peers: ASTS ($84.43, +1.7%), CHKP ($164.01, -0.6%), STM ($33.77, +1.7%), CDW ($124.29, -0.7%), SSNC ($72.74, +1.8%) | Peer of: ASTS ($84.43, +1.7%), CIEN ($310.96, +2.9%), COHR ($223.89, +1.8%)

MBC (MasterBrand, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: TILE ($33.53, -0.1%), LZB ($35.53, -6.3%), PZZA ($32.83, +4.8%), MCRI ($94.70, +1.2%), BLBD ($61.24, +2.1%) | Peer of: ACVA ($6.68, +4.0%), ARCO ($8.45, +1.1%), ARHS ($9.09, +1.1%) and 11 more

ALX (Alexander's, Inc.): Leads 7 peers: CIM ($13.78, +0.6%), AAT ($18.77, +0.2%), ESRT ($6.21, -2.8%), ALEX ($20.76, -0.1%), ORC ($7.53, +0.4%) | Peer of: AAT ($18.77, +0.2%), CBL ($36.97, +0.2%), ESRT ($6.21, -2.8%) and 4 more

MDT (Medtronic plc.): Leads 10 peers: SYK ($377.32, +2.2%), HCA ($535.02, +0.0%), BSX ($76.28, -0.0%), MCK ($946.97, +0.1%), VRTX ($470.31, -1.5%) | Peer of: ABT ($113.26, +0.9%), BSX ($76.28, -0.0%), CVS ($77.75, -0.6%) and 6 more

HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Comp): Leads 8 peers: ERIC ($11.17, -0.1%), CRDO ($127.91, +2.5%), NOK ($7.43, +1.8%), SMCI ($29.71, -1.3%), KEYS ($239.83, +2.3%) | Peer of: ALAB ($129.58, +4.8%), ASX ($23.34, -0.6%), CIEN ($310.96, +2.9%) and 10 more

DRS (Leonardo DRS, Inc.): Leads 7 peers: SARO ($31.26, +0.7%), UHAL ($51.58, +2.6%), DCI ($107.93, -0.7%), GNRC ($228.35, -2.2%), AIT ($279.27, +0.3%) | Peer of: AIT ($279.27, +0.3%), ARMK ($40.16, +2.3%), GE ($329.58, +0.8%) and 5 more

Recent Headlines

ALX (Alexander's, Inc.)

• First Look: WBD waiver; Ackman's Meta bet; Ford-China JV (source)

ARGX (argenx SE)

• Aberdeen Group plc Trims Stock Holdings in argenex SE $ARGX (source)
• HRMY vs. ARGX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (source)

BAM (Brookfield Asset Management Inc)

• All You Need to Know About Brookfield (BAM) Rating Upgrade to Buy (source)
• Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Sells 21,778 Shares of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. $BAM (source)

SXT (Sensient Technologies Corporati)

• Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (source)
• Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025 (source)

URI (United Rentals, Inc.)

• United Rentals Named One of America's Best-Managed Companies (source)
• 50% In Just 5 Stocks: Why I'm Willing To Invest Big In High-Quality (source)
• Caprock Group LLC Makes New $5.57 Million Investment in United Rentals, Inc. $URI (source)
• Market Today: Jobs Beat Sways Stocks; MCD, WBD in Focus (source)

Market Context

Broad market indices showed modest gains today, with the S&P 500 up 0.38%, Nasdaq advancing 0.55%, and Dow Jones rising 0.18%. This upward drift across major benchmarks points to a prevailing bullish trend, fostering positive risk appetite among traders. For an EMA10/EMA30 strategy, which relies on short-term momentum crossovers to capture trends, these conditions are supportive, as sustained directional moves reduce false signals and enhance the reliability of bullish crossovers amid 31 total signals generated.

The VIX eased to 19.62, down 0.81%, signaling moderate volatility and calmer intraday swings compared to heightened fear periods. Lower volatility benefits EMA-based signals by minimizing whipsaws, where rapid price reversals could prematurely invalidate crossovers. In this environment, traders can more confidently act on signals, particularly as smoother price action allows the faster EMA10 to track underlying trends without excessive noise.

Healthcare emerging as the top sector amid broad gains hints at sector rotation toward defensive or resilient areas, even in a risk-on setting. This dynamic could amplify EMA10/EMA30 signals in leading sectors, as capital flows bolster trend persistence. However, with overall market breadth positive, rotation risks are tempered, making cross-sector signal diversification prudent to capture momentum without overexposure.

Vlad's Take (EverHint)

Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Healthcare (8 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation. 1 signal with insider buying adds conviction. 9 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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