EverHint – Momentum Swing — Explosive Volume Breakout Signals for Jan 21, 2026 – Industrials Leads with 3 Setups
What This Signal Is (Quick)
Explosive Volume Breakout is a momentum swing trading strategy focused on Breakouts with 2.5x+ volume surge - institutional buying pressure.
Signal Type: Breakout (momentum continuation)
Key Criteria:
- Volume: 2.5x+ average
- Breakout mode
- Strong institutional interest
- Holding Period: 1-4 weeks (swing trading timeframe)
- Risk Level: Medium-High
What Makes This Signal:
- Stock showing strong momentum near or at highs
- Increased volume confirms institutional interest
- Breaking out or consolidating near resistance
- Breakouts with 2.5x+ volume surge - institutional buying pressure
Ideal For: Traders seeking breakouts with exceptional volume confirmation
Key Criteria:
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Strong RSI momentum (configurable thresholds)
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Volume surge above average
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Price momentum confirmation
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Minimum ADV: $25M+ (varies by variant)
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Earnings buffer: 7 days pre/post earnings
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Variant-specific filters applied
Holding Period: 1-4 weeks
Risk Level: Medium-High
How We Ranked Today
Ranked by composite momentum score (higher = stronger momentum)
📊 Momentum Swing — Explosive Volume Breakout Signals (12 Total)
Ranked by score:
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Sector | Last ($) | Score | Vol Thrust | @52w | Insider Net | Days → Earnings | Est EPS | Mkt Cap ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEX | Kirby Corporation | Industrials | 125.88 | 0.973 | 3.13x | 0.0% | $-171K | 8 | $8.12 | 7.0 |
| 2 | PFSI | PennyMac Financial Ser... | Financial Services | 159.46 | 0.873 | 3.35x | 0.0% | $-6.1M | 89 | $20.84 | 8.3 |
| 3 | BKD | Brookdale Senior Livin... | Healthcare | 12.20 | 0.855 | 2.58x | 0.0% | — | 27 | $-0.37 | 2.9 |
| 4 | HSY | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | 197.76 | 0.673 | 2.54x | 0.0% | — | 15 | $10.52 | 40.1 |
| 5 | WERN | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | Industrials | 33.14 | 0.500 | 3.11x | 0.0% | — | 15 | $1.80 | 2.0 |
| 6 | ORA | Ormat Technologies, Inc. | Utilities | 117.95 | 0.491 | 2.65x | 0.0% | $-5.8M | 35 | $5.94 | 7.2 |
| 7 | NXST | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Communication Services | 216.32 | 0.409 | 2.56x | 0.0% | — | 36 | $14.98 | 6.6 |
| 8 | AZN | Astrazeneca PLC | Healthcare | 94.39 | 0.400 | 5.48x | 0.0% | — | 15 | $7.25 | 292.7 |
| 9 | EXPD | Expeditors Internation... | Industrials | 162.41 | 0.382 | 3.50x | 0.0% | $-730K | 27 | $6.89 | 22.0 |
| 10 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | 119.70 | 0.200 | 9.79x | 0.0% | $-7.7M | 29 | $3.63 | 954.4 |
| 11 | PNC | PNC Financial Services... | Financial Services | 223.18 | 0.182 | 2.55x | 0.0% | $-202K | 82 | $22.95 | 87.5 |
| 12 | PEN | Penumbra, Inc. | Healthcare | 350.78 | 0.000 | 3.07x | 0.0% | $-3.6M | 90 | $9.21 | 13.7 |
Field Notes
Sector concentration: Industrials (3), Healthcare (3), Financial Services (2)
Insider selling: WMT (Walmart Inc., $-7.7M), PFSI (PennyMac Financial Services, In, $-6.1M), PEN (Penumbra, Inc., $-3.6M)
Data coverage: 58.3% insider, 16.7% congressional (2 older/1y), 100.0% earnings, 100.0% analyst, 50.0% news
Congressional Activity
KEX (Kirby Corporation) 🟢 Bullish (1y)
- 1 purchase by 1 member
- Top buyer: Sen. Angus King (ME) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000)
WMT (Walmart Inc.) 🟢 Bullish (1y)
- 1 purchase by 1 member
- Top buyer: Sen. John Boozman (AR) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000)
Recent Headlines
AZN (Astrazeneca PLC)
- AstraZeneca To Delist ADRs From Nasdaq By January, Eyes Broader Investor Reach (source)
- Dynasty Wealth Management LLC Invests $3.27 Million in AstraZeneca PLC $AZN (source)
- AstraZeneca to delist from Nasdaq, join NYSE in February (source)
- Winners & Losers: The ETF Playbook to Glide Trump's Great Healthcare Plan (source)
- Comparing AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) and NeoGenomics (NASDAQ:NEO) (source)
- Evergreen Capital Management LLC Has $3.32 Million Holdings in AstraZeneca PLC $AZN (source)
- AstraZeneca Spotlights 2025 Growth, 2026 Launch Wave and $80B 2030 Goal at JPM Conference (source)
- UK drugmakers face tougher test as pharma rally cools (source)
- Pharma sector doubles down on AI amid hopes of slashing costs, timelines (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Sells Off Shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Buys AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) Shares (source)
- United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Stock Acquired Rep. Julia Letlow (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Sells Off Shares of Extra Space Storage Inc (NYSE:EXR) (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Sells State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) Shares (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Sells Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE:MTD) Stock (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Purchases Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) (source)
- Waters (NYSE:WAT) Shares Acquired Rep. Julia Letlow (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Sells Off Shares of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Purchases Shares of Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) (source)
- Rep. Julia Letlow Sells Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) Shares (source)
- Astrazeneca (AZN) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note (source)
BKD (Brookdale Senior Living Inc.)
- Amazon, Carvana And Others: Bank Of America Reveals 5 Stocks It Thinks Will Win This Earnings Season (source)
- Brookdale Announces 2026 Investor Day and Webcast (source)
HSY (The Hershey Company)
- Nordea Investment Management AB Has $3.65 Million Stock Position in Hershey Company (The) $HSY (source)
- Hershey: Dividend Stock On The Move (Technical Analysis) (source)
- How weight-loss drugs are destroying big snacking, erasing billions in sales (source)
- Armstrong World Industries Announces President and CEO Vic Grizzle to Transition to Executive Chair and Mark Hershey to Become President and CEO Effective April 1, 2026 (source)
KEX (Kirby Corporation)
- VENU Investigation: Investors Encouraged to Contact Kirby McInerney LLP (source)
WERN (Werner Enterprises, Inc.)
- Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages (source)
WMT (Walmart Inc.)
- Walmart Investors Had A $130 Billion Decade (source)
- Walmart Expands Marketplace With Premium Music Gear, New Leadership, AI Push (source)
- Tariff fears are back — and they're hitting Amazon, Walmart and other retail stocks (source)
- Walmart Expands Online Marketplace With Musical Instruments and Gear (source)
- Dow Jones Today: Stocks Dive, Bond Yields Soar After Trump Threatens New Tariffs Over Greenland; Gold, Silver Hit Fresh All-Time Highs (source)
- WMT Sees Broad-Based Digital Gains: Is the 20%+ Growth Sustainable? (source)
- Fast-Growing Men's Grooming Brand Viking Revolution Launches in 900 Walmart Locations Nationwide (source)
- Walmart Marketplace Expands into Premium Musical Instruments with Leading Global Brands (source)
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- Walmart's PhonePe Gets Regulatory OK for Indian IPO (source)
- Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Walmart Inc. $WMT (source)
- Arkadios Wealth Advisors Purchases 24,871 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT (source)
- Is Walmart Stock Built to Withstand the Next Economic Downturn? (source)
- Walmart-backed PhonePe gets SEBI approval for India IPO, sources say (source)
- Walmart Stock Has Been a Big Winner Recently. But Is It Overvalued Now? (source)
- Can a $1,699 Espresso Machine Help Walmart Challenge Amazon? (source)
- Winners & Losers: The ETF Playbook to Glide Trump's Great Healthcare Plan (source)
- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Stock Price Prediction for 2026: Where Will It Be in 1 Year (source)
- JCIC Asset Management Inc. Takes $4.25 Million Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Eaton Corporation, PLC (NYSE:ETN) (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Stock (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Shares (source)
- Is Stock Market Open Today? What's Open And What's Closed On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) Stock (source)
- Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Shares Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Stock (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Shares (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Shares (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) Shares (source)
- Daniel Bartlett Sells 1,388 Shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) Stock (source)
- Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson (source)
- UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson (source)
- Evergreen Capital Management LLC Grows Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT (source)
- Howland Capital Management LLC Acquires 5,570 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) (source)
- Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Shares (source)
- Amazon vs. Walmart: Which Retail Powerhouse Belongs in a Long-Term Portfolio? (source)
- Walmart Announces Leadership Changes Across Organization (source)
- Walmart Stock Slides After Major Leadership Shuffle (source)
- Walmart Unveils McLay's Exit From International Unit: What to Know? (source)
- Walmart is shuffling its top leadership team as 'AI rapidly reshapes retail' (source)
- Walmart names insider David Guggina as US CEO amid leadership shuffle (source)
- Walmart Announces Leadership Changes (source)
- Walmart Reshapes Leadership Team as John Furner Prepares to Take the Helm (source)
- 1 Consumer Stock I'd Be Comfortable Holding for 20 Years: Costco, Coca-Cola, or Walmart? (source)
- Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Sells 7,929 Shares of Walmart Inc. $WMT (source)
- Kathryn McLay to depart Walmart (source)
- Walmart Opens New Eastvale Supercenter to Support a Growing Community with Speed, Value, and Choice (source)
Market Context
Broad market indices advanced today, with the Dow Jones leading gains at +1.09%, followed by the S&P 500 (+0.95%) and Nasdaq (+0.90%). This uniform uptrend signals strong risk appetite and bullish momentum across large-cap, growth, and value segments. For a momentum swing explosive volume breakout strategy generating 12 signals—concentrated in industrials—these conditions provide a favorable backdrop, as rising indices often amplify breakout potential on high volume, particularly in outperforming sectors.
The VIX plunged 12.48% to 16.90, reflecting compressed volatility and calmer intraday swings. While low volatility can dampen the "explosive" aspect of breakouts by reducing sharp price expansions, it also filters out noise, allowing cleaner momentum trades in a trending environment. Swing traders should prioritize signals with confirmed volume surges, as subdued VIX levels may extend trends rather than reverse them abruptly.
Sector rotation favors industrials as the top-performing group, aligning with the Dow's relative strength and suggesting capital flows into cyclical areas amid broad risk-on sentiment. This dynamic enhances the strategy's edge for industrial-focused breakouts, though traders must monitor for overextension in a low-volatility uptrend to manage drawdown risks.
Vlad's Take (EverHint)
Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Industrials (3 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation. 7 signals showing insider selling warrant caution. 2 signals with congressional buying (90-day) shows lawmaker confidence.
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