EverHint – SMA20 × SMA50 Crossover – Top 10 Buy and Top 10 Sell Signals for Feb 25, 2026
What This Signal Is (Quick)
This strategy detects fresh crossovers between the 20-day simple moving average (SMA20) and the 50-day simple moving average (SMA50):
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Buy Signal (SMA20_x_SMA50_Buy) - "Golden Cross": SMA(20) crosses above SMA(50) on today's close
- Short-term momentum (20 days) exceeds medium-term trend (50 days)
- Bullish trend confirmation with high reliability
- Ideal for medium-term trend following (4-12 week holding periods)
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Sell Signal (SMA20_x_SMA50_Sell) - "Death Cross": SMA(20) crosses below SMA(50) on today's close
- Short-term momentum weakens below medium-term trend
- Bearish trend confirmation
- Can signal exit points or trend reversal alerts
Key Characteristics:
- Uses two SMAs (both simple moving averages) for maximum stability
- Most stable strategy - fewer signals but highest quality (fewer whipsaws)
- Better suited for medium-term trends with confirmed momentum
- Lower risk entries compared to faster EMA-based strategies
Key Criteria:
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Buy: SMA20 crosses above SMA50
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Sell: SMA20 crosses below SMA50
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Minimum ADV: $40M (liquidity filter)
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Earnings buffer: 7 days pre/post earnings
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Fresh crossover: Detected on today's close
Holding Period: 2-6 weeks
Risk Level: Medium
How We Ranked Today
Ranked by RSI (lower RSI = more oversold for buy signals)
📈 Buy-Side Signals (10 Total)
Ranked by RSI (lower RSI = more oversold for buy signals):
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Sector | Last ($) | RSI14 | Insider Net | Days → Earnings | Est EPS | Mkt Cap ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VC | Visteon Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | 99.59 | 48.5 | — | 56 | $16.95 | 2.7 |
| 2 | DLB | Dolby Laboratories | Industrials | 64.28 | 49.3 | $-668K | 63 | $5.08 | 6.2 |
| 3 | MKC | McCormick & Company, I... | Consumer Defensive | 69.03 | 59.9 | — | 26 | $3.98 | 18.5 |
| 4 | PACS | PACS Group, Inc. | Healthcare | 39.31 | 61.2 | — | — | $2.45 | 6.1 |
| 5 | CR | Crane Company | Industrials | 203.59 | 71.0 | — | — | $10.44 | 11.7 |
| 6 | RELY | Remitly Global, Inc. | Technology | 16.25 | 73.5 | $-544K | 69 | $1.91 | 3.4 |
| 7 | NIO | NIO Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 5.19 | 73.6 | — | 23 | $-0.35 | 12.3 |
| 8 | WH | Wyndham Hotels & Resor... | Consumer Cyclical | 83.96 | 73.9 | — | 62 | $5.81 | 6.3 |
| 9 | SKT | Tanger Inc. | Real Estate | 37.62 | 85.9 | — | 62 | $1.17 | 4.3 |
| 10 | JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | Healthcare | 196.83 | 91.8 | — | 68 | $31.39 | 12.0 |
📉 Sell-Side Signals (Top 10 of 16 total)
Ranked by RSI (lower RSI = more oversold for buy signals):
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Sector | Last ($) | RSI14 | Insider Net | Days → Earnings | Est EPS | Mkt Cap ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWST | Casella Waste Systems,... | Industrials | 89.09 | 22.4 | — | 63 | $2.86 | 5.6 |
| 2 | TWO | Two Harbors Investment... | Real Estate | 9.67 | 26.0 | $-2.5M | 61 | $1.34 | 1.0 |
| 3 | EXPD | Expeditors Internation... | Industrials | 141.87 | 31.8 | — | 68 | $6.89 | 19.3 |
| 4 | NWG | NatWest Group plc | Financial Services | 16.84 | 32.3 | — | — | $1.72 | 33.6 |
| 5 | RYN | Rayonier Inc. REIT | Real Estate | 21.33 | 33.3 | — | 62 | $0.70 | 3.4 |
| 6 | GH | Guardant Health, Inc. | Healthcare | 95.27 | 36.8 | $-3.0M | 62 | $1.69 | 12.4 |
| 7 | CRML | Critical Metals Corp. | Basic Materials | 10.76 | 36.9 | — | — | $1.17 | 1.0 |
| 8 | FSV | FirstService Corporation | Real Estate | 154.96 | 37.8 | — | 56 | $6.95 | 7.1 |
| 9 | OGN | Organon & Co. | Healthcare | 7.51 | 39.6 | — | 63 | $3.95 | 2.0 |
| 10 | GD | General Dynamics Corpo... | Industrials | 343.14 | 42.5 | — | 55 | $21.59 | 92.8 |
Field Notes
Sector concentration: Real Estate (6), Industrials (6), Healthcare (5)
Insider selling: KTOS (Kratos Defense & Security Solut, $-6.3M), INCY (Incyte Corporation, $-336K), TWO (Two Harbors Investment Corp, $-2.5M)
Data coverage: 23.1% insider, 11.5% congressional (3 older/1y), 84.6% earnings, 100.0% analyst, 30.8% news
Peer Analysis
Understanding how these stocks relate to their industry peers:
GH (Guardant Health, Inc.): Leads 9 peers: EXAS ($103.27, -0.2%), ICLR ($101.00, -3.0%), RVTY ($97.57, -0.1%), ASND ($228.00, -3.0%), VTRS ($16.08, +0.1%) | Peer of: ASND ($228.00, -3.0%), DOCS ($24.40, +1.4%), EXAS ($103.27, -0.2%) and 3 more
CR (Crane Company): Leads 10 peers: SPXC ($226.66, -6.7%), DCI ($104.42, -2.3%), IEX ($206.18, -1.1%), RRX ($220.40, -1.5%), GNRC ($236.58, +0.6%) | Peer of: AYI ($306.54, +1.1%), BAH ($75.11, -0.8%), CLH ($286.04, +0.5%) and 9 more
RELY (Remitly Global, Inc.): Leads 9 peers: TENB ($19.00, +3.9%), WRD ($7.27, -2.1%), SPSC ($54.14, -0.1%), EEFT ($71.01, +3.1%), DOCN ($59.27, -5.5%) | Peer of: TENB ($19.00, +3.9%), WRD ($7.27, -2.1%)
NWG (NatWest Group plc): Leads 9 peers: BBDO ($3.72, +0.5%), ACGL ($99.36, +0.2%), KB ($118.21, +1.6%), MTB ($222.52, +1.8%), TFC ($50.57, +1.8%) | Peer of: ACGL ($99.36, +0.2%), BBDO ($3.72, +0.5%), BBVA ($23.77, +1.0%) and 7 more
OGN (Organon & Co.): Leads 9 peers: PAHC ($53.10, +3.2%), AUPH ($14.43, -1.1%), NUVB ($5.56, -1.4%), TLRY ($7.83, -1.1%), HRMY ($28.19) | Peer of: MD ($19.90, -0.8%), PAHC ($53.10, +3.2%)
DLB (Dolby Laboratories): Leads 10 peers: EXLS ($28.67, -0.3%), KD ($12.10, +3.9%), G ($37.81, -0.3%), WAY ($24.40, -3.3%), GDS ($44.99, -2.3%) | Peer of: ARW ($154.30, -1.7%), CRUS ($143.57, -1.1%), EPAM ($131.07, +1.8%) and 8 more
TWO (Two Harbors Investment Corp): Leads 5 peers: ARR ($18.00, -1.0%), CIM ($13.39, +0.8%), IVR ($8.39, +0.1%), MFA ($10.04, +1.2%), ORC ($7.59) | Peer of: AGNC ($11.29, -0.2%), AOMR ($8.32, -0.2%), CIM ($13.39, +0.8%) and 14 more
FSV (FirstService Corporation): Leads 10 peers: CWK ($13.76, +1.4%), CBRE ($147.24, +0.7%), JLL ($316.59, +1.8%), MMI ($26.10, +0.1%), MLP ($16.65, +0.1%) | Peer of: BEKE ($17.62, +3.0%), CSGP ($44.78, -8.9%), CWK ($13.76, +1.4%) and 2 more
VC (Visteon Corporation): Leads 9 peers: GTX ($20.30, +0.1%), DAN ($35.78, +0.1%), HSAI ($26.98, +0.0%), GRBK ($74.42, -4.9%), TPH ($46.38, +0.0%) | Peer of: AAP ($50.43, -6.2%), ADNT ($24.81, -0.3%), ALSN ($122.72, +0.6%) and 12 more
MKC (McCormick & Company, Incorporat): Leads 9 peers: TSN ($62.61, -1.3%), USFD ($95.88, -0.7%), HRL ($25.31, -1.9%), KOF ($111.15, +0.5%), BG ($121.38, -0.9%) | Peer of: BG ($121.38, -0.9%), CELH ($50.61, -0.2%), CLX ($126.24, -0.3%) and 9 more
SKT (Tanger Inc.): Leads 8 peers: PECO ($39.20, +0.7%), BNL ($19.40, +0.6%), RYN ($21.33, -0.9%), PSA ($299.35, -1.6%), VNO ($28.62, +2.6%) | Peer of: BNL ($19.40, +0.6%), FRT ($107.99, +0.3%), IRT ($16.78, +0.4%) and 6 more
NIO (NIO Inc.): Leads 10 peers: RIVN ($15.25, +0.9%), HMC ($30.12, +0.3%), APTV ($76.44, -1.6%), LI ($18.45, -1.2%), GPC ($116.92, -1.6%) | Peer of: AS ($37.85, -1.0%), BBY ($62.33, -0.6%), DKNG ($22.94, +2.5%) and 8 more
WH (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: ATAT ($40.93, +2.6%), CHH ($107.43, -1.4%), MTN ($137.32, -3.2%), URBN ($65.46, +0.9%), THO ($103.75, -4.4%) | Peer of: ATAT ($40.93, +2.6%), CHH ($107.43, -1.4%), LEA ($133.61, -0.4%) and 8 more
CWST (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: LNZA ($8.78, +0.1%), SITE ($140.41, -5.3%), GATX ($188.73, -3.5%), FCN ($159.98, +2.1%), HXL ($92.74, +0.3%) | Peer of: LNZA ($8.78, +0.1%)
PACS (PACS Group, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: MSDL ($15.62, +1.5%), STC ($68.84, +2.0%), SKWD ($45.89, +1.8%), WT ($17.31, +3.7%), SF ($115.03, +1.8%) | Peer of: PWP ($19.36, +0.4%), SKWD ($45.89, +1.8%), STC ($68.84, +2.0%) and 1 more
CRML (Critical Metals Corp.): Leads 10 peers: NAK ($1.48, -2.6%), LAC ($5.11, +1.5%), GSM ($5.27, +9.6%), CNL ($20.08, +0.5%), SLSR ($10.25, -0.6%) | Peer of: CNL ($20.08, +0.5%), GSM ($5.27, +9.6%), HUN ($12.41, -4.5%) and 10 more
RYN (Rayonier Inc. REIT): Leads 8 peers: WY ($24.36, -2.1%), LAMR ($135.02, +0.7%), FPI ($12.96, +2.7%), LAND ($12.50, +8.6%), GLPI ($48.01, -0.7%) | Peer of: BNL ($19.40, +0.6%), CDP ($31.84, -1.3%), EPR ($58.35, -0.8%) and 3 more
EXPD (Expeditors International of Was): Leads 10 peers: JBHT ($219.25, -1.6%), CHRW ($175.91, -0.8%), XPO ($198.49, -3.0%), ZTO ($24.75, -1.9%), LII ($539.95, -3.3%) | Peer of: ACM ($94.19, -1.2%), CHRW ($175.91, -0.8%), GPN ($77.94, -0.5%) and 5 more
GD (General Dynamics Corporation): Leads 10 peers: NOC ($703.65, -3.3%), LMT ($647.50, -2.5%), MMM ($165.54, -0.6%), TDG ($1295.12, +0.1%), PH ($1011.80, -1.1%) | Peer of: ADP ($214.25, +4.2%), BA ($230.36, -1.3%), DE ($623.61, -3.2%) and 11 more
JAZZ (Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc): Leads 8 peers: RNA ($72.80, +0.1%), MDGL ($435.01, -1.1%), ABVX ($123.33, -3.9%), CYTK ($62.89, -10.3%), HALO ($70.35, -0.0%) | Peer of: ABVX ($123.33, -3.9%), AXSM ($164.22, -3.4%), BBIO ($66.54, -2.6%) and 9 more
Congressional Activity
GD (General Dynamics Corporation) 🔴 Bearish (1y)
- 2 sales by 1 member
- Top seller: Sen. John Boozman (AR) - 2 transactions ($2,002 - $30,000)
OGN (Organon & Co.) 🔴 Bearish (1y)
- 1 sale by 1 member
- Pattern: 1 full liquidation
- Top seller: Sen. Gary Peters (MI) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000), 1 full liquidation
GH (Guardant Health, Inc.) 🟢 Bullish (1y)
- 1 purchase by 1 member
- Top buyer: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000)
Recent Headlines
CR (Crane Company)
- Holland America Line and Crane Stationery Celebrate America's 250th with Veteran‑Designed Cards Honoring the Written Word (source)
- Fox Run Management L.L.C. Buys New Holdings in Crane $CR (source)
CRML (Critical Metals Corp.)
- Core Critical Metals Corp. Provides an Update on Stock Split (source)
- Lithium Junior Miners News For The Month Of February 2026 (source)
- Why Did Critical Metals Stock Just Pop? (source)
CWST (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.)
- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (source)
- Granite Investment Partners LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. $CWST (source)
- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results and Provides Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance (source)
RELY (Remitly Global, Inc.)
- Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (source)
- Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (source)
- Remitly Appoints Sebastian J. Gunningham as Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts (source)
TWO (Two Harbors Investment Corp)
- TH MSR Holdings LLC Winner of 2025 Servicer Honors and Rewards Program (SHARPSM) Award (source)
- RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC Awarded Top Servicing Performance Rating from Fannie Mae (source)
VC (Visteon Corporation)
- Visteon Delivers Record Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA in 2025 (source)
WH (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.)
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Pricing Of Senior Notes Offering (source)
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Launch Of Senior Notes Offering (source)
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (source)
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Reports Fourth Quarter Results (source)
Market Context
Broad market indices are showing modest gains, with the S&P 500 up 0.45%, Nasdaq advancing 0.64%, and Dow Jones rising 0.27%, signaling a continuation of upward momentum. The VIX's sharp decline of 8.52% to 17.92 reflects contracting volatility, which typically reduces intraday swings and false signals in SMA20/SMA50 crossover strategies. This environment favors trend-following approaches, as smoother price action minimizes whipsaws around moving average crossovers, allowing signals to capture sustained directional moves more reliably.
Positive performance across major indices indicates healthy risk appetite, supporting bullish SMA signals where shorter-term SMAs remain above longer-term ones. With 26 total signals and Real Estate leading as the top sector, this suggests rotation toward defensive yet yield-sensitive areas amid stable volatility. Lower VIX levels enhance confidence in holding these signals, as reduced fear reduces the likelihood of abrupt reversals disrupting crossover confirmations.
Sector rotation into Real Estate aligns with the current low-volatility uptrend, potentially amplifying SMA20/SMA50 efficacy in that group. Traders should monitor for sustained index breadth to validate signal strength, as any volatility spike could pressure crossovers in rotation-sensitive sectors.
Vlad's Take (EverHint)
Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Real Estate (6 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation. 6 signals showing insider selling warrant caution. 2 signals with congressional selling warrant attention.
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