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EverHint – SMA20 × SMA50 Crossover – Top 2 Buy and Top 10 Sell Signals for Mar 26, 2026

12 signals (from 46 total). Basic Materials leads (10). 4 with insider selling. 2 with insider buying. 2 with congressional selling. price range $10-$454. RSI 15-65. sectors: Basic Materials (10), Industrials (6), Healthcare (6). 1 report earnings within 7 days. 23.9% have news.

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):

  • 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)

  • 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:

  • Buy: SMA20 crosses above SMA50

  • Sell: SMA20 crosses below SMA50

  • Minimum ADV: $40M (liquidity filter)

  • Earnings buffer: 7 days pre/post earnings

  • 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 (2 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 GD General Dynamics Corpo... Industrials 355.28 40.2 — 26 $21.59 96.1
2 WES Western Midstream Part... Energy 42.74 58.9 — 40 $4.30 17.4

📉 Sell-Side Signals (Top 10 of 44 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 EPR EPR Properties Real Estate 49.61 14.6 — 40 $3.69 3.8
2 PHYS Sprott Physical Gold T... Financial Services 33.01 16.3 — 48 — 15.9
3 SKE Skeena Resources Limited Basic Materials 26.46 17.0 — 4 $7.95 3.2
4 CMCSA Comcast Corporation Communication Services 28.72 17.6 — 27 $5.42 104.7
5 ORLA Orla Mining Ltd. Basic Materials 13.80 22.0 — — $2.27 4.7
6 IAG IAMGOLD Corporation Basic Materials 16.91 23.4 — 39 $1.38 10.0
7 PPTA Perpetua Resources Corp. Basic Materials 25.25 24.4 $-3.2M — $2.71 3.1
8 PEP PepsiCo, Inc. Consumer Defensive 150.83 27.1 — 27 $10.67 206.2
9 FNV Franco-Nevada Corporation Basic Materials 227.88 28.2 — — $9.36 43.9
10 AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Lim... Basic Materials 187.56 28.4 — 27 $13.56 94.0

Field Notes

Sector concentration: Basic Materials (10), Industrials (6), Healthcare (6)

Insider selling: ALGN (Align Technology, Inc., $-1.5M), PPTA (Perpetua Resources Corp., $-3.2M), STX (Seagate Technology Holdings plc, $-657K)

Insider buying: HYMC (Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation, $+31.7M), ALMS (Alumis Inc. Common Stock, $+25.0M)

Near-term earnings: SKE (Skeena Resources Limited) report within 7 days. Higher volatility risk.

Data coverage: 13.0% insider, 4.3% congressional (1 recent/30d, 1 recent/90d), 78.3% earnings, 97.8% analyst, 23.9% news

Peer Analysis

Understanding how these stocks relate to their industry peers:

GD (General Dynamics Corporation): Leads 10 peers: NOC ($691.99, +0.1%), LMT ($627.27, +0.5%), MMM ($143.99, -2.7%), TDG ($1151.94, -0.4%), PH ($901.46, -2.2%) | Peer of: ADP ($204.51, +1.2%), BA ($194.36, -2.6%), DE ($581.53, +0.6%) and 12 more

FNV (Franco-Nevada Corporation): Leads 9 peers: GFI ($40.49, -4.3%), AU ($85.75, -4.3%), WPM ($118.95, -3.0%), KGC ($27.87, -4.0%), MLM ($580.11, -1.6%) | Peer of: AGI ($40.31, -3.7%), AU ($85.75, -4.3%), CTVA ($82.73, +0.8%) and 8 more

IAG (IAMGOLD Corporation): Leads 10 peers: EMN ($72.50, +1.5%), NGD ($9.08), SBSW ($11.22, -4.6%), BTG ($4.09, -2.4%), EGO ($33.04, -4.2%) | Peer of: AA ($57.59, -1.9%), AG ($19.32, -7.0%), AU ($85.75, -4.3%) and 18 more

PHYS (Sprott Physical Gold Trust): Leads 2 peers: CEF ($43.36, -5.2%), PSLV ($21.58, -7.6%)

PPTA (Perpetua Resources Corp.): Leads 8 peers: EXK ($8.56, -6.8%), FSM ($9.15, -3.9%), AUGO ($66.27, -7.3%), SA ($25.15, -4.4%), CGAU ($16.29, -3.8%) | Peer of: AUGO ($66.27, -7.3%), CGAU ($16.29, -3.8%), EXK ($8.56, -6.8%) and 2 more

PEP (PepsiCo, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: KO ($74.69, -0.7%), PM ($162.49, -1.8%), BUD ($67.94, -1.8%), UL ($59.81, -1.6%), KDP ($26.27, -0.4%) | Peer of: KO ($74.69, -0.7%), PM ($162.49, -1.8%), UL ($59.81, -1.6%)

AEM (Agnico Eagle Mines Limited): Leads 9 peers: NEM ($99.36, -2.1%), CRH ($103.20, -2.7%), SHW ($319.55, -0.8%), BHP ($68.50, -2.2%), ECL ($264.25, -1.6%) | Peer of: AGI ($40.31, -3.7%), AU ($85.75, -4.3%), BHP ($68.50, -2.2%) and 7 more

WES (Western Midstream Partners, LP): Leads 10 peers: VNOM ($47.82, +0.8%), YPF ($43.68, +1.2%), PAA ($22.52, +1.7%), DTM ($137.13, +0.7%), HESM ($40.04, +0.7%) | Peer of: CQP ($69.35, +3.2%), CTRA ($35.79, +1.7%), DTM ($137.13, +0.7%) and 7 more

CMCSA (Comcast Corporation): Leads 8 peers: T ($28.93, +0.3%), AMX ($24.86, -2.1%), DASH ($151.96, -0.6%), CHTR ($218.51, -0.2%), RCI ($38.93, -0.4%) | Peer of: DASH ($151.96, -0.6%), DIS ($94.75, -1.3%), RELX ($32.07, -1.2%) and 6 more

EPR (EPR Properties): Leads 9 peers: SBRA ($19.63, -1.1%), RYN ($20.15, +0.1%), KRG ($24.27, +0.0%), PECO ($36.88, +0.1%), ABR ($7.55, -0.6%) | Peer of: APLE ($11.90, -0.8%), ARR ($16.01, -2.3%), CURB ($25.65, +0.1%) and 25 more

ORLA (Orla Mining Ltd.): Leads 9 peers: NG ($7.73, -5.8%), USLM ($125.06, -0.9%), CGAU ($16.29, -3.8%), KNF ($87.10, -0.9%), PRM ($21.44, -1.6%) | Peer of: CE ($61.54, -1.8%), NG ($7.73, -5.8%), SMG ($62.19, -8.1%)

SKE (Skeena Resources Limited): Leads 6 peers: CC ($21.58, +3.9%), NGVT ($71.35, -0.6%), IPX ($21.98, -11.0%), LAC ($3.88, -4.2%), FMC ($15.66, +1.4%) | Peer of: ASH ($54.20, +1.1%), FMC ($15.66, +1.4%), IOSP ($72.37, +2.3%) and 4 more

Congressional Activity

CMCSA (Comcast Corporation) 🔴 Bearish (90d)

  • 1 sale by 1 member
  • Pattern: 1 full liquidation
  • Top seller: Sen. Angus King (ME) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000), 1 full liquidation

PEP (PepsiCo, Inc.) 🔴 Bearish (30d)

  • 1 sale by 1 member
  • Pattern: Bipartisan agreement
  • Top seller: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000)
  • Top buyer: Rich McCormick - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000)

Recent Headlines

AEM (Agnico Eagle Mines Limited)

  • Why Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today (source)
  • Sell, Hedge, Rotate: Victor Dergunov's Strategy For A Market Correction (source)
  • Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It (source)
  • 180 Wealth Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $AEM (source)
  • 10,264 Shares in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $AEM Purchased by Clear Trail Advisors LLC (source)
  • These 2 Basic Materials Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar (source)
  • Metalite Enters into Letter of Intent to Acquire the Launay Gold Property and Establish a Landmark Position in the Abitibi Gold District (source)

CMCSA (Comcast Corporation)

  • Czech National Bank Buys 23,005 Shares of Comcast Corporation $CMCSA (source)
  • Cullen Investment Group LTD. Raises Stock Position in Comcast Corporation $CMCSA (source)
  • Comcast (CMCSA) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know (source)
  • Comcast Advertising Launches Outcomes+, a Next Gen Targeting and Attribution Solution Across Traditional and Streaming TV (source)
  • Xfinity High-Speed Internet Now Available in Ona, West Virginia (source)
  • Diversified Trust Co. Boosts Stock Holdings in Comcast Corporation $CMCSA (source)
  • Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC Buys 33,023 Shares of Comcast Corporation $CMCSA (source)
  • 91,320 Shares in Comcast Corporation $CMCSA Purchased by Clear Trail Advisors LLC (source)
  • Comcast Business Powers Record-Breaking 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship with City-Scale Network Deployment and Enables First-Ever RealTime4K Viewing Experience (source)

Market Context

The elevated VIX at 28.08, surging 10.86%, underscores heightened volatility, fueling larger intraday swings across major indices. For SMA20/SMA50 strategies, which rely on moving average crossovers to identify trends, this environment heightens the risk of whipsaws—frequent false signals triggered by short-term noise rather than sustained momentum. Amid the S&P 500's 1.76% decline, Nasdaq's steeper 2.34% drop, and Dow Jones' 1.01% fall, such volatility can erode signal reliability, prompting traders to widen stops or reduce position sizes.

Broad market weakness signals a bearish trend and waning risk appetite, where SMA20 dipping below SMA50 may reinforce downside momentum but with amplified uncertainty. Trend-following signals like these thrive in directional markets, yet current conditions favor caution, as pullbacks deepen and rebounds falter, potentially delaying bullish crossovers until volatility eases.

Sector rotation dynamics favor Basic Materials as the top performer with 46 total signals, suggesting capital shifting toward cyclicals amid tech-led declines in the Nasdaq. However, persistent high VIX levels could disrupt this flow, testing materials' resilience and prompting quick reversals if broader risk-off sentiment intensifies.

Vlad's Take (EverHint)

Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Basic Materials (10 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation. 2 signals with insider buying adds conviction. 4 signals showing insider selling warrant caution. 2 signals with congressional selling warrant attention. Average RSI of 39 indicates oversold conditions.

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Vladimir Shamgin

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