EverHint – SMA20 × SMA50 Crossover – Top 8 Buy and Top 10 Sell Signals for Mar 04, 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: $40M (liquidity filter)
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Earnings buffer: 7 days pre/post earnings
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Fresh crossover: Detected on today's close
Holding Period: 2-6 weeks
Risk Level: Medium
How We Ranked Today
Ranked by RSI (lower RSI = more oversold for buy signals)
📈 Buy-Side Signals (8 Total)
Ranked by RSI (lower RSI = more oversold for buy signals):
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Sector | Last ($) | RSI14 | Insider Net | Days → Earnings | Est EPS | Mkt Cap ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QRVO | Qorvo, Inc. | Technology | 79.46 | 27.7 | — | 54 | $8.93 | 7.4 |
| 2 | HAYW | Hayward Holdings, Inc. | Industrials | 15.50 | 32.8 | — | 56 | $1.05 | 3.4 |
| 3 | MTN | Vail Resorts, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 136.35 | 45.1 | — | 5 | $8.67 | 4.9 |
| 4 | WEX | WEX Inc. | Technology | 164.79 | 49.3 | $-360K | 55 | $21.32 | 5.7 |
| 5 | UTHR | United Therapeutics Co... | Healthcare | 490.21 | 54.5 | $-7.7M | 55 | $49.15 | 21.5 |
| 6 | VAC | Marriott Vacations Wor... | Consumer Cyclical | 68.59 | 71.1 | — | 62 | $7.91 | 2.4 |
| 7 | FTDR | frontdoor, inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 67.90 | 74.2 | — | 56 | $5.68 | 4.9 |
| 8 | AWK | American Water Works C... | Utilities | 136.41 | 78.2 | — | 55 | $8.26 | 26.6 |
📉 Sell-Side Signals (Top 10 of 18 total)
Ranked by RSI (lower RSI = more oversold for buy signals):
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Sector | Last ($) | RSI14 | Insider Net | Days → Earnings | Est EPS | Mkt Cap ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THO | Thor Industries, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 90.86 | 9.2 | — | 0 | $7.05 | 4.8 |
| 2 | DRVN | Driven Brands Holdings... | Consumer Cyclical | 11.01 | 9.6 | — | 61 | $2.30 | 1.8 |
| 3 | GPC | Genuine Parts Company | Consumer Cyclical | 115.64 | 11.6 | — | 47 | $11.25 | 16.1 |
| 4 | GT | The Goodyear Tire & Ru... | Consumer Cyclical | 8.00 | 19.2 | — | 62 | $2.01 | 2.3 |
| 5 | BILI | Bilibili Inc. | Communication Services | 27.50 | 22.5 | — | — | $14.51 | 11.5 |
| 6 | TAL | TAL Education Group | Consumer Defensive | 10.56 | 22.7 | — | — | $0.00 | 6.4 |
| 7 | LTM | LATAM Airlines Group S.A. | Industrials | 51.67 | 23.2 | — | 54 | $4.66 | 14.9 |
| 8 | HRI | Herc Holdings Inc. | Industrials | 137.93 | 24.5 | — | 47 | $19.69 | 4.6 |
| 9 | FNF | FNF Group of Fidelity ... | Financial Services | 50.76 | 24.7 | — | 62 | $7.03 | 13.8 |
| 10 | AGNC | AGNC Investment Corp. | Real Estate | 10.97 | 26.0 | — | — | $1.51 | 12.2 |
Field Notes
Sector concentration: Consumer Cyclical (9), Industrials (4), Technology (3)
Insider selling: DAL (Delta Air Lines, Inc., $-12.4M), WEX (WEX Inc., $-360K), ROL (Rollins, Inc., $-2.4M)
Near-term earnings: MTN (Vail Resorts, Inc.), THO (Thor Industries, Inc.) report within 7 days. Higher volatility risk.
Data coverage: 15.4% insider, 11.5% congressional (1 recent/90d, 2 older/1y), 88.5% earnings, 100.0% analyst, 34.6% news
Peer Analysis
Understanding how these stocks relate to their industry peers:
GPC (Genuine Parts Company): Leads 10 peers: BBY ($67.39, +2.2%), DKS ($200.32, -0.6%), CASY ($683.89, +0.8%), BURL ($300.75, +0.1%), PKG ($232.55, +0.5%) | Peer of: AMCR ($45.88, -2.7%), AS ($36.97, +0.1%), BBY ($67.39, +2.2%) and 14 more
MTN (Vail Resorts, Inc.): Leads 9 peers: SGHC ($11.57, +5.0%), WH ($80.44, -0.6%), THO ($90.86, +0.5%), BYD ($82.20, +1.0%), LTH ($26.26, +0.4%) | Peer of: ATAT ($36.50, +0.1%), BFAM ($75.76, +1.0%), BYD ($82.20, +1.0%) and 12 more
HAYW (Hayward Holdings, Inc.): Leads 9 peers: EAF ($6.75, -0.1%), CAAP ($26.79, +0.0%), BRC ($91.63, +1.2%), PLUG ($2.48, +11.2%), CXT ($48.56, +0.8%) | Peer of: ATMU ($63.73, +1.4%), BRC ($91.63, +1.2%), CAAP ($26.79, +0.0%) and 12 more
UTHR (United Therapeutics Corporation): Leads 10 peers: INCY ($98.86, +0.8%), GMAB ($28.18, +1.9%), RPRX ($47.43, -0.1%), DGX ($208.45, +0.0%), ZBH ($95.75, -2.3%) | Peer of: BIIB ($189.94, +3.2%), BNTX ($103.80, +3.0%), DGX ($208.45, +0.0%) and 6 more
VAC (Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co): Leads 9 peers: SBET ($8.13, +12.0%), PENN ($15.27, +2.3%), CAKE ($64.04, +0.8%), FUN ($16.73, +0.1%), SHOO ($36.12, +0.7%) | Peer of: CAKE ($64.04, +0.8%), DRVN ($11.01, +0.6%), FUN ($16.73, +0.1%) and 7 more
TAL (TAL Education Group): Leads 10 peers: EDU ($53.89, +2.5%), LOPE ($162.64, -2.0%), OLLI ($108.79, +5.0%), ELF ($80.30, -1.0%), INGR ($113.68, -1.1%) | Peer of: EDU ($53.89, +2.5%), ELF ($80.30, -1.0%), INGR ($113.68, -1.1%) and 2 more
THO (Thor Industries, Inc.): Leads 9 peers: MTN ($136.35, -1.2%), LTH ($26.26, +0.4%), LEA ($122.76, -0.7%), WH ($80.44, -0.6%), URBN ($66.90, +1.6%) | Peer of: ATAT ($36.50, +0.1%), LCID ($10.27, +1.6%), LEA ($122.76, -0.7%) and 5 more
GT (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Comp): Leads 9 peers: ADNT ($22.16, -1.9%), PHIN ($72.24, +0.6%), PSNY ($18.11, -1.4%), CCS ($64.83, -0.9%), BLBD ($58.22, +1.2%) | Peer of: AMBP ($4.72, -1.1%), DAN ($34.21, +1.6%), DFH ($17.57, +0.1%) and 8 more
WEX (WEX Inc.): Leads 10 peers: ACIW ($42.44, +2.5%), BOX ($26.35, +10.2%), QLYS ($98.08, +0.7%), CLSK ($10.66, +7.8%), CWAN ($23.54, +0.2%) | Peer of: ACIW ($42.44, +2.5%), ARW ($143.46, -1.6%), BDC ($137.59, +1.1%) and 16 more
HRI (Herc Holdings Inc.): Leads 10 peers: CAR ($95.75, -1.3%), WSC ($21.41, +2.3%), BCO ($123.68, -1.7%), GVA ($132.45, +0.4%), ECG ($118.99, +2.5%) | Peer of: CAR ($95.75, -1.3%), IEP ($8.19, -0.4%), MRCY ($89.18, -0.3%)
FNF (FNF Group of Fidelity National): Leads 10 peers: BNT ($44.29, +1.2%), EQH ($40.14, +2.2%), AIZ ($231.95, -0.4%), MET ($73.32, +0.9%), ARCC ($19.13, +0.9%) | Peer of: BNT ($44.29, +1.2%), EG ($334.11, -0.3%), EQH ($40.14, +2.2%) and 2 more
AGNC (AGNC Investment Corp.): Leads 11 peers: TWO ($9.91, -1.5%), CIM ($13.78, +0.5%), ARR ($17.82, -0.1%), ABR ($8.85, +5.6%), ORC ($7.40, +0.4%) | Peer of: AMH ($30.03, +0.6%), BXP ($56.36, +2.0%), CIM ($13.78, +0.5%) and 8 more
LTM (LATAM Airlines Group S.A.): Leads 10 peers: RYAAY ($65.12, +1.8%), PAC ($249.71, +3.4%), JBHT ($234.92, +1.8%), ASR ($344.83, +2.6%), BAH ($78.35, -1.1%) | Peer of: ALLE ($156.64, -1.1%), AVY ($187.20, -1.8%), CNH ($11.90, -1.3%) and 9 more
BILI (Bilibili Inc.): Leads 9 peers: SNX ($160.27, +2.6%), RGTI ($17.76, +4.7%), CACI ($624.55, -0.8%), DUOL ($96.17, -5.3%), LITE ($680.80, -2.0%) | Peer of: LITE ($680.80, -2.0%), RGTI ($17.76, +4.7%), SNX ($160.27, +2.6%)
DRVN (Driven Brands Holdings Inc.): Leads 8 peers: SAH ($64.12, +2.4%), FUN ($16.73, +0.1%), CPRI ($18.96, -0.1%), ADNT ($22.16, -1.9%), VAC ($68.59, +1.0%) | Peer of: AAP ($51.21, -1.4%), CAKE ($64.04, +0.8%), CPRI ($18.96, -0.1%) and 7 more
AWK (American Water Works Company, I): Leads 8 peers: FTS ($57.72, +0.7%), SO ($97.63, +0.9%), CNP ($44.02, +1.4%), FE ($50.80, +0.5%), AEE ($113.33, +1.2%) | Peer of: ATO ($186.77, +0.4%), CNP ($44.02, +1.4%), FTS ($57.72, +0.7%) and 1 more
FTDR (frontdoor, inc.): Leads 10 peers: SEE ($42.03, +0.1%), GPK ($11.19, -0.8%), REYN ($23.36, -1.3%), GOLF ($99.54, +0.1%), EAT ($137.94, -2.1%) | Peer of: BFAM ($75.76, +1.0%), CROX ($83.57, -2.1%), EAT ($137.94, -2.1%) and 6 more
QRVO (Qorvo, Inc.): Leads 10 peers: TSEM ($123.50, -1.6%), AMKR ($45.77, +2.6%), NVMI ($441.62, +3.9%), SITM ($383.47, -5.6%), SMTC ($89.75, -0.5%) | Peer of: AMKR ($45.77, +2.6%), AVGO ($317.53, +1.2%), LSCC ($91.63, -2.0%) and 5 more
Congressional Activity
AWK (American Water Works Company, I) 🔴 Bearish (1y)
- 1 sale by 1 member
- Top seller: Hou. Dwight Evans (PA) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000)
FNF (FNF Group of Fidelity National) 🔴 Bearish (90d)
- 1 sale by 1 member
- Top seller: Hou. August Lee Pfluger (TX) - 1 transaction ($1,001 - $15,000)
HBAN (Huntington Bancshares Incorpora) 🔴 Bearish (1y)
- 1 sale by 1 member
- Pattern: 1 full liquidation
- Top seller: Sen. Tina Smith (MN) - 1 transaction ($100,001 - $250,000), 1 full liquidation
Recent Headlines
AGNC (AGNC Investment Corp.)
- AGNC Investment: Unusually Low MOVE Index Is A Ticking Time Bomb (source)
- Seeking Shelter In A Shifting Market (source)
- Citigroup Inc. Raises Holdings in AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC (source)
- If You Like AGNC Investment, You Should Check Out These 2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks (source)
AWK (American Water Works Company, I)
- California American Water Launches Final Phase of Fruitridge Vista Water System Modernization (source)
- American Century Companies Inc. Sells 29,123 Shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK (source)
- Maryland American Water Granted New Rates by Maryland Public Service Commission (source)
- State American Water Announces More Than $200 Million Invested in 2025 Statewide Infrastructure Upgrades (source)
- Stay Informed: Never Miss a Notification from American Water (source)
- Pennsylvania American Water Announces Launch of American Water Charitable Foundation 2026 Water and Environment Grant Program (source)
- Kentucky American Water to Upgrade Water Infrastructure on Leawood Drive with $630,000 Investment (source)
- New Jersey American Water Invests Over $781 Million in 2025 Statewide Infrastructure Upgrades (source)
QRVO (Qorvo, Inc.)
- Qorvo, Inc. $QRVO Shares Sold by Citigroup Inc. (source)
- Qorvo (QRVO) Up 6.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? (source)
- Here's Why Qorvo (QRVO) is a Strong Momentum Stock (source)
THO (Thor Industries, Inc.)
- THO Q2 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y (source)
- RV Maker Thor Warns of Cloudy Consumer Outlook (source)
- Thor Industries (THO) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates (source)
- Thor Industries Delivers 860% EPS Surprise — Stock Still Lags (source)
- Thor Industries (THO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (source)
- Thor Industries Announces Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results (source)
- Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Thor Industries Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings (source)
- Thor Industries Elevates Ryan Biren To Chief Information Officer, Signaling Accelerated Enterprise Data And AI Strategy (source)
- American Century Companies Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Thor Industries, Inc. $THO (source)
- THOR Industries: Valuation Is Great, But Risks Are Elevated (source)
- THOR Gears Up to Report Q2 Earnings: Here's What to Expect (source)
UTHR (United Therapeutics Corporation)
- United Therapeutics Corporation to Present at the Leerink Global Healthcare Conference (source)
- United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR) Presents at TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference Transcript (source)
- United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR) Discusses Phase III ADVANCE OUTCOMES Clinical Trial Results in Pulmonary Hypertension Transcript (source)
- United Therapeutics' blood pressure drug meets main, secondary goals in late-stage study (source)
- United Therapeutics Corporation Announces Ralinepag Achieved 55% Reduction in Risk of Clinical Worsening in Pivotal Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Study, Delivering Exceptional, Highly Statistically Significant Efficacy (source)
- Compared to Estimates, United Therapeutics (UTHR) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (source)
- United Therapeutics (UTHR) Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates (source)
- United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (source)
- United Therapeutics Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results (source)
VAC (Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co)
- Market Today: Wall St. Rebounds; NVDA, AMZN, TGT in Focus (source)
- First Look: Target (TGT), Paramount (PSKY) and Gold in Focus (source)
- INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation - VAC (source)
- INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation - VAC (source)
- Marriott Vacations Worldwide Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results (source)
WEX (WEX Inc.)
- WEX Inc. (WEX) Presents at 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference Transcript (source)
Market Context
Broad market indices are advancing, with the Nasdaq leading gains at +0.82%, followed by the S&P 500 at +0.55% and the Dow Jones at +0.31%. This upward trend signals strong risk appetite among investors, favoring momentum-driven strategies like SMA20/SMA50 crossovers, where shorter-term averages crossing above longer-term ones can confirm bullish continuations in a low-resistance environment.
The VIX's sharp decline to 21.15 (-13.28%) reflects easing volatility, reducing the likelihood of disruptive intraday swings that often generate false signals in moving average systems. With calmer conditions, SMA20/SMA50 setups are more reliable for capturing sustained trends rather than noise, particularly as the total of 26 signals suggests widespread alignment across assets.
Sector rotation toward Consumer Cyclical as the top performer aligns with the risk-on tone, implying capital flowing into growth-sensitive areas amid broad index strength. This dynamic bolsters the strategy's effectiveness, as cyclical leadership can amplify crossover signals in an uptrending, lower-volatility backdrop.
Vlad's Take (EverHint)
Today's signals: Strong sector concentration in Consumer Cyclical (9 signals) suggests sector-specific rotation. 4 signals showing insider selling warrant caution. 3 signals with congressional selling warrant attention. Average RSI of 35 indicates oversold conditions.
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