Universe: 100 NASDAQ names across 25 sectors.
Reading the data
- Long/Medium/Short Term Level (0–100): position within each timeframe’s trading range. Near 100 = pressing highs on that horizon; near 0 = pressing lows.
- Momentum: rate of change/acceleration — positive means the move is still gaining speed, negative means it’s accelerating lower.
- Trend play: all three levels aligned with momentum confirming — an established, continuing move.
- Reversal play: short-term level has flipped hard against the long-term level, with momentum sizeable enough to matter.
- Sectors are ranked by the % of constituents flashing a signal, so a large sector isn’t automatically ranked ahead of a small one just on raw count. Sectors with only 1–2 members are flagged as small-sample.
🟢 BUY SIDE — sectors ranked by bullish signal strength
1. Software and Computer Services — dominant bullish sector (52% of names on a buy signal)
By far the widest, deepest bullish sector in the file: 9 trend buys and 3 reversal buys out of 23 names.
| Ticker | Name | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings | 95.3 | 88.0 | 86.5 | +23.85 | Trend buy — strongest, most fully-aligned momentum reading in the entire file |
| FTNT | Fortinet Inc | 94.6 | 82.9 | 77.8 | +12.02 | Trend buy — cybersecurity strength confirming CRWD, not a one-off |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks | 91.5 | 76.2 | 82.3 | +11.39 | Trend buy — third cybersecurity name in the top four momentum readings |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 86.4 | 95.0 | 89.5 | +6.01 | Trend buy — near-max across all three horizons |
| SNPS | Synopsys Inc | 43.3 | 70.5 | 67.4 | +13.34 | Reversal buy — long-term still base-building but medium/short term have already turned decisively, second-highest momentum in the file |
| ZS | Zscaler Inc | 32.7 | 88.1 | 87.0 | +8.97 | Reversal buy — sharpest long-term-to-short-term gap of the reversal group |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems | 49.9 | 74.0 | 75.5 | +6.12 | Reversal buy |
Reason: This isn’t a couple of stocks running hot — it’s the largest sector in the file (23 names) with more than half flashing a bullish signal, split cleanly between an established mega-cap security/software trend cohort (CRWD, FTNT, PANW, PLTR, MSFT) and a fresh reversal cohort (SNPS, ZS, CDNS) turning up from long-term bases. That combination — breadth plus multiple stages of the move represented — is the strongest read of any sector across all three exchanges screened so far.
2. Technology Hardware and Equipment — broad sector, smaller hit rate but real reversal setups
| Ticker | Name | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Micron Technology | 70.9 | 71.2 | 68.8 | +1.42 | Trend buy — only fully-aligned name in a 20-stock sector |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 38.8 | 73.4 | 73.5 | +4.47 | Reversal buy — long-term still lagging but medium/short term have already broken to the top of their range |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | 32.9 | 79.0 | 84.4 | +4.27 | Reversal buy — near-identical setup to AVGO |
Reason: Only 15% of this sector qualifies, but it’s a 20-name sector, so the signal has real weight, and AVGO/QCOM share an almost identical reversal fingerprint (weak long-term, strong medium/short-term, positive momentum) — that kind of repeated pattern across two large-cap semis is a more convincing tell than a single isolated reading.
3. Oil, Gas and Coal — small sample (only 2 names in this sector)
| Ticker | Name | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKR | Baker Hughes Co | 71.6 | 76.1 | 79.5 | +1.91 | Trend buy |
Reason: Flagged separately because the 50% “hit rate” is really just 1 of 2 names — treat as a single-stock idea, not sector conviction.
4. Retailers
| Ticker | Name | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DASH | DoorDash Inc | 95.0 | 87.0 | 70.1 | +0.64 | Trend buy — near-max on long/medium term |
Reason: Only qualifying name out of 7 in the sector; momentum is positive but modest, so this is a continuation trade rather than an accelerating one — see the sell side below, where this same sector also holds two breakdowns (PDD, ROST).
🔴 SELL SIDE — sectors ranked by bearish signal strength
1. Retailers — split sector, two distinct breakdown types
| Ticker | Name | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROST | Ross Stores Inc | 71.3 | 8.4 | 10.7 | -4.96 | Reversal sell — was a long-term leader, medium/short term have both collapsed |
| PDD | Pinduoduo Inc ADR | 19.2 | 9.3 | 17.9 | -3.57 | Trend sell — already broken down across all three horizons |
Reason: Ranked first on the sell side because it’s the largest sector (7 names) showing bearish signals, and ROST specifically is one of the sharpest reversals in the file — a stock that was structurally strong (71.3 long-term) now sitting near the bottom of both shorter-term ranges.
2. Travel and Leisure
| Ticker | Name | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc | 73.9 | 66.5 | 13.5 | -5.04 | Reversal sell — sharpest momentum break of the sell-side group |
Reason: Long and medium-term levels were both still strong (73.9/66.5) right up until the short-term collapse to 13.5 — a fast, high-conviction reversal rather than a slow fade.
3. Beverages
| Ticker | Name | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 75.0 | 33.8 | 9.3 | -4.93 | Reversal sell — long-term strength has fully unwound |
Reason: One of the widest long-term-to-short-term gaps on the sell side (75.0 → 9.3), with momentum among the most negative in the file.
4. Single-name breakdowns worth flagging (small-sample sectors)
| Ticker | Sector | LT | MT | ST | Momentum | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FER | Construction and Materials | 1.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -6.39 | Trend sell — the single worst reading (all three levels) in the entire file |
| AXON | Aerospace and Defense | 75.0 | 55.8 | 15.7 | -2.54 | Reversal sell |
| PCAR | Industrial Engineering | 68.0 | 5.2 | 8.7 | -3.72 | Reversal sell |
| MDLZ | Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 71.3 | 37.3 | 16.7 | -3.04 | Reversal sell |
| AMGN | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech & Cannabis | 88.2 | 67.2 | 15.0 | -2.84 | Reversal sell |
Reason: Each of these is the only name in its sector, so there’s no sector-wide conviction to lean on — but FER’s readings are the single worst in the file on every metric, and AMGN/PCAR/MDLZ all show the same “strong long-term, collapsed short-term” reversal fingerprint seen in the ranked sectors above.
Bottom line
- Best trend buys: CRWD, FTNT, PANW (Software) — CRWD’s momentum (+23.85) is the standout in the entire file
- Best reversal buys: SNPS, ZS (Software); AVGO, QCOM (Semiconductors) — same weak-long/strong-short fingerprint repeated across two large sectors
- Best trend sell: FER (Construction & Materials) — worst reading in the file; PDD (Retailers)
- Best reversal sells: ROST (Retailers), BKNG (Travel & Leisure), MNST (Beverages)
This is a mechanical reading of the trend/momentum levels — no fundamentals, valuation, or news context were considered, so treat it as a screening starting point rather than a standalone recommendation.
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