Sector Trend & Reversal Screen — Buy/Sell Candidates
Universe: 5,619 US-listed equities (NASDAQ, NYSE, NYSE American, NYSE Arca) with ICB Supersector/Sector/Subsector tags.
Methodology & how the data was read
Each stock carries four readings: Long/Medium/Short-Term Level (0–100 percentile scores reflecting trend strength over long, medium, and short lookback windows — the higher the score, the closer price is trading to its trend highs) and Momentum (a rate-of-change reading, roughly the % pace of the most recent price move). Four setups were screened for, quantitatively, across the whole universe:
| Setup | Definition used |
|---|---|
| Buy – Trend | Long, Medium and Short Level all ≥65 with positive Momentum — a stock already trending up on every timeframe, still accelerating |
| Buy – Reversal | Long Level ≤40 (weak/base-building over the long run) but Medium ≥55 and Short ≥60, with Momentum ≥8 — a stock flipping from laggard to leader |
| Sell – Trend | Long, Medium and Short Level all ≤35 with negative Momentum — an established downtrend still accelerating lower |
| Sell – Reversal | Long Level ≥60 (was a long-term leader) but Medium ≤40 and Short ≤35, with negative Momentum — a former leader topping out |
Thinly-traded SPAC shells and pinned-at-100/zero-momentum illiquid names were screened out so the picks below are tradable operating companies. Sectors are ranked by combined Buy-Trend + Buy-Reversal count — i.e. the sectors showing the broadest bullish participation come first. This is a systematic screen of the raw numbers only (no fundamentals, news, or valuation work), so treat it as a shortlist for further due diligence, not a final call — and it reflects a single snapshot in time, not a live feed.
Sector ranking (bullish signal count)
| Rank | Sector | Buy-Trend | Buy-Reversal | Sell-Trend | Sell-Reversal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software and Computer Services | 63 | 14 | 65 | 7 |
| 2 | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Cannabis | 24 | 23 | 87 | 40 |
| 3 | Investment Banking & Brokerage Services | 27 | 3 | 30 | 12 |
| 4 | Oil, Gas and Coal | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 5 | Industrial Support Services | 13 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| 6 | Banks | 13 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Technology Hardware and Equipment | 9 | 3 | 31 | 3 |
| 8 | Medical Equipment and Services | 6 | 5 | 34 | 8 |
| 9 | Chemicals | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Non-life Insurance | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
1. Software and Computer Services — broadest bullish sector
Buy – Trend: OKTA (Okta Inc) — L 95.3 / M 78.8 / S 88.8, Momentum +22.7 All three timeframes are aligned bullish and momentum is the strongest of any large, liquid name in the sector — a trend that’s still speeding up rather than stalling. Runner-up: GEN (Gen Digital), near-record levels on all three timeframes with momentum re-accelerating (+5.4).
Buy – Reversal: BZAI (Blaize Holdings) — L 3.3 / M 78.0 / S 87.8, Momentum +22.1 A textbook base-to-breakout profile: long-term score still depressed but medium- and short-term trend has flipped hard bullish with strong momentum — an AI-compute name catching a fresh bid. Caution: DAIC and LHSW screened even higher on momentum (+218% and +43%) but are illiquid micro-caps where such extreme readings are more likely data noise than a tradable signal — treat as speculative only.
Sell – Trend: WETO (Wetour Robotics) — L 4.3 / M 11.5 / S 0.9, Momentum −61.9 Collapsing on every timeframe with the sector’s steepest momentum breakdown — a name in freefall, not consolidation.
Sell – Reversal: PAYS (Paysign Inc) — L 87.6 / M 24.0 / S 20.8, Momentum −7.0 Was a long-term leader (Level 87.6) but medium- and short-term trend has broken down hard — classic distribution/topping pattern in a name with real trading history, worth watching for further downside confirmation.
2. Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Cannabis Producers
Buy – Trend: RNXT (RenovoRx Inc) — L 95.2 / M 91.7 / S 88.3, Momentum +17.7 Strong on all three timeframes with momentum still building — one of the cleanest continuation setups in biotech. Runner-up: BLSM (BlossomHill Therapeutics), similarly aligned with momentum +18.9.
Buy – Reversal: CAPR (Capricor Therapeutics) — L 18.4 / M 70.5 / S 82.3, Momentum +41.5 A clinical-stage cell/gene-therapy name flipping from long-term laggard to short-term leader with very strong momentum — likely catalyst-driven (data readout/news flow). HCWB (HCW Biologics) shows an even sharper reversal (Momentum +43.0) but is a smaller, thinner name — higher risk/reward.
Sell – Trend: OSRH (OSR Holdings Inc) — L 4.1 / M 4.3 / S 9.9, Momentum −66.5 The single steepest breakdown across the entire screened universe — deeply weak on every timeframe.
Sell – Reversal: SYRE (Spyre Therapeutics) — L 79.5 / M 10.6 / S 9.8, Momentum −14.9 Was a strong long-term performer, now breaking down sharply on medium/short trend with accelerating negative momentum — a former biotech leader losing its uptrend fast. CLYM (Climb Bio) is a similar topping pattern, slightly less severe momentum.
This is also the sector with by far the most bearish signals (87 sell-trend, 40 sell-reversal) — biotech’s binary, news-driven nature means the same screen that surfaces sharp reversals up also surfaces the sector’s steepest breakdowns. Position sizing discipline matters more here than anywhere else on this list.
3. Investment Banking & Brokerage Services
Buy – Trend: FRHC (Freedom Holding Corp) — L 97.8 / M 93.6 / S 92.5, Momentum +2.8 Broad, clean alignment across all three timeframes with momentum still positive — the standout non-shell name in a sector otherwise dominated by SPACs. Runner-up: BGC (BGC Group), similarly aligned with momentum +2.8.
Buy – Reversal: AVAT (Avalanche Treasury Corp) — L 3.4 / M 91.1 / S 87.8, Momentum +18.2 Sharpest reversal in the sector, but flagged as high-risk: this and the other two qualifiers (CFND, FGNX) are all digital-asset “treasury” vehicles, whose price action tends to track crypto sentiment more than operating fundamentals — treat as speculative, not a core position.
Sell – Trend: IPST (IP Strategy Holdings Inc) — L 1.0 / M 1.5 / S 1.7, Momentum −55.9 Total breakdown across every timeframe.
Sell – Reversal: FUND (Royce Focus Trust Inc) — L 91.5 / M 33.9 / S 8.9, Momentum −1.1 A former long-term leader (closed-end fund) now rolling over hard on medium/short trend — a slow-motion but confirmed topping pattern.
4. Oil, Gas and Coal
Buy – Trend: DINO (HF Sinclair Corp) — L 98.3 / M 93.2 / S 88.4, Momentum +2.5 Refiner leading the energy complex on all three timeframes, momentum still positive. MPC (Marathon Petroleum) is nearly identical; SXC (SunCoke Energy) has the fastest momentum of the three (+4.9).
Buy – Reversal: METC (Ramaco Resources) — L 25.1 / M 78.5 / S 78.2, Momentum +11.0 Metallurgical-coal name flipping from long-term weakness to a strong medium/short uptrend — both share classes (METC/METCB) qualify, a sign of genuine underlying strength rather than a single noisy print.
Sell – Trend: RCON (Recon Technology Ltd) — L 0.0 / M 1.1 / S 2.9, Momentum −45.1 Deep, uniform breakdown.
Sell – Reversal: EOG (EOG Resources) — L 81.3 / M 11.0 / S 11.0, Momentum −5.9 A major, widely-held E&P name rolling over from long-term leadership — the most significant sell-reversal signal in the sector given its size and liquidity. CNQ (Canadian Natural Resources) shows the same pattern.
5. Industrial Support Services
Buy – Trend: RVTY (Revvity Inc) — L 98.6 / M 92.7 / S 91.8, Momentum +2.6 Life-sciences/diagnostics name leading its sub-sector on every timeframe.
Buy – Reversal: QUCY (Quantum Cyber) — L 24.7 / M 67.3 / S 77.1, Momentum +10.0 The only qualifying reversal in the sector — a clean flip from weak to strong, but as the sole candidate it’s a thin, small-cap name; confirm liquidity before sizing.
Sell – Trend: SUGP (SU Group Holdings Ltd) — L 0.1 / M 0.9 / S 1.4, Momentum −60.9 Sector’s steepest breakdown.
Sell – Reversal: UNF (Unifirst Corp) — L 85.4 / M 37.0 / S 9.3, Momentum −2.0 Established uniform/workwear-services name rolling over from a long-term leadership position — a recognizable, liquid name showing the topping pattern most clearly.
6. Banks
Buy – Trend: DB (Deutsche Bank AG) — L 96.4 / M 93.5 / S 84.0, Momentum +6.1 Best-aligned major global bank, with the strongest momentum of the group. UBS (UBS Group AG) is a close second.
Buy – Reversal: none qualified. No bank screened as a fresh long-term-laggard-to-leader flip — the sector’s bullishness is entirely trend-continuation, not turnaround, right now.
Sell – Trend: SHFS (SHF Holdings Inc) — L 0.1 / M 5.8 / S 15.8, Momentum −3.0 Deep micro-cap breakdown (cannabis-banking niche lender).
Sell – Reversal: BAP (Credicorp Ltd) — L 76.4 / M 20.6 / S 4.3, Momentum −0.5 The most notable sell-reversal in Banks precisely because it’s a large, liquid, well-known Latin American banking group rather than a thin community bank — a genuine former leader now breaking down on medium/short trend.
7. Technology Hardware and Equipment
Buy – Trend: MEI (Methode Electronics) — L 84.6 / M 87.4 / S 90.4, Momentum +29.3 Best combination of full-timeframe alignment and the fastest-accelerating momentum in the sector. NSIT (Insight Enterprises) is the larger-cap, steadier alternative (Momentum +6.6).
Buy – Reversal: ENVX (Enovix Corp) — L 6.4 / M 57.7 / S 67.6, Momentum +8.8 Battery-technology name flipping from long-term weakness to a strengthening medium/short uptrend.
Sell – Trend: SDST (Stardust Power Inc) — L 0.3 / M 1.2 / S 5.0, Momentum −35.6 Sector’s sharpest breakdown.
Sell – Reversal: NVEC (NVE Corp) — L 60.1 / M 8.0 / S 18.7, Momentum −1.4 Established sensor/semiconductor name rolling over from long-term strength — smaller but liquid and well-known within its niche.
8. Medical Equipment and Services
Buy – Trend: BIO.B (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cl B) — L 100 / M 100 / S 100, Momentum +6.8 Perfect alignment across every timeframe in a large, well-established life-sciences name, with genuine (not flat) momentum behind it.
Buy – Reversal: RXST (RxSight Inc) — L 26.9 / M 84.1 / S 95.0, Momentum +9.1 Ophthalmic-device maker flipping cleanly from long-term laggard to short-term leader. PMI (Picard Medical) shows a far more extreme momentum reading (+84%) but is a thin micro-cap — flag as a high-risk outlier rather than a core reversal candidate.
Sell – Trend: PFSA (Profusa Inc) — L 0.0 / M 2.1 / S 7.8, Momentum −46.4 Deep breakdown across all timeframes.
Sell – Reversal: HAE (Haemonetics Corp) — L 91.2 / M 13.3 / S 6.5, Momentum −6.1 Blood-management/plasma-technology leader rolling over sharply from a long-term-leadership position — the sector’s clearest large-cap topping signal.
9. Chemicals
Buy – Trend: IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) — L 93.0 / M 86.6 / S 73.6, Momentum +2.6 Best-known, largest name in the sector showing full-timeframe alignment. IOSP (Innospec) is very similar.
Buy – Reversal: GEVO (Gevo Inc) — L 19.1 / M 73.6 / S 67.8, Momentum +9.5 Renewable-fuels name flipping from long-term weakness to a strengthening short-term uptrend, the sector’s strongest reversal momentum.
Sell – Trend: OLN (Olin Corp) — L 1.5 / M 2.6 / S 11.9, Momentum −3.8 The most prominent name in a genuine sector-wide breakdown — a large, well-known chlor-alkali/chemicals producer trading weak on every timeframe.
Sell – Reversal: CLMT (Calumet Inc) — L 85.9 / M 26.3 / S 29.9, Momentum −2.4 Was a long-term leader, now clearly rolling over on medium/short trend.
10. Non-life Insurance
Buy – Trend: GBLI (Global Indemnity PLC) — L 86.9 / M 95.6 / S 90.9, Momentum +6.0 Best-aligned name across all three timeframes. LIFE (Ethos Technologies) has the fastest momentum in the sector (+11.4).
Buy – Reversal: none qualified. As with Banks, insurance’s bullish signals are all continuation, not fresh reversals.
Sell – Trend: SLQT (Selectquote Inc) — L 3.6 / M 11.6 / S 11.6, Momentum −38.5 Steepest breakdown in the sector.
Sell – Reversal: CB (Chubb Ltd) — L 66.2 / M 10.8 / S 23.4, Momentum −0.8 The standout signal here: a global blue-chip insurer rolling over from long-term leadership — notable given its size and index weight. AON (Aon Corp) shows the same pattern.
Reading this report
- Buy-Trend names are momentum-continuation plays — they’re already working; the thesis is “don’t fight the tape.” Risk is chasing an extended move.
- Buy-Reversal names are the higher-reward, higher-risk turnaround plays — confirm the catalyst (earnings, data readout, corporate action) before sizing, since a percentile-score flip alone isn’t proof of a durable change in direction.
- Sell-Trend / Sell-Reversal picks are shorting or trim/avoid candidates, not necessarily “cheap” — several (RCON, OSRH, SDST, PFSA, SUGP, WETO) are in freefall with momentum still accelerating lower, which argues for caution rather than bottom-fishing.
- This is a quantitative screen of one data snapshot with no fundamental, valuation, or news overlay — use it to build a watchlist, then do the qualitative work before committing capital.
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