Bearish EMA Alignment
This pattern usually indicates a strong trend. For the bullish case, this pattern occurs when three moving averages with different time periods (e.g., 5-day, 10-day, and 20-day) align in an ascending order, with the shorter-term moving average leading the longer-term ones. This suggests a strong bullish trend and is often seen as a buying signal. And the bearish version is the opposite of the bullish one. The three moving averages align in a descending order, with the shorter-term moving average leading the longer-term ones. This indicates a strong bearish trend and is often seen as a selling signal.
Across 122 scored detections, the Bearish EMA Alignment moved the way it predicts relative to SPY 57% of the time over the next 20 trading days, with a mean excess return of +0.85%. A coin flip scores about 50%.
No symbol in our coverage universe has yet reached the detection threshold for the Bearish EMA Alignment.
How has this setup performed historically?
| Window | Occurrences | Win rate vs SPY | Mean excess return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 167 | 55% | 0.87% |
| 20 days | 122 | 57% | 0.85% |
| 60 days | 70 | 64% | 3.07% |
20-day figures: 122 settled signals detected from 2026-02-13, scored through 2026-10-20; 60 more still inside the window. Every one is listed in the track record.
Win rate = share of occurrences where the stock beat SPY over the window in the direction the signal predicted — for a bearish setup, a win means it underperformed. Measured on our own detections, which puts the coin-flip line at 50%. Sample sizes are small; treat these as context, not as an edge.
Recent Bearish EMA Alignment detections
From our daily published list over the past 12 months, newest first. Past detections, not recommendations — open a symbol for its chart and current status.
| Symbol | Direction | Detected | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBD | Bearish | 2026-10-09 | Status & history → |
| TAP | Bearish | 2026-09-08 | Status & history → |
| XYL | Bearish | 2026-08-26 | Status & history → |
| FER | Bearish | 2026-08-25 | Status & history → |
| TXT | Bearish | 2026-08-24 | Status & history → |
| META | Bearish | 2026-07-30 | Status & history → |
| KLAC | Bearish | 2026-07-22 | Status & history → |
| IBM | Bearish | 2026-07-21 | Status & history → |
| WMT | Bearish | 2026-07-21 | Status & history → |
| MSFT | Bearish | 2026-06-16 | Status & history → |
US stocks that have formed the Bearish EMA Alignment most often
Counts are past detections by our scanner, not signals firing today. Follow a symbol through to its own page for the current reading.
We have not recorded enough Bearish EMA Alignment detections yet to list symbols here.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the success rate of the Bearish EMA Alignment pattern?
- Across 122 scored detections, the Bearish EMA Alignment moved the way it predicts relative to SPY 57% of the time over the next 20 trading days, with a mean excess return of +0.85%. A coin flip scores about 50%.
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