EMA Crossover
Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) give more weight to recent prices. An EMA crossover occurs when a shorter-term EMA crosses above or below a longer-term EMA. A bullish crossover signals a potential upward trend, as it suggests that the short-term momentum is stronger than the long-term momentum. A bearish crossover signals a potential downward trend, as it suggests that the short-term momentum is weaker than the long-term momentum.
Across 283 scored detections, the EMA Crossover moved the way it predicts relative to SPY 55% of the time over the next 20 trading days, with a mean excess return of +0.36%. A coin flip scores about 50%.
284 symbols in our coverage universe have a recorded EMA Crossover detection history. BA has formed it most often — 13 times.
How has this setup performed historically?
| Window | Occurrences | Win rate vs SPY | Mean excess return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 330 | 54% | 0.09% |
| 20 days | 283 | 55% | 0.36% |
| 60 days | 146 | 51% | -1.00% |
20-day figures: 283 settled signals detected from 2026-02-13, scored through 2026-10-29; 64 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 EMA Crossover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTV | Bullish | 2026-10-29 | Status & history → |
| GEN | Bullish | 2026-10-29 | Status & history → |
| GOOGL | Bearish | 2026-10-29 | Status & history → |
| NXPI | Bullish | 2026-10-29 | Status & history → |
| POOL | Bullish | 2026-10-29 | Status & history → |
| PPG | Bullish | 2026-10-29 | Status & history → |
| EFX | Bullish | 2026-10-28 | Status & history → |
| EPAM | Bullish | 2026-10-28 | Status & history → |
| GEV | Bearish | 2026-10-28 | Status & history → |
| LMT | Bullish | 2026-10-28 | Status & history → |
US stocks that have formed the EMA Crossover 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.
Showing the 100 most-detected of 284 symbols. The rest are reachable from each symbol's own page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the success rate of the EMA Crossover pattern?
- Across 283 scored detections, the EMA Crossover moved the way it predicts relative to SPY 55% of the time over the next 20 trading days, with a mean excess return of +0.36%. A coin flip scores about 50%.
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