Last month's top 10 bullish technical setups — did the trends hold?
On 2026-07-31, our technical composite ranked the ten stocks below as the most bullish setups on the board — strong trend alignment across multiple Supertrend timeframes, RSI in or above the sweet spot, momentum on the right side of zero, and relative strength near new highs.
Over the next 30 calendar days (through 2026-08-28), the basket delivered a respectable but unspectacular gain. The average peak gain was +11.7% against an average drawdown of -3.8%, with the buy-and-hold return landing at +5.4%. 7 of 10 names closed green; 0 lost more than 10%.
The screener found modest follow-through within the window, with PGEN extending to a window-high +23.0% and CDNA still printing +13.9% held to today. A clear majority of names finished positive, which is what you want from a bullish-trend screener. Below is each setup, in order of composite score, with the price action that followed.
The numbers, top-to-bottom
| # | Ticker | Sector | Score | RSI | RS | Peak | Drawdown | Held to today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGEN | Healthcare | 89.9 | 70 | 98 | +23.0% | -3.2% | +10.8% |
| 2 | ECO | Energy | 89.8 | 66 | 97 | +12.4% | -2.2% | +10.8% |
| 3 | AAMI | Financials | 89.7 | 64 | 96 | +13.9% | +0.0% | +10.7% |
| 4 | NMM | Industrials | 89.6 | 65 | 95 | +13.9% | -4.5% | +7.9% |
| 5 | MTG | Financials | 87.1 | 67 | 71 | +5.0% | -1.4% | +3.2% |
| 6 | CDNA | Healthcare | 84.9 | 77 | 98 | +22.8% | +1.9% | +13.9% |
| 7 | DAO | Technology | 84.6 | 72 | 95 | +12.7% | -9.5% | -0.9% |
| 8 | QUAD | Industrials | 84.5 | 82 | 94 | +7.3% | -7.0% | -2.9% |
| 9 | CHEF | Consumer Staples | 84.5 | 79 | 94 | +1.7% | -8.6% | -0.3% |
| 10 | FBIZ | Financials | 84.0 | 73 | 89 | +4.7% | -3.4% | +0.9% |
Ticker by ticker
#1. PGEN — Precigen, Inc. Common Stock · $2.4B · score 89.9
PGEN (Precigen, Inc. Common Stock) ($2.4B) Healthcare sector — entered the 30-day window at $6.27. On the day, the composite gave it top marks: composite of 89.9 backed by RSI 70, RS rating 98, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High. Follow-through arrived: the 18th session marked the window-high at $7.71, a +23.0% extension from entry. The trade rode the trend cleanly; the low at $6.07 on the 1st session was just -3.2% from entry. Net of the round trip, the trade is +10.8% above entry — the trend held.
#2. ECO — Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. · $2.4B · score 89.8
ECO (Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.) ($2.4B) Energy sector — entered the 30-day window at $60.33. A strong technical setup on the anchor date: composite of 89.8 backed by RSI 66, RS rating 97, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High. Bulls got their move: +12.4% to $67.81 on the 20th session, validating the trend signal. Pullbacks stayed shallow — only -2.2% to $58.99 on the 1st session. As of last night's close the position prints +10.8%, validating the setup.
#3. AAMI — Acadian Asset Management Inc. · $3.1B · score 89.7
AAMI (Acadian Asset Management Inc.) ($3.1B) Financials sector — entered the 30-day window at $86.49. The screener flagged it as a high-confidence bullish setup: composite of 89.7 backed by RSI 64, RS rating 96, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High and 1 more. The setup paid off — buyers extended the move to $98.52 by the 20th session, a +13.9% gain off the anchor close. Drawdown was contained: $86.50 on the 1st session, only +0.0% below the anchor close. Held to today, the trade is up +10.7% — a clean win for the bullish thesis.
#4. NMM — Navios Maritime Partners L.P. · $2.3B · score 89.6
NMM (Navios Maritime Partners L.P.) ($2.3B) Industrials sector — entered the 30-day window at $80.76. On the day, the composite gave it top marks: composite of 89.6 backed by RSI 65, RS rating 95, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, RS New High. The setup paid off — buyers extended the move to $91.96 by the 17th session, a +13.9% gain off the anchor close. Drawdown was contained: $77.15 on the 2nd session, only -4.5% below the anchor close. Held to today, the trade is up +7.9% — a clean win for the bullish thesis.
#5. MTG — MGIC Investment Corp. · $6.3B · score 87.1
MTG (MGIC Investment Corp.) ($6.3B) Financials sector — entered the 30-day window at $30.04. The screener flagged it as a high-confidence bullish setup: composite of 87.1 backed by RSI 67, RS rating 71, with ADX at 34 confirming the trend, and ST Triple Bull, Golden Cross, Triple MA Bull. Bulls couldn't push it: the 12th session marked the best print at $31.54, just +5.0% from the anchor. Drawdown was contained: $29.62 on the 1st session, only -1.4% below the anchor close. Held to today, the trade is roughly flat at +3.2% — the early move gave most of it back.
#6. CDNA — CareDx, Inc. · $2.3B · score 84.9
CDNA (CareDx, Inc.) ($2.3B) Healthcare sector — entered the 30-day window at $43.71. On the day, the composite gave it top marks: composite of 84.9 backed by RSI 77, RS rating 98, with ADX at 51 confirming the trend, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High. Bulls got their move: +22.8% to $53.67 on the 19th session, validating the trend signal. Pullbacks stayed shallow — only +1.9% to $44.54 on the 1st session. As of last night's close the position prints +13.9%, validating the setup.
#7. DAO — Youdao, Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share · $2.0B · score 84.6
DAO (Youdao, Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share) ($2.0B) Technology sector — entered the 30-day window at $16.80. On the day, the composite gave it top marks: composite of 84.6 backed by RSI 72, RS rating 95, with ADX at 25 confirming the trend, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High. Follow-through arrived: the 8th session marked the window-high at $18.94, a +12.7% extension from entry. The trade rode the trend cleanly; the low at $15.20 on the 1st session was just -9.5% from entry. Net of everything, the trade prints -0.9% — the bullish setup neither broke out nor broke down.
#8. QUAD — QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC. · $559M · score 84.5
QUAD (QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.) ($559M) Industrials sector — entered the 30-day window at $10.39. A strong technical setup on the anchor date: composite of 84.5 backed by RSI 82, RS rating 94, with ADX at 38 confirming the trend, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High. Bulls couldn't push it: the 1st session marked the best print at $11.14, just +7.3% from the anchor. Drawdown was contained: $9.66 on the 8th session, only -7.0% below the anchor close. Held to today, the trade is roughly flat at -2.9% — the early move gave most of it back.
#9. CHEF — The Chef's Warehouse Inc · $4.7B · score 84.5
CHEF (The Chef's Warehouse Inc) ($4.7B) Consumer Staples sector — entered the 30-day window at $115.35. The screener flagged it as a high-confidence bullish setup: composite of 84.5 backed by RSI 79, RS rating 94, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High. The bullish setup stalled out at $117.33 on the 1st session — only +1.7% of extension. Pullbacks stayed shallow — only -8.6% to $105.39 on the 13th session. As of yesterday's close the position is -0.3% from entry, essentially a wash.
#10. FBIZ — First Business Financial Services, Inc. · $587M · score 84.0
FBIZ (First Business Financial Services, Inc.) ($587M) Financials sector — entered the 30-day window at $70.21. A strong technical setup on the anchor date: composite of 84.0 backed by RSI 73, RS rating 89, with ADX at 47 confirming the trend, and ST Triple Bull, Triple MA Bull, 52W Breakout, RS New High. The bullish setup stalled out at $73.48 on the 1st session — only +4.7% of extension. Pullbacks stayed shallow — only -3.4% to $67.84 on the 14th session. As of yesterday's close the position is +0.9% from entry, essentially a wash.