Market summary — August 21, 2026

21 Aug 2026

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Scanner summary — 08/21/2026

61 stocks were reviewed. 36 are in a bullish underlying trend (above their MA200), 30 are beating the S&P 500 over the last ~3 months, and the group's average RSI is 51.1.

Top 5 by score

TickerPriceScoreTrendRSIRS vs S&PP/E
PINS $23.23 75.87 ↑ Bullish 49.90 20.35pp 68.32
AMD $469.46 67.65 ↑ Bullish 44.87 1.74pp 119.15
TSM $416.00 67.09 ↑ Bullish 48.84 0.68pp 30.77
NVDA $216.85 66.30 ↑ Bullish 53.43 -5.99pp 33.31
GOOG $338.20 66.10 ↑ Bullish 43.10 -15.23pp 17.15

Stock-by-stock read

PINS — It's in a bullish underlying trend (above its 200-day average), and an RSI of 49.9 suggests it isn't overbought yet — there's room before the momentum runs out. Neither the MACD nor a range breakout gives a technical entry signal right now. Relative volume of 0.62x is below normal — little interest today. The analysts' average target price implies a modest +24.8% upside. With a PEG of 0.36, the price looks cheap relative to how fast earnings are expected to grow.

AMD — It's in a bullish underlying trend (above its 200-day average), and an RSI of 44.87 suggests it isn't overbought yet — there's room before the momentum runs out. Neither the MACD nor a range breakout gives a technical entry signal right now. Relative volume of 0.55x is below normal — little interest today. The analysts' average target price implies +30.9% upside — one of the score's strongest signals.

TSM — It's in a bullish underlying trend (above its 200-day average), and an RSI of 48.84 suggests it isn't overbought yet — there's room before the momentum runs out. Neither the MACD nor a range breakout gives a technical entry signal right now. The analysts' average target price implies +33.3% upside — one of the score's strongest signals. With a PEG of 0.98, the price looks cheap relative to how fast earnings are expected to grow.

NVDA — It's in a bullish underlying trend (above its 200-day average), with an RSI of 53.43 in a neutral zone. The daily MACD confirms short-term bullish momentum. The analysts' average target price implies +40.2% upside — one of the score's strongest signals. With a PEG of 0.6, the price looks cheap relative to how fast earnings are expected to grow.

GOOG — It's in a bullish underlying trend (above its 200-day average), and an RSI of 43.1 suggests it isn't overbought yet — there's room before the momentum runs out. Neither the MACD nor a range breakout gives a technical entry signal right now. The analysts' average target price implies a modest +24.9% upside. With a PEG of 0.93, the price looks cheap relative to how fast earnings are expected to grow.

This week's economic calendar

  • Fri 21 Aug, 23:00 — President Trump Speaks ★★☆
  • Mon 24 Aug, 17:00 — Treasury Sec Bessent Speaks ★★☆
  • Mon 24 Aug, 18:00 — Treasury Sec Bessent Speaks ★★☆
  • Tue 25 Aug, 14:00 — CB Consumer Confidence ★★☆ (forecast 90.3)
  • Wed 26 Aug, 12:30 — Prelim GDP Price Index q/q ★★☆ (forecast 6.2%)
  • Wed 26 Aug, 12:30 — Prelim GDP q/q ★★★ (forecast 1.5%)
  • Wed 26 Aug, 12:30 — Core PCE Price Index m/m ★★★ (forecast 0.2%)
  • Thu 27 Aug, 12:30 — Unemployment Claims ★★☆ (forecast 208K)
  • Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Prelim Benchmark Payrolls Revision ★★★
  • Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment ★★☆ (forecast 51.0)
  • Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Revised UoM Inflation Expectations ★★☆
  • Fri 28 Aug, 14:00 — Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks ★★★

Today's takeaway

The picture is mixed: 36 of 61 stocks are above their 200-day average, with no clear dominant trend. The group's average RSI (51.1) is in a neutral zone. 30 of 61 stocks are beating the S&P 500 over the last ~3 months (positive relative strength); the rest are moving slower than the broader market. 13% of the group (8 of 61) is breaking out of its 20-day range today, led by UBER, CVX, XOM — notable technical activity worth watching. On RSI extremes: 4 in overbought territory (RSI ≥ 70) and 1 oversold (RSI ≤ 30). JZ stands out with today's highest relative volume (379.2x its average) — a sign of unusually heavy trading interest. This week there are high-impact events on the economic calendar that could move the market: Prelim GDP q/q (26 Aug), Core PCE Price Index m/m (26 Aug), Prelim Benchmark Payrolls Revision (28 Aug).

Disclaimer

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