Spotlight on Risk: Bullish Stocks Showing Signs of Weakness

To highlight potential downside risks, we apply a focused filter on the Stock Trends August 15 dataset, selecting only those stocks that appear to contradict the bullish narrative:

• Trend: Bullish () or Weak Bullish ()
• RSI: Under 100 (excluding potential data anomalies)
• Trend Age (Bullish trend category trend counter): Greater than 26 weeks (indicating trend maturity)
• 13-week and 40-week ST-IM estimates: Both negative
• Liquidity screen: Traded Value (price × volume × 100) > $1,000,000

This stringent filter isolates a group of common stocks with maturing bullish trends and increasingly negative forward outlooks — a cautionary signal for trend-following investors who may otherwise overlook deteriorating conditions beneath the surface.

Filter Results: At-Risk Bullish Stocks

The following stocks meet all criteria and warrant closer monitoring by trend investors. These are not yet in a confirmed reversal, but their technical and forecast profile suggests the bullish thesis may be fading.

Note: The ST-IM 13-week and 40-week forward return estimates are available for individual stocks under the Trend Profile (subscribers only) of the stock's Stock Trends Report page, which is linked to for each stock below. See Stock Trends Inference Model.

Symbol (link to ST Report)	Company	Trend	Trend Age (weeks)	RSI	ST-IM 13wk	ST-IM 40wk
AEE	Ameren Corporation		55	95	-0.719016	-3.168359
GB	Global Blue Group Holding AG		63	93	-2.155909	-3.119952
KT	KT Corporation		56	98	-1.026767	-2.422343
OCFT	OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd.		41	95	-1.750701	-0.903864
TXNM	Texas New Mexico Power LLC		53	99	-0.141218	-1.257373
UGI	UGI Corporation		46	92	-1.904909	-1.606464
CME	CME Group Inc.		46	92	-1.663907	-1.408775
DUOT	Duos Technologies Group Inc.		40	72	-1.178355	-7.795327
EBMT	Eagle Bancorp Montana Inc.		56	87	-3.744828	-0.858228
OPOF	Old Point Financial Corporation		51	96	-1.212694	-2.988526
OPRT	Oportun Financial Corporation		37	83	-0.359091	-0.929073
OVBC	Ohio Valley Banc Corp.		46	90	-0.807006	-1.547368
PLMR	Palomar Holdings Inc.		89	70	-0.170455	-7.210714
SSYS	Stratasys Ltd.		33	78	-2.595420	-1.164516
TGTX	TG Therapeutics Inc.		79	75	-0.076364	-3.434615
BLN	Blackline Safety Corp.		128	78	-0.468000	-2.319565
CIX	CI Financial Corp.		50	95	-0.827121	-2.229134

Each of the stocks listed above presents characteristics that may lead to future classification as Bearish, particularly as earnings revisions, macroeconomic conditions, and technical momentum deteriorate. The extended age of their bullish trend may signal exhaustion — particularly where the Stock Trends Inference Model (ST-IM) projects negative expected returns over both 13-week and 40-week horizons.

Two At-Risk stocks 

CME Group Inc. (CME)

CME maintains a Bullish trend with a mature trend age (over 40 weeks), yet both its 13-week and 40-week ST-IM return forecasts are negative—highlighting latent fragility despite outward strength. This technical warning comes amid a backdrop of macro uncertainty: recent producer-price index data surprised on the upside, dampening expectations for imminent rate cuts and sparking rotation away from rate-sensitive exchanges. While Q2 earnings beat expectations, reporting $1.7 billion in revenue, EPS of $2.96, and record futures volumes. Investors should watch whether weakening rate sentiment undercuts CME’s near-term momentum, despite its strong fundamentals.

Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS)

Stratasys is flagged as a newly Weak Bullish trend but flags elevated risk: its 13-week and 40-week projections are negative, and its RSI remains weak, suggesting limited upside. This technical signal aligns with recent earnings that, while showing a nudged Q2 revenue beat ($138.1M) and improved margins, included a lowered full-year guidance and mixed margins, triggering last week's 15% price sell-off on high volume (). Despite efforts to stabilize, including launching GrabCAD Print Pro™ 2025 to streamline additive workflows, Stratasys sits precariously between profitability gains and slowing demand in the broader 3D printing sector. As such, prolonged negative model projections signal caution for trend followers. Additionally, the Stock Trends RSI +/- Pattern Analysis for SSYS shows a low Pattern Profit Factor and a high probability of underperformance in the week ahead. 

Sectoral Context

While the broader sector breadth analysis from our previous article pointed to strength in areas like Consumer Discretionary and Financials, this filtered universe cuts across sectors — revealing vulnerabilities even within seemingly strong industries. In particular, some Financial Services and Consumer Cyclical stocks appear prominently in this filtered group.

This is reflective of the mixed macro signals currently influencing market sentiment. August inflation prints and renewed uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate trajectory have cast a shadow over growth-sensitive sectors. Long-dated treasury yields remain elevated, dampening valuations and increasing refinancing risk — especially for firms with deteriorating balance sheet momentum.

What Stock Trends Users Can Do

Investors using the Stock Trends Weekly Reporter can replicate this type of risk filtering by applying a multi-layered approach across:

• Trend Signal & Age: Use the Trend Age field (Trend Category counter) to identify mature or extended uptrends.
• Volume & Liquidity: Cross-filter to ensure focus on tradable names.
• Model Risk Assessment: Use the ST-IM forward return estimates (4-week, 13-week, and 40-week) to assess the trend’s probabilistic sustainability.
• Industry & Sector Heatmaps: Pair with breadth views to identify divergence between strong sectors and weak constituents.

This type of analysis, empowered by the full Stock Trends dataset, ensures subscribers can proactively manage risk — not just chase upside. Staying vigilant for reversal signs within maturing trends is a hallmark of successful technical investing.