Today’s AI Top Pick: EPAM

8/13/2026 · Highly Shorted Deep Rotation RSI & Conf screen · a free sample of K3vl4r’s AI-curated picks.

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Today's pick · Highly Shorted Deep Rotation RSI & ConfEPAMBUY NOW8.4 / 108/13/2026

EPAM is the cleanest fundamental-plus-tape setup in this cohort right now. On fundamentals it screens best-in-class among names with confirming tape: fwd P/E 7.11, PEG 0.73, ROE 11.18, profit margin 7.15%, debt/equity just 0.04, recom 1.95, and targetUpsidePct +20.3 — with a fresh Q2 beat and Guggenheim reiterating Buy (PT $140) after earnings. The stock is -51% YTD and -34% over the year, so the shorts (16.38% short float) are pressing into a company that just delivered. The multi-timeframe tape is confirming, not chasing. Weekly forecasts are +35.21% mid / +71.96% long with the stock still -27.53% off the 21-bar weekly high and only 38.08% of range — the exact 'sold-off winner, forecast turning up' profile the screen is built for. Daily fc_mid +32.93% and fc_long +57.98% with a healthy -10.76% pullback from the 21-bar high (53.47% of range) means we are NOT buying at daily extension. The 4h fc_short of +72% is the one outlier bar I'd discount, but 1d and 1wk provide the real signal and they agree. Bullish_prob is 1.0 and near_term_bullish 0.8. Versus peers: PSIX has better fundamentals but its 1wk forecast is -15/-39/-55 and the weekly is deeply broken (dd -46.57%) — the tape is telling you the earnings pop is a bounce, not a trend. CRK has cheap headline P/E but fwdPe 20.34 > trailing 8.09 (earnings deteriorating), and 1wk forecasts are barely positive. KVYO's SeekingAlpha piece explicitly flags 'reduced gross margin outlook' — a material negative catalyst that undercuts the 1.26 recom. TMDX headlines say 'Margins Down, Concentration Up, Trials Delayed' — landmine. PGY has the highest fundamental_score (8.0) but every single forecast horizon on 4h/1d/1wk is negative — the tape veto's the fundamentals. Today is the entry because EPAM just delivered a beat, analysts are still constructive, the weekly is deeply washed out with rising forecasts, and daily has a 10% pullback from the range high — you get a positioned entry, not a chase.

Entry zone

$97.50–$101.50 (current $100, buy in tranches; add on any pullback to the 4h VWAP)

Stop loss

$88 (below the 1d ~ -10.76% pullback level and prior weekly consolidation; ~12% risk)

First target

$115–$118 (aligns with 1d fc_mid +15–17% zone and prior supply)

Longer target

$135–$142 (aligns with 1d fc_long +58% and Guggenheim $140 PT)

Risks

Short float 16.38% cuts both ways — a broad tape sell-off can accelerate downside on unwinds
1yr perf -34.42% and YTD -51.05% shows a downtrend not yet definitively broken; weekly still -27.53% off the high
IT services demand cyclicality — 'North American Growth Lags' flagged in Q2 deep-dive despite the beat
Sales YoY only 10.76% — not a hyper-grower; multiple re-rating requires macro cooperation
4h fc_short of +72% is a single-bar outlier that could indicate a short-term data artifact; do not size to that signal

Honorable mentions

CRKDeep-value energy with PE 8.09, ROE 20.92, profit margin 26.77% and near_term_bullish 1.0. 4h at 0% of range (not chasing) with fc_long +77.15% and 1d fc_mid +32.64%. Held back by weekly still bleeding (recent -41.06%) and fwdPe 20.34 > trailing PE flagging earnings deceleration; buy on confirmed weekly turn.

WIXStrong post-earnings catalyst ('Symphony by Wix', AI platform expansion) with 1d fc_long +37.88% and 1wk fc_long +68.2%. Fundamentals clean (fwdPe 9.49). Bumped to #3 only because 4h and 1d are both at 100% of range — buy on any pullback to $63–65 rather than chasing today.

Full ranking (30)

#	Symbol	Verdict	Score	Read
1	EPAM	BUY NOW	8.4	Post-beat, deeply washed weekly (-27% dd, 38% range) with 1d/1wk forecasts +33–72% and fwdPe 7.11.
2	CRK	BUY NOW	7.6	Cheap energy, 4h at 0% of range with fc_long +77%; near_term_bullish 1.0 and 26.77% profit margin.
3	WIX	BUY PULLBACK	7.3	AI catalyst confirmed, 1wk fc_long +68% but 4h/1d at 100% range — wait for dip.
4	PSIX	BUY PULLBACK	7.0	Best fundamentals (ROE 40, recom 1.0) but 1wk forecast is -15/-39/-55; wait for weekly confirmation.
5	KVYO	BUY PULLBACK	6.6	Strong screen (recom 1.26) but gross margin outlook cut is a fresh headwind; let it stabilize.
6	PAR	BUY PULLBACK	6.4	PEG 0.08 and 1wk fc_long +122% but profit margin -14.52% and mixed 'warning signs' headlines.
7	NCNO	BUY PULLBACK	6.2	Multi-tf aligned (1wk fc_long +28.9%) but at 97% of 4h range — chase risk.
8	CWH	BUY PULLBACK	6.1	1wk fc_long +205% is huge and 4h at 18% of range, but D/E 15.21 and profit margin -1.55% are landmines.
9	TMDX	WAIT	5.9	Solid fundamentals but 'Margins Down, Trials Delayed' headline undercuts thesis.
10	ABR	BUY PULLBACK	5.8	Q2 beat and 1wk fc_long +102% from a -32% weekly dd, but recom 3.4 and REIT-cycle risk.
11	DXC	BUY PULLBACK	5.7	fwdPe 3.61 and 1wk fc_long +65% with AI Zero Trust catalyst; muted growth caps upside.
12	IT	WAIT	5.6	Great ROE 113 but targetUpside only 3.6% and near_term_bullish 0.
13	PGY	WAIT	5.3	Highest fund_score 8.0 but ALL forecast horizons negative — tape veto.
14	UNCY	BUY PULLBACK	5.0	Q2 beat, 1d fc_long +23.68% but weekly forecasts near zero; speculative small cap.
15	ASST	WAIT	4.9	Big 1d fc_mid +58% but PS 183 and profit margin -17,113% — pure narrative trade.
16	BLSH	WAIT	4.7	Tokenized equity launch catalyst, 1d fc_long +77% but analysts flag 'above fair value.'
17	DUOL	WAIT	4.6	All near-term forecasts negative; target upside -8.6% is a red flag.
18	REAX	WAIT	4.5	1d fc_long +58% but at 100% of 4h/1d range and 1wk forecasts negative.
19	TSSI	WAIT	4.3	Position 100% on 1d and 1wk forecasts -19/-57/-62; sell into strength.
20	ABAT	WAIT	4.2	Dilution flagged in headlines, weekly forecast negative despite 4h fc_long +50%.
21	OWL	WAIT	4.1	RSI 74.81 stretched, bullish_prob 0.2, weekly fc negative despite Q2 beat.
22	ARDT	WAIT	3.9	bullish_prob 0, 4h/1d forecasts negative, 'lowered guidance' in headlines.
23	PTLO	AVOID	3.7	'Decaying sales, leveraged balance sheet' — near-term forecasts all negative.
24	SMMT	WAIT	3.6	Only Leerink upgrade to Market Perform; 1wk forecasts -18/-27, at 100% 1d range.
25	KLAR	WAIT	3.5	No bullish_prob signal, 1d fc_mid -18% and profit margin -5.21%.
26	PROP	AVOID	3.4	Short float 91% squeeze candidate but D/E 1222 and ROE -700% — binary risk.
27	SMCI	AVOID	3.3	At 100% of 4h/1d range with ALL forecast horizons negative (-14 to -34%) — sell the rip.
28	TASK	WAIT	3.2	PEG 7.11 and 'client automation' risk; 1wk fc essentially flat.
29	TNXP	AVOID	2.9	1wk forecast +43,056% is an obvious data outlier; do not trade on this.
30	AMIX	AVOID	2.7	$7M market cap, ROE -239%, 1d dd -61% — pure lottery ticket.

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