Today’s AI Top Pick: MNDY

7/17/2026 · Highly Shorted High Growth Deep Rotation screen · a free sample of K3vl4r’s AI-curated picks.

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Today's pick · Highly Shorted High Growth Deep RotationMNDYBUY NOW8.5 / 107/17/2026

Monday.com (MNDY) offers the cleanest multi-timeframe alignment in the pool with no news landmines. The daily forecast projects +44.49% short / +62.55% mid / +39.93% long, and the weekly is even more explosive at +18.1% / +101.29% / +148.9%. Both bullish_prob (1.0) and near_term_bullish (1.0) are maxed out. Crucially, we're not chasing — 1h pos_in_range is just 10.81%, 4h at 3.52%, and the stock sits -46.44% YTD and -72.47% off its highs, meaning we're buying deep value setup rather than paying up. Fundamentals confirm: fwdPe of 14.69 (vs trailing 34.4) implies major earnings inflection, salesYoY 25.42%, epsNextY +20.86%, profitMargin 9.17% (positive — a differentiator vs many peers here who burn cash), ROE 12.83%, debtEq of just 0.23 (clean balance sheet), and gross margin of 89.05% (SaaS gold). Analyst recom of 1.63 (buy) with 37.1% targetUpsidePct provides sell-side support. fundamental_score of 6.5 is top-quartile in this cohort. Recent news is neutral-to-mildly-positive — no guidance cuts, no legal issues, no dilution, no short-seller reports. This matters because higher-fundamental names like CRK are marred by 'Strong Sell List' and 'Cash-Burning' headlines, UWMC has a dividend-cut warning and bid setback, and TMDX just got a target cut. MNDY's headline profile is clean 'attracting investor attention' commentary. Why TODAY vs waiting: 1h/4h are still building a base near the range lows (pos 10.81% / 3.52%), so we're not extended. The 4h fc_short of -8.69% is the only wobble — that's your buffer to average into weakness. Every longer horizon (daily and weekly) forecasts massive expansion, and the 1wk pos_in_range of 71.26% shows the weekly structure has already turned up. This is the intersection of deep drawdown, forecast confirmation, and a positive-margin SaaS business — exactly what the screen was designed to surface.

Entry zone

$76.50-$78.50 (current $78, scale in on any dip toward $75 given 4h short-term forecast of -8.69%)

Stop loss

$68.00 (below the 4h/1h drawdown floor of ~-10%; a break below invalidates the base)

First target

$95.00 (+22%, aligns with daily fc_mid +62.55% off the recent low and prior resistance)

Longer target

$125-$140 (weekly fc_mid +101% / fc_long +149% imply mean-reversion toward pre-drawdown levels)

Risks

Short float 17.46% cuts both ways — could squeeze but also signals informed shorts betting against SaaS multiple compression
4h fc_short of -8.69% suggests immediate 1-2 week weakness before the mid-term forecast kicks in — patience required
Trailing PE 34.4 with PEG 1.27 is not cheap; if epsNextY 20.86% growth disappoints, multiple could re-rate lower
Stock is -72.47% off 52wk highs — this is a fallen darling; a broader tech/SaaS rotation could delay recovery
OperMargin only 0.63% (near breakeven on GAAP basis) — any topline miss hits profitability disproportionately

Honorable mentions

UWMCStrongest forecast magnitudes in the pool — 1d fc_long +107.62%, 1wk fc_long +119.26%, all 4 TFs aligned bullish, pos_in_range 0-9% (deeply oversold). PEG 0.06 and PE 7.62 are extreme value. Penalized to #2 by the 'yield warning' and 'bid setback' headlines, plus debtEq 70.65 (mortgage originator risk in rate cycle).

SMCIAll 3 lower TFs (1h/4h/1d) show forecasts of +16% to +51%, pos_in_range at literal 0% on daily (max oversold), fwdPe 7.91, salesYoY 56.58%. Held back by recom 3.0 (weak analyst view), legal overhang headlines, and gross margin of only 8.39%.

Full ranking (30)

#	Symbol	Verdict	Score	Read
1	MNDY	BUY NOW	8.5	Clean multi-TF alignment, deep drawdown, no news landmines, positive-margin SaaS at fwdPe 14.69.
2	UWMC	BUY NOW	8.0	All 4 TFs forecast +22% to +119%, pos_in_range 0-9%, PEG 0.06 — news slightly worrying but valuation extreme.
3	SMCI	BUY NOW	7.5	Daily forecast +46% mid, pos_in_range 0%, fwdPe 7.91 — earnings catalyst near, legal cloud is priced in.
4	TMDX	BUY PULLBACK	7.0	Daily forecast +56% mid, ROE 45.22%, profitMargin 27% — but 1h/4h extended and analyst target just cut.
5	CRK	BUY PULLBACK	6.8	PE 6.19, PEG 0.44, profitMargin 31% — but 1h pos_in_range is 100% (chasing) and Zacks Strong Sell listing today.
6	PGY	WAIT	6.5	Fundamental_score 8, recom 1.0, PEG 0.20 — but 1wk fc_long -44.78% signals near-term forecast rollover after +53% run.
7	FOUR	BUY PULLBACK	6.3	Daily/weekly forecasts +22-41% but pos_in_range 60-97% — extended, wait for pullback.
8	MUX	BUY PULLBACK	6.0	Fundamental_score 8, PEG 0.07, targetUpside 96% — but 1wk fc_long -48% is a red flag.
9	CELH	WAIT	5.8	Daily fc_long +54%, salesYoY 123% — but margin headwind news and negative 1h/4h short forecasts.
10	DUOL	WAIT	5.5	Daily fc_long +52%, profitMargin 38.44% — but weekly at 100% pos_in_range and targetUpsidePct -12.6% is a red flag.
11	UPST	BUY PULLBACK	5.3	Daily fc_mid +46%, epsNextY 109.91% — but near_term_bullish only 0.4 and shortFloat 31.54% is heavy.
12	KVYO	WAIT	5.0	Daily fc_long +33%, recom 1.17, undervalued narrative — but 1h/4h forecasts negative and pos_in_range 88-94% (extended).
13	PROP	BUY PULLBACK	4.8	4h fc_mid/long +106-110%, salesYoY 1350% — but ROE -700%, debtEq 1222 is extreme; speculative only.
14	REAX	WAIT	4.7	Daily fc_mid +46%, epsNextY 650% — but 1wk forecasts negative and merger uncertainty overhang.
15	ABAT	BUY PULLBACK	4.5	4h fc_long +54%, DOE grant catalyst — but grossMargin -52% and operMargin -390% is brutal.
16	MP	BUY PULLBACK	4.5	1h fc_short +45%, targetUpside 70.8% — but 1wk fc_long -40%, target just cut by Barclays.
17	RDW	WAIT	4.3	Positive defense contract catalyst but no forecast data attached; CEO share sale is a minor overhang.
18	QXO	WAIT	4.2	1h/4h forecasts strong but near_term_bullish 0 and market 'sold the news' after machine build-out.
19	TTAN	WAIT	4.0	Daily fc_long +29% but 1h/4h forecasts negative and bullish_prob is null.
20	PDYN	BUY PULLBACK	4.0	1d fc_long +56%, near_term_bullish 0.8 — but ps 32.41 and operMargin -528% is speculative.
21	ZENA	WAIT	3.8	Daily fc_long +156% and M&A momentum — but instOwn only 3.68% and profitMargin -332%.
22	KULR	WAIT	3.6	Weekly fc_long +88%, positive Icarus contract — but near_term_bullish 0 and operMargin -218%.
23	VRDN	WAIT	3.5	1h/1wk pos_in_range 0-27% but headlines call valuation 'above fair value' and near_term_bullish only 0.2.
24	HIVE	AVOID	3.3	Just closed $130M convertible notes offering — dilution risk into a name with ROE -30%.
25	BTDR	WAIT	3.2	Salesyoy 146% and Nevada expansion, but shortFloat 37.8%, profitMargin -68%, no attached TF forecasts.
26	ADTN	AVOID	3.0	bullish_prob 0, 1d fc_mid -20%, 1wk fc_long -18% — forecasts rolling over hard.
27	BRZE	AVOID	2.8	bullish_prob 0, all forecasts negative on 1h/4h/1wk, pos_in_range 89-100% (chase-top setup).
28	ASPI	WAIT	2.8	Big forecast magnitudes (+65% 1d fc_long) but active convertible note-to-stock exchange (dilution).
29	ASST	AVOID	2.6	ps 168.38, profitMargin -12110%, 1wk fc_short -51.78% — Bitcoin proxy with broken tape.
30	VIA	AVOID	2.5	All forecasts negative across all TFs (fc_long -11% to -22%), previously a paying short thesis per Insider Monkey.

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