BAC — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, BAC scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $63.88 at publication, on a suggested horizon of 1–2 weeks. The full breakdown below is the engine's actual evidence, published the day of the call and graded in public afterward.
This grade was written by the market, not by us: the Play was timestamped at publication and scored automatically against its entry price. Winners and losers both stay up — the full record lives on the track record.
BAC lands in the 99th percentile on the strength of near-perfect momentum (98.4, +26.4% over three months and sitting at the 96th percentile of its 52-week range) paired with a solid fundamental score (88.2) built on a 13.3 P/E, sub-1 PEG, and 30% margins. Options flow (85) reinforces the setup with 27 unusual call flags and three bullish sweeps, while insider depth (85) shows a 25-name cluster buy and multiple C-suite purchases. The composite reads STRONG BUY at LOW risk and HIGH confidence.
This is a catalyst-archetype setup with the edge concentrated in a 1-2 week window, riding momentum and options positioning into an entry near 63.88 with earnings a comfortable 63 days out. Treat the horizon as short and event-driven rather than a long-term hold.
The technical score is weak (40) with a MACD bearish crossover and price pinned near the upper Bollinger Band, so a failure to hold recent highs or a break of key moving averages invalidates the setup. Note also the mixed insider signal (20 distinct sellers, 16 C-suite sells) and flat estimate revisions, either of which turning decisively negative would undercut the thesis.
The full case — all 15 dimensions
Every dimension the engine scored that day, with the actual evidence behind each number — including the ones that argue against the play. The twelve weighted dimensions come first; anything marked a supporting input is scored and shown, but reaches the composite through a capped confirmation bonus rather than a weighted share.
- Near 52-week high (96th percentile)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+26.4%)
- Attractive P/E (13.3)
- PEG undervalued (0.92)
- Strong growth (63%)
- Excellent margins (30.2%)
- Unusual CALL activity (27 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (3 call sweeps)
- Very high options volume (92,597)
- Quant Grade: A- (83/100)
- Value: A-
- Growth: A
- Profitability: B-
- Momentum: A
- Eps Revisions: A
- Revenue +99% (explosive)
- High net margin 30%
- 3M return +26%
- Strong analyst buy consensus (79%)
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 1 in 24h (vs 0 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits neutral
- High social media volume (31 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on social media
- Insider buying activity (6 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 6.8% surprise)
- Insider cluster BUY: 3 insiders, $166,269,103 in 1d
- No recent earnings beats
- Flat estimate revisions
- Large average earnings surprise (+6.8%)
- Limited EPS estimate data available
- MACD bearish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Price near upper Bollinger Band (potential pullback)
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +6.8%
- EPS trending up
- 8 C-suite buy(s) totaling $3,126,183 (+25 pts)
- Cluster buy: 25 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 31 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
- 13 buy(s) >= $500K (total $2,080,081,378) (+15 pts)
- 20 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 16 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
- Smart-money confirmation — strong (+6)
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