Our technical scanner analyses hundreds of S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 stocks each trading day, weighing a broad range of indicators to identify names where bullish momentum is building. Below are the five stocks that generated the strongest technical buy signals on 17 September 2026. As always, technical signals should be considered alongside your own research and risk tolerance.
1. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) – 16 technical buy signals
Price: $71.67 | Daily change: +6.32%
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Skyworks Solutions tops this week’s scanner with 16 bullish technical signals against just 6 bearish ones — the highest net bull score in today’s screen. The stock has been one of the standout performers in the S&P 500 over the past week, registering a series of sharp upward sessions driven by a very specific corporate catalyst: the imminent closing of its proposed $22 billion merger with Qorvo.
Chief Executive Phil Brace confirmed at an investor conference in mid-September that the transaction has entered its final stages, with only a single remaining regulatory approval — from Chinese authorities — still outstanding. The market has responded enthusiastically to the prospect of that clearance arriving before the end of September, pushing SWKS to a new 52-week high earlier this month. The deal, if completed, would create a significantly larger player in the wireless semiconductor space.
From a technical standpoint, the strong price action has been accompanied by expanding volume and momentum indicators that favour further near-term strength. With 16 buy signals confirmed, SWKS sits well clear of the other names on today’s list. Investors should note, however, that merger timelines can shift, and any delay in Chinese regulatory approval could introduce volatility.
2. Charter Communications (CHTR) – 15 technical buy signals
Price: $158.97 | Daily change: +8.74%
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Charter Communications earns the second spot on today’s list with 15 bull signals against 7 bearish ones, paired with the strongest single-day price gain of any name on this screen at +8.74%. That move is all the more notable given the stock had endured several consecutive losing sessions in the days immediately prior, suggesting today’s session may represent a meaningful reversal.
The backdrop for Charter has been genuinely mixed in recent weeks. Analysts at Wolfe Research issued a cautious note earlier this month, pointing to intensifying competition from fixed wireless and satellite broadband providers, as well as pricing pressure from fibre networks. A forthcoming CFO transition has also introduced a degree of near-term uncertainty. These are real structural headwinds that investors in the telecom and cable space are watching closely.
Despite those fundamental concerns, the sheer weight of technical buy signals today — driven in part by oversold readings following the recent pullback — places CHTR firmly on the radar. The stock’s earlier-year strength, linked to news around industry consolidation involving Spectrum, Cox and Liberty, demonstrated that Charter can move sharply when sentiment turns. Whether today’s session marks a durable turning point or a temporary bounce is something investors will want to monitor carefully over the coming days.
3. Dell Technologies (DELL) – 15 technical buy signals
Price: $492.20 | Daily change: +15.81%
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Dell Technologies is today’s most dramatic mover in absolute percentage terms, surging nearly 16% in a single session while also registering 15 technical buy signals. That combination of strong price momentum and broad indicator confirmation is exactly the kind of setup our scanner is designed to highlight. Dell has had an eventful few weeks, oscillating between record highs and sharp pullbacks as market sentiment around artificial intelligence spending has shifted.
The stock had come under pressure in mid-September as broader concerns about the pace of AI infrastructure investment caused a sell-off in technology names. An additional overhang came from a sizeable secondary stock sale by Silver Lake, a significant insider, though notably that sale occurred even as analysts were revising their price targets upward — a sign that institutional conviction in Dell’s longer-term positioning remains firm.
Dell’s exposure to AI server demand through its Infrastructure Solutions Group has been a central theme for the stock throughout 2026. Following the recent dip, today’s sharp recovery appears to reflect renewed buying interest at what the market is treating as a more attractive entry level. With 15 bull signals and only 5 bearish ones, the technical picture aligns with that narrative, though the stock’s volatility underlines that it is not for the faint-hearted.
4. Procter & Gamble (PG) – 15 technical buy signals
Price: $147.64 | Daily change: +0.98%
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Procter & Gamble represents a markedly different profile from the other names on this list. With a daily gain of under 1%, the consumer staples giant is not making headlines for dramatic price action. What it does offer is a notably clean technical picture: 15 bullish signals set against only 4 bearish ones, giving it one of the strongest net bull-to-bear ratios in today’s screen. For investors with a preference for lower-volatility, defensive equity exposure, that combination is worth noting.
PG has been a steady if unspectacular performer over recent months. Commentary from media personalities and analysts has highlighted the stock’s relatively attractive cash flow profile, even if earnings-based valuation metrics look somewhat stretched at current levels. Attention in recent weeks has turned to the performance of P&G’s Fabric and Home Care division, which includes the Tide brand, where early signs of improved momentum from product innovation are being monitored against ongoing competitive pressure in European markets.
The modest daily gain today fits the stock’s characteristic pattern: incremental, low-drama appreciation underpinned by the durability of its consumer brands and consistent dividend profile. The technical buy signals suggest that PG is building quiet upward momentum — the sort that tends to suit patient, long-term investors more than short-term traders seeking rapid moves.
5. Meta Platforms (META) – 14 technical buy signals
Price: $592.85 | Daily change: +2.47%
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Meta Platforms rounds out today’s top five with 14 bullish technical signals and, strikingly, just 1 bearish signal — the most one-sided bull-to-bear ratio on the entire list. The stock has risen more than 2% on the day and has been consistently in positive territory over recent sessions, supported by a confluence of positive developments around the company’s artificial intelligence strategy.
Several themes have driven investor optimism. Analysts, including those at JPMorgan, have grown more constructive on Meta’s AI monetisation prospects, citing the company’s internally developed chip programme and its evolving AI product suite as meaningful competitive differentiators. The appointment of a senior figure to oversee AI infrastructure and outside capital relationships has also been read as a signal of serious long-term commitment to that strategy. Meanwhile, a significant legal settlement related to teen social media usage — reported to be in the region of $18 billion — appears to have been absorbed by the market without major disruption, with analysts broadly characterising the financial impact as manageable given the company’s earnings power.
With only a single bearish technical signal registered today, Meta’s chart is arguably the cleanest among the five names featured here. The stock has demonstrated the ability to recover swiftly from short-term setbacks, and the prevailing technical picture supports continued constructive sentiment in the near term.
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