Top 5 Stocks to Buy Today — August 4, 2026 Watchlist
Published August 4, 2026 · daily research watchlist · methodology · see today's watchlist
Every trading day, our model works through 500+ US stocks and pulls out the five with the strongest mix of catalysts, chart setup, and analyst sentiment. This is the short-term momentum watchlist — entries are tracked until an upside or downside level is reached, typically within a month. Here's the full list for August 4, 2026 — and, more importantly, the reasoning behind each one. Looking for a longer-horizon watchlist instead? See the Undervalued watchlist.
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| # | Stock | Price | Day | Score | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NVIDIA NVDA |
$210.84 | +2.06% | 79 | Low |
| 2 |  Lumentum Holdings LITE |
$838.65 | +7.52% | 90 | Medium |
| 3 |  Freeport-McMoRan FCX |
$66.58 | +4.62% | 81 | Low |
| 4 |  Dell Technologies DELL |
$457.98 | +6.75% | 87 | Medium |
| 5 |  Marvell Technology MRVL |
$216.57 | +11.76% | 80 | High |
VIX is at 15.6, the Fear & Greed index sits at 25 — Extreme Fear.
#1 — NVIDIA (NVDA)
$210.84 +2.06% · Semiconductors · Mega Cap · Score 79 · Low risk
NVIDIA is one of today's stronger reads, scoring 79 with low risk.
#2 — Lumentum Holdings (LITE)
$838.65 +7.52% · Communications · Large Cap · Score 90 · Medium risk
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#3 — Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
$66.58 +4.62% · Metals & Mining · Large Cap · Score 81 · Low risk
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#4 — Dell Technologies (DELL)
$457.98 +6.75% · Technology · Mega Cap · Score 87 · Medium risk
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#5 — Marvell Technology (MRVL)
$216.57 +11.76% · Semiconductors · Large Cap · Score 80 · High risk
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Top 5 Crypto Watchlist — August 4, 2026
From our sister channel @Top5CryptoDaily. Research watchlist only — crypto is highly volatile. See the full crypto watchlist article.
#1 — Cardano (ADA)
$0.1934 +3.00% 24h · +22.40% 7d · $7.2B market cap · Score 67 · Moderate risk
In the news: “Tops weekly crypto gainer charts.” Trading volume running 8.3x its recent average and up 22% over the past week, with a bullish trend building.
What put it on the list: weekly momentum.
#2 — Algorand (ALGO)
$0.0912 +7.30% 24h · +11.70% 7d · $818M market cap · Score 66 · Moderate risk
In the news: “Jumps 6% as volume surges 172%.” The signal here: trading volume running 5.7x its recent average and a fresh MACD bullish crossover, alongside a neutral trend.
What put it on the list: trading volume running 5.7x its recent average, a fresh MACD bullish crossover, and up 12% over the past week.
#3 — NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
$1.75 +2.20% 24h · +0.20% 7d · $2.3B market cap · Score 65 · Moderate risk
In the news: “Launches Nearcore 2.13 with quantum-safe.” Worth watching: trading volume running 5.1x its recent average and $59M in protocol TVL amid a neutral trend.
What put it on the list: quantum upgrade.
#4 — Cosmos Hub (ATOM)
$1.37 +8.20% 24h · +2.00% 7d · $717M market cap · Score 65 · Moderate risk
In the news: “Bearish EMA stack signals downtrend.” Trading volume running 6.4x its recent average and currently trending on CoinGecko, plus a neutral trend pushed this onto the list.
What put it on the list: ema resistance.
#5 — Ethereum (ETH)
$1,866.29 -0.70% 24h · -4.20% 7d · $225.2B market cap · Score 64 · Moderate risk
In the news: “Tom Lee's Bitmine buys more Ethereum.” Trading on trading volume running 3.2x its recent average and a Bollinger Band squeeze that often precedes a breakout and a weakening bull trend.
What put it on the list: institutional buy.
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