May 2026

A 2026 guide to the Money Flow Index: the four-step formula, 80/20 thresholds, divergence and failure-swing signals, false-signal failure modes, and how MFI stacks up against RSI, OBV, and Chaikin Money Flow — with a worked 14-session calculation.

Seven 4%+ yield names that pass payout-ratio and five-year DPS filters, ranked by risk/reward against a 4.41% 10Y and 5.1% money market alternative. VZ, MO, PFE, BMY, KMI, O, MMM — with entry levels, coverage math, and the August QRA / September FOMC catalysts that re-rate the cohort.

XLK at $180.39 with $103.3B AUM and a +30.39% three-month run — but top three names (NVDA, MSFT, AAPL) equal ~48% of NAV. A buy-side breakdown of May 2026 weights, the historical MOVE-index calibration, the 2022 -34.7% precedent, and concrete portfolio sizing math.

META at 16.9x forward vs GOOG at 26.3x — the widest mega-cap ad-platform multiple gap in three years. Quantified bull/bear scenarios, the FTC Instagram binary, and what the July 30 Q2 print decides.

AAPL closed $0.17 above its average analyst target after a 13% one-month run; GOOG still has $38 of consensus upside on faster growth and a 5.9-turn cheaper forward multiple. Where the relative-value setup actually sits for May 2026.

The 200-day SMA is the average of the last 200 daily closes — a trend filter institutions watch because algorithms watch it. This guide covers the formula, the Golden/Death Cross with Bespoke’s 1950-onward stats, a worked NVDA reclaim from $156 to $495, and how to read SPY 200-day breaks against HY

The 50-day SMA is Wall Street’s most-watched intermediate trend line. A complete 2026 guide covering the calculation, slope and crossover signals, NVDA and AAPL worked examples, five common mistakes, and the cross-asset checks institutional desks layer on top.