J.P. Morgan surveyed its top analysts for their highest-conviction short ideas into 3Q26. We ran each through our own technicals — the composite MA-stretch Z (blended 21/65/200-day distance vs 2-yr history), RSI, trend (vs the 200-day), recent momentum, and a STORM forward-return read (median & win-rate over the next 21 sessions when the name was at a similar stretch) — to separate the valid shorts (extended into a fade, or downtrending with a negative forward edge) from the bounce / squeeze risks (washed-out or trending up, where shorting invites a squeeze). This is a purely technical timing overlay on JPM's fundamental calls.

Each short tracked into its next earnings date — the key catalyst for a short thesis — with results scored only for reports landing on or after our July 11 screen (so the calendar fills in as names report through 3Q26). For a name that has reported, the post-report reaction and the move since tell us whether the technical read held: ✓ confirmed means the name moved the way our call implied (valid shorts down, squeeze-risks up). 22 reported since the screen · 8 confirmed · 6 against · 3 still pending.