As of 2026-06-26, MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) has a 3-month relative strength percentile of 76 within the TickerStance CS+ADRC universe (~5,000 tickers). Its Power rating (absolute 1–99) is 52. The current market Stance is 47 (Neutral). Sector: Technology, ranked 1 of 11. Average daily range 6.0%, relative volume 2.22×. TickerStance reports observed regime conditions across the full CS+ADRC universe; band assignment reflects current breadth, momentum, and macro inputs computed at the daily close. Percentile ranks run from 1 (weakest) to 99 (strongest) relative to all universe members on the same date.
Strong relative strength with attention running hot versus its own recent norm. The trend is intact but well-noticed; elevated retail attention has historically been associated with softer forward returns. Context, not a call.
Measures how unusual this name’s public attention is against its own 90-day history — a surprise reading, not a ranking of how watched it is versus other stocks. Intel, not a signal.
MAX ranks at the 96th percentile over 1 month, 76th percentile over 3 months, 41th percentile over 6 months, 51th percentile over 1 year against the full TickerStance CS+ADRC universe of U.S. equities.
MAX is classified under the Technology sector within the Business Services industry per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data. Technology is currently ranked 1 of 11 sectors by relative strength.
Yes — Technology ranks at the 100th percentile by sector relative strength, placing it in the leading band (≥ 70th percentile). MAX benefits from positive sector-level momentum, which historically correlates with above-average stock-level RS performance in the O'Neil / Minervini framework.
MAX currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 6.0%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of -0.07. An ADR% above 4% indicates an intraday swing-trading eligible name in the Minervini Volatility Contraction Pattern framework. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
TickerStance computes MAX's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what MAX has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.
MAX most recently filed a 10-Q covering FY26 Q1 with the SEC on 2026-04-29. TickerStance sources earnings data from SEC EDGAR XBRL submissions and updates the fundamentals panel daily. The Pro dossier shows eight quarters of EPS and revenue trend, operating margin history, and a composite earnings-quality rank.
§ Seasonality
10y · since 2022
Best monthOcton averageavg +14.14% · 75% win · n 4
Worst monthApron averageavg -15.29% · 0% win · n 5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
+8.6%
+12.5%
-2.5%
0%
60%
-1.0%
+6.6%
-5.7%
+3.2%
+14.1%
-4.9%
-3.8%
MAX monthly seasonality strip
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
MAX Jan
avg: 8.61%
median: 7.62%
win: 75%
σ: 25.61%
n: 4
2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29
MAX Feb
avg: 12.50%
median: 2.85%
win: 50%
σ: 35.27%
n: 4
2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29
MAX Mar
avg: -2.47%
median: -1.44%
win: 0%
σ: 2.70%
n: 4
2022-04-12 → 2026-05-29