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Strong volume gains from previous session with positive price and volume momentum

Requires: today's price > previous close, 5-day MA > 20-day MA, 1-month gain > 5%, 5-day average volume > 20-day average volume, 5-day average volume > 100-day average volume, today's volume > previous day's volume, and minimum volume of 10,000 shares. This combination of rising moving averages, sustained monthly momentum, and multi-timeframe volume acceleration filters out one-day spikes in favor of stocks with genuine institutional accumulation. Sorted by proximity to 6-month high.

Computer and tech sector stocks making recent new 6-month highs

Filters for stocks in the computer and technology sector with options available, minimum market cap of $1 billion, 5-day average volume > 20-day average volume, and a 6-month high date within the last week. Stocks are ranked by the number of times they hit their 6-month high (highHits6m), highlighting names with persistent breakout strength rather than a single spike. The large-cap and options requirements ensure adequate liquidity.

Stocks with high dividends and earnings growth, along with solid dividend yields

Requires: 5-year earnings growth >= 5%, last-year basic EPS growth >= 0%, 5-year dividend growth >= 5%, stock price > $5, and options available. This dual-criteria approach targets stocks that not only pay attractive dividends today but have the earnings power to sustain and grow those payouts. The 5% minimum on both earnings and dividend growth over 5 years ensures a consistent track record, while the positive EPS filter confirms current profitability.

Stocks whose 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day moving average today

Detects the Golden Cross — one of the most widely followed bullish signals. Requires: 50-day SMA has crossed above the 200-day SMA (new MACD 50/200 signal), price > $2, 20-day average volume > 10,000, and options available. The crossover indicates short-term momentum turning positive relative to the long-term trend, often signaling the start of a sustained uptrend. The screener captures stocks where this crossover occurred on the current trading day.

High performing stocks with a BUY Trend Watch rating and strong technical support

Requires: active Trend Watch signal (buy/sell/hold), positive daily price movement, 20-day average volume > 25,000, within 20% of 1-year high, 20-day MA > 50-day MA, 50-day MA > 100-day MA, 1-month gain > 10%, market cap >= $300M, price above opening price from 2 days ago, and 9-day historic volatility > 8.25%. The stacked moving average requirement (20d > 50d > 100d) confirms a robust multi-timeframe uptrend, while the market cap and volume filters ensure institutional-grade liquidity.

High volume stocks in oversold territory. RSI below 30 may signal an upward reversal

Requires: 20-day RSI < 30, 5-day average volume > 50,000, 5-day MA > current price, and 5-day price change < -5%. The 20-day RSI (not the standard 14-day) measures recent price momentum on a 0-100 scale. Readings below 30 indicate excessive selling pressure and a potential rebound. The additional filters — above-average volume, price below its short-term average, and at least 5% decline over 5 days — ensure the oversold condition is genuine and not just low-volatility drift.

High volume stocks in overbought territory. RSI above 70 may signal a downward reversal

Requires: 20-day RSI > 70, 5-day average volume > 50,000, 5-day MA < current price, and 5-day price change > +5%. The 20-day RSI above 70 indicates excessive buying pressure and a potential pullback. The additional filters — price above its 5-day average and at least 5% gain over 5 days — confirm the overbought reading reflects genuine upward momentum rather than a stagnant high reading. Useful for identifying short candidates or profit-taking opportunities.

Strong market fundamentals: sales growth, higher cash flow, and increased shareholder equity

Requires: last-quarter revenue growth >= 10%, last-year revenue growth >= -10%, last-quarter cash flow growth >= 10%, cash flow growth from 1 quarter ago >= -10%, shareholder equity growth last year >= 10%, weighted alpha >= 15, and options available. These thresholds identify businesses with accelerating fundamentals — double-digit quarterly revenue and cash flow growth, expanding equity base, and strong price momentum (weighted alpha). The negative floors on year-ago metrics allow for cyclical recovery plays.

Bullish dividend-paying stocks with strong momentum

Requires: dividend payout ratio between 5% and 60%, 5-year dividend growth >= 10%, cash flow growth last quarter >= -30%, cash flow growth last year >= -30%, technical opinion direction = "Bullish", opinion direction strength between 4 and 12, 1-month high date within the last week, and options available. The payout ratio cap of 60% ensures dividends are sustainable, while the technical requirements (bullish indicator + recent monthly high) confirm bullish momentum alongside income.

Consistent dividends and positive sales growth regardless of market conditions

Requires: revenue growth positive for last 2 quarters, 20-day historic volatility < 30%, beta <= 1.0, 5-year dividend growth >= 10%, dividend >= $0.01, annual sales >= $100M, EPS > $1, P/E ratio between 0.01 and 30, market cap >= $3B, and options available. The beta <= 1 filter ensures less volatility than the market, the $3B market cap floor limits to established large-caps, and the P/E cap of 30 excludes speculative valuations. These stocks tend to be in utilities, consumer staples, and healthcare.

REITs with good income, liquidity, and positive analyst ratings

Filters for REIT-classified stocks with: average analyst recommendation between 3.5 and 5.0 (on a 1-5 scale), profit margin >= 0%, last-year revenue growth >= 0%, last-year basic EPS growth >= 0%, return on equity >= 1%, price > $5, 100-day average volume > 50,000, and options available. REITs must distribute at least 90% of taxable income as dividends. This screener further filters for profitability, growth, and favorable analyst consensus to identify the highest-quality names in the real estate sector.

Penny stocks with highest percent change and price moves over the last 5 days

Requires: price < $1, today's gain > 20%, 5-day gain > 25%, within 25% of 5-day high, positive intraday movement (price > open), 1-month and 5-day high dates = last trading day, price-volume metric >= 2, previous price > price from 3 days ago, 5-day average volume > 20-day average volume, and 20-day average volume > 25,000. These aggressive thresholds capture explosive short-term momentum in the penny stock universe — suited for speculative traders who understand the high volatility and liquidity risks.

Stocks in strong trends with positive technical consensus and favorable short- and medium-term outlook

Uses the proprietary Trend Watch indicator — a computerized trend analysis system combining wave theory, market momentum, and volatility (similar to Parabolic SAR with ATR-based calculations). Unlike simple moving average crossovers, Trend Watch dynamically adapts to price structure shifts. Green dots below price = uptrend, red dots above = downtrend. Filters for stocks with an active Trend Watch bullish indicator plus positive short-term and medium-term directional strength. The exact formula is proprietary and not publicly disclosed.

Bullish stocks sustaining 100% positive technical consensus for over 1 month

Requires: Technical Opinion > 99% buy today, > 99% buy previous day, > 99% buy last week, > 99% buy 1 month ago, opinion direction = "Bullish" at all four checkpoints, opinion direction strength 6-12, opinion strength 7-12, and 50-day average volume > 50,000. The Technical Opinion system uses 13 technical indicators spanning short-term (20-day MA, 20-50/100/200d MACD), medium-term (50-day MA, 50-100/150/200d MACD), and long-term (100/150/200-day MA) plus Trend Watch. Sustaining 100% unanimous bullish consensus across all 13 for 30+ days signals exceptionally persistent bullish momentum. Sorted by 1-year percent change.

Options with unusually high volume relative to open interest, signaling potential institutional moves

Filters for stock and ETF options where: volume/open interest ratio > 1.24, last price > $0.10, volume > 500, and open interest > 100. A high volume-to-open-interest ratio indicates that current trading activity significantly exceeds the number of outstanding contracts — often a sign of new institutional positioning or informed speculation. Contracts are sorted by volume/OI ratio descending. The symbol column shows the underlying stock ticker for chart navigation.

Stocks making new 52-week highs with greater than 10% price change over the past month

Requires: stock appears on the "new 52-week highs" list (NYSE/NASDAQ/AMEX), 1-month price change > 10%, and options available. The 52-week high confirms the stock is at its strongest point in a year, while the 10% monthly gain ensures the breakout has strong recent momentum — not a slow grind to the high. Results are ranked by Weighted Alpha, a measure of 1-year price growth that assigns more weight to recent price activity, surfacing stocks with accelerating momentum near their peaks.

Up-trending price action that takes a brief dip before resuming the upward trend

Requires: price > $1, price > today's open (positive intraday), gap up > 0.01%, daily change < 30% (filters extremes), previous close > price from 3 days ago (upward progression), 5-day gain > 5%, 5-day average volume > 20-day average volume, 20-day average volume > 10,000, 1-month high date = last trading day, and options available. Detects the J-Hook continuation pattern — an established uptrend that takes a brief, shallow pullback (the "hook") before resuming upward with a gap-up and increasing volume.

Strong upward trend stocks currently consolidating near the market top

Requires: 50-day MA signal = "Buy", price > $2, 20-day average volume > 50,000, 1-month high hit more than 5 times, 9-day historic volatility < 50-day historic volatility (decreasing volatility), 9-day MACD oscillator < 50-day MACD (decelerating momentum), 9-day ATR < 50-day ATR (narrowing range), 5-day average volume < 50-day average volume (decreasing volume), price above 20-day MA, 20-day MA > 50-day MA, 5-day MA > 20-day MA, within 3% of 1-month high. This combination of stacked bullish MAs with decreasing volatility, ATR, and volume near highs identifies base-building before the next leg up.

Strong momentum stocks nearing or at their 6-month high price

Requires: 5-day MA > current price, price above 20-day MA, price above 50-day MA, 50-day average volume > 300,000, within 5% of 6-month high, 9-day historic volatility > 8.25%, and options available. The 300K volume floor ensures institutional-grade liquidity. The 5% proximity to 6-month high captures stocks in the late stage of a breakout approach. The minimum volatility threshold (8.25%) filters out stagnant names. Sorted by proximity to 6-month high (descending).

Stocks exhibiting bullish tendencies after a short-term downtrend

Requires: price > today's open, 3-month change < 0% (in a downtrend), today's low > low from 2 days ago (higher low), today's high > high from 2 days ago (higher high), low from 2 days ago > low from 3 days ago (second higher low), high from 2 days ago > high from 3 days ago (second higher high), 5-day MA < 20-day MA (still in short-term downtrend), and daily gain > 1% on each of the last 3 days. This pattern identifies stocks forming consecutive higher lows and higher highs after a multi-month decline — the exact moment a short-term reversal begins within a larger downtrend.

Stocks whose 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average today

Detects the Death Cross — the bearish counterpart to the Golden Cross. Requires: 50-day SMA has crossed below the 200-day SMA (new MACD 50/200 signal), price > $2, 20-day average volume > 10,000, and options available. This crossover indicates short-term momentum turning negative relative to the long-term trend, often signaling the start of a longer-term downtrend. The screener captures stocks where this crossover occurred on the current trading day. Useful for risk management, short selling, or identifying stocks to avoid.

Bearish stocks sustaining 100% negative technical consensus for over 1 month

Requires: Technical Opinion > 99% sell today, > 99% sell previous day, > 99% sell last week, > 99% sell 1 month ago, opinion direction = "Bearish" at all four checkpoints, opinion direction strength 6-12, opinion strength 7-12, and 20-day average volume > 50,000. Uses the same 13 technical indicators as the Bullish Indicators screener. When every short-term, medium-term, and long-term indicator unanimously indicates bearish for 30+ consecutive days, it reflects deeply entrenched bearish momentum. Sorted by 1-year percent change (ascending — worst performers first).

Long-term consolidation with a narrowing price range of lower highs and higher lows

Requires: 200-day MA signal present, price > $2, 20-day average volume > 10,000, 50-day historic volatility < 100-day historic volatility, 20-day historic volatility < 50-day historic volatility (cascading volatility compression), 1-month high < 3-month high (lower high), 1-month low > 3-month low (higher low), 3-month high < 6-month high (continued lower highs), and 3-month low > 6-month low (continued higher lows). This triangle pattern — progressively lower highs and higher lows across 1/3/6-month timeframes with cascading volatility compression — signals an impending breakout. Direction is uncertain, but the compression indicates a significant move is likely.

Market breadth with advancing and declining issues, new highs and new lows

Not a stock screener — displays market breadth indicators across NYSE and NASDAQ: advancing vs. declining issues, new 52-week highs vs. lows, and advancing vs. declining volume. The Market Momentum Index calculates (price/previous - 1.0) for each split-adjusted stock, sums the results, multiplies by 100, and divides by total participating stocks. Stocks must have current SEC filings, 6+ months of trading history, and trade above $2. Breadth measures participation — healthy rallies show broad advancing issues, while weakening markets show declining breadth even with elevated indices.