Scan Examples - StocksFast

Beginner

Simple patterns to get started with scanning

Bullish Candle

Simple bullish signal: today closed higher than it opened (green candle)

volume * close > 10M;
close > open;

Bearish Candle

Simple bearish signal: today closed lower than it opened (red candle)

volume * close > 10M;
close < open;

Higher High

Current high is greater than previous high

volume * close > 10M;
high > high[1];

Lower Low

Current low is less than previous low

volume * close > 10M;
low < low[1];

Volume Above Average

Today's volume exceeds the 20-day average (indicates increased interest)

volume * close > 10M;
volume > sma(volume, 20);

Price Above MA(20)

Close price is above the 20-period simple moving average

volume * close > 10M;
close > sma(close, 20);

Quick Picks

Common pre-built scans for daily market analysis

New 52-Week High Close

Stocks hitting new 52-week price highs

volume * close > 10M;
high_52w = highest(high, 252)[1];
close > high_52w;

New 52-Week Low Close

Stocks hitting new 52-week price lows

volume * close > 10M;
low_52w = lowest(low, 252)[1];
close < low_52w;

Day Gainers (>5%)

Stocks up more than 5% today

volume * close > 10M;
pct_change(close, close[1]) > 5; // >5% gain today

Day Losers (>5%)

Stocks down more than 5% today

volume * close > 10M;
pct_change(close, close[1]) < -5; // >5% loss today

Big Volume (2x average)

Volume at least 2x the 20-day average

volume * close > 10M;
pct_change(volume, sma(volume, 20)) > 100; // 2x average = 100%+ increase

Gap Up (>2%)

Opened 2%+ above previous close

volume * close > 10M;
pct_change(open, close[1]) > 2; // 2%+ gap up

Gap Down (>2%)

Opened 2%+ below previous close

volume * close > 10M;
pct_change(open, close[1]) < -2; // 2%+ gap down

Wide Range Bars (>3%)

Bars with high-to-low range exceeding 3% (high volatility)

volume * close > 10M;
bar_range_pct > 3; // bar range > 3% of low

Strong Bullish Bars (>2%)

Bullish bars with body exceeding 2% of open price

volume * close > 10M;
bar_change_pct > 2; // close > open by 2%+

Recent IPOs

Find newly listed stocks by IPO date

IPO < 6 Months

Stocks that started trading less than 6 months ago

volume * close > 10M;
months_since(first_trade_date) < 6;

IPO < 1 Year

Stocks that started trading less than 1 year ago

volume * close > 10M;
months_since(first_trade_date) < 12;

IPO < 30 Days

Very recent IPOs trading less than 30 days

volume * close > 10M;
days_since(first_trade_date) < 30;

New IPO Gainers

Recent IPOs (< 6 months) up more than 20% from their lowest open

months_since(first_trade_date) < 6;
close > lowest(open) * 1.2; // up 20%+ from lowest open

Recent IPO Momentum

IPOs < 1 year old with strong upward momentum

months_since(first_trade_date) < 12;
close > sma(close, 20);
volume > sma(volume, 20);

Seasoned IPOs

Stocks between 1-2 years old

volume * close > 10M;
years_since(first_trade_date) >= 1;
years_since(first_trade_date) < 2;

The Strat

Rob Smith's timeframe continuity patterns

2d-1-2u Reversal

2-down, inside bar, 2-up reversal

// 2-down
high[2] <= high[3];
low[2] < low[3];

// Inside bar
high[1] <= high[2];
low[1] >= low[2];

// Break above inside bar high, but not an outside bar
high > high[1];
low >= low[1];

2-1-2 Down Reversal

2-up, inside bar, 2-down

// 2-up bar
low[2] >= low[3];
high[2] > high[3];

// Inside bar
high[1] <= high[2];
low[1] >= low[2];

// 2-down below inside bar's low
low < low[1];
high <= high[1];

3-1-2u Reversal

Outside bar, inside bar, 2-up reversal

// Outside bar
high[2] > high[3];
low[2] < low[3];

// Inside bar
high[1] <= high[2];
low[1] >= low[2];

// 2-up above inside bar's high
high > high[1];
low >= low[1];

3-1-2 Down Reversal

Outside bar, inside bar, 2-down reversal

// Outside bar
high[2] > high[3];
low[2] < low[3];

// Inside bar
high[1] <= high[2];
low[1] >= low[2];

// 2-down below inside bar's low
low < low[1];
high <= high[1];

3-2d-2u Revstrat

Outside bar, break down, break up

// Outside bar
high[2] > high[3];
low[2] < low[3];

// 2-down below outside bar low
low[1] < low[2];
high[1] <= high[2];

// 2-up above 2-down high
high > high[1];
low >= low[1];

3-2u-2d Revstrat

Outside bar, break up, break down

// Outside bar
high[2] > high[3];
low[2] < low[3];

// 2-up above outside bar high
high[1] > high[2];
low[1] >= low[2];

// 2-down
low < low[1];
high <= high[1];

1-2d-2u Revstrat

Inside bar, break down, then break up

// Inside bar
high[2] <= high[3];
low[2] >= low[3];

// 2-down below inside bar low
low[1] < low[2];
high[1] <= high[2];

// 2-up
high > high[1];
low >= low[1];

1-2u-2d Revstrat

Inside bar, break up, then break down

// Inside bar
high[2] <= high[3];
low[2] >= low[3];

// 2-up above inside bar high
high[1] > high[2];
low[1] >= low[2];

// 2-down
low < low[1];
high <= high[1];

Pivot Machine Gun Up

Four or more consecutive higher lows

// 4+ consecutive higher lows
rising(low, 4);

/* --- functionally equivalent to:
low > low[1];
low[1] > low[2];
low[2] > low[3];
low[3] > low[4];
*/

Pivot Machine Gun Down

Four or more consecutive lower highs

// 4+ consecutive lower highs
falling(high, 4);

/* --- functionally equivalent to:
high < high[1];
high[1] < high[2];
high[2] < high[3];
high[3] < high[4];
*/

2u-2d-2u Randy Jackson

Break up, break down, break up again

// 2-up
high[2] > high[3];
low[2] >= low[3];

// 2-down
low[1] < low[2];
high[1] <= high[2];

// 2-up
high > high[1];
low >= low[1];

2d-2u-2d Randy Jackson

Break down, break up, break down again

// 2-down
low[2] < low[3];
high[2] <= high[3];

// 2-up
high[1] > high[2];
low[1] >= low[2];

// 2-down
low < low[1];
high <= high[1];

2TF In-force Up

Price closes above previous bar high

// current month in-force up */
mtf("1M") { close > high[1]; };

// current week in-force up
mtf("1W") { close > high[1]; };

// this timeframe failed 2-down (closed green)
low < low[1] and high <= high[1] and close > open;

Moving Averages

SMA and EMA crossovers and relationships

MA 50/200 Golden Cross

50-day MA crosses above 200-day MA (classic bullish signal)

volume * close > 100M;
ma50 = sma(close, 50);
ma200 = sma(close, 200);
crossover(ma50, ma200);

MA 50/200 Death Cross

50-day MA crosses below 200-day MA (classic bearish signal)

volume * close > 100M;
ma50 = sma(close, 50);
ma200 = sma(close, 200);
crossunder(ma50, ma200);

Price Above MA(50)

Trading above 50-day moving average

volume * close > 100M;
close > sma(close, 50);

Price Below MA(50)

Trading below 50-day moving average

volume * close > 100M;
close < sma(close, 50);

EMA(8/21) Bullish Cross

8-day EMA crosses above 21-day EMA (short-term momentum shift)

volume * close > 100M;
ema8 = ema(close, 8);
ema21 = ema(close, 21);
crossover(ema8, ema21);

Above All Moving Averages

Price is above 20, 50, and 200-day SMAs (strong trend confirmation)

volume * close > 100M;
close > sma(close, 20);
close > sma(close, 50);
close > sma(close, 200);

MACD

MACD line and signal crossovers

MACD Bullish Crossover

MACD line crosses above signal line (bullish momentum)

volume * close > 100M;
macd_l = macd_line(close, 12, 26, 9);
macd_s = macd_signal(close, 12, 26, 9);
crossover(macd_l, macd_s);

MACD Bearish Crossover

MACD line crosses below signal line (bearish momentum)

volume * close > 100M;
macd_l = macd_line(close, 12, 26, 9);
macd_s = macd_signal(close, 12, 26, 9);
crossunder(macd_l, macd_s);

MACD Above Zero

MACD line in positive territory

volume * close > 100M;
macd_line(close, 12, 26, 9) > 0;

MACD Below Zero

MACD line in negative territory

volume * close > 100M;
macd_line(close, 12, 26, 9) < 0;

RSI

Relative Strength Index patterns

RSI Oversold (<30)

RSI below 30 (potential bounce zone)

volume * close > 100M;
rsi(close, 14) < 30;

RSI Overbought (>70)

RSI above 70 (potential pullback zone)

volume * close > 100M;
rsi(close, 14) > 70;

RSI Cross Above 50

RSI crosses above neutral 50 level

volume * close > 100M;
rsi_val = rsi(close, 14);
crossover(rsi_val, 50);

RSI Bullish Divergence Setup

Price down but RSI up (potential reversal signal)

volume * close > 100M;
close < close[10];
rsi(close, 14) > rsi(close, 14)[10]; // price down, RSI up

Volume

Volume analysis and price-volume patterns

Up on Big Volume

Rising price with above-average volume

volume * close > 100M;
close > close[1];
volume > sma(volume, 20) * 1.5;

Down on Big Volume

Falling price with above-average volume

volume * close > 10M;
close < close[1];
volume > sma(volume, 20) * 1.5;

3 Consecutive Up Days

Three consecutive higher closes

volume * close > 10M;
rising(close, 3);

/* equivalent to:
    close > close[1];
    close[1] > close[2];
    close[2] > close[3];
*/

3 Consecutive Down Days

Three consecutive lower closes

volume * close > 10M;
falling(close, 3);

/* equivalent to:
    close < close[1];
    close[1] < close[2];
    close[2] < close[3];
*/

High Volume Stocks

Stocks with consistent high volume (> 1M avg). Better for day trading and liquid positions.

sma(volume, 20) > 1000000;

Frequent High Volume

At least 3 high-volume days (1.5x average) in the last 5 sessions - indicates sustained interest

volume * close > 10M;
count(volume > sma(volume, 20) * 1.5, 5) >= 3;

Momentum

Momentum oscillators and indicators

Historical Range Position

Price in upper 20% of all-time range (strong relative position)

volume * close > 10M;
ath = all_time_high(high);
atl = all_time_low(low);
position = (close - atl) / (ath - atl);
position > 0.80;

Rate of Change > 5%

10-period rate of change above 5%

volume * close > 10M;
roc(close, 10) > 5;

RSI Momentum Surge

RSI increased by more than 10 points in last 5 periods

volume * close > 100M;
rsi_now = rsi(close, 14);
rsi_prev = rsi(close, 14)[5];
rsi_now - rsi_prev > 10;

Weekly Momentum (>10%)

Stocks up more than 10% over the past 5 trading days

pct_change(close, close[5]) > 10; // 5-day gain > 10%

Price vs 20-Day MA (>5%)

Price is 5%+ above its 20-day moving average

pct_change(close, sma(close, 20)) > 5;

Volume Explosion (3x)

Today's volume is 3x or more the 20-day average

pct_change(volume, sma(volume, 20)) > 200; // 3x = 200%+ increase

Expanding Volatility

Today's bar range exceeds yesterday's bar range

bar_range > bar_range[1];

Consecutive Up Days (3+)

At least 3 consecutive days with bullish candles (close > open)

volume * close > 10M;
streak(close > open, 5) >= 3;

Sustained Above MA

Price has stayed above 50-day MA for at least 7 consecutive days

volume * close > 100M;
streak(close > sma(close, 50), 10) >= 7;

Bullish RSI Streak

RSI above 50 for 5+ consecutive days (sustained bullish momentum)

volume * close > 100M;
streak(rsi(close, 14) > 50, 10) >= 5;

High Volume Streak

Volume above average for 3+ consecutive days (accumulation pattern)

volume * close > 10M;
streak(volume > sma(volume, 20), 7) >= 3;

Trend

Trend identification and confirmation

Strong Uptrend

Close above all major moving averages with rising slope

volume * close > 100M;
ma20 = sma(close, 20);
ma50 = sma(close, 50);
ma200 = sma(close, 200);
close > ma20;
ma20 > ma50;
ma50 > ma200;

Higher High & Higher Low

Both high and low are higher than previous period (indicates strong uptrend)

volume * close > 10M;
high > high[1];
low > low[1];

Lower High & Lower Low

Both high and low are lower than previous period (indicates strong downtrend)

volume * close > 10M;
high < high[1];
low < low[1];

Frequent Up Days

At least 3 bullish days in the last 5 trading sessions

volume * close > 10M;
count(close > open, 5) >= 3;

Mostly Above MA

Stock traded above 50-day MA for at least 7 of the last 10 days

volume * close > 100M;
count(close > sma(close, 50), 10) >= 7;

Consistent Momentum

Strong RSI readings (>60) on at least half of last 10 days

volume * close > 100M;
count(rsi(close, 14) > 60, 10) >= 5;

Breakout

Range breakouts and new highs/lows

All-Time High Breakout

Stock making a new all-time high (today's high exceeds yesterday's ATH)

high > all_time_high(high)[1];

At or Near All-Time High

Stock within 5% of all-time high (strong momentum)

volume * close > 10M;
close > all_time_high(high) * 0.95;

52-Week High Breakout

Stock broke above the prior 52-week high (signals strong momentum)

volume * close > 10M;
close > highest(close, 252)[1];

Volume Surge Breakout

Volume is 2x the 20-day average (indicates unusual activity)

volume * close > 10M;
volume > 2 * sma(volume, 20);

Gap Up Breakout

Today's low is higher than yesterday's high (strong bullish gap)

volume * close > 10M;
low > high[1];

Gap Down Breakdown

Today's high is lower than yesterday's low (strong bearish gap)

volume * close > 10M;
high < low[1];

Volatility Expansion Breakout

True range expanding beyond 2x its 20-day average (potential breakout from compression)

volume * close > 10M;
tr = true_range();
tr > sma(tr, 20) * 2;

Gap Detection with True Range

Detect stocks that gapped (true range exceeds simple range by 50%)

volume * close > 10M;
true_range() > (high - low) * 1.5;

Reversal

Candlestick reversal patterns

Near All-Time Low

Stock within 10% of all-time low (potential value/reversal)

volume * close > 10M;
close < all_time_low(low) * 1.10;

Recovery from All-Time Low

Stock up 50%+ from all-time low (strong reversal)

volume * close > 10M;
close > all_time_low(low) * 1.50;

Bullish Engulfing

Today's green candle fully engulfs yesterday's red candle (classic reversal)

volume * close > 10M;
close > open;
close[1] < open[1];
open < close[1];
close > open[1];

Bearish Engulfing

Today's red candle fully engulfs yesterday's green candle (classic reversal)

volume * close > 10M;
close < open;
close[1] > open[1];
open > close[1];
close < open[1];

Hammer at Support

Long lower shadow with close near high (potential bullish reversal)

volume * close > 10M;
// Hammer: small body, long lower wick, close in upper 25%
(high - low) > 0;
abs(close - open) < (high - low) * 0.3;  // Small body (< 30% of range)
close > open;  // Bullish close
close > (high - (high - low) * 0.25);  // Close in upper 25%

Multi-Timeframe

Combine conditions across daily, weekly, and monthly timeframes

Weekly Green Candle Filter

Daily scan filtered to only show stocks with a bullish weekly candle

volume * close > 10M;
// Daily conditions
close > sma(close, 20);

// Weekly filter: must be green
mtf("1W") {
    close > open;
};

Monthly Uptrend Filter

Daily scan filtered to stocks in a monthly uptrend (above 3-month MA)

volume * close > 10M;
// Daily: above short-term MA
close > ema(close, 8);

// Monthly: uptrend
mtf("1M") {
    close > sma(close, 3);
};

Weekly High Breakout

Daily close above the previous week's high (weekly breakout on daily chart)

volume * close > 10M;
// Extract previous week's high
prev_weekly_high = mtf("1W") { high[1]; };

// Daily breakout
close > prev_weekly_high;

Multi-TF Trend Alignment

All timeframes aligned bullish: daily, weekly, and monthly uptrends

volume * close > 10M;
// Daily: above 20-day MA
close > sma(close, 20);

// Weekly: above 10-week MA
mtf("1W") {
    close > sma(close, 10);
};

// Monthly: above 3-month MA
mtf("1M") {
    close > sma(close, 3);
};

Weekly RSI Momentum Filter

Daily scan filtered to stocks with weekly RSI above 50 (weekly momentum)

volume * close > 10M;
// Daily: bullish candle with volume
close > open;
volume > sma(volume, 20);

// Weekly: RSI shows momentum
mtf("1W") {
    rsi(close, 14) > 50;
};

Monthly Support Bounce

Daily reversal near the previous month's low (potential support)

volume * close > 10M;
// Extract previous month's low
prev_monthly_low = mtf("1M") { low[1]; };

// Daily: close near monthly support (within 2%)
pct_diff = pct_change(close, prev_monthly_low);
pct_diff > -2;
pct_diff < 2;

// Daily: bullish candle
close > open;

Weekly Momentum Surge

Daily scan for stocks where daily RSI exceeds last week's RSI

volume * close > 10M;
// Extract last week's RSI
prev_weekly_rsi = mtf("1W") { rsi(close, 14)[1]; };

// Daily RSI stronger than weekly
rsi(close, 14) > prev_weekly_rsi;
rsi(close, 14) > 50;

Triple Timeframe RSI

Daily RSI stronger than both weekly and monthly RSI (momentum alignment)

volume * close > 10M;
// Extract higher timeframe RSI values
prev_weekly_rsi = mtf("1W") { rsi(close, 14)[1]; };
prev_monthly_rsi = mtf("1M") { rsi(close, 14)[1]; };

// Daily RSI beats both
daily_rsi = rsi(close, 14);
daily_rsi > prev_weekly_rsi;
daily_rsi > prev_monthly_rsi;

Weekly MACD Bullish + Daily Entry

Weekly MACD bullish crossover with daily pullback entry

volume * close > 100M;
// Weekly: MACD bullish (line above signal)
mtf("1W") {
    macd_l = macd_line(close, 12, 26, 9);
    macd_s = macd_signal(close, 12, 26, 9);
    macd_l > macd_s;
};

// Daily: pullback to 8 EMA
close ~= ema(close, 8);

Monthly Breakout Confirmation

Daily scan for stocks breaking above their 12-month high

volume * close > 10M;
// Extract previous month's 12-month high
prev_yearly_high = mtf("1M") { highest(high, 12)[1]; };

// Daily: breaking out
close > prev_yearly_high;
volume > sma(volume, 20) * 1.5;

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