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Simple patterns to get started with scanning
Bullish Candle
Simple bullish signal: today closed higher than it opened (green candle)
close > open;Bearish Candle
Simple bearish signal: today closed lower than it opened (red candle)
close < open;Higher High
Current high is greater than previous high
high > high[1];Lower Low
Current low is less than previous low
low < low[1];Volume Above Average
Today's volume exceeds the 20-day average (indicates increased interest)
volume > sma(volume, 20);Price Above MA(20)
Close price is above the 20-period simple moving average
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
high_52w = highest(high, 252)[1];
close > high_52w;New 52-Week Low Close
Stocks hitting new 52-week price lows
low_52w = lowest(low, 252)[1];
close < low_52w;Day Gainers (>5%)
Stocks up more than 5% today
pct_change(close, close[1]) > 5; // >5% gain todayDay Losers (>5%)
Stocks down more than 5% today
pct_change(close, close[1]) < -5; // >5% loss todayBig Volume (2x average)
Volume at least 2x the 20-day average
pct_change(volume, sma(volume, 20)) > 100; // 2x average = 100%+ increaseGap Up (>2%)
Opened 2%+ above previous close
pct_change(open, close[1]) > 2; // 2%+ gap upGap Down (>2%)
Opened 2%+ below previous close
pct_change(open, close[1]) < -2; // 2%+ gap downWide Range Bars (>3%)
Bars with high-to-low range exceeding 3% (high volatility)
bar_range_pct > 3; // bar range > 3% of lowStrong Bullish Bars (>2%)
Bullish bars with body exceeding 2% of open price
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
months_since(first_trade_date) < 6;IPO < 1 Year
Stocks that started trading less than 1 year ago
months_since(first_trade_date) < 12;IPO < 30 Days
Very recent IPOs trading less than 30 days
days_since(first_trade_date) < 30;New IPO Gainers
Recent IPOs (< 6 months) up more than 20% from first trade
months_since(first_trade_date) < 6;
close > open[1] * 1.2; // up 20%+ from yesterday's openRecent 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
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];In-force Up
Price closes above previous bar high
/* Run this on higher timeframes to narrow stock selection
e.g. 12M -> 6M -> 3M -> 1M for full higher timerame continuity.
*/
close > high[1]; // this timeframe is in-force downIn-force Down
Price closes below previous bar low (in-force)
/* Run this on higher timeframes to narrow stock selection
e.g. 12M -> 6M -> 3M -> 1M for full higher timerame continuity.
*/
close < low[1]; // this timeframe is in-force downMoving Averages
SMA and EMA crossovers and relationships
MA 50/200 Golden Cross
50-day MA crosses above 200-day MA (classic bullish signal)
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)
ma50 = sma(close, 50);
ma200 = sma(close, 200);
crossunder(ma50, ma200);Price Above MA(50)
Trading above 50-day moving average
close > sma(close, 50);Price Below MA(50)
Trading below 50-day moving average
close < sma(close, 50);EMA(8/21) Bullish Cross
8-day EMA crosses above 21-day EMA (short-term momentum shift)
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)
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)
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)
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
macd_line(close, 12, 26, 9) > 0;MACD Below Zero
MACD line in negative territory
macd_line(close, 12, 26, 9) < 0;RSI
Relative Strength Index patterns
RSI Oversold (<30)
RSI below 30 (potential bounce zone)
rsi(close, 14) < 30;RSI Overbought (>70)
RSI above 70 (potential pullback zone)
rsi(close, 14) > 70;RSI Cross Above 50
RSI crosses above neutral 50 level
rsi_val = rsi(close, 14);
crossover(rsi_val, 50);RSI Bullish Divergence Setup
Price down but RSI up (potential reversal signal)
close < close[10];
rsi(close, 14) > rsi(close, 14)[10]; // price down, RSI upVolume
Volume analysis and price-volume patterns
Up on Big Volume
Rising price with above-average volume
close > close[1];
volume > sma(volume, 20) * 1.5;Down on Big Volume
Falling price with above-average volume
close < close[1];
volume > sma(volume, 20) * 1.5;3 Consecutive Up Days
Three consecutive higher closes
close > close[1];
close[1] > close[2];
close[2] > close[3];3 Consecutive Down Days
Three consecutive lower closes
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
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)
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%
roc(close, 10) > 5;RSI Momentum Surge
RSI increased by more than 10 points in last 5 periods
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%+ increaseExpanding 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)
streak(close > open, 5) >= 3;Sustained Above MA
Price has stayed above 50-day MA for at least 7 consecutive days
streak(close > sma(close, 50), 10) >= 7;Bullish RSI Streak
RSI above 50 for 5+ consecutive days (sustained bullish momentum)
streak(rsi(close, 14) > 50, 10) >= 5;High Volume Streak
Volume above average for 3+ consecutive days (accumulation pattern)
streak(volume > sma(volume, 20), 7) >= 3;Trend
Trend identification and confirmation
Strong Uptrend
Close above all major moving averages with rising slope
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)
high > high[1];
low > low[1];Lower High & Lower Low
Both high and low are lower than previous period (indicates strong downtrend)
high < high[1];
low < low[1];Frequent Up Days
At least 3 bullish days in the last 5 trading sessions
count(close > open, 5) >= 3;Mostly Above MA
Stock traded above 50-day MA for at least 7 of the last 10 days
count(close > sma(close, 50), 10) >= 7;Consistent Momentum
Strong RSI readings (>60) on at least half of last 10 days
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 (ultimate breakout)
high > all_time_high(high);Near All-Time High
Stock within 5% of all-time high (strong momentum)
close > all_time_high(high) * 0.95;52-Week High Breakout
Stock closed at a new 52-week high (signals strong momentum)
close ~= highest(close, 252);Volume Surge Breakout
Volume is 2x the 20-day average (indicates unusual activity)
volume > 2 * sma(volume, 20);Gap Up Breakout
Today's low is higher than yesterday's high (strong bullish gap)
low > high[1];Gap Down Breakdown
Today's high is lower than yesterday's low (strong bearish gap)
high < low[1];Volatility Expansion Breakout
True range expanding beyond 2x its 20-day average (potential breakout from compression)
tr = true_range();
tr > sma(tr, 20) * 2;Gap Detection with True Range
Detect stocks that gapped (true range exceeds simple range by 50%)
true_range() > (high - low) * 1.5;Reversal
Candlestick reversal patterns
Near All-Time Low
Stock within 10% of all-time low (potential value/reversal)
close < all_time_low(low) * 1.10;Recovery from All-Time Low
Stock up 50%+ from all-time low (strong reversal)
close > all_time_low(low) * 1.50;Bullish Engulfing
Today's green candle fully engulfs yesterday's red candle (classic reversal)
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)
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)
// 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
// 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)
// 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)
// 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
// 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)
// 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)
// 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
// 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)
// 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
// 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
// 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;Ready to create your own scans?
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