Momentum Screens - Pocket Pivot Today in Strong Stocks (high relative strength)

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This screens searches for Pocket Pivots in Strong stocks that happen near the SMA(10). A pocket pivot is a positive sign of price/volume behavior. Whether the stock is a buy or not remains to be judged on a case by case basis.


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Relative Strength Performance Filter

Relative Strength measures price performance of a stock relative to the other stocks in the market.

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Pocket Pivots

A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume pattern that reveals an interest of large players and is available in our charts and stock screener.

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Strong Stocks

Strong stocks are consistent strong performers in the market

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Pocket Pivots in Trading Explained : Showing you why you should buy when institutional traders buy.

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Stock Screener Settings

Signal: Pocket Pivot Today

This filters for pocket pivots today

Average Volume: 50 SMA > 300K

This filters for stocks with a minimum average daily volume of 300K to ensure liquidity.

SMA1: Open Near SMA 10

This filters for stocks where the open was near the SMA(10). This ensures that the stock is still in a buy-able position when the pocket pivot occurs.

Exchange/Fund: US Only

This filters for stocks trading on the US exchanges.

Signal2: Strong Stocks

This filters for strong stocks. Strong stocks are high relative strength stocks that show a stable uptrend.

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Chart Settings

The 10 and 20 SMA are shown on the chart. The pocket pivot indicator highlights the current and previous pocket pivots.

Regional Run

Run this screen in your favorite region. You can always further fine tune the screen by changing the general settings after it opened in the screener.