This page contains trading ideas in the form of stock screener configurations. These ideas are shared by ourselves or other ChartMill users. Use the filters below to find the ideas you are looking for.
The Technical Breakout Setups will filter for stocks with a good Technical Rating and a good Setup Rating, leading to a list of breakout setups in the best performing stocks in the market.
This screen finds squeeze play setups on stocks that are in a strong uptrend. A squeeze play setup occurs when the Bollinger Bands are inside the Keltner channels. When this happens, the stock has been trading in a narrow range for a while. A major move could happen when the stock breaks out of this trading range.
This screen finds bull flag patterns. A bull flag is a technical continuation pattern which can be observed in stocks with strong uptrends. The pattern takes shape when the stock retraces by going sideways (or by slowly declining) after an initial big rise in price. When you see the graphical representation of this pattern, you’ll notice that it somehow looks like a flag on a pole.
The Strong Growth Stock Technical Setups combines Technical and Fundamental analysis and will filter for technical breakout patterns in stocks which are growing strongly while having decent profitability and health.
This screen finds stocks in a strong trend that are moving on increased volume. There is not necessarily a good entry point, if not it may still be interesting to put these stocks on a watch list.
nice alternative to a basic pocket pivot screen that incorporates effective volume
This screen finds strong stocks near a new high. This list allows you to find stocks 'about to make a new high'. Good bases still need to be found either by further filtering or by manual inspection.
From the popular book by Stan Weinstein 'Secrets for profiting in Bull and Bear markets', using the chartmill Weinstein indicators.
This screen finds stocks that have a long upper weekly chartmill channel. The stock is currently trading near the upper channel line. The channel line acts as resistance, when the stocks breaks this resistance a possible strong move may follow.
The Decent Value Stocks screen is a Fundamental (FA) screen which will filter for stocks with a good fundamental valuation, while still showing decent profitability, health and growth.
The Affordable Growth screen will filter for stocks which are showing good growth, decent profitability and health and are not overvalued from a fundamental perspective.
This screen finds stocks approaching a strong support line and where there may be opportunities to buy the stock.
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.
This screen finds stocks that are being bought by large players based on the Effective Volume indicator. Whether the stock offers a good entry point is to be determined on a case by case basis.
This screen finds bear flag patterns. A bear flag is a consolidation after a strong move down. The downtrend may continue when the stocks moves out of the consolidation zone.
The "Best Dividend Stocks" screen uses the ChartMill Dividend Rating to find the best stocks for dividend investing. The dividend rating takes into account reliability and sustainability of the dividend. We also use the health and profitability ratings to make sure only solid stocks are selected.
Using chartmill channels in combination with trend intensity can find some nice horizontal basing patterns.
Find strong stocks in the market that are in a narrow trading range. We use Chartmill Channels to determine the trading range. By using the Chartmill Technical Quality Score we make sure to select stocks that are in an uptrend and technically solid.
Squeeze plays indicate a narrow range. This screen additionally filters for a short term downtrend, listing short opportunities
An Ascending Triangle Pattern is a bullish pattern and is formed when the price is trapped between horizontal resistance above and an upwards support trendline.
This screen finds reversals at the Bollinger Band for Swing Trading. A swing trade can be made in the direction of the reversal. The screen uses custom expressions to determine the reversal condition at the Bollinger Band.
This is a base stock screener configuration for the CANSLIM system introduced by William O'Neill. It is intended as a starting point and the settings are discussed in more detail in the linked article. CANSLIM is a system with strong fundamental criteria related mostly to EPS growth, but also has some pure technical requirements as well as entry and exit rules.
I use this screen to find neutral/positive stocks that have recently missed earnings estimates or have been otherwise whacked with bad news.
Stocks with high relative strength, nearing a predefined resistance line (close < 3% from resistance)
This screen finds strong stocks with at least one pocket pivot in the last 5 days. Whether an entry is possible should be judged on a case by case basis.
This screen lists stocks with a high Piotroski F-score (8 or 9), while having a low Price/Book value and a good ChartMill valuation rating. So we are looking for quality companies which are undervalued.
This screen is for strong stocks and I've found alot of stocks found mentioned in IBD pop up on this list.
I have found this scanner to find good, volatile, low-priced stocks that has made an explosive move, pulled back slightly and about to make a low (reverse back up)
This screen is for stocks under $20 that are oversold on Slow Stochastics and are extremely close to the 20 day EMA. Many stocks ride along their 20 day EMA so using candle signals and this screen will help find long reversal candidates. The 8 EMA is the T-Line (Trend Line) inspired by candlestick authority Stephen Bigalow from his online chats. This line will alert you early to a potential trend change.
This screen finds stocks approaching a strong resistance line where there may be opportunities to short the stock.
Bottom fishing stocks that have large upside potential. Watch for increasing volume before purchasing.
This screen also has a base version, but in this version we added some additional criteria to find stocks which qualify for quality investing. Quality investors only invest in the best and most profitable companies available. The screener can filter for criteria which are quantifiable, but besides this more research should be done on the results. Make sure to check the linked article for more information on quality investing and the screen.
I would buy any stock on this list that has a buy rating with Fidelity Equity Score or Zacks.
Consistent strong performing stocks that show a bullish engulfing pattern
Screen stocks that are in an longterm uptrend and high volume in the last 5 days
This screen finds stocks that are being sold by large players based on the Effective Volume indicator. Whether the stock offers a good short entry point is to be determined on a case by case basis.
Detect early buying and positive divergence between large players volume and a sideways moving stock. The idea is to pick up rising large player volume and a rising Twiggs Money Flow, while the stock is still trading sideways. Great way to get ahead of big moves.
This screen is based on the Trend Template (TTP) by 2 times US Investing Champion Mark Minervini. He uses the Trend Template as the first step for his stock selection. The criteria are described in his book "Think and trade like a stock market wizard" : The current stock price is above both the 150-day (30-week) and the 200-day (40-week) moving average price lines. The 150-day moving average is above the 200-day moving average. The 200-day moving average line is trending up for at least 1 month (preferably 4–5 months minimum in most cases). The 50-day (10-week) moving average is above both the 150-day and 200-day moving averages. The current stock price is trading above the 50-day moving average. The current stock price is at least 30% above its 52-week low. The current stock price is within at least 25% of its 52-week high (the closer to a new high the better). The Relative Strength ranking (RS ranking) is no less than 70.
The Symmetrical Triangle Pattern can be considered both Bullish and Bearish and occurs when price is trapped between a declining resistance line and a rising support line.
I use this screen to find stocks nearing support with upward trend. I buy the stock in lots and if stocks continues to fall I buy and average down. I also look closely at energy stocks and mining stocks. Stocks that correlate with the oil and gold market.
In this screen we apply some basic filters to find stocks which qualify for quality investing. Quality investors only invest in the best and most profitable companies available. The screener can filter for criteria which are quantifiable, but besides this more research should be done on the results. Make sure to check the linked article for more information on quality investing and the screen.
Chartmill Strong stocks with high volume and High Relative Strength. Look for stocks forming bases before purchase.
Price is above 50 DMA, trending up. Made bullish weekly hammer, ready to regain momentum.
A Descending Triangle Pattern is a bearish pattern which has horizontal support and a descending resistance line.
This screen finds stocks that are nearing a long lower chartmill channel line that acts as support. This screen finds short setups: when the channel is broken, a possible strong move down may follow.
This screen looks for stocks breaking out above their highest annual price with increased volume.
This configuration of the stock screener was created based on the rules described in the book "The little book that makes you rich", by Louis Navellier. The book defines eight criteria that should be met before a stock qualifies as growth stock which fits the system. These eight rules were converted into screener settings and there is a linked article available which discusses this screen a bit deeper.
This screen filters out stocks whose price is at less than 5% of the highest price in the past 52 weeks.
Searching for stocks ready to pop with 10ema, STO oversold and turning higher with MACD above its signal
Screen to find strong US ETF's using the CM relative strength feature
The Peter Lynch Strategy is a long term investing strategy, combining growth and value: finding decent stocks which are able to grow to hold for the long term, while not overpaying.
Institutions are buying these stocks on a bull flag set-up. Visually confirm that Large Player is Volume is rising during the Bull Flag.
Build a watch list of pending reversal at significant resistance level after prior uptrend, Inverse of TopOut Screen.
Look for minor price retracements in strong trends, using the Force Index Indicator
Under 10 Stocks that have been above average performance with increasing volume
These high momentum stocks and ETF’s are currently in incredible, white-hot uptrends!
US stocks with low capitalisation beginning a movement of uptrend detected by Bollinger Bands
This screen shows stocks that have experienced a sharp decrease in price in a short time and are therefore at least 9% away from their 10-day moving averages and where the RSI2-indicator is extremely oversold (<10). This makes these stocks ideal candidates to look for mean reversion LONG setups on the assumption that the price will at least temporarily move back towards the average price. Remember that these candidates are merely watchlist setups. Confirmation is still needed, so be sure to read the article below that explains exactly what the strategy entails and how to apply it. Trade safe!
A screen as described by Compounding Quality (@QCompounding), a former professional investor. The screen focusses on quality stocks with low capital intensity and generating increasingly large free cash flows. A detailed description and discussion of the screen can be found in the linked article.
Weak performing stocks (low relative strength) that show a bearish engulfing pattern
This screen implements the strategy of Martin Zweig as described in the book "Winning on Wall Street". The strategy focusses on Growth stocks at reasonable price (GARP) and has also looks at the general market performance as well as the relative price performance of the individual stocks. Check the linked article for more details.
This screen filters out stocks whose price is at less than 5% of the lowest price in the past 52 weeks.
A bull flag is a technical continuation pattern which can be observed in stocks with strong uptrends. The pattern takes shape when the stock retraces by going sideways (or by slowly declining) after an initial big rise in price. When you see the graphical representation of this pattern, you’ll notice that it somehow looks like a flag on a pole.
ChartMill Momentum Screen modified for SmallCap and above
Institutions are buying these stocks on a bull flag set-up. Visually confirm that Large Player is Volume is rising during the Pull Back.
Looking for stocks with earnings in next 2 weeks with the idea of selling premium: strangles, call or put spreads, condors
This screen shows stocks that have experienced a sharp price drop in a short time and are therefore at least 9% away from their 20-day moving averages. This makes these stocks ideal candidates to look for mean reversion LONG setups on the assumption that the price will at least temporarily move back towards the average price. The stocks you have witheld from this screen can be added into your actual trading platform, ready for the next trading day. Be sure to read the articles below and watch the accompanying video that explains exactly what the strategy entails and how to apply it. Good luck!
This screen shows stocks that have experienced a sharp increase in price in a short time and are therefore at least 9% away from their 20-day moving averages. This makes these stocks ideal candidates to look for mean reversion SHORT setups on the assumption that the price will at least temporarily move back towards the average price. The stocks you have witheld from this screen can be added into your actual trading platform, ready for the next trading day. Be sure to read the articles below and watch the accompanying video that explains exactly what the strategy entails and how to apply it. Good luck!
Price retracements to the 50sma level in stocks that are in a rising trend.
This scan looks for stocks where the famous death cross occurs (50SMA intersects the 200SMA downward).
An implementation of the 'Tiny Titans' screen by James O’Shaughnessy, as published in the book "Predicting the Markets of Tomorrow". The screen finds micro cap stocks with a low Price/Sales ratio and sorts them by relative strength.
The trend is bull as MACD >0 and golden crosses 0 from below with Stochastics > 70 for strong stock
We look for shortterm setbacks of stocks in strong longer term trend. You can choose also to invest in installments . 1/3 when signal is fired ( Stock pops up in screen ) 1/3 when the signal is confirmed by the stocks move, 1/3 when the stocks resuming of the uptrend is fully confirmed by a new high. Portfolio Approach : You could buy the first ten stocks with the strongest Chartmill fundamental ratings i.e. Use position sizing based on volatility ( ATR ;10) to determine how much to invest. Finally, use trailing stops to secure any profits and avoid too much losses. Exit : You can sell the 1. 1/3 of a position once it is well in the plus zone, thereby enjoying a free ride for the rest of the position and generating liquidity for the next stock. Check daily or weekly , but let your profits run and tighten your stops once you're in trade. You might get stopped out early sometimes though. Some traders use mental stops, but with 10 positions this might be difficult to to manage
Easy to scan for potential squeeze play based on RSI crossover from 0
This scan looks for stocks where the famous golden cross occurs (50SMA intersects the 200SMA upward).
This screen searches for minor price retracements while a bullish hammer pattern is formed.
Stocks with price increase during last 2 weeks, that may have been consolidating during last week. Volume is key. Filter based on how the chart looks.
depending on the momentum of adx and dmi this volatility squeeze can bring a high return if found on the lower end of the linear regression on the weekly chart or at least on the bigger time frames if you're trading on a shorter time frame
This screen shows stocks that have experienced a sharp increase in price in a short time and are therefore at least 9% away from their 10-day moving averages and where the RSI2-indicator is extremely overbought (>90). This makes these stocks ideal candidates to look for mean reversion SHORT setups on the assumption that the price will at least temporarily move back towards the average price. Remember that these candidates are merely watchlist setups. Confirmation is still needed, so be sure to read the article below that explains exactly what the strategy entails and how to apply it. Trade safe!
This scan selects stocks with high growth, relative strength and profitability, but also have good fundamentals and technical properties.
The Aroon indicator measures trends, but can also be used to spot consolidations. When both Aroon levels are low (below 30 in this case) it means that the stock has not made a new short term high or low in a while. Therefor it is trading in a price range and it could be an interesting trade when it breaks out of this range.
Stocks with a bullish indicator and rising stochastic. Look for bullish confirmation for entry, price should rise and not fall below half way point of the bullish candle in order to enter / stay in. Even better if price is greater than 50 SMA. Watch price action at 50 SMA and 200 SMA
Price retracements to the 20sma level in stocks that are in a rising trend.
This swing trading screen is based on the relationship between the price and two moving averages, being the 20 and 50SMA.
Institutions are buying these stocks that have quality technicals and a quality set-up.
You need to wait for price to break its range and enter on a position sort like a breakout. watching for bull traps is better to enter on the re test
This screen provides a selection of stocks that may be of interest to the value investor. Be sure to read the accompanying article for more detailed explanations regarding the use of the filters.
This screen looks for stocks that have broken through their 52-week high within the past five days but have fallen more than 2% on the most recent trading day while closing lower than the previous trading day's low. In addition, the previous trading day must have ended positively.
This screens searches for stocks where the stochastics indicator crosses the 20-level upwards after a minor price retracement
This screen shows somewhat financially stable companies that pay reasonable dividends and maintain a good dividend growth%.
This screen applies a maximum payout percentage (up to 60%) so that enough cash remains in the company itself to invest.
The VCP by Minervini (author of the book "Trade like a stock market wizard") is very similar to the concept of classic volume dry ups from CANSLIM by O'Neil. Many VCPs are similar to classic cup & handles, but the focus is on shares with multiple contractions, which is why they look like mini-cups with many handles (T3, T4 ...). The background is that with each contraction more shares move from weak to strong hands. This screen looks for stocks that match the secure entry point analysis as closely as possible, meaning that they are in an uptrend and between the 52-week lows as highs, but just completing a pullback under volatility contraction. Relative strength must be high and some level of growth must be present. Fortunately, Chartmill offers a very powerful Growth and RS Rating that is applied here and I recommend everyone to experiment with it. The idea of the screener is to find stocks that fit these criteria and thus pre-select them for a potential swing or position trade. The screener looks for stocks that are in a consolidation. An entry into such stocks can be a high volume trendline breakout from a contraction pattern and cannot be determined without classical charting. As an example, it was possible to find the pattern in TSLA in 11.2020. This strategy works best in bull markets with institutional demand for high-growth stocks.
Hoping to capture strong stocks in uptrend that are about to breakout into new highs.
The Symmetrical Triangle Pattern can be considered both Bullish and Bearish and occurs when price is trapped between a declining resistance line and a rising support line.
This screen finds reversals at the Bollinger Band for Swing Trading. A swing trade can be made in the direction of the reversal. The screen uses custom expressions to determine the reversal condition at the Bollinger Band.
A rising wedge patterns is considered a reversal pattern within technical analysis. The wedge formation consists of a support and resistance line running in the same direction (upwards) but with different slopes. The formation gradually narrows until eventually the lower trend line is broken, leading to a sell setup.
A falling wedge pattern is considered a reversal pattern within technical analysis. The wedge formation consists of a support and resistance line running in the same direction (downwards) but with different slopes. The formation gradually narrows until eventually the upper trend line is broken, leading to a buy setup.
This is a bull flag screen, looking at US stocks with strong growth (above 5) and strong health (above 5). Volume above 500K
Screen for Long entries. Looking to isolate large number of US Companies with decent technical and setup ratings down to a select few for further analysis. All companies listed will be relatively close to horizontal support (possible demand zone) and should be fundamentally sound as well. Please note these companies are not actively breaking out but rather have the potential for a next move up.
NYSE listed stocks with at least a 90% BUY recommendation as at the viewing date.
This screen looks for small price retracements based on the macd indicator which is still below '0' but already rising.
This screen shows companies that are financially stable and have a dividend yield of at least 5%.
This screen shows companies offering the highest dividend yields (minimum 8%). Keep in mind that high-dividend stocks are not without risk. Be sure to read the article "evaluating stocks for dividend investing" for more detailed information (see Related Articles and videos below).