Any suggestions for day trades for Monday?

Screening Filters

1. Price: min $3, max $100

   • Purpose: Focus on tradable, non-penny stocks that still allow you to buy a reasonable number of shares with a smaller account.
   • Rationale:
     • Below $3 are often penny stocks: wider spreads, higher manipulation risk, and unreliable intraday moves.
     • Above $100 can be harder to day trade with a $1,000–$10,000 account because:
       • You can only buy a few shares, limiting flexibility to scale in/out.
       • Each $1 move requires more capital to size meaningfully.
     • The $3–$100 range is typically a sweet spot for active day traders: enough volatility, better order fills, and more scalable position sizing.

2. Monthly Average Dollar Volume: min $1,000,000

   • Purpose: Ensure good liquidity and tight bid–ask spreads for fast entries/exits intraday.
   • Rationale:
     • Dollar volume (price × volume) is a strong proxy for how much money actually trades in and out of the stock.
     • A minimum of $1M/day (on average) helps you:
       • Avoid thinly traded names where orders slip badly (slippage).
       • Get in and out quickly, which is crucial for intraday strategies.
       • Benefit from tighter spreads, which reduces trading costs—especially important for frequent trades.

3. Beta: HighRisk (high beta)

   • Purpose: Target stocks that move more than the overall market—key for generating meaningful intraday price swings.
   • Rationale:
     • High beta stocks tend to be more volatile; they move more (in percentage terms) than indexes like the S&P 500.
     • For day trading, you want volatility; small, slow movers don’t produce enough range to overcome commissions, spreads, and your risk.
     • High-beta names are also more sensitive to news and sentiment shifts (like Fed expectations), aligning with your interest in trading around macro developments.

4. Price Change %: min +2.5% (recent move)

   • Purpose: Find stocks that are already “in play” and attracting attention, with momentum and volatility likely to continue intraday.
   • Rationale:
     • A recent move of at least +2.5% suggests:
       • A catalyst (news, earnings, sector move, macro theme) is active.
       • Other traders and algos are focused on the name, increasing liquidity and volatility.
     • Day traders usually look for stocks with pre-existing momentum, because:
       • Trends and volatility tend to persist intraday.
       • You get cleaner setups (breakouts, pullbacks, reversals) versus flat, range-bound names.

Why Results Match Your Request

• You asked for day trade ideas for Monday, February 2, 2026. Effective day trades generally require:
  • Liquidity (dollar volume filter) so you can trade in and out quickly.
  • Tradable price levels (price filter) suitable for a $1,000–$10,000 account.
  • Volatility (high beta + recent ≥2.5% move) to create meaningful intraday swings.
• Together, these filters narrow the universe down to liquid, mid-priced, high-volatility stocks that are already moving, which is exactly the profile most day traders seek when building a watchlist for a specific trading day like Monday.