Give me 5 best stocks for daily trading

Screening Filters

1. Price: minimum $15, maximum $100

   • Purpose: Focus on reasonably priced, actively traded stocks that are suitable for small–medium account day traders and avoid thin, illiquid “penny stocks.”
   • Rationale:
     • Below ~$15 you start to see a lot more low‑quality, highly manipulated names with wide spreads and unreliable liquidity, which are risky for intraday trading.
     • Above ~$100, each share ties up more capital; with a smaller account it’s harder to size positions or scale in/out efficiently.
     • The $15–$100 band tends to contain many mid/large‑cap names with good volume, tighter spreads, and still enough volatility for intraday moves.

2. Relative Volume (relative_vol): minimum 3

   • Purpose: Capture stocks with unusually high trading activity today versus their normal average, which is exactly what day traders look for.
   • Rationale:
     • A relative volume ≥ 3 means the stock is trading at least 3× its typical volume.
     • This often coincides with news, earnings, or other catalysts—drivers of strong intraday trends and clean setups.
     • High relative volume supports tighter bid–ask spreads and easier entries/exits, which are critical for short‑term trades.

3. Price Change % (price_change_pct): minimum 5%, maximum 15%

   • Purpose: Ensure the stock is actually moving intraday, but not in an extreme, blow‑off move.
   • Rationale:
     • A minimum of +5% filters out flat or low‑volatility names that aren’t worth a day trader’s attention.
     • Capping at +15% avoids many of the most parabolic, unstable moves (e.g., +40–100%) where slippage, halts, and sharp reversals are more common.
     • The 5–15% range is a typical “sweet spot” where there’s enough range to trade but still some structure to the price action.

4. Exchange List (list_exchange: XNYS, XNAS, XASE)

   • Purpose: Restrict results to major U.S. exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX) for better liquidity and execution quality.
   • Rationale:
     • These exchanges list the bulk of well‑followed U.S. stocks and have stricter listing standards and deeper order books.
     • Avoids many OTC and pink‑sheet names that can be extremely illiquid, prone to manipulation, and unsuitable for intraday trading.

Why Results Match Your Request

• The combination of price range, high relative volume, and significant but controlled price movement zeroes in on stocks that are:

  • Actively moving today
  • Liquid enough for fast entries/exits
  • Priced in a range that is workable even for relatively small accounts.

• Limiting to major U.S. exchanges ensures the final list consists of mainstream U.S. stocks with better transparency and tradability—exactly the type of names day traders typically rotate through each session.

So, the screener is designed to give you a small pool of high‑volume, actively moving U.S. stocks each day, from which you can then pick your “best 5” based on your preferred intraday setups and patterns.