Looking for a quick 15-30 min trade

Screening Filters

1. relative_vol ≥ 1.3

   • Purpose: Find instruments currently trading with significantly higher-than-normal volume.
   • Rationale: For a 15–30 minute trade, you need:
     • Tight spreads and strong liquidity so you can get in and out quickly.
     • Unusual activity that can fuel short-term price moves.
       A relative volume of at least 1.3 means current trading activity is 30%+ above the recent average, which often coincides with intraday moves and tradable volatility.

2. rsi_category ∈ {moderate, overbought}

   • Purpose: Focus on assets with clear upside momentum, from healthy strength (“moderate”) to strong momentum (“overbought”).
   • Rationale:
     • A quick 15–30 minute long trade usually works best when momentum is already in your favor, not when price is oversold and still searching for a bottom.
     • “Moderate” RSI indicates bullishness without extreme stretch.
     • “Overbought” catches strong momentum bursts that often continue for a short time before reversing.
       This filter targets price action that is already moving decisively, which is exactly what very short-term trades rely on.

3. moving_average_relationship = PriceAboveMA5

   • Purpose: Ensure the current price is above a very short-term moving average (5-period), signaling a near-term uptrend.
   • Rationale:
     • For a 15–30 minute scalp, the micro-trend matters more than the daily trend.
     • Price above the 5-period MA tells you buyers are in control on the immediate timeframe.
     • It helps avoid taking quick trades against the prevailing short-term direction, which reduces the chance of fighting momentum.

4. min5_price_change_pct between 0.2% and 1.5%

   • Purpose: Capture assets that have already moved meaningfully in the last 5 minutes, but not so explosively that the move is likely exhausted.
   • Rationale:
     • Minimum 0.2%: Confirms there is actual movement and not dead, choppy price action.
     • Maximum 1.5%: Avoids chasing a spike that may already be climaxing and prone to sharp reversals.
       This gives you instruments in a “sweet spot” of active but not yet blown-out short-term momentum, which is important when your holding period is just 15–30 minutes.

Why Results Match

• The filters collectively look for high-activity, high-liquidity, short-term uptrends—conditions that are essential if you want a realistic shot at a 15–30 minute trade.
• Momentum (RSI + price above 5MA) plus recent movement (5-minute price change) focuses on assets already moving in your desired direction, instead of trying to time uncertain reversals.
• The volume and price-change bounds are designed to favor tradable volatility without extreme, late-stage spikes, which makes entries and exits in a 15–30 minute window more manageable.

Note: No filter set can guarantee a successful move in a specific 15–30 minute window, but these criteria bias the search toward the types of short-term momentum setups that are most likely to offer that kind of opportunity.