Nasdaq

Screening Filters

1. is_index_component = NDX

   • Purpose: Restrict results to Nasdaq-100 components.
   • Rationale: The user asked about the Nasdaq open on Monday, so focusing on Nasdaq-100 stocks keeps the screen aligned with the most relevant, widely watched names that heavily influence Nasdaq sentiment and opening direction.

2. list_exchange = XNAS

   • Purpose: Limit the universe to stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
   • Rationale: Since the question is specifically about the Nasdaq, this filter ensures the stocks are actually listed on Nasdaq, which makes the screen more directly relevant to the index and its opening behavior.

3. is_optionable = True

   • Purpose: Include only stocks that can be traded with options.
   • Rationale: Optionable stocks are typically more liquid and closely followed by market participants. This often matters for “market open” expectations because heavily traded, liquid names are more likely to reflect broader analyst sentiment and pre-market positioning.

4. analyst_consensus = Moderate Buy, Strong Buy

   • Purpose: Select stocks where analysts are generally positive.
   • Rationale: The user is asking about analysts’ overall expectations, so this filter targets names with favorable sell-side sentiment. It helps identify stocks that analysts expect to perform well into the open or near term.

5. target_price_upside_potential = AbovePrice, MoreAbovePrice

   • Purpose: Focus on stocks with meaningful analyst-implied upside versus current price.
   • Rationale: This filter captures stocks where analysts believe the shares have room to rise, reinforcing the idea of positive expectations and helping identify the stronger bullish names in the Nasdaq universe.

Why Results Match:

• The screen is built to find Nasdaq-listed, Nasdaq-100, liquid, widely followed stocks with bullish analyst sentiment and meaningful upside, which is a good proxy for “what analysts broadly expect” around the Nasdaq open.
• It narrows the universe to the names most likely to influence or reflect opening-market tone on Monday.
• Taken together, the filters emphasize relevant index membership, exchange alignment, and positive analyst outlook, which fits the user’s question much better than a generic stock screen.