No under 100 is fine

Screening Filters

1. Price: min $1, max $100

   • Purpose: Find “gas” (oil & gas) stocks that are affordable for a sub‑$1,000 account, and specifically under $100 as you requested.
   • Rationale:
     • Minimum $1 avoids ultra‑penny stocks that are often illiquid and highly risky.
     • Maximum $100 matches your “no under 100 is fine” requirement and keeps position sizes manageable (you can buy multiple shares if you want, not just fractions).

2. Relative Volume (relative_vol ≥ 1.5)

   • Purpose: Focus on stocks trading with more volume than usual today.
   • Rationale:
     • You want to “make money today,” which means you need names that are actively trading right now.
     • Relative volume ≥ 1.5 means today’s volume is at least 1.5× the stock’s normal volume, often signaling more intraday movement and better trading opportunities.

3. Weekly Average Dollar Volume ≥ $1,000,000

   • Purpose: Ensure the stocks are liquid (lots of dollars traded each day).
   • Rationale:
     • High dollar volume usually means tighter bid–ask spreads and easier entries/exits on Robinhood.
     • This is especially important with a small account so you’re not stuck in something that barely trades.

4. Moving Average Relationship: PriceAboveMA5 & PriceAboveMA20

   • Purpose: Filter for short‑term uptrends.
   • Rationale:
     • Price above the 5‑day and 20‑day moving averages means the stock is generally moving up in the short term instead of down.
     • For someone looking for a quick trade or a near‑term move, this is more favorable than buying a stock that’s trending lower.

5. MACD: bullish & positive

   • Purpose: Confirm positive momentum.
   • Rationale:
     • A bullish, positive MACD reading suggests upward momentum is in place, not just a random bounce.
     • This stacks the odds a bit more in favor of buying strength rather than catching a falling knife.

6. Price Change % Today: min −3%, max +5%

   • Purpose: Avoid extremes while still getting movement.
   • Rationale:
     • Excludes stocks crashing hard (down more than 3%) that might be falling for a serious reason.
     • Excludes stocks already up huge (more than 5%), which may be overextended and risky to chase.
     • Keeps you in names that are moving, but not totally blown out in either direction.

7. Theme: Oil sector

   • Purpose: Capture “gas” stocks, i.e., companies in the oil & gas / energy space.
   • Rationale:
     • When you say “buy one gas stock,” that typically means an oil & gas / energy company (exploration, production, refining, etc.).
     • Using the oil/energy theme targets exactly that part of the market.

8. Exchange: XNYS, XNAS, XASE (major U.S. exchanges)

   • Purpose: Limit results to widely traded U.S. stocks that are typically available on Robinhood.
   • Rationale:
     • New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and NYSE American are where most mainstream, liquid names trade.
     • This avoids OTC/pink sheet names that are often higher risk and may not even be tradable on your platform.

Why Results Match What You Asked For

• You wanted one “gas” stock: the theme filter narrows to oil & gas companies, so the list is all in that area.
• You’re okay with under $100: the price filter explicitly caps the price at $100.
• You want a chance to “make money today”:
  • Relative volume and dollar volume make sure the stocks are actively trading with good liquidity.
  • The moving averages and MACD filters look for short‑term uptrends and positive momentum, which are more suitable for short‑term trading ideas than random or weak names.
  • The daily price change band tries to keep you in “tradable” names without extreme gap risks.

No filter can guarantee profits, especially in a single day, but together these criteria try to give you a short list of active, liquid oil/gas stocks under $100 that are currently in short‑term uptrends, which is aligned with your goal and constraints on Robinhood.