Positive macd and expanding

Screening Filters

1. macd: ['positive', 'bullish']

   • Purpose:
     • positive: Selects stocks where the MACD value is above zero.
     • bullish: Selects stocks where the MACD is not only positive, but also in a bullish configuration (e.g., MACD line crossing above signal line / strengthening momentum).
   • Rationale:
     • Your request: “positive MACD” → This is directly captured by the positive MACD condition.
     • Your request: “expanding trend” → In technical analysis, an “expanding” or strengthening uptrend is often associated with a bullish MACD setup, where the MACD line is moving further above the signal line or the histogram is growing. The bullish MACD filter operationalizes that idea by looking for names where momentum is not just positive, but improving in an upward direction.

2. region: ['United States']

   • Purpose: Restricts the universe to securities classified as belonging to the United States.
   • Rationale: You specifically asked about “the US stock market.” Setting the region to the United States ensures that foreign equities, ADRs from non‑US primary markets, and non‑US listings are excluded, keeping the focus on US companies.

3. list_exchange: ['XNYS', 'XNAS', 'XASE']

   • Purpose: Limits results to stocks listed on the primary US exchanges:
     • XNYS – NYSE
     • XNAS – NASDAQ
     • XASE – NYSE American (formerly AMEX)
   • Rationale: These are the main US stock exchanges that represent the core of the US stock market. By filtering to these, you avoid OTC, pink sheet, and less liquid venues, and keep the universe firmly within major US‑listed stocks, which aligns with a practical definition of “US stock market.”

Why Results Match:

• The MACD filters (positive and bullish) directly translate your request for:
  • a positive MACD, and
  • an expanding (strengthening) bullish trend as measured by that indicator.
• The region and exchange filters jointly ensure that we are only looking at US‑listed stocks on major US exchanges, which fits your focus on the US stock market.

All requested indicators (MACD and trend direction via MACD behavior) are supported, and the filters applied are an appropriate and direct implementation of your criteria.