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Screening Filters

1. Price: min $5, max $400

   • Purpose: Find stocks that fit your budget and avoid ultra-speculative penny stocks.
   • Rationale:
     • With below $1,000, a max price of $400 ensures you can buy at least 2–3 shares and still manage position sizing (instead of being forced into a single very expensive share).
     • A minimum of $5 filters out extremely low-priced, often illiquid or highly risky penny stocks that are usually unsuitable for disciplined short‑term trading.

2. Monthly Average Dollar Volume: min $1,000,000

   • Purpose: Ensure the stocks are liquid enough for short‑term trading.
   • Rationale:
     • A minimum of $1M traded per month means there is sufficient buy/sell activity so you can enter and exit quickly without moving the price too much.
     • Liquidity is critical for short‑term strategies; illiquid names can have big spreads and slippage that can wipe out short‑term gains.

3. Relative Volume (relative_vol): min 3

   • Purpose: Focus on stocks with unusually high current trading activity.
   • Rationale:
     • A relative volume ≥ 3 means the stock is trading at least 3x its typical recent volume, often indicating a catalyst (news, breakout, large buyers) that can drive short‑term price moves.
     • This directly supports your short‑term gains preference by highlighting names “in play” right now rather than quiet, range‑bound stocks.

4. List Exchange: ['XNYS', 'XNAS', 'XASE']

   • Purpose: Limit results to major, regulated U.S. exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE American).
   • Rationale:
     • These exchanges have stricter listing standards, better transparency, and typically tighter bid‑ask spreads, all of which are important for active short‑term trading.
     • It avoids OTC and very low‑quality markets that may be riskier and harder to trade efficiently with a small account.

5. One-Week Rise Probability (one_week_rise_prob): min 65

   • Purpose: Emphasize stocks with a historically or model‑estimated higher chance of rising over the next week.
   • Rationale:
     • A minimum 65% probability of a 1‑week rise targets names where the statistical or model-based edge is tilted toward upside in the short term, aligning closely with your short‑term gain objective.
     • This doesn’t guarantee gains, but it systematically prefers setups that have historically worked more often than not over a 1‑week horizon.

6. One-Week Predicted Return (one_week_predict_return): min 5

   • Purpose: Ensure the potential short‑term upside is meaningful, not just slightly positive.
   • Rationale:
     • A minimum predicted 1‑week return of 5% focuses on stocks where the expected move is large enough to be attractive for a short‑term trader, after considering commissions, spreads, and normal noise.
     • This avoids stocks that may have a positive bias but only a tiny expected gain that would not be worth the risk for your impatient, short‑term style.

Why Results Match Your Situation

• All candidates will be tradable within your sub‑$1,000 budget and not stuck in ultra‑illiquid penny stock territory.
• The liquidity and high relative volume filters focus on stocks that are active and easier to enter/exit quickly, which is essential for short‑term gains.
• The one-week rise probability and predicted return filters target names with a favorable short‑term statistical edge and meaningful upside, directly matching your desire for near‑term profit opportunities rather than long holding periods.
• Limiting to major U.S. exchanges further improves trading quality and execution for an active, short‑term trader.