Stocks to buy with $1000

Screening Filters

1. market_cap: min $20B

• Purpose: Focus on large, established companies.
• Rationale: With only $1,000 to invest, larger companies can be a sensible starting point because they tend to be more stable, liquid, and easier to research than smaller speculative names. This filter avoids very small or highly risky stocks that may not be ideal for a modest portfolio.

2. price: $20 to $100

• Purpose: Keep share prices in a range that is accessible for a $1,000 investment.
• Rationale: A stock in this range allows the investor to buy a meaningful number of shares without needing fractional shares. It also avoids ultra-low-priced stocks, which can be more volatile and sometimes lower quality.

3. monthly_average_dollar_volume: min $1M

• Purpose: Ensure the stocks are liquid enough to trade easily.
• Rationale: For someone investing $1,000, liquidity matters because you want to be able to enter and exit positions without large price swings caused by thin trading. This filter helps select stocks with active trading interest.

4. moving_average_relationship: PriceAboveMA20

• Purpose: Screen for stocks with short-term positive momentum.
• Rationale: Stocks trading above their 20-day moving average are often showing near-term strength. For a buyer looking for stocks to buy, this can help focus on names with supportive price trends rather than stocks already weakening.

5. region: US

• Purpose: Limit results to U.S.-based stocks.
• Rationale: This keeps the screen aligned with the most likely market universe for a U.S. investor and avoids foreign listings that may be harder to access, research, or trade.

6. is_index_component: GSPC

• Purpose: Restrict the screen to S&P 500 components.
• Rationale: S&P 500 stocks are generally high-quality, widely followed, and financially stronger than many non-index names. This makes the screen more suitable for someone looking for reasonable investment candidates rather than speculative picks.

7. list_exchange: XNYS, XNAS, XASE

• Purpose: Include major U.S. exchanges only.
• Rationale: New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and NYSE American listings are typically more liquid and reputable, which helps filter out less accessible or lower-quality listings.

8. free_cash_flow_ttm: min 0

• Purpose: Require positive free cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
• Rationale: Positive free cash flow suggests the company is generating cash after capital expenditures, which is often a sign of financial strength and sustainability. For an investor with $1,000, this helps avoid companies that may be burning cash.

9. quarter_revenue_yoy_growth: min 0

• Purpose: Require at least non-negative year-over-year revenue growth.
• Rationale: This filter excludes companies with declining sales and favors businesses that are at least holding steady or growing. It helps identify stocks with healthier operating momentum.

Why Results Match:

• The screen is tailored to find established U.S. stocks that are liquid, financially healthy, and showing some positive price and business momentum.
• For a $1,000 investment, these filters emphasize quality and accessibility rather than highly speculative names.
• The combination of large-cap membership, positive cash flow, revenue stability/growth, and upward price trend increases the chances of finding stocks that are more suitable for a smaller, more conservative investment amount.