Stocks up in a down market

Screening Filters

1. relative_vol ≥ 1.5

   • Purpose: Find stocks trading with above-normal volume.
   • Rationale: When a stock is rising while the broader market is weak, stronger-than-usual volume can indicate real buying interest and help confirm that the move is meaningful rather than just noise or low-liquidity trading.

2. moving_average_relationship: PriceAboveMA20, PriceAboveMA200

   • Purpose: Select stocks trading above both short-term and long-term trend lines.
   • Rationale: This helps identify stocks that are in their own uptrend even if the overall market is down. Price above the 20-day average suggests short-term strength, and price above the 200-day average suggests the stock is holding a longer-term bullish structure.

3. macd: bullish

   • Purpose: Look for positive momentum signals.
   • Rationale: A bullish MACD supports the idea that the stock’s momentum is improving, which is consistent with stocks that can climb despite broader market weakness.

4. ema_20 ≥ 0

   • Purpose: Keep stocks with non-negative short-term trend support.
   • Rationale: This reinforces the idea that the stock is not just randomly bouncing, but has at least some near-term trend strength. In practice, this complements the price-above-average filters.

5. week_price_change_pct ≥ 0

   • Purpose: Require the stock to be flat or positive over the past week.
   • Rationale: This finds stocks that are holding up or advancing during a weak market period, which is directly relevant to the question of why some stocks are going up while the market is down.

6. month_price_change_pct ≥ 0

   • Purpose: Require positive or non-negative performance over the past month.
   • Rationale: A stock that has been climbing over a longer recent window is more likely to be showing relative strength, not just a one-day rebound.

7. is_index_component: GSPC

   • Purpose: Restrict results to S&P 500 components.
   • Rationale: S&P 500 stocks are large, widely followed, and generally more representative of the broader market. This makes it easier to compare their strength against a weak market backdrop and avoids thinly traded names that can behave erratically.

Why These Filters Fit the Question as a Whole

• The user is asking why some stocks are rising in a down market, so the screener is built to find relative strength: stocks that are outperforming the market rather than merely moving randomly.
• The combination of price above key moving averages, bullish MACD, and positive recent performance identifies stocks with their own upward trend.
• Higher relative volume helps confirm that the strength is supported by participation from buyers.
• Limiting to S&P 500 names makes the comparison more meaningful because these stocks are part of a major market benchmark that is likely under the same broad market pressure.

Why Results Match

• These filters isolate stocks that are still trending upward on both short-term and long-term measures even when the market is weak.
• They help surface stocks with positive momentum and buying interest, which are common reasons a stock can rise while the broader market falls.
• The results should therefore highlight relative winners—stocks showing resilience, sector leadership, or company-specific strength during a down market.