US stocks

Screening Filters

1. volume ≥ 1,000,000

   • Purpose: Focus on actively traded US stocks.
   • Rationale: When you want to short stocks, liquidity matters a lot. High-volume stocks are generally easier to borrow, enter, and exit without too much slippage. This filter helps surface names that are practical to trade on most platforms.

2. relative_vol ≥ 1.5

   • Purpose: Find stocks with elevated trading activity relative to their normal levels.
   • Rationale: Stocks with unusually high relative volume are often getting attention because of news, momentum shifts, or sharp moves. For short-selling, these are the kinds of names traders commonly watch for potential weakness or fade setups.

3. PriceBelowMA20 and PriceBelowMA200

   • Purpose: Identify stocks trading below both short-term and long-term trend lines.
   • Rationale: A stock below its 20-day and 200-day moving averages is often considered technically weak or in a downtrend. That makes it more relevant for short ideas, since short sellers usually prefer stocks with bearish price structure rather than strong uptrends.

4. Listed on XNYS, XNAS, XASE

   • Purpose: Restrict results to major US exchanges.
   • Rationale: The user asked about shorting US stocks, so this ensures the screener only includes US-listed equities on the NYSE, Nasdaq, and NYSE American. This keeps the results aligned with the requested market.

5. option_sentiments = Bearish

   • Purpose: Look for stocks where options traders are leaning bearish.
   • Rationale: Bearish options sentiment can indicate that market participants are expecting downside or hedging against it. That can be useful when identifying stocks that may be more suitable to short.

6. short_ratio > 30%

   • Purpose: Find stocks with a high level of short interest.
   • Rationale: A stock with more than 30% short ratio is already heavily targeted by short sellers, which can indicate strong bearish conviction. These names are often watched by traders looking for short opportunities, though they can also be risky because of possible short squeezes.

Why Results Match:

• Together, these filters target liquid, US-listed stocks that are already showing bearish characteristics.
• They emphasize stocks that are actively traded, technically weak, and receiving bearish sentiment, which makes them more relevant for someone asking about shorting US stocks.
• The short interest filter adds another layer by highlighting stocks where the market already has significant downside expectations.
• Overall, this combination helps identify stocks that are more practical and more relevant for short-selling, rather than just any US stock.