Context
No screen can guarantee “large returns in 24 hours.” What we can do is filter for financially strong, liquid companies with solid growth and positive price trends—i.e., stocks that are more reasonable candidates for investment, rather than short‑term gambles.
Below is how each filter works and why it’s relevant to “What stocks should I buy?”
Screening Filters
Market Cap ≥ $30B
- Purpose: Focus on large, established companies.
- Rationale:
- Large caps tend to be more stable and less prone to manipulation than tiny “lottery ticket” stocks.
- You were initially asking about big, fast gains; this filter steers you away from extremely speculative names and toward companies with real businesses, track records, and analyst coverage.
Monthly Average Dollar Volume ≥ $1.5M
- Purpose: Ensure the stocks trade with enough liquidity (easy to get in and out).
- Rationale:
- High dollar volume means many shares trade daily; you’re less likely to get stuck in a position or suffer from huge bid‑ask spreads.
- This is especially important for someone thinking about shorter‑term moves—you need to be able to enter and exit positions without moving the price too much.
Price Above 200‑Day Moving Average (PriceAboveMA200)
- Purpose: Only include stocks in a longer‑term uptrend.
- Rationale:
- The 200‑day moving average is a widely watched measure of long‑term trend.
- If price is above the 200‑day MA, the market is generally voting “this stock is doing well” over many months.
- This aligns with buying strength rather than trying to catch falling knives.
Return on Equity (ROE) ≥ 15%
- Purpose: Filter for companies that generate strong profits on shareholders’ capital.
- Rationale:
- ROE is a key profitability metric; ≥15% is typically considered “high quality.”
- Over time, high‑ROE businesses often compound value better, which supports the idea of “stocks to buy” for returns that are driven by actual business performance, not just hype.
Quarterly Revenue YoY Growth ≥ 10%
- Purpose: Require solid, ongoing business growth.
- Rationale:
- At least 10% year‑over‑year revenue growth suggests the company is expanding, not stagnating.
- Growing sales can support future earnings growth and justify higher stock prices.
- This ties your stock picks to underlying business momentum instead of purely technical speculation.
Why These Results Match Your Request
- They avoid extreme speculation and instead emphasize large, liquid, financially strong companies—more realistic choices for someone asking “What should I buy?”
- They focus on quality and growth (high ROE, solid revenue growth) plus a positive price trend (above 200‑day MA), which together tilt you toward companies that the market and their financials both favor.
- They’re suitable as a starting list: from this universe of strong candidates, you can then narrow down by sector, risk tolerance, time horizon, and personal preferences.
If you tell me your risk level (conservative, moderate, aggressive) and preferred sectors (tech, healthcare, energy, etc.), I can explain how I’d further refine these filters for you.
This list is generated based on data from one or more third party data providers. It is provided for informational purposes only by Intellectia.AI, and is not investment advice or a recommendation. Intellectia does not make any warranty or guarantee relating to the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any third-party information, and the provision of this information does not constitute a recommendation.