Important Context First
It’s not possible to guarantee that any stock will “make you money by tomorrow.” What we can reasonably do is tilt the odds toward stocks that:
- Are more likely (statistically) to move up in the very short term
- Have enough trading volume and liquidity so you can get in and out quickly
- Are established, regulated U.S. names, not illiquid penny stocks
The screener filters your colleague set up are aimed exactly at that: increasing the probability of a favorable move by tomorrow, while trying to avoid extremely risky or untradeable names.
Screening Filters
price: { min: 10, max: 150 }
- Purpose: Focus on mid‑priced U.S. stocks, avoiding penny stocks and very high‑priced names.
- Rationale:
- Under $10 often includes penny stocks, which can be highly manipulated, illiquid, and extremely risky for “tomorrow” trades.
- Above $150 can make quick trading capital‑intensive; small moves require more capital to size positions.
- The $10–$150 range often captures liquid, institutionally followed stocks where price action is meaningful and spreads are tighter, which is critical for short‑term trades.
relative_vol: { min: 2, max: '' }
- Purpose: Find stocks trading at at least 2x their normal volume.
- Rationale:
- Elevated relative volume usually signals unusual interest—news, earnings, upgrades/downgrades, sector momentum, etc.
- For a “by tomorrow” idea, you need both liquidity and a catalyst; high relative volume flags names where something is actively happening, making short‑term moves more likely and execution easier.
week_price_change_pct: { min: 5, max: '' }
- Purpose: Require that the stock is already up at least 5% over the past week.
- Rationale:
- A positive recent trend suggests upward momentum, which often (not always) tends to persist in the very short term.
- For a one‑day trade, you generally want to trade with the trend, not fight it. This filter tilts toward stocks that are in a short‑term uptrend, increasing the chance they can move higher again tomorrow.
is_index_component: ['GSPC', 'RUT', 'DJI', 'NDX']
- Purpose: Limit results to stocks that are components of major U.S. indices:
- S&P 500 (GSPC)
- Russell 2000 (RUT)
- Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
- NASDAQ 100 (NDX)
- Rationale:
- Index components are typically larger, well‑followed, more liquid companies.
- This reduces the risk of running into thinly traded or obscure companies that can’t be easily entered or exited by tomorrow.
- These stocks are more likely to react in a measurable way to market‑wide moves and news, which matters when your time horizon is one day.
list_exchange: ['XNYS', 'XNAS', 'XASE']
- Purpose: Restrict to stocks listed on the major U.S. exchanges: NYSE, NASDAQ, and NYSE American.
- Rationale:
- Ensures you’re dealing with regulated, main‑board U.S. stocks, not OTC or pink‑sheet names.
- Major exchanges have better liquidity, tighter spreads, and stronger listing standards, which are all important when trying to profit in a single trading day.
one_day_rise_prob: { min: 60, max: '' }
- Purpose: Select stocks with at least a 60% estimated probability of rising the next day, based on historical/statistical modeling.
- Rationale:
- This is the filter that most directly addresses your “make money by tomorrow” aim.
- While it cannot guarantee gains, it narrows the list to names where past behavior and current conditions suggest a higher‑than‑random chance of a positive move tomorrow.
- It’s a systematic way to favor stocks that have historically tended to rise in similar setups (momentum, volatility, volume, etc.).
Why These Results Match Your Request
In summary, these filters don’t guarantee you’ll make money tomorrow, but they systematically narrow the universe to U.S. stocks with strong recent momentum, high activity, decent liquidity, and a statistically higher chance of rising in the next session, which is the most realistic way to approach your request.
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.