First, a quick reality check
No screener (or analyst) can reliably tell you which stock will give “the most” profit in exactly one week. What we can do is tilt the odds toward stocks that historically show a higher probability of rising over the next week and have strong bullish signals today. The filters below are designed with that in mind.
Screening Filters
market_cap ≥ $1,000,000,000
- Purpose: Focus on mid- to large-cap U.S. stocks.
- Rationale:
- Larger companies (≥ $1B market cap) are generally more liquid and less prone to extreme manipulation than micro-caps or penny stocks.
- For a short 1‑week trade aiming at “most profit,” you still want names where you can enter and exit with reasonable spreads and volume. This filter avoids illiquid, speculative tickers that can be impossible to trade at size.
relative_vol ≥ 1.5
- Purpose: Capture stocks with unusually high current trading activity.
- Rationale:
- Relative volume compares today’s volume to the stock’s average volume. ≥ 1.5 means it’s trading at least 50% more than usual.
- Spikes in volume often accompany catalysts (earnings, news, upgrades, sector momentum) and can precede sharp short‑term moves—exactly what you want to look at when seeking strong 1‑week opportunities.
list_exchange ∈ {XNYS, XNAS, XASE}
- Purpose: Limit results to major U.S. exchanges: NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX.
- Rationale:
- These exchanges enforce stricter listing and reporting standards, which improves data quality and liquidity.
- When you’re targeting a short, 1‑week trade, fast execution and tight spreads matter; major exchanges are typically better for that than OTC or foreign venues.
region = United States
- Purpose: Focus only on U.S. markets.
- Rationale:
- Aligns directly with your request for a “US stock.”
- It also ensures consistent trading hours, regulatory environment, and macro drivers, which is important when you’re working with a tight 1‑week horizon.
one_week_rise_prob ≥ 60
- Purpose: Select stocks with a model-estimated ≥ 60% probability of being higher in one week.
- Rationale:
- This is the core filter that directly addresses your “profit in a week” target.
- Instead of guessing, it uses historical/quant data to focus on names where the odds of a positive 7‑day return are better than a coin flip (60%+ vs. 50%).
- It doesn’t guarantee gains, but it narrows the universe to candidates statistically more likely to rise over your exact timeframe.
one_week_predict_return ≥ 8
- Purpose: Require an attractive magnitude of expected 1‑week return (≥ 8%).
- Rationale:
- A stock could have a high probability of going up but only by 1–2%; that doesn’t fit “most profit in a week.”
- By filtering for an expected return of at least ~8% over a week, the screener prioritizes setups with both decent odds and meaningful upside—i.e., potential “strong winners,” not just small, likely gains.
is_optionable = True
- Purpose: Include only stocks with listed options.
- Rationale:
- Optionability is a strong proxy for institutional interest, liquidity, and market attention.
- Option markets themselves often reflect informed views; stocks with options tend to see more active speculation and hedging, which can amplify moves when sentiment shifts.
- It also gives you flexibility to express the view with options (calls, call spreads) if you want leveraged 1‑week upside exposure.
option_sentiments = ['Bullish']
- Purpose: Focus on stocks where options flow/sentiment is currently bullish.
- Rationale:
- Bullish option sentiment typically means: higher call volume vs. puts, elevated call open interest, or call buying at/above the ask.
- Short-term traders often front-run moves via options, so bullish options flow can be an early signal of expected upside over the next few days to weeks.
- This aligns directly with your goal: find stocks where market participants are already positioning for near-term gains.
Why Results Match Your Intent
- The timeframe alignment comes from the
one_week_rise_prob and one_week_predict_return filters, which are explicitly focused on the next 7 days—matching your 1‑week profit horizon.
- The “most profit” angle is addressed by combining:
- High expected return (≥ 8% in one week), and
- High probability of rise (≥ 60%),
plus strong bullish option sentiment and elevated relative volume, all of which point to high‑momentum, catalyst-driven setups.
- The risk and liquidity controls (market_cap ≥ $1B, US region, major exchanges, optionable) reduce the chance that results are obscure, thinly traded, or easily manipulated micro‑caps—making it more realistic to enter/exit within a week.
Together, these filters don’t “guarantee the most profit,” but they systematically push the results toward liquid U.S. names with active interest, strong short-term upside signals, and statistically higher chances of performing well over the next week.
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.