What do you scan for?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by KGTrader4, Mar 10, 2022.

  1. KGTrader4

    KGTrader4

    And what do you use to scan?
    NOOB QUESTIONS, I I KNOW, DONT BEAT THE SHIT OUT IF ME.

    something I’m struggling with.
    Should I have a “universe of 500 stocks that I use as a place to find ideas? What should I be screening for to find good ideas? What platform should I use to scan/screen for ideas.
    I see comments here and on FinTwit like”doing my nightly scan”.
    I know some use FINVIZ. I don’t know how to use it properly, other than scanning for the right sectors.

    help?
     
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  2. Wide Tailz

    Wide Tailz

    I look for where the muppets will get caught, again and again
     
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  3. Overnight

    Overnight

    Lifeforms?


    (Sorry, had a rough day, and needed an outlet. Carry on.)
     
  4. KGTrader4

    KGTrader4

    Well, I guess I’m not doing to well here at ET.
     
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  5. Overnight

    Overnight

    You're doing a lot better than many new posters. You have not attracted the ire of dest, and you drew me into posting a funny. 2 for 2. Just keep at it...Sometimes the thoughtful responses come much later after initial post.

    Because sometimes the folks with the thoughtful responses take time to type a thoughtful response.

    And this forum generates a TON of new briefs to go through on a daily basis, if you have not noticed. People have to sift through them all.
     
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  6. KGTrader4

    KGTrader4

    Lol. Thanks. I think.
    I’m actually a moderator on another forum…fir financial advisors. We don’t moderate very much there. So I get it. ;-)
     
  7. Overnight

    Overnight

    I can guarantee you that the moment @Magna reads what you just typed, he will go from angry red camera ball of HAL to green Hulk skin color, for his envy of that.
     
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  8. KGTrader4

    KGTrader4

    I don’t know the players here yet, so I’ll roll with the punches
     
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  9. Bad_Badness

    Bad_Badness

    KG,

    I used to use TC2000 and a simple script that looked for:
    SP500 universe
    Price above 6.00 and below 100
    Daily Volume greater than 1.3 daily average.
    Price rise greater than a percent of total price.

    It would give me about 10-20 stocks a day.
    Then I would scan them manually and pick the best
    Create a basket and did a $ average distribution across them.
    Entered the next AM

    Did well in bull and sideways markets. About 1-20 would result in a breakout from a merger or news. Had about 50% win rate. Stop loss was set at support or time limit.

    Hope that helps.
     
  10. KGTrader4

    KGTrader4

    BB thanks it does help.

    curious, you said you used to. Why did you stop?
     
    #10     Mar 10, 2022