Methodology
How the Ten Checks work
screenmytrade runs the same Ten Checks against the liquid US stocks it covers — the S&P 500 plus other actively traded US-listed names — and reports how many each stock currently passes. It does not cover ETFs, penny stocks, or thinly traded names. The checks never change, and every visitor gets the same result. It is a measurement, not a recommendation, a price target, or a prediction of returns.
What the count is
It's a count: how many of the Ten Checks below pass right now. We work it out once a day, using each stock's closing price and volume — all public data. Each check is a simple yes/no test. Nine describe the stock itself; one describes the broader market. Each check counts the same, and we show them all the same way.
What the count is not
- Not advice, and not a signal to buy, sell, or hold anything.
- Not a price target or a forecast of future returns.
- Not a ranking of “better” or “worse” stocks — a high count is not an endorsement.
- Not personalized — the same stock returns the same count for everyone on a given day.
More checks passing does not imply higher returns. The count describes present conditions.
The Ten Checks
- 01 Market trend rising Market
Whether the S&P 500 is above its short-term average — a market-wide condition derived once per day.
Changes state for every stock at once when the broad market crosses its short-term average.
- 02 Long-term trend rising Trend
The 50-day average price now versus 10 sessions ago.
Holds only while the 50-day average is higher than it was 10 sessions ago.
- 03 Pulled back to support Trend
Whether price touched its 21-day average within the last 3 sessions.
Changes state once price has not revisited the 21-day average for more than 3 sessions.
- 04 Holding above short-term average Momentum
The latest close relative to the 9-day average price.
Changes state when the close moves to the other side of the 9-day average.
- 05 Not overextended Momentum
Count of consecutive up-close days immediately before today.
Holds only while there are fewer than 2 consecutive green days.
- 06 No recent earnings miss Momentum
Presence of a high-volume gap-down consistent with an earnings miss in the last 30 sessions.
Changes state when such a gap-down is detected within the window.
- 07 Outperforming the market Relative strength
20-day price change of the stock minus the 20-day change of the S&P 500.
Holds only while the stock leads the S&P 500 over the trailing 20 sessions.
- 08 Stop distance within range Risk
Distance from price to a recent-swing-low stop, as a percentage of price.
Changes state when that distance moves outside the 2%–8% band.
- 09 Adequate stop room Risk
Stop distance expressed in ATRs (average true range).
Changes state when the stop sits closer than 1 ATR from price.
- 10 Quiet pullback volume Volume
Latest volume versus its 20-day average, against a threshold that adapts to volatility.
Crosses when volume moves past the volatility-adjusted threshold.
How it is computed
- Once per day, after the US market closes, using each stock's closing price and volume.
- The same Ten Checks for every covered stock — nobody adjusts the math for a particular ticker, and no human judgement changes the result.
- Public market data only; the result is a mechanical pass/fail per check.
- When the overall market is weak, the market check fails for every stock. On those days no stock can reach 10 of 10.
What this tool does not do
The checklist only looks at the pattern in a stock's price and volume right now — the conditions some traders watch before they start a trade. It does not tell you when to sell, how big a trade to make, or whether one stock's pattern beats another's.