A Chinese Equity Screen Combining Moving Averages, Profitability, and Momentum

Summary

The document outlines a proposed screen for Chinese equities that combines small market capitalization, profitability, moving average alignment, and recent limit-up activity. Its initial description calls for at least five overlapping moving averages, companies without losses and within a stated market value ceiling, and more than two limit-up days in the prior ten days. The rationale is to combine a relatively stable price configuration and company finances with strong recent market activity.

The text later presents a revised screen: at least three moving averages overlap, price-to-earnings is below the industry average, turnover exceeds a stated threshold over ten days, and the stock has at least two limit-up sessions in that period. These differing specifications make the proposed rules internally inconsistent. The document suggests risks from short-term price changes, excluding unprofitable growth companies, and reliance on sentiment-sensitive limit-up activity. It offers no backtest or performance evidence; the accompanying code is only a rough reference and does not implement all stated screening conditions.

Key ideas

• The proposed screen combines moving average overlap, company profitability, market capitalization, and recent limit-up activity.
• A later version changes the moving average and limit-up requirements and adds valuation and turnover filters.
• The document identifies sensitivity to short-term price changes and market sentiment as risks.
• Strict profitability criteria may exclude companies that have growth potential but are not yet profitable.
• No backtest results establish whether the screening rules are profitable.

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