A Chinese Stock Screen Using Moving-Average Convergence and Recent Gains

Summary

This note proposes screening Chinese stocks with positive but limited returns over the prior ten days, a report of main-fund control on the previous day, and at least five converging moving averages. It then revises the screen to use six moving-average periods, yesterday’s turnover above 5%, the same ten-day return range, and valuation ceilings based on rolling price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios.

The article gives qualitative cautions: clustered averages do not ensure stability, a main-fund-control label does not establish actual institutional buying or predict returns, and recent gains may not persist. It suggests adding indicators to clarify trading activity and fundamental conditions. No backtest, performance evidence, or precise definition of average convergence or fund control is provided, so the proposed filters remain underspecified and their effectiveness is untested in the document.

Key ideas

• The initial screen combines moving-average convergence, a main-fund-control label, and positive but capped ten-day returns.
• The revised screen specifies six moving-average periods and adds turnover and valuation filters.
• The article warns that these signals do not guarantee stable prices, institutional buying, or future gains.
• It provides no backtest results and leaves key signal definitions unclear.

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