RSI and Three-Session Candle Screen for Short-Term Rebound Candidates

Summary

The document describes a short-term stock screen combining a 14-period RSI below 65, three consecutive declining sessions, and a daily price change between -5% and 2.6%. It frames the conditions as a way to find weak stocks that may be positioned for a rebound. The example implementation sorts qualifying stocks by percentage change, but the document supplies no measured backtest results or evidence that the screen predicts reversals.

It cautions that the approach focuses heavily on short-term price action, may overlook longer-term prospects, and can select stocks still in a downtrend because technical indicators lag. It suggests adding other indicators, fundamental measures, and a long-term trend filter. There is also a discrepancy in the example: the prose describes three declining sessions, while the displayed candle conditions check prior closes above prior opens, which indicate rising sessions. The stated price-change range and the code’s use of current close relative to open may also differ from a conventional daily return measure.

Key ideas

• The screen combines RSI below 65 with three consecutive declining sessions and a daily change from -5% to 2.6%.
• The document presents the conditions as a way to identify weak stocks with possible rebound potential.
• The example ranks qualifying stocks by percentage change but reports no backtest evidence.
• Short-term indicators can lag and may identify stocks that remain in a declining trend.
• The example candle conditions appear inconsistent with the prose description of three declining sessions.

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