Screening Chinese Stocks with Intraday MACD Histogram Contraction

Summary

This stock screen combines three conditions: daily price range exceeds one percent of the previous close, the ticker begins with 60, and the 15-minute MACD histogram is contracting. The document interprets the range filter as a volatility condition and presents the histogram change as a possible weakening signal. It includes example formulas for a screening platform and a Python workflow using market data and a technical analysis library.

The screen is a basic technical filter, not a tested strategy: no entry, exit, sizing, or performance results are provided. The source warns that short-term indicators may lag, that focusing on price action can omit company fundamentals, and that high-price filters can miss rebounds. It suggests combining technical signals with financial or operating measures and requiring multiple conditions, but does not specify or validate an improved model. The stated interpretation of a shortening negative histogram should be treated cautiously because indicator direction and price context matter.

Key ideas

• The screen filters for a price range greater than one percent of the previous close.
• It restricts candidates to tickers beginning with 60.
• It uses a 15-minute MACD histogram comparison as a momentum condition.
• The document cautions that MACD can lag and that technical filters omit fundamental information.
• No backtest or evidence of profitability is reported.

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