Screening Stocks with Weekly MACD and Recent Position Increases

Summary

The article outlines a stock-selection screen requiring a reported daily position increase above 5% and weekly MACD above its zero line. It also includes a 2021-related condition in its initial description, but the later proposed final rules omit that condition and add valuation multiples, sector preferences, a market-capitalization range, and a requirement for strong performance over the past three years. The code example is truncated, so it does not provide a complete implementation.

The explanation interprets positive weekly MACD as an upward trend signal and increased positions as evidence of market interest. It gives no backtest results, candidate stocks, or performance data to substantiate those interpretations. The author notes that position changes may not lead to gains and that the indicator may reflect temporary fluctuations. The extra filters are suggestions rather than tested improvements, and the article does not specify how to measure the performance requirement.

Key ideas

• The initial screen combines a daily position increase above 5% with weekly MACD above zero.
• The initial description also mentions a 2021 condition, which is absent from the later final screening rules.
• The proposed final rules add valuation, sector, size, and historical-performance filters.
• The code example is incomplete, and the article provides no backtest or performance evidence.
• Position increases and positive MACD can fail to predict future gains, according to the article’s own caveats.

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