Stock Screening with Technical Crossovers and Shortening MACD Bars

Summary

This stock-screening idea combines daily price movement with technical signals. It selects shares with an amplitude above 1, simultaneous bullish crossovers in three indicators, and shortening green MACD histogram bars on a 15-minute chart. The article’s sample implementation approximates the crossover condition with moving averages and adds a turnover filter, although that detail differs from the stated screen. It also describes the signals as a way to find stocks with active price movement and improving short-term momentum.

The article provides no backtest, performance figures, or evidence that the screen predicts returns. It warns that stock prices can fluctuate sharply and that MACD signals may lag. The author suggests adding fundamental analysis and flexible risk controls, but does not specify those rules. The indicator conditions and sample code should therefore be treated as an incomplete screening illustration, not a validated trading system.

Key ideas

• The stated screen requires amplitude above 1, three simultaneous bullish technical crossovers, and shortening green MACD bars on a 15-minute chart.
• The sample code uses a moving-average alignment as a proxy for the crossover condition and also filters on turnover.
• The article notes that price volatility and lagging indicator signals can create risk.
• It recommends adding fundamental analysis and risk controls but provides no test results.

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