As an active trader I target 8 to 40% move in 3 to 5 days. These moves are short term momentum bursts. In order to understand these better everyday I study stocks up 20% plus in 5 days.
This is a very simple study done using a scan in tc2000
c/c5>=1.2 and minv3.1>100000 and c>=5
As of today it has 55 stocks making 20% move. tc2000.com/~nrfh1c
On the bearish side the scan is
c/c5<.8 and minv3.1>100000 and c>=5
and shows 13 stocks tc2000.com/~zTuNi7
Similarly I study stocks up or down 20 dollars in 5 days as I focus more on high priced stocks.
c-c5>=20 and minv3.1>=100000 (bullish)
c5-c>=20 and minv3.1>=100000 (bearish)
Once you start studying this daily you will find common patterns in these 3 to 5 days moves. Then you can use that information to select good setups in real time.
A daily study like this builds your market understanding significantly and helps slay many false dragons. And questions many assumptions and aphorism tossed around with authority by many traders.
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If you study same thing daily for 20 years you find things others may have missed. Every day I study stocks up or down 20% plus in 5 days or up or down 20 dollars in five days. Every week I study top 100 winners YTD, 1 month, 3 month 6 month , year.
When you do the study you find things that others may not have noticed and helps question many assumptions and beliefs. You can quickly disprove many common aphorism repeated by others.
Deep understanding of your selected trading timeframes gives you conviction and edge. I know the shit I trade.
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