MOMENTUM SCREENER

Multi-factor swing & intraday signal engine. Signals: ADX · RSI · MACD · RVOL · ATR · Bollinger Squeeze · EMA structure

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INSTALL

pip install yfinance pandas tabulate colorama flask flask-cors

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TERMINAL MODE

# Default watchlist (FLEX, AMD, JBL, COCO, MPC)
python momentum_screener.py

# Custom tickers
python momentum_screener.py FLEX AMD NVDA MSFT GOOGL

# Preset watchlists
python momentum_screener.py --preset ai
python momentum_screener.py --preset momentum
python momentum_screener.py --preset energy
python momentum_screener.py --preset mag7
python momentum_screener.py --preset penny_vol
python momentum_screener.py --preset penny_bio
python momentum_screener.py --preset penny_tech

# Auto-refresh every 5 minutes
python momentum_screener.py --watch
python momentum_screener.py --preset ai --watch

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API SERVER MODE (connects to HTML frontend)

# Start on default port 5000
python momentum_screener.py --serve

# Start on custom port (use if 5000 is taken — common on Mac)
python momentum_screener.py --serve --port 8080

API Endpoints

Method	URL	Description
GET	/api/quote?ticker=FLEX	Single ticker — fetch + analyze
GET	/api/regime	SPY / QQQ / VIX regime data
GET	/api/scan?tickers=FLEX,AMD,JBL	Bulk scan, returns ranked JSON
GET	/api/scan?preset=watchlist	Scan a named preset

Test the API

curl "http://localhost:5000/api/quote?ticker=FLEX"
curl "http://localhost:5000/api/scan?preset=watchlist"
curl "http://localhost:5000/api/regime"

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HTML FRONTEND

Option A — localhost (recommended, no CORS issues)

# In the folder containing momentum-screener.html
python -m http.server 8080
# Then open: http://localhost:8080/momentum-screener.html

Option B — connect to Python backend

1. Start the server: python momentum_screener.py --serve
2. Open momentum-screener.html in any editor
3. Change line 1 of the <script> block:

const USE_PYTHON_API = true;   // was false

4. If using a custom port, also update:

const PYTHON_API_BASE = 'http://localhost:8080/api';

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WHEN TO RUN

Window	Time (ET)	Action
✅ Best	9:30 – 10:30 AM	Enter breakouts. Highest volume.
⚠ Avoid	11:30 AM – 2:00 PM	Midday chop. No new entries.
✅ Good	3:00 – 4:00 PM	Power hour. Trail stops or exit.

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SIGNAL THRESHOLDS

Signal	Bullish Condition
ADX	> 25 (trend exists) · > 35 (strong)
RSI	55–70 (momentum building, not exhausted)
RVOL	> 1.5x average · > 2x institutional
MACD	Positive histogram
vs 20 EMA	Price above, within 8% (not extended)
BB Squeeze	Bands at multi-week low → explosion setup

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PENNY STOCK RULES

Only trade pennies when ALL of the following are true:

• Regime is RISK ON (SPY + QQQ both green, VIX < 20)
• RVOL > 2x (real volume, not noise)
• ADX > 25 (trend has structure)
• Size down 50%+ vs normal position
• No overnight holds — exit same day
• Stop loss is mandatory — use ATR-based stop shown on card

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CONFIDENCE SCORE

Score	Meaning
65–95	High conviction — enter on open or power hour
45–64	Moderate — wait for RVOL confirmation
10–44	Low — observe only, skip

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FILES

momentum_screener.py      ← Python CLI + API server
momentum-screener.html    ← Browser frontend
README.md                 ← This file

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Not financial advice. Always use stop-losses. Past performance does not predict future results.