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4/16 MWL: "My Favorite Scans" with Erin Swenlin - Under the Radar

Erin Swenlin

Erin Swenlin

Co-Founder, DecisionPoint.com

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What Happened Today?

 

Technical News:

 

"My Favorite Scans (and How to Use Them) (0:22:25):

Below is the scan code for all of Erin's "Favorite Scans":


GENERAL PMO SCAN:

 

// Narrows down the universe to stocks with decent volume and from the US

[type = stock] AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 100000]

AND [country is US]

 

// Keeps the penny stocks and high volatility stocks out of your results

AND [Close > 10]

 

// This identifies a PMO that hasn't yet had a positive crossover its signal line

AND[today's PMO Line(35,20,10) < today's PMO Signal(35,20,10)]

 

// This identifies a PMO rising for three days

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) > yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10)]

AND [yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10) > 2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)] 

AND [2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10) > 3 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)]

 

//This ensures we get a positive IT and LT Trend Model configuration

AND [today's ema(20,close) > today's ema(50,close)]

AND [today's ema(50,close) > today's ema(200,close)]

 

//This identifies stocks with SCTRs greater than 75 or in the "hot zone"

AND [SCTR > 75]

 


FOCUSED PMO SCAN:

// The "universe" you are scanning:

[group is CyclicalsSector]

OR [group is CommunicationServicesSector]

 

AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 100000]

 

// PMO has not yet had a crossover:

AND[today's PMO Line(35,20,10)<today's PMO Signal(35,20,10)]

 

// PMO Rising for last three days:

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) > yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10)]

AND [yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10) > 2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)] 

AND [2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10) > 3 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)]

 

// Positive Line-up of EMAs 20-EMA > 50-EMA > 200-EMA (Implies Stock is in an IT or LT Bull market:

AND [today's ema(20,close) > today's ema(50,close)]

AND [today's ema(50,close) > today's ema(200,close)]

 

 

BULLISH EMAs - MID-RANGE SCTR:

 

[type = stock] AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 100000]

AND [country is US]

 

// Keeps the penny stocks and high volatility stocks out of your results

AND [Close > 10]

 

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) > yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10)]

AND [yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10) > 2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)]

AND [2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10) > 3 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)]

 

AND [today's ema(20,close) > today's ema(50,close)]

AND [today's ema(50,close) > today's ema(200,close)]

 

AND [SCTR < 80]

AND [SCTR > 70]

 


CHART BREAKOUTS:

 

[[type = stock] 

AND [country is US]

 

// Stock has decent volume and today's high is greater than 52-wk high

 

AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 80000] 

AND [Daily High > Yesterday's Daily MAX(253,Daily High)]

 

// No PMO positive crossover and rising today

AND[today's PMO Line(35,20,10) < today's PMO Signal(35,20,10)]

 

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) > yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10)]

 


MOMENTUM SLEEPERS:

 

// Narrows down the universe to stocks with decent volume and from the US

[type = stock] AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 100000]

AND [country is US]

 

// Keeps the penny stocks and high volatility stocks out of your results

AND [Close > 10]

 

// Fast PMO crossover below zero line

AND [Daily PMO Line(12,26,9,Daily Close) < 0] 

AND [Daily PMO Line(12,26,9,Daily Close) >= Daily PMO Signal(12,26,9,Daily Close)] 

 

// Fast PMO rising for 3 days

AND [Yesterday's Daily PMO Line(12,26,9,Daily Close) < Yesterday's Daily PMO Signal(12,26,9,Daily Close)] 

AND [2 days ago Daily PMO Line(12,26,9,Daily Close) < 2 days ago Daily PMO Signal(12,26,9,Daily Close)] 

AND [3 days ago Daily PMO Line(12,26,9,Daily Close) < 3 days ago Daily PMO Signal(12,26,9,Daily Close)]

 


TURNING POINT SCAN:

 

// Narrows down the universe to US stocks with decent volume and a close above $10

 

[type = stock] AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 50000]

AND [country is US]

AND [Close > 10]

 

 

// Stock is in a "bull" market - 50-EMA higher than 200-EMA

 

AND [today's ema(50,close) > today's ema(200,close)]

AND [yesterday's ema(50,close) < yesterday's ema(200,close)]

 


UNDER THE RADAR:

 

// Narrows down the universe to US stocks with decent volume and a close above $10

 

[type = stock] AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 100000]

AND [country is US]

AND [Close > 10]

 

// This identifies a PMO rising

 

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) > yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10)]

AND [yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10) > 2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)] 

 

 

// Stock is in a "bull" market - 50-EMA higher than 200-EMA

 

AND [today's ema(50,close) > today's ema(200,close)]

 

//Unusually high volume

 

AND [Daily Volume > Yesterday's Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) * 4] 

AND [Daily Close > Yesterday's Daily Close]

 


BOTTOM FISHING:

 

// Narrows down the universe to stocks with decent volume and from the US

[type = stock] AND [Daily SMA(20,Daily Volume) > 100000]

AND [country is US]

 

// Keeps the penny stocks and high volatility stocks out of your results

AND [Close > 10]

 

// This identifies a PMO that hasn't yet had a positive crossover its signal line and PMO below zero

AND[today's PMO Line(35,20,10) < today's PMO Signal(35,20,10)]

AND[today's PMO Line(35,20,10) < 0]

 

// This identifies a PMO rising for three days

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) > yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10)]

AND [yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10) > 2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)] 

AND [2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10) > 3 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)]

 

//Trend Model Configuration with only ST Trend Model on BUY

AND [today's ema(20,close) < today's ema(50,close)]

AND [today's ema(50,close) < today's ema(200,close)]

AND [today's ema(5,close) > today's ema(20,close)]

 

//This identifies stocks with SCTRs less than 75 or in the "hot zone"

AND [SCTR < 75]

 


SCAN FOR DOGS:

 

// The "universe" you are scanning:

[group is SP500]

OR [group is NDX]

 

// Currently on PMO BUY Signal and has been falling for 2 days

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) > today's PMO Signal(35,20,10)]

AND [today's PMO Line(35,20,10) < yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10)]

AND [yesterday's PMO Line(35,20,10) < 2 days ago PMO Line(35,20,10)] 

 

// Bearish EMA Configuration 20-EMA < 50-EMA < 200-EMA

AND [today's ema(20,close) < today's ema(50,close)]

AND [today's ema(50,close) < today's ema(200,close)]

 

// SCTR is NOT in the "hot zone"

and [SCTR <75]


Ten in Ten Before One (0:55:47): 

In this regular segment, Tom attempts to review ten charts in ten minutes. Send in your symbol requests via Twitter (@mktwatcherslive) before the show or using the live chat box during the LIVE program. We'll also check our email for symbol requests before the show (marketwatchers@stockcharts.com). You'll find all of these charts in the MarketWatchers LIVE ChartList, located at the top of the MarketWatchers blog homepage.

 

Under the Radar (1:12:50): 

Looking Forward:

Tune in on Wednesday at 12:00p-1:30p EST for guest Tom McClellan.


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Erin Swenlin
About the author: is a co-founder of the DecisionPoint.com website along with her father, Carl Swenlin. She launched the DecisionPoint daily blog in 2009 alongside Carl and now serves as a consulting technical analyst and blog contributor at StockCharts.com. Erin is an active Member of the CMT Association. She holds a Master's degree in Information Resource Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology as well as a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Southern California. Learn More