Pre-Market Checklist

This is a base list I use to estimate the macro-economic trend for the day
and is not intended for investment advice - use this information at your own discretion.

RESULTS:

LINK WEIGHT BULLISH BEARISH
News
Include political and economic events. Check all positions for stock splits and reverse splits.
Benzinga 3
Economic Calendar
Check 3-star events and interest rate moves
Investing.com 3
Vix
An inverse Bull-Bear indicator.
Yahoo Finance 3
SECTORS
XLE
Energy Sector
Yahoo Finance 2
XLF
Financial Sector
Yahoo Finance 2
XLV
Healthcare Sector
Yahoo Finance 2
FUTURES
ES=F
S & P 500 Futures
Yahoo Finance 2
NQ=F
NASDAQ Futures
Yahoo Finance 2
YM=F
Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures
Yahoo Finance 2
RTY=F
Russell 2000 Futures
Yahoo Finance 2
SECURITIES
NVDA
Nvidia
Yahoo Finance 1
TSLA
Tesla
Yahoo Finance 1
AAPL
Apple
Yahoo Finance 1
MSFT
Microsoft
Yahoo Finance 1

FinViz Settings

Note: FinViz has a 20 minute lag and Shorts are only reported twice a month.

Base Settings
Settings used on most scans
  • Industry: Stocks Only
  • Country: USA
  • Relative Volume: Over 1
  • Average Volumn: Over 2M
  • Average True Range: Over 1
Golden Stack
This ensures the Simple Moving Averages (SMA) are aligned indicating a bullish trend.
Base Settings +
  • 20-Day SMA: Price above SMA20
  • 50-Day SMA: SMA50 below SMA20
  • 200-Day SMA: SMA200 below SMA50
Short Squeeze
Use the Short Float to identify securities with a high Short Float. A Short eventually needs to cover and could present a small bottom bounce.
Base Settings +
  • Short Float: Over 20%
  • RSI (14): Not Overbought (<50)
NOTE: Short positions are regulated by FINRA and are reported on the 15th and last day of each month. FinViz will NOT report shorts already covered.
Other Common Settings
Use these to narrow down too many results. 5-20 results are manageable
  • Beta: Over 1
  • Price: $5-$50
  • Change on Open: up 2%
  • 52-Week High/Low: 0-5% below high
  • Change on Open: up 2%