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Notice to visitors: Our algorithm finds high-momentum stocks. Price momentum surges, especially if accompanied by volume surges often presage a significant move. Stocks in a database of about 8,000 stocks are ranked by momentum..
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Momentum is similar to price-rate-of-change. The difference is that momentum is expressed usually as a ratio, and price-rate-of-change is expressed as a percent. Both are “momentum” measurements. We express the momentum as a percentage here because it is easier for most people to visualize percentages than ratios.
It is often possible to catch a stock early in a sustained move by monitoring stocks that have undergone a recent momentum surge. Our momentum scanner computes the 10-day momentum of each of thousands of stocks. Remember that a high 10-day momentum figure does not necessarily mean a viable trend has begun. There may be nearby overhead resistance to any additional upside movement. If there is, you should either wait and see if the stock breaks through that resistance or look elsewhere. Look at the stock’s 3-year chart and it’s 1-year chart to get a sense of the context for the recent momentum. Is the stock accelerating after touching its rising trendline, breaking through its upper Bollinger band, bursting through the neckline of an inverted head-and-shoulders formation, or breaking through the upper resistance boundary of an ascending triangle? Look for such things to validate that the momentum is probably the beginning of a significant move. If you do not know what these formations are, learn what overhead resistance looks like. Many people consider the lack of overhead resistance to be sufficient reason to purchase a high-momentum stock.
Extreme readings are more likely to be followed by a continuation of the upside movement. Check a stock carefully before you buy it. A momentum surge may result because of a possible takeover. In such cases, a stock will usually gap up to a certain level then level off with little price change from then on (it goes relatively flat). There might be another surge later or the stock may stay there for up to a few months and then plummet if the takeover collapses. In short, the upside move may already be over. We believe it is better to look for stocks that have not spiked up abruptly then traded flat after that, and that you make sure there is no nearby resistance overhanging the stock. The bottom line is that stocks with the greatest momentum out of thousands of stocks probably have that momentum for a good reason.
The following is a list of 100 stocks that have the greatest momentum of thousands of stocks (we start with the Reuters database that has approximately 8,000 stocks). The list also includes buy and sell signals based on Donchian’s dual moving average (5 x 20) crossover system for all 100 stocks.
This list was originally for subscribers only. Now it is available to all visitors. If there is nothing compelling on any given list, there might very well be something worth considering on the next list.
“Mom” column shows how much the stock has gained in the last 10 days.
Because of data delays, we may post this report early on the morning following the close, well before the market opens. An explanation is on the “Subscriber Section” page
Based On Data Available After The Close On Fri 5/20/22 | ||||||
Stock Name | Sym | Close | % Ch | %Vol | Mom | 5×20 |
HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP CL A | HMTV | 6.63 | -1.19 | -11.9 | 75.9% | |
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES | RIBT | 0.63 | -3.08 | 7.6 | 44.8% | |
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS | PKOH | 14.00 | -3.38 | -26.8 | 44.6% | |
SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL | SREV | 1.45 | 0.69 | -61.3 | 42.2% | |
NEUROMETRIX | NURO | 4.31 | -21.64 | -88.9 | 41.8% | |
POINTS.COM | PCOM | 24.31 | 1.08 | -17.7 | 41.6% | |
CECO ENVIRONMENTAL | CECE | 6.05 | -1.94 | -46.8 | 41.4% | |
VERTEX ENERGY | VTNR | 14.40 | -3.87 | -32.8 | 32.7% | |
CHEMOCENTRYX | CCXI | 22.79 | 3.36 | -13.4 | 31.1% | |
H&R BLOCK | HRB | 33.08 | 0.43 | 2.2 | 30.7% | |
GRIFFON | GFF | 30.15 | 0.53 | -34.6 | 28.6% | |
SUNOPTA | STKL | 7.09 | 1.14 | -8.8 | 28.4% | |
SIERRA WIRELESS | SWIR | 20.98 | -2.42 | -23.0 | 27.3% | |
CONSOLIDATED WATER | CWCO | 13.43 | 3.79 | 20.5 | 25.5% | |
INTRA CELLULAR THERAPIES | ITCI | 57.88 | 0.26 | -6.1 | 25.3% | |
SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES | SNCR | 1.54 | -4.35 | 82.6 | 25.2% | |
AMC NETWORKS CL A | AMCX | 40.54 | -3.04 | -37.9 | 24.9% | |
MANNKIND | MNKD | 3.68 | 4.84 | -20.3 | 24.8% | |
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS | FOLD | 7.76 | 4.58 | -12.0 | 23.8% | |
IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS | IDRA | 0.52 | 7.57 | -35.2 | 23.7% | ↗ |
DXP ENTERPRISES | DXPE | 28.22 | -0.63 | -11.5 | 22.4% | |
PERMIAN BASIN ROYALTY UNT | PBT | 16.40 | 17.14 | 781.7 | 22.1% | |
ANGI CL A | ANGI | 5.01 | -2.34 | 21.5 | 21.9% | |
PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS | PPSI | 4.44 | 14.14 | 40.2 | 21.3% | ↗ |
COMPANHIA ENERG ADR REPG ONE PRF | CIG | 2.36 | 3.51 | -38.4 | 21.3% | |
CALAMP | CAMP | 6.31 | 3.44 | -21.3 | 21.1% | |
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA ADR REP 1 SRS B | SQM | 95.46 | 0.24 | -13.3 | 21.0% | |
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES | DVAX | 10.80 | -3.40 | -46.6 | 20.8% | |
TREEHOUSE FOODS | THS | 36.70 | -0.14 | -48.5 | 20.2% | |
ZOSANO PHARMA | ZSAN | 2.10 | -0.47 | -39.8 | 20.0% | |
AGILYSYS | AGYS | 41.49 | 0.48 | -46.4 | 19.9% | |
MICT | MICT | 0.73 | -1.20 | -29.4 | 19.9% | |
IMMERSION | IMMR | 5.40 | -6.09 | -4.7 | 18.9% | |
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY | AZPN | 194.01 | 3.75 | -20.0 | 18.8% | |
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS | AUPH | 12.05 | 3.43 | 27.6 | 18.6% | |
CNTRAIS ELTRC BRS ADR REP | EBR | 9.00 | 0.78 | -14.3 | 18.3% | |
DIREXION DAILY TECHNOLOGY BER 3X ETF | TECS | 49.73 | -0.58 | 20.0 | 18.2% | |
CMPNH PARA ADR REP UNT | ELP | 7.48 | 2.19 | -34.2 | 18.0% | |
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ ETF | SQQQ | 58.73 | 0.81 | 7.0 | 17.9% | |
BLACKBAUD | BLKB | 62.90 | 4.78 | 11.9 | 17.9% | |
PERRIGO | PRGO | 38.14 | 1.49 | 3.6 | 17.4% | |
VIPSHOP HOLDGS SPON ADS REP 0.20 | VIPS | 8.64 | 0.82 | -29.6 | 17.4% | |
GOL LINHAS AAREAS INT ADS REP 02 PRF | GOL | 6.25 | 3.82 | 32.6 | 17.3% | |
CNTRAIS ELTRC BRS ADR REP PRF | EBRb | 8.83 | 0.68 | 38.0 | 17.1% | |
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS | PANL | 5.96 | 2.23 | 12.2 | 17.1% | |
TRECORA RESOURCES | TREC | 9.63 | 0.31 | 11.5 | 17.0% | |
RCM TECHNOLOGIES | RCMT | 23.01 | 5.45 | 83.8 | 16.5% | |
TIDEWATER | TDW | 25.06 | -4.24 | -42.2 | 16.3% | |
ULTRAPAR ADR REP 1 | UGP | 2.81 | 4.85 | -1.7 | 16.1% | |
TIMKENSTEEL | TMST | 21.11 | -1.81 | -22.2 | 15.9% | |
ALTUS POWER CL A | AMPS | 6.75 | 0.45 | -44.2 | 15.6% | |
CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY UNT | CRT | 18.31 | 2.63 | 2.1 | 15.5% | |
BRF ADR REP ONE | BRFS | 2.76 | 0.36 | -21.3 | 15.5% | |
DIREXION DAILY S&P 500 BEAR 3X ETF | SPXS | 25.76 | -0.12 | -5.2 | 15.3% | |
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT S&P 500 ETF | SPXU | 19.55 | 0.00 | 8.3 | 15.2% | |
DIREXION DALY REL EST BR 3X SH ETF | DRV | 48.66 | -3.66 | -37.8 | 15.2% | |
DIREXION BRAZIL BULL 2X SHARES ETF | BRZU | 91.26 | 4.96 | -25.4 | 14.9% | |
RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS | RBA | 60.02 | -0.86 | -16.3 | 14.7% | |
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHT DW 30 ETF | SDOW | 36.74 | -0.14 | -15.7 | 14.7% | |
KRONOS WORLDWIDE | KRO | 17.50 | -2.89 | -44.2 | 14.6% | |
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS | ESPR | 6.31 | 2.10 | -7.7 | 14.5% | |
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CL A | MANT | 94.60 | 0.37 | -47.4 | 14.4% | |
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT TECHNOLOGY ETF | REW | 21.88 | 0.00 | 210.6 | 14.4% | |
HAEMONETICS | HAE | 59.32 | -1.41 | -36.0 | 14.3% | |
TEEKAY TANKERS CL A | TNK | 18.77 | -1.47 | 3.5 | 14.2% | |
BRASKEM ADS REP 2 CL A PRF | BAK | 17.85 | 2.94 | -46.6 | 14.1% | |
SAGE THERAPEUTICS | SAGE | 32.53 | 2.20 | -14.8 | 13.7% | |
AMERICA MOVIL ADR REP 20 SR L | AMX | 21.30 | 1.62 | -15.4 | 13.7% | |
Q2 HOLDINGS | QTWO | 51.52 | 2.73 | -37.4 | 13.6% | ↗ |
ELECTRONIC ARTS | EA | 130.76 | 0.57 | 33.2 | 13.4% | |
TAL EDUCATION GRP 3 ADR REP CL A | TAL | 4.14 | -5.91 | -17.9 | 13.4% | |
DIGI INTERNATIONAL | DGII | 21.86 | -0.05 | -15.2 | 13.3% | |
DIREXION DAILY FINANCIAL BEAR 3X ETF | FAZ | 27.24 | 0.26 | -3.4 | 13.3% | |
SEAGEN | SGEN | 139.64 | -2.10 | 65.2 | 13.1% | |
FAIR ISAAC | FICO | 395.42 | 4.41 | -6.7 | 13.0% | |
DAQO NEW ENERGY ADR REP 5 | DQ | 47.46 | 3.29 | -36.6 | 13.0% | |
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS | HALO | 44.32 | 1.09 | 6.1 | 13.0% | |
DIR DAILY 20+ YEAR TRSRY BULL 3X ETF | TMF | 13.97 | 3.56 | 1.3 | 12.8% | |
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS | ANIP | 30.86 | 3.14 | 10.0 | 12.6% | |
C3 AI CL A | AI | 18.22 | 1.00 | 67.1 | 12.5% | |
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT QQQ ETF | QID | 25.80 | 0.62 | -1.7 | 12.4% | |
BANCO BRADESCO ADR REPSTG 1 PRF | BBD | 3.99 | 2.57 | 6.4 | 12.4% | |
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS | EBS | 35.33 | 11.49 | 200.1 | 12.3% | |
PRECISION DRILLING | PDS | 73.74 | -1.43 | 13.6 | 12.1% | |
DIREXION DLY FTSE CHNA BUL 3X ETF | YINN | 3.72 | 1.09 | 6.7 | 12.1% | |
FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP | FRGI | 7.00 | 0.00 | 105.8 | 12.0% | |
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CL A | EVC | 4.97 | 2.47 | -40.8 | 11.9% | |
PROMETHEUS BIOSCIENCES | RXDX | 29.56 | 1.86 | -37.8 | 11.8% | |
MIRATI THERAPEUTICS | MRTX | 63.35 | 6.27 | 54.5 | 11.7% | |
SYNOPSYS | SNPS | 306.72 | 2.06 | -22.4 | 11.7% | ↗ |
NEWPARK RSC | NR | 4.13 | 0.49 | -17.8 | 11.6% | |
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR | MX | 19.64 | -2.39 | -40.3 | 11.6% | |
LIPOCINE | LPCN | 0.90 | 1.44 | 83.6 | 11.5% | ↗ |
KAR AUCTION SERVICES | KAR | 14.68 | 0.27 | 25.6 | 11.0% | |
DRXN DLY GLD MNS INX BR 2X SH ETF | DUST | 16.07 | 0.50 | -45.1 | 10.8% | |
QUINSTREET | QNST | 10.51 | -0.76 | 32.0 | 10.8% | |
AXOGEN | AXGN | 10.00 | 5.04 | -8.5 | 10.7% | |
PRUDENTIAL ADR REPSTG 2 | PUK | 25.45 | 2.58 | 12.5 | 10.7% | |
JINKOSOLAR HLDG ADR REP 4 | JKS | 57.16 | 1.26 | -24.3 | 10.7% | |
NRG ENERGY | NRG | 45.72 | -1.06 | 13.4 | 10.4% |