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Momentum & Trend

Jeff Sun

20 Hits · last calculated September 18, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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Jeff Sun's (CFTe, from the Qullamaggie school) momentum growth approach: he hunts the strongest movers. Criteria: quarterly revenue AND quarterly EPS (earnings per share) each grow more than 25% year-over-year (real growth as fuel), high inherent volatility (ADR ≥ 4%, so intraday range expansion is even possible), market cap in his preferred $2–25 billion range, price in a Stage 2 uptrend and above the 21-EMA (he preaches trusting the 10- and 20-day lines instead of trying to outsmart them), plus strong relative strength (RS ≥ 80). Deliberately kept narrow — the goal is only the top-quality movers, not a broad list.

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ADR (Average Daily Range)
The average daily swing of a stock in percent - measured over 10 or 30 trading days (columns "ADR 10D/30D"). An ADR of 5% means: on a normal day the gap between the intraday low and high runs about 5%. Traders look for movement - that is why stocks with an ADR under 1% are filtered out globally. Scanners that run without the global filters still include them; that is noted below their hit list. Not to be confused with ADR meaning "American Depositary Receipt" (a US certificate for foreign shares) - here ADR always means the daily swing.
AI Classification
Our company-by-company assessment of the AI boom based on SEC filings (the last four quarterly 10-Q reports and two annual 10-K reports): "Sells AI" (AI is a revenue source), "Threatened" (AI is a concrete business risk), "Uses AI" (operational use), or "Neutral" (no material AI exposure). Every classification requires at least two direct quote citations - otherwise the column shows "-". Not a quality judgment or a buy recommendation; the full file is on the stock page, methodology at /stocks/ai-rating-methodology.
Analysis (Full Company Analysis)
If the Analysis column shows "Read," there is an in-depth TickerGuard company analysis for this stock: business model, scanner findings, quarterly results, evidence from SEC filings, plus opportunities and risks. One click opens it directly.
Avg/Yr 3Y (Average Annual Return)
The stock's average annual return over the past 3 years. Shows at a glance whether a stock delivers over the long run or just had a short hot streak.
Earnings Date
The date of the next quarterly earnings report. Price gaps in either direction are common around this date - that is why we color it red when it is 7 days away or less, and yellow when it is 14 days away or less: elevated risk for fresh positions.
EMA (Exponential Moving Average)
Like the simple moving average, but more recent prices carry more weight - the line follows price faster. The 21-day EMA is the standard short-term trend line for momentum traders.
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Quarterly earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. The most important growth metric: if EPS rises strongly over several quarters, the company is earning more money per share.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures - the money left over for everything else (debt paydown, acquisitions, or buybacks). Consistently positive free cash flow is one of the most honest signs of a healthy business model.
Funda Rating (Fundamental Rating A+ to F)
Our proprietary fundamental rating from 0 to 100 points with a school-grade rank from A+ to F. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. Every stock is scored against all others by percentile: growth in earnings and revenue, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, and quality criteria such as margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet strength. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below — A/A+ are the fundamentally strongest stocks in the universe.
Market Capitalization (Mkt Cap)
The market value of the company: share price x total shares outstanding, shown here in billions of dollars. Micro caps (< $0.3B) are small and volatile, mega caps (> $200B) are heavyweights. Our scanner universe is deliberately capped at $50B - we look for stocks with room to run. The cap does not apply to scanners that run without the global filters; that is noted below their hit list.
Momentum
The driving force behind a price trend: stocks that have recently risen sharply statistically tend to keep rising more often than not. Momentum strategies therefore buy strength - not perceived bargains.
Net Margin
How much of revenue is left as profit? Net income divided by revenue, in percent. A 20% margin means: out of every dollar of revenue, 20 cents is left as profit. Rising margins are a strong quality signal.
Operating Cash Flow (OCF)
The cash that actually flows into the company from day-to-day operations - without accounting effects such as depreciation. A company can report book profits while still burning cash; operating cash flow reveals that.
Piotroski F-Score
A balance-sheet health check developed by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria covering earnings, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency produce a score from 0 to 9. Scores of 7 or higher are considered financially very solid, scores under 3 a warning sign.
Relative Strength (RS Rating)
How much has a stock risen compared with every other stock? The RS Rating is a percentile from 1 to 99: RS 90 means the stock has outperformed 90% of all stocks (depending on the scanner, over 1 week, 1, 3, 6, or 12 months). Market leaders almost always carry high RS values - that is why relative strength is the core of many momentum strategies.
Sector & Industry
Two levels of industry classification: sector is broad (e.g., Technology), industry is narrow (e.g., Semiconductors). Many strategies watch industry strength, because strong stocks are almost always found in strong industries.
Stage (Weinstein Stages 1-4)
Stan Weinstein divides every price chart into four stages: Stage 1 = basing (sideways after a downtrend), Stage 2 = uptrend (the only buying stage), Stage 3 = topping, Stage 4 = downtrend (avoid, or short candidate). Measured against the 30-week line (150-day moving average) and its slope.
YoY (Year-over-Year)
Year over Year: the quarter is compared with the same quarter of the prior year, not the previous quarter. This removes seasonal effects (holiday shopping, etc.) and is the standard for growth rates.

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Symbol Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report Sector Price YTD 6 Mo. 1 Year Off High Price Target RS EPS Rating ADR 10D ADR 30D Beta P/E P/E (f) P/S P/B P/FCF PEG EV/EBITDA EBIT Margin Gross Margin Net Margin ROE ROA Debt/Eq Equity Ratio Sales +/Y Growth Score Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
STRL Sterling Construction Company Inc 11/02 +532 % 86 % Stage 2 A 84 7 of 9 16.2 $ Engineering & Construction Uses AI — — Industrials 505.70 $ +191.4 % +159.2 % +51.1 % −12.3 % +81.5 % 97 88 7.1 % 7.5 % 1.85 41.9 18.0 4.7 12.1 33.8 0.58 20.2 17.2 % 23.8 % 12.6 % 36.7 % 14.5 % 0.57 42.7 % +17.7 % 5 0.0 % 0.0 % 6.7 95.7 % 4.6 % 5.0 (3)
FORM FormFactor Inc 07/29 +126 % 85 % Stage 2 A 79 8 of 9 9.5 $ Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Uses AI — — Technology 111.50 $ +156.0 % +147.9 % +251.1 % −6.5 % +24.3 % 97 91 9.4 % 8.6 % 1.24 110.5 28.3 10.6 7.1 70.0 1.39 42.9 17.7 % 46.2 % 12.8 % 6.8 % 7.4 % 0.04 84.3 % +2.8 % 5 0.0 % 0.0 % 12.3 98.8 % 5.4 % 3.7 (10)
AMKR Amkor Technology Inc 07/27 +84 % 80 % Stage 2 B 69 7 of 9 11.9 $ Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Sells AI — — Technology 48.00 $ +120.3 % +102.6 % +81.4 % −11.4 % +65.0 % 97 92 9.2 % 8.8 % 2.23 23.7 16.6 1.7 2.5 71.1 0.76 8.5 6.0 % 15.5 % 7.4 % 10.0 % 4.6 % 0.34 54.6 % +6.2 % 6 0.7 % 15.1 % 7.6 51.3 % 15.3 % 3.8 (9)
AGX Argan Inc — +629 % 76 % Stage 2 A 77 5 of 9 5.8 $ Engineering & Construction Uses AI — — Industrials 383.00 $ +135.6 % +141.6 % +60.7 % −4.8 % +49.6 % 96 86 7.0 % 7.0 % 0.57 33.8 16.6 4.9 11.2 10.6 — 23.2 15.6 % 20.7 % 15.1 % 38.5 % 10.0 % — 36.8 % +8.1 % 8 0.7 % 15.8 % 8.1 108.9 % 7.8 % 4.0 (2)
LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 08/03 +23 % 60 % Stage 2 B 73 6 of 9 16.0 $ Semiconductors Sells AI
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— Technology 108.50 $ +96.5 % +91.7 % +62.2 % −8.2 % +54.8 % 94 93 6.8 % 6.5 % 1.78 767.3 33.9 24.5 19.1 77.4 0.59 151.8 15.6 % 69.0 % 5.6 % 2.8 % 3.9 % 0.09 82.3 % +2.7 % 5 0.0 % 0.0 % 11.3 108.6 % 7.7 % 4.5 (14)
OSCR Oscar Health Inc 08/05 +84 % 69 % Stage 2 B 64 7 of 9 9.2 $ Healthcare Plans Uses AI — — Healthcare 32.00 $ +108.3 % +97.3 % +80.0 % −5.6 % -4.1 % 94 87 5.6 % 6.6 % 2.37 — 588.2 0.6 6.1 2.1 — 0.0 15.2 % 20.2 % 3.6 % -2.6 % 4.5 % 0.26 17.9 % +27.5 % 4 0.0 % 0.0 % 3.0 67.6 % 6.5 % 3.3 (7)
NESR National Energy Services Reunited Corp. 08/19 +252 % 55 % Stage 2 B 69 7 of 9 3.3 $ Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Neutral
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— Energy 32.50 $ +60.1 % +89.1 % +208.3 % −2.6 % +33.2 % 94 87 5.7 % 5.1 % 0.40 50.0 0.0 2.0 3.2 14.2 — 11.8 8.9 % 13.3 % 5.8 % 6.7 % 4.8 % 0.31 51.7 % +1.7 % 7 0.0 % 0.0 % 5.0 85.2 % 5.2 % 4.3 (3)
CORZ Core Scientific, Inc. 08/14 — 71 % Stage 2 C 45 4 of 9 5.4 $ Software - Infrastructure – — — Technology 17.10 $ +100.3 % +66.6 % +5.4 % −10.5 % +117.1 % 93 80 6.3 % 6.5 % 5.49 — 27.2 12.3 0.0 — — 454.9 -18.8 % 32.1 % 0.0 % 0.0 % -2.4 % -1.57 -42.5 % -37.5 % 4 0.0 % 0.0 % -5.1 124.5 % 22.8 % 4.7 (16)
SEI Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc 07/22 +327 % 78 % Stage 2 B 69 5 of 9 6.8 $ Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Sells AI
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— Energy 69.20 $ +70.3 % +76.6 % +109.9 % −7.8 % +39.3 % 92 87 7.0 % 7.1 % 1.26 — 384.6 9.0 — — 0.94 23.5 25.8 % 49.9 % 7.2 % 8.7 % 4.1 % — 26.1 % +98.7 % 5 0.8 % 43.2 % 4.1 113.1 % 23.8 % 4.9 (8)
MRX Marex Group plc 08/12 — 47 % Stage 2 B 62 4 of 9 5.2 $ Capital Markets – — — Financial Services 73.30 $ +74.6 % +49.3 % +121.7 % −4.8 % +9.0 % 92 79 4.9 % 4.7 % -0.08 16.8 8.8 1.0 3.9 — — 5.5 13.1 % 70.1 % 12.2 % 29.1 % 1.1 % — 3.7 % +25.4 % 8 0.9 % 11.9 % 4.2 75.2 % 3.8 % 4.3 (8)
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries Inc 08/04 +84 % 63 % Stage 2 B 72 5 of 9 10.8 $ Electrical Equipment & Parts – — — Industrials 254.40 $ +74.4 % +60.4 % +61.5 % −5.6 % +70.1 % 91 88 6.1 % 6.3 % 1.30 50.1 17.9 5.3 7.0 124.9 2.77 31.6 14.3 % 40.0 % 10.8 % 14.7 % 6.3 % 0.63 53.4 % +21.4 % 5 0.2 % 5.0 % 8.0 111.3 % 6.0 % 4.2 (11)
SEZL Sezzle Inc. 08/06 — ⚠ Wildest 10% 88 % Stage 2 B 72 6 of 9 3.9 $ Credit Services Uses AI
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— Financial Services 113.10 $ +138.8 % +131.8 % +27.8 % −12.3 % +48.5 % 91 76 8.0 % 7.4 % 6.67 16.0 19.0 7.4 11.4 12.0 0.07 20.0 61.0 % 75.0 % 30.3 % 92.0 % 48.8 % 0.74 43.3 % +66.1 % 9 0.0 % 0.0 % 11.4 40.9 % 24.9 % 5.0 (2)
TGTX TG Therapeutics Inc 08/03 +43 % 45 % Stage 2 B 65 5 of 9 8.7 $ Biotechnology Neutral
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— Healthcare 56.50 $ +80.9 % +79.3 % +76.3 % −6.5 % +23.4 % 90 92 5.0 % 4.8 % 1.66 20.3 24.6 10.9 15.2 498.6 1.61 59.7 17.0 % 82.4 % 55.2 % 112.6 % 7.3 % 1.29 38.1 % +87.3 % 6 0.0 % 0.0 % 6.2 70.2 % 28.5 % 4.3 (9)
PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics Inc 08/05 +110 % 48 % Stage 2 B 64 6 of 9 9.2 $ Biotechnology – — — Healthcare 143.70 $ +36.2 % +36.9 % +142.7 % −2.8 % +21.6 % 87 94 4.2 % 4.5 % 1.79 — 36.9 32.7 14.3 69.7 — 142.2 -6.5 % 100.0 % 29.4 % -17.1 % 4.6 % 0.02 94.0 % -89.4 % 4 0.0 % 0.0 % 21.8 125.3 % 13.9 % 4.4 (10)
DY Dycom Industries Inc 08/19 +115 % 52 % Stage 2 B 68 1 of 9 8.6 $ Engineering & Construction Threatened
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— Industrials 285.50 $ +37.5 % +45.5 % +9.1 % −12.9 % +82.3 % 86 76 4.9 % 5.9 % 1.49 27.3 31.2 1.3 4.5 18.4 3.50 12.4 7.3 % 20.5 % 4.8 % 19.7 % 7.1 % 6.84 30.7 % +18.0 % 4 0.0 % 0.0 % 7.3 96.6 % 6.2 % 4.9 (9)
RSI Rush Street Interactive Inc 07/29 +294 % 50 % Stage 2 B 71 6 of 9 6.1 $ Gambling Uses AI
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— Consumer Cyclical 25.30 $ +51.9 % +63.0 % +19.3 % −2.2 % +42.3 % 86 81 4.7 % 4.0 % 1.51 73.7 33.9 4.4 16.2 35.5 — 14.9 11.6 % 35.0 % 2.3 % 34.7 % 12.8 % 0.04 23.5 % +22.8 % 6 0.0 % 0.0 % 5.4 100.5 % 6.9 % 4.9 (7)
FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd. 08/04 +283 % 63 % Stage 2 B 68 5 of 9 19.9 $ Aerospace & Defense – — — Industrials 195.10 $ +33.6 % +52.7 % +10.1 % −17.0 % +93.9 % 83 77 6.6 % 6.4 % 1.56 39.2 12.8 6.4 46.8 — 3.22 19.5 22.5 % 32.2 % 15.9 % 233.3 % 11.4 % 10.23 9.5 % +43.2 % 6 1.1 % 34.1 % 8.0 97.2 % 10.4 % 4.5 (13)
DAVE Dave Inc 08/05 +2,117 % 70 % Stage 2 B 74 6 of 9 4.5 $ Software - Application Uses AI
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— Technology 356.50 $ +43.6 % +62.5 % +63.0 % −5.8 % +24.6 % 83 86 8.5 % 8.1 % 3.84 — 17.9 7.0 — 13.8 — 21.6 38.3 % 71.8 % 34.6 % 111.6 % 31.0 % — 38.4 % +59.7 % 9 0.0 % 0.0 % 11.6 100.1 % 21.5 % 4.8 (8)
CXW CoreCivic Inc 08/05 +72 % 39 % Stage 2 B 64 7 of 9 3.5 $ Security & Protection Services – — — Industrials 35.50 $ +55.6 % +58.6 % +71.9 % −4.5 % +17.7 % 83 81 4.2 % 4.0 % 0.60 30.4 13.8 1.4 2.6 36.0 1.06 12.4 11.4 % 22.6 % 5.1 % 9.0 % 4.8 % 1.00 41.4 % +12.7 % 3 0.0 % 0.0 % 5.3 91.6 % 17.8 % 5.0 (4)
WT WisdomTree Inc. 07/30 +58 % 40 % Stage 2 B 57 4 of 9 3.5 $ Asset Management – — — Financial Services 22.20 $ +50.4 % +35.1 % +60.8 % −12.8 % +9.6 % 83 79 4.4 % 4.2 % 1.20 53.4 16.3 5.7 7.1 21.6 1.54 23.0 38.4 % 53.3 % 13.3 % 13.8 % 11.2 % 2.53 26.6 % +15.4 % 7 0.5 % 10.9 % 6.5 111.8 % 16.1 % 3.8 (6)

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Jeff Sun's (CFTe, from the Qullamaggie school) momentum growth approach: he hunts the strongest movers.

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on September 18, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 20 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of September 18, 2026).

Global filters: market cap of $50B or less (mega caps are cut from every scanner); 10- and 30-day ADR must be ≥ 1% (too little movement gets cut); names after a reverse split (distorted price history) are excluded.

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