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Oliver Kell: Bull Snorts

4 Hits · last calculated September 18, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q) · Market filter active: the list shows 4 hits from US

Methodology & criteria

Kell's 'Bull Snorts' (Screening Guide): liquid stocks (price above $20, average volume above 500,000) that are trading up today AND trading at least double their normal volume (relative volume ≥ 2, ideally 3+). The 'bull's snort': somebody is buying in unusual size today — the volume footprint almost always comes before the headline.

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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Terms in This Scanner Explained

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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.
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.
Liquidity
How easily a stock can be bought and sold without moving the price - measured by (dollar) volume. Illiquid stocks have wide spreads and jerky prices; that is why almost every scanner applies a minimum liquidity filter.
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.
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.
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.
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Oliver Kell: Bull Snorts
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
KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc 08/05 +47 % 57 % Stage 2 A 77 6 of 9 4.3 $ Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Neutral Technology 81.90 $ +180.3 % +179.3 % +101.7 % −1.4 % +30.2 % 97 6 7.6 % 6.8 % 1.62 75.2 11.7 4.5 5.0 107.4 2.38 22.7 15.9 % 52.6 % 12.2 % 6.4 % 9.0 % 0.05 72.3 % -7.4 % 4 1.0 % 31.5 % 13.9 93.1 % 4.9 % 4.0 (5)
EPC Edgewell Personal Care Co 08/04 -11 % 42 % Stage 2 D 36 4 of 9 1.2 $ Household & Personal Products Consumer Defensive 27.30 $ +56.0 % +61.6 % +34.6 % −6.4 % +17.8 % 76 18 7.1 % 5.8 % 0.40 13.0 0.6 18.3 2.87 18.1 9.3 % 40.9 % -4.2 % -0.7 % 3.0 % 41.0 % -1.3 % 4 2.2 % 32.6 % 5.9 122.0 % 9.8 % 3.8 (9)
JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc +37 % 44 % Stage 2 C 54 3 of 9 9.9 $ Capital Markets Financial Services 47.90 $ -0.8 % -22.4 % -25.9 % −25.9 % +28.0 % 67 67 4.8 % 3.8 % 1.49 12.2 10.8 0.8 0.9 4.0 1.08 4.8 14.3 % 82.7 % 10.8 % 6.6 % 1.2 % 13.3 % +2.9 % 4 3.3 % 43.2 % 6.3 67.5 % 4.3 % 3.3 (3)
VRNS Varonis Systems 08/04 +13 % 85 % Stage 3 B 64 7 of 9 5.2 $ Software - Infrastructure Technology 47.80 $ +6.8 % +20.2 % -16.1 % −39.7 % +7.4 % 43 42 7.3 % 5.8 % 0.82 142.9 7.6 11.7 43.0 7.38 -20.7 -25.1 % 77.1 % -20.5 % -31.8 % -5.7 % 1.15 27.7 % +13.2 % 3 0.0 % 0.0 % 3.1 99.5 % 7.2 % 4.2 (24)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kell's 'Bull Snorts' (Screening Guide): liquid stocks (price above $20, average volume above 500,000) that are trading up today AND trading at least double their normal volume (relative volume ≥ 2, ideally 3+). The 'bull's snort': somebody is buying in unusual size today — the volume footprint almost always comes before the headline.

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, 4 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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Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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