Showing posts with label Code. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Code. Show all posts

Monday, July 12, 2010

Code for Breakout Scans in TOS

I was toying with the scans to see if I can get a decent scan for breakouts based on Headley's %R and Accel bands.

They are far from perfect, but so is the scanner in TOS for these study based scans...nonetheless we should all be eternally grateful. I used to dig through something like 100 charts per day (once I did 300) to find opportunities. This does that work for you and really clears things up for you.

The following is what I got.

Breakout Longs:


Breakout Shorts:


I wont be posting the results of these just yet...this blog already takes up too much of my time..but I might...

If anyone reads this let me know in comments if you want me to post the results of these scans daily.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Setups today

OK since this is a new blog, I should say what the rules for the setup are...better still a screen shot of the rules in TOS:

Short setup code:

Long Setup code:


The rules are based on Price Headley's Methods in this case I am looking for %R retests outside of the acceleration bands. I have not backtested this specific part of his methodology, however, he states in seminars that these are the highest quality, lowest risk setups.


Every night, I will post the setups that have popped onto this scan. I will also post %R retests that are inside the bands. Especially when there are no setups outside the bands.

One final rule for my scans, all of these will be optionable, the underlying trades at least 250,000 shares that day (be sure to check the average volume), and finally be at least $15 in price. I am a believer in the IBD methodology as well so that's where these "arbitrary" filter rules come from.

If I post retests inside the bands I will be sure that the retest is valid. Which means that I will confirm that the %R setup is confirmed. I will not post Retests inside the bands if there are any retests outside the bands...I will only post retests inside the bands if there are no retests that come up outside the bands.

That being said...today's setups are as follows:

SHORTS:
EGN, RJF, GIS, DBO, CAJ

LONGs:
NONE outside the bands.


The following are %R retests inside the bands:
RGNC, SWSI, ODSY