Momentum Continuation
Liquid US stocks consolidating after a strong rally — strong relative-strength rank, tight price action near short-term EMAs, and recognisable setup patterns.
01What it does
What QM Screener does
QM Screener runs six well-known momentum strategies against the full US equity market every trading day, then surfaces the names that pass each strategy's filters in one dashboard.
It's built for traders who want to monitor multiple methodologies without manually re-screening — useful as a daily watchlist generator, not a black-box signal service. Every passing ticker is shown alongside the actual values that satisfied the filter, so the result is auditable rather than opaque.
The list is only half of it. Every name charts in place — candles, volume, EMA and SMA overlays — with a setup tag that says whether it is basing or already extended, a sector-strength tape above, a watchlist to carry names across days, and TradingView, CSV, PNG and API exports to take them anywhere else.
02The six screens
The six screens
Each screen encodes a different published trend or momentum methodology. They are complementary — a ticker can pass one and fail the others.
Trend Template
The published 8-point trend checklist — price above the 150 and 200 SMA, both averages trending up, the stock within reach of its 52-week high, and a top-tier RS rank.
Volatility Contraction Pattern
The VCP setup: a series of progressively tighter pullbacks on declining volume, often a precursor to a breakout.
Gappers
Stocks gapping up at the open on above-average volume while already in an established uptrend — a classic momentum-trader entry signal.
Swing Momentum
Liquid names in a confirmed long- and intermediate-term uptrend, moving enough to swing but not yet extended.
Defensive Strength
Lower-volatility names in defensive sectors holding a long-term uptrend — stocks that have shown relative resilience in down markets.
03Charts & workflow
From list to chart to watchlist
A screen hands you names; the rest of the work is reading them. The dashboard does that reading in place — chart, tag, rank, star, export — and everything it knows is also available over an API.
Chart view
Flip the results into a chart-first split: the candlestick chart on the left, the passing list docked beside it in table order. Step through every name with ← → or ↑ ↓, and the URL carries the view, so any chart is a link you can share.
Candles, EMAs, SMAs
Daily or weekly candles, volume, a log axis, SMA 50 and 200, and three EMAs — 9 / 21 / 50 by default, and yours to change. Drawn from the same end-of-day bars the screen used, and remembered the way you left them.
Setup tags
Every row is tagged BASE, TIGHT, TRENDING, EXTENDED or PARABOLIC from a consolidation score measured in the stock's own ADR, so buy-ready bases and late runners are one filter apart.
Sector strength tape
A ranked strip of 21 sector and theme ETFs against SPY over 1M, 3M and 6M sits above the results, so you can see where the leadership is before you read the list.
Watchlist & exports
Star names into a per-account watchlist. Export any list as a TradingView watchlist, CSV, PNG, or share text.
API & MCP for agents
An OpenAPI-described REST API at /api/v1, an MCP server, llms.txt and OAuth 2.1 — so Claude, ChatGPT, or your own script can read today's screens on your behalf.
04How it works
How it works
A scheduled job pulls fresh daily OHLCV data from a market data API, runs every registered screen against the full US equity universe, and writes the passing tickers — together with each filter's actual value — into JSON.
The dashboard reads those JSON files, so loading is instant, and the chart for any ticker is built from the same cached bars — no second data source, so the chart and the table cannot disagree. Results export as a TradingView watchlist, CSV, PNG, or share text, and the same data is served over a versioned REST API and an MCP server.
05Pricing
One flat price.
$5/month. Every screen, every trading day. No tiers, no add-ons — both plans unlock the full dashboard.
Monthly
$5 / month
Billed monthly after a 7-day free trial.
- All six momentum screens
- Refreshed every trading day
- Built-in charts, setup tags, and watchlist
- TradingView, CSV, PNG, and API export
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Annual
$42 / year
$3.50/month, billed yearly. 7-day free trial.
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- Two months free vs. monthly billing
- One charge per year
- Cancel anytime
06How we compare
QM Screener vs. other screeners
Weighing another momentum screener? These side-by-side breakdowns cover scope, daily workflow, and price.
07FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who can use QM Screener?
Signup is open. Enter your email and we'll send you a link to set a password, or sign in with Google. Access to the dashboard requires an active subscription or a running 7-day free trial.
How does the 7-day free trial work?
Both plans start with a 7-day free trial — you get full dashboard access right away. Your card is captured at signup via Stripe but is not charged until the trial ends. Cancel any time during the trial and you will not be charged.
How do I cancel my subscription?
From the dashboard, open the Tools menu and choose “Manage billing” — it opens the Stripe Customer Portal, where you can cancel in one click. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you keep access until then.
Do you offer refunds?
No. The 7-day free trial is the trial — once a paid period begins, charges are non-refundable for any reason. You can cancel anytime to prevent the next renewal. See the Terms of Use for the full refund policy.
Where does the market data come from?
A commercial US equities data API delivers daily OHLCV bars and basic reference data. Results are persisted between runs so each screen stays reproducible.
How often does it refresh?
A scheduled job re-runs every screen once per trading day after the US close. The dashboard surfaces a “Last run” timestamp so you can tell which session the current names came from.
Does QM Screener include charts?
Yes. Click any ticker to open a candlestick chart drawn from the same end-of-day bars the screen used — daily or weekly candles, volume, a log axis, SMA 50 and 200, and three EMAs (9 / 21 / 50 by default; the periods are editable). Chart view docks the chart beside the result list so you can step through every passing name with the arrow keys, and the URL carries the open chart, so any view can be shared as a link. Your chart settings are remembered between visits.
What are the setup tags (BASE, TIGHT, PARABOLIC)?
Every passing and near-miss row is tagged BASE, TIGHT, TRENDING, EXTENDED or PARABOLIC. The tag comes from a consolidation score — how tightly the 10 / 20 / 50-day EMAs are bunched and how close price sits to them, measured in units of the stock's own average daily range — together with its distance above the 50-day SMA. BASE and TIGHT are the buy-ready setups; PARABOLIC flags a name late in its move. A one-click preset filters each list to the tags you trade.
Is QM Screener financial advice?
No. It is a screening tool that lists tickers passing well-known momentum filters. It does not recommend trades, does not size positions, and does not account for your risk tolerance. Treat its output as a starting point for your own research.
What's the difference between the six screens?
Each one encodes a different published trend or momentum methodology. They are complementary rather than redundant — a ticker can pass one and fail the others, and the overlap between screens is often where the most interesting names sit.
Is QM Screener affiliated with any trader or publisher?
No. QM Screener is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any trader, author, or firm. Each screen implements publicly documented trend and momentum criteria assembled from public sources. The exact rules are listed in the docs, and every result shows the values it passed on so you can check it yourself.
Can I export results?
Yes. Export any list as a TradingView watchlist (one click, ready to import), CSV, a PNG of the table, or share text for a chat or a post. Star names into a per-account watchlist to carry them across days. Programmatically, each screen's full result set is served as JSON over the REST API.
Can AI agents or scripts use QM Screener?
Yes. The REST API is described by an OpenAPI 3.1 document at /openapi.json and versioned at /api/v1. An MCP server at /mcp exposes the screens as tools for Claude, ChatGPT and other agents, /llms.txt summarises the site for language models, and an agent acting for a subscriber authenticates with OAuth 2.1. The daily top-setups preview and the sector-strength ranking are public and need no account at all.