Open High Stocks

Open High Stocks

by @scanx
Open High Stocks

Open High Stocks

What are Open High Stocks?

Open High Stocks are identified by their trading pattern where the opening price is the highest price that the stock achieves during the trading day. This happens when stocks start the day with strong momentum, often driven by positive news or strong investor sentiment, but fail to sustain these gains as the day progresses.

What do Open High Stocks Tell Us?

Open High Stocks provide insights into the initial optimism that may not be sustained due to various factors such as profit-taking, lack of additional positive catalysts, or general market conditions. This pattern is crucial for traders as it may indicate early strength but subsequent weakness, offering strategic points for short-selling or adjusting long positions.

Filters Used to Sort the Above Stocks

1. Open Price = High Price 1 Day

This filter is applied to find stocks where the opening price remains the highest price of the day. The rationale behind using this filter is to identify stocks that show initial strength but may lack subsequent buying support. It helps traders and investors to recognize potential early peaks and to strategize their trades around these patterns, particularly for avoiding buying at highs or for setting up short positions.

Key Takeaways

1. Early Trading Dynamics

Open High stocks highlight significant early trading dynamics, where initial enthusiasm does not translate into further gains, often leading to flat or declining price action throughout the day.

2. Risk Management Strategy

Recognizing stocks that open high and do not climb further can be critical for risk management, helping traders avoid entering positions at peak prices that may not hold.

3. Market Sentiment Indicator

This pattern can serve as an indicator of market sentiment, particularly investor reactions to news or events that affect stock prices only transiently.

4. Profit-taking Indicator

Open High situations often reflect profit-taking actions where early gains lead to selling pressure, which can be an important consideration for day traders.

5. Strategic Entries and Exits

Understanding the behavior of Open High stocks assists in making strategic entry and exit decisions, especially in identifying when a stock might not sustain its initial upward momentum, providing opportunities for short selling or cautious buying.

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Finds stocks that opened at the high of the day which might indicate strong buyer interest from the start

Open Price
High Price

Price
Day Price Change
Price %Change
Volume
PE Ratio
Market Cap
1,985.50 -6.90 -0.35% 1,74,410 16.55 3,17,246
1,420.00 -15.90 -1.11% 4,34,953 27.63 3,06,740
156.29 -1.32 -0.84% 22,11,082 8.72 2,20,701
655.50 -15.40 -2.30% 20,02,392 38.78 1,62,257
352.30 -7.70 -2.14% 17,83,901 36.28 1,49,547
532.60 -4.35 -0.81% 6,83,964 18.38 1,31,649
2,619.80 -45.00 -1.69% 2,39,684 49.68 1,29,486
162.33 0.07 0.04% 41,04,939 6.70 1,23,916
11.08 -0.18 -1.60% 35,32,27,588 -4.72 1,20,044
1,457.60 -8.10 -0.55% 11,67,357 21.80 1,17,741
937.10 -23.50 -2.45% 4,80,110 47.41 1,12,572
2,969.30 -74.50 -2.45% 1,19,554 51.57 1,05,743
683.20 -9.90 -1.43% 3,32,602 53.53 97,249
995.40 -21.80 -2.14% 7,06,140 72.90 96,829
26,790.00 -160.00 -0.59% 3,884 56.49 96,660
262.70 -11.55 -4.21% 2,09,72,023 171.69 91,474
1,705.50 -56.10 -3.18% 30,589 57.02 85,275
81.14 -1.29 -1.56% 37,50,532 23.03 81,505
848.00 -15.20 -1.76% 3,99,619 42.84 80,691
16,860.00 -1,021.00 -5.71% 2,29,381 111.00 75,149
252.00 -2.00 -0.79% 9,97,233 705.83 72,115
1,210.70 -39.10 -3.13% 2,44,634 61.41 69,875
364.10 -2.45 -0.67% 91,947 6.71 63,878
1,604.95 -10.40 -0.64% 2,55,854 - 62,960
1,45,740.00 -1,355.00 -0.92% 1,297 33.66 61,810