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Institutional Stock Screener

Run any ticker through our 20-point master checklist — derived from 3 comprehensive penny stock trading guides covering 78 strategies and 119 stocks.

Enter any NYSE/NASDAQ ticker and manually complete the checklist based on your research.

Critical5 criteria • 25 pts

Listed on NYSE or NASDAQ only (not OTC/Pink Sheets)

5pt

Price under $5.00 per share

5pt

Risk/Reward ratio ≥ 1:1.5

5pt

Position sizing within parameters (≤5% for beginners)

5pt

Clear stop-loss level predetermined

5pt
High8 criteria • 24 pts

Market cap $10M–$300M (sweet spot: ~$150M)

3pt

Average daily volume ≥ 100K shares (preferred: 500K+)

3pt

Clear support/resistance levels identified

3pt

Recent 50%+ move creating valid Fibonacci setup (50% or 61.8% retracement)

3pt

Clear trend direction (higher highs/lows OR lower highs/lows)

3pt

Volume confirms price moves (no divergence)

3pt

Known upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, partnership, news)

3pt

Short interest >20% (squeeze potential)

3pt
Medium7 criteria • 14 pts

Float under 50M shares (ideal: 10–30M)

2pt

Tight bid-ask spread (<$0.05)

2pt

Bullish moving average alignment (50MA > 100MA > 200MA)

2pt

Bullish candlestick formation (hammer, engulfing, doji reversal)

2pt

Recent earnings beat or positive revenue growth

2pt

Sector aligned with current economic cycle phase

2pt

Minimum 3 market makers supporting the stock

2pt

Screening Score

0/ 63

DOES NOT QUALIFY

0% of institutional criteria met

Progress

Checked Pass0 / 20
Checked Fail0 / 20
Not Evaluated20

AI Verdict

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Framework Sources

  • • Penny Stock Power Playbook (Jason Bond)
  • • The Insider Financial Guide To Penny Stocks
  • • Penny Stocks Ebook
  • • 78 compiled strategies / 119 stocks analyzed