How to Use the Scanner
The scanner is a liquidity + participation filter. It helps you find the names with real money behind them, so you stop wasting reps on dead charts.
Quick Start (60 seconds)
- 1) Pick a Universe (SPY / QQQ / Sector / Industry / EEM).
- 2) Set Min $Vol (liquidity gate) → start at $10M or $25M.
- 3) Set Min RVOL (participation gate) → start at ≥ 1.0 or ≥ 1.5.
- 4) Filter by Setups (Optional): Click on Coil, Inside Day, Breakout, or Engulfing to only show stocks matching those specific technical patterns.
- 5) Choose Rank Mode:
- Money Rank = cash flow first (best default).
- Momentum Rank = RVOL first (best for movers).
- 6) Hit Run Scan and take the top 10 to your charts.
Multi-Timeframe Scanning (D | W | M)
At the top of the scanner, you can switch between Daily, Weekly, and Monthly views. This alters the scanner's entire dataset to match your trading style. Here is how to read them:
Shows today's exact action. Best for day traders hunting for immediate volume spikes and intraday setups.
Filters out the daily noise. Perfect for swing traders looking for multi-day trends or end-of-week breakouts.
The macro view. Tells you where the big institutional money is flowing over the long haul.
Alpha Setups (The Badges)
Our backend instantly scans the last 20 days of price action to find high-probability technical patterns. Here is what the badges mean:
The price action is tightening like a compressed spring. Buyers and sellers are fighting in a very tight range. When this breaks, it usually snaps violently. Open your Daily chart and draw your trendlines to trap the price.
Today's High is lower than yesterday's High, and the Low is higher than yesterday's Low. The market is taking a breath. Options traders love this because it signals a big directional move is coming tomorrow.
The stock is currently closing higher than its absolute Highest High of the last 15 days. The rubber band just snapped and it is entering "price discovery" mode. Look for high RVOL to confirm it's real.
Today's candle body completely swallowed yesterday's candle body in the opposite direction. A violent shift in psychology. If it was dropping and flashes this badge, the shorts just got trapped and will have to cover.
How to Read the Data Table
Displays the exact ticker and the official company name so you never second-guess which asset you are looking at.
A lightning-fast visual of the last 20 days of price action. Use this to instantly see if a stock is trending up, down, or chopping sideways before you even open your charting platform.
Based on the day’s % change. It’s not a trade signal… it’s a directional snapshot.
Tells you who’s moving. Movers without volume are usually noise. Movers with real participation are where you lock in.
Price × Volume. This is the cash flow gate. If $Vol is low, institutions usually aren’t involved → spreads widen and moves fade.
RVOL compares today’s volume to the recent average. Think of it like the crowd size.
RVOL 1.0 = normal participation • RVOL 1.5 = strong participation • RVOL 2.0+ = “eyes on it” level
Recommended Settings
Min $Vol: $25M
Min RVOL: ≥ 1.0
Rank: Money Rank
Limit: 50
Min $Vol: $50M
Min RVOL: ≥ 1.5
Rank: Momentum Rank
Setups: BREAKOUT
Min $Vol: $10M
Min RVOL: ≥ 1.5
Setups: REVERSAL + COIL
Goal: Catch the snap back
Example Strategy (Simple + Repeatable)
This is a framework you can run daily. The scanner finds candidates. Your charting confirms entries/exits.
- Run scan with your default settings + Alpha Setup filters
- Take top 5–10 names showing badges
- Remove anything with ugly spreads / wild illiquidity
- Daily support/resistance zones
- Pre-market high/low (if you day trade)
- Key moving averages you respect (optional)
- Wait for a clean break and hold OR break-and-retest
- Confirm participation: RVOL rising, clean candles, no dead drift
- Enter only when price proves your idea
- Stop goes beyond the level that invalidates your thesis
- First target: next zone / prior pivot
- Scale, trail, or exit when momentum dies
Common Mistakes (Read This Twice)
The scanner is a shortlist. Your edge comes from confirmation and risk control.
If you get few/no names, lower Min $Vol or Min RVOL, unclick your Alpha filters, and widen your universe.
Low RVOL means weak participation. That’s where fake breakouts and fade moves live.
Always check SPY/QQQ trend, major news days, and key levels. Context decides whether you press or defend.
Disclaimer
RAMS Off The Charts provides market data and analytical tools for educational purposes only. Nothing on this site is financial advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Trading involves risk, and you are responsible for your own decisions, risk management, and outcomes. Past performance does not guarantee future results.