% Of 52-Wk High

The percentage by which the last closing price was less than the highest price at which the stock traded in the last 52 weeks.

Avg Vol

Average of the stocks volume over the last 50 trading days, expressed in thousands.  So a value of 542 is an average of 542,000 shares

Brk Out Price

The intraday high which set the pivot point. We allow the pivot to be up to 3% above the left side of the cup.

Brk Out Vol

Minimum Break Out Volume (150% of 50 day average volume). Minimum Break Out Volume is the minimum volume necessary at the end of the trading session on the day the price breaks above the pivot to qualify as a proper breakout. If monitoring the stock intraday, the volume can be extrapolated. For example, if the stock price breaks above the pivot price after 1/4 of the day's trading session is over, then the volume at that point needs only exceed 1/4 the Minimum Break Out Volume. If the price breaks above the pivot price and the volume is not sufficient, the stock should not be bought until both the Break Out Price and the extrapolated Break Out Volume are simultaneously exceeded.

CANTATA Score

The score the stock achieved on our CANTATA evaluation page. Click the score to see the CANTATA evaluation for the stock.

Chart Quality (CQ)

This is a proprietary estimate of chart quality. In general, high accumulation in the right side of the cup when combined with low down-day volume in the handle will generate a higher score, although there is no absolute upper limit. Charts with a negative CQ are not shown. You can learn more about how we measure CQ here. Stocks are listed in order of chart quality.

Close Price

Stocks closing price on the date the watch list was prepared (normally the previous trading day).

Cup Length

The number of days between the left side of the cup and the pivot point.

Handle Depth

The difference between the lowest intraday low in the handle and the breakout price as a ratio of the breakout price (pivot point).

Handle Height

The ratio of the stock's closing price at the pivot point (where the handle begins) relative to the intraday high on the left side of the cup.

Handle Length

The number of days in the handle.

HQ

Handle Quality. A proprietary measure of the quality of price/volume action in the handle. This is a component of Chart Quality (CQ). You can learn more about how we measure CQ here.

Industry

Company Industry as Classified by Multex.

RCQ

Right Cup Quality. A proprietary measure of the quality of the price/volume action in the right side of the cup. This is a component of Chart Quality (CQ). You can learn more about how we measure CQ here.

Sort Order

The default sort order is on Chart Quality (highest to lowest). To change the sort order, click a column heading. Chart Quality then becomes the secondary sort sequence.

Symbol

The stock's symbol. Click on the symbol to get a chart of this stock showing clearly the cup-with-handle characteristics

Up/Down Ratio

The ratio of the average volume on up days to down days over the last 50 trading days. Sometime also known as Up/Down Volume Ratio.

Watchlist Date

The date the watchlist was prepared. Normally, watchlists are prepared after the markets close on each trading day and published on the site by 10 pm EST (but usually earlier). The watchlist is valid for the next trading day.