What is Stock Monitor?
Stock Monitor identifies stocks with unusual trading activity, characterized by unusual trading volume or unusual price movements. Unusual Trading Volume is calculated based on a stock's volume and turnover, while Unusual Price is determined by a stock's price change and ticker data. This tool applies to all stocks in the U.S. and Hong Kong stock markets. The different types of unusual activity are detailed in the following tables.
1. Unusual Trading Volume
Indicators | Description | Unusual Activity data | |
Large Order (Buy) | 1. At least 800 transactions were concluded in the past 60 minutes. 2. The turnover of a single buy-side transaction is greater than the average turnover of all transactions in the past 60 minutes. | Trigger unusual activity for the transaction volume of orders | |
Large Order (Sell) | 1. At least 800 transactions were concluded in the past 60 minutes. 2. The turnover of a single sell-side transaction is greater than the average turnover of all transactions in the past 60 minutes. | Trigger unusual activity for the transaction volume of orders | |
Rising Bid | 1. The volume continues to increase in 3 minutes. 2. A single buy-side transaction at a high price enters the market, and the absolute value of the price increase over the last transaction is greater than 2% of the previous close. | Trigger unusual activity for the price change of orders | |
Falling Bid | 1. The volume continues to increase in 3 minutes. 2. A single sell-side transaction at a low price enters the market, and the absolute value of the price fall over the last transaction is less than 2% of the previous close. | Trigger unusual activity for the price change of orders | |
Large Volume (Rising) | 1. The volume continues to increase in 15 minutes. 2. The trading volume per minute in 3 minutes is greater than or equal to 3 times the average trading volume. 3. The average trading volume in 3 minutes is greater than or equal to 6 times the average trading volume. 4. The price change in 3 minutes is greater than 0. | Trading volume in the last 3 minutes | |
Large Volume (Falling) | 1. The volume continues to increase in 15 minutes. 2. The trading volume per minute in 3 minutes is greater than or equal to 3 times the average trading volume. 3. The average trading volume in 3 minutes is greater than or equal to 6 times the average trading volume. 4. The price change in 3 minutes is less than 0. | Trading volume in the last 3 minutes | |
Large Volume (Flat) | 1. The volume continues to increase in 15 minutes. 2. The trading volume per minute in 3 minutes is greater than or equal to 3 times the average trading volume. 3. The average trading volume in 3 minutes is greater than or equal to 6 times the average trading volume. 4. The price change in 3 minutes is equal to 0. | Trading volume in the last 3 minutes | |
2. Unusual Price
Indicators | Description | Unusual Activity data | |
Rebound | 1. The volume increases every minute in a span of 15 minutes. 2. The price fall 5 minutes ago is less than or equal to -1.5%. 3. The price increase 1 minute ago is greater than or equal to 0.8%. 4. The price increase in 5 minutes is greater than or equal to 1.5%. | Accumulation price rise in the last 5 minutes | |
Top Reversal | 1. The volume increases every minute in a span of 15 minutes. 2. The price increase in the last 5 minutes ago is greater than or equal to +1.5%. 3. The price decrease in the last minute is more than or equal to 0.8%. 4. The price decrease in the last 5 minutes is more than or equal to 1.5%. | Accumulation price fall in the last 5 minutes | |
Sharp Increase | 1. The volume increases every minute in a span of 15 minutes. 2. The total price appreciation is greater than or equal to 2% in 5 minutes, and the amplitude 10 minutes ago is less than or equal to 1.2%. | Accumulation price rise in the last 5 minutes | |
Sharp Decrease | 1. The volume increases every minute in a span of 15 minutes. 2. The total price decline is less than or equal to 2% in 5 minutes, and the amplitude 10 minutes ago is less than or equal to 1.2%. | Accumulation price fall in the last 5 minutes | |
Rapid Increase | 1. The volume increases every minute in a span of 5 minutes. 2. The price increase in 1 minute is greater than or equal to 0.8%, and the total price increase in 5 minutes is greater than or equal to 1.5%. | Accumulation price rise in the last 5 minutes | |
Rapid Decrease | 1. The volume increases every minute in a span of 5 minutes. 2. The price fall in 1 minute is less than or equal to 0.8%, and the total price fall in 5 minutes is less than or equal to 1.5%. | Accumulation price fall in the last 5 minutes | |
Rise by 7% | The Latest price change up to 7% | The Latest price change | |
Fall by 7% | The Latest price change fall to 7% | The Latest price change | |
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