# QM Screener — momentum stock screener

A daily momentum stock screener. Six published trend and momentum methodologies — momentum continuation, trend template, VCP, gappers, swing momentum, and defensive strength — run against the full US equity universe after every trading-day close. Every result charts in place (daily/weekly candles with EMA and SMA overlays), carries a setup tag, and exports to TradingView, CSV, PNG, a REST API, and an MCP server.

## When to use this

**Use it when:**

- the user asks which US stocks are breaking out, consolidating, or setting up today, and wants a named methodology behind the answer rather than an opinion;
- the user names one of the six methodologies — momentum continuation, trend template, VCP, gappers, swing momentum, defensive strength — and wants today's passing tickers;
- the user wants the actual filter values (RS percentile, ADR%, dollar volume, distance from the 50-day SMA) that a ticker passed or missed on;
- the user wants a momentum watchlist they can paste into TradingView;
- the user wants the daily OHLCV bars behind a ticker a screen surfaced — `/api/v1/history` returns the same bars the screen used, so a chart drawn from them agrees with the result.

**Do not use it when:**

- the user wants a trade recommendation, a position size, or a price target — this is a screen, not advice, and it returns none of those;
- the user wants intraday or real-time quotes — results are end-of-day and refresh once per trading day after the US close;
- the user wants fundamentals, filings, or news — none are covered;
- the market in question is not US equities.

## The screens

- **Momentum Continuation** — Momentum Continuation
- **Trend Template** — Trend Template (1M)
- **VCP** — Volatility Contraction Pattern
- **Gappers** — Gappers (gap-up on volume, in uptrend)
- **Defensive Strength** — Defensive Strength
- **Swing Momentum** — Swing Momentum

## Today's results

The leading few passing tickers per screen are public and need no account:
`https://qmscreener.com/api/preview`. Full result sets — every passing ticker, the near-miss
list, and each ticker's filter values — need a subscription.

## Charts, tags, watchlist, exports

- Every result opens a candlestick chart drawn from the same end-of-day bars
  the screen used: daily or weekly candles, volume, log axis, SMA 50 / 200 and
  three EMAs (9 / 21 / 50 by default, editable). Chart view docks the chart
  beside the list; arrow keys step through the names; the URL carries the open
  chart, so a view is a shareable link.
- Setup tags — BASE, TIGHT, TRENDING, EXTENDED, PARABOLIC — on every row, from a
  consolidation score measured in the stock's own ADR.
- Sector strength: 21 sector and theme ETFs ranked against SPY over 1M / 3M / 6M
  (`https://qmscreener.com/api/sector-strength`, public).
- Per-account watchlist; exports to TradingView watchlist, CSV, PNG, share text.

## Pricing

$5.00 per month or $42.00 per year, each starting with a
7-day free trial. One tier; every screen is included. Details:
`https://qmscreener.com/pricing.md`.

## For agents

- `https://qmscreener.com/llms.txt` — this site, summarised for a model
- `https://qmscreener.com/openapi.json` — the HTTP API
- `https://qmscreener.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json` — MCP server
- `https://qmscreener.com/auth.md` — how to authenticate

## Frequently asked questions

### What does QM Screener cost?

$5.00 per month or $42.00 per year, both starting with a 7-day free trial. One tier — every screen is included in both plans.

### How often does it refresh?

A scheduled job re-runs every screen once per trading day after the US close. Every result document carries the date of the run it came from.

### Where does the market data come from?

A commercial US equities data API delivers daily OHLCV bars and basic reference data. Results are persisted between runs so each screen stays reproducible.

### Is QM Screener financial advice?

No. It lists tickers passing well-known momentum filters. It does not recommend trades, size positions, or account for anyone's risk tolerance. Treat its output as a starting point for research.

### Is QM Screener affiliated with any trader or publisher?

No. QM Screener is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any trader, author, or firm. Each screen implements publicly documented trend and momentum criteria assembled from public sources.

### Can results be exported?

Yes — the dashboard exports a TradingView watchlist, CSV, PNG, and share text. Programmatically, the JSON result documents are the export.

### Does QM Screener include charts?

Yes. Every ticker opens a candlestick chart built from the same end-of-day bars the screen used: daily or weekly candles, volume, a log axis, SMA 50 and 200, and three EMAs (9 / 21 / 50 by default, editable). Chart view docks the chart beside the result list, arrow keys step through the names, and the URL carries the open chart so it can be shared as a link.

### What are the setup tags?

BASE, TIGHT, TRENDING, EXTENDED or PARABOLIC on every passing and near-miss row, derived from a consolidation score (how tightly the 10 / 20 / 50-day EMAs are bunched and how close price sits to them, in units of the stock's own ADR) and the distance above the 50-day SMA. BASE and TIGHT are the buy-ready setups; PARABOLIC is late in a move.

### Can an agent use QM Screener?

Yes. The REST API is described at /openapi.json and pinnable at /api/v1; an MCP server at /mcp exposes the screens as tools; /llms.txt summarises the site; agents authenticate for a subscriber with OAuth 2.1 (see /auth.md). The daily preview and sector-strength endpoints are public.

---

Not financial advice. US equities, end-of-day, refreshed once per trading day
after the close. [Terms](https://qmscreener.com/terms) · [Privacy](https://qmscreener.com/privacy) ·
support@qmscreener.com