| Dividend Aristocrats Plus |
Proven compounders that have maintained and raised dividends across market cycles.
Criteria:
Dividend 5-Year Avg (%) (>3)
Dividend 3-Year Avg (%) (>0)
Dividend 1-Year Chg (%) (>0)
Forward Dividend Yield (>1.5)
Dividend Safety Score (>59)
Free Cash Flow Payout Ratio (<80)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>2000)
Net Debt/EBITDA (<4) |
| Dividend Safety Leaders |
Safe dividend stocks backed by consistent FCF and conservative leverage.
Criteria:
Dividend Safety Score (>69)
Forward Dividend Yield (>2)
FCF Consistency (>79)
Net Debt/EBITDA (<3)
Payout Ratio (<75)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>1000) |
| Low Volatility Dividend |
Identifies income stocks with strong risk-adjusted returns and strong safety scores.
Criteria:
Forward Dividend Yield (>2)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>2000)
Beta 1-Year (<1)
Volatility 1-Year (<0.2)
Sharpe Ratio 3-Year (>0)
Dividend Safety Score (>49) |
| ETF Improving Risk-Adjusted Returns |
Targets funds where return quality is trending higher rather than just a lucky streak.
Criteria:
Sharpe Ratio 3-Year [Now] > Sharpe Ratio 3-Year [1 Year Ago]
Sharpe Ratio 1-Year [Now] > Sharpe Ratio 1-Year [1 Year Ago]
Sharpe Ratio 3-Year (>0)
Expense Ratio (<0.75)
Net Assets ($M USD) (>200)
Leveraged Fund (<1) |
| ETF Risk-Adjusted Leaders |
Finds funds delivering superior return per unit of risk with favorable capture profiles.
Criteria:
Sharpe Ratio 3-Year (>0.3)
Sortino Ratio 3-Year (>0.5)
Downside Capture Ratio (3-Year) (<90)
Expense Ratio (<0.5)
Net Assets ($M USD) (>500)
Leveraged Fund (<1) |
| Earnings Momentum Alpha |
Finds companies where fundamentals are actively inflecting higher based on revision momentum.
Criteria:
Earnings Revision Breadth (>20)
Margin Trend Slope (>0)
EPS 1-Year Chg (%) (>10)
Price/Earnings (<30)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>1000)
Operating Leverage (Highest 15%) |
| Earnings Surprise Streak |
Earnings surprise momentum is one of the strongest factors for outperformance.
Criteria:
EPS Surprise (>5)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>500)
Positive surprise in each of the last three quarters
Earnings Revision Breadth (>0) |
| Safe Growth |
Combines top-tier Morningstar growth grades with strong expected EPS jumps.
Criteria:
Debt/Equity (<0.6)
EPS Next Year Chg (Est %) (>15)
Morningstar Financial Health Grade (A, B, or C)
Morningstar Growth Grade (A) |
| Analyst + Insider Double Conviction |
Synchronizes management conviction with Street sentiment for high signal-to-noise.
Criteria:
Price to Consensus Target (%) (>10)
Insider Buys 1-Year (>3)
Insider Sentiment Score (>70)
Insider Activity Percentile (>65)
Forward P/E (<25)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>5) |
| Cluster Buying Signal |
Shared belief across management and board members where multiple insiders buy together.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 3-Month (>4)
Insider Sells 3-Month (<1)
Insider Net Shares vs Float 3-Month (>30)
Insider Sentiment Score (>65)
Price vs 52-wk Low (%) (<140)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>2) |
| Contrarian Insider Value |
Solid businesses where insiders see long-term value at depressed price levels.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 1-Year (>2)
Insider Net Shares vs Float 1-Year (>30)
Price/Earnings (<15)
Return on Equity (>10)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>1) |
| Insider Activity Surge |
The single strongest raw signal that a significant shift is happening at the executive level.
Criteria:
Insider Activity Percentile (>85)
Insider Sentiment Score (>60)
Insider Net Shares vs Float 1-Year (>20)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>100)
Days Since Insider Buy (<90)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>1) |
| Insider Buying Momentum |
Identifies actively purchased shares with high activity and positive YTD price trends.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 3-Month (>3)
Insider Net Shares vs Float 3-Month (>20)
Insider Activity Percentile (>70)
YTD Return (>0)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>2) |
| Insider Buys + Analyst Upgrades |
Finds companies with high near-term conviction from both insiders and analysts.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 3-Month (>2)
Insider Sentiment Score (>65)
Insider Activity Percentile (>60)
Price to Consensus Target (%) (>10)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>2) |
| Insider Contrarian Sentiment |
Identifies strong active insider conviction despite heavy market short interest.
Criteria:
Insider Ownership % (>15)
Short % of Float (>10)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>100)
ROIC (>10)
Insider Sentiment Score (>60)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>1) |
| Insider Divergence Opportunity |
Finds stocks where insiders buy against negative action, suggesting a mispricing.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 3-Month (>2)
Insider Net Shares vs Float 3-Month (>30)
3-Month Return (< -10)
6-Month Return (< -5)
Insider Sentiment Score (>85)
Debt/Equity (<1.5)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>1) |
| Insider Exodus Warning |
An avoidance signal flagging management distributing shares near peaks.
Criteria:
Insider Sells 1-Year (>6)
Insider Sentiment Score (<35)
Insider Net Shares vs Float 1-Year (< -50)
Price vs 52-wk High (%) (>80)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>2) |
| Insider Ownership Growth |
Focuses on growth firms where management continues to build meaningful stakes.
Criteria:
Insider Ownership Percentile (>70)
Insider Net Shares 1-Year (>0)
Insider Sentiment Score (>55)
EPS 5-Year Avg (%) (>0)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>1) |
| Insider Ownership Leaders |
Mid-to-large cap stocks with strong stakes and low institutional dominance.
Criteria:
Insider Ownership Percentile (>80)
Institutional Ownership % (<60)
Market Cap ($M USD) (between 500 and 10000)
Debt/Equity (<1)
Insider Sentiment Score (>50)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>5) |
| Insider Recovery Play |
Recent management buys during performance slumps near 52-week lows.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 3-Month (>1)
Price vs 52-wk Low (%) (<120)
6-Month Return (< -10)
Forward P/E (<18)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>1) |
| Insider Selling Alert |
Identifies significant distribution near all-time highs as a potential warning signal.
Criteria:
Insider Sells 3-Month (>5)
Insider Net Shares vs Float 3-Month (< -20)
Insider Activity Percentile (>70)
Price vs 52-wk High (%) (>90)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>2) |
| Insider Sentiment Surge |
Captures rapidly improving executive conviction during potential breakouts.
Criteria:
Insider Sentiment Score (>70)
Insider Activity Percentile (>75)
Price vs 52-wk Low (%) (<120)
Forward P/E (<20)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>1) |
| Insider Smart Money |
Identifies management alignment with robust growth prospects and high analyst upside.
Criteria:
Insider Sentiment Score (>70)
Return on Equity (>10)
Insider Activity Percentile (>85)
5-Year EPS Growth Estimate (>10)
Price to Consensus Target (%) (>5)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>2) |
| Insider & Buyback Combo |
Two forms of shareholder alignment: management buying and share buybacks.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 1-Year (>2)
Buyback Yield (>1)
Debt/Equity (<1.5)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>2) |
| Insider & Short Squeeze Potential |
Turnaround candidates where conviction meets high short interest leading to a squeeze.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 3-Month (>1)
Short % of Float (>10)
Price vs 52-wk Low (%) (<130)
YTD Return (<10)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>5) |
| Institutional Insider Alignment |
Finds companies with simultaneous confirmation from two independent smart-money sources.
Criteria:
Insider Buys 1-Year (>2)
Insider Sentiment Score (>55)
Institutional Ownership % (between 40 and 75)
Price to Consensus Target (%) (>8)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>500)
3-Month $Volume (Avg) (>5) |
| Bear Trap and Systematic Short Squeeze |
Identifies stocks where crowded institutional hedging coexists with a rising price.
Criteria:
Hedging Crowding Z20 (>2)
Hedge Build Alert (YES)
Risk Reversal 25D (< -0.05)
Crash Hedge Pressure (>1.5)
Signal Reliability 0-1 (>0.84)
1-Month Return (>2)
Short % of Float (>15)
Cash Ratio (>1) |
| Cash-Rich Downside Protection Overlays |
Conservative stocks with calm markets where protective puts are affordably priced.
Criteria:
Crash Hedge Pressure (<0.5)
IV Regime (CHEAP, NORMAL)
Options Liquidity Grade (A, B)
Implied Move Z20 (<0)
Cash Ratio (>1)
Debt/Equity (<0.5)
FCF to CFO (>50)
Beta 1-Year (<0.8) |
| Earnings Danger Zone: Wait Before Entering |
Wait signal flagging high event risk and expensive volatility prior to earnings.
Criteria:
Entry Label (WARNING)
Event Risk Score (>70)
Term Structure Inversion (YES)
Implied Move (%) (>5)
Signal Reliability 0-1 (>0.79)
Days Until Next Earnings Report (<22) |
| Green Light: Simple Options Entry Check |
Quick pre-entry check to confirm smart money is not positioning for a price decline.
Criteria:
Entry Label (ENTRY-GOOD)
IV Regime (CHEAP, NORMAL)
Hedge Build Alert (NO)
Term Structure Inversion (NO)
Event Risk Score (<50)
Options Liquidity Grade (AB) |
| Hedge Unwind and Momentum Breakout |
Targets stocks where institutional hedges are closing while price momentum is positive.
Criteria:
Alignment Score (>70)
Hedging Unwind Flag (YES)
Skew Trend 5D (>0)
Crash Hedge Pressure (<0.5)
Signal Reliability 0-1 (>0.84)
Price vs 50-Day Avg (%) (>3)
Institutional Ownership % (>55) |
| Implied Move Reality Check |
Shows significant implied moves ahead of earnings to provide critical risk context.
Criteria:
Implied Move (%) (>=4)
Event Risk Score (>60)
Put/Call OI Ratio (>1.2)
Term Structure Inversion (YES)
Signal Reliability 0-1 (>0.84)
Days Until Next Earnings Report (<29) |
| Overlooked Small-Cap: Options Confirmed |
Finds small-caps where the options market provides reliable, constructive signals.
Criteria:
Has Options (YES)
Options Liquidity Grade (AB)
IV Regime (CHEAP, NORMAL)
Event Risk Score (<40)
Entry Label (ENTRY-GOOD, OK)
Market Cap ($M USD) (<3000)
Piotroski F Score (>6)
Beneish M-Score (< -1.78) |
| Post-Panic Fundamental Value Reversion |
Identifies recovery signals after fear selloffs peak and volatility retreats.
Criteria:
Post-Panic Cooling (>0)
IV Cooling Score (>60)
Hedging Unwind Flag (YES)
Options Liquidity Grade (AB)
Piotroski F Score (>6)
Margin of Safety (EPV) (>15)
EV/EBITDA (<15)
Money Flow Index (<35) |
| Quality Yield and Pin Risk Avoidance |
Avoids short-term options interference that stalls action for income investors.
Criteria:
Pin Risk Score (<30)
Max Pain Distance (>2)
Weekly OI Dominance (<40)
Crash Hedge Pressure (<0)
Alignment Score (>60)
Options Liquidity Grade (AB)
Chowder Rule 5-Year Percent (>12)
Free Cash Flow Payout Ratio (<70)
Consecutive Dividend Growth Years (>10) |
| Quality-Momentum with Options Tailwind |
The highest conviction entry requiring alignment across quality, momentum, and options health.
Criteria:
Entry Label (ENTRY-GOOD)
IV Cooling Score (>50)
Hedging Unwind Flag (YES)
Term Structure Inversion (NO)
Signal Reliability 0-1 (>0.84)
Quality Score (>70)
Momentum Rating vs. Peers (>80)
Altman Z-Score (>3)
Yacktman Forward RoR (>10) |
| Red Flag: Hold Your Fire |
Flags when options timing is wrong despite fundamentally strong companies.
Criteria:
Entry Label (WARNING)
Hedge Build Alert (YES)
IV Regime (EXPENSIVE)
Hedging Crowding Z20 (>1)
Skew Trend 5D (<0)
Options Liquidity Grade (AB) |
| Smart Money Divergence: False Breakout Alert |
Breakouts near highs contradicted by bearish options positioning.
Criteria:
Entry Label (WARNING)
Hedge Build Alert (YES)
IV Regime (EXPENSIVE)
Skew Trend 5D (<0)
Crash Hedge Pressure (>1.5)
Options Liquidity Grade (A, B)
Price vs 52-wk High (%) (>92) |
| Volatility Compression: Quiet Accumulation |
Detects growth stocks in a calm environment signaling accumulation before a move.
Criteria:
IV Regime (CHEAP)
Implied Move Z20 (< -0.8)
Term Structure Inversion (NO)
Options Liquidity Grade (AB)
ROIC (>15)
Sustainable Growth Rate (>8)
EV/EBITDA (<15) |
| Weekly Expiration Clean Zone |
Targets stocks free from weekly gamma-hedging flows and price pinning.
Criteria:
Weekly OI Dominance (<25)
Pin Risk Score (<25)
Max Pain Distance (>3)
IV Regime (CHEAP, NORMAL)
Alignment Score (>60)
Options Liquidity Grade (AB)
Piotroski F Score (>5)
Price vs 50-Day Avg (%) (>0) |
| Durable Compounders |
Companies with high, stable ROIC that consistently exceeds the cost of capital.
Criteria:
ROIC (>15)
ROIC Consistency (5-Year) (<5)
ROIC-WACC Spread (>5)
Cash Conversion Ratio (>0.8)
Margin Trend Slope (>0)
FCF Consistency (>79)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>2000)
Net Debt/EBITDA (<4)
Incremental ROIC (3-Year) (Highest 20%) |
| Options Market Pulse |
A real-time dashboard for equity investors showing the verdict of sophisticated options traders.
Criteria:
Market Cap ($M USD) (>2000)
Entry Label (ENTRY-GOOD, OK) |
| Real Cash Generators |
Companies generating significant cash after accounting for stock-based compensation dilution.
Criteria:
Owner Earnings Yield (>6)
Cash Conversion Ratio (>0.8)
FCF Consistency (>69)
SBC % of Free Cash Flow (<25)
Net Debt/EBITDA (<3)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>500)
Free Cash Flow Yield (>5) |
| Smooth Risk-Adjusted Returns |
Identifies stocks delivering best returns using downside-focused measures like Sortino and Calmar ratios.
Criteria:
Sortino Ratio 3-Year (>0.5)
Upside Capture Ratio (3-Year) (>80)
Downside Capture Ratio (3-Year) (<90)
Calmar Ratio (3-Year) (>0.5)
Sharpe Ratio 3-Year (>0.3) |
| Quality at a Reasonable Price |
High-quality businesses with strong ROIC available at fair valuations.
Criteria:
ROIC (>15)
Price/Earnings (<25)
Price/Earnings [Now] (>0)
Net Debt/EBITDA (<3)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>1000)
ROIC-WACC Spread (>0)
Gross Margin (>30)
FCF Consistency (>69) |
| Value with Widening Moat |
Undervalued companies with positive ROIC-WACC spreads and rising incremental ROIC.
Criteria:
Price/Earnings (<20)
ROIC-WACC Spread (>3)
Incremental ROIC (3-Year) (>12)
Margin Trend Slope (>0)
Market Cap ($M USD) (>1000)
Incremental ROIC (3-Year) [Now] > ROIC [Now] |