Criteria for choosing stocks

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    BrianTheDayTrader

      How is people selecting stocks for day trading? Like what criteria do people use to find suitable stocks for short trades?

      Brian

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        Christian Harris
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          Volume (including relative) is an excellent indicator for trading momentum i.e. stocks that are moving now…

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        • #194837 Reply
          Steve

            1. Volume – more volume can = bigger price shifts.

            2. Volatility – more volatility can = greater opportunities for day traders.

            Read this page if you want information on what to look for in stocks for day trading: https://www.daytrading.com/stocks

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              James Barra
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                DayTrading.com Team

                Readers can also check out our stock screener. This has dozens of filters and various views, including ‘Most volatile’ and ‘Volume leaders’.

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                BrianTheDayTrader

                  James how do I make stock screener only show UK stocks?

                  Brian

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