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About This Library

This section includes everything you need to understand how MarketAlpha’s metrics work — from definitions and calculation context to practical interpretation.

Find clear explanations for every ticker-level and group-level metric on the platform, including technical signals, fundamentals, ratings, patterns, and real-time structure-aware indicators.

See where you can find each metric in the platform, how it is grouped by category, how often it updates, and which Community Filter Groups use it.

Whether you're reading a signal, comparing companies, or building a consistent filtering workflow, this library shows exactly what each metric means and how to use it.

What You’ll Find Here

Ticker Metrics

Ticker Metrics cover individual stocks and include price action, change and gap behavior, volume and liquidity, risk/reward and strategy metrics, ownership signals, patterns, and fundamentals.

Browse Ticker Metrics »

Group Metrics

Group Metrics cover industries and themes and measure rotation, strength, volatility, fundamentals, breadth behavior, and group-wide activity signals. They support top-down workflows and help you spot where market movement is concentrated.

Browse Group Metrics »

Missing a Metric?

You can request a custom metric at any time.

We review submissions and prioritize those with clear use cases or strong community demand.