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Accumulation/Distribution

Overview​

This profile highlights groups undergoing heavy institutional accumulation or distribution, based on composite price/volume behavior across their constituents. It detects sustained buying or selling pressure, revealing potential breakout setups or early warning signs of trend deterioration.

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This profile surfaces groups with extreme accumulation or distribution scores based on real-time flow data. It tracks institutional behavior to spotlight directional conviction and volume-backed reversals. Results update continuously and are sorted by Accumulation/Distribution Score.

Strategy Focus​

  • Detect strong institutional flow into or out of industry and theme groups
  • Identify breakout potential backed by accumulation or breakdowns triggered by distribution
  • Use volume-weighted behavior to confirm or fade price action signals
  • Spot trend continuation or reversal setups supported by smart money positioning
  • Confirm structural strength or weakness with AI setups and technical breakouts
  • Build watchlists around group-level pressure trends ahead of earnings or macro events

Filters Applied​

This profile applies a dual filter joined by an OR condition:

  • Accumulation/Distribution Score ≥ 3
  • Accumulation/Distribution Score ≤ -3

Groups must show clear evidence of sustained institutional buying (accumulation) or selling (distribution) over the past quarter.

Metrics Used​

Group Structure & Identity​

  • Industry / Theme: Name and type of the group.
  • Tickers: Number of companies in the group.

Flow-Based Signal​

  • Accumulation/Distribution Score: Composite score ranging from -3 to +3 that measures institutional buying/selling behavior based on price and volume behavior over the last quarter — this is the primary filter and sort column.

Price & Volume Context​

  • Change Post (%): Post-market move — reveals late-session flow or reaction.
  • Change From Close (%): Regular session price move — supports trend confirmation or divergence.
  • Total Volume (%): Group’s share of overall market volume — confirms participation.
  • Relative Volume: Intraday volume vs. average — validates conviction and urgency.

Group Ratings​

  • Group Rating 1 Day: Measures intraday performance — detects short-term strength or weakness.
  • Group Rating 1 Year: Captures long-term trend persistence and group leadership.

Relative Strength Indicators​

  • Rel. Strength 1 Day 90+ (%): Percent of top-performing stocks within the group today.
  • Rel. Strength 1 Year 90+ (%): Percent of long-term outperformers — useful for context.
  • Return Year to Date (%): Contextualizes recent flow in relation to full-year trend.

Fundamentals Snapshot​

  • EPS Rating: Earnings performance — confirms or contradicts accumulation logic.
  • Sales Rating: Revenue growth — used to support longer-term flow signals.
  • Profit Rating: Margin quality — relevant when institutions shift toward high-efficiency groups.

Earnings & Structural Indicators​

  • Reports Earnings Within 1 Week: Indicates upcoming catalysts.
  • Top Alpha Setups: Number of high-confidence AI-confirmed setups in the group.
  • Last Price > Prev. High (%): Tracks breakout confirmations following accumulation.
  • Last Price < Prev. Low (%): Captures structural breakdowns alongside distribution.
  • Positive RSI Divergence 14D (%): Bullish signal alignment — confirms stealth accumulation.
  • Negative RSI Divergence 14D (%): May warn of exhaustion in heavily owned groups.
  • Tight Range (%): Highlights compressed setups where accumulation/distribution may resolve.

Default Sorting Logic​

Results are sorted by Accumulation/Distribution Score in descending order — placing heavily accumulated groups at the top, followed by those under distribution.

Practical Use Cases​

  • Identify groups experiencing stealth accumulation ahead of technical breakouts
  • Spot distribution clusters and early breakdown risk within popular themes
  • Dive into Ticker Screener to isolate which stocks are driving flow shifts
  • Use Multi-Charts to evaluate accumulation zones and breakout structure
  • Open Group Viewer to compare divergence, volume, and structural indicators
  • Build flow-based watchlists centered around conviction, trend change, or breakout setups