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Unusual Volume

Overview​

This profile identifies groups with unusually high trading activity, either through weighted average relative volume or a high concentration of companies with extreme RVOL readings. It reveals clusters of attention, potential breakouts, or institutional positioning that can lead to momentum setups.

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This profile highlights industries and themes with high relative volume or a large percentage of high-RVOL stocks. It detects concentrated attention and unusual activity patterns. Results update continuously and are sorted by Relative Volume.

Strategy Focus​

  • Detect unusual activity clusters driven by elevated intraday volume
  • Highlight groups where institutional positioning or event-driven flows may be occurring
  • Track volume-confirmed momentum setups or breakouts
  • Combine with technical structure, divergence, or ratings to refine trade ideas
  • Prioritize high-interest groups for liquidity-driven strategies
  • Use as a volume overlay for gap, trend, or breakout profiles

Filters Applied​

This profile uses a dual OR filter to detect volume-based interest:

  • Relative Volume > 2
  • Relative Volume 2+ (%) > 40

A group will appear if it has strong overall RVOL or if at least 40% of its companies are individually showing RVOL over 2 — signaling sustained attention.

Metrics Used​

Volume Behavior & Participation​

  • Total Volume (%): Group’s share of total market volume — indicates how much flow the group is attracting today.
  • Relative Volume: Intraday group-level volume vs. historical average — weighted across all constituents.
  • Relative Volume 2+ (%): Percent of companies with RVOL greater than 2 — confirms how broad the elevated volume is within the group.

Group Structure​

  • Industry / Theme: Structural identity of the group — industries or macro themes.
  • Tickers: Number of companies in the group — supports breadth interpretation of volume.

Price Movement​

  • Change Pre (%): Pre-market move — detects event-driven interest or early response.
  • Change From Close (%): Regular session move — confirms price reaction to volume.

Group Ratings​

  • Group Rating 1 Day: Current session strength — measures intraday positioning.
  • Group Rating 1 Year: Long-term relative strength — useful to compare against volume spike context.

Relative Strength Indicators​

  • Rel. Strength 1 Day 90+ (%): Percentage of top-performing stocks today — supports bullish follow-through.
  • Rel. Strength 1 Year 90+ (%): Indicates long-term leaders — reveals potential rotation or sustained flows.

Return Context​

  • Return Year to Date (%): Full-year trend — helpful for understanding if volume is entering extended or lagging themes.

Fundamentals Snapshot​

  • EPS Rating: Earnings quality — useful for aligning with breakout conviction.
  • Sales Rating: Revenue growth — supports follow-through validity.
  • Profit Rating: Margin strength — confirms group quality behind the volume.

Behavioral & Setup Indicators​

  • Accumulation/Distribution Score: Institutional flow behavior — helps filter healthy volume vs. distribution.
  • Reports Earnings Within 1 Week: Near-term catalyst that may explain or extend volume.
  • Top Alpha Setups: Number of high-confidence AI-confirmed opportunities within the group.

Technical Confirmation​

  • Last Price > Prev. High (%): Percent of companies breaking out intraday — confirms momentum strength.
  • Last Price < Prev. Low (%): Percent breaking down — detects false breakouts or fades on volume.
  • Positive RSI Divergence 14D (%): Bullish divergence — adds directional context to unusual volume.
  • Negative RSI Divergence 14D (%): Bearish divergence — highlights possible exhaustion or trap setups.
  • Tight Range (%): Measures prior compression — useful when volume resolves recent consolidation.

Default Sorting Logic​

Results are sorted by Relative Volume in descending order — placing the most actively traded groups at the top.

Practical Use Cases​

  • Identify high-attention groups for intraday or swing trading
  • Spot volume-confirmed breakout candidates or compression resolution
  • Dive into Ticker Screener to find the stocks driving volume surges
  • Use Multi-Charts to analyze patterns across active groups
  • Combine with AI setups or divergence signals to validate entries
  • Monitor rotation into emerging themes based on unusual volume behavior