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Unusual Volume

Overview​

The Unusual Volume profile tracks tickers experiencing high trading volume relative to their typical activity during the same time of day. Specifically, it highlights liquid stocks with a Relative Volume (RVOL) of 3 or greater, indicating that current activity is at least triple their average.

This setup is valuable for uncovering momentum opportunities, unusual interest, or potential catalysts — especially when paired with structural confirmation from MarketAlpha’s AI metrics.

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This profile updates in real time and filters for high-volume outliers with acceptable volatility and liquidity. Use it to monitor where capital is flowing today.

Strategy Focus​

  • Spot abnormal trading activity that may precede price movement or reflect ongoing momentum
  • Identify stocks that are breaking out or selling off on heavy volume
  • Combine volume outliers with AI signals for high-conviction intraday entries
  • Track where institutional or speculative interest is focusing during the day
  • Surface tickers that are trading multiple times above their average volume
  • Use in multi-chart workflows to validate setups based on participation strength

Filters Applied​

  • Liquidity Rating > 70, ATRP 14D ≥ 0.5, Volatility (Month) ≥ 1: Ensures all tickers are liquid and volatile enough to support clean execution and follow-through
  • Relative Volume ≥ 3: Includes only stocks trading at 3x or more their normal intraday volume, based on real-time proportional averages

These filters isolate high-activity setups with strong price movement potential and eliminate low-volume or illiquid names.

Metrics Used​

AI Strategy and Setup Quality​

  • AI - Alpha Strategy: Detects real-time long or short bias based on structure and trend
  • AI - Risk/Reward: Assesses reward-to-risk ratio for efficient setup selection
  • AI - Path to Target: Identifies how many structural barriers remain toward the projected AI target

Volume, Liquidity, and Activity​

  • Volume All Hours: Captures total share volume across pre-market, regular, and post-market sessions
  • Relative Volume: Measures how current trading activity compares to intraday averages; a key input for identifying volume-based setups
  • Dollar Volume Rank: Prioritizes the most capitalized and actively traded tickers

Price Action and Structural Signals​

  • Change Pre Market (%): Reflects movement before the session opens — often the first sign of volume acceleration
  • Change From Close (%): Measures intraday price performance relative to the previous close
  • RSI Divergence 14 Days: Flags setups where price diverges from RSI trends — useful for spotting reversals or momentum shifts
  • Universal Pattern Detection: Highlights directionally aligned technical patterns
  • Tight Range: Detects compression prior to volume-driven breakouts

Sector and Theme Context​

  • Industry Rating 1 Day, Theme Rating 1 Day: Show whether volume spikes are aligned with sector-wide strength
  • Industry Rating 1 Year, Theme Rating 1 Year: Add long-term group alignment context
  • Relative Strength 1 Day, Relative Strength 1 Year: Help confirm trend leadership on short and long timeframes

Fundamentals and Timing​

  • MarketAlpha Rating: Composite score across technical, structural, and fundamental dimensions
  • EPS Rating, Sales Rating, Profit Rating: Help evaluate whether the volume move is backed by strong fundamentals
  • Accumulation/Distribution Score: Reflects smart money activity
  • 52 Week High (%): Flags proximity to breakout levels
  • Next Earnings In Days: Tracks event risk tied to upcoming earnings releases

Default Sorting Logic​

Tickers are sorted by Dollar Volume Rank (ascending) to prioritize names with the most real-time attention and capital flow, improving relevance and execution potential.

Practical Use Cases​

  • Discover which stocks are trading on explosive volume today
  • Confirm volume-based breakouts or breakdowns with structural AI metrics
  • Surface tickers with institutional or news-driven flows early in the session
  • Use RVOL to validate chart setups for intraday or swing entries
  • Combine with relative strength and group ratings to catch sustainable momentum
  • Filter watchlists to focus only on stocks with meaningful participation