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Setups - Clean

Overview​

The Setups - Clean profile highlights MarketAlpha's clearest setups of the day. These are names where the projected path to target is fully clear, meaning there are no remaining structural barriers between current price and the projected move.

Because the profile also requires a Top Alpha Setup tag, it stays focused on names already scoring highly across structure, behavior, volume, group context, and overall setup quality.

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This profile updates in real time and applies filters automatically to highlight only the clearest setups, where the projected path to target is fully open and the overall setup quality is already very high. It can be used across all market sessions.

Strategy Focus​

  • Surface only top-rated setups with the clearest projected path to target
  • Focus on names with no remaining structural barriers between price and the projected move
  • Reduce noise by narrowing the list to high-conviction setups already passing strong internal criteria
  • Prioritize liquid, visible names that combine clean structure with strong participation
  • Use strategy metrics, relative strength, and group context to refine already strong candidates
  • Build faster workflows around clearer long and short ideas without extensive manual filtering

Filters Applied​

This profile uses two very selective filters:

  • Top Alpha Setup: Requires the setup to be tagged as one of MarketAlpha's highest-quality opportunities based on multiple factors such as price action, structure, volume, group context, and fundamentals.
  • AI - Path to Target ≤ 0: Keeps only setups where there are no remaining barriers between current price and the projected target.

Together, these filters keep the profile centered on high-quality setups with the clearest path to target.

Metrics Used​

Strategy Metrics​

  • AI - Alpha Strategy: Shows whether the setup is currently long- or short-biased.
  • AI - Risk/Reward: Measures projected reward relative to risk.
  • AI - Path to Target: Shows whether any structural barriers still remain between price and the target.
  • Top Alpha Setup: Indicates the setup meets MarketAlpha's highest internal quality threshold.

Price Action and Technical Signals​

  • Change Pre Market (%): Shows whether the move is already developing before the regular session.
  • Change From Close (%): Tracks current movement relative to the previous close.
  • RSI Divergence 14 Days: Adds momentum context and can help confirm reversal or continuation conditions.
  • Universal Pattern Detection: Adds directional pattern confirmation.
  • Tight Range: Helps identify names coming out of compression into cleaner directional moves.

Volume, Liquidity, and Activity​

  • Volume All Hours: Confirms total participation across all sessions.
  • Relative Volume: Helps show whether the move is supported by stronger-than-normal trading activity.
  • Dollar Volume Rank: Keeps the most liquid and actively traded names near the top.

Group and Relative Strength Context​

  • Industry Rating 1 Day, Theme Rating 1 Day: Show whether short-term group action supports the setup.
  • Industry Rating 1 Year, Theme Rating 1 Year: Add broader group context behind the move.
  • Relative Strength 1 Day, Relative Strength 1 Year: Help compare short-term action with the broader trend.

Fundamentals and Timing​

  • MarketAlpha Rating: Composite measure of overall technical and fundamental quality.
  • EPS Rating, Sales Rating, Profit Rating: Help show whether the setup is also supported by stronger business performance.
  • Accumulation/Distribution Score: Tracks institutional flow and can reinforce the move.
  • 52 Week High (%): Useful for identifying names with breakout potential or continued trend strength.
  • Next Earnings In Days: Adds timing context around possible catalyst risk.

Default Sorting Logic​

Results are sorted by Dollar Volume Rank (ascending) to keep the most liquid and visible clean setups at the top.

Practical Use Cases​

  • Focus on top-rated setups without having to manually filter a larger list
  • Prioritize names with no remaining barriers to the projected target
  • Build faster watchlists around clearer long and short opportunities
  • Refine review to high-conviction setups with stronger participation
  • Combine Top Alpha Setup, strategy metrics, and group context for tighter selection
  • Use Multi-Charts to validate clean structure, price action, and follow-through