Tell you the truth it just takes time/exp.. After staring at charts everyday for however many hours a day you will see overtime the changes in your trading (and your P/L).. It almost becomes instinctual after a while kinda weird.. And you can pick up on trends/etc so incredibly quick that you...
Couple of different reasons but at its very core a stocks price isn't based on news. Sure that can be a catalyst but it's purely based on price action. A traders buy trigger and an Algos inputs aren't based on news (yes I know this isn't 100% true when referring to HFT.. another time.).. Both of...
Volume higher than avg
At/nearing/certain percent from 52 wk highs
At/nearing/certain percent from 30day highs
Above/below ____MA
Within certain percent or dollar figure of same MA
At/nearing/certain percent of from 5day highs
Dont know if I'm close to what you want but maybe?