Stocks with upcoming earnings AND a bullish technical setup. Pattern + catalyst = the highest-conviction pre-earnings plays.
Run this scan →The most powerful pre-earnings trades happen when a clean technical setup lines up with a near-term earnings catalyst. The Earnings Watch scanner cross-references our 15 most reliable bullish pattern scanners (Bull Flag, VCP, Cup & Handle, Ascending Triangle, Livermore, Qullamaggie, Minervini, CANSLIM, PEG, IHS, New Uptrend, Pocket Pivot, BX Trend, RS New High, Buyable Gap Up) against the upcoming-earnings calendar. Stocks that appear in BOTH lists are the highest-conviction pre-earnings plays in the market.
Combining catalyst and technical setup is the foundation of every great trader's methodology, from Jesse Livermore (who waited for both pivotal point AND fundamental story) to William O'Neil's CAN SLIM (where the 'N' for new product/news is required alongside the technical breakout). The Earnings Watch scanner systematizes this confluence by automating the cross-reference — surfacing the names where pattern and catalyst align on the same ticker, on the same week.
Our scanner evaluates the following criteria when detecting Earnings Watch setups across 5,000+ stocks daily.
For earnings watch setups, an A+ grade means a stock with upcoming earnings (especially within 7 days) AND multiple bullish technical setups firing simultaneously, with high date confidence and price above the 50 SMA. Lower grades meet fewer of these criteria. This is not a prediction of future price movement — it is a way to prioritize which charts deserve your attention first.
Trade the underlying technical pattern as if there were no earnings catalyst, using the catalyst as a tailwind. Plan your exit to be flat before the report.
Use the pattern's invalidation level (flag low, pivot low, base low). Catalyst alone does not save a broken pattern.
Take profits as the report approaches. Don't gamble on the post-earnings reaction unless you have edge there.
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