William O'Neil Scanner

Cup & Handle

Scan 5,000+ stocks daily for William O'Neil cup and handle breakout patterns. Cup depth, handle tightness, and volume profile analyzed. Each setup graded A+ to B.

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How the Cup & Handle scanner works

The cup and handle pattern, popularized by William O'Neil in How to Make Money in Stocks, is an accumulation pattern where a stock forms a rounded base (the cup) followed by a brief downward drift (the handle) before breaking out. The best cups are U-shaped rather than V-shaped, with the handle forming in the upper half of the cup. Our scanner identifies these patterns daily and grades them based on cup depth, handle characteristics, and volume profile.

What we analyze

Cup depth and shape (U vs V)
Handle formation in upper half
Volume dry-up in the handle
Prior uptrend strength
Breakout pivot proximity

How our grading system works

For cup & handle patterns, an A+ grade means a U-shaped cup with 15-35% depth, a handle in the upper third with declining volume, and a prior uptrend of at least 30%. This is not a prediction of future price movement — it is a way to prioritize which charts deserve your attention first.

A+
Textbook setup with strong confluence
A
High-quality setup worth watching
B+
Decent setup with some reservations
B
Pattern detected but lower conviction

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