Detect pocket pivot buy signals developed by Gil Morales and Chris Kacher from Trade Like an O'Neil Disciple. Volume spikes that reveal institutional buying before breakouts. Graded A+ to B.
The pocket pivot, developed by Gil Morales and Chris Kacher in their book Trade Like an O'Neil Disciple, is a volume-based buy signal that reveals institutional accumulation before a traditional breakout occurs. A pocket pivot fires when a stock's up-volume on a given day exceeds the highest down-volume of the prior 10 sessions — signaling that institutions are quietly accumulating shares. The stock must be trading near its 10-day SMA (tight action), not extended above the 50 SMA, and coming out of a pullback or consolidation. Our scanner identifies these signals daily across 5,000+ stocks and grades each based on volume magnitude, position relative to key MAs, closing range strength, and relative strength vs SPY.
For pocket pivots, an A+ grade means today's volume exceeds 2x the max down-volume of the prior 10 sessions, price is right at the 10 SMA, close is in the upper 60% of the day's range, and prior bars show significant volume dry-up. This is not a prediction of future price movement — it is a way to prioritize which charts deserve your attention first.
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