Signals Pages: Support and DocumentationFind help and documentation on each page within the Signals section using the index below. This documentation explains how each page is set up, with tips on how to best use the information.
Unique to Barchart.com, Signals are derived from the results and technical analysis of our proprietary program, called Technical Opinions.
Opinions analyze a stock or commodity using thirteen popular analytics in short-, medium- and long-term periods. Results are interpreted as Buy, Sell or Hold Signals, each with numeric ratings and summarized with a rating by percentages to buy or sell. The time frames for the short-, medium- and long-term Opinions are the arguments used within each study in the opinion. The short-term studies are based on 20 days' worth of data; medium-term studies are based on 50 days' worth; and long-term studies are based on 100 days'. Opinions are also available for individual symbols including stocks, funds, ETFs, Forex, and Commodities. To learn more about Opinions, see the topic "Opinion Calculations". The Signals pages consider all stocks that traded that day on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, with a daily closing price between $2 and $900 and a daily volume of at least 10,000 shares. To be included within the Signals pages, the underlying stock must have at least six months' worth of trading history.
The Trading Signals is a complete guide of today's Barchart Opinions. The Summary Page links to a detailed page for each Indicator's Buy/Sell/Hold rating.
 The Overall listing only includes NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks, excluding ETF's. NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks exclude unit investment trusts, closed end funds, warrant stocks, preferred securities and any non-SIC classified stock. The first category on the Summary page—the Overall Opinion—lists the stocks that are at a 100% buy or a 100% sell configuration. The second category—Today's New Indicators—contains the listing of stocks whose indicators have changed to a new buy, sell or hold signal for the time period selected at the top of the Summary page. Each of these lists have a subset of stocks, which can be accessed by clicking on the stock listing for each box.  Time Frame Current | Daily | Weekly | MonthlyThere are four time frames to choose from:
When you click the link to view stocks for a specific indicator (the new Buys, Holds, or Sells), you are presented with an Indicator page showing all the ticker symbols in that group. You may filter the information shown on the Indicator page by Exchange. Initially, All US Exchanges are displayed. Other options include showing stocks only from NYSE, AMEX or Nasdaq. Note: The Indicator page shows each stock's Overall Opinion – the combination of all 13 technical indicators – as well as its combined Short, Medium and Long-Term Opinion for the time period selected on the Summary page. The stocks in the example below have a Current New Buy Signal for TrendSpotter.
Clicking on the $ icon in the Links column will show the performance summary of this trading strategy over the past 5-years:
The detailed Indicator pages contains three standard views. My Barchart members also have the option to display the data using any Custom View you've created. Each view contains links to the Detailed Quote, Chart, Opinions, Cheat Sheet, and Performance.
The Main View is initially sorted by Symbol. You can re-sort the page by clicking on any of the column headings: My Barchart members can view a chart of symbol shown on the page by clicking on the FlipCharts link. Site members also have the option to export the data to an Excel spreadsheet or as a .csv file by clicking on the "Export Data" icon To be included in the Trading Signals page, a stock must be listed on NYSE, AMEX or Nasdaq exchange. The stock must have traded today, with a current price between $2 and $1000 and with today's volume greater than 10,000. OTCBB stocks have to be trading above $0.25 and have a (daily volume * last price) above 10,000. A Stock must have an Opinion and a last month's Opinion.
The Top Signals / Bottom Signals Stocks ranks stocks by a combination of their overall Opinion, signal strength and signal direction to come up with a list of the top and bottom stocks by Opinion.
Each analytic used within the signals is rated by signal strength and direction. The strengths are allocated 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 points; the directions are allocated 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 points. This gives a maximum of 55 points per signal. The totals are added up depending on buy, sell and hold rating and ranked 1 to 100 for the top 100 bullish stocks and the top 100 bearish stocks. The signal strength and signal direction ratings are available from the advanced opinion pages. Signal strength and signal direction are independent of the signals rating. Overall listing only includes NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks, excluding ETF's. NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks exclude unit investment trusts, closed end funds, warrant stocks, preferred securities and any non-SIC classified stock. The page contains three standard views, and FlipCharts are available for the symbols listed on the page. My Barchart members also have the option to display the data using any Custom View you've created, and the data can be downloaded to Excel. Each view contains links to the Detailed Quote, Chart, Opinions, and Cheat Sheet.
The page is initially sorted by Today's Opinion. You can re-sort the page by clicking on any of the column headings: Current | Daily
To be included in the Signals Strength or Direction page, a stock must be listed on NYSE, AMEX or Nasdaq exchange. The stock must have traded today, with a current price between $2 and $1000 and with today's volume greater than 10,000. OTCBB stocks have to be trading above $0.25 and have a (daily volume * last price) above 10,000. A Stock must have an opinion and a last month's opinion.
Signal Upgrades/Downgrades ranks stocks by their change in Opinion from yesterday to today. The pages list the top 100 stocks ranked by daily increase and decrease of overall opinion.
Overall listing only includes NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks, excluding ETF's. NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks exclude unit investment trusts, closed end funds, warrant stocks, preferred securities and any non-SIC classified stock. The page contains three standard views, and FlipCharts are available for the symbols listed on the page. My Barchart members also have the option to display the data using any Custom View you've created, and the data can be downloaded to Excel. Each view contains links to the Detailed Quote, Chart, Opinions, and Cheat Sheet.
The Main View is initially sorted by Opinion Change. You can re-sort the page by clicking on any of the column headings: Current | Daily
To be included in the Signals Upgrade or Downgrade page, a stock must be listed on NYSE, AMEX or Nasdaq exchange. The stock must have traded today, with a current price between $2 and $1000 and with today's volume greater than 10,000. OTCBB stocks have to be trading above $0.25 and have a (daily volume * last price) above 10,000. A Stock must have an opinion and a last month's opinion.
The Top Signal Strength page lists those stocks who are rated to be in the top 1% based on their signal strength. The Top Signal Direction page lists those stocks who are rated to be in the top 1% based on their signal direction.
Overall listing only includes NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks, excluding ETF's. NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stocks exclude unit investment trusts, closed end funds, warrant stocks, preferred securities and any non-SIC classified stock. Each analytic used within the signals is rated by signal strength and direction. The strengths are allocated either 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 points and the directions are allocated 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 points. The strength and direction ratings are listed in the advanced opinion pages. The totals are added up for strength and direction depending on the buy, sell and hold ratings and those stocks within the top 1% bracket are listed in these pages. Signal strength and signal direction are independent of the signals rating. Signal strength can be used as an indicator of the long-term view of a market, whereas signal direction can be used a short-term (3-day) view of the current price activity. The page contains three standard views, and FlipCharts are available for the symbols listed on the page. My Barchart members also have the option to display the data using any Custom View you've created, and the data can be downloaded to Excel. Each view contains links to the Detailed Quote, Chart, Opinions, and Cheat Sheet.
The page is initially sorted by either the Signal Strength or Direction. You can re-sort the page by clicking on any of the column headings: Current | Daily
To be included in the Signals Strength or Direction page, a stock must be listed on NYSE, AMEX or Nasdaq exchange. The stock must have traded today, with a current price between $2 and $1000 and with today's volume greater than 10,000. OTCBB stocks have to be trading above $0.25 and have a (daily volume * last price) above 10,000. A Stock must have an opinion and a last month's opinion.
The Signals Search Screener allows you to search through the Barchart Signals database.
Unique to Barchart.com, Signals are derived from the results and technical analysis of our proprietary program, called Technical Opinions.
Opinions analyze a stock or commodity using thirteen popular analytics in short-, medium- and long-term periods. Results are interpreted as Buy, Sell or Hold Signals, each with numeric ratings and summarized with a rating by percentages to buy or sell. The time frames for the short-, medium- and long-term Opinions are the arguments used within each study in the opinion. The short-term studies are based on 20 days' worth of data; medium-term studies are based on 50 days' worth; and long-term studies are based on 100 days' worth of data. You can search through any of the fields from the Opinions, including the indicators ratings, short-, medium-, long-term and overall results to give you a customized results list. The Signals pages consider all stocks that traded that day on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, with a daily closing price between $2 and $900 and a daily volume of at least 10,000 shares. To be included within the Signals pages, the underlying stock must have at least six months' worth of trading history. IMPORTANT NOTE: The screener has been configured only to get you started with performing a Signals Search. The stocks returned as a result of the initial settings are not intended to provide recommendations. You should modify the filters, remove them, and/or add new ones to get your desired results. 1. The screener has been initially set up to select the TrendSpotter indicator. You may use this setting, or select another indicator from the drop-down list:
You may also change the Buy setting to Sell or Hold, and use the check boxes to indicate the desired Strength and Direction you wish to screen for. 2. The next filter allows you to identify the type of Opinion. The screener example has selected Today's Overall Average. Change the Buy setting to Sell or Hold, change the Percent selector and/or value, or remove this filter by clicking the
3. The final set of filters will search for stocks with a Last Price between $25.00 and $50.00, that are listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ exchanges. Change these settings, or remove them by clicking the
IMPORTANT! Always click the "Show Results" button to view the symbols found by the screener with the filters you've chosen. As you add filters to the screener and click the Show Results" button, a list is formed at the bottom of the screen with your results. For most filters, a column will also be added to the list to show the applicable data. You may remove the symbol Name or Last Price by unchecking the boxes at the top of the screener. To Save the screener, click the "Save this Screener" link. You will be asked to give the screener a name.
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