Moderate momentum — three higher closes.
The filter simply checks: close[0] > close[1] > close[2] — three consecutive bars where each closing price exceeds the prior bar's close. on the Daily chart, this represents three straight months of higher closes, indicating multi-month upward momentum. on the Daily chart it represents three straight days. There are no volume, moving average, or level filters — this is a pure price-sequence condition. The 118-stock count on the Daily timeframe reflects how common sustained multi-month uptrends are across the top 100 US equities universe during a bull phase.
Three consecutive higher closes is a momentum starter — it confirms directional bias but provides no information about magnitude, overextension, or proximity to resistance. The signal is most actionable as a filter layered on top of a trend or level screen rather than as a standalone entry trigger. on the Daily chart, three higher closes can indicate a stock emerging from a base or accelerating through a prior resistance zone — both are meaningful contexts. The primary failure mode is using this signal in isolation: a stock can print three higher monthly closes while still in a long-term downtrend if the closes follow a capitulation low. Volume on each of the three closes provides additional context. Compare to Five Higher Closes for a stricter version, and Three Lower Closes for the bearish mirror.
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This screen finds stocks with three consecutive sessions where each close is higher than the previous — a simple but reliable early-momentum signal. Runs on the Daily chart as primary, also available on Daily and Weekly. Currently 118 stocks match on the Daily timeframe. Swing traders and trend followers use consecutive higher closes as a momentum confirmation filter, often combined with a breakout or trend-position screen. Search phrases: three consecutive higher closes stocks, consecutive up days screener, short-term price momentum stock filter.