EverHint Signal — Momentum Swing: Breakout Standard — November 25, 2025
What this strategy is (quick)
Momentum Swing — Breakout Standard looks for stocks already trending higher and now surging out of tight bases near their 52-week highs.
Core idea:
- Price is within ~3% of 52-week high, not far below it
- Volume is 1.5×+ vs 20-day average (strong participation)
- Trend already in place, now getting momentum confirmation, not a first bounce off lows
Typical use case:
- Category: Breakout plays (momentum continuation)
- Holding period: roughly 1–4 weeks in a favorable tape
- Best when broader market is risk-on with falling volatility and healthy breadth
This is an experimental scanner designed for idea generation and research. It is not a standalone trading system.
How today’s list is ranked
Universe for 2025-11-25:
- Signals (breakout_standard): 18
- Exchanges: mix of NYSE / NASDAQ
- Liquidity: all names show solid 20-day dollar volume suitable for swing trading
Ranking logic (per strategy instructions):
- Primary rank:
score(0–1 composite quality)- In the table below, shown on a 0–100 scale
- Higher score = stronger overall breakout profile
- Key metrics highlighted:
- Volume Thrust: volume vs 20-day average
- % of 52W High: how close price is to the 52-week high
- Liquidity (20d $): 20-day average dollar volume
- Insider Net: net open-market buying/selling over last 90 days
- Days → Earnings: nearest upcoming earnings date (bmo / amc if available)
The table shows Top 10 by score out of 18 total signals; remaining names are still valid but slightly lower quality in this composite framework.
Top 10 Breakout Candidates (ranked by score)
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Sector | Close ($) | Score (0–100) | Volume Thrust | % of 52W High | Market Cap | Liquidity (20d $) | Insider Net | Days → Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCUS | Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | Healthcare | 24.28 | 100.0 | 2.09× | 100.0 | 2.6B | 33.9M | -$1.3M | – |
| 2 | PTCT | PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | Healthcare | 82.93 | 85.9 | 3.08× | 100.0 | 6.7B | 104.3M | -$2.8M | – |
| 3 | ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 176.50 | 85.3 | 1.60× | 100.0 | 57.4B | 463.2M | -$6.2M | – |
| 4 | MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | Healthcare | 105.66 | 80.0 | 1.53× | 100.0 | 265.5B | 1.3B | $0 | 70 (bmo) |
| 5 | BKU | BankUnited, Inc. | Financial Services | 43.33 | 75.9 | 1.60× | 100.0 | 3.3B | 38.3M | $0 | 64 (bmo) |
| 6 | NVRI | Enviri Corporation | Industrials | 18.35 | 72.4 | 1.54× | 100.0 | 1.5B | 33.1M | $0 | 86 (bmo) |
| 7 | VCYT | Veracyte, Inc. | Healthcare | 49.38 | 61.2 | 1.57× | 100.0 | 3.9B | 48.3M | $0 | 90 (amc) |
| 8 | COCO | The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | 53.03 | 57.6 | 1.67× | 100.0 | 3.0B | 52.6M | -$9.4M | – |
| 9 | COMP | Compass, Inc. | Real Estate | 10.50 | 54.1 | 1.57× | 99.1 | 5.7B | 127.2M | $0 | 84 (amc) |
| 10 | CSGS | CSG Systems International, Inc. | Technology | 78.22 | 50.6 | 2.10× | 99.4 | 2.2B | 55.7M | $0 | 71 (amc) |
Quick read:
- All Top 10 names are right at or just below their 52-week highs (≈99–100%).
- Volume thrusts mostly run 1.5–3.1×, confirming institutional participation in these moves.
- Healthcare is heavily represented (RCUS, PTCT, MRK, VCYT), alongside consumer (ROST, COCO), financials/real estate (BKU, COMP) and selected industrial/tech names (NVRI, CSGS).
Insider and earnings overlays
- RCUS, PTCT, ROST, COCO all show net insider selling in the last 90 days, ranging from low-7-figure to high-7-figure dollar values. For pure momentum players that’s not necessarily a deal-breaker, but it does argue for tighter risk controls and shorter holding horizons.
- MRK, BKU, NVRI, VCYT, COMP, CSGS show flat or neutral insider flows, which is a cleaner backdrop for breakouts.
Earnings timing:
- Several names have earnings in the 60–90 day window (MRK, BKU, NVRI, VCYT, COMP, CSGS), so they are not immediate earnings gambles.
- None of the Top 10 have “tomorrow” or “this week” prints, reducing overnight earnings-gap risk for short swings.
News context for key names
Recent public headlines help explain why some of these breakouts are attracting attention:
- NVRI (Enviri Corporation)
- A fund recently disclosed a new multi-million-dollar stake in the stock, highlighting it as a turnaround story that has already advanced strongly this year.
- The company announced the sale of its Clean Earth business and outlined a “New Enviri” focus around its core environmental and rail segments, followed by an M&A call and a wave of shareholder-rights law firm notices.
- Net effect: structurally important corporate actions plus activist/legal noise – a classic backdrop for high-energy, news-driven breakouts.
- VCYT (Veracyte, Inc.)
- A recent note flagged fresh institutional buying, with a capital management firm taking a new stake.
- That incremental demand lines up with the stock pressing new 52-week highs under elevated volume, giving additional confirmation to the breakout profile.
Even where individual tickers have no fresh headlines in the last few days, they are still screened in on pure technical and volume behavior.
Market backdrop – November 25, 2025
Index and volatility snapshot:
- S&P 500: about +1.0% on the day
- Dow Jones: around +1.4%
- Nasdaq Composite: just under +1.0%
- Russell 2000: roughly +2.0% (small caps leading)
- VIX: near 18.6, down almost 10% on the day (volatility easing but not yet “complacent”)
- 10-Year Treasury yield: around 4.0%, nudging lower
Crypto:
- Bitcoin: down roughly 1.3%
- Ethereum: slightly red as well
Interpretation:
- This is a clear risk-on equity session, with breadth improving and small caps outperforming, while implied volatility fades.
- That is exactly the kind of tape where breakout continuation strategies like Breakout Standard tend to perform best: money rotates into names already working rather than trying to bottom-fish.
How a swing trader might use this list
Not advice, just ways someone might think about it in a swing framework:
- Use the Top 3–5 (RCUS, PTCT, ROST, MRK, BKU) as the core watchlist, given their high scores and strong liquidity.
- Names with heavy insider selling (RCUS, PTCT, ROST, COCO) might be treated as shorter-term tactical trades rather than longer holds.
- NVRI and VCYT sit at an interesting intersection of corporate catalysts + strong technicals – prime candidates for tightly-managed breakouts with clear invalidation levels.
- With VIX under 20 but not at extremes, position sizing can be normal to slightly cautious; if volatility continues to bleed lower, some traders might pyramid into the strongest trends.
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