Moving Averages Downtrending Stock Screener

Moving averages are one of the most widely used technical analysis indicators for market analysis and they can help traders identify trends, support/resistance levels, momentum and trading signals

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This post focuses on customizable Moving Averages factory scans, which can be edited, modified, or rewritten and then scanned using ChartAlert’s native stock screener or technical analysis scanner, namely the Basic Scanner and Advanced Scanner.


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Moving Average falling over n-bars (Daily Scale)

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List symbols where EMA(14) has been falling over 5 bars
Add Column EMA(14) chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(14) 1 bar ago as EMA_1
Add Column EMA(14) 2 bars ago as EMA_2
Add Column EMA(14) 3 bars ago as EMA_3
Add Column EMA(14) 4 bars ago as EMA_4
Add Column EMA(14) 5 bars ago as EMA_5
Apply to NSE

This scan involves searching for patterns in which a specific Moving Average has been consistently declining over the past n-bars, while considering the chart’s daily time scale.


Moving Average falling over n-weeks (Weekly Scale)

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List symbols where EMA(5) has been falling over 5 bars
Add Column EMA(5) chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(5) 1 bar ago as EMA_1
Add Column EMA(5) 2 bars ago as EMA_2
Add Column EMA(5) 3 bars ago as EMA_3
Add Column EMA(5) 4 bars ago as EMA_4
Add Column EMA(5) 5 bars ago as EMA_5
Set Periodicity to Weekly
Apply to NSE

This scan identifies symbols where a designated Moving Average has experienced a consistent decline over the past n-weeks, utilizing a weekly scale for chart periodicity. It is important to note that each bar on the chart corresponds to a week in this particular analysis.


Moving Average falling over n-months (Monthly Scale)

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List symbols where EMA(3) has been falling over 5 bars
Add Column EMA(3) chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(3) 1 bar ago as EMA_1
Add Column EMA(3) 2 bars ago as EMA_2
Add Column EMA(3) 3 bars ago as EMA_3
Add Column EMA(3) 4 bars ago as EMA_4
Add Column EMA(3) 5 bars ago as EMA_5
Set Periodicity to Monthly
Apply to NSE

This scan identifies symbols where a designated Moving Average has shown a consistent decrease over the past n-month period. The chart is set to display data on a monthly scale, with each bar representing one month. It’s important to note that the purpose of this scan is to identify patterns and trends based on the specified criteria.


Price is below 1st 2nd 3rd Moving Average

Tags: close below 3 moving averages, close below 4 moving averages

List symbols where Close < EMA(14)
And Close < EMA(21)
And Close < EMA(34)

Add Column Close
Add Column EMA(14) chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(21) chart(c=blue)
Add Column EMA(34) chart(c=green)

Apply to NSE

This scan is designed to identify instances where the current closing price is lower than the specified moving averages, specifically the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd moving averages.


Price is below 1st 2nd 3rd Moving Average for the last n-periods

Tags: close below 3 moving averages, close below 4 moving averages

List symbols where Close < EMA(14) for 5 bars
And Close < EMA(21) for 5 bars
And Close < EMA(34) for 5 bars

Add Column Close
Add Column EMA(14) chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(21) chart(c=blue)
Add Column EMA(34) chart(c=green)

Apply to NSE

This scan identifies instances where the current closing value is lower than the specified moving averages for the past n-periods (in this example, 5 bars). The user can specify the number of periods using units such as bars, days, weeks, or months.


Price Moving Average Bearish Crossover

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List symbols where Close crossed below EMA(21) after remaining above for 3 bars
Add Column EMA(21) as EMA21 chart
Add Column CHGRs(Close,EMA(21)) as DiffRs
Add Column CHG%(Close,EMA(21)) as Diff%
Apply to NSE

This scan is designed to identify NSE symbols where the closing price has crossed below its 21-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA), after remaining above it for 3 consecutive bars. The results of the scan include the values of the 20-period EMA, as well as the difference between the closing price and the 21-period EMA, both in terms of Indian Rupees (₹) and as a percentage (%).

OPTION 1

You can modify the scan to incorporate additional criteria. One such modification would involve searching for a bearish crossover below the 50-period EMA, while also considering volumes that are higher than average.

List symbols where Close crossed below EMA(50) after remaining above for 3 bars
And Volume > Average Volume(10)

Add Column EMA(50) as EMA50 chart
Add Column CHG%(Close,EMA(50)) as EMA50%

Apply to NSE

Moving Average Bearish Crossover

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List symbols where EMA(5) crossed below EMA(10) after remaining above for 3 bars
Add Column EMA(5) as EMA5 chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(10) as EMA10 chart(c=blue)
Apply to NSE

This scan is designed to identify NSE symbols where the 5-period Exponential Moving Average (fast) has recently crossed below its 10-period Exponential Moving Average (slow), following a period of being above it for three bars.

OPTION 1

Modify the scan criteria to search for a bearish crossover, which occurs when both moving averages have been adjusted vertically by 10% and horizontally by 5 bars. Additionally, change the Moving Average type to Simple Moving Average (SMA).

List symbols where SMA(5,Close,5,10) crossed below SMA(10,Close,5,10) after remaining above for 3 bars
Add Column SMA(5,Close,5,10) as SMA5 chart(c=red)
Add Column SMA(10,Close,5,10) as SMA10 chart(c=blue)
Apply to NSE

Moving Average Bearish Crossover within the last n-periods

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List symbols where EMA(14) crossed below EMA(21) in the last 3 bars
Add Column EMA(14) as EMA14 chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(21) as EMA21 chart(c=blue)
Apply to NSE

This scan is designed to identify instances where the Faster Moving Average (14-period EMA) has recently crossed below the Slower Moving Average (21-period EMA) within a specific time frame (in this case, the last 5 bars).

OPTION 1

Adjust the scan to detect a bearish crossover pattern, characterized by the 14-period Exponential Moving Average (fast) crossing below its 21-period Exponential Moving Average (slow) within the last 5 bars, following a period of being above it for at least 3 bars.

List symbols where EMA(14) crossed below EMA(21) in the last 5 bars after remaining above for 3 bars
Add Column EMA(14) as EMA14 chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(21) as EMA21 chart(c=blue)
Apply to NSE

Price crossed below 1st 2nd 3rd Moving Average

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List symbols where Close has crossed below EMA(14)
And Close has crossed below EMA(21)
And Close has crossed below EMA(34)

Add Column Close
Add Column EMA(14) chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(21) chart(c=blue)
Add Column EMA(34) chart(c=green)

Apply to NSE

This scan is designed to identify instances where the current closing price has recently crossed below the specified moving averages, specifically the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd moving averages.


Price crossed below 1st 2nd 3rd Moving Average within the last n-periods

Tags: close crossed below 3 moving averages, moving average bearish crossover screener, moving average crossover scanner, moving average crossover screener, moving average crossover stocks, moving average crossover strategy

List symbols where Close has crossed below EMA(14) in the last 5 bars
And Close has crossed below EMA(21) in the last 5 bars
And Close has crossed below EMA(34) in the last 5 bars

Add Column Close Add Column EMA(14) chart(c=red)
Add Column EMA(21) chart(c=blue)
Add Column EMA(34) chart(c=green)

Apply to NSE

This scan identifies instances where the current closing price has recently crossed below the first, second, and third Moving Averages specified within the past n-periods (specifically, the last 5 bars). The duration of this period can be customized using units such as bars, days, weeks, or months. The purpose is to analyze the occurrence of specific symbols based on this criterion.


For comprehensive insights into various Moving Averages, including their computation methodology, how to use moving averages in trading, as well as an exploration of its advantages and limitations as an indicator, click here.

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