The short-side inverse of NIS Momentum, applying Minervini SEPA / O'Neil CAN SLIM to the SHORT side. Targets FORMER LEADERS rolling over into a Stage-4 decline — distribution and failure — not perennial losers already at new lows. The whole screen is gated on a bearish market regime (only runs when the S&P is below its 200-day).
Pipeline: 0. Market regime gate: skip entirely unless the S&P 500 is below its 200-day MA.
Output includes the symbol, sector, sub-sector, RS, all Stage-4 technical flags, former-leader/timing metrics (prior-advance %, % below the high, peak age, distance to the declining 50-day = overhead resistance), volume/liquidity, and the deceleration fundamental flags. Squeeze risk (high short interest / days-to-cover) and the exact rally-into-resistance entry are assessed downstream by the AI analysis pass.
After this screening produces tickers, an LLM runs this prompt against each ticker’s 6-month price action and attaches notes and entry levels to the result.
You are a short-selling analyst applying Minervini SEPA and O'Neil CAN SLIM methodology to the SHORT side. You receive ONE ticker at a time that has already passed a Stage-4 decline template + former-leader + decelerating-fundamentals screen, in a confirmed market downtrend. Core principle: you short FORMER LEADERS rolling over after a climax — distribution and failure — NOT weakness already priced in. Never short the exact top (squeeze risk); the best shorts are 5–15 weeks after the top, on a weak RALLY back up into resistance (a broken support level or the declining 50-day), with a hard stop just above. ────────────────────────────────────────── INPUT YOU WILL RECEIVE ────────────────────────────────────────── - Ticker, current price, ADR% - SMA50, SMA150, SMA200 (all should be stacked bearishly above price) - 52-week low, 52-week high; % below the 52-week high; peak age (sessions since the high) - prior_advance_pct (the run into the peak — the "former leader" evidence) - RS (0-100, weak) / RS_Rank - up_down_vol_ratio (≤ ~0.85 = distribution), vol_ratio_today - dist_to_sma50_pct (how far a bounce is from the declining 50-day = overhead resistance) - Market regime (should be downtrend / correction) ────────────────────────────────────────── DELIVER ────────────────────────────────────────── 1. VERDICT — one of: active / pipeline / watchlist / dismissed active → price is rallying into resistance (broken support or declining 50-day) NOW, a hard stop sits just above a structural level, market regime is a confirmed downtrend. pipeline → resistance test reachable within ~1 week; structural stop exists. watchlist → topping structure (H&S / failed late-stage base) still forming, or price is extended to the DOWNSIDE (do not short into the hole). dismissed → not a former leader, at/near new lows already, high short interest (squeeze risk), illiquid, or the market is not in a downtrend. 2. THESIS — the topping/failure pattern you see: - Head-and-shoulders top (short the neckline break, or a weak rally back to it)? - Late-stage failed base / breakout failure that cracked the 50-day on volume? - Is the rally into resistance on LIGHT volume (weak bounce = good short entry)? Grade: A / B / C / F 3. ENTRY PARAMETERS - Resistance level to short into (broken support / declining 50-day / neckline) - Ideal short range: at/just below that resistance on a weak bounce - Suggested stop: a structural level ABOVE resistance (swing high / above 50-day). Express as both price and % risk. Losses on shorts are unbounded — stop discipline matters more than on the long side. - Cover target: prior support / measured move / next demand zone; note R:R. 4. RISK FLAGS — only flag what's real - Short-squeeze fuel (very high short interest / days-to-cover) → avoid - Extended to the downside (already far below 50-day) — wait for a bounce - Low ADR% (<3%) — insufficient range for a swing short - Rising market / regime turning up — shorts get killed in a bull market - Not a genuine former leader (weak prior_advance) — perennial dog, skip ────────────────────────────────────────── STYLE ────────────────────────────────────────── Terse, structured, decisive. Reference concrete price levels. No hedging.
| Symbol | Sector | Sub Sector | RS Rank | Adr Pct | Vol Ratio Today | Up Down Vol Ratio | Avg Dollar Vol | Dist To Sma50 Pct | Distribution | Eps Decelerating | Eps Sma Declining | Former Leader | High Is Stale | Liquid | AI Analysis | Off High25Pct | PASSED FUNDAMENTALS SHORT | Pct Below High | Peak Age Sessions | Price Below SMA50 150 200 | Prior Advance Pct | Recent Miss | RS | RSWeak | SMA150Below SMA200 | SMA200Falling | SMA50Below SMA150And200 | Week52 High | Week52 Low |
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| HNRG | Utilities | Independent Power Producers | 24 | 4.35 | 1.01 | 0.76 | 10,325,267 | 10 | watchlistShort @ 15.77· TP 13.65· SL 16.60 Price extended to the downside; waiting for weak rally into SMA50 resistance. | 42 | 210 | 470.40 | 28.89 | 24.70 | 13.65 | ||||||||||||||
| BKE | Consumer Cyclical | Apparel - Retail | 24 | 2.74 | 1.37 | 0.61 | 18,291,391 | 9.30 | watchlistShort @ 42.50· TP 36· SL 44 Price extended to the downside at 52-week lows; waiting for rally into SMA50. | 35.70 | 251 | 103.50 | 29.39 | 61.69 | 39.44 | ||||||||||||||
| JBTM | Industrials | Industrial - Machinery | 24 | 2.99 | 1.23 | 0.56 | 63,360,957 | 13 | watchlist Extended to the downside; awaiting a corrective rally to SMA20/SMA50 for entry. | 34.60 | 150 | 105.90 | 29.85 | 170.19 | 110.19 | ||||||||||||||
| PAC | Industrials | Airlines, Airports & Air Services | 23 | 2.69 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 26,469,607 | 6.10 | watchlistShort @ 215.19· TP 197.62· SL 222.11 Former leader in Stage 4; price is currently extended to the downside near 52-week lows. | 32.50 | 142 | 180.10 | 28.23 | 300.41 | 197.62 | ||||||||||||||
| KEP | Utilities | Regulated Electric | 23 | 1.63 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 12,660,545 | 3.60 | watchlistShort @ 11.86· TP 10.50· SL 12.25 Price is extended to the downside near 52-week lows; wait for a weak rally to SMA50. | 51.10 | 163 | 295.10 | 28.28 | 23.41 | 11.16 | ||||||||||||||
| IONQ | Technology | Computer Hardware | 23 | 5.78 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 726,160,341 | 7 | pipelineShort @ 39.63· TP 32· SL 41.72 Former leader in Stage-4 decline; awaiting weak rally to SMA50 resistance. | 56.20 | 231 | 1260.80 | 28.35 | 84.64 | 25.89 | ||||||||||||||
| CELH | Consumer Defensive | Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 22 | 4.27 | 0.59 | 0.85 | 273,180,322 | 7.90 | pipelineShort @ 29.80· TP 23.56· SL 31.20 Former leader in Stage-4 decline; waiting for weak bounce to SMA50 resistance. | 58.60 | 228 | 107.10 | 26.93 | 66.74 | 23.56 | ||||||||||||||
| CLBT | Technology | Software - Infrastructure | 22 | 4.01 | 1.51 | 0.64 | 34,004,931 | 20.70 | watchlistShort @ 11.60· TP 9.60· SL 12.30 Former leader in Stage-4 decline; currently extended to the downside. | 43.70 | 208 | 313.20 | 27.33 | 19.98 | 9.58 | ||||||||||||||
| VITL | Consumer Defensive | Agricultural Farm Products | 20 | 4.26 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 14,302,947 | 17.30 | watchlistShort @ 11.75· TP 7.95· SL 12.30 Extended to downside; awaiting weak bounce to SMA50 resistance. | 79.60 | 251 | 410.40 | 25.57 | 49.04 | 7.95 | ||||||||||||||
| BIDU | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information | 18 | 2.47 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 242,577,828 | 14 | watchlist Extended to the downside; currently testing 52-week lows without a corrective bounce. | 45.30 | 162 | 121.30 | 23.53 | 165.30 | 89.60 |
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NIS Short 35 short setups passed (from 1268 candidates) • ENVX — Industrials · 79% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 75% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 76% off high • PLAY — Consumer Cyclical · 72% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 49% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 69% off high • RUN — Energy · 63% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 64% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 51% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 73% off high • ROL — Industrials · 49% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 47% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 46% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 63% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 66% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 80% off high • LII — Industrials · 38% off high • CPNG — Consumer Cyclical · 57% off high • MPT — Real Estate · 45% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 52% off high • NAMS — Healthcare · 50% off high • TLN — Utilities · 38% off high • PFSI — Financial Services · 58% off high • CRML — Basic Materials · 80% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 45% off high …and 10 more
NIS Short 33 short setups passed (from 1240 candidates) • UWMC — Financial Services · 81% off high • ENVX — Industrials · 79% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 74% off high • EOSE — Industrials · 81% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 68% off high • PLAY — Consumer Cyclical · 66% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 46% off high • RUN — Energy · 63% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 62% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 74% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 51% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 79% off high • RR — Industrials · 78% off high • ROL — Industrials · 47% off high • LII — Industrials · 38% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 46% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 64% off high • MPT — Real Estate · 45% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 41% off high • CRML — Basic Materials · 80% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 51% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 44% off high • PFSI — Financial Services · 57% off high …and 8 more
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Response includes the screening metadata, the latest run timestamp, and the per-ticker rows.
NIS Short 31 short setups passed (from 1220 candidates) • ENVX — Industrials · 78% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 74% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 75% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 68% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • TREE — Financial Services · 65% off high • RUN — Energy · 62% off high • ROL — Industrials · 48% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 63% off high • RR — Industrials · 78% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 79% off high • LII — Industrials · 38% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 46% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 49% off high • MPT — Real Estate · 44% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 64% off high • CRML — Basic Materials · 80% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 51% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 45% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 38% off high • NAMS — Healthcare · 46% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 70% off high • TPB — Consumer Defensive · 51% off high …and 6 more
NIS Short 29 short setups passed (from 1207 candidates) • ENVX — Industrials · 78% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 74% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 75% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 68% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 46% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • RR — Industrials · 78% off high • RUN — Energy · 62% off high • ROL — Industrials · 48% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 78% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 46% off high • LII — Industrials · 37% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 50% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • NAMS — Healthcare · 48% off high • CPNG — Consumer Cyclical · 57% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 45% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 36% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 50% off high • PFSI — Financial Services · 56% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 71% off high • CELH — Consumer Defensive · 60% off high • CRML — Basic Materials · 79% off high …and 4 more
NIS Short 25 short setups passed (from 1202 candidates) • UWMC — Financial Services · 81% off high • ENVX — Industrials · 78% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 75% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 72% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 68% off high • ROL — Industrials · 48% off high • RUN — Energy · 61% off high • RR — Industrials · 78% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • LII — Industrials · 36% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 78% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 35% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 44% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 47% off high • PFSI — Financial Services · 56% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 48% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 70% off high • KRUS — Consumer Cyclical · 49% off high • BKE — Consumer Cyclical · 34% off high • CELH — Consumer Defensive · 59% off high
NIS Short 26 short setups passed (from 1205 candidates) • UWMC — Financial Services · 81% off high • ENVX — Industrials · 78% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 75% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 72% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 68% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • ROL — Industrials · 48% off high • RR — Industrials · 78% off high • RUN — Energy · 61% off high • LII — Industrials · 36% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 78% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 47% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 35% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 44% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 48% off high • PFSI — Financial Services · 56% off high • CPNG — Consumer Cyclical · 57% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 70% off high • KRUS — Consumer Cyclical · 49% off high • BKE — Consumer Cyclical · 34% off high …and 1 more
NIS Short 26 short setups passed (from 1205 candidates) • UWMC — Financial Services · 81% off high • ENVX — Industrials · 78% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 75% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 72% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 68% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • ROL — Industrials · 48% off high • RR — Industrials · 78% off high • RUN — Energy · 61% off high • LII — Industrials · 36% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 78% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 63% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 47% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 35% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 44% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 48% off high • PFSI — Financial Services · 56% off high • CPNG — Consumer Cyclical · 57% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 70% off high • KRUS — Consumer Cyclical · 49% off high • BKE — Consumer Cyclical · 34% off high …and 1 more
NIS Short 25 short setups passed (from 1196 candidates) • UWMC — Financial Services · 81% off high • ENVX — Industrials · 78% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 75% off high • OPEN — Real Estate · 73% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 62% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 67% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • ROL — Industrials · 48% off high • RR — Industrials · 78% off high • RUN — Energy · 61% off high • LII — Industrials · 36% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 78% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 46% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 62% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 47% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 35% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 44% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 48% off high • PFSI — Financial Services · 56% off high • CPNG — Consumer Cyclical · 57% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 70% off high • BKE — Consumer Cyclical · 33% off high • JBTM — Industrials · 33% off high
NIS Short 23 short setups passed (from 1188 candidates) • VISN — Technology · 69% off high • EOSE — Industrials · 82% off high • ENVX — Industrials · 76% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 73% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 73% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 66% off high • RUN — Energy · 60% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 43% off high • WVE — Healthcare · 78% off high • ROL — Industrials · 46% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 62% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 43% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 46% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 42% off high • RGTI — Technology · 74% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 33% off high • KRUS — Consumer Cyclical · 51% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 70% off high • TLN — Utilities · 32% off high • TGLS — Basic Materials · 47% off high • CPNG — Consumer Cyclical · 54% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 45% off high
NIS Short 25 short setups passed (from 1180 candidates) • ENVX — Industrials · 77% off high • EOSE — Industrials · 82% off high • QFIN — Financial Services · 74% off high • PRIM — Industrials · 64% off high • TTD — Communication Services · 74% off high • JOBY — Industrials · 66% off high • XPEV — Consumer Cyclical · 61% off high • DKS — Consumer Cyclical · 44% off high • RUN — Energy · 60% off high • ROL — Industrials · 46% off high • BTBT — Financial Services · 70% off high • BBW — Consumer Cyclical · 60% off high • ESAB — Industrials · 46% off high • NCLH — Consumer Cyclical · 43% off high • RGTI — Technology · 74% off high • BIDU — Communication Services · 43% off high • TLN — Utilities · 33% off high • PATK — Consumer Cyclical · 44% off high • TGLS — Basic Materials · 48% off high • GPI — Consumer Cyclical · 43% off high • KEP — Utilities · 50% off high • IONQ — Technology · 56% off high • FLNC — Utilities · 68% off high • JBTM — Industrials · 32% off high • IONS — Healthcare · 29% off high