Price breaking above the highest high of the last 52 weeks.
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The 252-day high is the highest closing price over approximately one trading year. "Close above 252-day high" means today's close is higher than every close in the prior 252 sessions. Unlike intraday high tests, the close requirement filters out brief pokes above resistance that fade. There is no volume filter on this base screen -- it is a pure price signal.
New 52-week highs in strong bull markets cluster in leading sectors and tend to beget further highs -- momentum is self-reinforcing when institutional flows chase strength. In a weak or sideways environment, stocks making new 52-week highs on low volume often stall quickly. The main failure mode is the immediate reversal: stock prints a new 52-week high intraday, then fades to close near the day's low -- a shooting star or bearish engulfing pattern signaling distribution. Traders who want additional confirmation use volume (see New 52-Week High + Sustained Momentum) before entering. Compare to New 20-Day High for the shorter-term version.
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This screener finds stocks closing above their 52-week high -- a new annual price record. Momentum investors, breakout traders, and trend-followers use this as one of the most significant technical signals: a stock setting a new 52-week high has cleared all overhead supply from the prior year -- no seller from the past 12 months is at a loss. Who uses this: trend-following funds and breakout traders who buy strength. Search phrases: stocks hitting 52-week highs today, new annual high screener, 52-week high breakout. For the pre-breakout setup, see Near 52-Week High. For breakouts with additional confirmation, see New 52-Week High + Sustained Momentum.
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