Price breaking above yesterday's high — bullish breakout for long setups.
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"Close crosses above previous High" is a strict cross-detection filter: on the previous bar, the close was at or below the prior day's high; on the current bar, the close is above it. This fires only on the exact breakout bar, not on bars where price was already above yesterday's high. Volume above the 20-bar average confirms genuine buying participation. The cross filter prevents the screen from firing on bars that opened and spent the entire session above yesterday's high without a fresh crossing of that level. Currently 7 stocks, consistent with moderate momentum activity in the universe.
Prior Day High breakouts are most powerful when the prior day's high was also a multi-day or multi-week resistance level -- the breakout carries more structural weight. The natural stop is the prior day's high, now acting as support. The primary failure mode is the gap-and-trap: stock gaps up above PDH at the open, triggers the screen early, then reverses and closes below it by end of day. Traders mitigate this by waiting for the breakout bar to hold gains into the afternoon. Compare to Near 52-Week High for broader context on where the stock stands in its annual range. For the bearish mirror, see Prior Day Low Breakdown.
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This screener finds stocks whose current close has crossed above the prior session's high on above-average volume. It captures the daily equivalent of an intraday ORB breakout: price has exceeded yesterday's ceiling with buyer conviction. Swing traders and day traders use this as a momentum entry signal with a defined reference point -- the prior day's high (PDH), now flipped to support. Who uses this: breakout traders who use prior session structure as their primary reference. Search phrases: prior day high breakout screener, stock breaking above yesterday's high, PDH breakout with volume. Related: Prior Day Low Breakdown, Near 52-Week High.
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